The V List Revisited

Loathing comes easily to everyone.  Let's see what I've chosen to spotlight my death-ray of hatred on this time...


World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandemonium - Now, I know that it must be hard for Blizzard to shower in money every day, washing their hair in liquid gold shampoo and slipping on a pristine black suit but come on, Pandas?
I understand that the Pandaren as a race have existed since the Warcraft RTS series and to be honest, they were totally badass.  The slight problem I have with the entire idea of releasing an expansion revolving around this new race is really the whole "Kung Foo Panda" affiliation.  As I said, I am aware that Pandaren pre-date this film franchise but it still seems a little...odd.  Almost as if Blizzard are somehow aiming themselves at the younger market much more by adding this race instead of something that hasn't been apparently extinct for thousands of years.  I mean, we've had the entire world shattered and the next logical step is...Pandas?  Eh, I think I'll swap to The Old Republic for a while until this all blows over.


The Twilight "saga" - ...This has been covered thousands of times by a myriad of different reviewers and critics, so I'll keep it short.  I loathe the messages that are being hammered into young woman's minds by this shoddy excuse for a "Vampire" story.  I hate the fact that Vampires and Vampire lore have been completely destroyed by this franchise.  If you want to make a sexy being that sparkles, make a new fucking word for it.  How can women like this?  I don't understand what the appeal is.  Eye-candy? A pathetic excuse if ever I heard one.  I mean, sure, Men have exploitation films and games all the time, Dead or Alive for one, but we don't pretend they're anything else -but- exploitation.  This "saga" wants to be taken seriously people! i hope that in ten years the existence of these films will be utterly denied.


Not having super-powers - This is a less serious dislike of mine but every single nerd in the world has wished or at least yearned for super-powers at some point in their life and I'm kind of sick of not having them.  I mean sure, perhaps a few civilisations would fall by my hands if a power-granting anomaly occurred but come on, I'd be a great World Leader...


Creationists - Science exists, get on the Lightsaber band-wagon.


I think this'll do for now, not sure that I'm in the right mind-set to do this too seriously but at least this cheered me up a little bit.

Tales of a Dungeon Master

For a while now, I've been really interested in role-playing games of all kinds.  I've role-played in World of Warcraft for three or four years now and also run Dungeons and Dragons campaigns for at least a year, both online and sitting around a table.  This has yielded some very interesting results considering one of the most interesting things to observe is human interaction and the free-will of players in games.


I'll clear this up right here and now.  I do not follow a rule book.  I do not play any sort of licensed version of Dungeons and Dragons.  All of my campaigns and adventures are completely based on home-grown rules of my own creation as well as plots and story-lines that I have written.


I've never been able to grapple with the numbers and figures in the Dungeons and Dragons campaigns or manuals  perhaps I'm just lazy, but I've also never been good with maths in any size, shape or form making it even harder to get to grips with the rulebooks.


Getting back to the point.  I've decided that if I am to continue blogging it'll have to be about something I enjoy that others could find interesting and these campaigns can sometimes be -hilarious- or at the very least, very interesting.  So, if I can get my act together I'll be posting stories about the many blunders that happen throughout my time as a Dungeon Master.

The V List

I've been fumbling over what to blog about for weeks now, trying to decide if I should even continue thinking about it.  I've decided now that even if I might not be the most interesting of people and don't have the most likeable opinions, I might as well keep going.

Now, to get anyone that's reading a little more acquainted with myself  I've composed a long, long list of the things I dislike, or, "The Vendetta List."  Each week I'll post a few with a brief explanation as to why I have a burning hatred for them.  I could probably make a blog post for each of the things that come up on the list but that would just waste everybody's time. The list is in no particular order.

The V List:

Natalie Portman:  Ok, so the newest Star Wars films didn't have much going for them in the first place but after re-watching them lately with my girlfriend I've decided that she's earned a place on the list for aiding the destruction of my childhood.

Transformers (The new movies):  Michael Bay, thank you for Bad Boys and Bad Boys II but please...just stop.  I mean, Transformers was primarily created to sell toys so unless I can have a new Camaro that'll sprout arms and legs and kick some ass (And considering the budget these movies get it'd probably be better spent creating one) stop destroying the franchise and go back to blowing up silly cop films.

