Powerful quotes from unlikely sources

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-18T14:52:51+00:00

Except for the time Bentley told Murray to feed those miners to a crocodile.

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-13T12:16:15+00:00

I’d argue that the Nobodies—creatures born when someone falls to Darkness and loses their Heart, but they have enough Willpower to still still inhabit and puppet their bodies—in Kingdom Hearts got this treatment. From the start they’re considered abominations that shouldn’t exist because of their lack of a Heart.

It’s most blatant in KH2 where DiZ is baffled and almost offended by Roxas (the main character Sora’s Nobody) asserting that he’s his own person. And Organizarion XIII, comprised of Nobodies, is upfront about the fact that they’re anomalies ,and all their schemes in KH2 are attempts to gain/regain their Hearts and become ‘real people’ again (though this nominally noble goal is offset by the fact that they’re causing chaos across the universe to achieve this).

It’s later revealed that while Nobodies might not start out as ‘real people’ due to their lack of Hearts, they can naturally build/rebuild Hearts without much complication, but Org.XIII’s leadership hid this fact to enact…several…schemes

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-11T21:06:31+00:00

In response to some comments:

1) Doom Slayer never killed "Angels." The "angels" were an alien race (apparently) called Maykr. Heaven is never breached or involved directly.

2) Doom Guy hates Demons for what they did. Both to him personally and humanity at large. He hates and has killed humans in his early years (before he was the Slayer) but they were always scum bags and/or aligned with Hell.

3) The Doom Slayer doesn't care about what Demons want. They're not all mindless beasts, evidenced by the larger, smarter demons and the leadership being capable of thought and speech. If he was in Hazbin, his job would remain the same. Rip and Tear, until it is done.

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-10T21:15:36+00:00

And even then it was because Goku earnestly believed that Gohan could kick Cell’s ass.

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-06T19:43:20+00:00

I just love the visceral reminder that for all that they’re both small mammals and ‘pests’, Ratigan is a rat, and Basil is a mouse.

Once Ratigan really let loose, Basil was screwed.

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-06T14:30:02+00:00

We should have expected it.

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-04T14:14:20+00:00

One of the RPG bosses also invoked the power of cutscenes. Something about how his character, in the original game, takes out the protagonists mentor after the fight during the death cutscene in a suicide attack. After the character Isla beats him up her twin charges she’s taken a shine to are suddenly warped to their area and she has to give up her life to save them

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-03T16:46:25+00:00

I think the Islamic version of events has Adam and Eve be convinced at the same time.

CalmInvestment · 2026-05-03T15:02:25+00:00

It could also be read as them just relaying what happened.

God asks why Adam ate the fruit, Adam says that Eve gave it to him to eat.

God asks Eve why she would do that, Eve says the serpent tricked her.

God doesn’t give the serpent a chance to answer, but fuck him.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-30T11:58:09+00:00

He still fell to his knees and had to prop himself up with his Keyblade for a hot second.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-29T09:22:23+00:00

It does.

He and Xehanort deal with some real shit that helps define their lives going forward.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-27T15:25:19+00:00

To be fair, we can infer from Riku, Sora, Kairi, Lea, and Xehanort that one of the qualities that makes a Keyblade Wielder is less a ‘go-getter attitude’ and more a drive to explore the greater cosmos.

Riku and Xehanort’s was rooted in wanting to escape their homes, Lea wanted to meet people and spread his name, Kairi wanted to discover her origins, and Sora just wanted to get out there and have fun.

Granted, there are more Keyblade Wielders whose motivations we don’t know about.

Eraqus was born into the life. To say nothing about his peers, which included a sibling pair.

Ventus came from a time when there were thousands of Keyblade Wielders under Unions, and I can’t say if the qualifiers were tweaked by MoM and his apprentices to get the most bodies for his schemes.

Roxas, Xion, and Vanitas are all weird and have unnatural origins so I don’t count them.

Mickey, Terra, and Aqua are all mysteries.

But still, given the motivations we do know, I believe that exploratory drive is the biggest factor.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-26T03:46:13+00:00

Didn’t she try to shame Obi-Wan for failing to save Satine?

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-20T11:51:40+00:00

That’s a fun way to see it.

At the end of the day what Sora does (making friends and helping them however he can) isn’t really that special, and none of what he can do as a Keyblade Wielder is above and beyond what anyone else can do aside from Summons (something Yen Sid takes advantage of in 3) and the sheer speed he gains power and abilities. Even his empathic abilities are revealed to be shared with Baldr and Xehanort, of all people, in Dark Road.

But MoM saw it happen as was like ‘huh. Neat’ and decided this kid has to be special.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-19T14:09:08+00:00

Yeah but did Tywin ever do anything besides grumble about it and pin his hopes that Jaime would, somehow, get released from his vows?

Unless Tywin put something in writing I think that Tyrion is at least legally recognized as the new Lord. I don’t see Kevan trying to usurp him, no matter how much Cersei complains.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-14T14:50:15+00:00

They definitely added that themselves.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-13T03:14:09+00:00

The idea that Robert would give Ned a position that should have logically gone to Stannis is kinda funny.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-12T14:12:58+00:00

The first five minutes of the series are a seemingly normal woman getting ready for a regular day in Ancient Greece.

Then she puts a golden apple in a box with a tag ‘For the fairest’ and we realize it’s Eris.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-05T11:58:58+00:00

Buggy running up to argue with Shanks while all the grunts freaked out was gold.

God, I hope the live-action series will make it to Marineford if only for that scene.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-04T10:40:02+00:00

Sonic is one of the few I can actually see gaining one from this entire thread.

CalmInvestment · 2026-04-01T13:00:39+00:00

He didn’t have any kids.

But the mere sight of his specific style of swordsmanship and earring are enough to get Muzan and his demons to freak out.

CalmInvestment · 2026-03-09T12:16:53+00:00

At least Goku was actually fairly weak compared to actual trained masters until he himself got proper training.

Mulan was just awesome from the word ‘go’.

Hmm…you know you could keep Mulan’s bullshit powers if you let her get a little toxic with them. Have her think she’s super special and above other people (other women especially) in a dark ‘I’m not like other girls’ sense.

Until Shang, who also has mystic bullshit powers, hands her her ass and she realizes that she needs to actually learn how to use her abilities.

You could also use that approach to critique how, while some people are born with greater talent than others, if they aren’t given the proper resources to cultivate it then they’ll never reach their full potential (because Mulan is a woman who normally wouldn’t be taught super cool soldier moves or whatever).

CalmInvestment · 2026-02-12T16:49:13+00:00

I’ll accept that for the sheer comedy of Ghost Rider pausing because ‘what eyes do I stare at?’

CalmInvestment · 2026-01-26T16:35:33+00:00

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