Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
[2nd half]
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x47 The Second Seal [2nd half]
And that's, apparently, the end of Arc 2 — which is also, coincidentally, one-third through Campaign 2. And, even more coincidentally, it marks the point where I've watched a whole year of Critical Role! It's taken me six months to get here, so there's still a long time to go...
In-story, I've found the Nein's piratical adventures considerably less exciting than I'd've hoped (though there's a brief bit of ship-on-ship action this episode that I enjoyed; would've quite liked to see more in that vein), so I'm quite glad to see them headed back to dry land.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x47 The Second Seal [2nd half]
And that's, apparently, the end of Arc 2 — which is also, coincidentally, one-third through Campaign 2. And, even more coincidentally, it marks the point where I've watched a whole year of Critical Role! It's taken me six months to get here, so there's still a long time to go...
In-story, I've found the Nein's piratical adventures considerably less exciting than I'd've hoped (though there's a brief bit of ship-on-ship action this episode that I enjoyed; would've quite liked to see more in that vein), so I'm quite glad to see them headed back to dry land.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Films
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
[1st half]
I don't normally stop films halfway through (unless they're many-hour epics, maybe), but I was knackered and just had to abandon this. No fault of the film's. I'll finish it tomorrow.
[1st half]
I don't normally stop films halfway through (unless they're many-hour epics, maybe), but I was knackered and just had to abandon this. No fault of the film's. I'll finish it tomorrow.
Monday, 26 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x46 A Storm of Memories [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#95 Discussing Campaign 2 So Far
There was a break for Christmas (2018) between the previous episode of Critical Role and this episode of Talks, so rather than discuss that one episode as usual, they had the whole cast on to look back at Campaign 2 so far — not a bad idea, as it's basically a whole year in at this point.
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
2x46 A Storm of Memories [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#95 Discussing Campaign 2 So Far
There was a break for Christmas (2018) between the previous episode of Critical Role and this episode of Talks, so rather than discuss that one episode as usual, they had the whole cast on to look back at Campaign 2 so far — not a bad idea, as it's basically a whole year in at this point.
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Sunday, 25 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x46 A Storm of Memories [1st half]
It was not really my plan to go so long (three whole weeks!) without Critical Role, especially at a not-especially-opportune pause-point (I mean, right after this episode they broke for Christmas; and the next episode is the end of Arc 2), but I had other things going on and haven't had the time to consistently commit. Glad to be starting back up now, though.
Talking of time, it's funny at the start of this episode when they realise they're approaching four years of playing D&D and react like that's a shockingly long time, considering in current time they're merrily barrelling towards their tenth anniversary.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x46 A Storm of Memories [1st half]
It was not really my plan to go so long (three whole weeks!) without Critical Role, especially at a not-especially-opportune pause-point (I mean, right after this episode they broke for Christmas; and the next episode is the end of Arc 2), but I had other things going on and haven't had the time to consistently commit. Glad to be starting back up now, though.
Talking of time, it's funny at the start of this episode when they realise they're approaching four years of playing D&D and react like that's a shockingly long time, considering in current time they're merrily barrelling towards their tenth anniversary.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Saturday, 24 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x25 The One at the Beach [season finale; 5th or so watch]
4x01 The One with the Jellyfish [5th or so watch]
4x02 The One with the Cat [5th or so watch]
4x03 The One with the 'Cuffs [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x20 S.T.R.
3x25 The One at the Beach [season finale; 5th or so watch]
4x01 The One with the Jellyfish [5th or so watch]
4x02 The One with the Cat [5th or so watch]
4x03 The One with the 'Cuffs [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x20 S.T.R.
Films
Clue of the Silver Key (1961)
[#63 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Hamilton (2020)
[3rd watch]
[#64 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
[#63 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Hamilton (2020)
[3rd watch]
[#64 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just two additions this week, but I've got a load on preorder for Monday (really Tuesday, as it's a Bank Holiday) — so much that I had to cut some "must buys" to save some money — so next week will be a bit busier.
Number of titles in collection: 3,350 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 999 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,351 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,085 [up 2]
Number of films: 4,131 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,168 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just two additions this week, but I've got a load on preorder for Monday (really Tuesday, as it's a Bank Holiday) — so much that I had to cut some "must buys" to save some money — so next week will be a bit busier.
