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If Hanger loses the title, I'm officially blaming Mark Briscoe.

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I see it all the time. Kids can't follow a list of instructions and have to be handheld through every step. If they are told to do it themselves, they shut down.
I do try to be less negative about "kids these days" because some are just waiting for someone to teach them how to think.
I see this a lot on younger students. They eithrr want A) assurance or, more distressingly B) you to hand them a fun character with no work on their end.
Instead, the AAA space found ways to monetize their games after their launch. The consumer could now end up spending far more than $100 on the game, and much of that revenue would not be split with distributors and retailers.

The question is, why would the AAA industry settle for only $100?
AAA video games should cost $100 on launch. this would still be extremely cheap for the amount of time and enjoyment you get out of them! But an audience of whiny babies has kept them literally at the same price for *two decades* despite both general inflation *and* sector-specific costs rising
I feel the new Kong movies are to blame.
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The Gamer was pretty much the *only* outlet willing to stick their neck out for us adult game makers. Their coverage was invaluable in getting the word out about payment processor censorship 😥
How many segments has Mercedes been covered in cake? It has to be quite unpleasant.

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It seems the dry allegations were getting to Pac.

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If Mox keeps showing weakness, DRY PAC is gonna eat him alive.

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I really appreciate that, to Mox, every victory by the Deathriders is an irreversible erosion of AEW's foundations, but every Deathrider loss is just more motivation to fight again another day.

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The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
Jade Cargill cannot be struck from the AEW record books as long as the TBS title exists, but this what AEW can do until that time.

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Young Bucks secretly the good guys demanding money matches and then losing them to worthy wrestlers.

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I am 100% behind the lightning fast face momentum Jurassic Express have.

Jungle Jack is going native. Now that the fans dance for him again, how long before he dances with them and means it?

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Oh, it's apparently a bevy of fat women.

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I feel like I understand Joe's motivation. I'm more interested in Shibata and Hobbs' motivation.

Hobbs, certainly, must have greater aspirations than being second banana to Joe.

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Be very specific about the skull and crossbones you want for your tattoo.
And that's it. The issue is a quick, easy read unless you want to memorize the hymn the zombie congregation sings to Brother Mountain, The Mother of Horror's servant.

This is the book from now on. See you next time.
There is one good moment where Charlie sees the apparition of her abusive father, killed last issue. He does not yell or condemn or blame her. He has come only to warn her about what has consumed him and is chasing her. Charlie ignores him. Charlie's dad has more depth than any other character.
Banner and Hulk argue. Hulk says that his grievance with Banner stems from some incident with Betty. Whether this is in reference to something from previous comics or some new, untold incident is completely opaque. The point is only that Hulk mad, Banner sad.
Our characters, for their part, tell their roles to each other. Charlie tells Banner that she has suffered like a monster, so she wants a monster's power. Banner tells her she should run, because that is all Banner can say within the narrow limits of his shallow character.
The dramatic irony works, and the reveal is satisfying enough. I remember this issue being praised at the time for all the detail given to the zombie community. Enjoy that detail while it lasts.
Charlie and Hulk are drawn ever deeper into the heart of a seemingly quaint Southern holy roller community while the reader knows that the community are all zombies in service to The Mother of Horrors. At the end, the trap is sprung, Banner dies, and Hulk is unleashed.