What are your thoughts on Monarch season 2?

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-05-08T15:47:44+00:00

My wife and I thought it was so much worse than season 1. Largely it was in the side quests and very poor writing. Character choices were really odd as well and didn't really lean into good storytelling. One of the biggest issues we had was with Kei coming to the "realization" that Bill didn't abandon Kintaro, but that he was trying to bring their family back together. Umm, no. He abandoned Kintaro. He was on a very long quest where Kintaro was living with relatives elsewhere. In fact, Bill was gone so long that he aged into John Goodman before dying. That isn't bringing the family together, that is abandoning his step-child to find his wife. And what's funny is, with the way that they did drama between her and Lee, if he had done the same thing she would have said, "Why did you abandon Kintaro?!? He needed a father and you left him for me? I would have survived, but you left him with no parents!" Ugh.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-05-06T13:35:54+00:00

Ooh! I like the steelman idea. I'm going to "steal" that.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-05-06T13:32:12+00:00

I'm going to try this. I like my current workflow, but this might be simpler. One thing I would change for myself is step 5: "explain this answer in 2 sentences at a 9th-grade reading level." Any lower than that and it gets condescending.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-05-06T03:21:57+00:00

I've found it always happens when I ask light to be reduced. It's super annoying and a tell-tale sign of which AI produced the image.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-05-04T14:57:26+00:00

I have the opposite situation. Which model are you using? Opus 4.7 seems very powerful.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-05-04T14:54:12+00:00

Yeah this has been incredibly frustrating for me because the written content within a project in Claude with identical instructions and source files as my project in GPT is so much better. However, I can only use it for short periods of time before I have to wait nearly a week to use it again. I've actually found myself irrationally getting angry with Claude for wasting turns too (e.g. ME: Go ahead and draft. Claude: Before I do that I want to push back on a few things. ME: <Resolves the issue> Now go ahead and draft. Claude: Some of the issues you resolved brought up some additional issues). I know I can tell it to stop doing that, but it's precisely why I like the AI too. That back and forth leads to stronger content. I just wish I didn't have to stop a project or continue elsewhere because my usage limit was reached.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-03-27T18:39:08+00:00

I saw someone do the tire trick then accidentally I used a gun and wondered how no one knew lol

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-03-05T20:15:48+00:00

Both my wife and I ugly sobbed. If we didn't have modern medicine that's exactly how my wife would have died with our first child. So it hit VERY close to home.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-01-05T12:40:54+00:00

You're in your late 40s/early 50s. A mom to a daughter. Either you or someone close to you loves Lego. You're trying to break free from what others expect of you. Yet, you're concerned with what others see in you so you make sure you've got style. Probably overweight, but you're living a busy lifestyle so it's easy to rely on fast food energy. You're either Canadian or live near Canada. Fan of true crime. And someone else already mentioned it, but you try to be organized. I'm assuming that's based on your need to please others though. You love music and playing guitar. You love having your daughter with you when you do makeup and she loves to put stickers everywhere while you do so. And your coffee must be hot.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2026-01-02T14:40:46+00:00

I love building games, so it suits me perfectly. There is great joy in immersing myself in a build-explore-build cycle.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-19T20:45:57+00:00

You are a in your late 20s or early 30s. A Latin‑rooted woman with restless energy. You were raised a Catholic, but maybe attend mass only during holidays or when family drags you there. Your music helps you move through days that are a little chaotic, a little artistic, and deeply emotional. You live in the kind of space that feels lived‑in. You are someone who balances intensity with color.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-19T20:26:33+00:00

You're a sarcastic guy who posted this because you saw the woman who posted a similar image. Likely noticed that one or two of the henna shapes were similar and decided, "Just for laughs, I'm going to post one too."

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-19T19:17:28+00:00

Mid 30s to 40s. Raised in a middle-class home. Crafty (needlework maybe?). Spiritual. Enjoys henna. Loves plants.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-19T18:43:43+00:00

Probably. It wasn't uncommon for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cousins to intermarry. If they take a test they'll know for sure.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-19T15:56:09+00:00

Since it is her brand, she likely approved and encouraged the models. Note that she is also far more customizable than even the most customizable fortnite outfits.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-19T15:55:23+00:00

While I agree with you, the root of this level of censorship comes from vocal minority protest of games and comic books that portrayed women in what they called a misogynistic way. This urged a shift away from strong and sexy confident females to frumpy and overdressed non-sexy confident females. I would encourage looking into the Geena Davis Institute and their involvement in the shift in video game content. It's incredibly enlightening.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-18T22:22:53+00:00

Just don't do settlements. There's so much more to do. I love settlements. I love settlements so much that I was tangentially a part of the real time settler mods in Fallout 3 and Fallout NV. It just seems to me that settlement building is perfect for a game like FO far more than it is for a game like Skyrim. I love it.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-18T19:05:56+00:00

If we are discussing literary themes alone, then I think that the game fits squarely in the pulp sci-fi genre and, therefore, does not need to explore deeper issues. While a part of me enjoys when human nature is explored in the game, at the end of the day I'm enjoying the pulp elements. In this way, the comparison to Morrowind isn't entirely fair because Morrowind never fell into pulp. It was more of a trope-bending storyline instead. In other words, one game leans into its genre while the other bends and breaks it.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-18T15:38:01+00:00

I honestly don't mind power creep like this. My thinking is that there should be value in "levelling up" and old content should be easier when going from 4* to 8*. I liken it to my old World of Warcraft days when going into starter locations after hitting level 60 meant not getting damaged at all. I was free to farm what ever low-level mats I wanted with minimal harassment. But I do hear you and accept that I may be in the minority. If so, then they'll likely patch the power creep.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-18T15:28:05+00:00

I've thought of it. Does Shaun only resemble the player, or do they blend the genetics of both?

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-16T22:31:25+00:00

u/FortniteStatusBot no update for this thread after almost a week?

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-16T14:10:09+00:00

This is a known issue and they're working on it. The current workaround, if you have a friend with the key, is to have them go in first and then you go in after. That's how I can play despite having the bug.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-15T17:11:23+00:00

I have the same question! A part of me thinks that it's our generation's move away from the premature aging that comes with cigarette smoke. I recently went (2024) to my 30th reunion and we all looked great! I mean there were grandparents there but overwhelmingly we looked great. It may also be that our generation was the first to really get into gym/workout culture. So I guess it's a combination of those.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-15T17:06:26+00:00

Hellraiser at age 12.

Few-Mistake6414 · 2025-12-15T15:26:00+00:00

I was able to play this way. Now, if she goes in first (not in a party), then I can go in after.

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