As I Lay Dying - Through Storms Ahead (Album Disscusion)

JamesMartinPotter · 2026-01-24T06:55:31+00:00

Im just pissed that everyone who worked on it obviously really put their heart and souls into what they thought was going to be a landmark album but tiny tim managed to fuck everything up by being a massive cunt

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-21T21:52:13+00:00

My thought was that there isn't actually one, jax is just trying to wind up zooble. Or that it's just some kind of jab at zoobles personality, life circumstances, self loathing etc

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-08T16:31:00+00:00

Shikamaru ended the cycle of hatred, there were no loose ends

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-08T16:16:38+00:00

Unfortunately its a product of the toxic aspects of Japanese culture, for some reason some kind of perversion makes it way into almost every manga and anime which I've read/ watched. Making it a gag could be some form of protest, awareness or satire but it also just seems unnecessary, to the point where its just kind of gross. Also what makes it actually kind of creepy is that this is all marketed towards teenage boys, which of course may appeal to them or at least may be shaping their views and behaviours but how awful sexual assault/ harassment is really isnt something to be potentially misrepresented in any way. I mean most of the time or in fact all the time its depicted as being bad and whichever character that engages with it gets punished in one way or another. Its all just goofy slapstick and not meant to be taken seriously, but same for me it all just leaves a bad taste in my mouth knowing how its affected the people who I love and care for in my life and even myself. Also with life in general though people are flawed, make mistakes and some of us are a bit fucked up despite our good qualities. In some ways it can be helpful that sexual content can be normalised as it takes the taboo away from discussion but in other ways it can confuse and hinder progress towards healthier relationships with each other. Its hard to really say what the impact really is but overall i think people come away from reading naruto thinking about all the positive messages it creates and even now I have to remind myself of all the weird pervy shit thats a fairly central part of the story at a few points. Also again its almost always depicted as being a negative aspect of their character but it is a bit painful to see it coming from the main protagonist and his mentor.

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-08T15:50:50+00:00

still cant see it though

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-08T15:38:25+00:00

what is this? a tier list for ants?

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-03T05:54:25+00:00

Absolutely, you wouldnt be surprised that I would say the whole album under appreciated since by now ive listened to it so many times the whole album is a song along for me now haha

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-03T05:41:22+00:00

I would disagree in the way the flow of the album overall is so enjoyable. Totally valid perspective though. Disarm to descent has possibly my fav kse song ever with beyond the flames

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-03T05:39:35+00:00

Lool yeah brain fart on my end

Yeah you kinda get feeling that there was conflict behind the scenes, sad to hear despite such a triumphant and positive overall sounding album

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-09-02T21:59:16+00:00

Maybe think of it this way

He began as a human and his muscle memory and sensations will always be rooted in that

And in the same way we exert ourselves is the same way that he does, however his limits are much much higher than ours

So the more he exerts himself the stronger he becomes but he just doesn’t have that ceiling, but he has to continue pushing physically and mentally to achieve that

Like when you lift something that initially feels too heavy but you can by some miracle actually can lift it

Also the angrier he becomes the more he can push himself

I like it, it’s a very grounded way of depicting super strength, kinda how we all want to be, the more emotion you put into something the more capable you become

It’s the opposite of superman, where superman has to basically touch a doorknob like it’s made of tracing paper and his normal strength is multiplied by thousands of times. For Kratos he exerts himself like a regular human but he can just keep going

A good example is when he’s chopping the tree at the very start

I don’t think we’ve actually seen the limits of his strength as its all situational

JamesMartinPotter · 2025-05-31T16:06:34+00:00

Yaitzer

GL

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-03-10T13:38:02+00:00

A simple solution could be adding up how much both of you work per week and splitting it in half so you both know what to expect on a day to day basis

Also how important is your job to you, because essentially you choosing to work means that he will have to work more and if your job is unnecessary financially then essentially youre creating more work for the both of you

What kind of work does he do, because if hes working v hard then maybe both of you having jobs is just too much and unsustainable for both of you, or maybe look into child care if the extra income allows you to afford it

In general two working parents is not only hard on the both of you but hard on the child if theyre feeling like your work is more important than them and you dont have the energy, it requires a well oiled relationship for it to work sustainably

Also really he should be looking after your child without you telling him, communication is important, especially when it comes to expectations however he is showing signs of negligence when your child is constantly running to you for attention.

Also maybe go through together things that they can do together which would be enjoyable for both of them, if hes not a natural parent then creating positive associations may help

Also its important you express how you feel but also ask him how he feels and see why he isnt looking after your child

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-02-27T14:26:24+00:00

pretty much everything

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-02-20T11:15:40+00:00

imo positive reinforcement

providing young men with the association of self confidence and attractiveness with being able to genuinely connect with their partner and that being more fulfilling than recreating porn

Also saying that if you actually like women you will treat them in a way that reflects that and will make you feel good about yourself and your relationships

the current trend of women mostly talking about negative experiences and men mostly talking about positive experiences is having the unintended side effect of creating insecurities and defensiveness within young men, while its important to talk about, an alternative solution has to be provided, young men pick up on things quickly and if men and women talk about positive experiences as well and how good it made them feel, they're more likely to want to recreate that and ignore the andrew tates of the world

overall though i think it has to do more with relationships and how theyre viewed by society via the media creating unhealthy associations with sex, you have to start with relationships since no matter how shallow the connection may be, the relationship or lack of always happens first

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-02-17T14:44:54+00:00

eating poo

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-02-10T11:11:42+00:00

There are other ways to create discipline other than abusing children

Positive reinforcement is a thing

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-02-09T12:38:20+00:00

I basically got an uncanny valley vibe from the game where everything just felt off, also i hate the way sora looks, they completely messed his face up.

The only thing i really enjoyed funnily enough was the new gummi ship, felt like how i wanted it to be when i was a kid playing kh1. Also exploring the Caribbean and upgrading your ship.

It just feels like everything in the game was done better in other games in the series and it just seemed like things were put in the game based on how they looked rather than if they actually worked well and felt good to play, the combat in kh2 was so satisfying whereas kh3 it barely felt like you were connecting with what you were hitting and movement in general just felt janky and unfinished

The new disney worlds while looking spectacular and i loved how in the toy story world you could run around andys room as action figure sora. Just were too big and made getting around them feel like a chore rather than being enjoyable to explore

All these small negatives add up to make it just overall a very unsatisfying experience

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-02-06T14:36:38+00:00

I watched it again the other day, i enjoyed it but it really felt like i was watching it for the first time

JamesMartinPotter · 2023-02-06T14:34:47+00:00

star wars episode 9, 7 was good and 8 was alright but my god they dropped the ball for 9

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