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[@DanielGreeneReviews]

They let us put the shirt back (yay), Queen Demon not Demon Queen, and Wild Robot it Dreamworks not Pixar! The first 500 people to use my link skl.sh/danielgreene10241 will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare premium!

[@ofthewilderwoods]

You also said Queen Demon is a sequel to Demon King. That’s not a book by Martha Wells. It’s actually a sequel to Witch King.

[@jchinckley]

The sound and background music on this one, at least during the intro, is too much! It's too loud and distracting, almost to the point I almost want to skip it. I love good intro music, but something went south on the beginning here, like maybe reverb or something else was set too high.

[@jchinckley]

Also, just so you know... The Secret of NIMH is the reason certain sectors of the movie-making business discovered that there was a real space to compete in against the "mammoth" Disney and that they could do it themselves. This movie was the kickoff for filmmakers to compete against Disney in the animation field. Also, NIMH is a _real_ government organization, something you should be aware of if you are not. It's something you have championed previously and others have as well and is a fair issue in contemporary society. It stands for National Institute of Mental Health. (My own daughter is afflicted with Bipolar disorder and it is an extremely eye opening experience when mental health slaps you in the side of the head with a metaphorical sledge hammer. It almost broke me.)

[@t.t.greenshaw]

"We should probably all be bigger fans of editors in general" - as a writer, I couldn't agree more!

[@casualcraftman1599]

It's weird that there are people that claimed the Harry Potter movies were bad because of characters having different eye colors and hair styles. If a source material is good, it should not be so easily ruined by such small changes. The new Harry Potter show is going to suck because it's just going to be a black mold brain Twitter rant.

[@scotthetzer5971]

Don't want to argue against the specific example, but details like that can be very important to tone setting for an adaptation. If too many details that are routinely referenced specifically change it can make an adaptation feel very alien to the source material. For example, the Dresden Files TV show feels very distant from the books to me. It is fun and enjoyable, but from the moment I saw a Jeep instead of a VW Bug, it felt wrong. There were many changes that weren't just cosmetic, but the absence of the Blue Beetle just felt like a massive signpost.

[@olorin3815]

@@scotthetzer5971yeah i guess it doesnt matter much if you switch out a regular car for another other than throwing off fans of the books, stuff like this tho where car is supposed to look goofy and stuff and you replace it with a BMW it just throws the story off

[@ThexImperfectionist]

I hear your point, but lack of attention to details often signals a greater disregard for the source material. One example was the first hunger games movie. Prim's cat was supposed to be orange and ugly. The cat they showed in the first movie was black and white. It felt like someone just said "bring me a cat" and didn't bother to specify. I will accept changes if they are made with good reason and in service of the material. But often they burst seem borne of laziness or (false) assumptions about what fans will or won't care about.

[@JeneRuse]

There is so much left out beside hair color and stuff. There are HUGE PLOT LINES that don’t exist in the movies that are in the books.

[@kredonystus7768]

That wasn't why they were bad films, it's why they were bad adaptations, that was an example of attention to detail that didn't get transfered. For example it's a running theme that Harry has his mothers eyes to the point Snape references it at his death, but the actors for Harry and his mum have different colour eyes. There were whole plotlines and major characters that were dropped, but again that doesn't make it a bad series, just bad adaptations.

[@djordjekrsmanovic]

Daniel, you should 100% watch the Secret of Nimh it's an absolutely amazing animated movie

[@giggleanthropisticon7061]

Yup, I was shocked he hasn't even heard of it before. It's one of those necessary watches he should see

[@shastatastic]

I can’t believe he hasn’t even heard of it. Granted, I’m older but it is such a pivotal film/movie from our generations upbringing.

[@pattheplanter]

@@shastatastic Great books, too.

[@cmac8154]

I haven't seen it either, but I'm a fan of supporting "cult classics"

[@elskabee]

My biggest problem with "buy a physical version" when it comes to video games, is that a lot of the time these days YOU CAN'T. Even if you walk into a shop and buy a physical game for a PC, it's actually just a steam key. And that's for the 0.5% of games you can buy some kind of physical version for, most are only available digitally and often only through steam/ea/epic etc..

[@bethanyviola]

Daniel here being a sweetie explaining the TBR joke right from the beginning. No gatekeeping and unshared inside jokes here - everyone’s invited to the goblin horde.

