Top Gun

So here's the thing for me. I seem to be an extreme rarity now in that I actively prefer appointment-viewing linear TV over a big streaming smorgasbord. I discovered a long time ago that I absolutely suck at getting around to watching things unless I have some sort of externally-imposed schedule, whether it's a TV broadcast or a watching group with friends. I don't pay for any streaming services, nor do I have any plans to do so until I'm absolutely forced to (probably by sports). I have watched literally every anime series that's aired on [as] for the past 20 years, so for me sitting in front of the TV on Saturdays is something I do without having to think about it. If/when that vanishes, it'd be the end of something very significant in my life, and I want to hold that off as long as I can. When it finally goes for good, I could see myself sitting down on a Saturday night to create my own little block (with blackjack! and hookers!) out of my huge backlog of shows. All of that being said, at this point the decisions the block makes don't faze me much on an emotional level. If the schedule sucks like it does right now, I'll think "well that's lame" and just tune in for what I want to see. Even when we're in a downturn there's usually at least one thing I'm excited about watching. Like I probably never would have chosen to watch Mashle on my own, but I'm loving the hell out of it, so that alone is enough to make me show up every week. Even the reruns can be fun...like I had almost no memory of Blue Exorcist despite watching the whole thing when it first aired, and honestly I think I short-changed it a bit. And I know shitting on Demarco is the new national pastime, but besides the (mostly forgettable) co-productions, I thought he mentioned a few years ago that he's not even the one in charge of show acquisitions for the block anymore. Or maybe I'm thinking of something else he doesn't do now.

So which chud is this chud? I can't keep up with them.

He presumably has much bigger and better-paying work between games and Critical Role stuff. A lot of older LA-based voice actors have largely moved out of anime.

I only got like 5 episodes into this on Rewind before they skipped an entire arc for no reason. Now I'm stuck back at the beginning again. Wheeeee.

I'm not blaming the viewers for not watching it on Toonami, I'm blaming them for watching it in general. Demon Slayer is...it's not good.

The masses continue to have terrible taste.

I've barely checked my account over the past several years. Did a month or two ago and saw one or two people from high school deep-throating fascist cock. Sounds about right.

Yeah, I'd never played the games but I genuinely enjoyed the series. It felt "game-like" in the best way, more than any other game adaptation I've ever seen.

I have a couple of intelligent and reasonable Canadian acquaintances who expressed the opinion that Trudeau was an idiot and should have resigned at least several months ago with all the scandals he was facing.

Odds that it was some crazy Musk knob-gobbler trying to get back at Trump for some perceived slight?

Only hours into the year and this already may be the most fucking hilarious thing that happens.

Can we get this fucking cretin out of this thread?

He's barely fucking literate.

Drink up me hearties, yo ho!

Please please please. It'd be the best Christmas present ever.

You read his career stats and they don't even seem real. He was a living cheat code.

It's funny, I only got a handful of episodes into that Naruto run on Rewind before they stupidly cut out one of the best parts of the show. Am I dumb enough to try yet again with this?

Hell yeah, finally.

Gee it must be great to always get off scot-free for the illegal shit you've been pulling for decades.

Doucheception.

Literal dropbear.

I'm still somewhat wary of this group given their past associations, but if they put their money where their mouth is and protect the population's civil rights, then they're all good in my book.

I'm still calling shenanigans on this. I know what I heard.