#Breakout Reloaded

[apostacism]

my toxic dragon age trait is that i forget that you're allowed to go down in the cauthrien fight and spend like forty five minutes reloading it again and again until i finally dribble all the soldiers into anora's punishment room slowly enough that i can kill them all and then i miss the fort drakon breakout

[itsprjc]

Okay, so I wake up to the Season 2 trailer for Total Drama Island Reloaded…here are some observations:

1- Ripper and Damien; clearly gonna be the breakout duo of the season…hopefully.

2- Someone seems salty that a certain someone else is back.

3- A better view at Scary’s redesign. I assume she’ll be going by her actual name for this little change? Heaven only knows what she’s been doing between seasons.

4- Zee is still Zee…as he should be.

5- Wayne and Raj are still the best characters and share a brain…as they should.

6-Nichelle showing her newly found determination. Cheers to her girlfailure turned girlboss arc that they seem to be pointing towards.

[vntako]

vn* in a bottle: petit game collection vol.1

hm, i guess there's a bit of an irony talking about this before needy girl, but here we are. i played this with my darling and had a really nice time

this game is a spin-off of needy girl overdose / needy streamer overload. it's collection of 3 minigames and a developer's notes room. it's retro goodness, not that i'm that old to know. i did play toradora portable though, and that had some extra content similar to this. i guess that main difference is that you're paying for this extra content, huh. i feel it's pretty worth it if you really like needy girl

only one of the minigames is a vn, so let's talk about that last

break out kangel

it's kangel breakout. this one is entirely in japanese. it'd be fine if there wasn't a little bit of dialogue, but otherwise you're not missing anything

i'm not sure how common it is to have strip breakout as an extra minigame in vns, i've only played one other that has something like this, but it kinda feels like a staple to include if that makes sense? i could be wrong. i don't exactly know what to search online to find that kind of info, too

anyway this is just strip breakout. break the blocks, collect the falling power ups and uh remove kangel's seifuku. simple as that. she's ofc wearing smth under that, there's no nudity in this game

don't die, kangel!!

this one may generally be found to be more enjoyable than breakout. it's a shmup where you shoot your fans with meds. i like the art, it's super cute. though i could say about every kangel and ame art in this game

there's a bit of story that's mildly engaging, i found it neat. you're typically here for the gameplay though

the street is just a background, you stay entirely on this screen. you have pills to use as ammo, and your only objective is to not die (like the title tells you). after a few waves of nerds, a boss appears. and there's three bosses to beat

after a wave you get to pick a new pill. picking the same type of pill upgrades it. they're pretty self-explanatory. then it randomly shuffles some of it into your ammo every time you reload. also you reload with RMB, which also lets you dash a bit

it doesn't take that long to beat (this is stage 1's clear screen though). i had a fair bit of fun with this one. you do have to beat the boss, but you can let every other nerd just pass you

kangel's room

this is the credits. the people who worked on the game have stuff to say, so listen properly!!

ame's happy happy dating game

i couldn't screenshot this one properly, so please forgive the clutter. i don't really wanna crop it all so in exchange i offer you uh, you get to see my wallpaper

it's been that for a few months now

ame wants to go on a date with you, so you better choose well!! i think the most interesting part of this game is that it let p-chan monologue their thoughts. they're kinda messed up

ignoring the fact that i only took this screenshot now, you get to pick where you wanna take ame on a date for the next few days

since you get to pick, there's a good and bad ending, naturally. better not give her a bad time, mmkay?

i realized once some cgs showed up that this is where people have been getting those nice ame wallpapers from. the art for the vn is nice, it's really neat and clean, and ame looks super cute. the music is mixed a bit weirdly at times (kangel's theme is so loud) but overall i liked the aesthetic direction here

p-chan is here to give us a description of the world as someone really close to ame. however they describe things reflects how ame sees it. ame is fleshed out so much more than we see her in the base game through p-chan's monologues here (the base game does it great though lemme just clarify). i mean more to say that this format lets people stay and really be with ame past the webcam app on p-chan's screen. it feels a bit dangerous, to occupy the same space as her. and of course it is, ame being who she is. though that goes the same for all humans

i think the bad ending represents a lack of consideration and care one might have towards people. i went for it "just to see what it would be" without regard for how someone might feel about it. it tracks given the conditions for that bad end, too. impulse, disregard, the absence of seeing while doing.

going for the good end kinda feels like a chore, given you have to see everything in the game. though, it's supposed to feel more like a prayer, i think. a connection with ame, of sorts? seeking out and trying to understand her through the places she goes and hearing what she thinks. it might not be something you'd consider pleasant, but few things in life really are. even less so for humans. ame is a human

it's easy to connect with angels, all you need is the internet. i want to connect with human beings, too

[mylittlesecrethaven]

Trollhunters Voice Actors Cause Why Not: Pt 1

I'm bored, so let's do some stuff I guess.