Number of titles in collection: 3,350 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 999 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,351 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,085 [up 2]
Number of films: 4,131 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,168 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 23 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x20 The One with the Dollhouse [5th or so watch]
3x21 The One with a Chick and a Duck [5th or so watch]
3x22 The One with the Screamer [5th or so watch]
3x23 The One with Ross's Thing [5th or so watch]
3x24 The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x18 Double Trouble
5x19 A Hole in the World
3x20 The One with the Dollhouse [5th or so watch]
3x21 The One with a Chick and a Duck [5th or so watch]
3x22 The One with the Screamer [5th or so watch]
3x23 The One with Ross's Thing [5th or so watch]
3x24 The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x18 Double Trouble
5x19 A Hole in the World
Thursday, 22 August 2024
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x60 Week 12: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x17 The Enemy Within
The Rookie: Feds
1x17 Payback
7x60 Week 12: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x17 The Enemy Within
The Rookie: Feds
1x17 Payback
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x09 Thirty
3x10 Opening Night [season finale]
Completing season three just in time for season four to start. Probably watch that in about a year's time, then.
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x59 Week 12: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x09 Thirty
3x10 Opening Night [season finale]
Completing season three just in time for season four to start. Probably watch that in about a year's time, then.
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x59 Week 12: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 19 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x08 Sitzprobe
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x58 Week 12: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x15 The Con
3x08 Sitzprobe
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x58 Week 12: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
5x15 The Con
Sunday, 18 August 2024
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 8: The Final Battle [the end]
In the end, we just ditched the problematic corruption tracker in order to get to the end this playthrough. Next time, we'll tweak the rules to make it work better for just two players.
Chapter 8: The Final Battle [the end]
In the end, we just ditched the problematic corruption tracker in order to get to the end this playthrough. Next time, we'll tweak the rules to make it work better for just two players.
Saturday, 17 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x13 The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends [5th or so watch]
3x14 The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner [5th or so watch]
3x15 The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break [5th or so watch]
3x16 The One with the Morning After [5th or so watch]
3x17 The One Without the Ski Trip [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x14 Death Sentence
3x13 The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends [5th or so watch]
3x14 The One with Phoebe's Ex-Partner [5th or so watch]
3x15 The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break [5th or so watch]
3x16 The One with the Morning After [5th or so watch]
3x17 The One Without the Ski Trip [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x14 Death Sentence
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Chapter 7: Shelob's Lair
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Chapter 7: Shelob's Lair
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Dear reader, it has finally happened: just one week after landing on exactly 1,000 titles, my DVD collection drops back into triple figures for the first time since... I don't know when (certainly before I started this series, almost 15 years ago). RIP... that. I do still buy DVDs once in a blue moon, so conceivably it could nip back up over; but it's more likely to drop further, and any new purchases won't lift it up enough... but you never know, eh.
Number of titles in collection: 3,348 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 999 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,349 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,083 [up 13]
Number of films: 4,129 [up 6]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [up 12]
Number of short films: 1,168 [up 10]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Dear reader, it has finally happened: just one week after landing on exactly 1,000 titles, my DVD collection drops back into triple figures for the first time since... I don't know when (certainly before I started this series, almost 15 years ago). RIP... that. I do still buy DVDs once in a blue moon, so conceivably it could nip back up over; but it's more likely to drop further, and any new purchases won't lift it up enough... but you never know, eh.
Number of titles in collection: 3,348 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 999 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,349 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 383 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,083 [up 13]
Number of films: 4,129 [up 6]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,779 [up 12]
Number of short films: 1,168 [up 10]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 16 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x06 Ghost Light
3x07 CoBro
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x56 Week 12: Monday
7x57 Week 12: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x06 Ghost Light
3x07 CoBro
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x56 Week 12: Monday
7x57 Week 12: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 15 August 2024
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
TV
Friends
3x08 The One with the Giant Poking Device [5th or so watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x55 Week 11: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x08 The One with the Giant Poking Device [5th or so watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x55 Week 11: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 12 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x04 The White Room
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x54 Week 11: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x04 The White Room
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x54 Week 11: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 11 August 2024
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 5: Last March of the Ents
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Didn't actually manage to complete Chapter 6, despite having a couple of cracks at it. This playthrough is basically doomed now (thanks to the aforementioned corruption tracker); might play with slightly modified rules when we start over.
