Airebeam's Niche

Based on the tone of your message, I'm going to venture you're being extremely kind and flattering, Anonymous, so I'm going to answer this.

Unfortunately, I never made it to my senior prom because that was the night my 'accident' occurred. I don't want to make any assumptions but there were a few rumors going around I was in the running for it. If there was any truth to it though, I never found out.

When you think about it though, "Prom King" and "Prom Queen" is just a fun little title devoted to one special night. It's cool to have your class think so highly of your popularity but it's not like you can put it on your resume. And really, whenever you tell people outside of your high school you were the prom queen, it usually comes off sounding like a egotistical brag.

I do want to point out I'm not saying all of this because Chrissy Ackerman won. Chrissy was a better scholar than me. She was also a better cheerleader, first chair in band (she played the flute, I was a clarinetist), volunteered in the community, and several other points that made her a great choice for prom queen. I have zero animosity towards her. Never have and never will. :)

But yeah, I wasn't prom queen for my high school. I was lying in a hospital bed in a coma bleeding all over like a Quentin Taratino movie. And please note that's my attempt to end this on a joke so you don't feel bad at all for asking me a sensitive question. I appreciate the kind sentiment. *great big squishy 'They'd probably need two tiaras since deep down we know why they really would have nominated me' hugs*

I honestly think it's too soon to say @davidakadwolf. In fact, my opinion is rocking back and forth on the plus and negatives.

For example, it's not being developed by Supermassive Games who did the original. However, that's because the studio has been focusing all their attention on their "Dark Pictures Anthology" which is in the vein of "Until Dawn" but pisses me off to no end. You said it yourself - I got Platinum on "Until Dawn." That's because I'm a trophy completist. And let me tell you, NOBODY likes multi-player achievements on a story-based game that requires a party of four other online players to unlock them. That takes the fun out of it! Supermassive Games can go f**k themselves if they continue that practice.

Instead, we have Firesprite Games handling the sequel. I can't say I've ever played any of their titles so I can't answer if they're up to the task. That said, based on the trailer, it would appear the game needs a lot more polish. The characters look... off to me. Whether that's because I don't recognize any of the actors this time around or they released the trailer still using unfinished scenes, it makes it feel like a step down graphically from the first game. But again, I realize they're going to be working on it for another year. I have faith in them.

Will I be picking it up? It depends on what a future trailer or footage shows. Right now, I'm leaning towards yes but that's because I want to give Firesprite a chance. But I swear on the name of Shigeru Miyamoto, if they include multiplayer party trophies in it, I won't even download it for free.

Thanks for the heads up! *great big squishy 'It's too bad the Cheerleader, Freddie Murcury, and Agent Ward aren't coming back for the sequel' hugs*

I've seen quite a few ones, @deepcutdave. Are you talking about the one where the top of the state stretches out in a line all the way to the left like a mullet (serious in the front, party in the back)? Or the one where we overthrow Wisconsin and our first line of business is getting rid of the Packers? I personally like the one where we get adopted by Canada and become a new providence (free healthcare and donuts!)

Of course, the difference between Minnesota invading our neighbors' borders as opposed to another state is our default is being too gosh darn nice. We might be overthrowing you but we're not overthrowing you. At the very worst you guys might have to change a few things about your daily life like hot dish once a month, agreeing to do something when you're asked the third time in a row, or hiking up your britches a little higher. But we're willing to listen to your ideas and maybe come to an agreeable compromise.

Thanks for the question! *great big squishy 'The chair doesn't recognize the state of Iowa as an official state though' hugs*

There are a lot of movies I'm looking forward to, Anonymous. In fact, I actually have a list written out / checklist for upcoming films I want to log into my Letterboxd account.

The Mandalorian and Grogu Tuner Masters of the Universe Scary Movie Disclosure Day Toy Story 5 Supergirl Evil Dead Burn The Odyssey Spider-Man: Brand New Day (I'll get back to this one in a moment.) Coyote Vs. Acme Practical Magic 2 Avengers: Endgame (Re-release) Street Fighter Clayface Godzilla: Minus Zero The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Violent Night 2 Avengers: Doomsday Dune: Part 3 Jumanji 3 Of course, like all Marvel Studios films, I'll be seeing "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" multiple times. However, I want to do something different and fun. Instead of going to the same theater as I always do, I'm going to try to see it at a different theater each time. It's a given the first screening will be at either the Rosedale or Eden Prairie AMC to host a special event, but after that I'm going to purposely hit up the other theaters in the Twin Cities (or beyond if I go on vacation.) And since my usual average is around ten viewings, I'm going to be hitting up every AMC, Regal, Mann, Oddyssey, and so on within reasonable distance.

But yeah, I'm hyped for a lot of movies this year. Thanks for the question! *great big squishy 'We come to this place... for magic' hugs*