[@suzi8145]

The Wild Robot book gave me all the warm fuzzies. It is mostly a children’s book, but it will appeal to anyone who loves unique premises, wholesome storytelling, nature, technology, and even realistic themes like death. And the movie was fantastic! I saw it with my teenage siblings, who are tech geeks, and they LOVED it. Pretty faithful to the book, and the filmmakers also added a lot of humor and yet didn’t shy away from showing and talking about death, which I appreciated. Not to mention it’s visually STUNNING. Can’t wait for the sequel!

[@RottenBen]

As someone who hadn't read the book, I loved the movie so much that it jumped to my favorite movie of the last seven years (and in my top 3 movies of all time). When it ended, I felt both satisfied, and could see where they might go with a sequel (at least partially), so hearing the news that they moving forward with one is very pleasing to me.

[@violetsidhe]

Agreed. My boys’ class at school read the book as a class and went to the movie. He loved it. So excited for a sequel

[@ghostdreamer7272]

Thank you for calling out bad-faith, paper-thin, sensationalist articles (and their titles). This is one of the most toxic traits of our overall culture right now.

[@hardyworld]

Daniel never heard of the Secret of NIMH? I never read the book, but that movie introduced 80s kids to darker non-Disney cartoons.

[@dumbsocrates]

I had to rewind to make sure I had heard this correctly. Wild.

[@dumbsocrates]

“Rewind”? God, I’m old… lol

[@hardyworld]

@@dumbsocrates Hahaha! Be kind, Rewind!

[@SarahSpikes]

I loved the books as a kid, but I somehow missed that there was ever a movie!

[@ShadowProject01]

@@hardyworldthink I just grew another wrinkle👴🏿

[@AlysterJohnEstur]

I loved HP. It was a huge part of my life. But it will never see a cent from me ever again.

[@ElChazzStudios]

Haven't read the Wild Robot but just got home from the theater watching it, and my god it was a beautiful movie. The perfect way to introduce a young audience to the post apocalyptic genre.

[@benmason9755]

The Secret of NIMH was my childhood! It's my favourite movie by Don Bluth, and still one of my favourite animated movies EVER, it's still SO GREAT.

[@ziloe]

The trick to get children to read more, is telling them they're not ready or it's too scary, that way they'll read under the covers at bedtime, thinking they're breaking the law, which makes the experience so much cooler. If you try to push them into it, like telling them mommy or daddy loves it, it'll be far less cool.

[@Mamedliemin]

Hey, Wild Robot isn't made by Pixar, but Dreamworks.

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

Thank you!

[@jasongrundy1717]

That's about how accurate he is about everything.

[@isaiasherrero7889]

@@jasongrundy1717fr!

[@aj2563]

@@jasongrundy1717me when I lie

[@lindqvistsandra]

Just one correction: Han Kang did not win the Nobel peace prize. She won the Nobel prize in literature :) Still a great achievement though!

[@vincentpelletier57]

Or, as Daniel says a couple seconds later, the Nobel peace prize in literature 🤔

[@TryingExtraHard]

The "Peace" part is the name of a different award. They aren't all Nobel Peace Prizes in different categories.

[@aikenpublishing]

Maybe it's the Nobel Piece of Literature Prize.

[@dannydonnelly8027]

@@vincentpelletier57Nobel Peace Prize in literature is not a real award. The Nobel Prizes are given in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, Literature, and Peace. These are all separate awards. And it was an honest mistake from Daniel. And he liked the comment correcting him, acknowledging the mistake. But it’s kinda weird to keep trying to imply he wasn’t wrong after that?

[@BlackCatBritt]

If you're a Supernatural show fan, the Bury Your Gays book will make a LOT more sense to you. They even named the main character Misha bc it's essentially talking about how Destiel fans didn't get their way in wanting their ship to become canon.

[@FancyTuna77]

Thanks for sharing the del Rey documentary! Just came back from watching it and it was very cool to learn about such an important figure in sci-fi!

[@melissalongnecker8017]

You can definitely see Wild Robot first, but the book is worth a read! The movie is a fairly faithful adaptation (bring tissues... I ugly-cried for half the film!). Peter Brown's book is beautiful in its own way too.