Chapter 5: Last March of the Ents
Chapter 6: Battle of Helm's Deep
Didn't actually manage to complete Chapter 6, despite having a couple of cracks at it. This playthrough is basically doomed now (thanks to the aforementioned corruption tracker); might play with slightly modified rules when we start over.
Saturday, 10 August 2024
Games
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game
Chapter 4: The Fellowship Splits
Before I bought this, several of the reviews I read talked about it being fairly easy. I guess that must be the case with four players (it's a 1-4 player game), because playing it with two, it took us four attempts to complete this chapter (it's reasonable to expect chapters to get more difficult as you go, but this is only halfway through) and our "corruption tracker" (which carries across chapters, and if you get to the end at any point you lose the entire game) is already 80% complete (and, as I said, we're only 50% through). Maybe we'll be luckier in the second half, but I rather suspect we're going to lose and have to start over long before the end...
Chapter 4: The Fellowship Splits
Before I bought this, several of the reviews I read talked about it being fairly easy. I guess that must be the case with four players (it's a 1-4 player game), because playing it with two, it took us four attempts to complete this chapter (it's reasonable to expect chapters to get more difficult as you go, but this is only halfway through) and our "corruption tracker" (which carries across chapters, and if you get to the end at any point you lose the entire game) is already 80% complete (and, as I said, we're only 50% through). Maybe we'll be luckier in the second half, but I rather suspect we're going to lose and have to start over long before the end...
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Last week, I teased that there could be up to 15 new additions this week. Well, in the end there were 13. You won't see that number below, though, because two were DVD-to-BD upgrades and another was BD-to-4K.
Also worthy of note: my ever-shrinking DVD collection lands on precisely 1,000 titles. It can't be that long before it slips down into just triple figures. Feels like some kind of end of an era...
Number of titles in collection: 3,343 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,000 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,343 [up 12]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 381 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,070 [up 24]
Number of films: 4,123 [up 16]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,767 [up 25]
Number of short films: 1,158 [up 10]
Also, that pile of newness arrived just in time for the monthly running time update...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
566 days, 17 hours, and 44 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 15 hours, and 16 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader, when there'll be more new additions but, overall, it'll be quieter.
Last week, I teased that there could be up to 15 new additions this week. Well, in the end there were 13. You won't see that number below, though, because two were DVD-to-BD upgrades and another was BD-to-4K.
Also worthy of note: my ever-shrinking DVD collection lands on precisely 1,000 titles. It can't be that long before it slips down into just triple figures. Feels like some kind of end of an era...
Number of titles in collection: 3,343 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,000 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,343 [up 12]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 381 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,070 [up 24]
Number of films: 4,123 [up 16]
Number of additional cuts: 395 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,767 [up 25]
Number of short films: 1,158 [up 10]
Also, that pile of newness arrived just in time for the monthly running time update...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
566 days, 17 hours, and 44 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 15 hours, and 16 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader, when there'll be more new additions but, overall, it'll be quieter.
Friday, 9 August 2024
TV
Only Murders in the Building
3x02 The Beat Goes On
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x52 Week 11: Tuesday
7x53 Week 11: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x02 The Beat Goes On
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x52 Week 11: Tuesday
7x53 Week 11: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 8 August 2024
TV
Friends
2x24 The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding [season finale; 5th or so watch]
Only Murders in the Building
3x01 The Show Must...
The Rookie
5x12 Death Notice
2x24 The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding [season finale; 5th or so watch]
Only Murders in the Building
3x01 The Show Must...
The Rookie
5x12 Death Notice
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Monday, 5 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x07 The Phoenix Saga Part V: Child of Light [2nd watch]
This felt incredibly season-finale-y, considering it's not even close to being a finale. It's got a great climax, but most of the episode did little to sway me round to the view that the Phoenix Saga is actually as good as its reputation would suggest.
