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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last TV show you've seen

« Last post by broodwars on February 06, 2026, 08:02:28 PM »

Deep Space Nine's a classic. If you liked the writing in DS9, you might want to check out the Battlestar Galactica reboot from the early 2000s, as Ronald D Moore went on from DS9 to write for that. I have issues with how that show ends, but it was pretty good for the most part.

I'm very familiar with Battlestar Galactica. I watched it as it was running and was a big fan. It's funny you mention it, though, since I was already leaning toward watching it again next, largely because a podcast I'm a fan of is currently doing a watchalong series for it.

Yeah, I should probably get around to watching those BluRays I purchased some 20 years ago of it. I just remember being so soured on that show by its final season that I don't know if I can objectively watch it again. Yes, I bought the BluRays anyway. That's just how it goes.

On a side note, I actually have a stack of DVDs I've been meaning to get to for quite some time. Back in the day, I really got into this show called The Librarians, but for some reason or another bailed on the show around its 2nd or 3rd season. It's basically a knock-off of Warehouse 13, albeit an entertaining one. I should get around to a rewatch/finally finish it, especially since I hear the show got a sequel recently...because.

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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last TV show you've seen

« Last post by NWR_insanolord on February 06, 2026, 07:55:20 PM »

Deep Space Nine's a classic. If you liked the writing in DS9, you might want to check out the Battlestar Galactica reboot from the early 2000s, as Ronald D Moore went on from DS9 to write for that. I have issues with how that show ends, but it was pretty good for the most part.

I'm very familiar with Battlestar Galactica. I watched it as it was running and was a big fan. It's funny you mention it, though, since I was already leaning toward watching it again next, largely because a podcast I'm a fan of is currently doing a watchalong series for it.

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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last TV show you've seen

« Last post by broodwars on February 06, 2026, 07:49:24 PM »

Deep Space Nine's a classic. If you liked the writing in DS9, you might want to check out the Battlestar Galactica reboot from the early 2000s, as Ronald D Moore went on from DS9 to write for that. I have issues with how that show ends, but it was pretty good for the most part.

As for me, been doing a lot of gaming lately so as far as TV stuff is concerned it's mostly been watching a bunch of generic trash anime on Crunchyroll, as the good stuff only recently started spinning up their English dubs. Man, what happened to the variety of shows we'd get in the 90s and 2000s?

A co-worker of mine recently started getting into anime, unfortunately with the inferior Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and now with Code Geass. Trying to steer him on a better path, but apparently he plans on jumping into Evangelion after he completes Geass.

The Eva talk reminded me, though, that I'd never gotten around to watching my RahXephon BluRays, so I spent a few nights catching up on an old favorite. Man, they really don't make them like that anymore. While the show looks pretty terrible on BluRay (this being a DVD upscale), in general I think it holds up. The writing is generally pretty solid, though I didn't remember all the hinting about Haruka's origins being as blatant as it is. I'm pretty sure even toddlers figured it out by episode 5. I also don't remember the action in this series being as...bad...as it is. This is ostensibly a mecha show, and yet the mecha fights make up maybe a 1/10 of the overall show. And even when there is a fight scene, it's not particularly creative or exciting. It's very...workmanlike. It's obvious that it's just there to fulfill a necessity, as the show is much more about character relationships.

Still, can't fault that Yoko Kanno music. Apparently, she's gotten back into touring with the Seatbelts again.

Speaking of which, trying to steer the guy into watching Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star, since he's very music into Jazz music and he wants something "like Star Wars."

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General Gaming / Re: What are you playing?

« Last post by broodwars on February 06, 2026, 07:34:26 PM »

Closing in on the end of Ball x Pit. I only have 1 more stage left, along with completing various past stages with characters who haven't done it yet, plus the Regal Update characters I haven't run into yet. Just about out of buildings in the game to construct, too, and I nearly have the encyclopedia filled out. Will be nice to finally 100% one of these kind of games.

I'm glad I unlocked the Radical at more or less the same time I unlocked the Tactician, as those 2 pair together well and playing this game with turn-based combat (which is the Tactician's special trait) is incredibly tedious. The Radical will play the game entirely by himself, and aside from some really stupid AI at times he does work well to maximize the turns.

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TalkBack / Re: Capcom Brings Amiibo, Demos and more in Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

« Last post by broodwars on February 06, 2026, 04:56:00 PM »

I am interested in Pragmata but want to see how the reviews are before picking it up.

I hope you really like split-screen hacking. There's an extremely short demo up if you want to try it. There's something both distinctly "Vanquish-y" and "Wii U" about the game's flow, and I suspect you'll either vibe with that or you'll really not enjoy the game.

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TalkBack / Re: Capcom Brings Amiibo, Demos and more in Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on February 06, 2026, 04:45:38 PM »

I am interested in Pragmata but want to see how the reviews are before picking it up.

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TalkBack / Re: Other News From The February 5 Partner Showcase

« Last post by M.K.Ultra on February 06, 2026, 01:20:00 PM »

HAMSTER Corporation announced the launch of the “Console Archives” series, which brings classic home console games to modern gaming platforms. The first two games in the series are available February 6th, 2026, on Nintendo Switch™ 2, and include Cool Boarders and Ninja Gaiden II.

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General Gaming / Re: What are you playing?

« Last post by Evan_B on February 06, 2026, 07:32:05 AM »

That Pragmata existed as a pitch, let alone one that came to fruition is a wild and crazy thing. I am totally here for it, partially because it has scents reminiscent of Iji, one of my favorite indie Metroidvanias. I like that the hacking has an added buff/debuff system to it.

I also checked out the Monster Hunter Stories demo, which also runs on the RE Engine. Capcom is really getting their mileage out of that thing, as the environments look lovely and the art style really pops. Props to them for the (not quite as in-depth as the mainline, yet still) very granular character customization system, which has some very impressive hair options. These are the things I care about in video games.

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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last TV show you've seen

« Last post by NWR_insanolord on February 06, 2026, 01:21:51 AM »

MEGA BUMP FOR FORUM FEBRUARY!

I just finished up a rewatch of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It's the first time I watched it in years, and man does it hold up. A lot of people hate on the new Star Trek shows, though I've enjoyed most of them, particularly Lower Decks, but man, nothing tops DS9. The writing is just top notch, and no other show in the franchise can match the versatility of this one. It can pull off serious emotional depth like The Visitor, riveting suspense and moral ambiguity like In the Pale Moonlght, but also just have fun like Bada Bing, Bada Bang.

To me, the biggest problem with the current shows is the short season length, that never gives them time to really explore the world and characters they've built. Deep Space Nine can do a full current season-length run of episodes focusing on the Dominion War arc, but still have a ton of room to have one-off adventures. DS9 also features some of the greatest villains in all of Trek, with Gul Dukat, Weyoun, and Kai Winn each bringing different things to the table and being people you love to hate.

If you're a Trek fan who's never watched Deep Space Nine, I can't recommend it enough. Even if you've never been into the franchise, I think it's still worth checking out for its compelling story, though it's such a high bar that it might make it hard to go back to anything else in the series afterward.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: What will Nintendo release in 2026?

« Last post by Evan_B on February 05, 2026, 11:06:41 PM »

Well, so far I’m doing pretty poorly with this predictions thing. I was not expecting Rebirth so soon on Switch 2 and I feel like that and Elliot are going to be Square Enix’s big releases this year.

I also feel pretty stupid about completely forgetting about Bethesda. I’ve even been watching Fallout for the past two months, dammit!