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SUPER SPOOPY HALLOWEEN STREAM! We're reviewing DCeased 2!!!
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Show starts at 8 PM ET!!!
SUPER SPOOPY HALLOWEEN STREAM! We're reviewing DCeased 2!!!
Earth is dead! More than a decade after the apocalypse, Jon Kent and Damien Wayne return home to determine the fate of the world. See how to write a superhero zombie adventure RIGHT in this SUPER SPOOPY STREAM!
Show starts at 8 PM ET!!!
Artist in Need!
Posted 6 months agohttps://www.furaffinity.net/user/xx.....tten-rabbitxx/
She's having some financial trouble and needs money quick. She's a hell of an artist, and I've taken some commissions from her in the past. If you want some good art and have the spare cash, funnel some her way!
She's having some financial trouble and needs money quick. She's a hell of an artist, and I've taken some commissions from her in the past. If you want some good art and have the spare cash, funnel some her way!
CHICKEN JOCKEY!
Posted 6 months agoA song for today.... again.
Posted 9 months agoPresented without comment. Credit to Green Day.
Don't wanna be an American idiot
Don't want a nation under the new media
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mind-fuck America
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
Now everybody do the propaganda
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Don't wanna be an American idiot
One nation controlled by the media
Information Age of hysteria
It's calling out to idiot America
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
...I cannot believe I had to post this fucking twice.
Don't wanna be an American idiot
Don't want a nation under the new media
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mind-fuck America
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
Now everybody do the propaganda
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Don't wanna be an American idiot
One nation controlled by the media
Information Age of hysteria
It's calling out to idiot America
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
Television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
...I cannot believe I had to post this fucking twice.
Merry ChristmaHannuKwanzaFestivus!
Posted 10 months agoWhatever you celebrate, may you have the merriest of merries, and get all the chocolate and porn and stuff you ever asked for. Thank you so much for being my watchers, and happy holidays!
So this is it.
Posted 12 months agoThe American Experiment ends, because we're too fucking stupid and privileged to do anything to keep it going.
I'm a writer and I have no words. Other than how sorry I am to all those who will die and suffer in the days to come.
I knew Americans were racist, misogynist, transphobic, and hopelessly, completely stupid.
I didn't think they (not we, not any more) were THAT racist, misogynist, transphobic, and hopelessly, completely stupid.
I may live in America, but I am NOT American.
Not if this is what it means.
I'm a writer and I have no words. Other than how sorry I am to all those who will die and suffer in the days to come.
I knew Americans were racist, misogynist, transphobic, and hopelessly, completely stupid.
I didn't think they (not we, not any more) were THAT racist, misogynist, transphobic, and hopelessly, completely stupid.
I may live in America, but I am NOT American.
Not if this is what it means.
FUCKING VOTE FUCKING VOTE FUCKING VOTE
Posted a year agoIf you are American, it is your patriotic, civil, and FUCKING HUMAN duty to go out and vote against fascism today. You do NOT have an option.
Remember, the choice is between a qualified, if somewhat conventional politician who'll bring a LITTLE forward progress....
and a a quadrice-indicted twice-impeached once-convicted popular-vote-losing adderall-huffing insurrection-leading ear-diapering testimony-ducking judge-threatening lawyer-ignoring debate-avoiding witness-tampering day-one-dictatoring disabled-veteran-dishonoring inheritance-squandering rube-fleecing clown-makeup-smearing language-mangling sneaker-hawking serial-sexual-predating draft-dodging casino-bankrupting butler-bullying daughter-perving hush-money-paying real-estate-scamming bone-spur-faking ketchup-hurling justice-obstructing classified-war-plan-thieving golf-cheating stock-manipulating weather-map-defacing horse-paste-promoting paper-towel-flinging race-baiting tax-evading evidence-destroying charity-defrauding money-laundering diaper-filling 88-count 78-year-old fluorescent tangerine felony factory who has failed at everything.
We are voting against a LITERAL CONVICTED NAZI RAPIST today. Is THAT who you want in charge?
And if you're thinking of voting Jill Stein... She's an admitted and known Russian agent who has freely said that she's only in the race to prevent Kamala Harris winning; and 17 different Green Parties in Europe have come out to tell her to step down. A vote for Stein is a vote for the Nazi Rapist.
We are voting against MULTIPLE GENOCIDES today. The one in Israel, yes, which Fuckface has promised to "finish the job." But an LGBTQ+ genocide, a minority genocide, AND a genocide against women.
Do your American duty. FUCKING VOTE.
....And stay safe. Whatever you do.
Remember, the choice is between a qualified, if somewhat conventional politician who'll bring a LITTLE forward progress....
and a a quadrice-indicted twice-impeached once-convicted popular-vote-losing adderall-huffing insurrection-leading ear-diapering testimony-ducking judge-threatening lawyer-ignoring debate-avoiding witness-tampering day-one-dictatoring disabled-veteran-dishonoring inheritance-squandering rube-fleecing clown-makeup-smearing language-mangling sneaker-hawking serial-sexual-predating draft-dodging casino-bankrupting butler-bullying daughter-perving hush-money-paying real-estate-scamming bone-spur-faking ketchup-hurling justice-obstructing classified-war-plan-thieving golf-cheating stock-manipulating weather-map-defacing horse-paste-promoting paper-towel-flinging race-baiting tax-evading evidence-destroying charity-defrauding money-laundering diaper-filling 88-count 78-year-old fluorescent tangerine felony factory who has failed at everything.
We are voting against a LITERAL CONVICTED NAZI RAPIST today. Is THAT who you want in charge?
And if you're thinking of voting Jill Stein... She's an admitted and known Russian agent who has freely said that she's only in the race to prevent Kamala Harris winning; and 17 different Green Parties in Europe have come out to tell her to step down. A vote for Stein is a vote for the Nazi Rapist.
