Landon Daniell

Fellow Scientist and nerd here. The largest issue with this show is that the characters are unrelateable from my perspective, and therefore probably unbelievable from a non-scientist's perspective. That being said, the mystery surrounding the impending scientific dilemma is just intriguing enough to keep one engaged. The main contributing factor to the believable/relatable character dilemma is inconsistent dialogue, which seemingly results from the creator's inability to establish the typical characteristics required for properly creating highly intelligent characters and their dialogue. It is impossible to determine whether acting or improper casting is a factor because of the dialogue and character creation issues. Thank God, we don't have to go down any forced-diversity rabbit hole. As a fellow scientist and nerd, I have many interactions with highly intelligent individuals, and to some degree, all of them are socially awkward, including myself. Socially, the high-intelligence characters seemingly don't have issues interacting with other characters. This is unrealistic. Most scientists are very passionate about their fields and work and typically, science in general. This passion was displayed in the "dinner with parents" scene, which was one of the only relatable scenes, and a great example of good, believable dialogue. This passion needs to be consistent throughout to actually be believable/relatable. This passion definitely needs to be in every dialogue between the highly intelligent characters when conversing science, their work and/or field, and/or the overarching scientific dilemma. Typically scientists, especially the highly intelligent ones, converse and argue about meaning or the deeper understanding of things. This causes them to go off on tangents, which happened with Saul in the "winking universe scene". Again, this type of dialogue needs to be more consistent. The most relatable character is Jack and he isn't a scientist and this likely results more from the items in his room than any of his dialogue. The Big Bang Theory stands at the opposite end on the spectrum relative to proper dialogue and character creation because those characters fit all of the stereotypes. However, those characters are far more relatable because although it unlikely for highly intelligent individuals or scientists to have every "nerd" characteristic, they will likely have at least a few. This show is is just one example of somewhat proper, relative character creation and dialogue. There are many others, including many Marvel and some DC characters, which makes it mind-boggling that they didn't get it right.

This game is hands down the best I've ever played. This is the first FromSoftware game that I've played, so it is even harder for me. I'm roughly 60 hrs in, and I'm not even halfway done. Although this game is hard, the openess allows you to get better and stronger, and that coupled with side-quests that are long enough to feel like their own game prevent you from getting too bored when you can't defeat a boss or an area. Areas that I initially thought were impossible are fairly easy now. In other words, this game rewards you for taking it slow, exploring, and discovering. As mentioned, this game requires patience. To be thoroughly enjoyed, one must be willing to spend the time it takes exploring and upgrading to get past certain areas or bosses. That is why I do believe that a log would be beneficial, especially to beginners to the Souls games and casual gamers. You can easily forget dialogues that help you understand the story and what your ultimate goal is during the hours that you spend exploring and upgrading. I almost feel the need to take my own notes while playing, so I don't miss or forget anything important in the story. That is my only complaint, and it doesn't prevent me from saying that this is the best game I've ever played. The graphics are amazing, and every area offers new, visually striking landscapes that leave you breathless. From different armors to bosses and enemies to everything in your surroundings this game is highly detailed. I play on PS5 and haven't noticed many bugs or framers issues.