Flashman85
@flashman85.bsky.social
Just a guy. Also a Minor Internet Celebrity(TM). Mega Man fangame developer, Twitch streamer, YouTuber, writer, editor, gamer, cinemaphile, foodie, anime nerd, music lover, sci-fi aficionado, husband, brother, son. He/Him.
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Flashman85
@flashman85.bsky.social
· Sep 28
![Watchlist broken into four categories: CLASSIC, ABRAMSVERSE, DISCOVERSE, and BONUS.
CLASSIC
ENT 1-4
[ENT “These Are The Voyages…” moved to after TNG “The Pegasus”]
TOS 1-3
TAS 1-2
The Motion Picture
The Wrath of Khan
The Search for Spock
The Voyage Home
The Final Frontier
The Undiscovered Country
Generations [2293]
TNG 1-5
DS9 1-2 / TNG 6-7
DS9 3 / VOY 1
Generations [2371]
DS9 4-5 / VOY 2-3
First Contact
DS9 6 / VOY 4
Insurrection
DS9 7 / VOY 5-7
Nemesis
LOW 1-5
PRO 1-2
ST “Children of Mars”
PIC 1-3
ABRAMSVERSE
2009
Into Darkness
Beyond
DISCOVERSE
ST “The Girl Who Made the Stars”
ST “The Brightest Star”
ST “Q&A”
DIS 1
ST “Runaway”
ST “The Escape Artist”
ST “The Trouble With Edward”
ST “Ask Not”
DIS 2
SNW 1-5
[If still airing, project will hold at the latest episode until complete]
Section 31
DIS 3-5
ST “Calypso”
BONUS
ST “Ephraim and Dot”
very Short Treks
Scouts
The Orville](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uxpgqjvdkwm2dsys3t2m22jn/bafkreiczjag6zr5yuflc535rf4ljrxgzwd5kagaxvl5rwypv5iummg3vde@jpeg)
Here's the watch order for my big Star Trek project. My views on continuity echo those of website Ex Astris Scientia.
Officially, this is a rewatch of the first 50 years of Trek, and a second attempt to get through the last 10 years—previously foiled by canon rage, tone issues, and a weak stomach.
Officially, this is a rewatch of the first 50 years of Trek, and a second attempt to get through the last 10 years—previously foiled by canon rage, tone issues, and a weak stomach.
One of my favorite things in video games is to discover something new on a replay. For the players who *didn't* notice the first time around, you've just saved them a little treat for later. :D
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 AM
One of my favorite things in video games is to discover something new on a replay. For the players who *didn't* notice the first time around, you've just saved them a little treat for later. :D
Slightly diminish a game
Kirby & the Pretty Nifty Mirror
Mega Man: The Wily Scuffles
Mario & Luigi: B-List Celebrity Saga
Preowned Super Mario Bros. Wii
LEGO Star Wars: The Video
Kirby & the Pretty Nifty Mirror
Mega Man: The Wily Scuffles
Mario & Luigi: B-List Celebrity Saga
Preowned Super Mario Bros. Wii
LEGO Star Wars: The Video
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Slightly diminish a game
Kirby & the Pretty Nifty Mirror
Mega Man: The Wily Scuffles
Mario & Luigi: B-List Celebrity Saga
Preowned Super Mario Bros. Wii
LEGO Star Wars: The Video
Kirby & the Pretty Nifty Mirror
Mega Man: The Wily Scuffles
Mario & Luigi: B-List Celebrity Saga
Preowned Super Mario Bros. Wii
LEGO Star Wars: The Video
My first exposure to the work of director Kleber Mendonça Filho—and I think it's my first Brazilian film, too—was not the transformative experience everyone else seems to be reporting.
Here's a review of The Secret Agent, from one of the very few who didn't like it:
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Here's a review of The Secret Agent, from one of the very few who didn't like it:
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A ★★ review of The Secret Agent (2025)
Why I watched: The trailer looked interesting, I'm a sucker for '70s period pieces, and I'm always up for getting exposure to more international cinema. What I liked: Everything about the look and fee...
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January 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
My first exposure to the work of director Kleber Mendonça Filho—and I think it's my first Brazilian film, too—was not the transformative experience everyone else seems to be reporting.
