u/PhantomQuest

'Til they're ninetyyyyy…!

You wait years for a new X-Men movie, and then potentially 100s come along at once!

Make of this what you will, and take it as a "somewhat sourced rumour" for now, but I think trying to drag Tennant back again would actually kill the show, not revive it. It would be an admission the show can't move on, that it's repeating it's glory days, and has nothing new to offer viewers.

I still have my PS copy of BOF4, but for ease/laziness I was thinking of grabbing the digital version for PC. The reviews on the Steam release are pretty iffy though, while the ones on GOG are pretty good, which surprised me - I'd have thought it was the same package on both platforms, with the same problems.

Does anyone know if there's any actual difference in the digital release on each platform that makes the GOG version better (beyond being DRM-free), or is it going to have the same problems the Steam reviews complain about?

I (UK seller) sold a bit of video gaming kit last week to a buyer in (Republic of) Ireland for just over £100. I'm a private seller, not a business, and all my listings are set to "no returns accepted".

This morning, I get a return request, with the only reason given being "changed my mind". I've declined the return request and repeated what I put above - private seller, no returns, etc. So far, I've had no further contact (but it's only been a couple of hours as I type this).

FIRST QUESTION: Does anyone know if I'm covered by the recent changes to international sales, where eBay sorts it out and I don't lose the sale value, or could this guy cause trouble?

I suspect the guy is trying to do a scam, and send back either an empty box or a broken version of the item sold (which was in immaculate condition, tested, and fully working days before it sold). I took photos for myself of the item's serial number just in case, but not sure if that would be enough to protect me if it does progress further.

SECOND QUESTION: Is eBay basically cooked now, when it comes to selling any bit of tech, or anything above, I dunno, £30? It seems as though every buyer is a scam artist trying to claim bogus refunds, lost items, or "not as described", and eBay does little to nothing to protect individual sellers. 🤬

Original Showrunner/writer off, supposedly still moving forward with new team.

Until it actually gets off the ground though, there's always the back issues to re-read…

(Deleted original post as story updated while I was typing!)

I'm waaaaaay behind on "core" Black Panther runs - still at the start of Coates' run - but I just read Black Panther: Intergalactic, the Imperial spinoff, and it seems Shuri has>! animal shapeshifting powers now, transforming into a murder of crows amongst other forms.!<

When and how did this change come about, and if I'm reading from the start of Coates, how far off am I from reading it?

Personally, I don't mind spoilers, but please tag for others who do!

Oh, wait, actually 11 covers. Per issue. On every single Midnight book.

From Popverse:

"Marvel says it plans to limit the Marvel Midnight books to 10 variant covers and a main cover. Any additional variants would be store-exclusives."

"Marvel says they want to make sure they're 'fun' and 'additive' and not merely gaming collectors."

Y'know what really helps with not gaming whales collectors? Not doing one shy of a dozen covers on every single issue of a new imprint.

I'm extremely skeptical that these Midnight books will connect with audiences anyway - they just seem grimdark for the sake of grimdarkness - but flooding the market with 33 covers each month (plus extra store variants! 🙃) across the three titles and then claiming that that's actually showing restraint feels like an especially low move from Marvel.

Two new stories in the works, set between season 19 and 20 of Classic Who!

In the season four premiere episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "Valles Marineris", there's a fun little Doctor Who Easter egg. At the start of a command crew meeting, there's this exchange:

Pike: This is an unusual mission. We are to face a category ten interstellar squall, something we rarely see in the Alpha Quadrant.

Pelia: I-I've seen one once, a long time ago, but not from this close. I think I was in a phone box at the time…

Given how many times the Doctor has shown companions some awe-inspiring cosmic spectacle from the doors of the TARDIS, and how there's already been a TARDIS cameo in Star Trek, this is certainly a deliberate nod. And Pelia has previously mentioned hanging out with a time-travelling Doctor! I love these little cross-fandom hat tips! 😂

Russell Tovey has told Radio Times that The War Between the Land and the Sea is FINALLY going to appear on Disney+ for international viewers, but not until 2027.

Two things here: one, that still might not be official, given he's an actor and not production side, but it's the first positive update on the show on months. And two, if it DOES stream on Disney+ next year, that could release any blocks on main Doctor Who production that may still be in effect as a result of the co-production deal (an unconfirmed but long-suspected situation), as Disney would have fulfilled its contractual obligations by finally airing everything produced as part of the deal. Fingers crossed, on both fronts!

Imagining for a moment that rights aren't or wouldn't be an issue, which characters from the wider Whoniverse - books, comics, audio dramas, etc - are you surprised haven't been adopted into Doctor Who as a TV show?

I think my top three would be Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer; Iris Wildthyme (although maybe TOO meta for the screen!); and Bernice Summerfield.

Hi there, not a regular on this sub but looking for some advice, please!

I have a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer gen 1 specs that I'm looking to sell, so obviously wanted to factory reset them first, so there's no risk of a new owner gaining access to my accounts or old media on them. However, I'm having some issues, or rather concerns over whether I'm doing it properly.

