51st: Easy Mode

Video Games! Paul killed some wild animals in Horizon Zero Dawn, Sean relived 12 minutes of mystery in 12 Minutes, puzzled through Myst, and flew around the pyramids in Flight Simulator. We talk about older games we remember from our younger days, and how sometimes chasing that nostalgia is futile. Some games were fun at the time, but when we revisit them now, are not quite as fun. We are looking at you, Super Mario and Mega Man! Also: Super hero comics are changing as a result of the realities of movies and TV. We are seeing a lot more change to super hero comic book characters, and this seems to be the result of the dynamic of actors that portray these characters. Somehow, we draw the line at Batman though. One of us wants him to always be Bruce Wayne, one of us wants Bruce to retire for good. We feast on this food for thought.