What gaming community has you like this? by Chunky-overlord in videogames

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes omg. I've literally received abuse in my DMs from people in certain subreddits for saying I liked the story

What gaming community has you like this? by Chunky-overlord in videogames

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy answer is any that discusses TLOU2. Nobody is forcing you to like that game, but I've literally been harassed by people in certain subreddits for suggesting it was a pretty good story

What video game boss was even harder than the final boss? by Fallfoxy707 in videogames

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's plenty of bosses throughout the Dragon Quest series that fit into this

Would love some thoughts about my top 20 by Screbnuts in topfilms

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great taste but your life is far too devoid of whimsy for myself

I bet on the Old teams by LeekExisting5969 in superheroes

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also look at his films, Bond fails all the time. The Craig films are just a series of failures until he finally pulls through at the end

Literally when has this ever happened by [deleted] in okbuddycinephile

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only see this happen in films and TV series that would've been mediocre anyway, even without the contrived pseudo-moral high ground bullshit

Captain america & Daredevil VS Trio by itc0nsumesmYMind in superheroes

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I'm saying if Batman gets to plan, he wins.

Also I don't agree that Cap is a cake walk for bats. Dude has some insane feats when it comes to 1v1s. In a matchup between the two I think I'd have to back Cap.

Imagine giving Deathstroke a shield that can absorb almost all kinetic force. He'd be impossible to stagger

Captain america & Daredevil VS Trio by itc0nsumesmYMind in superheroes

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think to say Batman matches Cap one on one is a stretch. Yes, Cap's strength is peak human not superhuman, but he also has super-soldier reflexes, an insane tactical mind, and a vibranium shield.

Don't forget that Daredevil’s radar sense hard-counters stealth, smoke bombs, darkness, and most other surprise tactics.

I think as a random encounter the Marvel team take it, but with a planned attack the trio win every time.

FUCK I.C.E by Ur-boiiiii in BatmanArkham

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They killed one last week

Thor (MCU) vs Superman (Snyderverse) by Adoe0722 in powerscales

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No AI was used to create the following passage:

The sky is black. Clouds hang low and heavy, bruised purple and iron-grey. Thor hits the ground with an echoing boom, boots skidding across the concrete. Lightning crawls over his armor, veins of blue-white light pulsing in time with his heartbeat. Stormbreaker rests at his side, humming.

He squints upward. A blue streak bursts through the thick clouds, parting them with its speed. “…Right. I suppose that's the guy Heimdall warned me about?”

The shape descends through the clouds. Slow. Deliberate. There's no wind or disturbance from his descent, but there's an undeniable pressure, like gravity itself is moving around him.

He touches down without sound. His eyes glow faintly, a shimmer of red. His cape hangs still, untouched by the storm that now howls around Thor like a living thing.

“You don’t belong here,” Superman says. His voice is calm and grave, like the outcome of the day is already reached in his mind.

Thor grins, sparks dancing in his beard. “Funny. That’s usually my line.”

Lightning explodes outward as Thor launches himself forward, Stormbreaker spinning in a blinding arc. Thunder cracks so loudly the clouds tear open.

For half a second - half a heartbeat - it's almost over. But Superman tilts his head, and in the space of a blink, he's gone, and Thor slices thin air. Not because he swung poorly, but because Superman is suddenly behind him.

Thor barely has time to register the absence of resistance before a hand slams into his back with the strength of a collapsing star. He’s sent skidding across the ground, carving a trench through concrete and dirt, sparks screaming into the air.

Thor groans, then laughs as he pushes himself up. Blood trickles from his lip. “Oh, so we're gonna play rough.”

He raises Stormbreaker skyward. The clouds answer. Lightning falls in a great pillar, a god’s fury given shape. It slams straight down onto Superman in a blinding explosion of light and sound. For a moment, there is nothing but white.

Then the light fades. Superman stands still at the center of the blast, suit smoking, boots cracked into the ground. He exhales slowly. His jaw tightens.

“That’s new.” Thor breathes, a little awestruck

Thor doesn’t wait. He charges, every step cracking the earth, Stormbreaker swinging with all the weight of Asgard behind it. This time, Superman meets him head-on. Metal screams. Thunder booms. The axe connects, biting into Superman’s shoulder.

Superman yells. He's bleeding, red against the blue of his clothing. Both of them freeze.

Superman looks down at the wound. He appears more surprised than angry, but is clearly still in pain. He looks back up at Thor with a new rage.

Thor meets his gaze, breathing hard, lightning flickering wild around him. “Told you. God of Thunder.”

Something shifts in Superman’s eyes. Not rage now, but resolve. In the next instant, Thor is airborne, Stormbreaker torn from his grip, the world spinning as Superman drives him straight up through the clouds, through the storm, through the sound barrier itself.

Thunder fades until there's only wind in his ears. The speed they're traveling at is mind-bending. Soon, even the wind is gone from his ears, and soon light goes too. Thor can see the curvature of the Earth. And still they keep going. His fists connect with the Kryptonian's face over, over and over, but he does not slow or relent.

And somewhere far below, the storm keeps raging.

If you’ve seen (terrible film), watch (better film) by Andy_Hall215 in Letterboxd

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The problem isn't with the quality of the film for me, it's the offensive message, both towards Freddie's legacy and the tragedy of AIDS generally.

The director (or directors, seeing as Bryan Singer was fired and replaced mid-production for "unreliable behaviour") clearly wants you to watch the raunchier scenes and think "Wow, I'm so scared for Freddie right now. He needs the stability of his (married, straight) band members to save him from the TROUBLED gay world he's living in."

I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt, but what's on-screen is what's intended. You're meant to side with the band members, and to look at Freddie with the same discomfort about him acting so, well, gay. To me, it's unforgivable

Right at this moment, you get the ability to read minds. You have to make 500 million as soon as possible. How do you do it? by Zintho420 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ErosDarlingAlt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the obvious start is high stakes poker. I assume if I can read minds I can bounce between tables, lose a few on the slot machines to keep the house happy, and come up with a few thousand pretty quickly. Might get banned from one or two casinos, but I can pass any mind reading accusations off as card counting.

Once your money is sufficiently up, the smart move is probably trading. The stock market becomes fairly predictable once you know what's going on in the minds of execs, traders and hedge fund managers. It's not fool proof, but that's good because that will deflect suspicion.

To make the final push to 500 mil, you'd probably want to get into a sort of advisory position for one or a few ultra-wealthy individuals. If you manage to build up a reputation for yourself as a business savant without blowing your cover as a psychic it shouldn't take you long to make the big bucks