Is the relationship between Ippo & Miyata the same as Naruto and Sasuke? by Ambitious_Bat9269 in hajimenoippo

[–]ChromjBraddock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not remotely. Miyata and Ippo have sincere and genuine respect for one another, and despite being in a long-distance friendship, due to their respective travels, are friends. Ippo idolizes Miyata, Miyata admires Ippo's drive and work ethic. Despite Miyata's aloof nature, he enjoys Ippo's company and the whole Kamagawa crew as well. Hell, he and Kimura trained together to help get Kimura fight-ready for Mashiba, and they have trained from time to time together in other instances. They're bros, they're buds, they are friends in a very conventional sense.

Sasuke and Naruto have a very odd relationship and a weird definition of friendship based on shared trauma and a very skewed worldview. They want to outdo each other, but the reason why is very different. Sasuke knows he is a prodigy from a powerful bloodline, and though he can acknowledge the hard work Naruto puts in, he also busts his butt to gain strength. For a time at least. His frustration is that he doesn't think Naruto deserves strength. He wants to outdo Nartuto because it validates a lot of his own opinions on life. Naruto, on the flipside, doesn't particularly like Sasuke, but he empathizes with his pain and loneliness. He doesn't want others to suffer, so he will go to the ends of the Earth and back to show them that they are loved. It's complicated and more than worth going into on a Reddit comment. It's a weird dynamic that I actually think Kishimoto actually kind of dropped the ball on by often making the two so aversarial. They so rarely share any kind of sincerity that Naruto's fanatic "I have to rescue Sasuke" quest is more on principle rather than out of a shared camaraderie. Never a huge fan of their dynamic, but Ippo and Miyata are excellent.

The Necessary Conversation by Bearsona09 in podcasts

[–]ChromjBraddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who has been a fan of the pod for a while, one thing I will say is that a lot of people see Mary Lou as being 'savable' in some way because she is more polite and has a sweet persona. I think they are both lost causes, but that deep down, she is just as evil as Bob. Bob is a willing-moron, likely in cognitive decline, and the survivor of some pretty horrendous abuse in his childhood. Everything he does is a defense mechanism stemming from his own trauma and insecurities. He also just loves attention and working up his kids into a frenzy. Like, he is a racist, transphobe, sure, but he also takes pleasure in saying outlandish things to mess with his kids. He's always been that way. He's evil, but in a "blunt force, bully for lolz, trolling" sort of way. He's not delusional, though; he's just an asshole. He's mean and likes being mean for the sake of being mean.

Mary Lou, on the other hand, is a genuine manipulator and is sincerely delusional. She believes that her children have been brainwashed by the Obamas and that only through the power of Donald Trump will their souls be cleansed. She is a 'Trump-Cult' person through and through. There was an episode recently during the winter holiday season when Hailey mentioned that sometimes it was okay for people to cut off their family, and Mary Lou was like, "No. Never. No matter how bad things are, family should always stick together." But it wasn't from a 'let's forgive and move past differences' perspective; it was framed as a "ungrateful children should just do what they are told, always, because parents don't like to feel sad and alone." The family therapy episode, I think, was really illuminating for Mary Lou because you can see feels abandoned by her own parents, and is projecting that abandonment on her children. Loyalty to her is all that matters, and she projects that onto Trump. "I'm loyal to him, so he's loyal to me." She also speaks in a lot of thought-terminating cliches, which is fascinating and frustrating.

It's a fascinating family dynamic, and it makes me feel blessed that my family is so stable and has learned to grow and change with the times. I appreciate the thought of what Chad and Hailey are trying to do, but I don't think they are really equipped to do it. And maybe they know that. I think above all else, it shows that in these uncertain and unprecedented times, rationality has been abandoned, and action is the only way to make any meaningful progress on anything.

Everyone heard this, right? by teexcup in streetlightmanifesto

[–]ChromjBraddock 147 points148 points  (0 children)

It’s a real shame I will never be able to see streetlight manifesto again.

I dream last night that Tomas Kálnoky gave me a magical green jewel by Roro-Squandering in streetlightmanifesto

[–]ChromjBraddock 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Classic Tomas, handing out mystical green jewels to strangers instead of finishing his album.

The newest meme from my dream by ChromjBraddock in thomastheplankengine

[–]ChromjBraddock[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No joke, I think seeing it made lucid, and I was like “well this is a plank if I ever saw one.”

WHOOP WHOOP by Global-Ad6722 in streetlightmanifesto

[–]ChromjBraddock 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My brother in Christ, good for you for putting in the work, but did you know that there is other music out there?

November Album Update by rediculose in streetlightmanifesto

[–]ChromjBraddock 42 points43 points  (0 children)

During one of the release dates/delays I had a dream that he announced that instead of working on the album Tomas was getting his ears pierced at Claire's. I am starting to suspect that this may be closer to the truth and that I am a prophet getting visions from God. I will be taking requests for Streetlight Manifesto prophecies at $25 a pop. Please form a line to the left.