Gladiators
1x11 The Final [season finale]
I used to watch the original version of this as a kid, but had mostly ignored the new reboot; but I was with family today, and they wanted to watch, so... It was, somewhat amazingly, almost exactly as I remembered it from my childhood. I guess that's the point of reviving IP like this, though.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Saturday, 30 March 2024
Games
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
About another hour, encompassing an entire trip to Spain.
About another hour, encompassing an entire trip to Spain.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
As proised, a cornucopia of new stuff this week — upgrades, 4Ks, box sets...! It's not a record-breaker or anything, but it's a good time.
Number of titles in collection: 3,255 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,008 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,247 [up 10]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 335 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,907 [up 11]
Number of films: 4,008 [up 10]
Number of additional cuts: 364 [up 5]
Number of TV episodes: 9,673 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,129 [no change]
Speaking of record-breakers, there may be one next month. I got a bit carried away and placed a couple of large US orders. By rights, they should turn up at exactly the same time (I placed them on the same day from the same retailer — I had only intended to do one, but ended up talking myself into another), so that could be a preeeetty large week, whenever they arrive. Not quite enough to be a new all-time best, mind, especially as there are some ugprades in there, so we'll have to see what else happens to come out that week. How exciting!
But that's a ways off yet. Next week, there'll be just a couple of things to report. See you then, faithful reader
As proised, a cornucopia of new stuff this week — upgrades, 4Ks, box sets...! It's not a record-breaker or anything, but it's a good time.
Number of titles in collection: 3,255 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,008 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,247 [up 10]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 335 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,907 [up 11]
Number of films: 4,008 [up 10]
Number of additional cuts: 364 [up 5]
Number of TV episodes: 9,673 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,129 [no change]
Speaking of record-breakers, there may be one next month. I got a bit carried away and placed a couple of large US orders. By rights, they should turn up at exactly the same time (I placed them on the same day from the same retailer — I had only intended to do one, but ended up talking myself into another), so that could be a preeeetty large week, whenever they arrive. Not quite enough to be a new all-time best, mind, especially as there are some ugprades in there, so we'll have to see what else happens to come out that week. How exciting!
But that's a ways off yet. Next week, there'll be just a couple of things to report. See you then, faithful reader
Friday, 29 March 2024
Comics
Spawn: Creation by Todd McFarlane
#5 Justice [the end]
Seems a bit silly labelling this "the end" when it's issue #5 of a comic that's reached #354 and shows no signs of stopping, but this is "the end" of this particular volume. I recently got a massive load of the series in that Humble Bundle I mentioned, so I do intend to continue it. Those digital copies are also grouped in book form, but there volume 1 also includes issue #6 — so the next one I read will be a "the end" too. Ah, funny times.
#5 Justice [the end]
Seems a bit silly labelling this "the end" when it's issue #5 of a comic that's reached #354 and shows no signs of stopping, but this is "the end" of this particular volume. I recently got a massive load of the series in that Humble Bundle I mentioned, so I do intend to continue it. Those digital copies are also grouped in book form, but there volume 1 also includes issue #6 — so the next one I read will be a "the end" too. Ah, funny times.
Games
The Leaf Riders of Wrenwood
19–29 March 2024
Okay, so, once again I didn't catch up when I intended to, and I keep getting further behind — so I abandoned my previous "do it over two days" ideas and just went and caught up. It was always likely to get ruined again this coming weekend, because I have family stuff going on, but now I've only got the dual-day Saturday/Sunday page to play over the next two days, so hopefully now I can stay on top of it.
Hopefully.
19–29 March 2024
Okay, so, once again I didn't catch up when I intended to, and I keep getting further behind — so I abandoned my previous "do it over two days" ideas and just went and caught up. It was always likely to get ruined again this coming weekend, because I have family stuff going on, but now I've only got the dual-day Saturday/Sunday page to play over the next two days, so hopefully now I can stay on top of it.
Hopefully.
