Monday, May 9, 2011

Now you're painting with Portals

-no spoilers-
You know that one level in Portal 2 where you can spray the white paint everywhere?
I did. Took me about 30 minutes. I don't know why I did that.
Then I watched my wife play. Wordlessly, I watched, and internally giggled as she did the same thing. Why?
It's like, "Oh, I missed a spot. There, that should do it. Ahh... a winter wonderland!"
At some point, we all have to ask ourselves the question, "What area do I *actually* need painted?"
But that question comes much too late, because we avoid it. We pointlessly and happily busy ourselves with the paint, pretending the question doesn't exist, or deciding just to think about it later.
That level truly is some kind of psychological test.

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