Mal

So Jojo Part 4, Diamond is Unbreakable. Overall I really liked it and I appreciated that it's smaller in scope instead of some globe trotting adventure. Some of the setup are really fun (stands man). I liked Part 3 and 2 better though. Part 1 is good too but I think suffers from being the setup. A few things about Part 4 Ah, whatever. On to Part 5 which I feel might tie up some loose ends from Part 4.

Forget the snow. That dragon fight. Its attacks are telegraphed really well without breaking its physical form to do so. Also I don't think I have ever fought an Asian dragon before in a 3D game. Lastly, the song at the end with the lyrics is a version of the 1986 show's OP theme, just now sounding a whole lot like Kenji Kawai.

Speaking of mesh Wifi... ASUS ZenWiFi AX6600 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (XT8) I think I bitched about my internet enough on the Discord to the point I think I narrowed down my issues (router crashing) with my routers (I had two similar models, one my own and a second hand from my aunt who moved). So new router and why not go mesh since I'm not happy with the wifi connection in my room/front of the house. I hear good things and I am trying my hardest to avoid Google or Amazon (eero). Far as I can tell, they're pretty rock solid. I only had some issues on the first day but after, they went away? Anyhow, I use them via Ethernet backhaul (connected with wires) since I can but I heard their Wifi connection works quite well too (there's a mode where it alternates depending on speed). Depending on how these die, I may or may not just go insane and get enterprise networking equipment. Seems like consumer grade stuff just dies like how my old routers did. Remains to be seen if these are any different... Anyhow, recharging to go gig speed internet but I'll need a new modem. Funny enough, my speed got upgraded (to the tier just before gig speed) after I got these and my modem is my bottleneck now. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Edit: lmao, of course it dropped my internet (or something did) after I make this post.

I actually haven't heard anything about Ireland. Considering how connected I am, that is a bit surprising. I asked because of the inability to stock shelves. Seems like the Brexiters (I get the impression they really don't want to be id as such) try to pin that to the pandemic but go across the Channel and the countries there seem to be fine. You can probably also go to Ireland Ireland and they seem fine. Seems like it's kind of unique to the UK. Also I recall the trucking shitshow a few months (?; or was it when Brexit took affect) back where tons of drivers were stranded in I think the UK? Is what happening now a child of that event? Basically no EU drivers so the workforce is slashed to hell. Any of you have a good resource (news agencies, could be folks to follow, podcast or whatever) to keep up to date on this?

So... how's Brexit going? I'm hearing things but I'm not sure how true any if it is. And oh man, posts before everything went to shit.

They have a new album out! Love these guys.

Inazuma is a beautiful yet sad place. Underneath it all is a silent rage.

The eviction moratorium has expired. Mass evictions is the side effect of the pandemic that scares me the most. Our society is ill and barbaric, and it'll get worse.

My forays into Chinese/Taiwanese games hasn't turn up much. If anything they are still learning except for some of the bigger companies like MiHoYo with Genshin Impact. I really want to see the devs from MHY work on a single player game but that's a pipedream since they probably want to hold onto their (hopefully) good jobs. inb4 MHY has their own Activition/Blizzard moment ?

Oh yeah, I'm so looking forward to running on top of a bamboo forest. While doing flips and shit. Lol Also, if the dub is bad... As an aside, I realized what the dub voice reminds me of: I'm here to kill Chaos.

The OST isn't out yet but parts are floating around. Inazuma's OST is fantastic. You legit want to just chill out at times and enjoy the music and scenery, like with this piece that plays at night.

Guijian 3 Apparently it's pretty good so I'm checking it out. As with Xuan Yuan Sword 7, I am going in blind. Am I going to find jank? Maybe? There apparently an always-online element to it so we'll see.

Dad of the year. This is a sequel to another game so might have some issues but we'll see? Looks pretty but I wonder how janky it'll be. So far the animation looks totally great. Story/theme seems like a straight Chinese fantasy which can be good (new set of tropes for everyone to learn) and bad (low-key to overt sexism). I look forward to it since there probably will be an English dub too but... lol It's like we're back 10-20 years ago era of JPN-EN dubbing lol Like it's horrible dub but it's like I'm reliving my childhood. Xuan Yuan Sword 7 allow me to relive janky action gameplay and this game lets me relive the dubbing.

I like it but if only Jóhann Jóhannsson was still alive...

The manga is 20 years old lmao Anime is 20 years old in 2026

You fool lmao

I think these are just test cases until Amazon eats them up. While I think Amazon would love to do this but I think they're bound to agreements to cities/counties for providing some jobs. Only a matter of time though (and words are wind to Amazon). Also this would make mute whatever Amazon warehouse union there can be.

What the hell

The new Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway movie is quite awesome. Has some of the best on the ground scenes which I think beats out any piloting moments. Hathaway and the previous (much older) UC films summaries are on Netflix. You'll need them for the background. I highly recommend going through at least them but if possible go through the series. Gundam Origin is also a good place to check out and start but I'm not sure if they are on Netflix but those OVAs/movies/manga are more of a modern retelling of 0079. Hathaway is set 12 years after Char's Counterattack and is part one of three that adapts the novel Hathaway's Flash. This is all prior the Gundam Unicorn. Hathaway is further still than Unicorn. So nothing changed at all, hence Hathaway. Please watch UC Gundam.

I think they need to diversify but it's kind of obvious where that goes so -Terminator2themeintensifies-... dancing robots it is.

Umm... happy birthday to myself lol