3x07 The Phoenix Saga Part V: Child of Light [2nd watch]
This felt incredibly season-finale-y, considering it's not even close to being a finale. It's got a great climax, but most of the episode did little to sway me round to the view that the Phoenix Saga is actually as good as its reputation would suggest.
Sunday, 4 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x06 The Phoenix Saga Part IV: The Starjammers [2nd watch]
I've never read the original Phoenix Saga comic, so I don't know if this is a faithful adaptation, but assuming it is, I'm not quite sure why this is such a beloved story. I mean, bits of it a good, but there's a lot of science-fantasy mumbo-jumbo and silly 'alien' costumes and the like; not to mention all the filler, like, um, most of this episode.
3x06 The Phoenix Saga Part IV: The Starjammers [2nd watch]
I've never read the original Phoenix Saga comic, so I don't know if this is a faithful adaptation, but assuming it is, I'm not quite sure why this is such a beloved story. I mean, bits of it a good, but there's a lot of science-fantasy mumbo-jumbo and silly 'alien' costumes and the like; not to mention all the filler, like, um, most of this episode.
Videos
Critical Role
2x45 The Stowaway [2nd half]
"Beau's going at the same time as the cabinet. I love saying that. That's an actual phrase that exists. I'm so happy."
[A minute later]
"Beau and the cabinet go at the same time. Your dexterity's higher than the cabinet, so you go first."
"Are you sure?"
"It's a cabinet."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x45 The Stowaway [2nd half]
"Beau's going at the same time as the cabinet. I love saying that. That's an actual phrase that exists. I'm so happy."
[A minute later]
"Beau and the cabinet go at the same time. Your dexterity's higher than the cabinet, so you go first."
"Are you sure?"
"It's a cabinet."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
this week on 100Films.co.uk
No new film reviews over at 100Films.co.uk this week, but a new month has begun, meaning it was time for my review of July...
And also my July "failures"...
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
And also my July "failures"...
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
Saturday, 3 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x05 The Phoenix Saga Part III: Cry of the Banshee [2nd watch]
Or, to use the (obviously incorrect) title that appears on the print used for the DVD release, The Phoenix Saga - Part 2: The Cry of the Banshee.
3x05 The Phoenix Saga Part III: Cry of the Banshee [2nd watch]
Or, to use the (obviously incorrect) title that appears on the print used for the DVD release, The Phoenix Saga - Part 2: The Cry of the Banshee.
Audio Drama
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures
13x04 Revolution in Space Episode Four
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette on CD2
13x04 Revolution in Space Episode Four
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette on CD2
Videos
Critical Role
2x45 The Stowaway [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#93 'The Diver's Grave'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
2x45 The Stowaway [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Talks Machina
#93 'The Diver's Grave'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week that includes: a BD-to-4K upgrade (Arrow's edition of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.); a BD-to-4K upgrade where I'm keeping the BD (Arrow's RoboCop, because I own the limited edition Blu-ray with a whole extra disc — I long ago decided to settle for the single-disc 4K as a supplement rather than replace the whole set, and finally bought it in their recent sale); and two new releases from Radiance (it would've been more, but I've gotta cut back somewhere!)
Number of titles in collection: 3,333 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,331 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 377 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,046 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,107 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 392 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's again time for a monthly running time update — and, depending on the whims of various retailers and postal services, there could be anywhere between 0 and 15 new additions! (15 is highly unlikely, but 10 is possible. It was possibly going to be even more, but then one turned up this week and others got delayed, so...)
This week that includes: a BD-to-4K upgrade (Arrow's edition of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.); a BD-to-4K upgrade where I'm keeping the BD (Arrow's RoboCop, because I own the limited edition Blu-ray with a whole extra disc — I long ago decided to settle for the single-disc 4K as a supplement rather than replace the whole set, and finally bought it in their recent sale); and two new releases from Radiance (it would've been more, but I've gotta cut back somewhere!)
Number of titles in collection: 3,333 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,331 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 377 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 8,046 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,107 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 392 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's again time for a monthly running time update — and, depending on the whims of various retailers and postal services, there could be anywhere between 0 and 15 new additions! (15 is highly unlikely, but 10 is possible. It was possibly going to be even more, but then one turned up this week and others got delayed, so...)