[@AbnerHolsinger]

On ownership of digital media, you can still download audio books from audible, which I always try to do with my favorite titles, as they do get removed from your library on occasion, like if the title is re-released, or audibles right to sell it changes. It takes a third-party software like Libation to download the title in an open format, as the official audible app uses a proprietary format internally.

[@timothyjamesholbrook771]

My wife has read and watched the wild robot, and she says you should "Absolutely not" watch the movie first lol. She clarified that she does like the movie, but the book is "so much better". She is wonderful, funny, and I take her at her word 😂

[@personwhohasnoname]

Agree with her. I read the book a few years ago and it was immediately one of my favourite children's books ever. I cried in parts it was so moving, and then I rushed out to buy the sequels. My 10 year old also studied the book at school this year and then went to see the movie. From a child's perspective she felt important parts were rushed over, and while she liked it, the book was better.

[@kaikalter]

Any chance to get a video about your typewriters, Daniel? Kind of curious which ones you have and what you use them for.

[@Montie-Adkins]

I'm on 950 of the One Piece manga. Started last Sept after watching Merphy crying over it. The wise and intimidating owl being distracted by a moth is Nimh cracks me up to this day.

[@ehsanrahee7411]

I think the bigger gripe about physical owned vs digital is the price. Why pay the same amount for something digital that doesn't have to account for physical distribution logistics? All of that costs money and is why games and other media can be more pricey. So to pay the exact same amount for something that has relatively none of those costs is pretty lame.

[@rowanwax]

It's digital distribution. Website domains, server storage, and the proprietary locks. Tho honestly most of the cost is all the people involved, not the physical printing.

[@ehsanrahee7411]

@rowanwax I don't doubt that, but at the very least it would be the same amount of distribution channels. It's just that physical things have more inherent value because physical space (that we humans can/do use) is more scarse than digital.

[@Jofsewi]

Kurvitz actually created the world of Disco Elysium in novel form first (called "sacred and terrible air" in Estonian (not yet officially translated to English but there are some fan translations out there)), later on some issues happened with the game studio about rights and money and stuff and the legal route went nowhere as far as I'm aware so the creative team shattered, kurvitz is NOT a part of this "spiritual sequel" xxx nightshift, those are other team members, we still don't know what game Kurvitz is making and I'm pretty sure the original studio is still making some sort of sequel without him. that aside, the novel is apparently really interesting albeit confusing, and gives a great insight into the world, and Disco Elysium is a game that I think Daniel would really love because of how creative, weird, character driven and unexpected it is and I really hope he gives it a try one of these days. (I don't want to say anything about the game other than you play as a detective, because it's one of those game where the less you know about it the better)

[@tristandukes5548]

It's a perfect fit for our disheveled goblin host

[@Jofsewi]

@@tristandukes5548 it truly is a most disheveled game 😂

[@chitisright1337]

As far as I know, the people from ZA/UM that moved to XXX Nightshift include one of the programmers and one of the finance guys (possibly one of the people responsible for ZA/UM's mismanagement), and none of the writers. Which doesn't inspire confidence when DE's main distinguishing feature was its quality and style of writing

[@alphasword5541]

@@chitisright1337 Yeah that and what they've shown looks WAY too similar to Disco's UI. There's none of the writers and it's a studio that seems much much much more conservative which is antithetical to DE.

[@the_Nameless_One99]

Found you from Wheel of Time. Over the years, have seen you become a fan of One Piece, Attack On Titan, Malazan and so much more. And, now I get to know you are an Age fan too! Hot damn!!!

[@MILOPETIT]

*Disco Elysium could 100% be reviewed as a novel I am not kidding*

[@thewookieemaestro]

Disco Elysium has changed my life more than any individual book. It helped me with mental health more than any Stormlight Archive installment, and helped me understand the Expressionist art movement for the first time. If you haven't played it yet, Daniel, you have to.

[@thatotherted3555]

The Secret of NIMH is a real blast from the past. I'm not surprised Daniel hasn't heard of it-it's from _my_ young childhood era (early-mid 1980s) P.S. Silo is a very good show

[@Amrylin1337]

Some people aren't cool with materialism but honestly physical media rules. Currently if you take a bluray movie for instance, it will unequivocally look better too compared to compressed sources. Boutiques make awesome limited editions just like for special books...the reasons for preserving it are many.