I'm only doing the main cast for now, but I'll probably do the rest in a later post. I will also only be putting the cast here if they have parts in other shows or movies. If they are in movies or shows I don't recognize, I will only be putting one of them.

Anton Yelchin

Who plays Jim Lake Junior in TrollHunters and Clumsy Smurf in several Smurf movies and shows.

Kelsey Grammer

Who plays Blinky in TrollHunters, Beast/Hank McCoy in The Marvels, Hunter in Storks, Sideshow Bob in The Simpsons, Stinky Pete in Toy Story 2, and Martin the GEICO Gecko from GEICO commericals.

Charlie Saxton

Who plays Toby Domzalski in TrollHunters and Whiffy in Dragons: Rescue Riders.

Fred Tatasciore

Who plays AAARRRGGHH!!! in TrollHunters as well as voices in over 600 other shows, movies, games, shorts, rides, and ads, such as LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red, Merry Little Batman, Persona 3 Reload, I Am Groot (short), Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, and an ad for GameStop.

And those are the main cast members with rolls in other stuff.

I'll do the side cast later.

I guess.

[felixcloud6288]

Fullmetal Alchemist Chapter 38

Lin told Al and Winry stuff. I'm glad Lin took off his shoes before placing his feet on the bed.

This is the first time Winry was around when something happened. The danger Ed and Al are putting themselves in is suddenly less abstract. It's been three days since she found out Hughes was dead.

Lust is certain in Gluttony and Envy's skill. Cut to Envy and Gluttony getting beat. With the Gluttony fight, it was fun to pay attention to Private First Class Black Hayate. Not only did he bite Gluttony's shoulder, he also spooked him by jumping and yapping. Then he jumped out of the way when Hawkeye and Fuery opened fire on Gluttony. And then there's his reactions to everything after.

Lan Fan and Lin can both detect the Homunculi. This is the first time we get explicit confirmation they have a Philosopher's Stone in them so now I can say that's what they're detecting. So when the Xing characters start talking about weird sensations about Amestris, a vigilant reader might start connecting some dots.

No matter what he looks like, Lin will always be my babygirl.

Roy was surprised Alphonse showed up so that means Lin bringing him along was not part of the Super Heist. But Al is welcome to join.

When we get these little moments of information exchange, I like to try tracing things back to how did they get the info. For a moment, I wandered how Al knew Envy's name. Al had seen him before when Envy brought Ed's unconscious body from Lab 5, but it took me a moment to remember Ed heard his name and shared it with Al, Armstrong, and Hughes later. So that's how Al got the info. Nobody connected any dots from Envy's transforming powers to Hughes's death though. No one in the car knows Maria Ross was witnessed killing him.

A nice little miscellaneous thing during the car ride and info-sharing scene is we see Hawkeye and Havoc reloading their guns.

Is that a "Cat Crossing" street sign?

Barry's pursuit leads closer to the middle of Central so that means Lab 3 is in the inner city.

Roy uses Barry's rampage as the perfect excuse to head into Lab 3 without needing a warrant or anything. Roy brings up an incident at the penitentiary earlier that day and refers to Barry as the murderer. I wanted to make sure this wasn't some translation error and Roy wasn't referring to the guy who broke Maria Ross out, and I think this is a separate incident because Barry didn't kill anyone there so the perpetrator being a murderer is not applicable. (I mean, yes, Barry is a murderer, but the details of the breakout wouldn't imply that.)

Alphonse seems nervous playing along with Roy's ruse. He's not military personnel.

From this shot when the team splits up, we can tell the hallway is slightly curved.

This is a seemingly irrelevant detail but I'm going to build on this in the next few chapters so keep this in the back of your mind. The room Roy and Havoc find in the long hallway appears to have been to their right.

I hope Mustang and Havoc got treated for potential infections after all this was over because there's no way that water was sanitary.

That move Roy used to break the water down into hydrogen and oxygen, that could just be some Alchemy stuff or he could have been applying a real world technique called electrolysis.

Electrolysis involves channeling a direct current through substance to trigger a chemical reaction that otherwise wouldn't happen. For water, electrolysis requires the current to travel through an electric conductor in the water. Oxygen gathers in the positive side of the conductor while hydrogen gathers in the negative side. If that was what Roy did, then he was likely able to achieve it using something in the room as a conductor and himself as the battery.

He probably wouldn't be able to use it to dry his gloves though since the conductor can't be touching other materials, otherwise the current would flow into them instead.

I wonder if this is an error caused by the translation process. There's a blank pixel on one panel.

Roy does that eye thing a few times but he does it in bursts. His eyes are obscured when he shoots Lust in response to her taunt about Hughes. He does it when she shows her Philosopher's Stone (That was probably shock). He does it when Havoc gets stabbed (shock again). He does it when he grabs Havoc's gun, but not when he shoots Lust. And he does it when he rips her stone out of her body and they go back to normal as soon as he rips it out.

