Q: What are your favorite 2D platformers?
A: Megaman 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. (Hey, it counts.)
Q: Now, what are your favorite 3D platformers? And yes, we'll try our best to not act surprised by your exclusion of Super Mario 64.
A: Banjo-Tooie, Crash Bandicoot 2, Crash Bandicoot 3, and Psychonauts.
Q: Why do you bash certain anime series so much? Like with your recent revelation that Hellsing disappointed you? Don't you realize that, even thought you're badmouthing these franchises, you are giving them publicity, nonetheless?
A: It's the great irony of criticism, isn't it? Bad publicity is still better than no publicity? It's like how pseudo-celebrities continue to be in the spotlight, despite not having contributed anything positive to society. You see, with sucky anime/manga franchises, everybody but the creators lose. The fans lose, because they buy the products, and support the beast, so to speak. Many of them also support the beast out of some delusion that post-imperial Japan is some sort of Wonderland, when in reality, it's really not that much different from most other industrialized nations. (Although Japan does have way cooler vending machines.) But you see, the haters like me also lose. We incite hatred from the fans, causing them to band together, saying things like, "How dare you bash Fruits Basket! FB was the first ever manga I read that made me cry!" And in their banding together, their brotherhood is strengthened, having a common target, and saying it's okay to hate the 'weirdos' who can't see the beauty in half-arsed writing. Not only that, some fool may attempt to seek out an anime I bash anyways, out of some morbid curiosity to see if it really does suck as much as I say it is. In his viewing, he may discover that he actually likes the anime, an anime he would've otherwise ignored, had I not cited its lame characters, stilted animation, and pointless fanservice. Not only that, someone may view it out of the trend that, "If it bad, then it must be good!" Again, only bringing in more fans. At times like these, I wonder why I still do it.
Q: Wow. That was . . . uncharacteristically deep of you.
A: Not really. I'm just bored, and am really wordy right now.
Q: Anyways, How's the family reunion going?
A: Great!
Q: Anything else?
A: Dude, does this look like a blog wherein I record my daily events as if it were some kind of journal?
Q: Uh no. It's looks like a blog full of rants of games, cartoons, and comics you think suck, along with occasional articles about things that rule, as well as gushing over . . . cute anime girls of all things, right?
A: Yeah.
Q: Okay, last question; which do you prefer, Hamburger Helper with Cheese and Macaroni, or homemade Spaghetti?
A: Dude, don't ask me to choose between those two. I love them equally.
