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Wow. So bad computer overlays and UI are like a visual effects Wilhelm scream? I remember that stupid scream almost ruining Session 9 for me. I'm really going to miss this podcast when it's over. Holding out hope that maybe we'll get some bonus Lynch film episodes, but I imagine that Chris and Jake will probably be relieved to a have lightened workload week.

Vinny is fantastic because he's almost relentlessly positive. The bombcast often suffers when there's no one there to balance out Jeff's shitty-pity-party.

For some reason, I thought that the actor who played Mike had both arms. I always thought that it looked like he was hiding an arm under his shirt. Typing this out makes me feel like an asshole, but I was very surprised to see that this was not the case.

This is a goof. I have the guide and it's not in there. The closest question asks about Miyazaki's favorite boss. He's reticent to answer but eventually decides on Rom.

Along the lines of Chris feeling like a mom when playing GTA 5, I feel like a mom when seeing things Mortal Kombat related. I'm not sure why. I remember being very enamored by MK2. And I'm certainly not averse to violent games. But I guess I do find myself getting a little more grossed out by games that revel in it. Also, Bioshock 2 multiplayer was great! I played a ton of it as well. It was fun because it wasn't solely reliant on you killing dudes. That TF2 economy email WAS GREAT!

I still always had trouble with those Brain Ladies. Eventually ended up just running past them. Official guide terms these monsters "Winter Lanterns." They appear to be wearing a bloody version of the Doll's clothing, and their heads are made of dead messengers.

Did a bit of a Lynch deep dive this year, having only previously seen Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks. So yesterday I watched Inland Empire and I don't even know how to begin making sense of it. Maybe it's David Lynch's Breakfast of Champions or Dark Tower? Kind of a self homage? There's one shot leading down a hallway into a bedroom that is so Lost Highway. I really don't know. But what I do know is there's a scene in a hallway toward the end that is absolutely terrifying.

Yeah, this is when Earle finally started to creep me out. I actually found the horse costume to be quite menacing. Is this the episode where Earle's face does...that thing? And yeah, next episode is a bit of a clunker, but the finale is great! Gave me nightmares for a solid week.

146 hours, a month, and 3 game clears later I've got my Bloodborne platinum! I still have 2 more runs in mind, but I'm going to force myself to play some other things for a little while.

I guess I kinda started reading the ASOIAF series again. Maybe by the time I re-finish it, the 6th book will be out ;s

Splatoon looks great! Holding off on getting a Wii U until after e3. They kinda have to announce a price drop, don't they? Thing has been out for almost three years and it's not exactly doing gangbusters.

1) On my Male Shepard...I honestly don't remember. I just did it for the achievement. No one on my Female Shepard. 2) Tail for my manshep, Garrus for my ladyshep. 3) Tali for manshep, only played it once.

Ahh! Heavy Metal Beer Chess Guy! 3rd favorite Twin Peaks character right after Norma and Major Briggs. I'm just thankful that this episode isn't named after a cheesy 80's love song. On the Wings of Love has been stuck in my head for a week now :/

I think Danielle's Blood Beef is something that's been so beaten into me by the games that I don't even notice/realize I'm working around it anymore. You kinda can't let yourself get cornered. If you do, it's just a matter of mashing dodge and praying that you live. Arena awareness is pretty huge, maybe less so in Bloodborne than in the others. Like in Dark Souls 2, I'm thinking of 2 boss arenas in particular that are just instant deaths if you take a misstep. In any case, it's a great Blood Beef. I shamefully got killed by like 2 fairly easy enemies in the Forbidden Woods because there's a devious bit of fence that's mostly-concealed in some tall grass--along with these 2 enemies and an item. So I got the item, got killed by dodging back into the fence, went back for the blood echoes, got backed up against the fence and killed again, and then submitted to the fence's superior gamesmanship. And I really do want to make a Danielle Bloodborne character now. Maybe called Blood Beef. Since the Beast Claws (obviously real Danielle's weapon of choice) come so late in the game, I'd have to basically make it a NG+ run. It would also have to be done in the trick stance since that most closely resembles just punching fools, so it would effectively be a no-gun run as well. This actually sounds really fun. But I'm so bad at the character creator. If anyone is really good at using it, they should make some Thumbs hosts and post the sliders!

