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Nobodyman

@RobbyBevard:

I don't feel like listening to someone bitch about how Lost was too complicated and made everything up simply because they didn't pay attention. Every reasonable question was answered before the end, and most of the minutia and bonus specifics are detailed in the extra media. I can even cover most of them in four sentences.

Way to shoot a guy down before you even know what he's going to say. He mainly talks about the logical and motivational problems with the characters and how they were portrayed. His points include:

-The Man in Black really was kind of a sympathetic character since all he wanted to do was leave the island, but his mother and Jacob wouldn't let him for no clear reason. And let's face it, Jacob is kind of a dick.
-There seems to be no rhyme or reason for what the magic light at the center of the island does. It pretty much just does whatever is convenient for the plot.
-Why did MiB kill the pilot in the first episode anyway? If he wants to get off the island wouldn't it be good to have a pilot on standby?

But whatever, I'm sure you're still not interested in watching it.

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Oh, and here's another one, why did MiB sneak that bomb on the submarine in the last season anyway? (the one that killed Sayid, Jin, and Sun). If he just wants to leave the island then he could've just left with them. Yes, fine, he was betrayed by them and it's possible that he could have foreseen the possibility of that, but still, what does he gain by killing them? I guess the reason is that they were Jacob's chosen, but if they leave the island then they can't very well stay to guard the island, can they? So I guess the only real logical reason he would do that would be to spite them on the offchance they betrayed him.

Robby

@Nobodyman:

Way to shoot a guy down before you even know what he's going to say.

I went to the videos, glanced at the comments because they loaded first, and saw a bunch of the usual bitching about it all being made up as it went. Added to the incredulous title to the video of "REALLY!?" which signposts "incredulous angry rant" I assumed the video was about that and didn't bother playing it from there.

Maybe I'll watch it later.

Kaiolino

TGWTG opinions on Lost and other TV shows are so fucking garbage. They need an actual TV reviewer, the one medium that isn't properly represented on the site at all.

No Maam

@Kaiolino:

TGWTG opinions on Lost and other TV shows are so fucking garbage. They need an actual TV reviewer, the one medium that isn't properly represented on the site at all.

Finding stable reviews on anything TV related that isn't a classic or in the works for 15 plus years was always a bit difficult for me, usualy because an entiere show can extend to countless hours of stuff to go over, and people don't usualy bother with the minor or lesser known stuff. As for stuff like Lost, everyone talked about it at the time.

Still, I remember that when Lost rolled around, it did give me this unsettling feeling sometimes, even though I knew that them going full on into some of the implied stuff was not gonna happen, due to how the show still tried looking more realistic then say a typical sci-fi show would.

However, that being said there needs to be someone out there who comes out and explains why Stargate was the worst sci-fi this side of lonely and sexualy confused cult film director's.

Nobodyman

@RobbyBevard:

I went to the videos, glanced at the comments because they loaded first, and saw a bunch of the usual bitching about it all being made up as it went.

Comments made my TGWTG fans are not necessarily representative of the opinions of the reviewer. 'Cuz, you know, TGWTG fans.

Added to the incredulous title to the video of "REALLY!?" which signposts "incredulous angry rant" I assumed the video was about that and didn't bother playing it from there.

Well, that is kind of one of Phelous's catchphrases, but I'd be lying if this wasn't mostly just an angry rant. An angry ran that, I think, has some good points, but still a rant.

Maybe I'll watch it later.

Eh, if you didn't like his thoughts on TMNT Forever, you probably won't like this either.

I just don't think it's fair to shoot someone down because, "Hey, if they're complaining about Lost then that automatically means that they're complaining about the unsolved mysteries and vague mysticism of the island, which is dumb! Because, as we all know, Lost is a perfect and infallible series!"

Robby

@Nobodyman:

I just don't think it's fair to shoot someone down because, "Hey, if they're complaining about Lost then that automatically means that they're complaining about the unsolved mysteries and vague mysticism of the island,

Which is usually the case.

which is dumb! Because, as we all know, Lost is a perfect and infallible series!"

