Thread:Lucky107/@comment-4059927-20171207013022/@comment-26358727-20171207172604

Oh, that's such a relief! I worry that I'm in that nihilist stage right now after a particularly crappy couple of years and it bites. I never used to be this way, but when life gives you more lemons than you know what to do with, it can be hard to get a grasp on what you're doing it all for. That being said, I'm so glad that parenthood has brought about a sense of self-worth. Too many people pass down the negativity of their own experiences onto their children, creating a vicious cycle. I have a cousin who's a lot like you in that regard and it really makes a difference in the world. Seriously, you have my admiration.

So I've heard! I picked up Fallout while it was available for free on Steam, but no dice with Fallout 2. I will get my hands on a copy, mark my words! I'm all about the West Coast, as well, and the little bit of insight we got from Kellogg's flashbacks just wasn't enough for me. I owned the Mojave! I think I deserve to know what I did to it in the years that followed! ;P  I can't disagree about Fallout 4, though. A lot of fans were let down by some of the changes, but not all change is inherently bad. It's just different, and different is necessary in order to make improvements. I'm very excited about the future of the series, even if we have to stick to the East Coast.

I do, too! I'm also curious how they're going to spin the 'Redemption' part of the series! Arthur seems so much more cold than John, but then we also only saw John at the end of his career. If they have John back for a cameo role as a member of Dutch's Gang, I do hope we get to see what he was like as an outlaw and not as a family man.

I've honestly never played a GTA game, but really teeter on the edge of temptation with GTA V just because of the map and the great scenery. Some of those wealthy homes, with those beautiful pools... I'm a sucker for good exploration and I melt when it comes to beautiful scenery. Shallow, maybe, but I will never travel to Beverly Hills and the video game equivalent is good enough for me!

Couldn't agree with you more! Johnny really steps up and takes control, while it feels that Derby hides behind his clique a lot. I guess, in a way, it makes sense for the stereotypes they represent, but it would have been great to see something come of Tad. An inner conflict and all that. I had almost forgotten about the Nerds, but you're right - having them turn on Jimmy without explination (when he already established his control over the Bullies, the Preppies, and the Greasers) seemed very... out of character. Except, I suppose, that they wanted to establish them as the 'sneaky bastards' Gary introduced them as. They look weak, but they manufacture the strongest weapons, have a secret base of operations that's barricaded and heavily armed, and seem very strong in the strategy department.

Still, that Earnest would turn on Jimmy after everything they went through seems silly. In fact, the fact that all of the clique leaders were present for Jimmy and Gary's argument at The Hole and they still listened to Gary was also a little bit silly. I don't know, it's still a very fun game and the juvenile humor is fantastic, so I try not too think too much about it. (

As a final note: the only reason I'm truly let down by Ted is because he tends to be so weak that he goes down before I can sack him.