Friday, 2 August 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x44 The Diver's Grave [2nd half]
"You're wearing an octopus, he's talking to seaweed, there's a Buttonbeard in front of us... This is totally normal."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x44 The Diver's Grave [2nd half]
"You're wearing an octopus, he's talking to seaweed, there's a Buttonbeard in front of us... This is totally normal."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Thursday, 1 August 2024
TV
X-Men
3x03 The Phoenix Saga Part I: Sacrifice [2nd watch]
Alright, here we go: arguably the most famous X-Men story, in its first screen adaptation (of three — so far). They devoted five whole episodes to it, which so far at least lends a slightly more leisurely feel. Not slow per se, more that you can tell it's only just beginning.
3x03 The Phoenix Saga Part I: Sacrifice [2nd watch]
Alright, here we go: arguably the most famous X-Men story, in its first screen adaptation (of three — so far). They devoted five whole episodes to it, which so far at least lends a slightly more leisurely feel. Not slow per se, more that you can tell it's only just beginning.
Audio Drama
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures
13x02 Revolution in Space Episode Two
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette at the end of CD1, which was a bit of a surprise — I know Big Finish include that kind of material, but I didn't expect it mid-story. Fortunately, they're sensible enough to not put any spoilers in it.
13x02 Revolution in Space Episode Two
+ the behind-the-scenes featurette at the end of CD1, which was a bit of a surprise — I know Big Finish include that kind of material, but I didn't expect it mid-story. Fortunately, they're sensible enough to not put any spoilers in it.
Videos
Critical Role
2x44 The Diver's Grave [1st half]
This is the episode where the first animated title sequence is revealed. Back when I started, I knew that wasn't coming until episode 44, which sounded impossibly far way away. I mean, 44 episodes is two whole seasons of a US network TV show; and each episode of Critical Role is around five times longer than your typical US network TV drama. Nonetheless, 170 hours of roleplaying (and ad reads and fan galleries and other such shenanigans) later — the equivalent of 227 episodes of a US network drama; more episodes than all 11 seasons of The X Files, for example — I'm actually here.
It's kind of a reminder that, as far away as the end of Campaign 2 and/or catching up to 'live' seems, all I've got to do is keep going and I'll get there one day. Okay, being all caught up won't happen until sometime in 2026 at the earliest (unless Campaign 4 starts before I'm done and I just skip Campaign 3 and/or watch 3 alongside 4), but one day...
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x44 The Diver's Grave [1st half]
This is the episode where the first animated title sequence is revealed. Back when I started, I knew that wasn't coming until episode 44, which sounded impossibly far way away. I mean, 44 episodes is two whole seasons of a US network TV show; and each episode of Critical Role is around five times longer than your typical US network TV drama. Nonetheless, 170 hours of roleplaying (and ad reads and fan galleries and other such shenanigans) later — the equivalent of 227 episodes of a US network drama; more episodes than all 11 seasons of The X Files, for example — I'm actually here.
It's kind of a reminder that, as far away as the end of Campaign 2 and/or catching up to 'live' seems, all I've got to do is keep going and I'll get there one day. Okay, being all caught up won't happen until sometime in 2026 at the earliest (unless Campaign 4 starts before I'm done and I just skip Campaign 3 and/or watch 3 alongside 4), but one day...
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Audio Drama
Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures
13x01 Revolution in Space Episode One
Having finished Colony in Space and Frontier in Space (and Planet of the Daleks), it's time to move on to the thing that inspired me to watch them in the first place — the supposed "third part of the trilogy" — Revolution in Space.
(Series 13 Episode 1, eh? Well, Big Finish numbering has always been a slightly iffy thing, but these days it seems to be worse than ever. Case in point: this is the 13th release in the Third Doctor Adventures series, and the spine of the CD case does have "13" at the bottom; but it's also the 5th release since a redesign/rebrand, so the spine of the cardboard outer box has a prominent "5" at the bottom. So, er, it's the 5th release and the 13th release, in the same series. You wot?! Fundamentally it doesn't really matter (and there are other lines, like the 8th Doctor ones, that have been more confusingly affected by this), but it does kinda bug me a little.)