Here's a review of The Secret Agent, from one of the very few who didn't like it:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
Here's a review of The Secret Agent, from one of the very few who didn't like it:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
Mega Man goals for 2026:
1. Finally record that MM8 playthrough for YouTube
2. Add manual subtitles to my YouTube playthroughs
3. Finish the remaining MaGMML3 replay videos
4. Resume fangame livestreams
I'm done waiting for the stars to align. I'm setting aside time every week to do *something*.
1. Finally record that MM8 playthrough for YouTube
2. Add manual subtitles to my YouTube playthroughs
3. Finish the remaining MaGMML3 replay videos
4. Resume fangame livestreams
I'm done waiting for the stars to align. I'm setting aside time every week to do *something*.
January 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Mega Man goals for 2026:
1. Finally record that MM8 playthrough for YouTube
2. Add manual subtitles to my YouTube playthroughs
3. Finish the remaining MaGMML3 replay videos
4. Resume fangame livestreams
I'm done waiting for the stars to align. I'm setting aside time every week to do *something*.
1. Finally record that MM8 playthrough for YouTube
2. Add manual subtitles to my YouTube playthroughs
3. Finish the remaining MaGMML3 replay videos
4. Resume fangame livestreams
I'm done waiting for the stars to align. I'm setting aside time every week to do *something*.
3.00 is textbook "baseline for what I expect from Trek", which reinforces that my scoring system does what I want it to!
Number of episodes was the tiebreaker, but I'm finding a straight 3/5 is the more comfortable watch in the short term, and yo-yo scores are the seasons I remember more fondly.
Number of episodes was the tiebreaker, but I'm finding a straight 3/5 is the more comfortable watch in the short term, and yo-yo scores are the seasons I remember more fondly.
January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
3.00 is textbook "baseline for what I expect from Trek", which reinforces that my scoring system does what I want it to!
Number of episodes was the tiebreaker, but I'm finding a straight 3/5 is the more comfortable watch in the short term, and yo-yo scores are the seasons I remember more fondly.
Number of episodes was the tiebreaker, but I'm finding a straight 3/5 is the more comfortable watch in the short term, and yo-yo scores are the seasons I remember more fondly.
Rewatching ALL of Star Trek in chronological in-universe order has been a fascinating treat so far.
Before I boldly go to the 24th century, let's look back at the scores so far. They're extremely close!
Reminder that I'm keeping the Discoverse separate, and this doesn't count the ENT finale yet.
Before I boldly go to the 24th century, let's look back at the scores so far. They're extremely close!
Reminder that I'm keeping the Discoverse separate, and this doesn't count the ENT finale yet.
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Rewatching ALL of Star Trek in chronological in-universe order has been a fascinating treat so far.
Before I boldly go to the 24th century, let's look back at the scores so far. They're extremely close!
Reminder that I'm keeping the Discoverse separate, and this doesn't count the ENT finale yet.
Before I boldly go to the 24th century, let's look back at the scores so far. They're extremely close!
Reminder that I'm keeping the Discoverse separate, and this doesn't count the ENT finale yet.
Now that all the reviews have been posted, how about a graph?
The six movies that followed off of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) were a high point of my franchise rewatch—collectively, they are far and away the highest-rated "season" yet.
Next up is my all-time favorite. Onto TNG!
The six movies that followed off of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) were a high point of my franchise rewatch—collectively, they are far and away the highest-rated "season" yet.
Next up is my all-time favorite. Onto TNG!
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Now that all the reviews have been posted, how about a graph?
The six movies that followed off of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) were a high point of my franchise rewatch—collectively, they are far and away the highest-rated "season" yet.
Next up is my all-time favorite. Onto TNG!
The six movies that followed off of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) were a high point of my franchise rewatch—collectively, they are far and away the highest-rated "season" yet.
Next up is my all-time favorite. Onto TNG!
Whoops, this was generated before my *actual* Last Watch was recorded. I figured that might happen, so here's what it looked like originally:
January 4, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Whoops, this was generated before my *actual* Last Watch was recorded. I figured that might happen, so here's what it looked like originally:
For decades, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country has been my undisputed favorite Trek movie.
