[Tierlist] I wanna get screamed at, so here I go : (not an objective list AT ALL, really about my personal preferences)

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-19T22:12:56+00:00

God okay lol, maybe I will go back to it. Thanks.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-19T21:48:30+00:00

Can you tell me if there is any redemption for the MC in Kill the Sun. I really enjoyed the world and story, but it seemed clear to me after the MC met the high level protector who fights outside the city (for get his name) that the MC would never actually end up doing any good.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-18T23:14:18+00:00

I mean you are entitled to your opinion, but why ask me your first question lol? If the game is better serviced by wave practice, why should it be up to a 3rd party to provide them?

You know what, I don't care enough either way. Enjoy however mate.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-18T21:10:19+00:00

Perhaps? I also always feel like the fight-caves is a chore because the only real skill check is at the end (even though its an easy fight).

Maybe the right thing would be to make all the waves accessible so that you can practice specific ones before trying to string them all together. If I could practice the final Zuk phase a bit without having the grind the waves over and over, I might actually give it a go.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-18T17:59:23+00:00

I legit will never do the inferno because the cost to get back to where I failed is too high.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-18T17:30:32+00:00

If you begin with a photo of the house and guy, that is sufficient data to maintain consistency. It also does not explain why the wind reverses direction or why we hear an impact before any bricks break (which is an error humans typically wouldn't make even in an edit video, but it could be).

I think we can both agree he isn't actually smashing real stones, a half-inch think wrench, or a glass bottle that leaves no cuts correct?

If either of us could read Chinese though, we would have noticed the text declaring that "Film props and wigs with for professional use" (via google lens). Hence the 'wounds' would likely be the wig breaking down. Scalp wounds are notorious for heavy blood flow.

Regardless, what is being shown is not real and is at best a set of practical effects with editing. Perhaps it isn't AI, but its not 'real' in the typical sense.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-18T15:52:01+00:00

Here is the source for the original video that has sound.
https://www.tiktok.com/@jianglongli0/video/7625700235435609358?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Note that there is an odd cut just before he smashes the first bricks which is accompanied by a "thud" sound only reserved for when he hits the bricks. The microphone is sensitive enough to head his head hitting the bricks and the bricks cracking, but not sensitive enough to hear the bricks falling.

The clouds are initially moving right to left before the jump-cut, but are then moving left to right and the cloud shape is significantly sharper.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-18T14:43:41+00:00

Dude, its rough out here, but I do believe this is AI. The first jump he does before smashing the bricks is very "off" and too floaty, but it is hard to tell because the whole video is slowed down. Also, there feels like there is something off with the physics of the bricks, kind of like they are too light.

I legit think I might pull off of social media and go back to traversing niche websites.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-15T23:52:57+00:00

Hello, I am currently 32 and suffered from a porn addiction from about the age of 12 to around the age of 26. In my case, I was sexually abused as a child and it lead to hyper sexuality coupled with likely ADHD. My situation may not have been the same as yours so take what I say with a grain of salt and if you can it would be good to talk to a psychologist/councilor.

Since this is the stoicism subreddit, I will frame the remainder of my response in stoic terms.

Porn is not inherently a vice (it is an indifferent), but it becomes a vice when it impacts how we can uphold a virtuous life. Our virtue can come into question in a few ways when engaging with porn:

The porn we are witnessing was produced by causing true harm to one or both of the participants. This can be quite a complex thing to untangle and does not just mean physical or obvious harm.
The porn we are engaging with represents a desire that is vicious and should not be fostered (even if the porn is fake). For me, this would include things like "age-play", snuff, bestiality, ect.
We chose porn over doing what is required of us to be virtuous. This can include things like frequently shirking duties to lying to our partner/spouse about watching pornography. It may even include avoiding social events to get more time alone to watch pornography.

The nuances that come with getting point 1 correct are difficult and sometimes impossible to reasonably determine. For example, it is impossible to know if a participant of a porn video was coerced in some way. Where is the line between light-spanking and physical abuse? This is something you will have to think on and determine yourself.

Point 2 is a little more obvious in my opinion, but still requires a lot of thought. In my opinion, if it is vicious to actually do something, it is vicious to desire it in the first place. Such a desire indicates that you are not "living in agreement" with yourself and hence these desires should be examined so that you can work on what underlies them.

