tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.comments2023-07-31T08:38:50.940-06:00rants from planet damon.Damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277514064724395737noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-92184063424017836252018-01-13T16:28:07.941-07:002018-01-13T16:28:07.941-07:00I wouldn't say Chell never killed anyone. She ...I wouldn't say Chell never killed anyone. She definitely tried to kill the various personality cores she threw in the incinerator and while she came back, GLaDOS repeatedly states that Chell killed her.<br />Also, I don't really see Wheatly as a dictator until the second half of the game. Sure he was the instigator of the plot but Chell is a mute character and so we needed someone to talk and he was actively trying to help her. He was just also a massive idiot and a sphere almost incapable of movement. He did go mad with power though so points for that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622358613325989486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-50945849747467960192018-01-13T16:22:11.175-07:002018-01-13T16:22:11.175-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622358613325989486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-61307977861597422162015-05-05T21:23:55.922-06:002015-05-05T21:23:55.922-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797703783833475839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-82714766002856075452015-05-05T21:23:25.853-06:002015-05-05T21:23:25.853-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797703783833475839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-65302899465323967222015-02-17T06:46:44.063-07:002015-02-17T06:46:44.063-07:00I am hoping the same best work from you in the fut...I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well. In fact your creative writing abilities may inspired others.<br /><a href="http://www.div-ent.com/" rel="nofollow">Warehouses In chicago</a>Send Flower Pakistanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201527870889773578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-82389341177516127072015-02-17T06:39:52.663-07:002015-02-17T06:39:52.663-07:00I am hoping the same best work from you in the fut...I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well. In fact your creative writing abilities may inspired others.<br /><a href="http://www.div-ent.com/" rel="nofollow">Warehouses chicago</a>Send Flower Pakistanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201527870889773578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-7319435098209864952012-02-03T12:19:58.170-07:002012-02-03T12:19:58.170-07:00The only thing that keeps me from agreeing with yo...The only thing that keeps me from agreeing with you that GLaDOS actually did delete Caroline in the end is that, in the song during the credits, GLaDOS says "now little Caroline is in here too" this implies that Caroline is still around, but isn't a dominante aspect of GLaDOSs personality. I also think this works well when viewing the game as a metaphor because you can't completely eliminate the aspects of your personality that you don't like, the bbest you can do is learn to make peace with them and keep them in check (keep them from having a negative influence on the choices you make.) Viewing it on a broader scale, in terms of feminism, the female gender as a whole cannot delete it's past (even the parts of it we don't like) our grandmothers and great grandmothers will always exist and it would do us little good to hate or resent them for their feminine short comings or to try to forget about them because for better or worse they'll always be a part of our history, our collective identity. The best we can do is make peace with the past and learn from it's mistakes without allowing it to have a negative influence on us.ajkl27https://www.blogger.com/profile/11050159635369141856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-51281531226769222782011-06-06T19:52:48.608-06:002011-06-06T19:52:48.608-06:00I think! The whole feminist slant was probably mo...I think! The whole feminist slant was probably mostly unconscious/accidental in the first game. I think they definitely set out to make a nonstandard game -- they replaced the usual he-man protagonist with a female, and not even a sexed up, third-person, lara croft girl but just a woman. In a baggy orange jumpsuit. With bare feet. And bedhead. AND GRAY HAIR. And then they also replaced the guns with a portal device, and the usual Evil Male Villain/EvilSexy Female Villain with this very ... passive-aggressively homicidal AI that ultimately has no human form at all.<br /><br />But yeah. As for the massive feminist subtext -- I think that was something they consciously decided to run with in the second game. Cave Johnson, Wheatley, and all the rest of the oppressive male figures weren't even remotely on the horizon in Portal 1; they were definitely put into Portal 2 deliberately.<br /><br />So. Kudos to the writers!Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277514064724395737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-8319957283990513062011-06-06T01:40:15.323-06:002011-06-06T01:40:15.323-06:00EEEEE *clappyhands* Moar portal rant! :D
I love t...EEEEE *clappyhands* Moar portal rant! :D<br /><br />I love that you referred to Chell's journey as a 'spiral', since 1) the spiral shape is very commonly associated with femininity, particularly in paganism, and 2) literary feminine journeys often are cyclical, treading similar ground but always progressing.<br /><br />Also! The fact that the themes are so much more overt and expanded in Portal 2 than in Portal 1 makes me wonder if the symbolism happened almost by accident and when post-creation discourse started up, the designers decided to really run with it. If so, then kudos to them. But I do wonder if it was intentional from the beginning!<br /><br />What you wrote about how Chell starts out (ie, dependent on a seemingly indifferent but actually very [and increasingly] hostile system) was very sad. And starkly analogous. :\<br /><br />I think it's interesting that Chell is so alone in this game. There's really no other humans, male or female, to judge her for being independent and rebellious -- traits that society usually hamstrings in women with the very effective But What If You Make Someone Unhappy control mechanism. With only artificial intelligences to contend with (ones with awakened personalities or not), Chell is free to rebel against a hostile system because she literally has nothing to lose and everything to gain. The sad truth is that in the nuances of Real Life, even women in situations where they are threatened with mental and physical destruction do not have the same freedom to escape.