The Nerd Thread (comics, movies, anime, cartoons, video games, lore, fun stuff, ect.)

I heard rumors of Elder Scrolls VI being an Xbox exclusive. Please tell me this rumor has no basis in reality. I’d like the chance to play it on PC. :(

@Cosmas-the-Explorer  
Reddit threads are not legitimate news sources

#ALIVE the Netflix korean 2020 zombie movie is a decent watch omgggg!
 
Guys, it good. This shit good!
 

@tehwatever
 
Good. I’ve had that on my list for a week now.

For fucks sake, something infuriating just happened.
 
My godmother who just recently recovered from COVID 19 hugged my mom.
 
I hope to god she wasn’t still having symptoms.
 
Both were wearing masks but I’m still worried.
 
God damn it, I recall seeing a film with a similar premise to this once and I don’t think it ended well.

you ever wonder why your little bean stays in among us?
 

@CaptainXtra  
With all due respect, maybe you should put this in the Vent thread. But I do hope well for your mom. People can be a little reckless in tough conditions after all.

As far as Xombi movies go. #Alive 2020 don’t break new grounds, looks to be on the lower budget or Indie, and it’s not gonna make yus cry or be super excited.
 
It just tells a good, maybe cliched, small scale, contained, zombi apocalypse story. sometimes it be all I need, really. It’s a cute movie actually. In direct contrast to huge, large scale World War Zombie that spans different countries and multiple characters and huge setpieces.
 
It’s even smaller than in scale than the cult hit 28 Days Later and Shawn of the Dead, although #Alive 2020 manages to be about as cute as Shawn without it being a comedy. Everything is played straight yet you still have cute moments because our MC is just such a dork.

Burt: This is it. Lead, follow or get out of my way.
 
Dingus: I’ll lead!
 
Burt: That’s not an option.
 
Tremors is back and I’m excited.

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Kiinda never liked Tremors past the 1st one. Dunno why.
 
Without both Val and Earl it kinda felt…weird.

@icey wicey 1517  
Disney really is creatively bankrupt.

@icey wicey 1517  
Sigh.
 
Whatever happened to the days of Disney actually taking chances? Can we go back to those?

@TheHappySpaceman  
Those days died when John Lasseter left.
 
Not defending his actions. I’m just saying, he was the driving force behind Disney’s second Renaissance for a reason.

“We’re gonna make new hand-drawn movies!”  
Two in a row underperform  
“We’re not gonna do that again!”
 
“We’re gonna make new Muppet movies!”  
Two in a row underperform  
“We’re not gonna do that again!”
 
“We’re gonna make sequels to our live action reboots!”  
Two in a row underperform  
“We’re gonna make more sequels to our ‘live action’ reboots!”

@Penguin Dragneel  

That strikes me as a bit unfair. Not to mention inaccurate.
 
 
@TheHappySpaceman  

I’m curious to know what days and chances you are referring to.

@Background Pony #F84C  
I’m sensing a hint of butthurt.

@icey wicey 1517  
Didn’t Lion King 2019 really underperform? And that’s not getting into the criticism with the uncanny valley CGI animals.

@icey wicey 1517
 
Well, as long as they don’t sing “My Lullaby” like “Can you feel the love tonight” in the middle of the day…? ;-D

@Penguin Dragneel  

No, I just disagree with your blanket dismissal of them as “creatively bankrupt”.
 
 
@Zerowinger  

Actually it was a huge commercial success. As in a “second-highest-grossing film of 2019” and “$1.7 billion at the box office” success. And if you ignore the debate over whether it counts as “animated” or not (Disney actually considers it a “live-action” film, despite the fact that it was made with computer generated animals), it’s actually the current highest-grossing animated film of all time.
 
It did of course get a somewhat mixed critical response, but a lot of that was more related to them doing a note for note remake of an animated classic without really doing anything other than switching from traditional animation to photorealistic models.

This analysis of Spongebob made me realize how important and well written of a character Squidward is.
 
Emplemon, you mad genius.

Why is Halo Reach a Background Image in this PSA cartoon about Sexual Abuse?
 

 
Yes I know I double posted but this stuff is just too absurd to not talk about.

@CaptainXtra  
Whoa. Do they have the permission to put Halo Reach on there?  
Also link to the cartoon?

@tehwatever  
Here’s the Cartoon.