Couldn't "secluding" also work?
I hear BlockBuster was doing really well when they were counting Netflix profits into their business
I think you mean excuse, recuse sort of means "challenge"
Recuse:
challenge (a judge, prosecutor, or juror) as unqualified to perform legal duties because of a possible conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.
"a motion to recuse the prosecutor"
IOT lacks an emphasis on narrative elements that makes it seem more lowbrow, in my opinion; the general consensus is that IOT has always been more gamey and ergo less realistic; NESers are more interested in achieving subtler goals than painting colors on a map, etc. etc.
Interestingly, IOTers claim the exact opposite.
Interestingly, IOTers claim the exact opposite.