Its not flawless by a long shot. It had a ton of terrible episodes and smaller mysteries it didn't actually deal with, , ran into some storyline troubles due to problems with the actors, (making most of season 2 in the long run basically pointless) and season 5 really dragged.

My problem is when people complain about them not explaining things they did explain, like "what's with the polar bears?" when that was answered early in season 3, and several more times after… or when they bitch about the series as a whole and cite the ending.... when they completely miss the point of the ending because they stop paying attention mid-sentence in the middle of the explanation at the end.

Though I guess I'm a bit guilty of the same thing when it comes to the video, so... there ya go.

Nobodyman

@RobbyBevard:

Which is usually the case.

Hmm, I suppose you're right.

Its not flawless by a long shot. It had a ton of terrible episodes and smaller mysteries it didn't actually deal with…

Oops, gonna cut you off right there, because this obviously means you're going to bitch about the usual unsolved mysteries and mysticism crap.

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In all seriousness, yeah, I get what you're saying, and you'll be glad to know Phelous doesn't mention any of that stuff in his video.

Robby

@Nobodyman:

Oops, gonna cut you off right there, because this obviously means you're going to bitch about the usual unsolved mysteries and mysticism crap.

Nah. It answered all the big questions, and most of the little ones could be inferred or figured out. The remaining little bits were mostly minor and the result of actors leaving and the writer's strike cutting into their final episode total by about 10 episodes. The only one that really bothered me, as presented in the show, is where the delivery of supplies came from, and as it turns out that was answered in a post-series dvd bonus feature that I didn't watch until a year later. In the supplemental materials.

At the end of it, I can't think of anything niggling that the show specifically asked that I can't answer. Or at least wiki.

TLC

@Nobodyman:

Hey guys, how long's it been since anyone talked about Lost? Well, here's Phelous's thoughts on the Man in Black.

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/phelous/34950-lost-the-man-in-black-really

Thoughts?

Awesome review was awesome. Phelous took every major flaw and plothole of the man in black and presented it in a concise and logical manner. Good job Phelous!

Kaiolino

The writer's strike didn't cut off anything. It was supposed to be three season of 16 episodes. The fourth season became 14 episodes, with the two missing episodes going to season 5 and 6. Then season 6 got an EXTRA episode + plus another 20 minutes for the finale. So in the end the last seasons were actually longer than they were supposed to be.

Their biggest mistake was making shorter seasons. The writers/ABC shouldn't have listened to the whiny fans who complained about filler episodes all the time.

maxterdexter

When the filler episode in question was "Stranger on a stranger Land" or Paolo's and Nikki's, I'd side with the fans.

I reeeeaaaaly would have liked to know what they were going with Walt and Eko, that was my whole dissapointment with the show, maybe partialy because as of today I didn't watch the second half of the 4th (except the ending), I read most of it and it wasn't memorable.

Kaiolino

Nikki and Paulo's episode was one of the series' funniest and most self-aware episodes.

Robby

@maxterdexter:

When the filler episode in question was "Stranger on a stranger Land" or Paolo's and Nikki's, I'd side with the fans.

Nikki and Paulo was one of my favorite episodes of the entire series.

I can see it bothering people when it was still a weekly show with regular breaks, but it was a much needed breather and it was a lot of fun.

I reeeeaaaaly would have liked to know what they were going with Walt and Eko, that was my whole dissapointment with the show, maybe partialy because as of today I didn't watch the second half of the 4th (except the ending), I read most of it and it wasn't memorable.

well, they were always going to write Walt out to deal with him aging in real time… but Eko was supposed to go the distance and be a major religious counterpoint to John. And then the actor said "No, I don't want to be part of this anymore"... and that shortended that.

Nobodyman

The Nikki/Paulo episode had Billy Dee Williams in it. That alone made it awesome.

Gliblord

all I know is that I'm really glad I never got into Lost, because the fanwank alone would have made me cry blood

Nobodyman

To make up for the lack of Spooning with Spoony last year, here's Spooning with….well, everyone.

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/specials/34990-rejected-spooning-with-spoony-ideas

Insider2000

Dammit, I was just about to post that. That was complete genius!