We are voting against MULTIPLE GENOCIDES today. The one in Israel, yes, which Fuckface has promised to "finish the job." But an LGBTQ+ genocide, a minority genocide, AND a genocide against women.
Do your American duty. FUCKING VOTE.
....And stay safe. Whatever you do.
Going on a cruise tomorrow! Be back in a week!
Posted a year agoIn the last few years, I've crossed a NUMBER of things off my bucket list. I've been to Scotland, I've been to Japan. Now I'm doing another thing I wanted to do before I died and taking a cruise around the Carribean!
I leave today, fly down to Florida and depart from there for a seven day trip! Then fly on back. I obviously won't be doing any streams during that time.
I'll see you all in a little over a week, folks! :3
I leave today, fly down to Florida and depart from there for a seven day trip! Then fly on back. I obviously won't be doing any streams during that time.
I'll see you all in a little over a week, folks! :3
Job Search on Hold... (Life Update)
Posted 2 years agoSo, as I've mentioned a few times, I'm currently jobless (though well-supported and in no threat of homelessness or poverty). I have been working very hard to find a new job, but things haven't been going well. I have not been hearing back from potential employers and it's just been kinda disheartening.
However, my search is going to have to go on hold for about a month. My father is going into open heart surgery very soon. He'll need a caretaker 24/7, and cannot be left alone in the house. Being that I'm not doing anything ELSE important... that duty falls mainly on me.
I'm optimistic about his chances. As far as open heart surgery goes, it's a minor surgery... relatively. His chances of survival are well above 98%, and his doctors are very good. If he gets this surgery, his life should improve dramatically after recovery.
I'm using my usual coping strategy of denial and just trying not to think about it to avoid jinxing things.
That said, I have a lot more free time now. Since I've started using NovelAI to break my writer's block and supplement my own prose, I've been making plenty of progress on a few stories.
AGAIN: My new AI policy on my works is that I will be using NovelAI as a SUPPLEMENT to my writing, but not a SUBSTITUTE for my writing. I use it to break blocks, to put out a paragraph or two of prose here and there. Anything that IS put out by the AI is heavily edited by ME to ensure accuracy and quality.
I've got a couple of Gold Digger stories coming along (no, I DIDN'T forget about the World of Lust series, I've got like 10 different WiPs sitting around); including a story about Britanny getting gangbanged by a bunch of green Gaoblin people, and a tale of a rogue AI taking over the Diggers household...
I've got a bunch of Twin Schools stories in progress: A mysterious plant lures in cubs, a nerdy and perverted roleplaying game, a peek into the future of Breezeport, and a visit to a certain wolf's very large, very incestuous family.
And the next Digimon Defenders 2.0 is in progress too. That one isn't getting AI assistance (yet), so it's taking longer, but it IS happening, and it's gonna be pretty fun.
Keep an eye out in the near future.
Wish my family luck, and rock on, guys and gals.
However, my search is going to have to go on hold for about a month. My father is going into open heart surgery very soon. He'll need a caretaker 24/7, and cannot be left alone in the house. Being that I'm not doing anything ELSE important... that duty falls mainly on me.
I'm optimistic about his chances. As far as open heart surgery goes, it's a minor surgery... relatively. His chances of survival are well above 98%, and his doctors are very good. If he gets this surgery, his life should improve dramatically after recovery.
I'm using my usual coping strategy of denial and just trying not to think about it to avoid jinxing things.
That said, I have a lot more free time now. Since I've started using NovelAI to break my writer's block and supplement my own prose, I've been making plenty of progress on a few stories.
AGAIN: My new AI policy on my works is that I will be using NovelAI as a SUPPLEMENT to my writing, but not a SUBSTITUTE for my writing. I use it to break blocks, to put out a paragraph or two of prose here and there. Anything that IS put out by the AI is heavily edited by ME to ensure accuracy and quality.
I've got a couple of Gold Digger stories coming along (no, I DIDN'T forget about the World of Lust series, I've got like 10 different WiPs sitting around); including a story about Britanny getting gangbanged by a bunch of green Gaoblin people, and a tale of a rogue AI taking over the Diggers household...
I've got a bunch of Twin Schools stories in progress: A mysterious plant lures in cubs, a nerdy and perverted roleplaying game, a peek into the future of Breezeport, and a visit to a certain wolf's very large, very incestuous family.
And the next Digimon Defenders 2.0 is in progress too. That one isn't getting AI assistance (yet), so it's taking longer, but it IS happening, and it's gonna be pretty fun.
Keep an eye out in the near future.
Wish my family luck, and rock on, guys and gals.
Ish mah BIRFDAY!
Posted 2 years agoAs of today, I have successfully NOT DIED for 38 consecutive years! WOO!
It has been a STRUGGLE to keep that streak alive, lemme tell you!
Anyway... Prezzies, pleeeeeeez~ X3
It has been a STRUGGLE to keep that streak alive, lemme tell you!
Anyway... Prezzies, pleeeeeeez~ X3
I'm off to Japan!
Posted 2 years agoSo... Been quiet most of the month. Here's why: I've been finishing my school year (and becoming a jobless bum in the process)...
...But also, I leave for Japan the day after tomorrow! I'm going on a 9-day tour of the country with a group of staff and students from my school. I've been dreaming of this since I was 10 years old, or even younger.
Crossing another thing off my bucket list. I'm getting HUGE pre-trip jitters, but I'm also VERY VERY excited to see a country that I've been enamored with since childhood.
But yeah, won't be around for a week or so because I'll be in a completely opposite timezone!
Wish me luck! Watashi wa baka gaijin desu!
...But also, I leave for Japan the day after tomorrow! I'm going on a 9-day tour of the country with a group of staff and students from my school. I've been dreaming of this since I was 10 years old, or even younger.
