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26th Jun '14 3:46:06 PM johnnyfog

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->''"''[A]''fter ''{{American Gods}}'', [[Creator/NeilGaiman Gaiman’s]] career kind of loses momentum, consisting mainly of things that feel safe and like what one would expect from Gaiman. It’s not that Gaiman is writing bad stuff in any meaningful sense, but it felt in many ways like he had become a predictable writer who was going to turn out [[StrictlyFormula subtle variations of the same basic thing]]. Eventually, for a variety of reasons, this changed and he entered a new and largely more interesting phase of his career, and while The Doctor’s Wife can’t reasonably be said to be singlehandedly responsible for that, it is nevertheless a significant transitional moment.\\\
Much of this, one suspects, comes down to the fact that Neil Gaiman found himself with something he’d not really had to deal with since ''American Gods'': someone who could edit him with real authority. This doesn’t happen to major writers late in their careers very often, but in this case Gaiman is working under someone who is every bit as good a writer as he is. There’s a palpable sense of Gaiman having to up his game here and push himself, and it pays off with an episode that’s not just one of the absolute best ''Doctor Who'' stories of all time, but a high point of Gaiman’s career."''
-->--'''Phil Sandifer''' [[http://www.philipsandifer.com/ on]] ''Series/DoctorWho'' ([[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS32E4TheDoctorsWife}} "The Doctor's Wife"]])

30th May '14 7:49:01 AM johnnyfog

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27th May '14 1:28:58 AM johnnyfog

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23rd May '14 12:05:31 AM johnnyfog

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->''"At the screening of the movie for the first time, everyone in attendance looks just as baffled at the clusterfuck as we were. George admits to throwing too much out there; the editor then attempts to explain ''pacing'', and why [[MoodWhiplash four scenes with totally different emotional tones]] don't work well together--but [[PointyHairedBoss he kinda realizes he's wasting his time]] so he stops; Rick [=McCallum=] [[ThousandYardStare is frozen in utter shock]] at how horrible the movie was. Internally he regrets not challenging Lucas on some of the things he was worried about... Later on, after [[INeedAFreakingDrink everyone started drinking]], Lucas attempts to explain his newly-minted bowel movement as [[IRejectYourReality 'bold', and 'extreme!', uhh, 'stylistic'!]]"''
-->--'''[[WebVideo/RedLetterMedia Mr. Plinkett]]''' on ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''

->''"I’m not sure if this is the most redundant article since ‘Hitler hated ''TheWiz'',’ but I think, as movie nerds, there’s something to be learned from [[Creator/MNightShyamalan M. Night’s]] slide into awfulness, outside of giggling and drawing white splashes of semen across his face in MSPaint. As a case study, to look at his films, to step back with distance and chart the downfall, is to reveal a sedimentary-layer view of a man losing total control of his ego, and his own ability to objectively judge his own work. There’s a huge clue in the book ''The Man who Heard Voices'', which is devoted to the production of Film/LadyInTheWater. The book covers, in great detail, how blown away Night is by a Disney executive who unthinkably failed to ‘get’ his script, and the soul-searching, sweaty-sheeted introspection about [[GiftedlyBad just what was wrong with other people]], that they couldn’t see how incredible his story was."''
-->--'''Stuart Millard''', [[http://franticplanet.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/the-self-destruction-of-m-night-shyamalan/ "The Self-Destruction of M. Knight Shyamalan]]

->''I would still like to see [[Creator/DavidLynch Jennifer Lynch]] direct a movie without that terrible screenwriter she always drags along also coincidentially named Jennifer Lynch.''
-->-- '''[[TheSpoonyExperiment Miles Antwiler]]''' [[http://moviemoses.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/surveillance-2008-jennifer-chambers-lynch/ on]] ''Surveillance'' (2008)

->''"I get the feeling that Wrestling/VinceMcmahon should be eternally grateful to Wrestling/VinceRusso and Wrestling/EricBischoff, because it was their dumbfuckery which made the [[Wrestling/MondayNightWars Monday Night War]] at all significant. If they just stood by and did nothing and just let Vince [=Mcmahon=] run his own show, it would be Wrestling/HulkHogan for ''Wrestlmania XVI'' main eventing against whoever, and nothing would change. You'd still have [[InvincibleHero the same old people doing the same old schtick]], and no one getting elevated."''
-->--'''''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Wrestle! Wrestle!]]''''', [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/wrestle-wrestle-2/wrestle-wrestle-royal-rumble-2014/ Royal Rumble 2014]]

