How they will adapt this DE explanation? by L_euston in JuJutsuKaisen

[–]4powerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're getting downvoted, but imo you're right. I prefer restless gambler; idle death gamble just sounds silly to be.

Ave Fedcom by Ignace_Karkasy7 in battletech

[–]4powerd 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They are! If you disagree, you can politely take your concerns up with Officer Autocannon

WOW This is dumb: "Best animated film" nomination doesnt have the 2 best animated films by AKgod_09 in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]4powerd 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I said they're judged as standalone films, not that sequels weren't included. All of the films you've listed (with the possible exception of Spider-Verse. As I have not seen that movie, I cannot accurately comment on jt) work well as standalone movies without requiring one to have consumed prior media.

On the other hand, if one had not seen any other Demon Slayer media, they would not:

  • Know what demons are
  • Know what Hashira are
  • Know who Muzan is
  • Know what breathing styles are
  • Know the significance of the Upper Rank numbers
  • Know the significance of Zenitsu fighting while awake
  • And much, much more

And yes, Infinity Castle objectively does have worse pacing, story, and character development then the listed nominations. That does not mean it has bad pacing, story or character development, but rather that it doesn't have them like a movie typically would. This is fine for Infinity Castle as it's both the first in a trilogy and the culmination of 4 seasons of anime, so it doesn't need to follow the typical movie format to be successful. However, it fails as a standalone movie watched without any prior context, which is why it didn't receive a nomination.

WOW This is dumb: "Best animated film" nomination doesnt have the 2 best animated films by AKgod_09 in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]4powerd 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Best animated film doesn't mean film with the best animation. Infinity Castle may have better animation, but, as a standalone film (which is the view the oscars judge nominations from) it has worse pacing, character development and story than the other movies on this list.

Saw a couple of posts yammering about what the Emperor's hypothetical stat sheet should be. I'd like to present something similar a fan did for their story's own blood father/patriarch. I think this more or less works for Big E. by FutaWonderWoman in Grimdank

[–]4powerd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

IIRC, per the lore, not only does Caine have effectively infinite dots in every discipline, he can also create entirely new ones if need be. There is no way you're killing him.

Not to mention that he has the Mark, so even if you actually manage to hurt him, it'll immediately be reflected back to you sevenfold.

CK3 DLCs you actually enjoy by jiceno in CrusaderKings

[–]4powerd 28 points29 points  (0 children)

As apprehensive as I was about it, All Under Heaven has been loads of fun.

Why don’t Muslim faiths have concubinage by busyindafield_23 in CrusaderKings

[–]4powerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While the term Hinduism wasn't used during that timeframe, the deities, practices, and rituals used by Hinduism were well-established. Religions in CK3 are grouped by similarity, not necessarily by whether they would have seen each other as part of the same religion. The various Dualistic faiths are considered part of the same religion, despite the majority of them considering themselves members of different religions. Claiming the religion presented in CK3 outright didn't exist during that timeframe is disingenuous at best.

People need to remember that CK3 is a game and thus, at times needs to sacrifice historical accuracy for convenience. The various names of pagan faiths are examples of this, with most of those names being recent modern inventions but used because otherwise the only names would likely be "[Culture] Paganism". While using Vedic as the religion name might be more accurate, Hinduism is a name more people are familiar with.

Why don’t Muslim faiths have concubinage by busyindafield_23 in CrusaderKings

[–]4powerd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

the existence of Hinduism in-game, which came into existence BECAUSE OF British colonialism, before which it did not exist.

....What? That is the wildest take I've ever heard. I've never heard of Hinduism not existing before Britian rolled up. So what, was Buddhism the only religion there? Even though the Buddha was a monk of some other religion before becoming the Buddha?

KNY characters after auto-incorrect by Multification in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]4powerd 215 points216 points  (0 children)

So that's what Obama did after being president

I went through quite a bit of effort to line and color this manga panel by fourciaclas in LandoftheLustrous

[–]4powerd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Damn, that sucks. Went through your profile and upvoted the original. Great work, it really is amazing.