Crossing another thing off my bucket list. I'm getting HUGE pre-trip jitters, but I'm also VERY VERY excited to see a country that I've been enamored with since childhood.
But yeah, won't be around for a week or so because I'll be in a completely opposite timezone!
Wish me luck! Watashi wa baka gaijin desu!
Remember! All my stuff's on Inkbunny!
Posted 2 years agoI bet a lot of you forgot that I'm actually a writer and wanna-be artist! The reason for that is that my page is blank, with nothing in it but my favorites and a ton of journals!
Way back in the day during the very first cub-art purge (which even then was ASTOUNDINGLY STUPID) I got taken out. All my stuff is over on Inkbunny now. And if I were any of you with art or writing here, I'd be moving over now too! Inkbunny is a much more friendly space, with a better UI, and... here's a concept... TAG BLOCKING. So you don't have to see anything you don't want to see!
I don't have to see your horrific macro scat dicknipple art, and you don't have to see my cute perversions with cubs and EVERYONE is happy! It's almost like instead of banning hundreds of artists and screwing yourself, you could have instituted a simple system to solve the problem!
Anyway, find me at https://inkbunny.net/SkyeEldrich !!!! That's where I've been for the last ten years, and where all my perversions and awesomeness can be found! Hope to see you there!
Way back in the day during the very first cub-art purge (which even then was ASTOUNDINGLY STUPID) I got taken out. All my stuff is over on Inkbunny now. And if I were any of you with art or writing here, I'd be moving over now too! Inkbunny is a much more friendly space, with a better UI, and... here's a concept... TAG BLOCKING. So you don't have to see anything you don't want to see!
I don't have to see your horrific macro scat dicknipple art, and you don't have to see my cute perversions with cubs and EVERYONE is happy! It's almost like instead of banning hundreds of artists and screwing yourself, you could have instituted a simple system to solve the problem!
Anyway, find me at https://inkbunny.net/SkyeEldrich !!!! That's where I've been for the last ten years, and where all my perversions and awesomeness can be found! Hope to see you there!
No Stream... Too tired... x.x;;;
Posted 2 years agoSorry folks. No stream tonight or next week.
I've been suffering from a major lack of energy for weeks. Daylight Savings has affected that quite adversely, as a lost hour of sleep affects me a LOT more severely than it usually does. On TOP of that... my aunt returns the day after tomorrow from overseas and will be staying for a month, and I need ALL the time and energy I have left before she arrives for cleaning and tidying and organizing.
We won't stream next week because she's gonna be jetlagged to hell, and I don't want to fuck with HER sleep either, and be a bad houseguest.
Sorry, guys. I hate being flaky, but if it's between having fun now and being comatose tomorrow, or going to bed relatively early to be able to function at work tomorrow... I gotta choose work. x.x;;;;
I've been suffering from a major lack of energy for weeks. Daylight Savings has affected that quite adversely, as a lost hour of sleep affects me a LOT more severely than it usually does. On TOP of that... my aunt returns the day after tomorrow from overseas and will be staying for a month, and I need ALL the time and energy I have left before she arrives for cleaning and tidying and organizing.
We won't stream next week because she's gonna be jetlagged to hell, and I don't want to fuck with HER sleep either, and be a bad houseguest.
Sorry, guys. I hate being flaky, but if it's between having fun now and being comatose tomorrow, or going to bed relatively early to be able to function at work tomorrow... I gotta choose work. x.x;;;;
Doing better... slowly.
Posted 2 years agoOkay, so... Since I last posted, I've been slowly working on getting my feet back on the ground and on getting myself into a more stable emotional state. I've been suffering from severely low Vitamin D and iron, and I'm taking supplements to get my levels up. I've also had my psych meds adjusted, and I think they're already starting to have an effect.
My job situation is still a disaster, but there's nothing I can do about it in the immediate future, and things can always change rapidly; so all I can do right now is just try not to think about it too much. At least I've gotten to a point where I can go to work and function without feeling like I want to cry or quit.
I'm not great... but I'm better. I've even gotten back into writing and drawing a little; I've had an EXTENDED dry spell. Not gonna say I've got anything post-worthy yet. The Twin Schools Adventure MSPA is still on hiatus but it WILL come back.
Working hard to get ONE STORY done (the next Twin Schools, introducing Skye's mom) and maybe I'll do some streaming later. Been into Valkyria Chronicles 4, and it'd be kinda fun to stream, I think.
Just trying to take it step-by-step and day-by-day.
My job situation is still a disaster, but there's nothing I can do about it in the immediate future, and things can always change rapidly; so all I can do right now is just try not to think about it too much. At least I've gotten to a point where I can go to work and function without feeling like I want to cry or quit.
I'm not great... but I'm better. I've even gotten back into writing and drawing a little; I've had an EXTENDED dry spell. Not gonna say I've got anything post-worthy yet. The Twin Schools Adventure MSPA is still on hiatus but it WILL come back.
Working hard to get ONE STORY done (the next Twin Schools, introducing Skye's mom) and maybe I'll do some streaming later. Been into Valkyria Chronicles 4, and it'd be kinda fun to stream, I think.
Just trying to take it step-by-step and day-by-day.
MERRY CHRISTMAHANNUKWANZAAFESTIVUS!
Posted 3 years agoMERRY ChristmaHannuKwanzaaFestivus! No matter what you celebrate, the best present for me is knowing you're all here and enjoying what I do. Have a wonderful holiday and may you get everything you want!
Rock on, guys and gals.
Rock on, guys and gals.
FUCKING VOTE TODAY!
Posted 3 years agoTo all my American watchers, it is BEYOND imperative you vote today. This may be the last fair and free election you'll ever get if you don't vote for the Democrats. There's no excuses. Don't vote third party, don't make a protest vote.