Death:  That sneaky son of a bitch is always around the corner waiting for me and everyone else.  I don't have the budget to create a giant moving castle to run away from him so I guess he'll get me some day.

Harry Potter:  The number of reasons that I hate this series are infinite, to list, or even try to summarize them would take an entire blog post...or maybe a mediocre book series followed up by some films...

As I said before, I don't always have the most likeable of opinions but I'll never be afraid to share them.

One way or another, everyone stops bleeding.

I was watching the first episode of Scrubs earlier today and realised just how terrifying life can be.  Even though the characters and the story are completely fictional there's a little truth in the personality of every character.  It also reminded me of a place my life used to be.  That feeling of being alone no matter how many people are around you.


But, this isn't supposed to be a depressing blog.  It also made me realise that if you don't surround yourself with people that are worth your time, you will be truly alone.  That's why I've got some good news to anyone reading.  I've finally found people in my life that make me happy.  That's pretty much why life is worth living in the end.


Most people look for glory or success in life as a goal.  I just try to pursue happiness whenever I can.  I know it's not exactly deep but I've racked my brains before about why life is worth living and what we're here for and I guess I have to take this as my comfort.  I guess, that's how I stopped bleeding.


Don't think because of this little rant I'm warm and cuddly.  I also like to think I deal with things almost clinically. Logic is usually the best way of taking any problem and turning it on its head.  So although I do like to surround myself with friends and happiness, don't expect to see me hugging anyone on the street...

An introduction

I decided that to introduce myself to blogging I'd explain a little about myself.  A friend decided to help out and do an interview, so here you go, anything you needed to know about me is below.

Where do you live?

A Small village near Aberdeen in Scotland.

Do you like it there?

It's quiet and has pretty much all it needs in it... It's not too pretty to look at. It's got a park which is slowly shrinking. Other than that it's pretty boring.

If you could live somewhere else, where would it be?

Venice.

Where in the world have you traveled?

Spain, Germany, Cyprus, New York, Washington DC, Boston, Italy, Australia, Florida...

Which was your favorite?

Cyprus. It was nice to see where I was born. The food there is pretty awesome too. And the beaches. The mountains in Cyprus are pretty amazing too.

You were born there?

I was, in an army hospital.

What is the first thing you do in the morning?

Smoke.

Sum up your life in one sentence:
A mundane purgatory between school and university spent writing and searching for inspiration.

What was your childhood dream?

To leave a legacy behind for people to remember me by.

So how would you like your future to look like?

Fame and fortune.

What would you do with your fortune?

Probably squander it on hedonistic desires.

What makes you smile?

Victory. I like to win.

What really gets on your nerves?

People that are overly judgemental or self-righteous when they're no better than anyone else.

What is your favorite word?

Villain

Describe an average day in your life:

Waking up, smoking, shower, cleaning. Then at about 5 I eat. Then I write or play games or watch a film or something. And just relax until like, 3 in the morning.

What would be the title of your memoir?

Smoke first, ask questions later.

Is there anything particular skill you'd like to learn?

Guitar.

So, lets go onto the comic stuff, what inspired you to the idea of Bittersweet Comics in the first place?

I'd been browsing web-comics for years and I decided that myself and my friends had such different personalities that it might be interesting to base fiction around.

And what about Deadzone London?

It was based off of one picture that gave me enough inpiration to just have the idea burst into life.

What would you do in case of zombie apocalypse?

I would try to save my friends and family and get to safety.  After a decent amount of time I'd try to rebuild a small area of the ruins into a new settlements and go from there.

What would you do if one of your friends had been zombiefied?!

Kill them. For the good of them and the rest of us.

List your favorites!

Top five favorite foods:

Steak

Kievs

Bolognase

Curry

Homemade burgers

Top five favorite movies:

Fight Club

Shindler's List

Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Serenity

Indiana Jones

Top five favorite bands:

Slipknot

Incubus

Jimmy Eat World

Distrubed

Fall Out Boy