Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker

This movie hit all the right notes in my book. I think I can see why critics are being critical of it

What is it about?
The concluding chapter of the Skywalker saga that spans 8 episodes over 40 years

The good
 All of the main cast gets a moment to shine. Even if it's not that much
There are a couple great action scenes
Lightsaber battles are awesome but it's doesn't look that finesse
The last scene is awesome but I wish there were more
The plot is simple enough to understand. Movie wise that is.
John Williams score is awesome
Lots of cameos in this movie

The Bad
I really don't understand a lot of backstory behind this story. There are a lot of unanswered questions than answers
How come the emperor lives? I mean really they didn't explain it that much.
The side characters are there but I don't think they are needed to advance the plot. I mean I don't quite remember them.
Artoo didn't get his moment to shine in this movie. This is really more a threepieo movie and he is not that great of character
This movie is basically all the tropes of a good Star Wars movie. Don't get me wrong I love it but there is nothing to surprising looking forward to it
They really need to explain how does the force work because Rey is just too overpowered in this movie

The Ugly
(Spoliers)
If there are a lot of Star Destroyers in that planet... when and how did they build it since that planet doesn't seem to be inhabitable that much
Really they wasted on the 10,000 starship final battle. They didn't show that much
They need to explain why did Ben become a force ghost?
When did Rey mother was born since it's never stated that the emperor has a child (On a side note, Judi Comer is there... love her)
The three of them (Rey, Finn and Poe) really only have one scene together. Most of the time they are on their seperate missions
And finally.. how on earth do everyone seems to understand Chewie

After Credits: Nope

Verdict: It's a fun movie to watch. It's a fitting end to a 9 episode movie. Let's hope there are something new moving forward

Neo Geo

By Evan-Amos - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18260466


History 
I never own this console ever in my life. I've played a couple of games for this console in the arcades. So that's about it. I think the Neo Geo was never available in my country. Even if it is. It probably was very expensive. 

The Games
Basically all of the games are arcade games. It ranges from the fighting, shooting, driving and some action games in there. The thing I notice is that the games are face paced and are design to suck your quarters a lot.

The Good 
There are two genres that the Neo Geo excel is which is fighting and shooting. But there are only two types of fighting game that are the most popular which is the King of Fighters and Samurai Showdown. Metal Slug and any side scrolling bullet hell game. Those games are fun

The Bad
Everything else. It seems all the other games are mostly a miss. The sport games doesn't translate well to arcade (except Winjammers) and the others are just weird in a sense

The Ugly
Because they are arcade port they are insanely difficult. Its a good thing that you can have unlimited quarters.

Conclusion
There are classics in the Neo Geo but most of them are just a forgotten relic in time. Out of 136 games I've only manage to finish or enjoyed around 20 of them. They are still releasing Neo Geo games for future system. In that sense this console will never die.


NES (30/787 games) 3.81% replayability
Master System (5/280 games) 1.79% replayability 
Gameboy (31/555 games) 5.59% replayability 
Genesis ( 776 games)
Neo Geo   (20/136 games) 14.71% replayability 
Game Gear  (10/257 games) 3.89% replayability 
SNES ( 784 games)

Jumanji The Next Level

Still an enjoyable squeal

 

What is it about?
A year after the event of the first game. They are back in it but things have changed

The good
The Rock and Kevin Hart are amazing portraying their respected characters
The game changes a lot and everything is very unexpected
The comedy hasn't changed and it still funny as ever
The action is non stop

The bad
The stakes are not that high. I mean the bad guy is okay I guess
There are two new characters that doesn't shine that much probably due to been introduce halfway through the game

The Ugly 
Nothing much

After credits: No

Verdict: If you like the first movie you will enjoy the second one

Elementary

Sherlock Holmes done in a different way



Seasons: 7
Episodes: 154

What is about?
A retelling of Sherlock Holmes set in New York

What I liked?
The season starts of where Holmes is an addict and Watson (who is a girl) is his rehab partner. The show then slowly evolved into something special.
Every episode is a mystery that needs solving.
Every season there is main bad guy that they need to thwart

What I didn't liked?
There are some side stories are quite boring
154 episodes there are some that are not that great
Didn't like the addict phase

Character Development
Awesome

Verdict: A great show that ended in time.

Cobra Kai

35 years after the events of the Karate Kid



Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20

What is about?
Johnny Lawrence who lost in the first movie opens back the Cobra Kai dojo and it causes a lot a problem with his so called rival Daniel Larusso

What I liked?
Best show ever. This makes you wonder who is actual the bad guy in this show.
The karate action is top notch and it last for at least 10 minutes in a single take
It makes you root for both characters from time to time

What I didn't liked?
Nothing much. One of the best shows I've watch by far. Finish 2 season in 2 days.
Season 2 ending

Character development
The main characters have a good character development
There are some side characters that are forgettable

Verdict: Great series. Must watch

AHS 1984

Its a good story but not one of the best.



Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 103
Episode of season 9: 9

What is it about?
A summer camp that is home to evil and there is no escaping it

What I liked?
The storyline is awesome
It's not as scary as some of the other American Horror Stories but there is always a plot twist in the end
I love how the go over the years and update on how the horrors of the camp

What I didn't liked?
Some of the characters arc is not that great.
To much occult worship which is not my cup of tea

Character Development
Satisfying.

Verdict: You should watch all the 8 seasons of the show. One of the best shows out there

Events that happen in November

Well November has come and gone and not that much that happens this month. I had my car repainted black. It’s been 10 years so it’s time for a new coat of paint for the car. We need to get ready  for my best friends wedding. He gave me the shirt and sari for the both of us. We are invited to both the temple and the reception. I went to a barber to reshaped my goatee. The problem with me is that my facial hair grow so fast that the cost to keep maintaining it is such a hassle. I saw a turtle on the road and I had to pick it up since I didn’t want it to get squashed. It must be fun being a turtle. They can carry the house everywhere they go. So on 10th November my best friend got married and we went to the temple. I am kind of the best man (he has a lot of best mans. Close to 15) and we have to follow him everywhere. There were a couple of photo sessions which was great. This is my first time being in a Indian wedding and what I found out that is that an Indian wedding is long. They give some snacks during the intermission. We stayed until the end and drove back home. The plus side is that we got to stay at a cool hotel.

I was sick from last week but slowly recovering. My mom and my brother came to the house. For the first time in a years we got to take a family picture. My brother doesn’t age well but that’s because he is stressed with work. I took it upon myself to install my new pc. It was a straightforward installation and I do find it cool. We went clothes shopping for the wedding and I bought myself a new suit. On November 16th we stayed at another hotel and we went to the country club for another wedding. My other best friend was invited and the wedding was very low key. There was a band, dancing and singing. The food was great and everyone has a good time. My wife is going for a 11 day tour to Europe with her mom and cousin so we took the girls out of school and brought them for lunch and ice cream.

Saying goodbye to my wife at the airport was a mixed bag of emotions. On one hand I’ll miss her a lot and on the other hand I’ll have some time for myself which I so desperately need. So while they left on their adventure I’m here to take care of the family. Brough my daughters and her friend to watch Frozen 2 and sushi. The movie was great. Most of my days are spend sending the kids to school. Playing games... having lunch, watching tv, talking to friends. Basically is a vacation for me. My vacation was cut short since my mom came down so I need to also take care of her. Oh well... it was fun while it lasted. I ended the month with a wedding and the week with a visit from my aunt. So yeah November has been a low key month. Nothing special happens but I am not complaining. It’s all good.