Guoventures #15: My Little Guony

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Nov 202011
 

It's Jack Guony, the Trash Pony!

To commemorate MLP’s rise in popularity among both children and adults of both sexes, I’ve drawn a My Little Pony version of Jack Guo.

As you can see, his hair/mane/tail is the same color of Osc*r the Grouch, and his fur is snot colored. Entirely necessary. And also, that brown stuff on his hooves? A mixture of dirt and poop, obviously. The amount of it on his hooves depends on the amount of time since his last shower.

Jack Guony’s cutie mark is of a broken heart, because he can never get with a girl. Due to his greasiness.

But after all that’s said and done, this is just a joke. We all love Jack very dearly.

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Silverwolf’s Den Special: Batman: Arkham City (The Comic!)

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Nov 202011
 

As most everyone has probably heard by now, Arkham City, the sequel to the popular Arkham Asylum, premiered only a few weeks ago to great fanfare. Already, people have praised it for everything from graphics to story to the feeling that the player really is Batman as he or she plays. Judge reviewed the game recently, going with the majority opinion that the game is amazing. What a lot of people don’t know, however, is that DC actually released a series of comics this past Spring in order to bridge the gap between Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Though I’ve never played the games, I still took the liberty to read the comic collection with an open mind. Did this comic series even remotely live up to the game’s hype?

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Sanity’s Other Side: Working!! Season 2 Impressions

 Anime, Impressions  No Responses »
Nov 202011
 

Season two of Working’!! is still underway, so let’s get down to some of my impressions.

But let’s have an appetizer, Pluffei’s review from season 1.

Okie-dokie, when I saw Working’!! I fell in love with the premise immediately.  Having worked in a family restaurant, this series resonates with me.

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Saturday Morning Cartoons: Aladdin Review: The Inevitable Disney Question

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Nov 192011
 

For last week’s edition of Saturday Morning Cartoons, I talked at length about why I feel animation can be equally satisfying for adults as for children.One point that I would like to emphasize is my position that nostalgia is one great joy animation can provide for the adult viewer; however, nostalgia is a somewhat unique experience. It can be either an incredibly rich, satisfying emotion or a fleeting syrupy feeling that doesn’t really amount to much once the moment has passed. The most puzzling thing to me about nostalgia’s effect on people is that it is often the second, more empty version of nostalgia that inspires blind devotion in an audience.

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Manic Movie Magic: Beetlejuice

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Nov 182011
 

You know, I think it’s one of those weird unspoken rules of film that all Tim Burton movies must be weirdly enthralling, whether the film itself is good or not. So, before his use of the bizarre became overkill, we got some visually stimulating and memorable films. The one everyone remembers is The Nightmare Before Christmas but the Burton film that stands out the most to me is not animated, or Batman.

This Manic Movie Magic, we’re going to be looking at one of my favorite films of all time, Beetlejuice.

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First Impressions: Saints Row: The Third

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Nov 182011
 

Is it legal for a game to be this much fun?

Hello there Moar Powah! Welcome to phase 2 of SIYM’s Project Warpath! Hope everyone enjoyed the double-feature/catch-up yesterday with Modern Warfare 3.  Looking back, there really wasn’t much to say about the game. Despite its historical launch, the product is essentially MW2 with a few trick up its sleeve. For COD fans, that’s more than enough. For those still holding out on the series or maybe those who fell out of love for the franchise, it definitely won’t cause any change of heart. However, moving forward, let’s talk First Impressions with Saints Row the Third . . .

