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Old 03-15-2012, 04:25 PM   #1520
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Originally Posted by Kane Knight View Post
I forget how fucking stupid you are sometimes. Being Canadian and occasionally seeming almost human.

Parsed the extra stuff so as not to confuse you.

So I praised the game prior, and I'm now praising the ending. Somehow, calling you an idiot for not understanding the themes of the game indicates my displeasure not with your inability to grasp those running themes (the themes are part of what makes the ending so damn powerful) but rather the ending or game itself.

Somehow, criticizing you means criticizing Red Dead Redemption.

Christ sake, you're stupid.

I'm sorry, why did you appreciate it, exactly? The same sociopathy that had you worshipping the Joker? "lol people die in it?" Did you just see other people applaud it and fall in line, though you didn't understand the ramifications?

I'm beginning to think the latter, though I wouldn't preclude the "why so serious?"
route.
Ill just ignore the personal attack, Jim.

When you began the game, you cannot tell me for a second that you expected the ending from the start. As time went on in the game, I guess I expected something of the sort though I still wasn't entirely sure as I believed

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That he was honestly going to get to settle down and it be a feel good ending and for a short time it seemed like that was going to happen. It felt like the game was coming to a close at that point and despite the obvious I was shocked that they went through with killing one of those characters that were
nicely developed, though as I said the ending fit really well and was one of the best I have ever experienced.

I understood the themes and knew something grim was likely going to happen
and in all honesty, I saw his wife being killed and him going out for revenge (in a sequel)

His son ending the game was incredible and again, one of those endings that you just don't forget. Sure with the growing theme I SHOULD have expected it but for a moment it really seemed like it was going to be a happy ending.


As for the Joker, I saw The Dark Knight on opening day so I could hardly fall in line. I thought the performance was exceptional and Ledger really captured the demented pyschopath who beat Robin to death with a crowbar.

That's not to say Nicholson (sp?) Was bad, he fit the theme perfectly with his Joker. Ledger captured the dark grim world Nolan created to a T. Now of course I expect you to tear that apart with your analytical expertise finding some flaw with it to use against my opinion so you come off as intelligent because you couldn't just enjoy a good movie and agree with someone but rather had to find and remind people what you thought was wrong with it.

That is what you do, Jim.
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