Why FF IX is the Best, and FF XII Wasn’t Bad

I’m a huge Final Fantasy fan. I used to be a huge Final Fantasy fan.

Remember the Playstation 1 demo discs that had twenty-some-odd games on them? My family had one with the FF VII demo on it that I played over and over again. Every time we went to Babbage’s (yeah, we’re talking long ago in a time far far removed from today) I would beg and plead my parents to let me get the full game. But it was rated M, and I probably heard five “No”s for every time I played the demo. Then, after wearing my parents down for years – although it was probably only one or two – I was finally allowed to purchase my very first Final Fantasy game.

It was everything my prepubescent mind hyped it up to be. I became an instant fan and played every Final Fantasy game I could get my hands on from that point on – yep, even the FF XI mmo.

The Series Premiere of “Limitless” – A ‘Cop’-Out

I liked the movie Limitless. It received a lot of mixed reviews and wasn’t perfect by any means, but it was fun, had an interesting premise, and Bradley Cooper’s performance was top-notch. However, the jury’s still out after watching the series premiere of “Limitless” – which I’ll put in quotations to differentiate between movie and the series.

Should You Watch It: Orphan Black

I’m a little late to the party on this one. People have been singing the praises of Orphan Black for a while now. I tried to watch it about a year back but didn’t get through the pilot.

That’s not the show’s fault though. You have to try a series for at least half of its first season before you can really make an educated decision on whether or not it’s for you. Some of the best shows start off slow. If people gave TV series more than one or two episodes before making a judgement call we might still have Firefly. (Probably not because Fox is Fox, but it would’ve helped!)

That’s a topic for another time though.

Today I’m taking a look at Orphan Black, a BBC America original series that also airs on Space in Canada. The third ten-episode season ended earlier in June of this year and it’s already been renewed for a fourth.

The Experimental Case of the Expired Chuck Roast

I haven’t written any journey updates in a while because there isn’t really anything to write about. Things are still going poorly, and continually bitching about life would be irritating and make for an uninteresting read. But today you’re in for a treat. Today, we’re going discuss what I’m calling The Experimental Case of the Expired Chuck Roast.

What’s Wrong with Today’s Endings?

Keeping up with a dozen or so different stories at once can be confusing. Still caught up thinking about last week’s Suits season finale, I completely forgot about the Falling Skies series finale that aired this past weekend. The “Falling Skies Series Finale More Fizzle Than Fireworks” headline I stumbled across this morning reminded me to check it out while also bringing up a few interesting thoughts about movie and television endings in general.

Is it just me or are screen writers having a hard time with endings? After watching/reading recent movie and television reviews, a disappointment with endings looks like it’s starting to become a trend.

Microtransactions Are Your Fault

I’m looking at all you Oblivion horse armor wearing, Dead Space 3 crafting, Mortal Kombat X fatality cheating, soon-to-be MGS V MB Coin buying gamers. It’s time you quit complaining about microtransactions in games and took responsibility for your purchases.