[@alphasword5541]

How is physical media materialism outside of just having literal physical objects ???

[@Amrylin1337]

@@alphasword5541 I'm speaking colloquially. Not the literal philosophical materialism. Stuff like clutter and having 1000 books on your shelves, which is in fact the minority situation now. It is for movies too.

[@nathancarter8239]

The situation with ZA/UM, _Disco Elysium_ and the writers and CEO of the company is a fascinating and complicated tale woven through harsh working conditions and corporate scheming. The channel People Make Games did a number of interviews and investigations into the story and I think have a pretty balanced view whilst also not letting anyone particularly off the hook.

[@ElChazzStudios]

Disco Elysium is basically a giant interactive book as far as gameplay goes, I could absolutely see a deep dive on the channel since everyone who plays it becomes obsessed with it

[@ZenosWarbirds]

Han Kang has five novels in English translation on Audible available now. Thanks for the tip!

[@Siriwarbreakerskz]

So about one piece, when does the pacing issue get resolved? I kinda relaized immediately it would be a problem for me, but I dont necessarily want to just read through the entire manga. I'm about 40 episodes in but its still feeling kind of slow for me. If I switch to reading the manga at what point do y'all recommend switching back to the anime?

[@jonasquinn7977]

I’m not an expert so don’t take my opinion as gospel here but I’m not sure if it can ever really be claimed to be “resolved” The issue with the anime is that it’s adapting an ongoing manga which means a lot of filler and/or stretching out things across multiple episodes in order to buy time. If you really don’t want to read the manga then the best I can come up with is find a guide online for what episodes are filler that you can skip and then try to binge as many episodes as you can in your viewings to try to minimise things

[@AbrasiveTea]

Talking about TBR I finically finished Dresden for the first time and hate that I let the first book stop me from enjoying this series

[@LightningRaven42]

Dresden is even better on multiple rereads. You'll see how much Jim foreshadows and calls back. The man is the true magician of the Dresden Files. He can make such fast paced and easy to read books, but sacrifices very little depth of characters and plots.

[@gamer46ful]

Just as a heads up. The Secret of Nihm blu ray is strictly UK/European. The blu rays will not work on region locked blu ray players unless you have a region free player. 4ks are universally region free. Just as an FYI.

[@deadlightlabyrinth]

I have to say, I totally ragged on the new DCC covers, but seeing them in person completely changed my mind. The colors and design pop, in a super fresh kind of way. Bindings are gorgeous in person as well.

[@chrismueller8795]

Started reading fury of the gods by John gwynne, and I noticed that you have a blurb in the front of the book. Nice!

[@mademoiselleluz3631]

We should all start refering to "her" as Mold Brain. That'd be hilarious !

[@AmokayII]

To encapsulate the Disco Elisium experience all you need is that within the first hour of playtime I died by catastrophically failing at reading a book

[@robbybevard8034]

Daniel, you need to watch Secret of NIMH *now*. It's one of the all time animated greats, Don Bluth in his prime! And you also need to see The Wild Robot. It's pretty faithful to the book and an amazing movie.

[@cynicalnoloc5122]

I, too, am fascinated by Daniel’s brain

[@KyrenaH]

If we don't own the things we purchase digitally then we shouldn't have to pay full price for it.

[@kredonystus7768]

The Secret of Nimh terrified a whole generation of children, how have you not seen it? Please watch it.

[@aaronlandry3947]

Next I'll have sharks with freaking laser beams on their heads.

[@marksanders573]

You’d never heard of the Secret of NIMH before?! Well… enjoy! One of my formative childhood films.

[@stijndeboer3798]

A week without Fantasy News is a week without Fantasy News

[@jessm229]

the really interesting thing will be in like 70 or so years when people's accounts start to be older than a human lifespan, like, are they gonna start shutting down accounts that are over 120 years old? like, if the account has been active so long a single user can't possibly have lived that long, will they care? i'll be dead probly so guess i won't find out but i am curious.

[@sethbondi8479]

Loved the lighting

[@PistachioGold]

Im here for Kaylas edits 😂 top notch work ❤ The shinmun fail is my fave 😂

[@ghostdreamer7272]

Also also - Age of Mythology shoutout! 🎉 I need to play the Retold version they released a few weeks ago.

