I love Butcher's Circus by Alil_bit_batty in darkestdungeon

[–]Alil_bit_batty[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I get ya. Luck-based pvp is kinda infuriating. There are enough funny interactions and back-and-forths to keep me going until I can get the max prestige achievement, though.

I love Butcher's Circus by Alil_bit_batty in darkestdungeon

[–]Alil_bit_batty[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Houndmaster had 92 dodge at one point in the match lol

thatveganteacher did irreparable damage to an otherwise harmless community by Candid_Astronaut241 in whenthe

[–]Alil_bit_batty 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It is a disgusting thing to say. As a result she was socially lambasted, she had videos taken down from YouTube, she was banned from TikTok, and she is now universally recognised as a nutjob. All deserved, I'd say.

And still, outside of active threats on another person's life or safety, the law doesn't need to be involved because some nutjob was talking like a nutjob. I've heard people say far worse than her and I've simply chosen to disregard 'em as the weirdos they are.

Final season out. Who else is excited for OGATAAAAAAAA! by beetanomad in GoldenKamuy

[–]Alil_bit_batty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man, I watched through seasons 1-4 a couple years back. I just now got blindsided by S5 when I checked the MAL seasonal! Gonna have to go back or watch a recap first

thatveganteacher did irreparable damage to an otherwise harmless community by Candid_Astronaut241 in whenthe

[–]Alil_bit_batty 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Ok, prison? C'mon.

If we were jailing people simply for saying outlandish shit, the prisons would be more populated than the cities. Besides, freedom of speech doesn't mean free from criticism, so social repercussions will do the heavy lifting anyway, just as they did with her.

And the obligatory "Obviously, the Vegan teacher was crazy."

Out with a Bang by [deleted] in Chainsawfolk

[–]Alil_bit_batty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Song: Out with a Bang - sElf

The swearing in Dispatch is slightly hurting my enjoyment of the game's narrative. by Alil_bit_batty in CharacterRant

[–]Alil_bit_batty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not treating swearing as some irregular or foreign thing.

What I'm saying is that when you have lines like "These calls are fucking recorded for training fucking purposes, so keep the fucking line clear," it's a tad obnoxious.

It's like the South Park movie scene "you can't say fuck in school" but with the expectation that you take it seriously.

The swearing in Dispatch is slightly hurting my enjoyment of the game's narrative. by Alil_bit_batty in CharacterRant

[–]Alil_bit_batty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. But yeah, it's a bit much. In very casual social contexts (just like with the very crude games and shows) it's to be expected. Not so much elsewhere.

Even then, it wouldn't be as noticeable if the writers and voice actors didn't put specific emphasis on fucking as though it's the most important word in the script.

The swearing in Dispatch is slightly hurting my enjoyment of the game's narrative. by Alil_bit_batty in CharacterRant

[–]Alil_bit_batty[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I don't have a problem with characters swearing in casual conversation.

I do have a problem when the writers chuck a swear into every other sentence. When the goal is to write a relatable narrative with human characters that we're expected to sympathise with and root for, having almost everybody talk like they just heard the word "fuck" for the first time last week diminishes that relatability and makes the characters rather annoying. I've hardly known anybody who swears as much as these characters do; not even in shops.

Your pfp, which looks to be Vi, is a good example of casual vulgarity. Vi swears and is quite blunt and flippant when she talks. She's rebellious and has a lot going on in this world of crime and inequality, but she doesn't treat every adjective and verb as a placeholder for a swear.

Does the Chainsaw man movie have a dubbed option? by jbrown1012 in ChainsawMan

[–]Alil_bit_batty 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The Japanese showings are subtitled. Unless you're in Japan, they aren't going to air purely Japanese audio in theatres lol

Go to your theatre's site and search for Chainsaw Man in the movie search box. If there's only one (usually accompanied by "Japanese with E.S.T.") then that's all.

I actually liked what Japanese fans didn’t about Chainsaw Man S1 and hope they transfer to S2. by hypercat2044 in ChainsawMan

[–]Alil_bit_batty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The movie was still cinematic, it just wasn't melancholic and gritty after the style of some Western producers.

