It pains me to say it, but I don’t watch any new AVGN episodes. James has gotten into that phase where he’s just a parody of himself now. In the old episodes, it seems like he GENUINELY gets angry at the games, but nowadays it’s very clear that he’s acting. His crude humor and angry rants just come off as obligatory and contrived now. The old episodes had a VIBE to them, like you’re in a dark basement playing games with a weird nerd. The new episodes just feel like a polished, scripted show. And I know James has to make money, but seeing the Nerd do an ad read is just too jarring. I hate it.

Soul crushing when it ends on a major cliffhanger and you find out it was cancelled.

I’ll be honest, I actually kind of like the smell of cigarettes, which is why I ain’t touching that shit. I know I’d get hooked.

Pretty sure this guy also wants to bring back slavery. Of course he imagines himself to be an owner, not a slave.

Big strong man you are. Threatening children. So brave.

This is also true.

Unfortunately, there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism. And it becomes even more difficult after we are stuck with a few mega monopolies that own everything. No matter where you buy from, your money is supporting the exploitation of workers.

This isn’t always an option, unfortunately. Some books for example are only available on Amazon. When I go to the author’s website, they just link to Amazon.

Oh I definitely noticed. That’s a large part of why I hate ads. They’re unbearably obnoxious and obtuse.

I get banned by bots on Reddit all the time for stupid reasons. When I appeal, if I’m lucky enough to contact a human moderator, they just tell me to “follow the bot’s instructions.” But the bot’s instructions usually involve deleting the completely harmless or well-meaning comment I made. Fuck that.

Texan here. Winter used to be a nice break from our hot, humid, miserable summers. Now some years I don’t even need to wear a jacket. It’s just hot all year round now. I hate it.

Gotta sneak a bit of that delicious finger dust.

“Aggressive algae”? Really?

This excuse for worker exploitation has always baffled me. 1. The contract was signed under duress: “Take this shitty job or continue to be unemployed.” Consent made under duress is not consent. 2. It was agreed to under an extreme power asymmetry: If you refuse the job, your family will have to go hungry, but the company will easily find some other desperate soul to fill the position. 3. I haven’t even begun to touch on all the class, racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination that workers face.

There’s nothing even close to meaningful or fair negotiation under such conditions.

I don’t know who this Fahhh person is. Are we sure they aren’t just making a dumb joke? Because it’s giving me those vibes.

You’re not big on due process I see.

Dark mage/black magic for me. It’s just aesthetically right up my alley. Second choice would be rogue/assassin.

Just google the name of the game with “ROM”. You may get lucky and find it quick, or you may have to dig around for a while. Remember always to use a VPN when doing so.

You have to find game ROMs.