As I’ve mentioned before in previous posts, the Saints Row franchise has absolutely no priority above having fun. Even without cheat codes activated, this game is an undeniably good time from the get go. For starters, the game opens up with silly sequences that would require me bestowing a nobel prize to anyone who could remotely make sense of it. A few minutes later, the game finally opens up after some obligatory need-to-do’s and then the real Saints Row begins.For those of you familiar with Saints Row 2, this game follows along the same lines as MW3 by not veering too far off the proven path and focuses primarily on upgrading its strengths. The sandbox is still there; however, the experience itself does feel a bit more shooter-friendly. Basically, accommodations were made to smooth out the run-and-gun gameplay that was not too polished in the previous Saints Row. The game is fun, no doubt about it, and it’ll be interesting to see what else turns up in the coming days. All things considered, the addition of new weapons (predator missle!) new looks (golden skin!) and some hilarious modes of transportation (the Johnny Gat mobile anyone?) make this installment a fine addition to the franchise. Look forward to a full review next week on Thursday. Hope you enjoyed!

-Fifth Fleet Out-

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Review: Modern Warfare 3

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Nov 172011
 

Welcome Moar Powah! To the very first SIYM Double Feature! Or should I say . . . “Watch as SIYM1207 desperately tries to play it off like he didn’t just screw up the launch of his very own Project Warpath and SIYM friday last week!” Seriously though, I apologize to anyone inconvenienced by the series of unfortunate events that involved ridiculous error messages and some truly unforeseeable circumstances. Now, back to business! Hope you guys enjoyed the above video (if you haven’t, do it now!) as it was supposed to be last Friday’s SIYM and is now a part of today’s Moar Powah review. Right below is the official review of Modern Warfare 3, I hope you guys like it!

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“Let’s do this . . .”

Modern Warfare 3 is the single greatest launch in video game history (#fact). Period. Nothing even comes close. I knew going into this review that it would be a challenge to properly formulate my opinion of this experience. Mainly because it’s so easy to let COD-rage wash over you and color your every opinion. If the introductory video above has made anything clear it should be this: Modern Warfare 3 is FRUSTRATING! Don’t believe me? Ask the critics. Despite the intense swelling of emotions that come from playing Call of Duty games, I present to you an objective take on the franchise’s latest and greatest! Continue reading »

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Fantastic Feasts and Where to Find Them: Hazelnut Soup

 Food  4 Responses »
Nov 172011
 

Hello all and welcome to “Fantastic Feasts and Where to Find Them”. This blog is here to combine geekery with culinary artistry to try and recreate dishes and drinks you’ve probably only dreamed about tasting.

So let’s get started, with a look at an unusual soup featured in Disney’s Tangled

This recipe isn't THAT intimidating, I promise!

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Silverwolf’s Den: Regenesis: Magneto: Not A Hero #1

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Nov 172011
 

Hello all and welcome to your weekly rendition of Silverwolf’s Den! Today I’m reviewing Magneto: Not a Hero, the first chapter in this part of Marvel’s new Regenesis storyline. Magneto has always been one of my favorite villains, and thus when I saw a limited series on my comic store’s shelf my only option was to pick it up. Did this comic live up to my love of Magneto, or is it true that you can’t judge a book by its cover?

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Analysis: Is It Just Me, or Are All Pink-Haired Anime Girls Useless?

 Analysis, Anime  24 Responses »
Nov 162011
 

Yuck...

I’ve been meaning to bring this topic up for a while.  One day I posed this question to Jack Guo: “Are there any pink-haired anime girls that are useful?”  He grew silent, and then later replied, “No, I don’t think there are bro.”  My first realization of this startling fact came when I was watching Gundam Seed.  Lacus Clyne just seemed so…useless.  All she did was sit there, look pretty, and preach about peace.  I hated when there was a scene featuring Lacus because I knew that I was in for a 5 minute speech about some ridiculous ideology (well to be honest, the entire Seed franchise was one giant, pointless teenage angst drama).  Why the hell did she get her own seat aboard the Eternal?  I really didn’t think much of it at the time, thinking that she was just a specific case.  But as the years went on, I was exposed to moar and moar useless pink-haired anime chicks.  Don’t get me wrong, I like some of these characters, but I feel they serve no real purpose other than eye-candy.  I’ve compiled a list of a few pink-haired anime girls that come across as useless below.  I only chose characters from shows I’ve actually watched.  You should also take into account that this list is meant to be partially comical, so don’t flame too much.   Continue reading »

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