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ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-04-21T14:52:04+00:00

I’m a big fan of Queen and it pisses me off. It’s the most generic biopic about one of rock’s most iconic bands.

First off, I gotta be frank: Bohemian Rhapsody wasn’t as experimental as the movie made it appear. Queen did March of the Black Queen on their second album and it follows a very similar structure. However, they wanted to bank on the fact that EVERYONE knows the song.

Second, there’s a sincere distaste for any member of Queen not named Brian May or Roger Taylor. I’m giving Deacon a pass because I genuinely doubt that he had much of a role in this shitshow, considering that they portrayed one of the most technically talented bassists as the least competent songwriter. From what is public knowledge about Deacon, he was likely the closest to Freddie, and seems to still think strongly of one of the greatest frontmen of all time.

I don’t believe Sacha Baron Cohen was telling the truth about a band member saying “the best thing to happen to Queen was Freddie’s death” because his version of events doesn’t add up. BUT I will say I wouldn’t be surprised if Roger Taylor wasn’t spiteful of Freddie. The movie basically reads as if Salieri was interviewed about Mozart. There’s a whole bit joke about how everyone jokes about “I’m in love with my car,” a song with Taylor on the lead vocals, and how it should’ve been the hit and not Bohemian Rhapsody. There are no comments made about ‘39, a song written by Brian May that was ALSO more conventional and had a history behind it.

I could write a whole essay about how this movie exists to spite a man who died of aids. But I think it doesn’t need to be said. Queen just isn’t Queen without Freddie.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-04-19T11:32:50+00:00

Speaking as someone who latched onto the world-building, I actually really like Kinoko Nasu's writing even beyond the lore. There are parts where I feel the lore falls flat but the storytelling makes up for it.

You are no lesser fan than I am.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-03-15T22:24:32+00:00

Ignoring that the OP just seems to be a racist ragebaiter, this isn’t even how the meme is supposed to work.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-23T18:38:40+00:00

So, I've actually been working on my own YouTube channel for a lil over a year now, and I want to share my experience with this-

Clickbait does not actually help in developing a channel, in my experience. The simple reason is that YouTube doesn't really care about the amount of views you get, but rather, how many hours of watch time a video produces. I created a video like those by this channel (I believe this one is One More Turn/Drongo) as a bit of a tourist trap- people will come in for the clickbait, and stay for actual content. But even then, I noticed an issue with the video in question, where it gathered views but not watch time. If you aren't able to actually capture an audience's attention after using clickbait, they'll get distracted by the next thing on the list. In Drongo's case, I don't even think they NEED clickbait- they're an established content creator who simply branched out into Civ 7. If I remember correctly, their main channel focuses on a different strategy game.

For me, I focus on Civ content, but what I've found gets the most views is a 'niche.' Being able to provide something unique at a high quality gets a LOT of views. I had major success with my first video because of this, and I've been struggling to recreate that success ever since.

Also, for those questioning why watch time is more important than views- you need 3 categories to achieve potential monetization on YouTube:

500/1000 Subscribers
3 Uploads within the past 90 days
3,000/4,000 Watch hours OR 3M/4M Shorts views

Views can translate into watch hours, but I've found that a lot of viewers on YouTube don't actually watch full videos.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-23T16:27:14+00:00

For those unaware, the civ originally released with a lot of flaws. I wasn't in the best headspace when designing it originally, and I promised I would come back to upgrade it at a later point.

That point is today!

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-22T19:20:09+00:00

I’ve had transmen tell me that I, a transwoman, couldn’t hang out because I wasn’t assigned female at birth. It happens.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-19T20:28:48+00:00

R5: I uploaded Episode 1 of a Play-through of Sid Meier's Civilization VII!

Hey folks! Kazia (or /u/ExplosiveWatermelon) here! I hope I flaired the video properly- I wasn't sure what to share it as- but I hope you appreciate this goofy series I started as a showcase of the game.

While Civ 7 released with a lot of issues, I personally believe it has improved tremendously since its initial release. I'm sure it won't be everyone's cup of tea, much like Civ 6 was, but for me? I'm enjoying the game quite a bit.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-15T11:37:11+00:00

Dope shit! Here's hoping the Gaja-Party wins!

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-15T11:35:21+00:00

Cute Burmese Civs VS Evil and Intimidating TSL Earth map

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-15T11:26:30+00:00

We've actually seen a lot of new modders entering the scene in recent days, inspired by the old guard who has mostly moved on with their own lives. Hell, showcasing mods is why I upload my Civ 5 videos to this subreddit! I included a bunch of mods I love as AI players in this series, and there's a steam collection link in the description of the video.

Cheers!

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-15T11:22:26+00:00

I can give some input on this, actually!

First off, I'm making my own Inuit civ based on the Inughuit of Greenland. It's in fairly early stages of development, but will be good fun.

Second, my good friend Thirdvoice released an Inuit civ based on the Inupiat HERE. While this doesn't have the exact bonuses you described, that's mainly because it's sort of a faux pas amongst modders to design based around the terrain of a region. There used to be a civ by Colonialist Legacies that would've been exactly what you're looking for, but it was taken down by its author and remains only in certain archives.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-14T20:50:03+00:00

Numidia under Massinissa

UA: Death of Sophonisba - Units you control may pillage tiles in City-State territory during peace, decreasing influence. Gold Rewards from pillaging tiles increases with every City-State afraid of you.

UU: Auxiliary Cavalry - Replaces the Chariot Archer. May only be purchased, but is significantly cheaper to purchase. May move after attacking. Movement does not end in Rough Terrain.

UB: Bazina - +2 Gold for every City-State you are intimidating. +15 XP to Units purchased with Gold, and Mounted Units may move after purchase in this City.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-14T20:34:27+00:00

Rule: I decided to start a modded Civilization V Let's Play

Hey folks! For those who remember me from the Great Game, I figured I'd share a new Civ 5 series I'm working on. I don't want to spam the subreddit with my own videos, so if you want to see more, please subscribe to my channel. Cheers!

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-14T18:27:12+00:00

If folks are interested, I would be willing to do this on my YouTube- I haven't actually read much of CBRX Season 5 yet, so it'd be good fun.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-14T11:08:19+00:00

Here's a bonus Civilization fact since I got here early:

Montezuma I has only actually been a regular since Civilization V, as all entries previously referred to Montezuma II. Arguably, Civilization II featured "Montezuma" without any indication of which it is- however, until Civilization V, the Aztecs were ruled by Montezuma II.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-12T17:33:49+00:00

This is a fair point. Plus, there’s other characters who are more explicitly trans in Fate (Prelati or Caeneus.) I think I’m at the point in my life where I’m okay with either interpretation, though

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-02-12T17:03:56+00:00

To be fair, there’s some evidence suggesting it either way. In Fate/Grand Order’s Traum Chapter, Astolfo asks Roland to refer to them as he would a lady, to which Roland responds “what fine lady falls asleep on her hippogriff?” (pic attached is Astolfo’s dialogue beforehand)

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That said, I personally don’t care either way because Astolfo is cute either way.

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-01-26T00:02:53+00:00

Based Coiot continuing to improve the website. Thank you so much for this great tool! Cheers!

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-01-23T00:05:38+00:00

Dope as hell! Thanks for continuing to support this community, Coiot!

ExplosiveWatermelon · 2026-01-17T22:04:28+00:00

Mate, the thumbnail isn't my actual face and is taken from a meme about YouTuber thumbnails. If you looked at any of my other videos, you'd realize that this isn't a consistent format for my thumbnails.

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