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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Twisted Metal Season 2—Is fine, I guess. Rewatched Season 1 and it was still enjoyable, so not sure what went wrong.They didn’t have the budget for Neve Campbell—but the money didn’t go to scriptwriters. Mackie/Beatriz work hard. The addition of Saylor Bell Burda’s Mayhem was dumb at every turn.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

The Sandman Season 2—Is broody. I mean, of course it is, but it’s not as fun as the first season. Every plot point feels forced into place, rather than a cohesive story being told. Dream also seems wholly reactionary, rather than the main character in his own show. Damn shame. #thesandman #netflix

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I suspect my dog sees herself more as an early warning system and is confused/frustrated that we aren't immediately choosing the nuclear option.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I don't think Mariner would try to blame it on another parent. She would think her actions were justified until it came out that her child used the weapons to bully the teachers. But otherwise, this seems pretty spot on. #startrek #firstday #firstdayofschool #startreklowerdecks #lowerdecks

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

OMG, please STOP washing your skulls. They're porous!! Anyone washing them will find they quickly take in the soap and leave a soapy taste that is hard to get out. You have to treat these like you would cast iron. You scrub them well, oil them lightly, and wipe clean ahead of your next use.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Return to Oz—Not bad. Not as dark as I remember—I was 12—but still dark. More in line with the books, but I still wanted them to break out into a song. Maybe a remix Tick Tock Soldier by Sir Mix-A-Lot? (Disney+) #returntooz #movie #movies #moviereview #moviereviews #whattowatch #disney #disneyplus

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Friends, I give you the embodiment of serenity and logic—the Buddha Spock. My 15yo made him for me and he goes right next to my Maltese Falcon. My photography does not do this thing justice. #3D #3dprinting #spock #startrek #trekker #trekkie #trekkies

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Say this out loud, and then sing along with me in the comments!

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Behind every robot that turns evil, was an engineer who installed both blue and red LEDs into the eyes just for the drama.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The Intern—Is chill. I can’t decide if it’s a mediocre movie with excellent actors, or if there was really something there. Robert De Niro just owns with presence and character. Anne Hathaway and crew do an excellent job reacting to De Niro’s reactions. #moviereview #moviereviews #netflix

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

He doesn't want to start any blasphemous rumors, but . . .

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

TBF, Reinhardt was on the razor's edge between genius and madness.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

North of North (Season 1)—Fun and funny. A really enjoyable and warm—despite the Arctic Circle location—comedy about life in a small, native village. Here’s hoping there’s a season 2! (Netflix) #whattowatch #whattowatchonnetflix #netflix #netflixtv #netflixmovies

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Tell me you'll do anything to distract from the news of your pedophilia sex crimes without using those words.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

I will never not share funny Tolkien humor, even if I'm not a cat person.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

And he would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for all those underage kids!

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Even if she told the truth, MAGA won't believe anything outside their worldview.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Into the Lost Lands—Meh. Sepia-toned post-apoc/fantasy story which probably worked much better when it was a George R.R. Martin short. Visually fun, and there are some fun moments, but the entire thing gets dumb/silly in the third act. (Hulu)

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I generally ignore en-dashes, because EM-DASHES RULE!

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

"Daddy merch" made me laugh! All these self-professed alphas taking their marching orders from Fascist Daddy. Whatever support I gave in the past was based on contextual knowledge. If I find out they were evil—and I wouldn't be shocked too much—my support is gone. Go rot in jail where you belong.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

That shouldn't hold you back from buying my books!

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Billy Joel: And So It Goes (Part 1)—Fantastic. I’ve never been a huge fan—I don’t even own “The Stranger” but Joel has always been there in the background, and I do know a ton of his songs. This is a pretty good overview of his career and relationships. Looking forward to Part 2. (HBOMax)

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I don't get how some people think that science if just "science" as if it was some obscure, offshoot religious cult that managed to go mainstream, and thus can be rejected with the wave of a hand.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Em-dashes—much to my editors annoyance—are absolutely my favorite punctuation. So yes, I feel this—I feel all of this!

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I think they both have openings in their schedule!

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

How To Train Your Dragon (2025)—Doesn’t suck. Pretty sure there is nothing new here from the original, but the marriage between life action and CGI is practically flawless. It made for a nice family watch. (Amazon Purchase) #howtotrainyourdragon #amazon #amazonmovies #whattowatch

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Not sure how professional this is, but it's certainly fun! (Supposedly, a law office. Maybe they do entertainment law?)

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Now You See Me 2—Is dumb. Plots/arcs resolved in first movie are raised from the dead for . . . reasons? Movie wants you to believe there are stakes— there aren’t. Even the magic isn’t or is meh SFX. If it hadn’t been free-to-stream I wouldn’t have watched and you shouldn’t either. (Netflix)

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I'm not saying they're stupid, but I am saying they're ignorance is fed by a lack of intelligence.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Sacrilege! SACRILEGE! HERESY!! But still funny. Yes. Still funny.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Always carry a gallon with you, as a concerned citizen.

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R.A. "Steampunk" McCandless @ramccandless.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Sinners—Not bad. All the lead up made me question if this really was a vampire movie as I’d been told. It is. Along with some solid social commentary, Michael B. Jordan and cast are just fantastic. The plot itself is decent enough, but the dropped Choctaw hunters was a missed opportunity. (HBO Max)

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