->''"If you want to know what happens to a kid who never gets told 'No,' look at SethMacFarlane's career. The resurrection of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' was the worst thing to happen to his ego, because it was basically a way for him to tell himself 'Hey, I was right. All of the higher-ups who said the show was too weird, or that not enough people watched it, or that I was more obsessed with making obscure references than I was with telling stories and, occasionally, jokes -- that was [[IgnoredEpiphany ALL HORSESHIT]]. I never should have doubted myself.'' '''''[[DrunkWithPower And I never will again]]'''''."''
-->--'''Website/{{Cracked}}''', ''[[http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-artists-who-should-probably-just-take-break-while_p2/ 4 Artists Who Should Probably Just Take a Break for a While]]''

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->''If you want to know what happens to a kid who never gets told "No," look at SethMacFarlane's career. The resurrection of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' was the worst thing to happen to his ego, because it was basically a way for him to tell himself "Hey, I was right. All of the higher-ups who said the show was too weird, or that not enough people watched it, or that I was more obsessed with making obscure references than I was with telling stories and, occasionally, jokes -- that was [[IgnoredEpiphany ALL HORSESHIT]]. I never should have doubted myself.'' '''''[[DrunkWithPower And I never will again]]'''''."
-->--'''Website/{{Cracked}}''', ''[[http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-artists-who-should-probably-just-take-break-while_p2/ 4 Artists Who Should Probably Just Take a Break for a While]]''

->''"I’m not sure if this is the most redundant article since ‘Hitler hated ''TheWiz'',’ but I think, as movie nerds, there’s something to be learned from M. Night’s slide into awfulness, outside of giggling and drawing white splashes of semen across his face in MSPaint. As a case study, to look at his films, to step back with distance and chart the downfall, is to reveal a sedimentary-layer view of a man losing total control of his ego, and his own ability to objectively judge his own work. There’s a huge clue in the book ''The Man who Heard Voices'', which is devoted to the production of Film/LadyInTheWater. The book covers, in great detail, how blown away [[Creator/MNightShyamalan Night]] is by a Disney executive who unthinkably failed to ‘get’ his script, and the soul-searching, sweaty-sheeted introspection about just [[GiftedlyBad what was wrong with other people]], that they couldn’t see how incredible his story was."''
-->--'''Stuart Millard''', [[http://franticplanet.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/the-self-destruction-of-m-night-shyamalan/ "The Self-Destruction of M. Knight Shyamalan]]

->''"I have a very good track record when it comes to [[TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering Magic]] design. I have designed numerous very popular sets. I have designed a lot of successful cards and mechanics. I have probably been responsible for more innovations in Magic design than any other designer in history. You know one of the worst things R&D could probably do—just let me do whatever I want."''
-->-- '''[[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/mm/125 Mark Rosewater]]'''

22nd May '14 11:58:24 PM johnnyfog

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22nd May '14 11:55:47 PM johnnyfog

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->''"Here’s Yoji Shinkawa. It’s not widely known, but this is the guy pretty much responsible for making ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' so damn cool. His official title was Illustration Director, but this really doesn’t do him justice at all...If Kojima had his way, Solid Snake would have been over 40, slow, and… '[[TheDandy dandy]]'. I don’t know if you know what dandy means, but it refers to being fashionable and concerned with appearances. Would he have been the kind of guy who checks himself out in the mirror and combs his hair after a fight? Maybe he’d say stuff like 'Watch the shoes, kid' or “Now look, [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 you got blood on my new suit]]'...In other words, we wouldn’t have gotten the epic blend of {{ComicBook/Wolverine}} and JamesBond that we know and love; we probably would just ended up with HarrisonFord.\\\
What else did Shinkawa do to make the game so cool? It turns out he single-handedly spared Otacon from being a fat, stereotypical dummy. He wasn’t even supposed to be smart? Otacon has ended up [[AscendedExtra being a major character in two more games]] since the first ''Metal Gear Solid'! Can you imagine a fat, stupid Otacon eating a chocolate bar becoming so popular? ... when you really think about the amount of impact that Shinkawa had on ''the most popular'' aspects of the game, it makes you wonder whether it could have been half the success it was if Kojima had been left unchallenged."''