The part where he was shooting Lust to demand information was personal business. The part where he blew her up was professional. And his reaction to Havoc getting hurt made it personal again but he calmed down to make sure he could shoot Lust.

Unlike Greed, Lust is able to use her powers and regenerate at the same time. It might be possible she, and by extension all the homunculi, can wait to regenerate because she was able to lie in wait to ambush Roy and Havoc after being blown up.

And when Lust's stone is ripped out, her body disintegrates only to build a new one around the stone. So the stones are their actual "bodies" and their physical bodies are just vessels for them. Lust commented on what Roy did just before destroying her old body so her memories are stored in the stone.

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Spoiler Discussion

Lin most likely told Al about the heist to smuggle Maria Ross out of the country and that Ed was taken away so he could safely give Roy information.

When Ed and company infiltrate the Lab 3 hallway late in the series, Hohenheim takes the same route Roy and Havoc took and got to Father's lair with no trouble. Presumably, this means the door Lust was guarding leads straight to him.

[starseedfxofficial]

The Secret Behind the GBPUSD Rectangle Pattern: Unlock Hidden Trading Opportunities When it comes to trading the GBPUSD, most traders are like kids in a candy store—eyes wide, dazzled by all the flashing numbers, and often, left with a sugar crash when trades don't go as planned. But what if I told you there's a way to make sense of that chaos with something as mundane as a "rectangle"? Yeah, I know—a rectangle—hardly the most exciting of shapes, but don’t let the name fool you. This innocent-sounding pattern might just be the key to snatching profits while the rest of the market is caught off-guard. Stick with me, and I'll show you how to draw the line (or, rather, the four lines) to predict GBPUSD moves with ninja precision. Rectangle Patterns: Your Boxed Ticket to Trading Success A "rectangle pattern" is precisely what it sounds like: a set of parallel lines boxing in price action—like putting the GBPUSD on a time-out until it decides what it wants to do. In Forex lingo, this is a consolidation phase, where the price is biding its time between two clear levels of support and resistance. But don’t be fooled—the market isn't indecisive; it's quietly reloading, gathering enough momentum for a break-out. Here’s where most traders miss the mark: they think of a rectangle as a boring pause, instead of what it actually is—an opportunity to load up and be ready for that impending explosive move. So let's look at how you can make this pattern your profit partner. How to Identify the Rectangle Pattern Like a Pro Now, identifying a rectangle isn’t rocket science, but it does require some finesse—sort of like deciding whether the shoes you bought on sale were actually worth it. 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[blackfangworkshop]

SCP MTF Monster Hunter Badgers

Part 2

Welcome to part two of my blog on the creation of Silverfang. In this post I will be going over the details of how I put together the vest and the rest of the costume as well as the nerf rifle and the plan for the future.

The Clothing

The clothing aspect of this costume was a bit easy as most of the pouches and gear was purchased on Amazon, 511 Tactical, 3d printed, or already had. Some of the stuff I had came form the previous years version of this costume, that being the pants and the under shirt. the next thing I had to looking to was the plate carrier. I had looked online at many of them but always cam back to 511 Tactical. I have had luck with several of there other products so I decided to go with their TacTec Plate Carrier. It was the closes to what I wanted his vest to look like and it had enough attachment points on both back in front to set up the look I was going for. I then decided that I needed to add hydration to this costume as it was all black at this point, so I brought Convertible Hydration Carrier and a 3 litter hydropack to add to the costume. This was all brought at 511 Tactical. The last things i had to buy was the patches and the pouches. Most of the patches and all the pouches and holster had come from Amazon, but the the "Do not pet" leather patch and the badger one was purchased at 511 Tactical.

The Rifle

As I was working on the costume I had came back to a project known as Project FDL. It was on that I had followed many years ago and been wanting to make one so with this costume I decided to finally make one. I settled on going with a full auto/full length dart setup with a longer barrel and larger more powerful battery. I end up do the full print in black and then detail in by hand all the gold and it took me almost 2 weeks to print this. I also had to do some custom cowlings and for grip. I added the fangs to the top cowling on both sides.

In the pic you would see that there was a bit if fur on the stock but in the end it was removed. The stock was a pair of finds on thingiverse. it is a combo of the Nerf stock extender by Egghebrecht and the butt form the Nerf Rapidstrike Stock with Battery Compartment by tungstenexe. I later found the FDL3 Tacticool Shorty Kit by Lyza on printables witch i modded to work with the full length setup I am using.

The Future of Silverfang

I plan to add many features to the costume and have all ready started this process with some new gold paint and metal plats.

I also plan on updating the eyes so that I can setup independent colors. I will use ElectroMage's Pixleblaze and their WS2811 Breakout boards as I already have LEDS. I have since decided to add the Yeethammer by Spyr on printables.