Pitting the theatrical cut against The Motion Picture in 4K Ultra HD, that title may now be in dispute. Versions are weird.
Either way, I still love this movie. A review:
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Pitting the theatrical cut against The Motion Picture in 4K Ultra HD, that title may now be in dispute. Versions are weird.
Either way, I still love this movie. A review:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
A ★★★★★ review of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Why I watched: This was part of a rewatch of the ENTIRE Star Trek franchise. What I liked: Everything I like about this era of Trek is at its peak here, and it's a fitting sendoff for this crew we've ...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
For decades, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country has been my undisputed favorite Trek movie.
Pitting the theatrical cut against The Motion Picture in 4K Ultra HD, that title may now be in dispute. Versions are weird.
Either way, I still love this movie. A review:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
Pitting the theatrical cut against The Motion Picture in 4K Ultra HD, that title may now be in dispute. Versions are weird.
Either way, I still love this movie. A review:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
Have you checked out the other playlists on my channel? I know they're not exactly the same thing, but "Livestreams I've Done" and "Videos for Other Channels" alone have over 250 videos to watch, and there's a ton of Mega Man in there.
www.youtube.com/@GeminiLaser...
www.youtube.com/@GeminiLaser...
GeminiLaser
Hi, I'm Nathaniel Hoover, AKA GeminiLaser, AKA Flashman85. I record playthroughs of the official Mega Man games for this channel, and I occasionally record videos for other channels that end up in pla...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Have you checked out the other playlists on my channel? I know they're not exactly the same thing, but "Livestreams I've Done" and "Videos for Other Channels" alone have over 250 videos to watch, and there's a ton of Mega Man in there.
www.youtube.com/@GeminiLaser...
www.youtube.com/@GeminiLaser...
Letterboxd just informed me that my 2025 Year in Review is ready, so I figured I'd share. I absolutely love the pairing of first and last watch.
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Flashman85’s 2025 Letterboxd Summary
A short summary of Flashman85’s 2025 activity on Letterboxd.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Letterboxd just informed me that my 2025 Year in Review is ready, so I figured I'd share. I absolutely love the pairing of first and last watch.
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I had every intention of using my holiday break to get some MM8 recording done. The break did not go as anticipated.
I'm working out a plan to make sure I actually get some recording done this year, and soon. Watch this space.
I'm working out a plan to make sure I actually get some recording done this year, and soon. Watch this space.
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I had every intention of using my holiday break to get some MM8 recording done. The break did not go as anticipated.
I'm working out a plan to make sure I actually get some recording done this year, and soon. Watch this space.
I'm working out a plan to make sure I actually get some recording done this year, and soon. Watch this space.
Each Trek fan hides a secret pain. It must be exposed and reckoned with. Share your pain... Share Star Trek V with me and gain strength from it.
The Final Frontier, directed by William Shatner, may not be the popular favorite, but it's an outing I enjoy. A review:
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The Final Frontier, directed by William Shatner, may not be the popular favorite, but it's an outing I enjoy. A review:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
A ★★★ review of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Why I watched: This was part of a rewatch of the ENTIRE Star Trek franchise. What I liked: While the things I like about this era of Trek are present to some extent (the music being a major highlight)...
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December 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Each Trek fan hides a secret pain. It must be exposed and reckoned with. Share your pain... Share Star Trek V with me and gain strength from it.
The Final Frontier, directed by William Shatner, may not be the popular favorite, but it's an outing I enjoy. A review:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
The Final Frontier, directed by William Shatner, may not be the popular favorite, but it's an outing I enjoy. A review:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
The fan-favorite fourth installment of Star Trek on the big screen delivers basically everything I want in a movie: whales, pizza, and Sulu flying a helicopter.
Here's a review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home:
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Here's a review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home:
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A ★★★★★ review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Why I watched: This was part of a rewatch of the ENTIRE Star Trek franchise. What I liked: All the usual stuff that I love about this era of Trek, but especially the humor (I know whales aren't fish, ...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The fan-favorite fourth installment of Star Trek on the big screen delivers basically everything I want in a movie: whales, pizza, and Sulu flying a helicopter.
Here's a review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home:
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Here's a review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home:
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Rewatching Star Trek III: The Search for Spock made me appreciate just how much of The Original Series spirit director Leonard Nimoy brought to it.
