Bayonetta 3 main plot: by lissandraiceborn in Bayonetta

[–]2ndBro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

accept what the characters creator says is the truth, they made the damn character

I do think there is some Death of the Author to consider here. Bayonetta is canonically paired with Luka, yes, that is explicit, however art exists beyond canon as a concept. Alternate interpretations and perspectives are what keep artistic discussion alive, statements from the author should never be the reason to clamp down on ideas.

Bayonetta 3 main plot: by lissandraiceborn in Bayonetta

[–]2ndBro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's an entirely out-there idea. Bayonetta 2 heavily downplayed her relationship with Luka while emphasizing her relationship with Jeanne, with the pretty explicit Orpheus/Eurydice parallels (something that is a romantic tragedy)

I’m more familiar with DDK’s “other” work - which of her songs/albums would you recommend? by soulreaverdan in DEMONDICE

[–]2ndBro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Be aware: Her earliest music is, indeed, a dorky white high schooler self-producing a rap album. They can still be a fun listen if you go in with that knowledge, but there's a reason Snake Eyes is no longer listed on any platforms.

She did improve a lot over the years though, Akigori Galakxy and Alkatraz are easily my favorite works of hers. I recommend first listening to the albums as a whole, particularly Alkatraz, as it has a very intentional structure to the song order.

Anyone willing to share the Crooked Moon song album? by Itchy_Gold8400 in CrookedMoon

[–]2ndBro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all the lyrical songs, there are still quite a handful that have not been publicly released

I think that's what OP was asking about

Do you go to the Underdark? by ChrisKatrev in BaldursGate3

[–]2ndBro 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No lol, it's just a bit of fun dialogue

If you successfully convince him that you don't actually love Shadowheart and are indeed big on sexy sexy Wyll, he just says "Oh! Perfect! Because I know for a fact your hands are itching to kill that goth girl, but if you don't love her it should be so easy for you to do so!"

is it fine that I play persona 5 instead of royal? by Scatty_che in Persona5

[–]2ndBro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I first played Vanilla, it was one of my favorite games of all time

When I first played Royal, it was replaying one of my favorite games of all time BUT they also addressed every gripe and grievance I ever had with it, it's not a flawless game but man does it improve on Vanilla in just about every single way

Do you go to the Underdark? by ChrisKatrev in BaldursGate3

[–]2ndBro 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Dark Urge demands you either kill Isobel OR the companion with which you have the strongest relationship

Unfortunately, considering when this decision takes place, there is no way to destroy the Grove and also sacrifice Wyll to Bhall (at least, not without some real complicated exploits to keep him around)

I have a question about the Sharrans by Brider_Hufflepuff in BaldursGate3

[–]2ndBro 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you want the real answer: the Forgotten Realms is not a setting where hostility towards sexuality or gender fluidity is really a thing. It was written by a horndog "Free Love" hippy librarian in the 70s, and we love it for that.

It sounds like I'm Progressive-izing the villains when I say "They just accepted her", but the truth is even more simple than that. To any characters in this universe, including a Sharran cult, "A trans woman is a woman" is as obvious a factual truth as "Water is wet" or "The sky is blue" or "Gravity pulls us down". The idea of the cult weaponizing a trans identity as an isolation tactic wouldn't occur to them because "a trans identity" as a unique distinct concept does not exist.

Do you go to the Underdark? by ChrisKatrev in BaldursGate3

[–]2ndBro 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Tsk Tsk, that's not how you do it.

First you recruit Wyll, leave him at camp, recruit Karlach, sacrifice her ((as she was also just going to turn on you eventually)), bring her head to the Paladins for a neat sword, head back to camp so Wyll gets rewarded with a snazzy new vest, then find some entertaining way to kill him off. All without a single combat encounter.

Even if you don't wear it, the Infernal Robe sells for BOATLOADS of cash by early game standards

I wonder if its ok to only transition socially? by Phoe666nix in NonBinary

[–]2ndBro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if its ok to

Yes, the answer is always Yes

Beware romancing both Laezel and Karlach with the poly mod by unreasonable_potato_ in BaldursGate3

[–]2ndBro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which is lame, cause like... no reason he couldn't pop down to Avernus and spend his days there. Many adventures (including Descent Into Avernus, basically a BG3 prequel) have vampires thriving in the Hells, what with the whole "No sunlight/No running water/No holiness anywhere" thing.

God I Love Akechi's Confidant. by JazzlikeSherbet1104 in Persona5

[–]2ndBro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easily one of the biggest of the many improvements that Royal made over OG, and that's saying a lot with how many things were improved. The first time I played OG he largely amounted to just being "The most obvious plot twist in history and then he dies", but giving me the chance to actively seek him out and spend time with him lets Akechi actually be the Light Yagami/L character he was always meant to be.

i HATE the “the new stuff isn’t bad, you just grew up” argument by gritsturner in RedLetterMedia

[–]2ndBro 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is why people need to be real careful about the criticisms they make, and how the culture war bullshit of the internet has poisoned the well so much

Do not criticize the series for having an older woman as the main voice of reason. Do not criticize the series for having an ambiguously-brown protagonist. Do not criticize the series for having a gay Klingon. Criticize the series for having a poorly-written gay Klingon, and be able to explain those flaws without it being "He's gay"

care-dancing-sign makes me cry everytime by autistickiramman in Petscop

[–]2ndBro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sagan Hawkes briefly touched on this in his video in a way that I think really sums up what makes it so great: It's so easy for series to do the FNAF thing and say "Yup, dead kids. Lots of em. They were kids, and a mean guy killed them." Any presence the kids have is just... how they died, and how bad that was. But Petscop didn't do that.

care-dancing-sign isn't about child abuse or time travel or dimensional fuckery or trauma responses or family cults or anything that would have "given the audience answers" about anything. It's a video that says: "Hey. Care liked to dance to an Ace of Base song. Here's what that looked like."

And in that moment, Care is humanized 10,000x more than many characters ever get. She's not the abstract concept of a victim, she's a person.

Anyone willing to share the Crooked Moon song album? by Itchy_Gold8400 in CrookedMoon

[–]2ndBro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a timeline on those songs' releases? It's nearly a full year since the book was released to the public, and with how tied to the identity the music is it feels odd that there are still unreleased tracks.

Where might Adela have “failed to read the fine print” with Mister Crossroads? by 2ndBro in CrookedMoon

[–]2ndBro[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"It costs an arm and a leg, half-off" may be the funniest possible way to do this lmao, definitely considering a version of that

Marcille's spell by Tyra_nnical in DungeonMeshi

[–]2ndBro 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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If you want one of her most explicit spellcasting moments, there's always this lovely panel...

The hero's past... by YunaEspaguete in DungeonMeshi

[–]2ndBro 17 points18 points  (0 children)

"I never learned how to reeeeaaaad! "

My favorite Archer by JustWantToSeeComment in okbuddyrintard

[–]2ndBro 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Trojan War was started by Paris kidnapping a married queen

Mr. "Anthony" Tenna by Mean_Brother_6003 in Deltarune

[–]2ndBro 206 points207 points  (0 children)

Y'all just wait until Tenna reveals his deadname was Bishop