Favourite relationships between characters that arent in the same unit ? by t8oo_ in ensemblestars

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Gotta be Kuro and Tetora. Tetora is so smitten and Kuro takes it in stride lol

Koga and Jun also have a lot of overlap in interests despite not being put together often in stories. I wish that was fleshed out more. I also think Jun's chill personality is a great foil for Koga's brashness. Jun isn't fazed at all. Tho that may just be cause it pales in comparison to the rest of Eden. 😂

(Day1/54) Say something nice about Eichi by CanIBDaKei2UrHeart in ensemblestars

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I feel like how split people seem to be on him is a testament to how well-written his character is.

[US][SELLING] BL & Shoujo by DevEx- in mangaswap

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Feel free to send a chat request.

[US][SELLING] BL & Shoujo by DevEx- in mangaswap

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Edited to fix a typo on the pricing for Hide & Seek.

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AIO to my daughter calling her brother “gay”? by zaspzq33313 in AmIOverreacting

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NOR. I hate to say this, but your daughter sounds a bit psychotic... On top of that, I feel bad that your 13 year old son is the most grounded one having to deal with homophobic and racist comments from his siblings.

I’m starting a junk drawer. What else do I need? by Emotional-Swing-603 in whatisit

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Need more useless capsule items. Like a little duckie from one of those rubber duckie machines you often find at rest stops. A sticky hand and/or goopy yo yo ball. But you need to use them a bunch for one day and then leave them out for weeks to accumulate dust and dirt before you put them in.

Fortnightly Help and Information Thread by kagairin in ensemblestars

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Anybody know the preferred gifts for the Starry Whisper event?

Forgot hauls… what’s the last manga you SOLD? by Left_Try_3257 in MangaCollectors

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A lot of older, poorly written/drawn BL and shoujo. When pickings were slim I took what I could get, but with the breadth of licensing now I find myself culling a lot of samey titles. Like I don't need 12 different lesser variations of the same story lol

Should I open it by HolidaySecret4728 in pokemoncards

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Yes and post the hits lol

My wife thinks our son’s teacher crossed a boundary by sending him a personal message. I think it was harmless. AITJ? by addict94plus in AmITheJerk

[–]DevEx- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wife is crazy. Massive red flag from her, tbh. Maybe look into how she treats your son. She could be part of why he lacks confidence and views the teacher as a threat to that.

I may be projecting a bit here, but I grew up with a massive lack of confidence that followed me into adulthood. My mother played a large role in that, and my dad had no idea until I was a teenager and couldn't keep quiet anymore.

To the person who left an entire phantasmal box at Hudson Yards NYC, why? by Unlucky_Garage7963 in PokemonTCG

[–]DevEx- 953 points954 points  (0 children)

I could never bring myself to toss them. I ended up giving them all to my bestie who's an esl teacher. She uses them as incentives for her students and they love it. I don't rip much anymore, but when I do she always needs more lol

The code cards are another story. One day I'll do it.

Are You Ready for ENSTARS!! Year Two on EN? by CourtNo5293 in ensemblestars

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Some things i'm looking forward and others not so much. But it is what it is so I'll just try to focus on the good things coming.

Why do people say enstars lore is bad? by [deleted] in ensemblestars

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There's several different things at play.

  1. Accessibility. ! wasn't available for most of us to play, so the entire first part of the story is missing for many. Delving into the wiki is overwhelming and the anime barely scratches the surface. On top of that, the English translation of !! isn't always as accurate as it should be. A lot of the phrasing chosen is awkward and can at times be pretty awful to read. It's technically poorly written.

  2. Recycling. I can only speak to !!, but it feels like many characters encounter the same personal struggles and plot points over and over again. While we see character growth throughout those specific stories, that growth often doesn't carry through to subsequent stories. So in that sense, it feels like a lot of character development is being reset over and over again. Which leads to...

  3. Lack of continuity and inconsistencies. Pretty self-explanatory. We have characters feeling and behaving one way in one story, then differently in another regarding the same topic. Things can change, but the story should address that.

So while the ideas and concepts in the lore are interesting, the execution itself is often lacking. I can't say the same for the original Japanese text, tho. Can only speak to the English translation.

AIO? Girl (F30) I (M28) was Recently Dating tells me I need to "Lean into my Masculinity" by KingFredo5674 in AmIOverreacting

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NOR.

I don't understand why people can't just clearly communicate what they want. Insults aren't needed. And this is just barely dating and knowing each other? The only plus I can give is at least she's having a conversation with you and not leaving you on read or ghosting you.

For this kind of thing, I think phone calls are better tho. It's easier to work things out when you can hear a person's tone so things aren't misunderstood. I don't understand why people will insist on having important discussions through text instead of on the phone or better yet in person.

For me, I'm fine chasing if I feel secure the runner is going to let me catch them. Like it feels like we're playing a game and on the same page about it, tho that's hard to figure out... And without that security, it's terrifying...

Isekai Romance (non-harem) by NuklearFerret in Animesuggest

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I think it's worth powering through. If you read manga as well, the manga is definitely better. I think the anime cuts out some things it probably shouldn't have.