Final Fantasy XIII is still So Okay It's Average and I'm struggling to finish it just so I can say that I did. And for the achievements. Also, I read up on current Naruto happenings. Well, to be more specific, current Sasuke happenings, because it's kind of like watching a train wreck and I wanted to see where he's at right now.

Holy fuck, someone please kill him already. Seriously. If I were in that universe, I would nail him to the nearest tree to make him hold the fuck still while I screamed at him for a while. This is pretty much what I would be yelling:

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? SERIOUSLY, CHILL THE FUCK OUT. WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS GOING TO ACCOMPLISH? WHAT IS THE POINT? HOW WILL THIS MAKE ANYTHING BETTER? Look, I'm going to be honest, I really don't believe you're trying to get even anymore. Just be straight with me: You just want to kill everything. I mean, you're pretty up front about that, but not about your reasons. Level with me. It's not for revenge, not really. Not for any sane reason at all. You just want to kill people because it makes you happy. YOU ARE A MONSTER. LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE YOU HATE. YOU ARE JUST LIKE THEM.


Also, RE: TEEN TITANS. Rewatching the series, just got through Season 1. Maybe it's because now I have the wisdom that comes with age not being a teenager, but I've been spending a lot of time wanting to smack people. Half the reason Slade's mind games work so well is because nobody's using Normal Earth Logic and is instead operating on Insane Troll Logic.

Slade: We're not so different, Robin.

Starfire: You and Slade are... similar.

That's BULLSHIT. Slade is a psychopathic assassin with a hard-on for mindfucks and teenagers. I mean, Christ, if you want to get technical, I have things in common with some serial killers. I can be charming for my own ends. I'm an excellent liar. I can be egocentric.

But here's a really big difference: I'M NOT A SERIAL KILLER. To expand on this, I don't want to be a serial killer. I have no desire to harm or kill people. I have a conscience. I'm generally a kind person and I don't like hurting anyone, whether physically or emotionally. I certainly don't deliberately hurt people and I feel genuinely remorseful if I accidentally hurt someone.

It's the same damn thing with Robin. Sure, he's driven and single-minded and can really be a jerk sometimes, mainly when he's focused on a goal and WHY DO YOU PEOPLE KEEP TRYING TO GET ME TO HAVE FUN CAN'T YOU SEE I'M OBSESSING UNHEALTHILY OVER THIS? But he's also a good person. He saves lives and loves his friends and tries to do right by them even if he's not always very good at it. Slade does none of those things. He's a psychopath and a murderer. Robin is not. THESE ARE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES. To invoke Godwin's Law, because god knows we can't have a debate on the Internet without it, it's the difference between someone being like Hitler because they're a compelling public speaker and someone being like Hitler because they want to kill all the Jews.

I mean, I know that it's the rule of drama talking, but for god's sake, would somebody please point this shit out. Robin, you're a smart kid. If you're that hellbent on resisting Slade, stop trying to kick the shit out of him physically and start kicking the shit out of him verbally. Throw his own arguments back at him. For instance, if you're like him, then isn't he like you? And if he's not going to turn hero anytime soon, then why are you going to be the one to jump off the slippery slope into villainy instead?

There are so many levels of villainy between "hero with tunnel vision who lied to his friends in a misguided but genuine attempt to catch a criminal who is a serious threat to thousands of innocent people" and "heartless murderer who kills for shits and giggles" that I really have no idea why Robin didn't just stare at Slade like he was a drooling idiot when Slade started telling him how alike they were. Because that seriously would have been my reaction in his place.

Robin: As much as I hate to admit it, he and I are kind of alike. But there's one big difference between me and Slade: he doesn't have any friends.

NO. NO, THAT'S NOT ACTUALLY IT. I mean, that's one reason, but Christ. Going back to Godwin: Instead of arguing that you're not like Hitler because you don't want to kill all the Jews, you're arguing that you're not like Hitler because you like drinking and smoking. It's like, really? That's your argument? I mean, sure, you kind of have a point, but there are so many reasons that are so much better that you could use.


NEXT UP: TERRA.

(Look, Lexi, I'm going to see if I like her any better this time around, but I really don't think I will. I am going to try. But right now I seriously think she is the whiniest little bitch in the whole damn show, and considering the series has Kitten, that's really saying something.)