The sheer length of the show is great because we’ve seen Tim go from overconfident young-ish guy to a walking midlife crisis to an old man desperately trying to project youthful vigor and success when he has neither. You get the sense from the most recent Oscar special that he’s barely holding it together and knows he’s a total failure. It’s dark stuff but incredibly funny.
I was surprised reading through the books for the first time in almost 20 years how different the book is vs the movie for this chunk of the story, namely Frodo and Sam being together and the eldritch nature of Shelob’s lair and her webs of darkness. I appreciate how PJ’s choices made for a thrilling scene but I also really love how creepy Tolkien’s descriptions are. It’s also another example of book Frodo being more collected and badass than movie Frodo (sorry Elijah!)
The MBprint/MPC options look great, but I would rather not pay expensive shipping and tariff fees. I don’t mind a bit of DIY as long as it’s accessible! What are your recommendations for cheap proxies of alt art cards?
For a long time, I enjoyed games with tons of complexity and strategy required and sprawling open worlds. As a working adult, I just don’t feel like I have the brainpower for these types of games any more. That’s why I’ve loved LA on the switch so much - it’s so simple and fun while still having secrets to discover and puzzles to figure out. The aesthetic is so charming and cute. Highly recommend! (Though it does have a few annoying old game quirks, like that one room in the 2nd dungeon, you know which one I mean.)