13x01 Revolution in Space Episode One
Having finished Colony in Space and Frontier in Space (and Planet of the Daleks), it's time to move on to the thing that inspired me to watch them in the first place — the supposed "third part of the trilogy" — Revolution in Space.
(Series 13 Episode 1, eh? Well, Big Finish numbering has always been a slightly iffy thing, but these days it seems to be worse than ever. Case in point: this is the 13th release in the Third Doctor Adventures series, and the spine of the CD case does have "13" at the bottom; but it's also the 5th release since a redesign/rebrand, so the spine of the cardboard outer box has a prominent "5" at the bottom. So, er, it's the 5th release and the 13th release, in the same series. You wot?! Fundamentally it doesn't really matter (and there are other lines, like the 8th Doctor ones, that have been more confusingly affected by this), but it does kinda bug me a little.)
Fiction
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes [the end]
I read most of this short story collection back in July 2019. Not sure why I never quite finished it, but I always intended to — and now (obviously) I have. (And the fact it's five years to the month since I both started and last read it is a bizarre coincidence, not my reason for reading it today — which was just on a whim. Weird.)
Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes [the end]
I read most of this short story collection back in July 2019. Not sure why I never quite finished it, but I always intended to — and now (obviously) I have. (And the fact it's five years to the month since I both started and last read it is a bizarre coincidence, not my reason for reading it today — which was just on a whim. Weird.)
Monday, 29 July 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x43 In Hot Water [1st half]
"Matt, we have played this game for hundreds of hours together. That was two of the best hours of this game ever. That was so much fun."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x43 In Hot Water [1st half]
"Matt, we have played this game for hundreds of hours together. That was two of the best hours of this game ever. That was so much fun."
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Sunday, 28 July 2024
Saturday, 27 July 2024
TV
Friends
2x18 The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies [5th or so watch]
2x19 The One Where Eddie Won't Go [5th or so watch]
2x20 The One Where Old Yeller Dies [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x10 The List
The Rookie: Feds
1x10 The Silent Prisoner
The second Rookie / Feds crossover.
2x18 The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies [5th or so watch]
2x19 The One Where Eddie Won't Go [5th or so watch]
2x20 The One Where Old Yeller Dies [5th or so watch]
The Rookie
5x10 The List
The Rookie: Feds
1x10 The Silent Prisoner
The second Rookie / Feds crossover.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Two new additions this week... though one was a BD-to-3D upgrade that changes absolutely nothing in the stats (because the BD had a redundant DVD copy that the 3D release doesn't, so the addition of the 3D disc doesn't even change the disc count).
Number of titles in collection: 3,328 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,326 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 374 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 8,040 [up 1]
Number of films: 4,102 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 391 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Two new additions this week... though one was a BD-to-3D upgrade that changes absolutely nothing in the stats (because the BD had a redundant DVD copy that the 3D release doesn't, so the addition of the 3D disc doesn't even change the disc count).
Number of titles in collection: 3,328 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,326 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 374 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 8,040 [up 1]
Number of films: 4,102 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 391 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 26 July 2024
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
TV
Friends
2x12 The One After the Superbowl Part 1 [5th or so watch]
2x13 The One After the Superbowl Part 2 [5th or so watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x51 Week 11: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
2x12 The One After the Superbowl Part 1 [5th or so watch]
2x13 The One After the Superbowl Part 2 [5th or so watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x51 Week 11: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Videos
Critical Role
2x42 A Hole in the Plan [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x42 A Hole in the Plan [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x42 A Hole in the Plan [2nd hour]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x42 A Hole in the Plan [2nd hour]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Monday, 22 July 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x42 A Hole in the Plan [1st hour]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x42 A Hole in the Plan [1st hour]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Sunday, 21 July 2024
Saturday, 20 July 2024
TV
Doctor Who
10x20 Planet of the Daleks Episode Six [2nd watch]
I watched this whole serial with the updated special effects turned on, because I often enjoy that feature. It was barely noticeable in previous episodes (aside from a CGI shot of the TARDIS in flight from Episode One), but this instalment is where they're put to most use... and, sadly, they’re a bit of a failure. The low-budget CGI just looks dated in a different way to the original effects, which are at least dated in a way in-keeping with the rest of the production. Oh well.
