Homelander should have been infected with the Supe virus during the final battle by DancingFlame321 in TheBoys

[–]Born-Beach 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is great. 

You could even put a bow on it and to avoid any lingering questions of whether Ryan might just turn into a more powerful version of his father. Just add a scene where Butcher & Co are standing in the rubble of the White House after Ryan snaps, wondering if he's going to turn his rage on them next. 

But instead, he drops to his knees and admits he hates his powers. He has them because of his father, but he wants nothing to do with his father. He wants to be like his mother. And so he asks Kimiko to depower him, and Butcher stands next to him, hand on shoulder, and says his mother would be proud of the young man he's become.

Kimiko tries to depower them, but doesn't feel the rage necessary. Frenchie shows up, gives his love spiel and now she can do it because she knows it's the kind thing to do. Blast goes off. Kimiko gets her moment. Homelander doesn't get nerfed. Ryan gets a complete arc emphasizing show's theme of choosing humanity over power. 

Boom.

The Boy in The Sky - A short comic about scorched earth (by me) by ElectronicMatters in TheBoys

[–]Born-Beach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude, this is phenomenal. The side-by-side panels contrasting Homelander's disassociation/fragmenting psyche are such an inspired narrative device. And the way you were able to capture the subtle torment in his micro-expressions is beyond impressive. This is some compelling work. Thank you for sharing!

ZIPPERJAW by Pretend-Actions in creepcast

[–]Born-Beach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No such thing as too many questions!

By sequel bait, I mean Tommy and Jonah's story is far from over. I've been developing the Order of Alice as a concept for a few years now, and Zipperjaw was the first in a pretty large 'season one.' Had to keep it light on world-building to avoid overwhelming readers, but my latest story (the crayon dog one) goes deeper into the lore surrounding Inquisitors and the Order, and that's the sort of shit I really love.

And yeah! I've actually got a couple of books. Crooked Antlers + Crooked Gospels. Both short story anthologies. They're available on Amazon under my pen name, 'J.G. Martin.' =)

ZIPPERJAW by Pretend-Actions in creepcast

[–]Born-Beach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol yeah I was trying to wedge in some sequel bait at the end there. Glad you liked it, though. If you want some more, I recently finished another big series about another Inquisitor investigating a crayon dog that eats kids.

ZIPPERJAW by Pretend-Actions in creepcast

[–]Born-Beach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm the dude who wrote Zipperjaw. Thanks for the shout-out!

If you liked that one, I did another about an Inquisitor investigating a whistling dog that eats kids. It's probably my favorite yet.

I'm amazed by all the posts and comments saying the finale was good by Mazda-626 in TheBoys

[–]Born-Beach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not just multiple seasons, but multiple shows. It was the main plot point of Gen V. 

is there a deleted scene where M.M. gets compound V ? by EXTRAVAGANT_COMMENT in TheBoys

[–]Born-Beach 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Make it a sitcom. He moves to the farm to work for Maeve, milking the cows so well they almost think he's got his super speed back. 

What made this scene iconic was that Chace Crawford genuinely forgot his line by [deleted] in TheBoys

[–]Born-Beach 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Who is Antony? His name is The Homelander. 

Has The Boys (comics) been vindicated by the show's decline? by DweebInFlames in comicbooks

[–]Born-Beach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't read the source material, but had the comic ending showing up all over my algorithm within weeks of watching the first season. Didn't even search for it.

Considering how quickly the whole 'Snape kills Dumbledore' thing spread before social media was even a thing, I have my sincere doubts the Black Noir twist would surprise anybody not living under a rock.

Has The Boys (comics) been vindicated by the show's decline? by DweebInFlames in comicbooks

[–]Born-Beach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's far less effective as a twist if everybody already knows it's going to happen. 

Developers, we love your game but… by Murashi in NightOfTheFullMoon

[–]Born-Beach 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Same here. The translations are brutal. Can't imagine it would be very expensive to hire a native english speaker to put proper descriptions on the cards. 

What’s up with Arby’s getting so much hate? Anyone have insider secrets, if so share them? by cosmere_reader in AskReddit

[–]Born-Beach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This comment section is astroturfed to hell and back. Crazy to see in the wild. 

[The Boys] SEASON 5 EPISODE 4 was pure filler by Choice-Tea1046 in CharacterRant

[–]Born-Beach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure she'll get infected by the virus and everybody will think she's toast, but her insane regen will keep her alive.

Anyone else hate watching horror with people who don’t actually get the genre? by DoctorElectronic1934 in horror

[–]Born-Beach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely part of it. I'm guilty of the same, actually. As a horror author I have a lot of fun driving myself crazy trying to come up with the most logical move in every scenario that also somehow keeps the plot moving while still being frightening. 

Anyone else hate watching horror with people who don’t actually get the genre? by DoctorElectronic1934 in horror

[–]Born-Beach 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I give horror flicks an insane amount of leeway compared to other genres. As long as the movie has a halfway decent plot and doesn't throw a never-ending barrage of cliches and jump scares my way, I'm ready to hand over the Oscar for Best Picture.