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Wait, not the other way around? I mean, Jaws is technically a PG film since they edited it down from R and PG-13 didn't exist in those days, but you would think that a hypothetical mom would want to get her kid a nature documentary instead of a horror movie. Maybe she actually knew what she was doing all along and just told you that to fool you.

One potentially fascinating topic is the increasing validity of fanfic and fan-involvement in media. For instance, Natashi Allegri's gender-swapped versions of the Adventure Time cast actually making it into the show (as fanfiction written by the Ice King, naturally). Also, I know that there is definitely a certain artistic validity to fan fiction and plenty of worthwhile work being produced etc, but this is still the first thing that enters my mind when I think "fanfic."

I would assume that they just send you a unique copy with the character replaced with you.

The best video game movie/only good video game movie remains the surprisingly awesome and startlingly true to the source material Ace Attorney movie.

I really like that Dumbledore is gay, but I hate that it's not mentioned in any of the books. I hate the idea that LGBT characters should be on the down-low so that straight audiences don't have to be offended by their gayness. I brought this up briefly when I wrote about Lumberjanes because that comic does the Dumbledore thing so much more elegantly: there's a pair of characters who are clearly in a lesbian relationship, and though nobody ever says anything about it out loud, there's also no way to mistake them for straight given the way that they interact with one another. Before anyone inevitably uses the old "there was never a good time to say he was gay in these 3400 pages of books/20 hours of films" excuse, remember how Dumbledore was outed. The script for the sixth film called for him and Rowling corrected it. Rather than fix the scene by changing Dumbledore's implied love interest to a guy, they removed it entirely. Also, I was pleased with myself for immediately knowing that the NES music discussion was heading toward the Castlevania III sound chip. There's a really fascinating tribute album that recreates the Mega Man 3 soundtrack using the Castlevania III sound chip that Chris would probably find interesting in theory.

I have nothing of value to contribute to this conversation, but I always delight in making people aware that the longest singular written work in the English language is, by a wide margin, this Super Smash Bros. Brawl fanfic. Approaching nearly 4 million words, it's seven times the length of War & Peace.

Danielle's accent shattered my perception of her.

the potato salad is at more than $70,000. I can't even make rent. Kill me.

I'd be surprised if the missions don't become available to everyone for a few bucks down the road, because it can't be cheap to pay for the voices and likenesses of that many actors, especially Sigourney Weaver.

Oh man, Steins;Gate. That show had interesting ideas, but I ended up stopping because it kind of treated its trans character like garbage. Zeus: here's some anime I remember well enough to recommend: Summer Wars. A standalone film, and among my favourite films ever. A mathlete is stuck pretending to be his crush's fiance during her family reunion out in the country. After only one night he wakes up to find that he's been framed for a wave of cybercrime in a futuristic version of the internet. Spiritual successor to that one part of the Digimon movie, of all things. Really super fun summer movie that hits the nail on the head in just about every possible way. Redline. Another standalone film. Set in a future where interstellar travel has become commonplace and humanity has integrated into a melting pot of alien cultures, JP is a down-home kinda guy with a knack for illegal racing, a crush on a girl who doesn't even remember him, and dues to pay to the mafia; all of which come to a head when he finds himself entered in the Redline, a lawless race against the best in the universe. Stylish, over-the-top action sequences belie a complex web of fascinating characters. Princess Tutu. 26 episode series. A magical girl series drawing heavily from fairy tales in which the cast slowly wakes up to fight fate and break free of the roles they've been given. Uses ballet as a visual metaphor for conflict. I swear this is so much more badass than I'm making it sound. Gurren Lagann. 27 episode series. In a future where humanity has been forced underground by monsters on the surface, a ragtag team of heroes starts commandeering giant mecha and using them to reclaim the Earth for their own. Gets escalatingly more ridiculous and fantastic. You've probably heard of this one. Puella Magi Madoka Magica. 12 episode series (now being remade and expanded into 4 movies). A magical girl series where nothing is as it seems. Look up nothing about this series when just starting. Everything is a spoiler. Takes three episodes to really start showing its true colours. Fullmetal Alchemist. This has already been covered, I just wanted to second it. I don't think there's an ideal way to enjoy it outside of the manga, though. The original series starts going downhill after the first half (where they had to start making things up) while Brotherhood glosses over the first half too quickly (to get to the new content). Really excellent series overall though. Neon Genesis Evangelion is extremely hit or miss, but probably something you should see for pure cultural awareness, if nothing else. Has a lot of really strong ideas that aren't always executed well, and a fascinating barometer for director Hideaki Anno's increasingly self-destructive depression and eventual recovery. I'm mainly recommending this because I saw a lot of early Attack on Titan impressions use Eva as a comparison, though I have no idea how that holds up. The usual Studio Ghibli stuff. My Neighbours the Yamadas is the secret best Ghibli movie, Nausicaä is a favourite, everyone loves My Neighbour Totoro, I have a certain fondness for Whisper of the Heart and the vaguely related The Cat Returns. Cowboy Bebop somehow still holds up after 16 years. ...So, has anyone seen the new Sailor Moon?

The latest Lumberjanes was great, maybe my favourite issue so far. I really appreciate that this series is actually resolving its mysteries and conflicts as it brings new things up. Also, I found out from the back cover ad that there's going to be a Teen Dog print comic, and Teen Dog is the best.

I'm kind of amazed that he could ride that Kart, because the weight limit for those things is only 55 pounds.

I beat Pokémon Y! I don't normally beat both versions of a given Pokémon game, so this is a first. I did it pretty much entirely to get an Yveltal.

Man, this thing is nice.

The hilarious Star Citizen ship commercials make me think of that one Harlan Ellison story set in a near future where cars are equipped with weapons to settle traffic disputes and road rage.

Bryan Lee O'Malley has a new book coming out? When did that happen?

JK Rowling published a short story about an aging Harry Potter. I really wish she would stop going back to that well. (I know this is the first writing she's published about Harry Potter since Beedle the Bard, but she's made quite a few retrospective comments about the series that I really hate)

That screencap is from Black 2/White 2, but yes, X/Y's Team Flare was the worst. I just spent 200 Club Nintendo coins on 3D Classics Kid Icarus. No matter how low I set my expectations, the combination of "3D Classics" and "Kid Icarus" still managed to be worse than expected. At least it's not Urban Champion.

Pokémon also has the most obvious gating.

I would play the shit out of Perseinfeld.

Oh man, I love that the boss fight keeps on going.

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