OT: General OT Thread #44 - The World is Still Turning

[f7ben]

That should end up as the annual trophy for a league (sportsball, fantasy, etc.). It's better than a lot of the random college footballs rivalry trophies.

We had a huge trophy that got voted on yearly and then sent from one recipient to the next. It was for biggest asshole of the year and was affectionately referred to as the NAAOTY (North American asshole of the year) trophy and commonly pronounced “naughty” lol …. One Canadian who won the vote refused to give his personal info to receive the trophy and other Canadian members who were familiar with his area discovered his full identity and the trophy got forwarded to him. He was irate when it showed up and I believe he dispatched with the trophy and disappeared for a few years

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Because Silo and Severance are done for a bit and Wheel of Time and Dope thief are spoon feeding us episodes like it's 2001....started a rewatch of The Wire. What a show. Top 3 of all time, easily

 

[Wabit]

Because Silo and Severance are done for a bit and Wheel of Time and Dope thief are spoon feeding us episodes like it's 2001....started a rewatch of The Wire. What a show. Top 3 of all time, easily

I think I'll go on a Reacher binge with the wife this weekend.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

I think I'll go on a Reacher binge with the wife this weekend.

I've been meaning to watch that. Maybe that's the ticket for a new (to me) show

 

[Wabit]

I've been meaning to watch that. Maybe that's the ticket for a new (to me) show

They are short seasons. I liked Season 1. Season 2 was decent (the story line didn't click with me). I've been waiting for all of Season 3 to be done before I started it.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Will watch after 5 seasons of the wire. Too good to quit now

 

[Minnewildsota]

Because Silo and Severance are done for a bit and Wheel of Time and Dope thief are spoon feeding us episodes like it's 2001....started a rewatch of The Wire. What a show. Top 3 of all time, easily

Couldn’t wait a week for The Last of Us season 2?

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Couldn’t wait a week for The Last of Us season 2?

I dont have Max. And I didn't particular love the game. Part 1 (game and show) was awesome. Part 2 (game) was middling, never did finish it.

 

[Minnewildsota]

I dont have Max. And I didn't particular love the game. Part 1 (game and show) was awesome. Part 2 (game) was middling, never did finish it.

Sail the high seas

 

[Sweetnut]

I've been meaning to watch that. Maybe that's the ticket for a new (to me) show

I liked Reacher #1. #2 was a bit slow and his acting is...........................................

 

[Wabit]

I liked Reacher #1. #2 was a bit slow and his acting is...........................................

He stays pretty true to the Reacher character from the books. A Big and strong (6'5" 250lbs), super smart, introvert. A modern day take on the classic Western Lawman archetype.

I like the Tom Cruise Reacher movies, but he's nothing close to the book character (same complaint I have with him as Lestat in Interview with the Vampire).

Season 2 was just seemed lacking in the onscreen chemistry to fully draw me in. I don't know if it was the writing or the cast.

 

[Sweetnut]

He stays pretty true to the Reacher character from the books. A Big and strong (6'5" 250lbs), super smart, introvert. A modern day take on the classic Western Lawman archetype.

I like the Tom Cruise Reacher movies, but he's nothing close to the book character (same complaint I have with him as Lestat in Interview with the Vampire).

Season 2 was just seemed lacking in the onscreen chemistry to fully draw me in. I don't know if it was the writing or the cast.

Something was off with #2. Maybe I just had too high expectations. Probably the writing. Saw Cruises movies, never read the books.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

New Mexico has some really nice natural beauty or whatever you wanna call it, but the towns and cities all pretty much suck.

Arizona is more diverse from a landscape/nature perspective and has a lot cooler areas, and it has some really nice towns and cities too. It's like New Mexico but better in every way. Even if you don't like Phoenix, there are several others towns or cities that are nice to live in, big and small. The only thing missing in Arizona is a hockey team.

Indiana has...well I went to a Skyline Chili there last time I drove through, so that was a +.

Dragging this over to the OT thread to be more on topic.

I was a Rio Rancho/Albuquerque kid. The Balloon festival was the highlight of every year. I need to get back out there to see it one of these years.

I have extended family that live in Arizona that always post gorgeous scenery. My goal is to go out to California at some point to explore all of the amazing areas they. Maybe I can drive down and stop in Arizona along the way.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

New episode of Wheel of Time. Very, very good. The (2nd) battle of Emonds Field is a great part of the books and Perrins character growth / arch. Excellent episode devoted entirely to it. I didn't think we'd get any better than the Rhuidean episode. But we got it. This show f***ing rocks.

Minor complaint book vs TV ... too many dark friends on the other side. Pretty sure it was a straight trolloc / fade army. Padan Fain is getting screwed here, his character is sooooo much more complex than a straight bad guy.

Perrin FINALLY gets his axe.

Really great casting for Faile.