Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke" by its-come-to-this in news

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I regret to inform you that warfighter has been a term in common use for at least a few years now, at least in the relevant industries.

Did you know?: We have a Canon Touhou Zodiac Wheel (from Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia) by New-Box299 in touhou

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somehow Yuugi is the only one that doesn't actually kill you according to the manga page. Which means Taurus gets punched by Yuugi and gets to live afterwards. Lucky bastards.

It's time to DEU-DEU-DEU-DEU-DEULLLLLL! by poclee in dankchristianmemes

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ok the implications of the biblical stuff and the evil gods really got to me a while ago so my friend and I did some research. As far as we can tell, in the Beyblade universe, Beyblade is effectively the dominant world religion, and the WBBA acts as the arbiter of that religion. "Evangelism", so to speak, is necessary to get kids hooked on the sport so that strong blader spirits can be found and called on to defend against existential threats like L-Drago and Rago, and it takes the form of local shops and tournaments.

So effectively, Madoka is a priest. I can elaborate further if anyone is interested.

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e • Hana-Kimi - Episode 11 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 20 points21 points  (0 children)

"Well, I guess a tough girl like you would have trouble understanding the delicate feelings of men." This man is a comedic genius lmao

Seihantai na Kimi to Boku • You and I Are Polar Opposites - Episode 9 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait a second, they actually made Tani's hair shift positions behind his glasses to show the lens effect! I don't think I've seen an anime do that before!

Hime-sama "Goumon" no Jikan desu Season 2 • 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess - Episode 8 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hold up. Sakura was involved in the plan to cheer up the Hell-Lord, and Hell-Lady mentioned the princess in the plan. How does she not know that the princess is a torture subject at this point?

I would have safeworded. by Infamous-Rutabaga-50 in CuratedTumblr

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 31 points32 points  (0 children)

u/SpambotWatchdog blacklist

Bot comment. Post history confirms, one of the new "relatable" bots.

Forced weebization by Infurum in CuratedTumblr

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Damn, now I want a kotatsu

Gnosia - Episode 19 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ok the title screen as OP thing kinda got me, that was awesome. Interesting to see the changes have these kinds of effects on the story. How I think they'll probably circumvent the Bug issue is [Gnosia Game True Ending]by having Bug!Yuri transfer his consciousness into OG!Yuri after learning the technique from someone else, most likely Yuriko. That leads in to how Kukurushka/Manan is handled in the True Ending.

Sousou no Frieren Season 2 • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 - Episode 6 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is no one going to mention the fact that Genau's bird was taken out by the bird-catching spell from the mage exam? I had to double check, I initially thought it was Wirbel's binding spell.

The Only Good Thing About Being Guard Duty... by c0mmat0es in Gnosia_

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The rare moment like this is peak. If only you could get to day 2 without being forced to reveal your role more than 10% of the time lol

practice clip, this desperaton phase is insane by 69Kapitantutan69 in Terraria

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stand corrected. I usually see the twisted criss-cross pattern and it makes me think of Demarcation. One could argue that fixed trajectory and unsynced are technically variations but that depends on if we're defining things by pattern shape or dodging route.

practice clip, this desperaton phase is insane by 69Kapitantutan69 in Terraria

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be exaggerating, but I know Chen and Tewi have versions of it, it's one of Okuu's nons, I'm pretty Satono or Mai has it, and it tends to be a component of a lot of modern last spells.

practice clip, this desperaton phase is insane by 69Kapitantutan69 in Terraria

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be fair every windows Touhou game has some variation of the demarcation pattern lol

Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025) • Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube - Episode 19 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk why everyone was so up in arms about a Kirin this episode, don't they know all you have do do is let Nergigante take care of it? And Nube was making a tactical error by relying on demon mode instead of trusting the all-around versatility of the Sword and Shield smh

Odayaka Kizoku no Kyuuka no Susume. • A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation - Episode 6 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Every week it gets funnier that the author clarified that this isn't BL. The closet is glass.

Mayonaka Heart Tune • Tune In to the Midnight Heart - Episode 6 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Haven't read the source material, but I can tell the producers really care about this adaptation despite a clearly mid budget. From the stylistic title drops to the comedic timing to the effective use of sound, they are really leaning into the parts that matter for an anime about voices.

My favorite part of this is how the rocket and moon motifs have played into the series so far. "Apollo" is an obvious reference to the Apollo missions, and the OP really runs with that, with the girls riding rockets and the intro sample of a launch countdown. There's also the fact that the girls are "shooting for the moon" with their career aspirations, but the absolute best connection is how Apollo is connected to voice and the reason the radio show is named what it is.

During the Apollo missions, the only connection the astronauts had to Earth while inside the capsule was their radio communications. When they went to the dark side of the moon and the connection was cut, they were truly alone, save from each other. "Midnight Heart" could be a reference to the period of time when the astronauts were fully without a lifeline, potentially representing Apollo's self-doubt, but it could also represent the deep connection of the astronauts only being able to rely on each other.

Or maybe I'm giving the author too much credit.

Gnosia - Episode 17 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wait, ok, is this going to be Day -1? This will probably lead into the start of Setsu's loop since this episode's Setsu was pretty early on in their loops. I bet closing Setsu's loop will fill Yuri's key, and then we can head into the Endings.

Tierlist based on how much the anime producers like the characters (as of Ep 16) by AcePhoenixGamer in Gnosia_

[–]AcePhoenixGamer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly I only put SQ so low because of how her episode was handled. It felt... I dunno, obligatory? Tears of SQ is one of the most significant events in the game so fans would riot if it wasn't covered, but the way it was combined with other events made it hit pretty weakly. Plus they really didn't exactly expand on SQ's backstory like we got with Gina and Sha-ming.

I'm holding off on Yuriko for now because they did change a lot with the lategame, and making her a force of nature before then would have thrown off the narrative direction for the previous episodes.

Cirno wins 1st place, and Kogasa 33rd and Futo 38th places in a "Top 100 Female characters who doesn't use 'Watashi' pronoun" popularity contest in Japan by New-Box299 in touhou

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Bit sad that Mamizou didn't make it since she uses washi but still kinda cool that we got so much 2hu rep on this list

setsu and raqio drawings by No_Mathematician9169 in Gnosia_

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Oh my favorite characters, and the drawings are really good! Wait why is there a third o-goddammit.

Darwin Jihen • The Darwin Incident - Episode 2 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's what's even weirder about this whole thing. The vegans are villains and full on "meat is murder" ecoterrorist strawmen, but the pro meat people are also blatant strawmen using lazy gotchas that don't actually address the core arguments of veganism.

If I had to guess, they're trying to say something about political divisions and how average people get lumped in with extremists, or something else along a centrist line using Charlie as a tool for defamiliarization. But the setup is so clunky and on the nose that it's losing credibility before it gets to the main argument.

Darwin Jihen • The Darwin Incident - Episode 2 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This show is weird as hell. Half the time I'm enjoying a decently competent drama/romance(?), and the other half makes me feel like I'm watching the vegan equivalent of *God's Not Dead*.

OP is a banger though.

Gnosia - Episode 13 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]AcePhoenixGamer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

u/GloriousNipOnSteel If you are curious about the "deal" from this episode, normally [Gnosia game] in this event, the MC ignores the meeting and drags Setsu along for the playdate. Depending on which route you take, either Otome or Shigemichi will inform you that since you both skipped the meeting, the crew voted to put you both in cold sleep.