10x20 Planet of the Daleks Episode Six [2nd watch]
I watched this whole serial with the updated special effects turned on, because I often enjoy that feature. It was barely noticeable in previous episodes (aside from a CGI shot of the TARDIS in flight from Episode One), but this instalment is where they're put to most use... and, sadly, they’re a bit of a failure. The low-budget CGI just looks dated in a different way to the original effects, which are at least dated in a way in-keeping with the rest of the production. Oh well.
Films
Gone Fishing (2017)
A "mini-movie" on the Moana Blu-ray, which just feels like a deleted scene they'd already fully animated.
Inner Workings 3D (2016)
Short film included in 3D on the Moana Blu-ray.
Moana 3D (2016)
[2nd watch]
[#54 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
A "mini-movie" on the Moana Blu-ray, which just feels like a deleted scene they'd already fully animated.
Inner Workings 3D (2016)
Short film included in 3D on the Moana Blu-ray.
Moana 3D (2016)
[2nd watch]
[#54 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2024]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
A mass of new additions this week, thanks to a big order from the US prompted by the Criterion sale — though only three of them are Criterion titles, the rest being other things I just wanted and bundled in to spread the postage cost. Plus one new UK release too, for a total of nine additions (one an upgrade from DVD) — and over three-quarters of them in 4K!
Number of titles in collection: 3,327 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,325 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 373 [up 7]
Number of discs in collection: 8,039 [up 13]
Number of films: 4,101 [up 11]
Number of additional cuts: 391 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
A mass of new additions this week, thanks to a big order from the US prompted by the Criterion sale — though only three of them are Criterion titles, the rest being other things I just wanted and bundled in to spread the postage cost. Plus one new UK release too, for a total of nine additions (one an upgrade from DVD) — and over three-quarters of them in 4K!
Number of titles in collection: 3,327 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,002 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,325 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 373 [up 7]
Number of discs in collection: 8,039 [up 13]
Number of films: 4,101 [up 11]
Number of additional cuts: 391 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,742 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,148 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 19 July 2024
Thursday, 18 July 2024
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Videos
Critical Role
2x41 A Pirate's Life for Me [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x41 A Pirate's Life for Me [2nd half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Monday, 15 July 2024
TV
Doctor Who
10x14 Frontier in Space Episode Six
10x15 Planet of the Daleks Episode One [2nd watch]
Although I was watching Frontier in Space because it's retroactively been dubbed part of a "trilogy" (along with Season 8's Colony in Space, which I watched earlier this month, and Big Finish audio drama Revolution in Space, which I'm going to listen to soon), Frontier actually leads directly into the following serial, Planet of the Daleks. I have seen that one before (I was less fussy about such continuity matters when I was a kid), but it seems sort of weird to skip it now (because I'm more fussy about such continuity matters as an adult). Kind of breaks up the "trilogy" vibe (especially as other commitments mean I'll have to take some time off between finishing Planet and starting Revolution), but I'm sure I'll live.
10x14 Frontier in Space Episode Six
10x15 Planet of the Daleks Episode One [2nd watch]
Although I was watching Frontier in Space because it's retroactively been dubbed part of a "trilogy" (along with Season 8's Colony in Space, which I watched earlier this month, and Big Finish audio drama Revolution in Space, which I'm going to listen to soon), Frontier actually leads directly into the following serial, Planet of the Daleks. I have seen that one before (I was less fussy about such continuity matters when I was a kid), but it seems sort of weird to skip it now (because I'm more fussy about such continuity matters as an adult). Kind of breaks up the "trilogy" vibe (especially as other commitments mean I'll have to take some time off between finishing Planet and starting Revolution), but I'm sure I'll live.
Videos
Critical Role
2x41 A Pirate's Life for Me [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
2x41 A Pirate's Life for Me [1st half]
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, or Twitch, or Beacon.]
Sunday, 14 July 2024
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