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Podcasts
They Like to Watch
Little Wigs Abound! And Russell T Davies (DOCTOR WHO)
Saw a news story about one of the things Russell T Davies said when a guest on this podcast (which I hadn't heard of otherwise), so of course I came to listen to the full thing. It's not just the RTD interview, so I confess I did skip to that. He's as interesting and insightful as ever, naturally. The interview has clearly been cut to shreds, though. There's a longer version of it available via the podcast's Patreon — I'd like to listen to that, but not "subscribe" much.
Little Wigs Abound! And Russell T Davies (DOCTOR WHO)
Saw a news story about one of the things Russell T Davies said when a guest on this podcast (which I hadn't heard of otherwise), so of course I came to listen to the full thing. It's not just the RTD interview, so I confess I did skip to that. He's as interesting and insightful as ever, naturally. The interview has clearly been cut to shreds, though. There's a longer version of it available via the podcast's Patreon — I'd like to listen to that, but not "subscribe" much.
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Monday, 25 March 2024
Videos
Shuffle Up & Play
26 Is Cosmonaut Marcus' Commander...Michael Bay? [season finale]
"Season finale" feels a bit arbitrary when all episodes are numbered sequentially across seasons, but, nonetheless, this is the season one finale.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Talks Machina
#51 'The Midnight Chase'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
26 Is Cosmonaut Marcus' Commander...Michael Bay? [season finale]
"Season finale" feels a bit arbitrary when all episodes are numbered sequentially across seasons, but, nonetheless, this is the season one finale.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Talks Machina
#51 'The Midnight Chase'
[Watch it (again) on Internet Archive.]
Sunday, 24 March 2024
Comics
Spawn: Creation by Todd McFarlane
#1 Questions Part 1
I've always been curious about Spawn but never actually read any. With Humble Bundle currently offering a massive load of the character's back catalogue for a bargain price (as is their way), I decided it made sense to read this collection that's been sat on my bookshelf since I-don't-know-when — it's the debut volume, collecting issues #1 to #5 of the comic. (I own the "collector's edition", which I think is just hardback. Whether or not the introduction is exclusive to this volume too, I don't know, but Goodreads say the pagecount is the same, so perhaps not (though they're not actually very reliable for factual information like that).)
#1 Questions Part 1
I've always been curious about Spawn but never actually read any. With Humble Bundle currently offering a massive load of the character's back catalogue for a bargain price (as is their way), I decided it made sense to read this collection that's been sat on my bookshelf since I-don't-know-when — it's the debut volume, collecting issues #1 to #5 of the comic. (I own the "collector's edition", which I think is just hardback. Whether or not the introduction is exclusive to this volume too, I don't know, but Goodreads say the pagecount is the same, so perhaps not (though they're not actually very reliable for factual information like that).)
Games
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Another hour or so.
The Leaf Riders of Wrenwood
12–18 March 2024
Having failed to catch up last Sunday as planned, the amount of days I'm behind has mounted up to an even higher level. So, once again, I've played a chunk today and intend to play the rest... tomorrow? A work day? Oh God. Well, we'll see. I need to put the time/effort in somewhere to finally get caught up, and then aim to stay on top of it more.
Another hour or so.
The Leaf Riders of Wrenwood
12–18 March 2024
Having failed to catch up last Sunday as planned, the amount of days I'm behind has mounted up to an even higher level. So, once again, I've played a chunk today and intend to play the rest... tomorrow? A work day? Oh God. Well, we'll see. I need to put the time/effort in somewhere to finally get caught up, and then aim to stay on top of it more.
Videos
Talks Machina
#49 'Curious Beginnings'
#50 'A Show of Scrutiny'
Catching up on the earlier episodes of Talks Machina about Campaign Two before going ahead with the main show too. (One thing I've observed already: it's funny/weird how much they joke about hating the host, considering what happened later.)
[Watch episodes #49 and #50 (again) on Internet Archive.]
#49 'Curious Beginnings'
#50 'A Show of Scrutiny'
Catching up on the earlier episodes of Talks Machina about Campaign Two before going ahead with the main show too. (One thing I've observed already: it's funny/weird how much they joke about hating the host, considering what happened later.)
[Watch episodes #49 and #50 (again) on Internet Archive.]
Saturday, 23 March 2024
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