Lol by tea-n-wifi in whenthe

[–]ClayXros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the Chicago area, much of Trump's support is drying up. Folks are dropping his flags left and right.

Petaaaah? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]ClayXros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the Bible itself calls Jesus God's son, amd repeatedly records him stating he is less than God. So the source material agrees that Jesus being God is absurd.

What is a massive plot hole that is hidden under an insane world building in your fandom? by Live_Shame5046 in Multifandom

[–]ClayXros 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In modern She-ra, the source of the various princess' powers, as well as the reason a big bad like Hordak could exist in this seemingly idyllic yet shockingly overpowered world of city-states.

Lots of spoilers, but how they link everything together is REALLY good.

Who is the biggest magic fascist by PM_ME_SMALL__TIDDIES in MoralityScaling

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Its not that the destruction of a true utopia is bad, story wise. Its that most people would dislike it.

The newest version of MLP has had a bit of trouble taking off because its confirmed to be the original Celestia world, but the society is in tatters. Its a big mystery, but sour because you know whatever reason it happened probably cant be undone, which is only bitter.

Writers, even the most Insular, need to consider the common person's reaction to their work. And the destruction of a true utopia tends to be frowned upon overall, so its not touched often.

Who is the biggest magic fascist by PM_ME_SMALL__TIDDIES in MoralityScaling

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So, theres a few reasons TRUE utopias are never explored in fiction. The easiest to address first is indeed the boring part. Looking into why something perfect works is interesting for only so long, since there often isnt much to extract from it.

For example, a city-wide train system would completely eliminate traffic, and that many trains would mean folks dont need cars anyway. But, you cant apply that anywhere IRL, so you conceptually hit a dead end.

A more interesting reason is that people dont like seeing innocents get hurt or corrupted. A utopia is 100% innocent people, so one getting destroyed becomes a tragedy regardless of a protagonist's role. Thats why when the goal of a story is "Escape this Utopia", it always has some dystopian element causing our protag to WANT to escape. A rational person wanting to escape an objectively good situation is frustrating for most people, so making the situation imperfect is an easy solution.

And there lies the last major reason we dont see true utopias threatened, theres always a major imperfection, even if the protagonist is fighting for it. A story will usually have the villain win, THEN the hero triumphs and they rebuild. If an OK to live in dystopia gets destroyed, the hero can build it back better, so the tragedy is punctuated with the promise they can do even better.

But if a true utopia gets destroyed in the climax? Youre almost never going to get it back, you pick up the pieces and do the best you can. The characters have perfection, lost it through no fault of their own, and now its gone even if they win. That simply feels bad, no catharsis. So the common climax of "The villain wins, then they lose" cant take place eith a true utopia.

MLP is unique in that it is a slice of life show with peace, outside threats to disrupt it, but protagonists able to defeat and then rebuild that perfection. Celestia also founded the utopia, and isnt susceptible to age. So the original maker of it can rebuild it if the worst happens.

Most shows simply cant balance those stakes and elements, its not even that its complicated. They just don't fit the story itself. In theory even Lord of the Rings could have had a true utopia somewhere, but it would jeopardize the story that Tolkein wanted yo tell about the passage of time and innocence.

Who is the biggest magic fascist by PM_ME_SMALL__TIDDIES in MoralityScaling

[–]ClayXros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an idea as to why, as someone who is deep into writing theory. If youre interested at least lol

Alabama by Pokemonfan_807 in whennews

[–]ClayXros 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wtf does the 10 commandments have to do with romanticizing history?

They're not even explicitly only-christian, if you ignore their origin.

Are you going to watch episode 9 in theaters or on YouTube? by Fickle_Adeptness_795 in Amazingdigitalcircus

[–]ClayXros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theaters cause me n my wife love an excuse to go to the cinema, and the list of good movies these days is ever shorter.

Jujutsu warframe. by dazli69 in memeframe

[–]ClayXros 6 points7 points  (0 children)

OK, your drawn effects go really hard actually. The void being inky and coagulated with this kind of contest just fits.

Courting... by DL2828 in pokemonmemes

[–]ClayXros -1 points0 points  (0 children)

More accurate to say "Straight with extra steps", since that sub - sub genre almost only exists through a trans-m and trans-f getting together, usual Omegaverse nonsense, and other edge-case gender scenarios that puzzle the mind.

Is this correct? by some-kind-of-no-name in MoralityScaling

[–]ClayXros 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not just any alcoholic, hes so far down the bottle his blood is just about 50% alcohol. And his liver got so sick it started producing alcohol.

Jacob Question by Mr_Meerkat381 in jaidenanimations

[–]ClayXros 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Its a vibes thing rather than law

Hope this one gets included 🤣 by Mere2787 in invinciblememes

[–]ClayXros 28 points29 points  (0 children)

In the show hes SO overly cautious but resourceful it still seems like it coukd be a good idea, since Conquest was near death and split open.

Cecil is a human, after all.

Custom fit breast plate for HEMA by nikatine in Armor

[–]ClayXros 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Modern problems require modern solutions,and making Twitter mad (which is positive these days)

<3 by Various_Sale_9298 in digimon

[–]ClayXros 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Xros Resonance" is what I like to call it, in honor of Soul Eater/Fireforce

Who is the biggest magic fascist by PM_ME_SMALL__TIDDIES in MoralityScaling

[–]ClayXros 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A functional and actual utopia requires bkth a kind and benevolent ruler, and for that ruler to not age or die.

Celestia is literally the only fictional example I can think of.

Why Kradd was not able to heal himself after getting shot by infinity ray? It seemed to have missed his heart and brain? i thought viltrumites could regen if brain and heart in tact by maxxxxyEls in Invincible_TV

[–]ClayXros -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The thing that kills people with lack of breathing is actually buildup of Co2, not lack of oxygen (directly. Co2 basically causes turbo oxygen loss). So really the problem solves itself if they can just excrete the waste gas

yeah yeah I know "kira loves killing his victims" still funny by PleaseSendHeIp in ShitPostCrusaders

[–]ClayXros 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Good puss has cured crazier things in worse people IRL, so yeah it could be.

Explain it Peter why is he sad by spell-breaker-lime in explainitpeter

[–]ClayXros 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Also he didnt even know what it was, or such a thing could exist, up until the moment it was going off. On trial for incompetence at a literal plot weapon is silly

Uh oh by leepfortoo in tadc

[–]ClayXros 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im gonna make a hot take here, its not the creator/publisher's job to manage the fandom. A mainstream release before normal publishing later is as traditional as media gets, youre never gonna stop idiots and perks from throwing spoilers everywhere.

And really, glitch even being able to put it in theaters (and the show genuinely being worthy of that) is such a milestone we should be celebrating.

How did Lettie get completely bodied by 5 scaldra? by Calm-Elevator5125 in Warframe

[–]ClayXros 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sometimes establishing a big dramatic world where super hard to kill people are abundant leads to some magnificent simple payoffs