Hello readers! I spent last weekend up in the mountains away from such pesky things at cell phone reception and wireless internet access, which made it a bit challenging to put together an article for you all. Unfortunately, I also was doing field work last week, and was therefore kept away from my geeky pursuits. So, what did I end up doing in that last two weeks? Read on to find out.
Read MoreThis has been an especially fun week for me, with two activities really dominating my geeky life this week. For that reason, I'm going to change up my usual article format in order to focus more on those two activities.
Mad Max: Fury Road: This movie came out earlier this year, and continuing in my long absence from the cinema (the only movies I've seen at a theater have been The Hobbit series). This has to mark one occasion in which I am thoroughly ambivalent about missing a film in theater. On one hand, the movie was a spectacle that could certainly be improved by a theater screen and sound system. On the other hand, the whole thing could have become rather overwhelming very quickly. Regardless, the movie was really great, with interesting character development among the protagonists. I enjoy how, although they certainly share a common enemy, are not immediately ready to cooperate. Also, the fact that there is a diverse cast really adds to the storytelling. I especially loved the Vuvalini who make an appearance later in the movie. The action is well paced, with periods of calm and narrative interspersed throughout. If, like me, you haven't taken time for this movie yet, I recommend that you get to it soon.
Welcome to Night Vale Live: I also went to see a live version of Welcome to Night Vale. The live performance included musical guest Eliza Rickman, who performed several songs prior to the main event, as well as performing as "The Weather". Per request by the performers, I'm not going to reveal much about the plot of the episode. I will only say that it involves murder most foul. Keep an eye out to see if the WTNV crew is headed to your town, and pick up some tickets. There was some great audience participation, and a whole lot of fun along the way.
The Welcome to Night Vale cast and musical guest Eliza Rickman.
That's all that I have for this week. Have a great week and game on!
Hello readers! I've had a fun and challenging week. The boss was away this week, leaving me in charge of the design group. And, things went pretty well. I've got another week of responsibility, then I go back to my normal position. But, it has been fun to be in charge, if only for a little bit. Anyways, what have I been doing this week? I'm glad you asked!
Playing: Opening session of my revived tabletop RPG (formerly D&D 4.0, now Pathfinder), went quite well. My players all seem to be fairly excited about the story that I've teased out for them. And, the rules are familiar enough to me that the adjustment in running the game was not hard at all. Crystal and I are planning to trade weeks of running games, so look for more updates in two weeks time.
Reading: My attempt to read through Pretty Guardian: Sailor Moon has failed. Well, its delayed at least. I'm two chapters from the end, and Sailor Moon is about to face off against Sailor Galaxia. Alas, the books were due back to the library and I had no more renewals left. I will get the last volume back as soon as possible. In the meantime, I read two short graphic novels: The Ring of Saturn and Casting Bones. In both cases, I'm still collecting my thoughts, but will have full reviews for both in the next few weeks.
Watching: I feel like most of the serials that I've been regularly watching are leaving me in an awkward position this week. I have one episode left to watch of My Love Story, but it hasn't posted to Hulu yet. And Steven Universe is now on hiatus (reportedly until 2016). I did catch Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor's (brief) appearence on The Late Show this week (the Welcome to Night Vale creators come in at the last 5 minutes). It's cool to see some guys who are making something that is, at least to my mind, incredibly geeky, get some mainstream press for it.
That's all I've got for this week. I'm off to put together some plans for D&D next week. Have a great week, and game on!