<br /><br />Though I suppose in a way, that's echoed at the end of Portal 1. As soon as Chell gets out, the system drags her back in. Huh.<br /><br />Anyway! This Downer(tm) has been brought to you by It's Past My Bedtime and also by Poh-tay-toes.kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-3348430649674481802011-05-24T16:08:38.562-06:002011-05-24T16:08:38.562-06:00I didn't think it was possible for there to be...I didn't think it was possible for there to be more details in this game summary than you had already fanboy-squee'd to me. I confess I was wrong. I also wanna play now.<br /><br />For SCIENCE.kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-83798862457033451812011-04-21T13:52:11.247-06:002011-04-21T13:52:11.247-06:00Aw, dog. :] He gorgeous. He look like such a gud...Aw, dog. :] He gorgeous. He look like such a gud dog. :]kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-13741813888623674582011-04-21T13:48:57.534-06:002011-04-21T13:48:57.534-06:00Aw, school of medium-sized!damon. Medium-sized!da...Aw, school of medium-sized!damon. Medium-sized!damon eternally late. LOLkaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-33504058316026084262011-04-21T13:44:50.403-06:002011-04-21T13:44:50.403-06:00Aww, those pics. Totally. Make me think of Hilar...Aww, those pics. Totally. Make me think of Hilaran too. LOL<br /><br />And Damon. Damon. Der TWREE flowerz. *holds up three fingers* Twree of dem.kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-27232510771200113202011-04-21T13:39:39.523-06:002011-04-21T13:39:39.523-06:00http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/1470188138_ebd...http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/1470188138_ebdc7a3cb4.jpg<br /><br />That first pic of the Salk (not the one where it looks like a campground; the first for reals-reals picture) made me get kinda achey. In a good way. Just. That place is amazing.kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-32562618060065774572011-03-15T17:49:09.840-06:002011-03-15T17:49:09.840-06:00beep... beep... beep...beep... beep... beep...kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-23827125178703120552011-02-04T22:21:16.888-07:002011-02-04T22:21:16.888-07:00Omnomnomnom.
I'd say something back but I'...Omnomnomnom.<br /><br />I'd say something back but I'm too busy eating them. They taste just as good microwaved up :D<br /><br />(Okay, I will say this: thank you for being the main impetus for getting me to switch over to Android. iPhone4's epic fail and AT&T's stinginess combined with the sheer amount of awesome coming over from your new Vibrant that I couldn't resist anymore!)Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277514064724395737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-12967671026071038052011-02-04T13:53:22.614-07:002011-02-04T13:53:22.614-07:001) Before I got to the penultimate paragraph of th...1) Before I got to the penultimate paragraph of this I was all set to offer the witty rejoinder of "YEAH. WELL. I THINK YOUR PLATES ARE UGLY SO NYEHHH." in order to cleverly conceal my envy.<br /><br />2) I know. That camera is basically the best thing ever. I feel better about the crepes because I know you have that awsumfone because I convinced you of how amazing mine was. I didn't have to convince you to switch to Android; Apple did that for me.<br /><br />3) Part of me wants to mock you for having a 'brag' tag, but my 'i win at life' tag is probably the largest in my cloud so I can't say shit.kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-13102459693530775722011-01-31T02:28:42.073-07:002011-01-31T02:28:42.073-07:00Aw, thank you Kai :] I really had fun taking the ...Aw, thank you Kai :] I really had fun taking the pics too.Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277514064724395737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-15276192138213408682011-01-24T13:57:40.417-07:002011-01-24T13:57:40.417-07:00It's National Compliment Day!
You have a real...It's National Compliment Day!<br /><br />You have a really good eye for what makes a good picture. Also, I'm glad you knew not to take pictures of the things that anyone and their dog can Google search for, and took pictures of more out-of-the-way spots instead. :] I'm really glad you took all these while traveling, and especially in Chicago, I felt like it was something of a gift. How very nice of you! :]kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-10813504978838819712011-01-23T04:52:44.481-07:002011-01-23T04:52:44.481-07:00Aw, me too :] I love the way wiki tells it too. ...Aw, me too :] I love the way wiki tells it too. Simple, but evocative!Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277514064724395737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-91928067370252756002011-01-23T04:51:36.890-07:002011-01-23T04:51:36.890-07:00The Bean's in the next post!The Bean's in the next post!Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277514064724395737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-82686756757440814172011-01-22T22:59:14.686-07:002011-01-22T22:59:14.686-07:00Aw, a lot of these pics remind me of Oklahoma. Fe...Aw, a lot of these pics remind me of Oklahoma. Fewer pines, but... just the long stretches of wintry gold-brown (dead! LOL) grass and thin highways and itty-bitty towns. I'm not a huge fan of the South, but it's so familiar to me now that I feel a lot of nostalgia and fondness for it.kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-5817493962376494032011-01-22T15:59:20.240-07:002011-01-22T15:59:20.240-07:00I love that story. :]I love that story. :]kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899390216848867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-24105301744453365372011-01-17T19:06:58.954-07:002011-01-17T19:06:58.954-07:00Correction! That is the Field Museum.
Great exhib...Correction! That is the Field Museum.<br /><br />Great exhibits. When I went last, they had a bunch of ancient Mayan and Aztec artifacts on display. Time before that? King Tut, of course.<br /><br />You can find Sue the T-Rex in there, too I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046526022761632068.post-57090397548610716832011-01-17T19:00:36.970-07:002011-01-17T19:00:36.970-07:00Damon, that museum-looking building looks suspicio...Damon, that museum-looking building looks suspiciously like the Chicago Art Institute to me.<br /><br />I may have a few pics on my facebook, but I'm not sure.<br /><br />Also, how come no pics of the huge shiny ass bean in millennium park?<br /><br />-TempestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com