Links

More Links to come

[lboogie1906]

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He has appeared in the films The Edge (1997), The Best Man (1999), Woman on Top (2000), 28 Weeks Later (2007), and The Best Man Holliday (2013). His other television credits include Sons of Anarchy (2012), Constantine (2014–15), Claws (2017–22), The Rookie (2019–21), and The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2002)

He was born in Brooklyn. His parents changed his name to Williams when he was a child, but he changed it back, after discovering there was a Harold Williams in the Screen Actors Guild. He attended Shenandoah University and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

He married Brittany Robinson (2002), a former actress and model. They have three daughters, including actress Aurora.

He attended Shenandoah University and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

He was cast in Fame: The Musical. He stars in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days. He appeared in the music video “Yes We Can”.

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[bugcatcherwill]

YOO THAT ENDING THOUGHHHHHH

Also I’m so sorry for how long this ask is, it just took a lot of sentences to get my thoughts across.

This is one of the best chapters you’ve made and I can’t wait to dig into it so welcome back to another episode of “AverageChickenEnjoyer Breakdowns the Most Recent RATC Chapter”

Right off the bat I love the subtle nods to SFTD with Link feeling that Ganondorfs look is familiar yet not one he’s seen before. And we get our first look at the Depths! Super psyched to see what you do with that and the Depths is probably the most advantageous place for lore you wouldn’t normally be able to include elsewhere because it’s such an unknown in TOTK anyway.

I’m not going to focus much on Link and pals misadventures in this ask not because I don’t find it interesting but because the Rezek and Riju stuff is so interesting but one more thing I will say is that we get a confirmed Gibdo name. Can’t wait to find out more about the Gibdo and Cross, I have a theory Cross might have been the one to kill Rijus mom because they have that scar which none of the others have but that may just be a conspiracy theory on my part.

Anyway let’s not talk about Frifer and instead spend 3 paragraphs talking about this Harbinger. So when I first read Harbinger I immediately thought Harbinger Ganon from AOC but at the same time it couldn’t be because Harbinger Ganon doesn’t have a gender and we know this Harbinger is a female, also the Harbinger Ganon shouldn’t exist in this timeline so that’s some pretty strong evidence denying it being this Harbinger of the Yiga.

So my second thoughts were Koume and/or Kotake because I’m 99% sure they are less guardians and followers of Ganondorf and are more followers of Ganon aka Demise and only acted as guardians for Ganondorf because he housed Demises malice and hatred. But then again they technically shouldn’t be alive since over 10,000 years is stretching it for them and they came back to haunt a Link who lived centuries and maybe even millennia after they were killed.

So I don’t know who it is since I’m not the most involved guy in LOZ lore so idk who it could be but I’m going to go over some things I inferred. It’s very likely they are Kohgas new second in command (since we know Sooga is going to be mentioned and it’s likely he’s dead in the original BOTW timeline from either combat or old age) after Sooga who is skilled in Yiga Magic and acts as interim leader while Kohga pulls a Chris Columbus in the Depths.

Anyway let’s talk about the gay Wizzrobes, I love the scene with Frifer and I hope we get more scenes with him as we move into the eight year time gap between BOTW and TOTK and especially as we go into TOTK. It could serve as a great way to give introspection into his character moving forward as he gets into more dangerous situations as the world literally goes to shit around him.

Also love how you kept Donovan’s character consistent, he’s not on their side but he’s grateful they saved Wren, though this could serve as a problem later on for the gang as Donovan has already reload the favor and could now serve as a threat.

Also that scene with Rezek would work really well as an analog horror scene, just the subtle hints something’s off until it hits you like a brick and your left horrified, at least that’s how I see it from Jays perspective.

Anyway this was an amazing chapter and I can’t wait till we get the sneaky breakout sequence.

Also fuck Jay. Hope Rezek killed him and didn’t just knock him out

Omg thank you for the analysis jhlkdfahlsdf

The whole idea for the Harbinger (without spoiling too much) is to sort of have her be the Impa-type of the Yiga. That was sort of the vibe I tried to give when they're talking about her.

And once again she's not directly correlated to other LoZ characters but also taking heavy inspiration from them :)

And yessss I'm glad you think the same with Donovan. I know Wren is extremely worried that he'll spill the beans but looks like the monster crew had an affect on him

And Frifer is an interesting case to talk about because it specifically asks Rezek for it to move on. Likely their encounter only happened because Rezek needed it. But imagine all of the healing that would just undone if Rezek looked at Frifer's spirit. It wouldn't want that. It even mentions how scared Rezek is of letting it go.

Like I said in my AO3 notes I love dead character media and how a character who is gone from the narrative shapes everyone around them merely by their absence. And Frifer is absolutely in that ballpark.