First, I went through the Meta AI app to factory reset them. That seemed to work fine, but then in my Meta Account centre, it was still showing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page.

I then reinstalled them on my phone through the Meta AI app, unpaired them first rather than factory resetting, then tried the hardware factory reset directions listed here. After following the instructions for the glasses themselves, they began flashing an alternating white/orange for a while (~3 mins), then beeped, then flashed blue for another couple of minutes (possibly automatically going into Bluetooth pairing mode after resetting?). The blue flashing stopped as I was typing this, with no further sounds. The case, I held the pairing button for the advised 16 seconds, it flashed white for a while, then turned off. No beeps or audio cues.

I'm still seeing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page on Meta though, and can't see any way to remove them:

https://preview.redd.it/v5g7d05trleh1.png?width=1440&format=png&auto=webp&s=2c05cfe599a72b093a44e38b420ed86b52c28da7

Does anyone know if, through the steps I've followed, I've DEFINITELY reset the glasses and removed them from my account, even though they're still showing on the account centre?

If not, is there anything else I should do to 100% remove them?

Thanks in advance!

Hi there, not a regular on this sub but looking for some advice, please!

I have a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer gen 1 specs that I'm looking to sell, so obviously wanted to factory reset them first, so there's no risk of a new owner gaining access to my accounts or old media on them. However, I'm having some issues, or rather concerns over whether I'm doing it properly.

First, I went through the Meta AI app to factory reset them. That seemed to work fine, but then in my Meta Account centre, it was still showing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page.

I then reinstalled them on my phone through the Meta AI app, unpaired them first rather than factory resetting, then tried the hardware factory reset directions listed here. After following the instructions for the glasses themselves, they began flashing an alternating white/orange for a while (~3 mins), then beeped, then flashed blue for another couple of minutes (possibly automatically going into Bluetooth pairing mode after resetting?). The blue flashing stopped as I was typing this, with no further sounds. The case, I held the pairing button for the advised 16 seconds, it flashed white for a while, then turned off. No beeps or audio cues.

I'm still seeing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page on Meta though, and can't see any way to remove them:

https://preview.redd.it/v5g7d05trleh1.png?width=1440&format=png&auto=webp&s=2c05cfe599a72b093a44e38b420ed86b52c28da7

Does anyone know if, through the steps I've followed, I've DEFINITELY reset the glasses and removed them from my account, even though they're still showing on the account centre?

If not, is there anything else I should do to 100% remove them?

Thanks in advance!

Hi there, not a regular on this sub but looking for some advice, please!

I have a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer gen 1 specs that I'm looking to sell, so obviously wanted to factory reset them first, so there's no risk of a new owner gaining access to my accounts or old media on them. However, I'm having some issues, or rather concerns over whether I'm doing it properly.

First, I went through the Meta AI app to factory reset them. That seemed to work fine, but then in my Meta Account centre, it was still showing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page.

I then reinstalled them on my phone through the Meta AI app, unpaired them first rather than factory resetting, then tried the hardware factory reset directions listed here. After following the instructions for the glasses themselves, they began flashing an alternating white/orange for a while (~3 mins), then beeped, then flashed blue for another couple of minutes (possibly automatically going into Bluetooth pairing mode after resetting?). The blue flashing stopped as I was typing this, with no further sounds. The case, I held the pairing button for the advised 16 seconds, it flashed white for a while, then turned off. No beeps or audio cues.

I'm still seeing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page on Meta though, and can't see any way to remove them:

https://preview.redd.it/v5g7d05trleh1.png?width=1440&format=png&auto=webp&s=2c05cfe599a72b093a44e38b420ed86b52c28da7

Does anyone know if, through the steps I've followed, I've DEFINITELY reset the glasses and removed them from my account, even though they're still showing on the account centre?

If not, is there anything else I should do to 100% remove them?

Thanks in advance!

Hi there, not a regular on this sub but looking for some advice, please!

I have a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer gen 1 specs that I'm looking to sell, so obviously wanted to factory reset them first, so there's no risk of a new owner gaining access to my accounts or old media on them. However, I'm having some issues, or rather concerns over whether I'm doing it properly.

First, I went through the Meta AI app to factory reset them. That seemed to work fine, but then in my Meta Account centre, it was still showing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page.

Then I tried the hardware reset directions listed here - after following the instructions for the glasses themselves, they began flashing an alternating white/orange for a while (~3 mins), then beeped, then flashed blue for another couple of minutes. The blue flashing stopped as I was typing this, with no further sounds. The case, I held the pairing button for the advised 16 seconds, it flashed white for a while, then turned off. No beeps or audio cues.

I'm still seeing "Ray-Ban Meta" under the Manage Accounts page on Meta though, and can't see any way to remove them.

Does anyone know if, through the steps I've followed, I've DEFINITELY reset the glasses and removed them from my account, even though they're still showing on the account centre?

If not, is there anything else I should do to 100% remove them?

Thanks in advance!