Real quick response to FFX at least: I used to think that game was mediocre, now I think it's just terrible. That story is bananas. It's everything I hate about JRPGs. And that voice. That fucking voice. I don't care if it fits his character, it's grating. I can't do that high-pitched voice in any JRPG.

The put out Tales of the Abyss on the 3DS which I decided to buy because why not, I had heard good things. And then the whole game just fucking shits itself all over my hands. That game was just a travesty of storytelling. I'm not talking about character development, which I'm sure gets better because if you can't develop a character you shouldn't be writing anything, I'm talking about shit like having a character want to investigate the engines that let a land battleship work and then the main character going "nah!" But that wasn't it, no, I could deal with that. Worldbuilding is one thing. It's that rabbit thing you get. That fucking rabbit.

Every goddamn time I press the button to shoot a fireball and that squeaky, nasal, high pitch voice screamed "FIRE!" I begged for it to end. And it's there. I will always remember that fucking nightmare voice, this stupid rabbit thing that shoots fire, I cannot fucking handle that shit.

I can't take that kind of shit seriously. There were little moments when I almost cared about the game and then the rabbit talks and I just die. The whole suspension of disbelief shatters and then the game picks up bits and pieces of it and shoves it up my urethra just to torment me with that voice. Fuck. Why does that ever have to be a thing? It's not cute or nostalgic, it's horrible. It's actually the worst. You know what they could've done instead of those stupid rabbits? Maybe have, I don't know, the main character use fucking magic to get past the obstacles? So that I have agency in the world instead of relying on a talking plush toy whose sole purpose is to make my life a living hell? Goddamnit. I wanted to forget about that game.

Okay back on topic. I used to hate rap. I thought it was trashy in high school. Then I gave Kanye a listen and started to explore from there. Went from being the kid that was like "all rap sounds the same" to trying a new album in my drive to school every week.

Kanye is still my favorite. There are certainly better artists and certainly better albums, but he's always consistently great and you can listen to any of his stuff at any time no matter what the mood.

I still hate tomatoes though.