That said, I do have a few more scenes involving Frifer and/or mentioning it......but you won't know when it happens till it happens >:3

AND YES Rezek breaking out is absolutely "horror movie from the perspective of the horror" lajhksdf

We'll see what happened to Jay next chapter tho LMAO

[44gamez]

Apex Legends Season 20 Breakout release time and start date

Apex Legends Season 20, Breakout, celebrates the sport’s fifth anniversary with new mechanics, venues, and a group occasion. As at all times, a brand new season additionally brings a brand new battle move, full with tiers of cosmetics to unlock. Right here’s what time Apex Legends Season 20 releases in your time, and what to anticipate from the brand new season.

What time does Apex Legends Season 20 launch?

Based mostly on earlier launch instances, Apex Legends’ Season 20 launches on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, on the similar time all around the globe. Right here’s when it’ll launch in your time zone: 10 a.m. PST for the west coast of North America 1 p.m. EST for the east coast of North America 6 p.m. GMT for the U.Okay. 7 p.m. CET for Paris 3 a.m. JST on Feb. 9 for Tokyo As with all on-line launches, be prepared for the potential of queue instances and delays to impression the above launch instances.

What’s new in Apex Legends Season 20?

Season 20 marks Apex Legends’ fifth birthday, and celebrates the event with new EVO mechanics, a brand new map, Efficiency Mode, and extra.

Picture: Respawn / Digital Arts A brand new map, Thunderdome, is coming to Mixtape mode. Beyond Thunderdome, there aren’t any new maps. Legend Upgrades will help you improve your Legend inside a match (it resets every match) as you earn EVO — together with EVO from the brand new EVO Harvesters and EVO Caches. These upgrades do issues like enhance your armor tier. Talking of armor, physique shields aren’t a factor in Battle Royale any extra. As a substitute, everybody has Legend Armor fueled by swappable Defend Cores every with their very own HP. Ranked play is being revamped into Ranked Reloaded: Scoring will emphasize eliminations over placement, the cap on eliminations that rely towards your rating is lifted (however you get half factors for eliminations after the sixth), and also you’ll get bonus RP for putting fifth or higher a number of video games in a row. Ranked matchmaking will probably be based mostly extra on RP.

Picture: Respawn / Digital Arts You’ll be capable of earn items and rewards for taking part in as unlocked Legends and finishing challenges. Efficiency Mode will let current-gen consoles goal 120fps. Golf equipment are being retired and changed by three to 4 character tags. Source link Read the full article

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Well, Season 2 of TDI Reloaded (TDI Rematch) has had its first four episodes out for about a week. I figured I’d share my thoughts about what we’ve gotten so far:

-The challenges are a little more fun than in Season 1. They have a good amount of variety and the often led to really fun moments between the characters. From the Skunks clogging the toilet slide, to basically all the Rat Faces being carried by Caleb, and of course the AB questions challenge. My girlfriend and I straight up paused the episode each question to try and guess the answers. (We got over half of them right.) As for my personal ranks on the challenges:

-Taking it to the Rim Reaper (Ep. 2): Memorable concept, without going too overboard with it. Also, I’m a bit of a simpleton sucker for the pratfalls.

-Choosin’ for a Bruisin’ (Ep. 4): Great challenge for both character insights and just playing along with it during a first-time viewing.

-You Poor Saps (Ep. 3): I technically prefer Ep.1’s challenge, but this one led to so many gold character moments.

-The Pink Painter Strikes Again (Ep.1): Solid start. Simple challenge, nothing too crazy.

-Animation is pretty much on the same level as Season 1. The facial expressions are GOLD! I’d argue some parts feel more dynamic than Season 1, like the slide moments in Episode 2, but overall, no complaints.

-The characters feel like they never left:

-Priya: I kinda get why she’d fall hard for Caleb, as keep in mind, she’s been stuck with this training with hardly any friends. This also explaining why she instantly jumped to befriending Millie when it seemed they got along. It’s clear that she does value the friendship as she was the only one to give Millie a chance after Episode 2. She also did work as an effective leader in the same episode, instantly taking advantage of the challenge’s slide order rule. Overall, I’m okay with Priya.

-Bowie: I dig his plot. Bowie made it clear at the end of Season 1 that he’s willing to bend the rules…and it’s clear that he probably cares about Raj more. Since people are more weary of him after the finale, it makes sense to have his conflict be more about whether he’d play dirty again. Also, this joker in Episode 4! As a captain (assuming those roles are official) I feel Priya’s more effective, though.

Millie: It’s clear she had alot more learning to do about being a good friend. (I still say both her and Damien could have taken the two-point slide together if they were both weary on the third.) Though her elimination was pretty anticlimactic, unfortunately. I do prefer her in Season 1, but I’m not against the plot they gave her.

Julia & MK: I’m putting them both together because they’re basically a package deal this time around. Overall, live their dynamic. It was a sudden jump from animosity to friendship, but that’s just because they know game when they see it. They have so much fun just being underhanded together, and it’s honestly a refreshing take on villain alliances. While I’d say MK is the breakout of the two, since she’s the brains of the whole alliance, Julia’s dialogue is so on point that it hurts. My hopes is that MK does succeed in backstabbing Julia, but she doesn’t even get mad. She just respects a player and roots for her to win…underhandedly, of course.

