Kaser Focus: Queen and country

Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II of England. 96-years-old is a heckuva run. Just to give some context, the Magnavox Odyssey came out when she was 46 years old. She’d already been queen for 20 years. The entire industry that props up both my professional and personal life was still in its pre-adolescence when Queen Elizabeth became a grandmother. That timeline just . . . boggles the mind.

I’m actually not in the office today, but I felt that the above bit of trivia was worth coming in for a Kaser Focus. Since I’m here, I’ll tell you all what I’ve been up to during my day off. I played a bit more of Saints Row, and I’m honestly not getting a taste for it. The main supporting cast, if not the Boss themself, are whiners. I failed to warm up to them because it felt like all they did from the start was complain. And the potential for satire of the modern millennial/zoomer experience is lost because the writing rings inauthentic. It feels — and this might not seem harsh, but it’s a death knell for a Saints Row game — a little basic.