[@arabellawillow]

Ryan Cahill finally reached Daniel's radar!!! 🎉😊

[@brooklynwadsworth8098]

I agree 100% about what you said regarding Tomb Raider. I like how they just upgrade the graphics enough without sacrificing the old-school feel of the game. 😊

[@DarkEyedBlues]

I'm sure this in the comments already but: Play Disco Elysium! Stream it or play it on your own and tweet saying you did it, I dont care just play it. Best writing you will find, not in a video game but just in general. It's dark and deep while being simultaneously ridiculous and silly. Its a game where you contemplate the wonders of life, struggle with your identity and past, AND might die to an awkward conversation while sitting in an uncomfortable chair.

[@crimsonraen]

Thanks for the video, Daniel! Disco Elysium is an astoundingly unique and stellar game, and I think talk of it having a spiritual successor is just silly. That's just people wanting to sell their new game.. DE stands on its own, and doesn't need a successor. Too many companies try to make sequels and fail, so I'm over it. ;) Also Daniel, if you haven't, you should absolutely play it!

[@dennism.2976]

Your TBR shirt inspired a D&D NPC ghost of mine, that never got to read his daughter's book. That regret keeps him from passing on to the afterlife (and he has important information for the Chars, he won't share willingly).

[@per-c8229]

Are your players gonna get the daughter's book and blackmail the answers out of him? That's what I'll do 😈

[@dennism.2976]

@@per-c8229 They negotiated/bullied their way to get the info for the book. But it'll be interesting to see, if they actually deliver it. The book is banned in the kingdom and considered traitorous. His wife decided it would be more merciful, that he dies with the image of what she could have been and to find out what she became - and actively hindered him reading the book. The Chars found her diary at the end of last session.

[@HonageMaximus]

Daniel there's a great documentary on KZbin by People Make Games that goes into the messy drama behind the Disco Elysium studio.

[@KafaBezSpojlera]

I get that viewer retention is a thing, but I find having these larger general chapters a real pain in the ass. Please return chapter per individual story. Appreciate what you do nontheless!

[@HanaNoMaude]

Adding to the Steam digital licensing story: the difference with games and what’s lead to this new practice/ongoing legislation is that some games - especially those that exist solely online and are reliant on servers in order to access the content - won’t just sit in your library in perpetuity. Whether because the servers stop getting supported or licensing issues (music, people’s likenesses, third party IP, cars etc) or the publisher just says nah we’re taking this back (…Concord a recent example…), there are multiple reasons that gamers of all ages and walks of life should be informed that they’re licensing access to software and not owning it. Even some games that come on a physical disc/cartridge nowadays require you to download part or even most of the game and don’t exist solely on the physical media thing you bought. Add to that the issues of piracy and preservation… yeah this sort of legal clarification is well overdue and only a small step towards what’s to come

[@PistachioGold]

11:21 I also stopped with the anime (around dress rosa - I've read the manga continously throughout before) but wanted to watch my fave scenes in the anime too. I'm so happy they are pacing it differently ❤❤❤

[@ladylandlubber499]

Ian McKellen taking inspiration from Tolkien for Gandalf's voice is mentioned in the appendices on the Extended Editions... so not new news but yay for more people knowing :P

[@wurzyking]

You've said so many things agreeable things, i went to hit the like button on one, but I already hit it from something you said earlier.

[@wurzyking]

I wish I could react to a specific thing at a time stamp in the video. A like or reaction, idk, a time stamp being able to have more input on what I liked about the video other than just a like.

[@nandotemplo]

Wild robot is DreamWorks, not Pixar. Also, you should read the book.

[@ryanegbert7299]

Grumpy Daniel goes brrr

[@beldinastray]

Omg, I had totally forgotten about The Secret of NIMH😮

[@CluelessWonder]

The Wild Robot audiobooks are fantastic. The first book was great, but the sequel was even better. It was a 5 star listen to me. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I’m so excited they are adapting the second book.

[@VoyagesIntoImagination]

I loved that mini-documentary about Judy-Lynn Del Rey. Of whom I was aware, due to reading Asimov's three (!)! autobiographies. It did not overstate her importance and imp[act at all. The one think I squinted at was that the person they chose to be the voice of Isaac Asimov didn't have a thick Brooklyn accent.