The only way to stop fascism before it takes over is to stand up NOW.
NO PASARAN.
The only way to stop fascism before it takes over is to stand up NOW.
NO PASARAN.
ISH MAH BIRFDAY! X3
Posted 3 years agoYes, I have reached level 37! I have successfully NOT DIED for another year, and boy, is that something to not take for granted these days.
Now to allocate my skill points... Perversion? Geekery? Endless nerd rage (no, I have that maxxed out...).
Prezzies pleez! XB
Now to allocate my skill points... Perversion? Geekery? Endless nerd rage (no, I have that maxxed out...).
Prezzies pleez! XB
Skye Reviews: Sonic 2 (99% SPOILER FREE)
Posted 3 years agoOkay, you all knew this was coming. Let's get this out of the way.
I thought the original Sonic film was... okay. Not spectacular, not awful. It suffered greatly from too many human characters, too little originality, too much product placement, and too many fart jokes. I gave it a B-, which in my newer review scale equates to about a 50 out of 10.
I went into Sonic 2 expecting either more of the same or worse. I was NOT excited.
Annnnnnnnnnnd.....
It is a marked improvement on the first movie in ALMOST every aspect.
To start with, my biggest complaint about the movie was that it was a fantasy-character-on-earth plot. It still is, but due to the new adventure theme with Sonic travelling on a quest, it actually opens things up a bit and allows for him to be in more.... Sonic-y environments, like snowboarding down a mountain with an avalanche or running through a temple with traps. All the action is still on Earth, but at LEAST they opened up to having more fantasy-style settings and action pieces.
The action is SPECTACULAR when it gets to it. Of particular highlights are the final Sonic vs. Knuckles brawl and the big final battle. Everything you hoped for in a Sonic fight? It HAPPENS in that final battle.
There is FAR less product placement and it is FAR less obtrusive, to the point that I didn't really notice it much at all. No awkward, stilted conversations about Olive Garden and Zillow in this movie. That said.... There are MORE fart jokes. *Facepalms.* I cannot forgive fart jokes.
The other big complaint was the human characters. They're back in this film but... They're ALSO less obtrusive. I'd even go as far to say that Tom and Maddie Wachowski are... likable in this movie. *Gags and spits, unable to believe she admitted it.* They actually won me over a bit. THAT SAID....
EVERY time the plot shifts to feature SOLELY human characters (who aren't Robotnik), the movie comes to a SCREECHING halt like it hit a friggin' brick wall. Tense action scenes are interrupted for schtick and slapstick and REALLY bad comedy starring the human cast. It REALLY screws up the pacing of the film and hurts it in the long run.
The plot is far more original, and the action scenes more inspired than last time. No ripping off Flash or Quicksilver; they actually have an action director willing to do his OWN work this time. The first 20-30 minutes of the film are bogged down by gratuitous pointless scenes meant to pad out the runtime of the film, sadly. Particularly egregious are the "Sonic home alone" scene (which at LEAST doesn't do a Risky Business joke?) and the Dance Battle scene (which goes on three times longer than it should have).
Tails is fucking adorable. If you want more cogent or relevant commentary, sorry. Can't help you.
The main plot MacGuffin (which you KNOW what it is, even without me spoiling it) comes right the eff out of nowhere. It was never mentioned in the last movie, and suddenly all the characters are discussing it like it was a thing that they all knew about all along. A bit jarring.
The movie still is filled chock full of in-jokes and blink-and-you'll-miss-it references; though I spotted a lot less of them in this one. It probably would take a frame-by-frame in more watchthroughs to catch a lot of them.
[SOMETHING THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED AS A SPOILER, DESPITE BEING CRYPTIC BELOW THIS LINE. SKIP AHEAD A PARAGRAPH IF YOU DON'T WANT A POSSIBLE HINT FOR A PLOT ELEMENT]
I will say, the movie DEFINITELY takes a subtle shot at Fleetway, which you'll only get if you're in the fandom and know what it's referencing.
[END OF POTENTIALLY SPOILERY CONTENT.]
And yes, Jim Carrey is JUST as fucking insane and batshit in this film as he was in the first. The new Robotnik costumes and designs are spectacular, and he doesn't just chew the scenery; he sautees it with butter and garlic and THOROUGHLY devours every INCH of it. As with the previous film, your eyes are on him and ONLY him every time he's on screen. It's SPECTACULAR.
So... I've rambled on a bit. What did I think about it as a whole? It was SIGNIFICANTLY improved on the first movie. It wasn't perfect (not by a long shot), but it shows that there IS potentially a future to the franchise.
Skye's Final Verdict: Sonic 2 - 75 out of 10. It's still far from perfect, but it goes out of its way to fix a LOT of what kept the first movie from being as good as it should have been. And with Sonic 3 AND a Knuckles film ahead, I suppose I'd better stop looking at these films with a sense of dread, and actually get excited, if this is the trend going forward.
I thought the original Sonic film was... okay. Not spectacular, not awful. It suffered greatly from too many human characters, too little originality, too much product placement, and too many fart jokes. I gave it a B-, which in my newer review scale equates to about a 50 out of 10.
I went into Sonic 2 expecting either more of the same or worse. I was NOT excited.
Annnnnnnnnnnd.....
It is a marked improvement on the first movie in ALMOST every aspect.
To start with, my biggest complaint about the movie was that it was a fantasy-character-on-earth plot. It still is, but due to the new adventure theme with Sonic travelling on a quest, it actually opens things up a bit and allows for him to be in more.... Sonic-y environments, like snowboarding down a mountain with an avalanche or running through a temple with traps. All the action is still on Earth, but at LEAST they opened up to having more fantasy-style settings and action pieces.