This installment introduces so many things I love, from the Excelsior to Sulu's fashionable capelet. Here's a review!
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This installment introduces so many things I love, from the Excelsior to Sulu's fashionable capelet. Here's a review!
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A ★★★★ review of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Why I watched: This was part of a rewatch of the ENTIRE Star Trek franchise. What I liked: Aside from everything I generally enjoy about this era of Star Trek? I love how this movie gets back in touch...
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December 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Rewatching Star Trek III: The Search for Spock made me appreciate just how much of The Original Series spirit director Leonard Nimoy brought to it.
This installment introduces so many things I love, from the Excelsior to Sulu's fashionable capelet. Here's a review!
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This installment introduces so many things I love, from the Excelsior to Sulu's fashionable capelet. Here's a review!
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My rewatch of ALL of Star Trek continues with The Wrath of Khan, directed by Nicholas Meyer.
Ask any fan for their favorite Star Trek movies, and this one is guaranteed to be on the list. Unless you ask me; it's not even in my Top 5!
A review to explain my heresy:
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Ask any fan for their favorite Star Trek movies, and this one is guaranteed to be on the list. Unless you ask me; it's not even in my Top 5!
A review to explain my heresy:
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A ★★★★ review of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Why I watched: This was part of a rewatch of the ENTIRE Star Trek franchise. What I liked: Everything that I generally like about this era of Star Trek: the main cast, the music, the space vessels, th...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
My rewatch of ALL of Star Trek continues with The Wrath of Khan, directed by Nicholas Meyer.
Ask any fan for their favorite Star Trek movies, and this one is guaranteed to be on the list. Unless you ask me; it's not even in my Top 5!
A review to explain my heresy:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
Ask any fan for their favorite Star Trek movies, and this one is guaranteed to be on the list. Unless you ask me; it's not even in my Top 5!
A review to explain my heresy:
letterboxd.com/flashman85/f...
After so many weeks of charting my episode ratings for Enterprise, The Original Series, and The Animated Series, I've reached the first of the Star Trek feature films. Time for a review!
The Motion Picture, directed by Robert Wise, is my second-favorite of all. :D
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The Motion Picture, directed by Robert Wise, is my second-favorite of all. :D
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A ★★★★★ review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Why I watched: This was part of a rewatch of the ENTIRE Star Trek franchise. That's only, what, 700 hours of TV and movies? No biggie. There are multiple versions of this film; I went with the 2022 Di...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
After so many weeks of charting my episode ratings for Enterprise, The Original Series, and The Animated Series, I've reached the first of the Star Trek feature films. Time for a review!
The Motion Picture, directed by Robert Wise, is my second-favorite of all. :D
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The Motion Picture, directed by Robert Wise, is my second-favorite of all. :D
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When I first watched it some 15 years ago, I liked Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) more than The Original Series (TOS). Novelty and pacing were big factors.
Revisiting TAS and now comparing against TOS Remastered, my opinion has flipped. There's more to say, but this infographic is a start!
Revisiting TAS and now comparing against TOS Remastered, my opinion has flipped. There's more to say, but this infographic is a start!
December 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
When I first watched it some 15 years ago, I liked Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) more than The Original Series (TOS). Novelty and pacing were big factors.
Revisiting TAS and now comparing against TOS Remastered, my opinion has flipped. There's more to say, but this infographic is a start!
Revisiting TAS and now comparing against TOS Remastered, my opinion has flipped. There's more to say, but this infographic is a start!
Season 2 of Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) barely merits a separate graph from Season 1—it's only 6 episodes and feels almost the same!
On a rewatch, I was more critical of some aspects of TAS...but less critical of, say, tricking Romulans with an inflatable Enterprise.
Onto the movies!
On a rewatch, I was more critical of some aspects of TAS...but less critical of, say, tricking Romulans with an inflatable Enterprise.
Onto the movies!
December 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Season 2 of Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) barely merits a separate graph from Season 1—it's only 6 episodes and feels almost the same!
On a rewatch, I was more critical of some aspects of TAS...but less critical of, say, tricking Romulans with an inflatable Enterprise.
Onto the movies!
