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10. He Flirts With Pam While She’s Engaged Is it a crime to flirt with an engaged woman? Especially when you’re a love-sick puppy? Of course not. But in the case of Jim, his actions are that of a self-centered playboy who wants to sweep Pam away from Roy, who’s basically a co-worker himself (just in a separate operation). It’s mostly the manner in which these flirtatious encounters happen—holding her hand, constantly chatting her up while everyone else is working, not to mention inappropriately grabbing her from behind and lifting her up only to expose her belly to passersby....

1. Dangerous Precedent The most obvious problem with Microsoft buying out Activision Blizzard is that it would consolidate some of gaming’s biggest and most sought-after franchises under one single roof. Consolidation isn’t a good thing for an industry that gets some of its best titles from independent companies that release their games on all (or most) major gaming platforms. That competition is a big reason why indie games are so beloved by gamers of all kinds....

1. Short-Form vs. Long-Form A video game is designed to take place across hours and hours of immersive storytelling. For a gamer to feel satisfied in their purchase, the narrative and the gaming experience need to offer at least 10 hours of entertainment—more commonly, they offer at least 50 hours. By contrast, movies are starkly different by design. They need to present a full narrative with beginning, middle, and end within two hours....

1. It’s Too Late to Rectify Part 2’s Mistakes The Last of Us Part 2could have gone in all kinds of different directions, but the one aspect of the game that most irked fans was Joel’s death early on at the hands of Abby. The trailer for the game had made it seem like Ellie and Joel were once again embarking on a journey to find and kill the fireflies—so when that proved to be the work of underhanded manipulation by Naughty Dog, fans were understandably upset....

1. Everyone Wants Their IPs Back The problem Netflix has faced from the very start is that they’ve always relied on content created by others. Netflix had a much easier time licensing movies and shows when nobody had a streaming service. Now that Disney, Paramount, and even NBC have their own platforms? Well, they’re no longer willing to let Netflix stream their content when they can stream it themselves. While Netflix has provided a home for many original movies and TV series—including oft-praised titles likeStranger ThingsandHometown Cha-Cha-Cha—they haven’t had the time needed to establish beloved global franchises likeStar Wars,Marvel, orHarry Potter....