[hide]I nearly pissed myself laughing when Lindsay dry humped Todd! XD

Holly promoting Nella was great too.[/hide]

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Also,
Lindsay looks back at baby dolls of our childhood: [http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/team-nchick/nostalgia-chick/34984-baby-whatever-nostalgic-baby-dolls

I](http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/team-nchick/nostalgia-chick/34984-baby-whatever-nostalgic-baby-dolls) fucking hate those things. The commercials were always so creepy, and far more creepier than a real baby.

TLC

I think we've pretty much been fully satisfied with the Spooning with Spoony joke for the rest of time. After orgy with everyone, the joke can't be topped anymore. Well…unless there's a Spooning with Dr. Insano.

TLC

Jesus fucking Christ. Spoony posted the new Spooning video on his site and you won't believe the bullshit whining by the self-entitled brats who are pissed that Spoony posted a video that wasn't Final Fantasy. And I thought the guys whining about his cross-over with Film Brain were terrible. My god, Spoony has the worst fanbase I've ever seen.

Monkey King

@Thousand:

Jesus fucking Christ. Spoony posted the new Spooning video on his site and you won't believe the bullshit whining by the self-entitled brats who are pissed that Spoony posted a video that wasn't Final Fantasy. And I thought the guys whining about his cross-over with Film Brain were terrible. My god, Spoony has the worst fanbase I've ever seen.

Almost as bad as the Negima fanbase.

Kaiolino

I hope on page 321 it's my turn to complain about the TGWTG fanbase!

RPGJay

@Thousand:

Jesus fucking Christ. Spoony posted the new Spooning video on his site and you won't believe the bullshit whining by the self-entitled brats who are pissed that Spoony posted a video that wasn't Final Fantasy. And I thought the guys whining about his cross-over with Film Brain were terrible. My god, Spoony has the worst fanbase I've ever seen.

You've only realized this now?

Nobodyman

Nash reviews the New Who serial Voyage of the Damned.

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/nash/specials/35010-not-doctor-who-classic-voyage-of-the-damned

Also, for the next episode he's going to be doing the top 3 classic Doctors by popular vote. So if you have a favorite classic Doctor, make your voice heard. Submissions must be in by May 13th.

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No Superman this week, but Linkara gives us some more Rob Liefeld "goodness" with his review of Bloodstrike #1.

http://blip.tv/at4w/at4w-186-bloodstrike-1-6105027

No Maam

Seriously, Linkara should finish a comics' storyline every once in a while, otherwhise you have a completely new setting to react to every week, and the impact isn't remotely as strong when he finaly does return to the series in question. I still don't get why the DK2 review had to be spaced so far apart, unless there was a problem with the writing.

Also, Marvile. He only said it was the worst comic he ever read after Countdown, Amazons Attack and DK2, amongst other pleasentries, and he's totaly not milking it the way he should.

BatDan

Doug's fans just proved they can be as nasty as Spoony's fans.
About a week ago, Doug posted a link to Mara Wilson's blog. He said he's happy that she seems happy despite quitting acting. Unfortunately, his fans thought it wise to harass her Facebook and Twitter. Mara now thinks that Doug makes a living being a dick to people
Holly has had to do damage control. Good lord…

captain usopp

cripes! for crying out loud! This is why we can't have nice things. seriously. what is wrong with people.

Nex 0

Speaking of Mara Wilson, Doug just posted this on his Facebook page (hidden for length):

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This world becomes ever more fascinating and surreal to me. I just found out that Mara Wilson has seen my reviews of some of her movies, and is…well, not pleased.

To her I say this: I do truly believe that every human being is a work of art, each one is different, each one has something to offer, and none of them deserve pure, emotional hate. I am also, however, a comedian, and believe all comedy is based on some form of misery. Sadly in some cases (you could even argue most) it comes at the misery of other people. Yes I've made jokes about your acting, yes I've made jokes about how you used to look, and even though it comes from a character I play, the jokes still mostly come at your expense.

