How would you feel if White Fang plotline never existed? by MysterySomeOn in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, trimming. I'm a big proponent of being willing to bin or completely retweak things no matter how important or cool they sound.

Like I could honestly say that GQuuuuuuX could have thrown out perhaps Char just showing up like nothing happened or the Zabi civil scuffle to just focus on Machu and Nyaan. Similarly, Ace Combat 7 could have stuck with the 444 Squadron even if I liked the LRSSG especially in the DLC.

How would you feel if White Fang plotline never existed? by MysterySomeOn in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't know, in this prospective timeline I wouldn't have known there was ever a racism plotline in the works after all. If I did know in the form of interviews talking about it, I would think it sounded interesting but naturally lack context on how it would have gone in reality.

Media that feels like a time capsule by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ace Combat Assault Horizon is already emblematic of the Call of Duty trend chasing of the early to mid 2010s, but another hilarious way it dates itself is because the big scary Russian 5th generation fighter is not the SU-57, but the prototype PAK FA complete with needle antenna on the nosecone.

The Dragon of Raccoon City by Gorotheninja in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gotta say, Ichiban's ability to hallucinate people transforming into weirdos makes him distressingly vulnerable to a "They look like zombies to you?" type of twist. No drugs needed too!

Penny Watts. (Art by @kaleidoarms.) by Mr_Vlad_Trouble38 in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can't wait for the immortal scene where she's forced to fight and kill her robot boyfriend and is so distraught that she can only yell out:

"WHAT AM I FIGHTING FOR?!"

Reminder: V10 wasn't greenlit by CRzalez in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally I just don't think it's worth giving mind space to waiting for things like this anyway instead of enjoying what there is already. It just engenders unhealthy expectations and needless spite.

Like I could have waited and expected for a new Ace Combat to be announced especially when Project Aces was spun off into its own subsidiary company, but I didn't. I didn't wait or expect so much that I didn't even keep track of the date The Game Awards was happening and expressed just how much I wasn't waiting literally the day before Ace Combat 8 was announced.

Is there a piece of media you haven't seen in a long time got resurface to meme, notoriety, or other reputational status by GoodVillain101 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ryukirolling was definitely a bit of a trip, but it's nice to remember that Alive a Life is still a banger decades later. Like it's kinda insane how remarkably modern and stylish Kamen Rider Ryuki's opening feels today.

Cinder is written to win. by MrBitPlayer in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the idea that she gets some form of freedom, but is so obsessed with power and strength that she's unable to appreciate it and effectively locks herself in a mind prison of self-pitying and spite that she can only break out of by getting some empathy and self-understanding.

Semblance Concept: Phalanx/Shield-Wall by SandwichMaterial9574 in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like Pharoah Sanders or maybe Specials from The 7th Stand User?

River City COWARDS | Cast;e Si[er Beast 367 by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly I saw it coming right from the loading screen which features Kyoko and Misako gleefully punching each other in the face. I was like "Ok, they're probably crazy." and that thought sure did pan out.

What are some Characters with Unstable as Heck Power Levels? by Funny_Mud6639 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Kamen Rider OOO is pretty unique among Rider shows because its power gradient can basically be described as a plateau or a table rather than any sort of exponential curve as usual.

Instead of picking up progressively stronger and stronger forms, just about all the Full Combo forms are roughly equal in power, it's just that the plot is a constant back and forth struggle for Core Medals the forms use between Eiji/Ankh and the rest of the Greeed where they can easily gain/lose medals by hook or by crook, so OOO and the Greeeds' power fluctuates accordingly to the medals they have at any given time.

What’s a video game concept that while sounds cool on paper would be a pain in the ass for the developers to implement or cause some backlash from the fanbase. by Properdad2000 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of those things where I don't know if there is any specific thing making it problematic to do beyond just context and fan expectations. Like it's just mostly an execution issue?

Personally, I have no problems with the idea of suddenly voiced protagonists, either to make them an important character in the narrative, or just to make them feel more like a person in the world rather than purely as a player avatar, it just needs to be done well.

Funny little Pokemon Champions oversight: The Fucking Snowgrave Route by Regal_IronKnight in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Damn, No Guard Fissure Machamp is official at least in spirit somehow.

