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Just got back from It.

While there were some somewhat big flaws in my view (mostly due to lack of backstory and additional padding), I thought it was decently well-done.

Season Premiere! Gotta love my girl Arya here. Not much happened this week but I think it did a very fitting job of setting up what to expect this season. I did notice some very conspicuous absences though (unless they died and I forgot).

Beginning was fantastic, with the Freys wiped out. Despite the likely innocent Freys present, still good riddance.

Interesting things going on in Winterfell - I agree more with Jon than I do Sansa on the Karstark and Umber situation, but I do think that Jon needs to be willing to listen to Sansa more (despite her atrocious actions regarding Littlefinger last season).

Wanted to see more of Davos Seaworth, as I think that his guidance could be extremely helpful, but we'll have time for that later.

Stuff with the Hound, Thoros of Myr, and Beric Dondarrion was more filler, but it is sad to see that the Hound is falling to the influence of the Lord of the Light religion. I'll take the Braavosi version of God anytime.

Jaime and Cersei was moderately filler - I don't think much of Euron Greyjoy, but I liked his dig at Cersei and Jaime's incest.

Samwell was mostly more filler, though now that he knows dragonglass can be found on Dragonstone, hopefully Jon will try and talk things out with Daenerys as opposed to attempting to fight her.

Speaking of which, great to see Dani get to Dragonstone* (see below) - as a strong supporter of Daenerys, especially given her advisers, who include some of the wisest in Westoris, it was heart-warming to finally see her touch ground (literally). A slow, drawn-out ending, but fantastically done.

*On a side note, I saw some people complain about how it was unrealistic that Stannis left the castle unmanned - given Stannis' nature, and the mission he partook on, it made sense to me he'd bring all the men he had, given that he didn't have much to begin with.

Not sure if I missed anything - thought it was a decent opener, and while it had obvious filler, great to see some things fall more into place.

This is likely not the type of music most of you enjoy, but I love the hell out of this song, as depressing as it is (at least in the beginning).

I've not yet seen it - basically, I am trying to watch the MCU material in chronological order, and haven't caught up enough to see this one.

That said, more so than any MCU movie in recent times, this one has gotten me rather excited. Personally, I thought Spider-Man was fantastic in Captain America: Civil War (despite his limited screen presence), and so if this has the same type of joke-telling Spider-Man, I think I'll get a kick out of it when I can get around to it.

Wrote this on Facebook after hearing the news of his death - thought it was appropriate to share:

His film, Night of the Living Dead (1968), was one of the first modern zombie horror movies, and while slow at times, is still a classic that makes every Halloween a bit better.

From 1973, The Crazies was another example of his genius. To my knowledge, this is one of the earliest examples of "infected" undead, as opposed to straight-out zombie. As good as 28 Days Later was, The Crazies has long been a favorite of mine when concerning this small sub-section of zombie flicks.

Dawn of the Dead, from 1978, is a damn fantastic movie. I saw the 2004 remakes years before the original, and I thought that might impact my views when I finally saw this one, but if anything, I enjoyed the 1978 version more. One of the twenty of so horror movies I've given a 10/10. Great movie.

Creepshow (1982) is great campy fun. I don't know if there's a segment of the flick I don't like, and it's considered one of the finest 80's horror movies, rightly so.

While I didn't like Day of the Dead (1985) as much as the two predecessors, it certainly captured the claustrophobic feel the first flick excelled in, the sequel lacking. Had a lower budget feel to it, certainly after the epic that was Dawn of the Dead, but still a perfectly enjoyable movie.

Monkey Shines, from 1988, isn't often discussed in the horror circles I prowl, but it was a fantastically done flick, and though I've seen it only a handful of times, I always thought it didn't get the respect it deserved.

His segment from Due occhi diabolici (1990) was, in my opinion, underwhelming, but I saw this only once, so perhaps a rewatch is in order.

The Dark Half (1993, based off a Stephen King novel) was a pretty solid movie, though grounded in 90's sensibilities. Still a solid watch, though perhaps on the lower spectrum of his directorial works.

As such, I've not seen Martin (1977), though I do own it on VHS. I've also not seen the last three of his "Dead" movies, being Land of the Dead (2005), Diary of the Dead (2007), and Survival of the Dead (2009). I've heard mixed things about each one, but I'm sure in their own right, they're minor gems.