The action is SPECTACULAR when it gets to it. Of particular highlights are the final Sonic vs. Knuckles brawl and the big final battle. Everything you hoped for in a Sonic fight? It HAPPENS in that final battle.
There is FAR less product placement and it is FAR less obtrusive, to the point that I didn't really notice it much at all. No awkward, stilted conversations about Olive Garden and Zillow in this movie. That said.... There are MORE fart jokes. *Facepalms.* I cannot forgive fart jokes.
The other big complaint was the human characters. They're back in this film but... They're ALSO less obtrusive. I'd even go as far to say that Tom and Maddie Wachowski are... likable in this movie. *Gags and spits, unable to believe she admitted it.* They actually won me over a bit. THAT SAID....
EVERY time the plot shifts to feature SOLELY human characters (who aren't Robotnik), the movie comes to a SCREECHING halt like it hit a friggin' brick wall. Tense action scenes are interrupted for schtick and slapstick and REALLY bad comedy starring the human cast. It REALLY screws up the pacing of the film and hurts it in the long run.
The plot is far more original, and the action scenes more inspired than last time. No ripping off Flash or Quicksilver; they actually have an action director willing to do his OWN work this time. The first 20-30 minutes of the film are bogged down by gratuitous pointless scenes meant to pad out the runtime of the film, sadly. Particularly egregious are the "Sonic home alone" scene (which at LEAST doesn't do a Risky Business joke?) and the Dance Battle scene (which goes on three times longer than it should have).
Tails is fucking adorable. If you want more cogent or relevant commentary, sorry. Can't help you.
The main plot MacGuffin (which you KNOW what it is, even without me spoiling it) comes right the eff out of nowhere. It was never mentioned in the last movie, and suddenly all the characters are discussing it like it was a thing that they all knew about all along. A bit jarring.
The movie still is filled chock full of in-jokes and blink-and-you'll-miss-it references; though I spotted a lot less of them in this one. It probably would take a frame-by-frame in more watchthroughs to catch a lot of them.
[SOMETHING THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED AS A SPOILER, DESPITE BEING CRYPTIC BELOW THIS LINE. SKIP AHEAD A PARAGRAPH IF YOU DON'T WANT A POSSIBLE HINT FOR A PLOT ELEMENT]
I will say, the movie DEFINITELY takes a subtle shot at Fleetway, which you'll only get if you're in the fandom and know what it's referencing.
[END OF POTENTIALLY SPOILERY CONTENT.]
And yes, Jim Carrey is JUST as fucking insane and batshit in this film as he was in the first. The new Robotnik costumes and designs are spectacular, and he doesn't just chew the scenery; he sautees it with butter and garlic and THOROUGHLY devours every INCH of it. As with the previous film, your eyes are on him and ONLY him every time he's on screen. It's SPECTACULAR.
So... I've rambled on a bit. What did I think about it as a whole? It was SIGNIFICANTLY improved on the first movie. It wasn't perfect (not by a long shot), but it shows that there IS potentially a future to the franchise.
Skye's Final Verdict: Sonic 2 - 75 out of 10. It's still far from perfect, but it goes out of its way to fix a LOT of what kept the first movie from being as good as it should have been. And with Sonic 3 AND a Knuckles film ahead, I suppose I'd better stop looking at these films with a sense of dread, and actually get excited, if this is the trend going forward.
Skye Reviews Quickie: Uncharted
Posted 3 years agoSo, I am a FRIGGIN' HUGE fan of the Uncharted game series. I love Nathan Drake, I love Victor Sullivan, I love the globetrotting, ruins-delving, tomb raiding (whoops, wrong series! XB) adventures. The games are pure, unadulterated fun, with witty dialogue, thrilling set pieces, great combat, and excellent stories; all held together by the everyman acting of Nolan North as Drake.
The movie... has none of these things going for it.
Make no mistake, if you take it on its own as a generic kind of adventure film that's standalone, it's decent enough. But as an UNCHARTED movie?
It fails. The casting is ALL wrong. Everyone in the movie is miscast, ESPECIALLY Tom Holland and Matt Damon. They're GREAT actors, but they're ENTIRELY wrong for the roles. The story is off; it's like the writers only paid half-attention to the scripts for the game when writing this. THere's a lot of stuff that's CLOSE, but not RIGHT for those who played the games.
The humor is lacking. I chuckled a few times, but it didn't make me laugh out loud the way the games sometimes did. The banter is missing, the everyman humor and wit of Drake, the sardonic wisecracking from Sully, the blistering sarcasm from Chloe? All of it is not there.
The action is pretty damned good. Holland is on top form as always, and has a sort of Jackie Chan-ish everyman fighting style, where it's less like he's INTENTIONALLY defending himself with deft moves, but more desperately flailing and constantly surprising himself when he doesn't die. That said, while most of the set pieces are pretty fun.... The final climactic set piece is just baffling and weird and nonsensical and kinda dumb.
Honestly, they've been working on this movie since the second game came out. They should have had the writers for the games on staff to help with this. But it's clear they didn't.
Is it bad? No. It's still on the side of good. But is an Uncharted film? ....Nnnnnnot really.
Skye's Final Verdict: Uncharted - 30 out of 10. Honestly, I don't usually tell you not to see something unless it is actually outright bad? But don't bother seeing this. Just get the Uncharted Collection on the PS4 or 5 and play THAT instead. It'll cost you the same amount of money, but keep you entertained for FAR longer and give you a TRUE Uncharted experience.
The movie... has none of these things going for it.
Make no mistake, if you take it on its own as a generic kind of adventure film that's standalone, it's decent enough. But as an UNCHARTED movie?
