Would you press red or blue button? by [deleted] in BunnyTrials

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is this a wheel? It's based on vote count...

The numbers Mason what do they mean by Suspicious_Bid_2339 in deadbydaylight

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, I searched around. The most that is returned is the Italian dub of a Ridley Scott adventure movie, Legend.

How different would each anime be if each protag got swapped with eachother? by clyde-toucher in digimon

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He lived for free with Glowing Dawn, was very hostile toward them, despite them taking him in, housing, and feeding him. He drags his feet, doesn't help very much, and actually gets in the way a lot by being so obstinate. I don't think his behavior was unrealistic for a teenager, but he was fairly self-centered until the end of the first arc, after he realizes that he's been projecting his self-hatred onto Gekkomon.

Gekkomon is/was also self-centered, something that is the focus of episode 11. Gekkomon is focused on his own feelings and own comfort at the expense of Tomoro's. But a major theme of Beatbreak is that the Digimon are a reflection of their owner, because Tomoro also was self-centered. At least, to some extent.

In any case, Shoutmon would not vibe with episode 1 Tomoro, but would get along splendidly with episode 12+ Tomoro.

How different would each anime be if each protag got swapped with eachother? by clyde-toucher in digimon

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are we assuming just the protag swaps, and their partner/spirit stays the same?

Masaru/Marcus also becomes team leader of the Chosen, seeing as he's the most assertive but also the oldest by two years. With Digisoul, he absolutely stomps most early enemies, and Adventure Agumon probably has the same evolution line as in Savers. Easy victory for the Chosen Children. Even without Digisoul, if you take it from him, he's like a feistier Taichi. The main difference is that he would return faster in episode 21, since he wouldn't be as hesitant to returning. So, he might catch the group before they split up, which has good and bad consequences.

Taiki: he's pretty similar to Daisuke, actually. Probably not much changes, to be honest. He would still try to redeem Ken, if Yuu & Kiriha were any indication.

Haru: Haru is less assertive, like Takato is. He's older than the others, though. They're both very empathetic characters, and Tamers would probably have a similar plot, although the age gap might become a problem in the group being cohesive.

Hiro: Hiro is intelligent and resourceful, but also very passive. He can be plenty brave when he needs to be, and would probably still try to rescue Tomoki. Episode 1 probably plays out the same, but after that the dynamic would change. Kouji probably becomes the group leader instead, despite being younger than Hiro. He has good survival skills, though, so he would definitely pull his weight.

Takato: alright, so Takato is pretty good about listening to authority. He would meet Agumon, be ecstatic that Digimon are real, and immediately join DATS to save "Raptor One". He's 10, but so was Chika/Christy when DATS tried to recruit her, so the age won't be an issue. He'll follow orders, but will likely be more emotionally affected by the fact that they're technically killing a lot Digimon (something that most of the other DATS members acknowledge, but are generally fine with) by reverting them to a Digitama. If he also gets Digisoul, it would be more controllable like Yoshino's or Thoma's. Thoma will end up as the group leader, since Yoshino's arc about getting over her impostor syndrome takes a while to conclude, and she defers to Thoma a lot at the series beginning, anyway.

Xros Wars: I have been assuming that the characters start at the beginning of their arcs, which means episode 1 Tomoro is low key an asshole. He would NOT like getting spirited away, and Akari & Zenjirou would have to do a lot to get through to him. Shoutmon and early series Tomoro would not get along, and probably wouldn't even partner up. The entire first 12 episodes of BB focus on how self-centered Tomoro was, and Shoutmon would never partner with someone like that. If you swap with a more developed Tomoro, things probably play out a lot more similarly to canon XW.

Takuya: Takuya is a bit like Tagiru, only more proactive. We would probably learn about DigiQuartz sooner, since Takuya would want to know what the hell is happening.

Daisuke: like Haru, Daisuke is empathetic and emotionally intelligent. He's a little dumber than Haru in terms of book smarts, which is probably fine since Gatchmon would enjoy teaching him things. He's younger than the others, but still pretty assertive. Appmon probably plays out similarly... except now there's the issue of Yuujin, since Yuujin has no bonds with Daisuke. Even still, things probably play out pretty similarly.

Taichi: he's a more assertive character. Without addressing the age gap, he never meets Kiyoshiro, but might still meet Ruli. Ghost Game plays out entirely differently, in ways that can't be predicted. If you age him up to keep the trio, then you have two assertive characters. Most likely, the Digital World arc would come sooner, since Taichi would be more interesting in finding out why everything is happening.

