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shadowkat1. I'm not a game player, but I've discovered via Kristin Cashore's journal, the game Flutter. It's soothing, not competitive and pretty. I remember when I was working at the video game distribution company, discovering the various types of video games available. There's the popular and extremely violent games directed at young men, and then there's the puzzle games - regarding development of cities, coordination skills, and raising of plants, animals, and of course role playing - targeted towards women. Oberon, the video game distribution company that I'd worked with, specialized in the later - a growing industry.
Flutter is a bit addictive. But also very laid-back. You can leave it, come back and the butterflies are fine. (Note dead in a pool of urine like The Sims - which requires 24/7 maintenance - I grew bored of that game fast, too bloody time-consuming with not enough results.) Also it doesn't require much in the way of hand/eye coordination skills - unlike Minecraft which I can't figure out how to work. Nor does it require much expenditure of funds- obviously it wants you to spend money on it - all of these games do, but you can sort of ignore it.
2. Made it through the first two discs of S1 Once Upon a Time - and discovered a few things that I hadn't noticed before. I should write them on the OUAT group site, but not sure if I'd be breaking the rules by writing about episodes that have not been examined yet in the re-watch?
At any rate - the episodes that I'm discussing here are True North through 7:15 AM. True North much like its predecessor The Price of Gold is filled to the brim with interesting character and plot nuggets.
I've begun to notice a pattern developing here - the episodes that do not focus on the Snow White/Charming romance - provide more plot nuggets. Another thing I noticed - the Snow White/Charming and David/Mary romances are more compelling when watched in a marathon style without commercial interruptions, and far less frustrating. I actually see the chemistry between them and the actors have grown on me. Josh Dallas is very appealing right now, when he wasn't initially.
The wonderful thing about this series is it is very re-watchable - and particularly a good show to binge watch. Serials are good for binge watching.
Flutter is a bit addictive. But also very laid-back. You can leave it, come back and the butterflies are fine. (Note dead in a pool of urine like The Sims - which requires 24/7 maintenance - I grew bored of that game fast, too bloody time-consuming with not enough results.) Also it doesn't require much in the way of hand/eye coordination skills - unlike Minecraft which I can't figure out how to work. Nor does it require much expenditure of funds- obviously it wants you to spend money on it - all of these games do, but you can sort of ignore it.
2. Made it through the first two discs of S1 Once Upon a Time - and discovered a few things that I hadn't noticed before. I should write them on the OUAT group site, but not sure if I'd be breaking the rules by writing about episodes that have not been examined yet in the re-watch?
At any rate - the episodes that I'm discussing here are True North through 7:15 AM. True North much like its predecessor The Price of Gold is filled to the brim with interesting character and plot nuggets.
I've begun to notice a pattern developing here - the episodes that do not focus on the Snow White/Charming romance - provide more plot nuggets. Another thing I noticed - the Snow White/Charming and David/Mary romances are more compelling when watched in a marathon style without commercial interruptions, and far less frustrating. I actually see the chemistry between them and the actors have grown on me. Josh Dallas is very appealing right now, when he wasn't initially.
The wonderful thing about this series is it is very re-watchable - and particularly a good show to binge watch. Serials are good for binge watching.
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Date: 2013-09-01 04:17 pm (UTC)The bed isn't necessary, but it keeps your little character from standing around with nothing to do all night (ten minutes or so real time) waiting for morning. The torches aren't 100% necessary the first night either, but they do keep monsters away. One type monster you should know about blows up when it's near your character which may force you to re-spawn (bringing you back to life, but not necessarily where you were before) and can blow a big hole in what you've been working on.
Some versions of Minecraft are friendlier than others. The PC version makes you experiment with crafting to figure out what things you can make. (Other versions tell you what you can make and show you the materials you need.)