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onlyweaknesskryptonite

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    Moderns that are heating up on ebay!

    in Modern Age Comic Books

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    On 4/13/2024 at 4:24 PM, GeeksAreMyPeeps said:
    On 4/13/2024 at 2:06 PM, kimik said:

    It makes sense to me in the current market. At less than $4/book, it is not a terrible overpay for a bulk lot providing that the grading is accurate. I guess they buyer is gambling on hitting some 9.8s?

    Copper age books have started to pop, with more interest in 90s books as well. Another boardie (can't remember who) mentions the rule of 30 consistently, and these books are now hitting that age. I expect prices to continue to rise.

    In addition, GA/SA/BA/early CA Batman have held their value well from the 2021/22 peak, with some starting to top those prices. While most titles have cratered, Batman and Tec have held up strong relatively speaking.

    I've purchased some lots from that seller than indicated the condition was "AVG 9.8" and without even taking books out of the bags you could see multiple color-breaking spine tics on a bunch of books in a random batch selected. I've only continued to win lots because I adjusted my top bid way down and managed to win some lots for an average of a dollar and change per book. If the buyer here is expecting a lot of 9.8s, they're probably going to be disappointed. (But who knows, they might get lucky and be buying a lot re-sold from a collector that was the OO and took really good care of their books.)

    This only really hit those sales numbers due to it being sold NeatStuff, who has built a pretty good following and reputation on his standards, grading,  and massive quantity/variety of books. 

    Almost any other seller would have likely ended for half that. 

    Amazon Prime's FALLOUT series starring Walton Goggins (4/12/24)

    in The Movie Forum

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    Ok. I finished the show.

    Spoiler

    Let me start by saying I did enjoy it and it had some nostalgic inclusions as well as a lot of potential. 

    I do hope they continue Fallout (hopefully with that last bit [New Vegas])

    That said now some critics.  As already mentioned didn't really like their choice for the "lead actress and actor" both their skill at acting and believability. They were also not as relatable. 

    The sets and scenery were done well and this was one of the better aspects (as it was with the game) Although some of the doors , specifically the vault door . The mechanism for moving and latching could have been better

    The soundtrack was done well in line with the game and a few originals that blended well . 

    The "power armor " was mostly game correct,  although they probably could have just used the graphics from some of the games and it would have been better.  They all looked too clean and reminiscent of amateur cosplay . Didn't really present as metal. No rusted used or immobilized pieces or frames? Raider version?

    The used several good weapons throughout the show, but it really lacks here again as they had soon many choices and easily could have spiced this up with more variety.  No real use of any energy weapons ,  no railway rifle,  and no mini nuke??

    Another semi let down, there just wasn't as much selling the imminent dangers.  They easily could have doubled the amount of "encounters" both main and background  so many irradiated creatures and beings they missed the mark. Radstag? More actual ferral gouls, reavers, glowing ones, (They were near a ground zero and none?) Biggest one was only shown in skull form. Deathclaw..

    And would it really have hurt to toss in some use of VATS?

    It felt more like a show about one of the random side quest that I would play through once to see all the dialog and story "tie ins" , but probably wouldn't revisit. 

    Although I am sure I will probably watch this again a (few times) just to see other "Easter eggs " or things I may have missed . 

    This is just my initial thoughts (and impressions)on the show from my first binge watch.