Blog-Tism with Autism and other non-video ramblings

PLUS SIGNS EVERYWHERE  Why is it that, following Disney+, every new streaming service after it follows the "brand+" naming scheme to the point that the + doesn't add anything. Keeping in mind we already had + versions of Pac-Man and Password that earned their suffix in the late 70s/early 80s. At this point, most of the names seem generic, unless you're Netflix, Hulu, or HBO Max, due to the + being in all of them.  What's next, SUPER-branded services? We lived through Super Password, Super Pac-Man, and Super EVERYTHING from the SNES era of video gaming... we can go without SUPER sizing streaming for now. Nevermind the SUPER sized pricing they'll bring.

  DOWNSIDES: INCOMPLETE AND NEEDS $ Amazon has a select bunch of episodes of the often forgotten American Gladiators spinoff featuring a pre Wheel of Fortune (and pre Idol) Ryan Seacrest that also was bogged down with E/I stuff as it aired on Saturday mornings.  Now the way they have it listed on those pages over on Amazon Video, it would seem they have the full series, but not every episode is there, and like I said... it will cost money ($1.99+tax per episode in the states)   This spinoff, which is definitely not trying to ride the glowing coattails of GUTS, ran parallel to AG's 6th and 7th seasons (Gladiators 2000's first season had Nitro, who rejoined the Gladiator lineup in season 6) had some fan favorite events that would be kid safe, including: The Wall Snapback (as Bones, where you pass magnetic bone pieces to your teammate then that teammate places said piece on (hopefully) the right place AND orientation on a display of the human body The Pyramid (turned in...

WITHOUT GOING FULL HERMIT MODE  These days, just going online is an even harder game of Minesweeper than the one in the "So.. why do I recommend the way I do on here?" article from before.  That's because news media talk about things as they happen, assuming everyone sees things day one.  In fact, social media make spoilers trend like clockwork and clicking on the wrong link or trend will blow up in your face.  Heck, even talking to your Discord friends could lead to a moment something gets said or shown that you haven't seen yet (and Discord has a LITERAL spoiler tag feature)  So... how do we navigate the minefield? Avoid trailers (they tend to OVERSHARE like they get paid by the second of footage used) Avoid official social media: they might reveal something you're not ready for Avoid certain fandoms, as they might treat "early info" as currency Don't click any videos talking about whatever movie or tv show you're wanting to watch spoiler-free,...