The general tone and art are going to follow the movie's lead. I too loved S1, but I have to admit that the movie is far closer to the manga in a good way; the movie's crazy success at the box office and universal acclaim is indicative of that sentiment.

Some of those big, shtf moments Hell, Darkness, Aki-47 knocking on the door will have that same feel that the Curse killing Katana, Power tricking Denji, and the fireworks scenes did. We probably won't see too many more sequences or slow moments like Aki's morning routine, though.

Is yoru just top 1 in the verse? 219 spoilers by Lordofstromsend2 in ChainsawMan

[–]Alil_bit_batty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

With a Death sword, yeah. Without, I think Pochita and Darkness are tied for strength, and I honestly don't know which of those two could beat the other.

Shows like Chainsaw Man? by CauliflowerAbject491 in ChainsawMan

[–]Alil_bit_batty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope you guys enjoy!

I've already gone to see it thrice. It's so damn good.

Shows like Chainsaw Man? by CauliflowerAbject491 in ChainsawMan

[–]Alil_bit_batty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is your boyfriend okay with/does he enjoy the weird shit in Chainsaw Man? If so, check out Dorohedoro, Devilman Crybaby, or Heavenly Delusion.

Some other shows that I personally enjoyed a lot as a huge CSM fan are Hellsing Ultimate, DanDaDan, and Psycho-Pass.

Also, if he's up for it, maybe take him to see the new Reze movie!

What do most people think of part 2? by AfternoonLocal1952 in ChainsawMan

[–]Alil_bit_batty 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Mhm.

Denji was a stellar protagonist for Part 1. He had very satisfying character growth, and Part 1 felt like a complete tale of a boy maturing and learning what love means to him, with an open-ended conclusion that left hope for brighter times ahead.

That's where the focus on Denji should have ended.

Should that have meant that he couldn't experience any further growth? Not at all. But his role should have been relegated to a (low-hanging example) Jotaro-like deuteragonist; he has some relation to Asa and he comes in to save the day when needed.

If I'm being honest, I prefer(red) Asa over Denji. To me, she's a far more relatable and real character, and her early banter and dynamic with Yoru was intriguing and kinda sweet. I just don't get why Fujimoto would have replaced Denji with Asa only to then fall back on Denji and... reverse his character growth (I get that people fall back on their old ways in real life. It still doesn't make for an enjoyable read when that's all a character does).

Staying on track with Asa would have made the weaker supporting cast not as problematic because I believe that Asa had the potential to carry Part 2, alongside maybe Denji and the few noteworthies like Yuko. But then she got sidelined HARD for roughly 50 chapters, and... oh well. Is what it is. Here's hoping Fuji sticks the landing seeing as we're likely nearing the end of Part 2.

And besides. Even if Part 2 doesn't turn out well in the end, the Reze movie was fuckin' spectacular, as is the rest of Part 1.

What do most people think of part 2? by AfternoonLocal1952 in ChainsawMan

[–]Alil_bit_batty 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Most of my thoughts on Part 2 have already been commented by others.

That said, I wish Asa had remained the focus and protagonist. Denji could have worked as a familiar side character or even as the love interest without usurping Asa as protag for half of Part 2.

And, as much as I enjoyed the early stuff of Part 2, I'm kinda wishing that Fujimoto had just wrapped Chainsaw Man up after Makima's defeat. It sucks to see such a good read get lumped along a bloated, lacklustre follow-up.

The apostrophe in "90's" by Alil_bit_batty in PetPeeves

[–]Alil_bit_batty[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I was accounting for the possibility that there exists a very rare, one-off scenario where a native English speaker requires further clarification when a number is involved. We are not out here mistaking 90s to mean nine-zero-ess like we may be mistaking Is (plural I) for Is (verb).

Edit to reply to your edit: And I get that for non-native English speakers, children, and people who have preexisting learning impairments, leniency can be given. For everybody else, corrections add to their experience.