Emma: Compared to Millie…honestly not that mixed. I’m glad she cut the chord with Chase early and she got him booted in a clever way. The one thing that’s kinda backwards is how she ends up being a poor judge of character in Episode 4 when she basically red Chase like a book in Episode 2. But then again, I guess that’s just chalked down to being used to his sorry butt the most?

Chase: Everybody (including me) called that he’d be an early boot…and he was. I’m perfectly content with that, as it’s clear that character development was never the end-goal with Chase. And the moment he left, the Skunk Butts became the de facto best team. Props on his ballsy attempt to outrun the balloons in challenge 1, though.

Zee: All I wanted from Zee in Season 2 is for him to still be Zee…Good news, Zee is still Zee. I honestly got worried the “soda influencer” plot would be a cheap and easy way to make him an early boot…and they make him Papa Zee instead. I love this lanky boy.

Ripper: My one complaint on Ripper is that he feels like he’s really not there that much. In Episode 2, he disappears for a good while until the mid-end. And he doesn’t really get to interact with his new team that much. The only real time he interacts with the other skunks is when he asks about how to approach Axel. Let’s talk about Ripaxel…I honestly really wanna see what they do with it! It is a little sudden how it starts, but in its defense, so was Rajbow. Their interactions in Episode 3 were fun to watch, and that POEM. Hey, fanfic writers…Raj and Ripper having a poetry battle…think about it. Despite him disappearing sometimes, what we do get from him is enjoyable. Here’s to more!

Wayne and Raj: My boys are untouched! The one blessing is that they NEVER went for some stupid jealousy plot! (Wayne cares too much for Raj for petty stuff like that.) And they are arguably goofier than in Season 1. (Shoutouts to them wanting burgers after seeing the slides and the “Cyclone-Spin Cycle”) It is funny how many people (again, including me) wanted to see their mischievous side more, but instead the boys are even bigger boy scouts with their understandable disgust at cheating. While I still think one leaving earlier is more likely, I really, REALLY hope that they stick for a little. Imagine them against Julia and MK for at least an episode or two! And while I still would love a Damien VS. MK finale, Wayne or Raj VS. MK works great! Fair and honest player against a crafty cheater. It would be gold!

Damien: I’m really holding out for him since he’s pretty much jogging in place a bit. Sure, he wants to take more risks, but it’s not to a great extent. Then again, the season’s only gotten started. I just hope his crafty side comes out more later. He’s not too afraid anymore, so now he needs to push his brains to the forefront.

Scary Girl: I dig the “Lauren” design. Unfortunately, the “normal” bit wasn’t really used all that much, as she barely had a presence in Episode 1. She had some small scenes, but nothing outstanding until she got herself eliminated. Though given how she was enjoyable, but pretty one-note last season, I feel she works well as a first-boot. Will she return to stalk everyone? Who knows. Probably.

Nichelle: I dig her more confident attitude. Part of me wishes we saw her gaining that confidence DURING the season, rather than all that development being off-screen, though. It makes sense for her to train beforehand, but I would have just as easily liked her having a bit of fire in her and then training throughout the season. As she is, I like how she’s so done with her old Hollywood life. Hopefully she does interact with Damien more, as they seem to have a friendship growing.

Axel: Besides MK, Axel was the biggest relief of the S1 pre-mergers. She’s still hostile and hardcore, but I find her showings of care towards the team being well-needed additions. Examples being her helping Damien back to camp after the four-point slide, and her warning her team to be cautious about getting stuck with the sap. I already said my piece on Ripaxel, so my personal hope is that there is a survival or stealth challenge where the two have to work together. (Ala Hide and Be Sneaky, Eat, Puke, and be Wary, or Hurl and Go Seek if you wanna count the “zombie” thing.)

Caleb: Caleb was simple, and he still kinda is. I like how paranoid he was in Episode 1, but overall he’s just a more effective Justin. I do prefer him over Justin, as he can be a massive asset to the team, as shown in Episode 3. Like Zee, I’m fine with him as is, and can only wait and see what he does in later episodes. Will his alliance become genuine romance or just a tool for Caleb to outlast Priya? Probably the ladder, as he doesn’t seem to show any romantic interest in her that feels genuine.

And that’s Total Drama Island Rematch so far. Tomorrow should be the debuts of Episodes 5 and 6, so here’s to a great season. I was honestly shocked at how much I loved this cast, and how refreshing it felt seeing the show after a seven (eight if you ignore Ridonculous) year hiatus. I will be making sure to watch the series again when it comes to MAX in seventy years. As for whether or not I wanna see the Gen 4 cast again…I’ll probably be content with them stopping their run after Season 2. Reloaded and Rematch work as just two halves of a nice little package, and I really don’t want them to risk having this lovable cast go through what Gen 1 did. If we do get a new season, I’d be fine with them having a new cast. Fans will probably like them as much as they do with Gen 4.