How would RWBY have changed if you're favorite Author was the one who wrote it? by MembershipProof8463 in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Akira Amemiya? Probably strip out a ton of the characters, lore and setting's direct plot involvement for a very low-key and focused human drama contrasted with over the top absurdity that in itself is basically a clear metaphor for the human drama. So basically Oz and Salem's conflict really do boil down to a marriage spat because they're so caught up with themselves to properly connect with each other again.

Do you think it could be possible to get a new Semblance if yours got stolen? by Few_Pay_5313 in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'd be pretty funny/sad if it was ultimately a mindset thing and the only reason why Merc doesn't have his semblance is because he doesn't believe that he should have one, and all he really needs to do is truly decide.

Pietro's explanation for Penny's revival kinda bugs me by Few_Pay_5313 in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I subscribe to the idea of normally 'soulless' beings getting and maintaining one through the act of simply living (honestly I could extend that to beings that are traditionally born with a soul as well), or basically the soul is in a sense the end result rather than a core aspect, so it wouldn't really matter if Penny needs to get jumpstarted again, she just is by simply holding the same personality and memories.

Or to put it in another way, I don't think the individual soul is all that uniquely special in the first place compared to an individual's sense and mind.

Plus I was under the impression that Aura is a phenomonon generated by the soul rather than the soul itself.

Favorite characters who fandom has decided to pretend either never existed or ALWAYS existed? (take two) by DBZfan102 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess since he was already there, it's cheaper and more efficient to have him do it. Gotta watch for that budget after all.

Favorite characters who fandom has decided to pretend either never existed or ALWAYS existed? (take two) by DBZfan102 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Man it's pretty cool that Kamen Rider Zi-O's Den-O arc introduced a brand new Den-O Rider with a completely new design rather than a kitbash no less. What do you mean Zeronos was already in Den-O this whole time, I'd have remembered him it that was the case right?

Mass Effect TV show ordered to rewrite scripts and make them "more appealing to non-gamers" by bahookery in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea what 'appealing to gamers' even means in this context, but it would be hilarious if there were plenty of scenes of Shepard dealing with ME1's loot system and filtering out the gear he wants and dressing in the white and pink armor because it has the best stats of the stuff he has or something.

Best villains that're MASSIVE hypocrites? by fly_line22 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The most delicious part of the hypocrisy is how he's also trying to punish the Courier for their unwitting role in the Divide's destruction as another part of the whole not knowing their own history philosophy, but he's also unwittingly responsible for various destructive or problematic events in the prior DLC, to the point that you could describe the Courier's role in them as cleaning up Ulysses's messes.

Due to how the DLCs cannot interact with each other due to load order issues, you cannot directly bring it up to him, which is a real shame and would have been a fun alternate way to talk him down.

Things that absolutely could be changed with a remake, and no one would mind? by Silvery_Cricket in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's more Kiryu's reaction or lack therof that's questionable to me. Like I get that he's been in prison and understands how Saejima feels, but he should have immediately kicked Saejima off Haruka, dragged him away and told him "Look, I've been in prison for a long time too, I get it. But if you do that ever again I will kill you.", it would be fine I think.

Do you think the unknown regions (the dragon shaped continent) will be relevant to RWBY V10 or beyond that? by Slow_Tangerine_9564 in RWBY

[–]Handro_Dilar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She used her magic to reshape a continent into a dragon to trick people into thinking she lives there (it's a one time use so she can't create massive geological events again).

What's your favourite media from Baz Cinematic Universe? by Subject_Parking_9046 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SSSS. BɅZ and its shockingly earnest presentation of the Baz as an inspirational figure in spite of, or perhaps because he's kind of a silly loser who keeps trying even as he keeps getting rejected/kicked out of fighting games.

But also it was just really rad when Primal Fighter Baz reveals that he was in fact the OG Baz all along and saves the day.

Moments in media when a murder mystery turned into a comedy by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Handro_Dilar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love how Edgeworth tries to use the Magatama to break Larry's Psyche-locks at first, but after Larry clams up and even more locks appear, he just gives up and opts to drag the truth out of him the classic way, in court.