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Rumor is he dies in the first 20 minutes. To "make the plot intense and unpredictable".

Nothing against the actor, but creating a boring character to hang the plot on was always a dumb decision for a franchise with lore like Mortal Kombat.

I think there was a lot more going on than that. Benioff and Weiss wanted out. They wanted to collect all their accolades and move on to fresh IPs. HBO was happy to give them more money and time to construct full-length seasons, but they chose to push the last two with shorter runs.

I think if they had handed the show off to fresh showrunners ready to build on the existing plot threads and pacing of the show, we'd be looking back on it very differently.

I would add Neil Newbon to the list that really stood out. I thought his acting through the end of Astarion's quest line was the best in the game.

They are quoting an American Dad episode

Yeah, this is one meme template that comes with too much baggage

I know people hate the idea of console exclusivity, but without it, that's what really killed the Xbox for me. I've got a gaming PC and a PS5 (not Pro), and I could afford an Xbox Series X if I really wanted to. I simply don't know of any games on the platform that I want and can't get somewhere else.

And that's not coming from a reflexive Microsoft hater. I had an OG Xbox (and loved the old Duke controller), 360, and One S. I just barely played the latter.

They run good deals on audio books and Pathfinder material every once in a while. Otherwise, yeah, been a while since I saw a game bundle that was worth the money.

Would it be feasible to bring your own bags? I picked up a cheap 10 pack of fabric bags and they are sturdy enough I can usually fit a week's worth of groceries in two or three of them

Just ignore the billionaires behind the curtain applying for golden visas in New Zealand

Yeah, I wouldn't suggest it be your only approach, but they do work in some cases. I'm poly and met one of my partners on OKCupid and another on Feeld.

Dating profiles are like work resumes. They take work and refinement. Not getting responses? Try tweaking your profile and changing your profile pics. I find apps that don't let you put more than a few minutes into your profile are a waste of time because you simply can't figure out which profiles are real people and which are bots/scammers. I include everything in my profile that might be a common dealbreaker (poly, not religious, child-free, etc) so that anyone who swipes on me has already already filtered into a smaller and better-matched dating pool.

The other thing that has worked for me is to not chat with a person online for longer than necessary. You need those low-stake getting-to-know-you topics to fill the awkward silences until you know you them to the point where they become companionable silences. Once I'm confident that the other person is real and that we have the potential for a connection, I ask if they want to have a quick vibe check meeting. 30-minutes to an hour max, typically over coffee, minimal pressure. Just get that first conversation over with. Let them know you're a safe person first, then hopefully establish a connection, build up some flirty energy, and schedule a real date on the way out.

Edit: Noticed a half-finished thought and completed it.

I'm awful about forgetting about my x/per day abilities, especially if they are granted from magic items. I've taken to writing them down on a post-it note to keep them handy for a session.

I think the worst thing working against the movie is its production value. It looks more like a Bad Boys or 21 Jump Street movie than a Police Squad reboot. With the originals, the camp was the point.