Which is why, to make up for it, I offer these insults I have heard about myself over the years for you to use against me. They come in many varieties and from many different angles (appearances, voice, personality, lack of talent, ect), but I'm sure you can find at least one to your liking.

Doug, your voice is so high pitched it caused deaf people to hear and then suddenly want to go deaf again.

Doug, your balding forehead is such a marvel we were thinking about renaming you "Max Head-Room-For-Rent."

Doug, it's obvious you hold comedy in high regard, have you ever thought about actually trying it?

Doug, the cast of the Simpsons called, they want their overbite back.

Doug, I would love to make a movie about how your ego continues to grow, but I hear they already made a film called "The Never-Ending Story."

Doug, I hope you get crushed by a house full of cancer.

6 is kind of sloppy, but it made me giggle. These are all fine choices to choose from and any of them will probably get a good laugh. In reality I do not hate anyone, particularly people I've never met. I use laughter as many people do, to make others feel better. At times people's feelings get caught in the mix and that is unfortunate. As a comedian my goal is to make people feel better, not worse. If in reality though, a person honestly wants to judge someone they've never met before in a completely serious manner, that is their loss. People are far too fascinating to simply throw into a label. I know I am not a label, so I laugh when others try to turn me into one, especially when they're legitimately funny. But in the end, I try not to judge, hate, or encourage others to do so. I do, however, believe it is good to laugh; laugh at situations, laugh at places, laugh at things, and yes, even laugh at people, as long as the very first person to be laughed at is one's self. So don't worry, there is far more to make fun of with me than there is to make fun of with you.

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LINK: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=329646427101825&id=127127037353766

Zack

@Nex:

Speaking of Mara Wilson, Doug just posted this on his Facebook page (hidden for length):

LINK: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=329646427101825&id=127127037353766

and she made a reply:

You misunderstand, Mr. Walker. My issue is not with you. Well, not entirely: I do think that your humor as Nostalgia Critic is quite cheap, but that's my opinion. I don't consider snark a substitute for actual humor. What I said I was sick of were the people coming to my page saying that they had found their way there through the Nostalgia Critic, and then mentioning how much you couldn't stand me. If you don't care for me or the movies I did (and in some cases I can hardly blame you – they weren't exactly Kurosawa or Godard) that's your right, but it's not something I wanted to hear. I apologize for conflating you with your character. You are not an asshole, the Nostalgia Critic is. I'm sorry I got them confused.

Basically, it's a misunderstanding, and the fault is a bunch of as*holes who get their entertainment off of trolling and harassing people.

Gliblord

Who's Mara Wilson?

Nobodyman

@Gliblord:

Who's Mara Wilson?

She also played the kid in the remake of Miracle on 34th Street and one of the kids in Mrs. Doubtfire.

Gliblord

I don't remember, when did Doug make fun of her, and why did he link to her blog

RPGJay

Linkara releases part 1 of his new History of Power Rangers episode for Power Rangers SPD
http://blip.tv/at4w/13-power-rangers-spd-part-1-6106023

Gizmo

@RPGJay:

Linkara releases part 1 of his new History of Power Rangers episode for Power Rangers SPD
http://blip.tv/at4w/13-power-rangers-spd-part-1-6106023

Nice, I just watched his HoPR recently too. Glad he's updated even if I stopped watching consistently after dino thunder.

Insider2000

@Gliblord:

I don't remember, when did Doug make fun of her, and why did he link to her blog

She was in that last Thomas and the Magic Railroad, where he said she wasn't caring in her acting (which she wasn't). He also mentioned her concerning the remake of Miracle on 34th Street. Otherwise, he hasn't really talked about her all that much. She's only been in five well known movies. He linked to her blog as a friendly way of going, "Holy crap! She's still around, but doing other things. You guys should check it out!" Unfortunately, certain fans, choosing to be sheep, went on in with hateful words.

I laughed at his comments about her, but ultimately, I loved her in Matilda.

No Maam

@Insider2000:

I laughed at his comments about her, but ultimately, I loved her in Matilda.