Ahh, thanks for easing my mind with that Cole-Shelley stuff Lost and Elen. I'll probably be able to enjoy that more the next time I see it. Hear, hear. It's been heartening to see lots of the old cast shooting little home videos in support of David Lynch. Sherilyn Fenn's with her kid was especially cute.

Probably true. I did a lot of Multiplayer in DS2 and I liked helping people with bosses, but I didn't have a ton of fun with the rest of the game. Still going to check out the remaster when it drops to like 30 bucks. I've heard the DLC is very good. DS2 definitely had the best system for online play. (Though I am partial to the DSFIX mod of Dark Souls on the PC. Some friends and I have done Drunk Souls 3-player co-op for the game. We somehow made it through Blighttown and got 2 of the 3 of us to the top of Sen's Fortress.) Bloodborne's the game that finally makes the PS4 share stuff relevant for me. Some friends and I captured and shared all our boss fights as well as weird little lore bits and interesting quest dialogue. I imagine I'll be making use of it again when MGS5 hits later this year. The chalice dungeons kinda all suck. I adore this game, but I do not adore those. There are, however, some very excellent boss fights that you can only see in those dungeons.

Guess I was a little at odds with Jake and Chris on this episode. I liked the Owl Cave stuff because it finally felt like something interesting was happening. And I was kind of grossed out by the Gordon Cole-Shelley stuff. I've never been able to see Cole as not David Lynch, and the whole thing came off as very casting-couch-y to me. I don't think Lynch is that kind of guy, but I just couldn't shake the feeling. And man, Annie. She's as bad as Billy Zane's character. They are both just nothing characters. The idea of Cooper and Audrey as an item never sat right with me, but to see them both end up with pretty, soulless mannequins is maybe worse than an FBI Agent dating a high schooler. Maybe. And LostInTheMovies, I really enjoyed your YouTube Twin Peaks series.

I'd only played through Majora's once--back when it first came out. I remember enjoying it, but being underwhelmed that it wasn't just Ocarina 2. Revisiting them this year on the 3DS, I'd have to say Majora's holds up WAY better. Agree with everything you said. Majora's might be my favorite Zelda game now.

I don't think I really had to farm for chalice materials. You can buy some at the insight shop. If it's Arcane Haze you're in need of, there's a tool in one of the standardized dungeons that allows you to convert other mats into Arcane Haze. I didn't mess around with the Great Isz, or Hintertomb chalices, or really any of the randomized ones. I was just concerned with getting to the Lore-significant boss in the Lower Pthumeru one.

After sinking 110 hours into my first character on NG and NG+, I started a Skill build. When I clear this time, I'll have the platinum. Already planning on doing a lvl4 run--first Souls game I'm going to try this in!--and a note-taking/theorycrafting run. I have other games to play! Curse you, Bloodborne.

Just remembered a friend who--at around 23--learned that the expression was "might as well" instead of "minus well."

Watched the FWWM deleted scenes this weekend. Makes sense why most of them were cut, but it was nice to check back in with the townsfolk. The Pete/Josie scene was particular fun, but it would have felt out of place with the rest of the film. Also liked the stuff that's post-season 2, but once again, I can see why it was cut. Would make the film seem a little more aimless.

I hear ya. But you get the audience you deserve. If you make your space a safe place for fuckheads, there will be fuckheads.

Hey all. Danielle brought me to the podcast and I've really enjoyed the level of discourse. Also a big fan of the Twin Peaks podcast.

Bloodborne finally pushed me to take the plunge on Lovecraft. Bought a kindle version of his complete works for 10 bucks. Enjoying most of the short stories so far. All of them hold up remarkably well. Always impressed when anything (book, movie, game) does this.