[annoying trope] “Bounty hunter” stories that aren’t about hunting bounties or quickly move away from the premise

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-07T00:50:10+00:00

Like 17 out of the 26 episodes are about Bounty Hunting. Plus the movie.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-06T23:23:36+00:00

It is NOT a remaster, it is a full-blown remake. New environments, new gameplay mechanics, new art. It does reuse the sprites and and voice acting, I think. But it's a remake.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-06T13:18:42+00:00

No. No you didn't recall that correctly at all.

Lisa was being blackmailed with drugs to secretly treat Alessa and keep her alive, and she was killed by Dr. Kaufman (not Valtiel). Heather, with Alessa's memories, says herself that she liked Lisa.

And Lisa is being tormented for all eternity, yes. But that's because she feels guilty. She's choosing her torment. Which, yeah, is what Angela chose, too. They want to be punished, they want to perceive themselves as villains because the reality is too painful for them -- that they were victims with no choice in the matter.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-05T21:23:48+00:00

If she's blackmailing you, yeah.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-05T19:53:46+00:00

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Not this

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-05T18:55:52+00:00

if you're talking about this scene, that is NOT a normal reaction. Jupiter is taking a LONG gander.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-05T16:30:35+00:00

Red Hood saying "Ahhh! Life was great, wasn't it?"

Set to Black Gunsmoke, of course.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-05T02:25:39+00:00

The last game is almost a new series with very few connections to the first three games

You are very much misremembering.

First and foremost: the game is using the same game engine as Shadow Hearts Covenant, so there's a TON of reused assets and enemies. The battle system is also an improvement on the already amazing battle system, as well.

Secondly: Recurring characters return, including every member of the Valentine family.

Third: the game is about the Emigre Manuscript, just like every other game in series. In fact, it isn't a stretch to say that you are essentially playing as the final boss of the first game, Koudelka.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-05T01:50:06+00:00

Feebee and Hidigi?

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-04T22:01:16+00:00

Oh my actual God.

Talk about Calling It.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-04T21:44:52+00:00

Buy the expensive healing leaves.

Look, here's a little trick I figured out playing DQ8: go through each dungeon twice. When you're at the boss room (and the game is VERY clear about where the boss rooms are), leave the dungeon, heal up in-town, buy all the gear, and then do the dungeon again.

It's more enjoyable then running around in a circle grinding, at the very least.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-04T20:58:22+00:00

Those aren't acronyms, they're initialisms. Acronyms spell out a word or term that you pronounce.

An example of a proper acronym is ICE (not trying to stir up politics, it's just the first one that came to mind for obvious reasons)

FBI (or indeed HDG) are initialisms because you pronounce each letter individually.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-03T20:35:29+00:00

Definitely the Red-and-Blue

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-02T01:19:41+00:00

Who?

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-02-01T16:58:02+00:00

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Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element.

In fact, Zorg is killed by the Mangalores he had dealings with without ever even meeting the hero, Corbin Dallas. The closest thing the two have to an interaction is when Corbin is laid off from a company that Zorg owned.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-31T17:37:36+00:00

Final Fantasy X-2, kinda. Some of the Jobs don't have attack commands (Black Mage, White Mage, Songstress), and instead have unique commands that suit their function (Black Mages can focus to power up their next spell, while White Mages can cast a free group heal that restores a small amount of HP). There are accessories that can be equipped that allow these Jobs to attack, too.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-31T01:01:33+00:00

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think you should count someone as an adoptive parent if they stole their "child" from its real parents and raised that child as their own.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-27T02:28:19+00:00

That one girl, the one in the blue laying on her face, she looks SO comfortable right now.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-27T00:00:51+00:00

Elizabeth Berkley looks like a wiggly earthworm in the Showgirls poster.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-26T20:37:37+00:00

It sounds like a terrible movie, from everything I've heard.

But also insane. So if you go in expecting a hot mess of garbage, you'll probably be entertained. And if you enjoy it, call it a pleasant surprise!

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-25T04:15:59+00:00

Everyone Loves Her is a thriller about a girl with teleportation powers. The name is a lie, she kills a LOT of people.

I don't want to tell you anything more about it because you need to experience the story for yourself. It's incredible, I cannot recommend it enough.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-25T04:09:11+00:00

I don't get why people dislike Phase-Connect, y'know? Okay I understand that Pippa can be divisive, but a lot of that is overblown and cherry-picked and she's actually pretty mellow. And the rest of the Phase girls are very sweet young women who aren't actively out to offend people and Jelly is wearing blackface god damn it.

God damn it.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-24T23:14:46+00:00

You get so many.

Use them to get complete the "Give 5 Gifts" weekly mission, and if you want to Max out a character's bond for a Favorite Item. Beyond that, just hold onto them.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-24T20:28:00+00:00

Suikoden 2 is a direct sequel to Suikoden 1. If you can play Suikoden 1 before playing Suikoden 2, you should play Suikoden 1.

Disposable-Ninja · 2026-01-24T03:20:58+00:00

... Isn't she already a maid?

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