FunkyJ commented on Exclusive Interview With Doctor Who's Steven Moffat

""The misconception about children's fiction is that it's lightweight or fluffy" I would have chosen to say "the American perception about..." After all, it's the American's who invented a kids doll that holds guns, but then told the kiddies through TV series they weren't allowed to shoot anyone with them (GI JOE)."

FunkyJ commented on Great Opening Sentences From Science Fiction

""Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun." The idea of the galaxy having an unfashionable side always made me laugh..."

FunkyJ commented on Now You Have an Even Better Excuse to Snarf Ritalin

"They should just put the damn stuff in coffee and energy drinks... IT'S WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT!"

FunkyJ commented on The Sims 3 In Full E3 Technicolor

"@MrBionic: wait for 20 years when all these "protected" children hit adult-hood and go into mother-lovin' shock. Already happening dude! [www.news.com.au]"

FunkyJ commented on The Sims 3 In Full E3 Technicolor

"What does this have, Sim faithful, that would make me want to drop whatever other Sims game I happen to be currently playing? Well duh! It has a 3 after it! If Xbox has taught us anything, 3 is way better than 2..."

FunkyJ commented on The Cure For Rampant Sequel-Itis

"@Plague: Gees, choose some better movies to make your point! It wasn't hard to beat Batman Begins or Hellboy."

FunkyJ commented on Fallout 3: No Two Hands-On Alike

"@sc00t420: But they said that about Oblivion after people complained about the world and NPCs in Morrowind. What I want to know is was Mike addicted to Morphine after playing this game?"

FunkyJ commented on Has a New Species of Insect Appeared in the Middle of London?

"These are the bugs that are carrying the Morgellons disease."

FunkyJ commented on Arnold Will Be In T4 After All (Sort Of)

"Looks like he's been chroming..."

FunkyJ commented on Watch How Faithful Watchmen Will Be

"@Annalee Newitz: YES! If people want to sell something, Smashing Pumpkins shouldn't be used to advertise anything..."

FunkyJ commented on 80GB PS3 To Hit "All PAL Territories" On August 27

"All PAL territories? Or just European PAL territories? And if it is really all, how much will it be in AU$"

FunkyJ commented on Fishnet-Clad Robot Legs Are No Match For The Brainbuster Special!

"@Smeagol92055: @Waterhouse: I reckon if you were to nuke a town in America - nowhere big mind you, just a little place no one has heard of - that in 20 to 30 years that American artists would also be making similar film and comic to the Japanese. It's the only explanation for Japan's craziness."

FunkyJ commented on Aldrin Blames Lack of Interest in Space Program on Science Fiction

"I'm surprised he isn't going around punching out science fiction authors... [www.youtube.com]"

FunkyJ commented on Riding a Giant Geyser in a T-Rex Skull Is Always Awesome

"I'm amazed! This from the same site which dumps on Doctor Who constantly? I guess this is what people term "nationalism" or something..."

FunkyJ commented on Midway's E3 Lineup Is "Powerful", Say Midway

"Wow, so under Matt Booty's leadership Midway have gone from "lets make everything free roaming coz GTA sold so well" to "lets make everything minigames because Wii Play sold so well". Excellent game plan, Mr Booty, considering the first worked so well for you..."

FunkyJ commented on Cliff Bleszinski? Huge Kojima Fan

"I'm sick of the press making everything out as a conflict. I realise that Kotaku was born from newspaper journalists desire to write about videogames, but you're on the intrawebs now, you don't need to compete with other tabloids and you don't need to write conflict into every story. There's heaps of respect for gaming developers within the community, and for people to claim every little comment is an attack on another is growing old."

FunkyJ commented on What Happens When Otaku Grow Up?

"I guarantee in 15-20 years time, there will be a massive Naruto and Sailor Moon comeback and movie studios will be clambering over themselves to buy anime properties to re-imagine for TV or Movies."

FunkyJ commented on Cloverfield + 28 Days Later = Quarantine

"Shaky cam sucks. I nearly turned off during Cloverfield. I highly doubt I'll even bother with this."