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Apex Legends Cover Story And Suicide Squad Impressions | GI Show

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Apex Legends Cover Story And Suicide Squad Impressions | GI Show

In this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, former Game Informer editor Jay Guisao joins us to share exclusive details about Apex Legends Season 20: Breakout and discuss our time visiting Respawn Vancouver. Marcus and Kyle discuss the early hours of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League; Charles breaks down his Mario Vs. Donkey Kong preview, then we round out the show discussing Persona 3 Reload. 

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The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

Matt Storm, the freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who’s been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt’s shows like the “Fun” And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:06:00 – Apex Legends Cover Story

00:49:20 – Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

01:13:04 – WWE 2K24 Preview

01:35:30 – Persona 3 Reload

01:50:39 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong

01:59:23 – Housekeeping

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FAN EXPO Philadelphia Returns May 3-5, With Lopez, Gunn, Day, McKenzie Among First Stars

Fans of all things pop culture have marked their calendars for the return of FAN EXPO Philadelphia, set for May 3-5 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. With the show fewer than four months away, the guest roster for the pop culture extravaganza gets off to a huge start with the first nine standouts in what will be a star-studded lineup.

First to the post are headliners Mario Lopez (“Saved by the Bell,” “Access Hollywood”), Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, “Gilmore Girls”), Felicia Day (“The Guild,” “Dragon Age: Redemption”), Ben McKenzie (“Gotham,” “The O.C.”), Holly Marie Combs (“Charmed,” “Picket Fences”), Adam Savage (“MythBusters,” “Unchained Reaction”), Michelle Hurd (“Star Trek: Picard,” “Law & Order: SVU”), Sofia Boutella (Rebel Moon, The Mummy) and Jason Lee (“My Name is Earl,” The Incredibles).

Lopez first gained attention for his role as “A.C. Slater” on “Saved by the Bell” from 1989-1993 and its reboot in 2020-21. He also served as host for the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine shows “Extra” and “Access Hollywood.” He also starred in the police drama “Pacific Blue” and had a recurring role on the daytime drama “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

Gunn played "Kraglin" in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its sequels in 2017 and 2023, as well as providing the physical performance via motion capture for "Rocket Raccoon" in the films plus Avengers: Infinity War, Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder. He also portrayed "Kirk Gleason" throughout the seven-year run of "Gilmore Girls" among his 60+ acting credits.

Day has more than 100 credits, from films to TV series to voice work, with many highlights including a 66-episode run on “The Guild” and recurring spots on “Supernatural” and “Eureka.” She teamed with original series host Joel Hodgson for a five-year run on the recent iteration of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” and had her first big fandom exposure in a recurring role as “Vi” on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

McKenzie, who portrayed the lead character “James Gordon” in the hit Fox TV show “Gotham,” was born in Austin, Texas, appearing in theater productions and a few TV shows including “The District,” “JAG” and “Mad TV” before the success of “The O.C.” launched him into stardom. His film roles have included Junebug opposite Amy Adams and 88 Minutes with Al Pacino. The University of Virginia graduate’s starring role in “Gotham,” which regularly hit nearly seven million weekly viewers, followed the Commissioner’s life before Batman came onto the scene.

Combs starred in "Charmed," which ran for eight seasons and has adopted a huge, loyal following since, as "Piper Halliwell," one of three witch sisters fighting evil in modern day San Francisco. That followed her breakout role in 88 episodes of the hit series "Picket Fences" and later led to appearances in more than 30 series and movies and a long run as "Ella Montgomery" on "Pretty Little Liars."

Savage, best known for his work as the co-host of the Discovery Channel series “MythBusters” and “Unchained Reaction,” has made his mark in the entertainment world as a special effects designer and fabricator, actor, educator, television personality and producer. His special effects work on such films as Space Cowboys (2000), Galaxy Quest (1999), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and others earned him acclaim that led to the “MythBusters” gig and front-facing success.

Hurd has appeared in a wide variety of projects, notably in regular roles in “Star Trek: Picard,” “Blindspot,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “The Glades” and “Law & Order: SVU.” She had her first extended exposure as “Dana Kramer” on the daytime drama “Another World,” and last year co-starred opposite Jonathan Bennett and Cedric the Entertainer in the feature film The Plus One.

Boutella played the lead character in last year’s Netflix action-adventure feature Rebel Moon: Part One: A Child of Fire, a follow up to her role in “Rogue Heroes” a year earlier. She co-starred opposite Tom Cruise in the fantasy-adventure film The Mummy in 2017 and was also top billed in the science fiction drama Settlers and Prisoners of the Ghostland alongside Nicolas Cage and Nick Cassavetes in 2001 and the horror film Climax in 2018.