It fails. The casting is ALL wrong. Everyone in the movie is miscast, ESPECIALLY Tom Holland and Matt Damon. They're GREAT actors, but they're ENTIRELY wrong for the roles. The story is off; it's like the writers only paid half-attention to the scripts for the game when writing this. THere's a lot of stuff that's CLOSE, but not RIGHT for those who played the games.
The humor is lacking. I chuckled a few times, but it didn't make me laugh out loud the way the games sometimes did. The banter is missing, the everyman humor and wit of Drake, the sardonic wisecracking from Sully, the blistering sarcasm from Chloe? All of it is not there.
The action is pretty damned good. Holland is on top form as always, and has a sort of Jackie Chan-ish everyman fighting style, where it's less like he's INTENTIONALLY defending himself with deft moves, but more desperately flailing and constantly surprising himself when he doesn't die. That said, while most of the set pieces are pretty fun.... The final climactic set piece is just baffling and weird and nonsensical and kinda dumb.
Honestly, they've been working on this movie since the second game came out. They should have had the writers for the games on staff to help with this. But it's clear they didn't.
Is it bad? No. It's still on the side of good. But is an Uncharted film? ....Nnnnnnot really.
Skye's Final Verdict: Uncharted - 30 out of 10. Honestly, I don't usually tell you not to see something unless it is actually outright bad? But don't bother seeing this. Just get the Uncharted Collection on the PS4 or 5 and play THAT instead. It'll cost you the same amount of money, but keep you entertained for FAR longer and give you a TRUE Uncharted experience.
Goodbye 2021. Hello 2022.
Posted 4 years agoAgain, normally I post something highly political and discuss the last year and all the garbage that went on and all... annnnnd this'll be a return to form; but I'm going to try to keep it contained.
Honestly, 2021 was objectively better than 2020. I know, I know, you're all staring at me in disbelief, but it's true.
And there's one reason for it. Trumplestiltzkin lost BIG time and is NOT the "president" anymore. We deposed a dictator in 2021, guys. We took him out. We took one big step back from the brink of a literal apocalypse. And that is something to celebrate.
For me, 2021 was a year of malaise. Exhaustion. Depression. I barely did anything creative. I barely did ANYTHING period. I did accomplish a few things, but they were few and far between.
I spent most of my time still in lockdown, still in quarantine as much as I could. I only saw my first movie in a theater recently (Spider-Man: No Way Home). I've barely left my house because of fear of the virus and because there's just nothing to do with everything still mostly closed down.
And even that wasn't enough. I wound up catching the Budweiser Virus from one of my shitty students who refuses to wear a mask in the last two weeks. Thank the god I don't believe in, but because I'm triple-vaxxed and take good care of myself, I didn't have symptoms, but I had to spend Christmas in Quarantine.
I'm just TIRED. And 2022 looks like it's gonna be more of the same as 2021. I think things will get better, slowly, despite the concerted efforts of an extremely large amount of very, VERY dumb and very evil people. We're in recovery. It's going to take decades, if not generations to recover from some of the things we've been through.
2021 WAS better. Not a ton, but it WAS. 2022 will be a little better than that.
Provided each and every one of you Americans votes in the goddamned Midterms. Vote like your life depends on it.
Because it fucking does.
Goodbye 2021. Bring it on, 2022.
Honestly, 2021 was objectively better than 2020. I know, I know, you're all staring at me in disbelief, but it's true.
And there's one reason for it. Trumplestiltzkin lost BIG time and is NOT the "president" anymore. We deposed a dictator in 2021, guys. We took him out. We took one big step back from the brink of a literal apocalypse. And that is something to celebrate.
For me, 2021 was a year of malaise. Exhaustion. Depression. I barely did anything creative. I barely did ANYTHING period. I did accomplish a few things, but they were few and far between.
I spent most of my time still in lockdown, still in quarantine as much as I could. I only saw my first movie in a theater recently (Spider-Man: No Way Home). I've barely left my house because of fear of the virus and because there's just nothing to do with everything still mostly closed down.
And even that wasn't enough. I wound up catching the Budweiser Virus from one of my shitty students who refuses to wear a mask in the last two weeks. Thank the god I don't believe in, but because I'm triple-vaxxed and take good care of myself, I didn't have symptoms, but I had to spend Christmas in Quarantine.
I'm just TIRED. And 2022 looks like it's gonna be more of the same as 2021. I think things will get better, slowly, despite the concerted efforts of an extremely large amount of very, VERY dumb and very evil people. We're in recovery. It's going to take decades, if not generations to recover from some of the things we've been through.
2021 WAS better. Not a ton, but it WAS. 2022 will be a little better than that.
Provided each and every one of you Americans votes in the goddamned Midterms. Vote like your life depends on it.
Because it fucking does.
Goodbye 2021. Bring it on, 2022.
Merry ChristmaHannuKwanzaFestivus!
Posted 4 years agoAs always, no matter what you celebrate, have the merriest of merries. I am doing okay and counting my proverbial blessings. I hope everyone gets EXACTLY what they want for the holidays and stays safe, healthy and happy.
Happy holidays from me and my own to all of you!
Happy holidays from me and my own to all of you!
Skye Reviews: The Matrix Resurrections
Posted 4 years agoSo, I LOVE The Matrix. And as always, I seem to be in a minority when I defend the Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions. The trilogy was one of the DEFINING action films of all time, and revolutionized martial arts choreography and gunplay in films, cinematography, and philosophy in movies.
While certain right-wing fuckhead elements of society have glommed onto the franchise's terminology and concepts for their own fuckheaded purposes and conspiracies; the fact is that the original trilogy is a metaphor for the trans experience in America.
It was written and directed by two very leftie trans women. And when you go back and watch it, keeping that in mind, the metaphor is VERY obvious.
It's less subtle in the Matrix Resurrections.
So, when The Matrix Revolutions came out, the Wachowski sisters came out and said flat out that they were planning a fourth sequel. It took them over 15 years to do it, but it's here.