On a rewatch, I was more critical of some aspects of TAS...but less critical of, say, tricking Romulans with an inflatable Enterprise.
Onto the movies!
Gigantic tribbles? Shrinking crewmen? An ill-advised crossover with Known Space? Must be Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) Season 1.
Fuzzy canonicity aside, TAS is a welcome continuation of Kirk's 5-year mission that (usually) fits with established Trek. That's really all I want from a spinoff!
Fuzzy canonicity aside, TAS is a welcome continuation of Kirk's 5-year mission that (usually) fits with established Trek. That's really all I want from a spinoff!
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Gigantic tribbles? Shrinking crewmen? An ill-advised crossover with Known Space? Must be Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) Season 1.
Fuzzy canonicity aside, TAS is a welcome continuation of Kirk's 5-year mission that (usually) fits with established Trek. That's really all I want from a spinoff!
Fuzzy canonicity aside, TAS is a welcome continuation of Kirk's 5-year mission that (usually) fits with established Trek. That's really all I want from a spinoff!
For convenience, here are the individual season breakdowns (posted previously).
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
For convenience, here are the individual season breakdowns (posted previously).
Infographic time! Here's a recap/overview of my scores for Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS).
Considering this is the show that set the standard for the franchise, the series average is fitting—3.0 is my baseline for what Trek should ideally be.
Interesting which writer ended up on the bottom!
Considering this is the show that set the standard for the franchise, the series average is fitting—3.0 is my baseline for what Trek should ideally be.
Interesting which writer ended up on the bottom!
December 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Infographic time! Here's a recap/overview of my scores for Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS).
Considering this is the show that set the standard for the franchise, the series average is fitting—3.0 is my baseline for what Trek should ideally be.
Interesting which writer ended up on the bottom!
Considering this is the show that set the standard for the franchise, the series average is fitting—3.0 is my baseline for what Trek should ideally be.
Interesting which writer ended up on the bottom!
The third and final season of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) might rank slightly behind the others, but don't let Herbert tell you it's bad.
More narrative consistency. Fewer egregious HR violations. So much that sparks my imagination. Forget the 1960s; this feels like the 2260s.
Onto TAS!
More narrative consistency. Fewer egregious HR violations. So much that sparks my imagination. Forget the 1960s; this feels like the 2260s.
Onto TAS!
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The third and final season of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) might rank slightly behind the others, but don't let Herbert tell you it's bad.
More narrative consistency. Fewer egregious HR violations. So much that sparks my imagination. Forget the 1960s; this feels like the 2260s.
Onto TAS!
More narrative consistency. Fewer egregious HR violations. So much that sparks my imagination. Forget the 1960s; this feels like the 2260s.
Onto TAS!
I've seen Power Guy come up in my recommendations, but I specifically avoid most Mega Man videos, so as not to influence my own.
Fun Flash Fact: Aside from occasionally tuning in on the few livestreamers I follow, I almost never watch Let's Plays at all, unless they're of a game I worked on.
Fun Flash Fact: Aside from occasionally tuning in on the few livestreamers I follow, I almost never watch Let's Plays at all, unless they're of a game I worked on.
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I've seen Power Guy come up in my recommendations, but I specifically avoid most Mega Man videos, so as not to influence my own.
Fun Flash Fact: Aside from occasionally tuning in on the few livestreamers I follow, I almost never watch Let's Plays at all, unless they're of a game I worked on.
Fun Flash Fact: Aside from occasionally tuning in on the few livestreamers I follow, I almost never watch Let's Plays at all, unless they're of a game I worked on.
Mega Man 8 recording update:
In all these years, I don't think I've ever seen Aqua Man's taunt where he sticks out his butt.
In all these years, I don't think I've ever been killed by Aqua Man's butt.
In all these years, I don't think I've ever seen Aqua Man's taunt where he sticks out his butt.
In all these years, I don't think I've ever been killed by Aqua Man's butt.
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Mega Man 8 recording update:
In all these years, I don't think I've ever seen Aqua Man's taunt where he sticks out his butt.
In all these years, I don't think I've ever been killed by Aqua Man's butt.
In all these years, I don't think I've ever seen Aqua Man's taunt where he sticks out his butt.
In all these years, I don't think I've ever been killed by Aqua Man's butt.