Which was a movie Doug said he personaly hates :P

TLC

I wish Doug actually did Matilda. He's done all the other stuff he hates that everyone else seems to like llike the Grinch, Ponyo and Moulin Rouge. Don't see why Matilda should get special treatment.

Insider2000

@No:

Which was a movie Doug said he personaly hates :P

Doug hates a lot of things I like. I don't mind this.

TLC

I cant believe people are picking on someone who did some bad acting in a silly children's movie when she was only a kid even. Some people are just so gung ho in being fanboys, they end up acting like dicks.

Gliblord

They were dicks to begin with.

Monkey King

he should make an episode attacking his fans

Nobodyman

@Monkey:

he should make an episode attacking his fans

I thought that's what Douchey McNitpick was for.

Insider2000

@Monkey:

he should make an episode attacking his fans

I'd prefer him to make another 'mistakes top 10', and pretty much say, "The biggest mistake I've made is link any of you to that blog. I had no idea none of you would relentlessly attack her. My mistake for trusting any of you."

BatDan

@Insider2000:

I'd prefer him to make another 'mistakes top 10', and pretty much say, "The biggest mistake I've made is link any of you to that blog. I had no idea none of you would relentlessly attack her. My mistake for trusting any of you."

That's not going to happen. He said he won't be making anymore Fuck-Up videos and any mistakes that are pointed out will be addressed on Facebook. Though I imagine a future episode will make a joke about this. I doubt it will be in tonight's episode though. It's "Raiders of the Story Arc: Transformers"

Zack

For the most part, Doug seems to tend to be the type to not want to add more fuel to the fire, so while like in the previous blog post, he'll try to do what he can to calm people down, but I doubt he'll want to do something that could bring even more attention to this. As Gliblord said, these people were dicks to begin with. They don't care what Doug thinks. They just care about when he's funny.

captain usopp

he can't go out and blame "all the fans" cause it wasn't all the fans. that's just unprofessional. It's not fair to call out all us good ones cause there are others acting like dicks. I think it's best to either let it die, or quietly find the individuals and deal with them behind closed curtains.

Nobodyman

Anyway, enough about the dumb fans, here's the NC's Raiders of the Story Arc review of Transformers.

http://blip.tv/nostalgiacritic/nostalgia-critic-transformers-cartoon-6108232

Zack

@captain:

he can't go out and blame "all the fans" cause it wasn't all the fans. that's just unprofessional. It's not fair to call out all us good ones cause there are others acting like dicks. I think it's best to either let it die, or quietly find the individuals and deal with them behind closed curtains.

Pretty much. He ran into a similar problem with his "Let's Play" video. Originally, he planned to use Douchey McNitpick to make fun of those flaming him for making the video, but if he had done that, it could have been interpreted as attacking all the people who just simply went 'I don't think this was one your best' or 'I didn't think this one was particularly funny'.

…..Off to the new NC video!

Gliblord

@Nobodyman:

Anyway, enough about the dumb fans, here's the NC's Raiders of the Story Arc review of Transformers.

http://blip.tv/nostalgiacritic/nostalgia-critic-transformers-cartoon-6108232

Accompanying Transformers 4 auditions video

http://blip.tv/nostalgiacritic/transformers-4-auditions-6108239

Mr. Luffy

@Zack:

You misunderstand, Mr. Walker. My issue is not with you. Well, not entirely: I do think that your humor as Nostalgia Critic is quite cheap, but that's my opinion. I don't consider snark a substitute for actual humor. What I said I was sick of were the people coming to my page saying that they had found their way there through the Nostalgia Critic, and then mentioning how much you couldn't stand me. If you don't care for me or the movies I did (and in some cases I can hardly blame you – they weren't exactly Kurosawa or Godard) that's your right, but it's not something I wanted to hear. I apologize for conflating you with your character. You are not an asshole, the Nostalgia Critic is. I'm sorry I got them confused.

Thought that comparison was pretty funny, especially since she says only "some"

No Maam

Concerning Linkara's review of Bloodstrike (oh the originality Rob), I have to ask why the guy didn't just fake the attack, letting them in on it, to make sure he doesn't get killed ?