An all-new cast unites with returning favorites for a new adventure in a strange new setting with new mysteries.... and it's BRILLIANT. The first 40 minutes are a bit slow, with constant metareferences about the making of the film and the politics behind it; but once it hits its stride and starts expanding on the setting and concepts it brings up, it is excellent.
The choreography isn't quite as snappy as in the previous trilogy. The film is seriously missing the brilliance of Yuen Woo-Ping, who choreographed the original trilogy (and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill, and is pretty much the greatest fight choreographer to ever live, seriously look his stuff up!). That IS a shame, but the fights are still pretty awesome, and Neo shows off some of his powers (diminished, but in new and fun ways).
The new cast is AWESOME, though I wish more of them had a chance to shine. While the main focus is on Bugs (our new main heroine) and the New Morpheus (rounding out the quartet); there's a BUNCH of new characters whom I wish we got a chance to get to know better, but didn't get much of a chance to shine. Maybe if there are sequels, we might get to see more of them. As for the villains... Well, I can't reveal their identities without spoilers; but one of them is better than the other.
A lot of the mysticism is missing from the previous trilogy. With the absence of the Oracle, and the absence of questions of free will vs. destiny, and some of the other aspects of the original films, there is something less... special about the movie. It lacks that sense of something grander awaiting.
That said, the setting is BRILLIANT. They introduce a new world with new factions to explore, new concepts to play with, new TYPES of characters they can use to tell new stories. Seriously, the last time I wanted more sequels to explore a setting THIS BADLY was James Cameron's Avatar (SERIOUSLY, PUT THE MOVIE OUT ALREADY, CAMERON!).
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I had fun watching it, and it made me want to see more of the characters and the world it built, and honestly, what higher praise can we give a piece of media?
Skye's Final Verdict - The Matrix Resurrections: 100 out of 10. It's not perfect. I'd call it the best of the Matrix sequels, though less than the first movie. But it's damned close, and if it had Yuen Woo-Ping's choreography, I'd be calling it a perfect film. But it made me want to see more, and I had a blast.
While certain right-wing fuckhead elements of society have glommed onto the franchise's terminology and concepts for their own fuckheaded purposes and conspiracies; the fact is that the original trilogy is a metaphor for the trans experience in America.
It was written and directed by two very leftie trans women. And when you go back and watch it, keeping that in mind, the metaphor is VERY obvious.
It's less subtle in the Matrix Resurrections.
So, when The Matrix Revolutions came out, the Wachowski sisters came out and said flat out that they were planning a fourth sequel. It took them over 15 years to do it, but it's here.
An all-new cast unites with returning favorites for a new adventure in a strange new setting with new mysteries.... and it's BRILLIANT. The first 40 minutes are a bit slow, with constant metareferences about the making of the film and the politics behind it; but once it hits its stride and starts expanding on the setting and concepts it brings up, it is excellent.
The choreography isn't quite as snappy as in the previous trilogy. The film is seriously missing the brilliance of Yuen Woo-Ping, who choreographed the original trilogy (and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill, and is pretty much the greatest fight choreographer to ever live, seriously look his stuff up!). That IS a shame, but the fights are still pretty awesome, and Neo shows off some of his powers (diminished, but in new and fun ways).
The new cast is AWESOME, though I wish more of them had a chance to shine. While the main focus is on Bugs (our new main heroine) and the New Morpheus (rounding out the quartet); there's a BUNCH of new characters whom I wish we got a chance to get to know better, but didn't get much of a chance to shine. Maybe if there are sequels, we might get to see more of them. As for the villains... Well, I can't reveal their identities without spoilers; but one of them is better than the other.
A lot of the mysticism is missing from the previous trilogy. With the absence of the Oracle, and the absence of questions of free will vs. destiny, and some of the other aspects of the original films, there is something less... special about the movie. It lacks that sense of something grander awaiting.
That said, the setting is BRILLIANT. They introduce a new world with new factions to explore, new concepts to play with, new TYPES of characters they can use to tell new stories. Seriously, the last time I wanted more sequels to explore a setting THIS BADLY was James Cameron's Avatar (SERIOUSLY, PUT THE MOVIE OUT ALREADY, CAMERON!).
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I had fun watching it, and it made me want to see more of the characters and the world it built, and honestly, what higher praise can we give a piece of media?
Skye's Final Verdict - The Matrix Resurrections: 100 out of 10. It's not perfect. I'd call it the best of the Matrix sequels, though less than the first movie. But it's damned close, and if it had Yuen Woo-Ping's choreography, I'd be calling it a perfect film. But it made me want to see more, and I had a blast.
No stream tonight due to technical difficulties.
Posted 4 years agoRead "technical difficulties" as "Stupid fennec forgot to bring home her headset, and had no substitute or ANY way of making herself heard or isolating sound for a stream, and therefore PHYSICALLY COULD NOT DO IT."
...Yeah, I'm annoyed with myself. I'll pick up a cheap headset at the store tomorrow and maybe we'll do it tomorrow or Tuesday. ><;;;
...Yeah, I'm annoyed with myself. I'll pick up a cheap headset at the store tomorrow and maybe we'll do it tomorrow or Tuesday. ><;;;
Where's Bust-A-Nut November? (Challenge Journal)
Posted 4 years agoSoooooooooo, last year, if you recall, I took on a project I called Bust-A-Nut November... though I've since heard much better names for it (Infinut November is my personal favorite).
Long story short, No Nut November was started by a bunch of toxic incel fuckface weirdos who believe that having blue-balls gives you superpowers. No. REALLY. NoFap and Semen Retention and No Nut Novembers are all part of the same weirdo cult of broscience-worshipping misogynistic fuckheads.