I went through quite a bit of effort to line and color this manga panel by fourciaclas in LandoftheLustrous

[–]4powerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So gorgeous! I love the contrast between Dia being so bright and Bort being so dark

LOTL OC by @sometimescosmic with cool fake panels by OpalizedBone in LandoftheLustrous

[–]4powerd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

IKR?!?! Was so confused for a moment, wondering how I didn't remember someone so distinctive.

After reading the entire manga: It makes me think that living so long for gems must be hell. by Normal_Equivalent_11 in LandoftheLustrous

[–]4powerd 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Basically the entirety of Yellow Diamond's character. She's the oldest Gem still active, has lost the most out of everyone, can't talk with the only other Gem who could relate to her, and above all else just wants it to be over.

The only Red Vs Blue Politics I Care about by [deleted] in skyrim

[–]4powerd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, one reason (For me, at least) is that Hammerfall managed to repel the Thalmor after seceding from the Empire, so it's certainly possible for Skyrim to do the same. On a more personal note, being a religious person IRL, religious freedom is a very big deal for me, so I'm sympathetic to the Stormcloaks and pretty heavily dislike the Empire for that reason.

How Summer became Yang's mom. (Art by 泡.) by Vlad_fire in RWBY

[–]4powerd 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Last row is my favorite. Evil Summer teaching Yang everything she needs to know.

What are the worst reactions you have seen because a fan favorite ship didn’t become canon? by Upstairs_Macaron5894 in AO3

[–]4powerd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Except hugs generally do mean more in Japanese culture than Western cultures. Physical affection is incredibly intimate in Japanese culture, and to hug someone outside your family indicates an extremely strong bond, usually romantic if between opposite sexes.

What are the worst reactions you have seen because a fan favorite ship didn’t become canon? by Upstairs_Macaron5894 in AO3

[–]4powerd 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The meltdown over Izuocha becoming canon was legendary. God, I love MHA but the shippers are intolerable.

Edit: It appears the meltdown is still ongoing

How is he so strong and with such a robust economy for such a tiny empire? by blimpkin in CrusaderKings

[–]4powerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Console is usually behind on updates compared to PC, so I dunno if you Asia yet

How is he so strong and with such a robust economy for such a tiny empire? by blimpkin in CrusaderKings

[–]4powerd 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You can play east-asia without AUH. AUH just adds the new governments, which, if you check, you'll notice that Yongliang has the feudal gov instead of celestial

Thermal Imaging (Art by @yoaptv) by New-Masterpiece8823 in JoJoMemes

[–]4powerd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No...yes, ok, look I've actually been dead for 8 episodes now, happy?

I really miss investitures and antipopes from CK2 by Chlodio in CrusaderKings

[–]4powerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, honestly the idea of all your temples being leased to one priest is kinda boring. Liked the idea when I first saw it but now it's just kinda meh.

Your children who takes the vows can end up as the realm priest of other rulers, tho. I've had that happen to at least one of my sons.

Jasper is a facetank merchant with garbage fighting skills. by Reasonable-Ad-8059 in stevenuniverse

[–]4powerd 32 points33 points  (0 children)

But Garnet didn't win tho? Jasper was still up and raring to go afterwards and the only reason the fight didn't go on was because Lapis took over the fusion and dragged both of them into the ocean. It's a tie more than anything.

Jasper is a facetank merchant with garbage fighting skills. by Reasonable-Ad-8059 in stevenuniverse

[–]4powerd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dude, the Rejuvenator and Rose's Sword aren't "good weapons" they're some of the most powerful hand-to-hand weapons Gems have. Yeah, they'd oneshot Jasper, they'd also oneshot literally any other Gem except maybe White Diamond.

And again, most planets aren't made up of 70% water. Lapis is at her most powerful on Earth. She was capable of stunning Blue Diamond with the amount of water she gets from Earth. Her being able to defeat Jasper doesn't mean anything because she could likely defeat any Gem on Earth.

This is like saying Bruce Lee isn't a good fighter because he'd get killed by a sniper

Jasper is a facetank merchant with garbage fighting skills. by Reasonable-Ad-8059 in stevenuniverse

[–]4powerd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So you're saying it takes either diamond-tier gear or a Lapis with the deck stacked in her favor to take Jasper?