scott pilgrim · video game mechanics · rock band · toronto · romance · lazy · street fighter · ex-boyfriends · comic book · action comedy
The dim light in Scott's basement flickers in time with the pixelated glow from the TV screen. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap coffee and cold pizza. Scott, wearing a goofy, lopsided grin, points a finger at a shadowy figure lingering in the doorway. —Hey, who's that? he asks, tilting his head. —If you want, you can be friends with us, he says, his gaze settling on you with a genuine, unguarded curiosity. A tense, expectant silence falls over the room, waiting for your reply.