Self-deprivation is NOT healthy. Physically or psychologically. You know what IS healthy? Orgasms. Lots of them, and big ones.
As a counter to No Nut November, I began "Bust-A-Nut November" celebrating the orgasm in all its wet, gushy splendor. I drew 34 pictures (at last count) starting in October, and posted them over the course of November daily. Big accomplishment, and significantly more than I ever dreamed I'd succeed at.
....Well, it's the eleventh month, so where's the ridiculous amounts of spunk flying around?
...Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeah, not happening this year. I've got a ton on my plate and daily pictures just... isn't gonna be a thing I can do. I will try to get a FEW up (I've already got two done), but they'll be posted near the end of the month, probably.
Sorry, folks. Real life is kicking my ass. I'm living on my own for the first time, working, having to do a ton of doctor's appointments and stuff (not sick, but just stuff I need to do to be healthier)... And to top it all off, I've been in a creative rut for months and just haven't had any fun ideas for porn.
******
However, if YOU wanna participate in an Infinut November Challenge, here's the rules (such as they are).
Easy Mode: Just draw or write about characters having giant, raging, mind-blowing, wall-painting, bathtub-filling orgasms. ...Really. That's it. That's the challenge in its entirety. This is the default option.
Okay, you want more?
Classic Mode:
1: Draw characters masturbating to orgasm. With toys, with hands, being hypnotized into cumming hands-free, milked by a machine, autofellatio, WHATEVER.
2. One character per pic, with the exception of disembodied penises or characters peeking in from off-camera. The exception to this is characters involved in mutual masturbation or assisted masturbation or handjobs/similar actions.
3: Characters must VISIBLY be in orgasm. This means for males and futa characters, semen MUST be visible.
4: No repeated poses. Each pic must be unique in posing and action.
Them's the rules, folks. I'll have some stuff up later, but it won't be quite to the scale of last year's triumph; and I'm choosing Easy Mode this year.
Happy ejaculating!
Long story short, No Nut November was started by a bunch of toxic incel fuckface weirdos who believe that having blue-balls gives you superpowers. No. REALLY. NoFap and Semen Retention and No Nut Novembers are all part of the same weirdo cult of broscience-worshipping misogynistic fuckheads.
Self-deprivation is NOT healthy. Physically or psychologically. You know what IS healthy? Orgasms. Lots of them, and big ones.
As a counter to No Nut November, I began "Bust-A-Nut November" celebrating the orgasm in all its wet, gushy splendor. I drew 34 pictures (at last count) starting in October, and posted them over the course of November daily. Big accomplishment, and significantly more than I ever dreamed I'd succeed at.
....Well, it's the eleventh month, so where's the ridiculous amounts of spunk flying around?
...Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeah, not happening this year. I've got a ton on my plate and daily pictures just... isn't gonna be a thing I can do. I will try to get a FEW up (I've already got two done), but they'll be posted near the end of the month, probably.
Sorry, folks. Real life is kicking my ass. I'm living on my own for the first time, working, having to do a ton of doctor's appointments and stuff (not sick, but just stuff I need to do to be healthier)... And to top it all off, I've been in a creative rut for months and just haven't had any fun ideas for porn.
******
However, if YOU wanna participate in an Infinut November Challenge, here's the rules (such as they are).
Easy Mode: Just draw or write about characters having giant, raging, mind-blowing, wall-painting, bathtub-filling orgasms. ...Really. That's it. That's the challenge in its entirety. This is the default option.
Okay, you want more?
Classic Mode:
1: Draw characters masturbating to orgasm. With toys, with hands, being hypnotized into cumming hands-free, milked by a machine, autofellatio, WHATEVER.
2. One character per pic, with the exception of disembodied penises or characters peeking in from off-camera. The exception to this is characters involved in mutual masturbation or assisted masturbation or handjobs/similar actions.
3: Characters must VISIBLY be in orgasm. This means for males and futa characters, semen MUST be visible.
4: No repeated poses. Each pic must be unique in posing and action.
Them's the rules, folks. I'll have some stuff up later, but it won't be quite to the scale of last year's triumph; and I'm choosing Easy Mode this year.
Happy ejaculating!
Moving Tomorrow. Wish me luck!!! @_@;;;;
Posted 4 years agoTomorrow, after work, I will not be returning home to my humble abode. Instead, I will be going to my aunt's house, where I will be moving into the basement apartment which will be mine for the next six months.
I am freaking the fuck right out over this. This'll be my first time living on my own. It's scary as heck, but I'm VERY excited too.
....Being able to watch a movie from starting credits to ending credits without interruption is something I'm looking forward to VERY much. There have been days at home where it has taken me 5 hours to watch a 90 minute movie because I keep getting yanked away.
This is a huge opportunity, and I'm so happy for it, but at the same time, I'm going to be VERY busy and VERY quiet for a little while. I will be living with my aunt for the first two weeks, and that means I don't know what kind of privacy I'm going to have. I may not be able to stream until she moves out.
I'll give more news when I have it, but right now, I'm trying to keep my cool and not completely lose my crap worrying, panicking, and getting overexcited. @_@;
I am freaking the fuck right out over this. This'll be my first time living on my own. It's scary as heck, but I'm VERY excited too.
....Being able to watch a movie from starting credits to ending credits without interruption is something I'm looking forward to VERY much. There have been days at home where it has taken me 5 hours to watch a 90 minute movie because I keep getting yanked away.
This is a huge opportunity, and I'm so happy for it, but at the same time, I'm going to be VERY busy and VERY quiet for a little while. I will be living with my aunt for the first two weeks, and that means I don't know what kind of privacy I'm going to have. I may not be able to stream until she moves out.
I'll give more news when I have it, but right now, I'm trying to keep my cool and not completely lose my crap worrying, panicking, and getting overexcited. @_@;
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