u/OmegaCo69

Been a while since I've been here, but I've got some issues right now. First, a recap;

For the last 4-5 months, my GameBoy has been in a shop, and updates have been extremely scarce. Before it needed fixing, I added an HDMI mod without the wires (because I had a FunnyPlaying board installed,) and it worked just fine for the next three days.

Then, I started seeing some pixels on my screen turn blue. I troubleshooted by taking out the mod, and it still showed up. I then decided to do what always worked when my GBA had some weird problem; reflow the solder.

This is where shit hit the fan. My best guess is that it had been too long since the last time I reflowed the solder and the pins were too oxidized, because as soon as I put my soldering iron on two of the CPU pins, they "disappeared."

This is where the next set of problems comes in. I take the GBA to a shop, tell them the problem, and leave them to it, knowing how unbelievably busy they are. 4 months pass, and I decide to give them a call.

They tell me that it's still being worked on ATM, and that it's still giving them problems. IDK what problems exactly, because they never elaborated🤦‍♂️ and that they would call me in a week to say if they could fix it or not.

More than a week has passed, and no response. I figured I'd give them until the end of the month before I call again, fully expecting them to tell me they couldn't fix it.

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Now HERE'S MY QUESTION:

How difficult can it be to fix a GBA with a CPU missing pins? Surely you just... add flux and carefully remove the damaged CPU with a heat gun, right? Or are least add a small wire of solder to replace the missing legs?

I don't even know if they bothered to think of doing that. I also know damn well that the motherboard was in good condition; nothing else got damaged and I cleaned up everything with 91% IPA before putting it back together.

This is all guesswork so far, because they've given me NO REAL ANSWERS.

As a guy who grew up with this show, I was never super crazy about it, and I remember a lot of people hating this show (and TBH, I kinda get some of the reasons why.)

Now, however? Complete °180. People LOVE this show, go as far as to treat it like the objectively best Spider-Man cartoon, and tolerate NO slander or criticism🤔🤔

So, as someone who isn't overly critical or supportive of this show, what gives?

Why do so many people like it all of a sudden?

(I'd appreciate answers that aren't overly biased🙏)

I always heard people saying "the demo's WAY better!!" And after hearing both versions back to back a buncha times?

I don't agree. I think they both have their strengths.

STEAKHOUSE:

The screams on the demo sound more distorted and intense to me. The guitar parts are slightly more elaborate too, but I'm torn on whether or not they're better for it. The guitars also sound more distorted sometimes, and I like that.

However, the almost constant hi-hat pedal throughout the song bothers me (it feels like the drummer was counting himself and the band into starting the song at the beginning too.)

JAPANESE EXCLUSIVE VERSION:

The production's better on this one. The demo sounded a bit empty to me compared to this. Some guitar parts are either replaced or played by the added background instruments (like the xylophone-sounding thing that rings once or twice in the verses,) and I like that more, honestly.

The female choir replacing Jeff's background vocals are nice (kinda torn on who I prefer more or if I'd rather have both at the same time.)

Jeff's screams sometimes aren't as intense near the end, especially when the breakdown starts. The guitars in here also don't play the tritone after the C chord, which I miss.

Ik some here are probably gonna give me shit for having this opinion, but I said it. I don't think either one is better than the other.

(Don’t worry mods, I got a reference to show here.)

The sketch is based on S. Michael Hampton’s 2-minute gestures on his figure-drawing book, so no reference for that.

The pose and anatomy is my attempt at a Bridgman drawing.

I had to tweak some parts to fit the gesture I did underneath, so it’s not one-to-one.

Thoughts? Does the gesture resemble the original? Is the anatomy mostly accurate, or is there something I could do better?

Got another one done. Introducing the legless, armless, handless and overall unfinished wonder… it’s not finished cuz I got tired from drawing for a while today. Hope you like it.

Ignoring the obvious symmetry from copy-and-pasting one side to another on the second picture, any feedback would be appreciated. Do ANY of the muscles look inaccurate? Do the ribs or pelvis look weird? (they’re simplified shapes, so they’re not realistic ofc.)

My sketch is now the first image. Does the anatomy look accurate? Is the pose too stiff? Let me know your thoughts

I also took some notes from S. Michael Hampton when it came to drawing the figure, hence the wrapping lines, shoulder line and head.

Let me know your thoughts