Kroko, Lilo, and Dolly

Someone else's user icon reminded me about this Flash game:
Die Anstalt — Psychiatric Clinic for Abused Cuddly Toys
The link actually takes you to the website of the toy company that makes these plush toys. The Flash game provides a bit of backstory about the toys.

I played this game a few years ago, and I found it pretty engaging for a casual web browser-based game. The premise is that the toys are mentally ill due to abuse by previous owners, and your job is to be their therapist and cure them. Here's a review of the game.

Trek thoughts

Last night we went out to see the new Star Trek movie with a couple of friends. I was entertained and enjoyed the movie, but I didn't think it was a great movie. I liked Generations better. I think that was the last Star Trek movie I watched. To be fair, I've hardly seen any of the original series or the movies with the original cast. I've seen some The Next Generation episodes and a few of Deep Space Nine, and that's all.

One complaint I have is that I don't like the Bettie Page-style bangs on Spock... but checking Google Image Search, I guess he's always had that kind of hair cut. I also thought that Kirk was, on the whole, a rather unsympathetic character. Sulu was cool, though.

Spoilerish complaints, in the order in which I think of them:

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