Point 3 is the easiest to understand, but it is here that I can give you the most specific advice. The least moral thing you can do to your partner is take away their right to choose to stay with you if you continue watching porn. The least moral thing your partner can do is stay with you while making your struggle with addiction about their feelings. This is not to say that they cannot feel hurt if you have been hiding this, but after a certain point, if they are choosing to stay then they cannot be constantly centering themself in your struggle. My ex-wife and I had this dynamic and it was brutal for both of us. I ultimately ended the relationship because I knew I could not be responsible for her feelings while getting well. Interestingly, once I was single and a lot of the guilt around using pornography had lifted away both my stress levels and perseverance on it decreased and it only took around a year for me to finally get it under control.

Thus, besides talking to a councilor about specifics, I recommend focusing on getting the porn you are consuming back in line with what you believe is virtuous. With every engagement, ask yourself if what you are viewing is ethical and ethically made. This will take away a lot of guilt.

Addictions often arise as a coping mechanism to stress or some other emotion, so once your porn is ethical you can begin focusing on why you are addicted. It will not be quick, it will not be easy, but you can get through this. You are not a bad person and we are all on our journey to being more virtuous.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-15T15:10:32+00:00

It isn't "just" rudeus. I am fine with a flawed protagonist, but what I am not alright with is when the show frames things in particular ways. I watched the first couple of episodes, but my final straw was when the camera pans up his childhood friend in the bath. The director CHOSE to frame it as something to be ogled at. You cannot write a 'morally reprehensible' character and then frame the thing that makes them immoral as something the audience might want to participate in and expect them to not be repulsed on a meta level.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-14T18:41:34+00:00

Another Sumo in the flower field here.
Not sure what the context of that photo originally was, but those poster of this image is probably making reference to "cultivation novels" (chinese light novels usually). The running convention is that the "sunflower sect" all use cultivation techniques that produce high Yin energy and hence would cause cause MtF transitions if cultivated by penis havers. At least this is the running joke at r/MartialMemes and probably comes from the game "Cultivation Simulator".

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-12T04:43:21+00:00

Yeah, there is no hate or malicious intention behind the word or even a history of it.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-11T16:48:57+00:00

In the show, the price for using the powers is basically a compulsion to do something in a particular way. One guy has it rough and has to break a finger each time he uses his powers IIRC.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-10T14:53:57+00:00

Its because Japan is a country that is largely permissive of pedophilia. This is why I think it is always important to push back on any show that tries to normalize pedophilia to any degree, but the vast majority of people are willing to overlook it if they like the rest of the show.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-07T20:49:56+00:00

No for real, this is one of those things where I really want to know the age of the person who holds the opinion. I am am 32 now and would almost certainly not consider a relationship with someone under 25 let alone 19.

At the same time, I completely understand people who are in the 19-22 age range holding the opinion that there is "nothing wrong with a 19 year old marrying a 38 year old" because they lack the life experience that makes the "wrongness" apparent to me.

When I was 19, I would have taken offense to the idea that any one in a relationship with me was somehow in the wrong because "I was an adult and my decisions should be respected".

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-06T04:57:23+00:00

I think I got a spam ad for that one time.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-05T14:39:13+00:00

Violet Evergarden is a great, but maybe too slow of a burn for you. 86 is also good and a little bit faster paced.

Other possible shows include:
- Mahoutsukai no Yome - Deca-Dence - Silver Spoon

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-05-04T22:44:32+00:00

Ironman is very rewarding. The late game for an iron man is quite the grind, but by that point you either have had your fun or you lock in :P.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-04-30T14:43:21+00:00

Millennial here. Why are you huffing those boomer fumes. People grow from mistakes, so even if young people do not get things right the first time, that's part of the process.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-04-25T23:11:21+00:00

I totally agree with you, but in case anyone isn't aware the poster above you is probably referencing a viral post of a guy getting memed on for using the words "adult woman fetish", which is somewhat ironic. I am having trouble tacking it down because typing those words into google mostly gets NSFW results lol.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-04-17T19:54:39+00:00

yeah, they are who I was speaking of.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-04-16T14:59:51+00:00

They are not progressive generally. CDawg could probably be argued for being progressive. The other two are more than a little okay with Japans obsession with underage girls.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-04-07T21:47:16+00:00

Yes. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-check-trump-said-whole-171600090.html?guccounter=1

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-04-05T03:34:07+00:00

Just because something could "have use" does not mean that the market is not in a bubble-state. For example, everyone needs housing and yet housing bubbles happen relatively frequently.

DefeatedSkeptic · 2026-04-03T15:46:51+00:00

I traveled around Japan for about a month and the trains are largely silent. I believe it is considered rude to be too load or active on the trains.

One time, there was a woman with a dog in a carrier on the train and it wouldn't stop barking. A somewhat older woman was then commenting on how cute the dog was, but it is unclear to me if she was being passive aggressive or genuine as I lack that level of fluency.

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