[@zigorously]

My husband and I saw The Wild Robot first (I knew about the books, but decided to give the film a go first). We absolutely SOBBED throughout and adored it, and are now reading the book. The sequel will likely be an adaptation of The Wild Robot Escapes, Peter Brown's next book in the trilogy, so I'm excited to read ahead and see what Roz has in store!

[@mattsully5332]

It's definitely true that Apple will claim you never bought something, or just stop allowing you to download it while acknowledging that you did pay for it

[@g.belanger8302]

Haven’t heard about Harry Potter story until now. Whether or not this writer is forced to stick to canon, I do think his point of view cannot be disregarded, and is symptomatic of an issue in which some writers think that they can do better than authors of books being adapted.

[@loganaddington6852]

Fun Fact: A physical copy is usually also a licensed to use the software, its just a different way of installing the software on your machine. To conclude, you own the physical products, but not the software.(no matter how you bought it)

[@Nasser851000]

Did Wild Robot make the Goblin Host cry?

[@cupidsfavouritecherub9327]

Funnily enough, i didn’t actually much like Ferguson's performance in Silo because i didn’t feel like it fit that specific character, but it convinced me she'd make a great Monza Monzcarro

[@exiled666]

If you havnt already the Powder Mage Trilogy is a great "musket" fantasy series

[@Alverant]

I have to disagree with you about digital products. Saying you have a "license that can be revoked at any time" because I remember Steam and Apple and Epic encouraging people to buy products, not buy licenses. Saying that it's not going to affect you 90% of the time still leaves 10%. If someone came into your house and took 10% of your books because the author wanted you to read the new series and not reread the old series, would that be acceptable? If you're buying the license, where is it? I've never seen a license for an ebook or game or music. I get a receipt that I've purchased products, but not a license.

[@samdoehart1333]

Just for a little extra clarification, the law requiring Steam and other digital retailers update their Terms of Service is one that passed in California. In case anyone was curious.

[@allieeverest]

To me, it seems to me a classic example of the husband taking ALL the credit for his wifes work to the point where she isnt even credited at all. I researched Del Ray Publishing after watching the PBS mini doc and many sites have Lester Del Ray listed as the sole owner of Del Ray during Judys time

[@ChristianBullock]

Looking forward to the Richard Swan book. Empire of the Wolf was a great series and I’m actually glad to leave it behind but stay in that world.

[@PakkoT]

It’s not a Pixar movie but dreamworks.

[@Abyrae]

The thing about not owning digital content that will always get me angry is... why are some companies charging the full price for it if we're just "renting" it? A physical copy of, say, a Nintendo game costing me $90 CAD + taxes? Cool. I can take even lick the cartridge in front of you to prove to you it tastes funny. Up to $25 for a Blu-Ray? $30+ for a hardcover book? I don't mind. But don't frigging charge me the same prices for digital content that you may remove from your platforms at the drop of a hat and claim I'm just renting it.

[@ThatOtherOakDaniel]

Dude. One Daniel to another (OK, its Daniël, but I ignore those dots). I never noticed the uneven hoody laces. Until now. And now I have neck cramps from my over-corrective head tilting. Thanks.

[@negrura07]

You haven't seen The Secret of NIMH?! Ohh you must watch it! I grew up with it and still love it. I own it already, but i just night need to get these new version. Definitely watch The Wild Robot, i haven't read the book, but the movye is fantastic both visually and the story is very touching

[@SirBoggins]

Some more news on "The Hunt for Gollum" movie would be great! 😂🎉

[@sLePpInG]

you forgot to mention the Soul Reaver series are also being remastered! Please play them if you haven't, the fantasy cosmic horror vibes are right up your alley!

[@chelseyjohnson501]

I was bummed with the dcc art. Until I saw the spines on my shelf. Anxious to see how it looks with all 7

[@jamiesmullins6783]