To George A. Romero, many thanks for what you've done for the horror genre. Though the oversaturation of zombie movies can get old at times, it certainly, ironically so, brought life to horror.

I'm sure that was interesting, were they producing circuit boards or something? I'm working in the science buildings so I do see interesting things, the floors i'm on focus on biology though so there's not much for equipment.

Eh I'm not after the women 

This might be incredibly sad, but that fact is about all I clearly recalled about you.

Here's to new memories.   

Out of curiosity what else were you looking for in candidates? Not even relating to all the crap sandwiches we were given this cycle... but just in general?

though potentially cliche, I was looking for a candidate who actually cared about the people of this country. Neither Trump nor Clinton gave a fuck about the average person, but candidates like Mimi Soltysik (Socialist Party USA), Monica Moorehead (Worker's World Party), and Jill Stein (Green) did, in my estimation.

Don't care much for the holiday (given that I'm a far-leftist, thank you very much), but I'm rather intoxicated for the moment, so I hope that your day and Holiday has gone pleasantly.

I went to college for a political science major, and a sociology and history double minor.

How was Soc? I'm taking my first Soc class in the Fall, and the Minors that I'm thinking of taking up involve a lot of Soc classes/Independent Studies.

I think the subject's extremely interesting - problematically, my Sociology 100 course was atrocious, not due to the content, but because of the way the professor taught. I felt like I was back in high school or middle school - that's how easy it was. Didn't help it was a Tuesday/Thursday class, and lasted an hour and 45 minutes.

Ironically, I was somewhat close to failing just because the class was so boring, I had to force myself to go. :p

That aside, every other Sociology course I took was interesting, and rewarding in their own way.

Quick update on my part:

I went to college for a political science major, and a sociology and history double minor. Left school at the end of my junior year due to a long period of severe depression, culminating in suicidal thoughts. Continued living in the college town with friends, which had it's pros and cons.

Got deeply involved with the Bernie Sanders campaign in 2015, organizing meetings and the like in the city I lived in, and afterward, got involved, to a lesser degree, with Jill Stein's campaign.

My father died in 2015 due to cancer, causing another bout of depression, and while I'm certainly better, I possess more than a few unresolved issues regarding that.

Right now, I am living with my mother and brother in Columbia City, Indiana, in a quaint little apartment. I am working at a nearby superstore (Meijer - they have locations in six states at the moment, but are certainly expanding), and an saving up for whatever I feel is best (be it a car of which I've never owned, or an apartment of my own).

While certainly not the ideal life, my mother has medical problems of her own right now, and to be completely honest, even though I'm 23, I am in no quick hurry to move out. It's simply more convenient financially and otherwise to remain living with her.

My hobbies include talking (arguing) about politics, watching horror films, and listening to music.

Very glad this site it back up and more active, and happy to be re-acquainted with you all.

Have to say, Crash, you're one of the few horror peeps I've spoken to online who actually liked The Babadook. I too rather enjoyed it, despite it's oddness. But most other horror fans, alas, don't seem to have the same perspective.

I too enjoyed the movie but I only saw it once when it first came out. It's in my bluray collection, I just haven't gotten around to watching it again. Sometimes the opinion changes on the second viewing but I'm sure I'll still like it on the second viewing.

You're an Aussie - you have no choice but to like the movie. 

I'll never in my life be able to see that as a horror film.

I almost referred to it as borderline, but then I realized that it's a kaiju film and a slasher flim at the same time (though the slasher aspects are toned down for the movie version) so it's hard to refer to it as anything else.

If we become busy enough to bring back MotW, and that's your first pick, I'll urge Chucky to veto it. 

I'll never in my life be able to see that as a horror film, but I love it regardless. Still remember being six or seven years old, watching that. Never has a movie had such nostalgic value for me.

I very rarely go to the theaters, especially for horror flicks, but I plan on seeing this shortly after it comes out.

I just finished re-reading the book, which will only disappointment me more, most likely, but I'm still excited to see this one.

Have to say, Crash, you're one of the few horror peeps I've spoken to online who actually liked The Babadook. I too rather enjoyed it, despite it's oddness. But most other horror fans, alas, don't seem to have the same perspective.