A native of Southern California, Lee is a photographer, producer, director, and actor. Having established a successful career as a professional skateboarder during the sport's pivotal late 80s and early 90s period, Lee would go on to pursue acting, which would lead to working in film, television, and voiceover, and with such directors as Kevin Smith, Lawrence Kasdan, Cameron Crowe and Rebecca Miller.

Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, Ultimate Fan and VIP Packages for FAN EXPO Philadelphia are available now. Advance pricing is available until April 18. More guest news will be released in the following weeks, including line-up reveals for additional headline celebrities, comic creator guests, voice actors and cosplayers.

Philadelphia is the eighth event on the 2024 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

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Social Mood Cue & Market Comment

About 90% in short-dated T-Bills. Now hedging the whole thing with long TLT, TLT call backspreads, and probably soon, options and futures on ZN, the 10-year note future. The cherry on top: OTM ODTE SPY puts, reloaded every other day.

So, I love this.

Also noticing a breakout of the BofAML US High Yield CCC or Below Effective Yield -- which I like to use as a proxy for some of the worst of the worst investable credits.

Note the blue line. It's breaking out of a year-long downtrend, suggesting stress in the system.

Ironically, this was noted by Larry McDonald at the Bear Traps Report today. I circled highs and lows which have inverse correlation with the S&P 500 in purple.

I'm also noting that neither of the areas I've been watching for months have broken yet, not the SPX 4195.44 bear level, and not the longstanding Mood Report targets above the market at SPX 4662.85 & 4685.92, the open gap and 90% Fib retracement level respectively.

Regardless of the hysteria in the media and very stretched (negative) social mood, probably just a consolidation until we get a break of these levels.

One thing the market has done is reclaim all of the Drudge Report rally since this fine bit of accidental subtext back on June 3rd.

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Bitcoin Surges While APAC Plays It Cool Bitcoin Breaches the Sky and APAC’s Wild Ride Welcome, savvy traders, to another wild day in the markets where Bitcoin doesn’t just climb, it ascends like that one impulsive drone you decided to fly after a few drinks at your buddy's barbecue. Meanwhile, APAC stocks are doing their best impression of a teenager in the 2000s—indecisive, awkward, and totally unsure which trend to follow. Let’s break down what’s happening in the world of money today. Bitcoin’s Great Leap Upwards: Just How High Can You Go? Well, here we are. Bitcoin’s back at it again, climbing faster than you can say “I should have bought at $10k.” Currently, BTC is chillin' a bit above the $91,000 mark, making all those early adopters grin smugly over their oat milk lattes. But hold up—this isn’t just a “wooo, let’s ride the wave” kind of move. The smart money knows that this skyward journey comes with clouds of volatility. If you squint hard enough, you’ll even spot hidden support levels forming the safety net below. But here’s where the magic—and the opportunity—really lies. Underground Insight: There’s talk among some of the more seasoned traders that we’re on the cusp of a liquidity hunt, where whales might just be trying to lure in over-eager retail traders. The pattern? It’s called a “Bear Trap”—and if you’re not careful, you might be the bear. Just remember, anything that climbs too high, too fast tends to burn out (unless it’s Elon Musk’s Twitter streak). Keep those stops tight, friends. APAC Stocks: The Rollercoaster That Almost Was Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, APAC stocks are doing the limbo—not quite up, not quite down, just swaying with the beat. Imagine the markets in a half-dazed state after the in-line CPI data from the U.S. came in—not disappointing, but not exactly something to write home about either. The ASX 200 eked out some gains thanks to tech and financials putting on their rally hats. But the commodity boys were left sulking in the corner, dragging down the mood like that one friend who always brings up politics at dinner. Even the Nikkei 225, which started the day like it was ready to crush its 39,000-point goal, got cold feet and slunk back beneath it. Fun Fact: The Nikkei has this funny habit of flipping whenever the yen weakens—kind of like how your mood flips when your favorite Netflix show gets canceled. Speaking of mood swings, Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp were also left feeling the blues. Property stocks are still not the cool kids here, with mixed vibes in tech despite Tencent giving us something to cheer about. Hidden Opportunity in the APAC Shuffle: Here’s a nugget you might want to chew on. With APAC showing this half-hearted performance, the savvy few are turning towards the short-term hedges that might offer some cover as we wait for fresh catalysts. Remember: just because a market looks boring doesn’t mean there’s no action under the surface. Sometimes the calm spells opportunity for smart money to reload. So, What Should Traders Do? If you’re feeling the FOMO on Bitcoin, take a deep breath. You’re not alone. The key now is to keep an eye on those liquidity levels and watch for signs of over-extension. We’re not looking for a freefall, but savvy traders—those of you reading this—know that nobody ever got rich buying the top. As for APAC, take note of the subtle shifts in sectors. Financials are showing some resilience, and if tech follows suit, there could be a breakout coming soon. Keep those eyes peeled on tomorrow’s activity data; remember, anticipation is the name of the game. And hey—remember, you heard it here first. Read the full article