In Reference to The Wild Robot question. Short answer: Yes the book is worth a read first, but you need to enjoy reading middle grade or lower. Long answer: I work with kids and try to stay in the know of what they are reading so I gave it a try and I loved it! The mix of future and tech with the simple and purity ideas of nature is truly something that fills you with calm and makes you feel safe. while at the same time presenting some of the hardships of life like the TRUE circle of life in very appropriate ways for children. I will say I had a bigger feeling of warmth and connection to the book than I did the movie. The movie had to take a bunch of the big plot points and shuffle some of them around and that felt like it rushed a few of the characters arks and also some of the themes. It is still a solid movie that Dream-works can be proud of. I just wouldn’t say it is on the level of How to tame your dragon like I thought it had the potential to. Overall great experience. Movie 4 stars, Book 4.5 Stars and it should enter the modern canon of children’s literature. Also just a side note, Dreamworks made it and not Pixar. I know you probably figured it out and you don’t need to worry about it. My family has just been connected to Disney my whole life and that makes you super aware of all kids movies origins when they can affect you family’s job. And I was happy to see dreamworks get a win they hadn’t had an original win and a while and I am happy for them. 😊

[@Erisponsibility]

I've not read the wild robot buuut the film is such an excellent showcase of the craft of animation and cinema that it's best enjoyed at a good cinema so i highly recommend watching it before it leaves cinemas

[@jack21222]

If you haven't played Disco Elysium, I highly recommend it. It is a deep psychological exploration mixed with truly funny (at times) prose.

[@lordphinix3]

Oh dear, Daniel offed Martha Wells

[@fanpiresam482]

I think you're going to like the character/creatures in Bury Your Gays. That book for me felt REALLY targeted to my Supernatural obsession and subsequent disappointment. It was a cathartic read for me.

[@sovereignprints_217]

yay!

[@9811Phoenix]

My guess (as to why the merch design was taken down by YT) could be the tombstone... AI content filters flag 'phallic' shapes a little too easily sometimes

[@Stephen-Fox]

I prefer the book - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - But Secret of Nimh is one of Don Bluth's best films, so would definitely encourage you to at least watch it (and it is a good film with or without the book context). Love Land Before Time and All Dogs Go To Heaven, but... Secret of Nimh is so good.

[@shanandobson4009]

Disco Elysium and it's "spiritual successors' sound like they're name dropping D.E. except maybe the one with the original studio creators on board, reminds me of Darksouls and how many games then were like i'm gonna be a soulslike game kinda deal. first time i heard spiritual successor however was in regards to Neverwinter Nights and Dragon age because their both similar fantasy RPG's and their was an increase in complexity with the game engine they used ( something to do with the stats on the armour and weapons and the way damage was calculated) as well as the choices that actually made each playthrough unique.

[@crazybiogeek]

I consider digital media to be more "mine" if I can download it and consume it on a format that isn't the proprietary software of where I bought it from. (For example, buying songs on Itunes, converting it as needed, then burning it onto a CD.) Also, having a physical game cartridge is why I like Nintendo. Sure you can download a lot these days, but I still have my Zelda games on those chips that are supposed to taste bad if you lick them.

[@SwimingPolarbear]

"Han Kang wins the Nobel PEACE Prize in Literature"?! it's just the Literature price, has nothing to do with the Peace Prize. But tbh same, my dyslectic brain would have done something similar, but probably worse lol (and it has soooo many times lmao, embarrassing in the moment but hella entertaining in retrospect).

[@kirstendickinson1361]

I love the Secret of Nimh ❤ I think Daniel should at least watch the movie

[@nvthvxn9627]

I wonder if other indie pub successes, i.e sword of kaigen, will be picked up by broken binding for trad

[@under20over40]

Oh man, please watch Secret of Nimh and do a review! Many of us watched it as a kid, it would be fun to hear your opinion.

[@johncampbell2123]

I refuse to believe that's how Cahill is pronounced.

[@aaronlandry3947]

Unfortunately because of the way video games are nowadays buying a physical version of it doesn't actually do anything for you anymore. The last physical disk for a game that I bought was fallout 4 and I haven't bought a disc since because the disc was actually just a steam code as the game had to be activated on steam and then The rest of the game gets downloaded through steam. The disc was effectively worthless because the entire game wasn't even loaded on the disc on day one of the game release. Even if I wanted to play the game single player completely offline I can't. And because the game is now linked to my steam I can't hand the disc off to a friend or sell it aftermarket for someone else to enjoy it. With all that said if a company says that I am buying something then I will assume that I have it for as long as I want to have it and it's not linked to any terms of service on a digital account where the company can just take it away for any reason or no reason at all. If I buy it versus renting or leasing then it should be mine to do with as I please so long as I'm not violating other laws like copyright trademark etc.