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tekering

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  1. Is this the Star Trek: Picard thread, or The Rise of Skywalker? They're all such disappointments, I really can't keep track any more. I suppose most franchises have about five or six good years in them, at most.
  2. You guys clearly haven't worked with the visually impaired before... That's not rivets, it's Braille. A long, agonized scream written across the nosecone in Braille.
  3. Steve Rogers, Luke Cage, and... April O'Neil?
  4. Japanese society is heavily influenced by the media, and rampant paranoia is their bread and butter (terrorist attacks, missile strikes from North Korea, deadly Chinese viruses), but as an English teacher here, this irrational panic is hurting my business. Schools are closed, community centers are closed, and many of my classes have been canceled as a result. Damned fear-mongering is hitting me where it counts!
  5. Using stock footage to cut corners and save money ensures you know that this is the real Star Trek.
  6. It's harder to collect stuff from a dead franchise, 'cause there's less of it to collect. Take Exosquad, for example. The show was sophisticated and mature, the toys were terrific for their time, but even incorporating Robotech into the toy line couldn't save the franchise. 25 years on, I think it's safe to assume there will never be any more Exosquad merchandise for fans to collect.
  7. As terrible as the sequel trilogy turned out to be, there were more original ideas present than in The Mandalorian (which is entirely recycled ideas from other genres).1 1- Of course, recycled ideas from other genres is infinitely preferable to recycled ideas from other Star Wars movies.
  8. MEP's Facebook page would seem to bear that out, I fear. I stumbled upon their post with the Hovertank prototype pics, and of the 50 comments posted in response, only ONE comment was critical of the product... ...and it was the comment I'd posted.
  9. As did I, which is why it's so frustrating to see what little merchandise we get fail so spectacularly... This new MEP design appears to ignore the animation models entirely, and instead use the Matchbox toy for reference (with predictably disastrous results). Back to the drawing board, guys.
  10. The difference in environments required a difference in costumes. The helmet and jumpsuit are basically the same... ...but the winter jacket, gloves, boots, and belt were all new for The Empire Strikes Back.
  11. Thanks for sharing your work, Perxion! Is there a reason you spelled "fuel" with 2 L's?
  12. Hasbro can't be bothered to make vehicles to scale, regardless of the size of the figures. The larger the vehicles, the more ridiculous it becomes... ...particularly the landing ramps.
  13. Temper your expectations, my friend. This new series looks (and sounds) a helluva lot more like the Prime Wars Trilogy, aka a steaming pile of crap. I mean, they couldn't even get Peter Cullen?
  14. Well, I found "Stardust City Rag" as cringe-worthy as I was expecting, but in a *completely* different manner. Certainly, attempts at humor were mercifully brief. Despite some familiar characters and techno-jargon, however, Picard no longer resembles Star Trek in any way, shape or form... The producers of this series ought to expect a visitation from the vengeful ghost of Gene Roddenberry, The Grudge-style.
  15. There were a lot of shots I didn't recognize, but -- given how quickly the film faded from my memory -- I cannot confirm whether any of them were in the final cut. The Rise of Skywalker made no lasting impression on me whatsoever. The Last Jedi pissed me off, but at least it didn't BORE me...
  16. Sellers on Yahoo! Japan Auctions can't move the Dark Legioss for even half of their retail price... There's just no demand for 'em.
  17. And have you seen the insane aftermarket prices on Amazon.jp? You can't get an Evolution Toy Zeta for under ¥200,000!
  18. Honestly, it wasn't. They weren't called "woke" or "social justice warriors," but most depictions of racial diversity and gender equality were far more transparently obvious (and blatantly political) than they are today. We just didn't bitch and whine about it on social media... because there was no social media, of course.
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