2020 was Okay but Ready Player Two was Truly Disappointing

2020 is almost over and the guys decide to have a discussion that is all over the place to end the year. Listen in as Zach shares about his potential future as a craftsman, now that he is the proud owner of his very own workbench. But, not only is he a future artist in the technique of lumber-slinging, he shares tales of his inner competitive nature. A simple board game of Ticket to Ride might seem like a casual family fun day, however, Zach competes at everything as if it were a championship match. 

Have you ever randomly found a slight error in the construction of your home? Not the kind that are detrimental to the safety of your house, but the kind where a small mistake can cause a big headache far into the future. Well, if you haven't, you are extremely blessed, unfortunately for Cody that blessing has not been extended towards him. As a collector of books, every once in a while you decide to gift yourself a new book shelf in order to expand future works to your collection. The main problem with collecting books, though, is that they take up a rather large amount of physical space as the years go by.  Cody and his wife thought that they found a perfect spot to add more shelves, purchased the shelves, put them together, but late in the fourth quarter ran into a little bit of trouble.

This week the guys devote more time to the stories that they have been taking in. Zach has finally wrapped up his reading of The Stand by Stephen King. As he has mentioned many times over, it is a rather long book and he has been working on it for a while, but finishing something that long brings with it a level of satisfaction and accomplishment. Coming in at roughly 500,000 words, this book is a heavy one, only slightly short than Leo Tolstoy's notoriously long War and Peace. 

The story that Cody listened to over the last week was one that he enjoyed so little that he nearly forgot about it. Upon remembering what it was it spurred on a critique/review that was not very flattering of this disappointing sequel. That story in question is Ready Player Two, the sequel to the beloved Ready Player One. Not everything needs or should have a sequel.  The  saddest part about any sequel is when you can obviously tell that they were set out to be cash grabs from the very beginning. All of this and more is discussed between the guys as they have a rather long discussion about Ready Player Two.

After calming down the guys finally get into their wrap up of 2020. They talk about their favorite moments and their largest difficulties. More exciting then just recapping what already has been, the guys share a few little teasers about the work that they are excited to be sharing in 2021. The team at Steel Lake Studio is so excited about a new year and very thankful for everyone who has joined them to this point. 

To you, the listener and reader of these show notes, we thank you for all of your support to this point and look forward to continuing this quest on into the future. 

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