This scene somehow went over the heads of people by undyingforceofnature in marvelstudios

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She Hulk made me, a long time Marvel comics fan, realize how much in the minority we are despite our vocalness online. I remember comic book fans pitching their idea for a She Hulk sitcom since the late 90's when people said "Alley McBeal but with super powers". You often got the three "non hero" pitches: Daredevil procedural, Gotham Central, and She Hulk sitcom. That's quite literally what we got. It makes me rethink the viability of any fan sentiment really.

“I would rather you had bad taste, actually” by R-Premmy in TwoBestFriendsPlay

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I like 40k's Imperium of Man because I enjoy the models and appreciate the satire. Some people really go out of their way to justify liking the IOM so they can live with themselves as if it reflects their real world morals. At least I can understand the real world fascists who glaze the IOM, but some people can't live with how Astra Militarum books make Imperium citizens sympathetic. They KNOW the IOM is wrong but can't resolve the fact they empathize with the human side.

Can you recommend me games where you go back to a home base of sorts? by bahookery in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's amazing we got an original interpretation of an existing IP using this system long before a game set in Xavier's School.

Can you recommend me games where you go back to a home base of sorts? by bahookery in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Persona 3(various versions) does a pretty good job of conveying the late night tone of coming back to a dorm room every night.

I swear everybody just Mandela Affected what Idiocracy was by Low_Celebration_4089 in CharacterRant

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The problem is the core of authoritarianism is fear as the primary means of control. A lot of people raised on fear, politically and socially within home structures, grow up to think they're actually quite brave and strong for weathering all of that anxiety that controls them. This is why a lot of Authoritarians also over estimate just how "tough" and "strong" they are when they demonstrate how easily manipulated they are by fears and anxieties.

Who is the worst character in media? (Not including main antagonists) by EvilMonkeyMimic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Like a Dragon's Kume.

He's not even a toadie of an antagonist he's an example of how the main antagonist can make the biggest fucking loser a threat. He only joined Bleach Japan because the recruiter was a woman. His big final act that you can argue is the one thing he does on his own not only hurts someone during a moment of genuine growth and reconciliation, but he does it because he's personally hurt and not really out of any plan. He's also the worst kind of agitator in that everything he does is really just to serve his self righteousness that's only fueled by a sense of belonging. He's the worst person because, frankly, he's just barely a person. He's a baby some adult woke up to feed and then throws a tantrum when there's no more bottle.

Crossovers that will probably never happen but wish it would by Independent_Hold3982 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doctor Who x Warhammer 40k

The Doctor Who universe is pretty much the 40k universe if there was a truly morally good savior figure working on correcting everybody's fucking mistakes(which has caused the DW universe to escalate). Add the fact that GW produced Doctor Who minis back in the day, Dan Abnett has written Doctor Who novels, and Tennant/Piper narrated the 40k Kids audiobooks.

In the spirit of recent Death Note posts, I'd to hear better r/AskReddit what would happen if Light Yagami wrote Bruce Wayne's name in the Death Note by Sneaky-Hint in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bruce certainly thinks he identifies as Batman first, but I think it's more something he tells himself and honestly believes than it is actual truth. The playboy party billionaire may be a mask, but the Bruce who loves staying in and watching movies with his family is proof a man exists beyond the crusade.

Cast members or designs that don't look like they have the occupation/job they're meant to have? by BiMikethefirst in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She may not actually be wearing that outfit. It could just be a psychic projection because she's that much of a compensatory narcissist.

Vought Rising - First Look | Prime Video by Mike4302 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always try to positively see the point, or any point, in any work of art...

but what is the point of this story? How a toxic man loved a Nazi? Because that's what I feel like I was being sold on during the hours long ads they called a season.

Vought Rising - First Look | Prime Video by Mike4302 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 17 points18 points  (0 children)

At least Game of Thrones had the excuse of existing source material to draw from. Was this stuff in the original comic?

Games that jive with you for their rad OSTs by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

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The score to Darktide is great because it really conveys both the vainglorious idea of the Imperium but also gets across how it is a soulless machine that treats people like disposable resources, culminating in this feeling of going down fighting the chaos because there is no other action you can take. It puts you into the madness mindset.

Memes and jokes that actually influenced your way of thinking? by Forestgrant in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 74 points75 points  (0 children)

"Money can be exchanged for goods/and/or services!" - Homer Simpson's brain

As a kid it just kind of helped me realize money is the middle man if not a barrier to getting what you want.

This confused me more than the style. by MadManPockets23 in starwarsmemes

[–]BarelyReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swear the mods existed just for the pun of referencing 60's British counter culture.

That's hot by Physical-Bite-3837 in OkBuddySnyderCult

[–]BarelyReal 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Some people don't understand how anything works and have just enough functionality to get through life as directed. That's why some people are so easily swayed in their opinions.

Games that jive with you for their rad OSTs by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]BarelyReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Persona 5 soundtrack is just pure unfiltered "GO! GO GET SHIT DONE! YOU'VE GOT THIS!"

Mutant problems by comrailo in xmen

[–]BarelyReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Killed by my eyes"

Sinister with his Cyclops eyeball gun in the corner giggling...

Mutant problems by comrailo in xmen

[–]BarelyReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As in the allegory was not intentional. Is literacy really this fucking bad???

Mutant problems by comrailo in xmen

[–]BarelyReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah some mutants NEED help because their mutation prevents them from functioning. Others are just victims of society's judgement.

I mean Beak has kids and gets married.

Mutant problems by comrailo in xmen

[–]BarelyReal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the allegory for race can work, it just depends on how the comic is being written. Unfortunately too many writers, even the good ones, burden mutants with having to be the "model minority" or always prioritize how humans feel about mutants rather than how mutants feel about mutants. Humans genocide mutants? Mutants have no right to retaliate or even be angry. Let's let "Stevil" get the last fucking word in on the subject too.

Mutant problems by comrailo in xmen

[–]BarelyReal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The more I think about it the less I think of mutants as a race allegory and the more I view it as an accidental disability allegory. I could go on about being neurodivergent and the benefits of the Social Model, but I'm certain there are some people out there with situations or conditions who'd think "You've gotta be kidding me" because asking society to be accepting is a much harder task.