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->''"Here’s Yoji Shinkawa. It’s not widely known, but this is the guy pretty much responsible for making ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' so damn cool. His official title was Illustration Director, but this really doesn’t do him justice at all... Kojima wanted a much older, hard-boiled, and '[[TheDandy dandy]]' Snake, but Shinkawa insisted on him being younger.  That’s why Snake is as agile, capable and strong as he is. If Kojima had his way, Solid Snake would have been over 40, slow, and… 'dandy'. I don’t know if you know what dandy means, but it refers to being fashionable and concerned with appearances. Would he have been the kind of guy who checks himself out in the mirror and combs his hair after a fight? Maybe he’d say stuff like 'Watch the shoes, kid' or “Now look, [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 you got blood on my new suit]]'...In other words, we wouldn’t have gotten the epic blend of {{ComicBook/Wolverine}} and JamesBond that we know and love; we probably would just ended up with HarrisonFord.\\\
What else did Shinkawa do to make the game so cool? It turns out he single-handedly spared Otacon from being a fat, stereotypical dummy. He wasn’t even supposed to be smart? Otacon has ended up [[AscendedExtra being a major character in two more games]] since the first ''Metal Gear Solid''! Can you imagine a fat, stupid Otacon eating a chocolate bar becoming so popular? ... when you really think about the amount of impact that Shinkawa had on ''the most popular'' aspects of the game, it makes you wonder whether it could have been half the success it was if Kojima had been left unchallenged."''

22nd May '14 11:54:12 PM johnnyfog

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->''"It's telling that when a filmmaker succeeds in running his own studio, it's because he's learned to let his inner businessman veto his inner artiste. [[FrancisFordCoppola Coppola]] ran Zoetrope with his heart. It nearly destroyed him. Creator/StevenSpielberg runs Creator/DreamWorks with his brain, a decision that leads to much healthier returns on investment."''
--> -- '''Creator/NathanRabin''', [[http://www.avclub.com/articles/my-year-of-flops-case-file-95-one-from-the-heart,10133/ My Year Of Flops #95: One From The Heart]]

->'''Matt Stone''': You need people in your life, as somebody who does comedy--and even ''StarWars''. You need someone to say "No, that's not very good", someone who's gonna be honest with you. And probably GeorgeLucas was in a big room of liars, with everyone sitting there, going "[[YesMan This is great, George!]]"\\
'''Trey Parker''': Cause there's no way that anyone with half a brain could have read that script and thought it was good. Any one of them, I mean, they're awful.
-->--'''TreyParkerAndMattStone''' on George Lucas retroactively editing the ''StarWars'' trilogy.

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->''"Here’s Yoji Shinkawa.  It’s not widely known, but this is the guy pretty much responsible for making ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' so damn cool.  His official title was Illustration Director, but this really doesn’t do him justice at all...If Kojima had his way, Solid Snake would have been over 40, slow, and… '[[TheDandy dandy]]'.  I don’t know if you know what dandy means, but it refers to being fashionable and concerned with appearances.  Would he have been the kind of guy who checks himself out in the mirror and combs his hair after a fight?  Maybe he’d say stuff like 'Watch the shoes, kid' or “Now look, [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 you got blood on my new suit]]'...In other words, we wouldn’t have gotten the epic blend of {{ComicBook/Wolverine}} and JamesBond that we know and love; we probably would just ended up with HarrisonFord.\\\
What else did Shinkawa do to make the game so cool?  It turns out he single-handedly spared Otacon from being a fat, stereotypical dummy. He wasn’t even supposed to be smart?  Otacon has ended up [[AscendedExtra being a major character in two more games]] since the first ''Metal Gear Solid'!  Can you imagine a fat, stupid Otacon eating a chocolate bar becoming so popular? ... when you really think about the amount of impact that Shinkawa had on ''the most popular'' aspects of the game, it makes you wonder whether it could have been half the success it was if Kojima had been left unchallenged."''
-->--'''Terry Worf''', [[http://metagearsolid.org/2012/06/part-iii-mgs2-a-complete-breakdown/5/ "The Selfish Meme"]]

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