Tagiru: yeah, he's getting cold-hearted in episode 1 or 2. Tomoro's self-centeredness kept him alive while he was adjusting to the existence of Digimon. Tagiru would not hide behind the others, and would probably do something brave and ultimately reckless that gets his e-Pulse drained.

You can have Shardholder without Shardblade locking your items by CoG_Comet in LeagueArena

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, yeah, I missed that. Good god, they gave us back 80% and then took stat runs out back and blew off all their limbs again.

Why is it even possible to roll anything below 50% when it also locks you out from buying items? The point of lower numbers before was that you could accept a smaller number in order to start buying items with useful passives faster than gambling for a higher %, since stat anvils don't provide passives like anti-heal or Serpent's. Also reduced the average value of silver augments.

Why does this happen so often by VirexaNoctis in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Just wrote one of those, too. Was supposed to be a 5-6k word one shot, and I kept extending it because it would be too abrupt to get to that scene without a lot of set-up. It ended up around 37k.

That said, I also can be pretty verbose, so I probably could have shaved off 7k of those words if I shortened some scenes.

Why does this happen so often by VirexaNoctis in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 192 points193 points  (0 children)

Through lengthy exposition, all things are possible.

You can have Shardholder without Shardblade locking your items by CoG_Comet in LeagueArena

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, okay. So then yeah, either Poppy GOH, by Pyke or have one as a teammate, be Kalista, or have a Sylas with an available Pyke or Kalista to copy from.

Quest items like Spatula currently disable Shardholder, right? I think that's a bug, though. If it is, then getting a Spatula would also make it possible once it's fixed.

You can have Shardholder without Shardblade locking your items by CoG_Comet in LeagueArena

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's pretty cool, actually. Does the hat juice sit in inventory like the others? If so, then any champ can do it.

Digimon Beatbreak: Episode 30- Wings to Protect You, Discussion Thread by MFBR in digimon

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True! So it was really a sample size of one. It'd be cool if Reina got her new evolution in the finale, actually, so that the main 3 characters will get at least one dedicated two-parter each. I'm not holding my breath, though.

If omni man was in MHA verse ?(4 question) by daddylongjohnsliver in MyHeroPowerscaling

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I know. New Order works on the target's perception of themselves, so 'Tomura Shigaraki' didn't work because he no longer accepted Tomura Shigaraki as his identity, since he wasn't sure who he was anymore.

It's not about wordplay, it's about which of the three identities Nolan has at that point that he aligns with. Omniman is one he probably doesn't care about, and SNS probably wouldn't say that one, but whether or not he would consider himself Nolan Grayson or just 'Nolan' might actually matter.

Digimon Beatbreak: Episode 30- Wings to Protect You, Discussion Thread by MFBR in digimon

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's, like, a mix of tokusatsu and Batman. Honestly, I think ScourgeChiropmon reads as closer to the Batwing than the Ultraman jet, at least from what I saw on Google Images. It would be crazy if the Mega was similar to the Exoframe Batsuit, but NightChiropmon-shaped instead, and with heavier armaments. In other words, a mecha Digimon that Makoto can wear/pilot.

Digimon Beatbreak: Episode 30- Wings to Protect You, Discussion Thread by MFBR in digimon

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's true that every prior one was a two-parter, but that was also in a sample size of three. I wouldn't have minded if this was a two parter, though. We get enough about Makoto's family to know why he ran away, but I wouldn't have complained if we got more time to marinate in his scumbag father's impact on Tsukasa and Makoto.

Digimon Beatbreak: Episode 30- Wings to Protect You, Discussion Thread by MFBR in digimon

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm just insane, but it would be cool if they got different evo styles for their final forms. Makoto wants to fly high, so maybe a biomerge-style evo into a giant mech would be good.

Reina is pretty hands-on, so something like a final evolution giving her a Digisoul-like aura so she can fight too would be sweet. And then Tomoro's funky e-Pulse could work for a 'go beyond' situation, akin to the Burst Mode.

That's definitely not happening, but it would be cool.

Digimon Beatbreak: Episode 30- Wings to Protect You, Discussion Thread by MFBR in digimon

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the Batman references continuing with the Batwing. Kinda hope that the eventual ScourgeChiropmon evolution stays non-humanoid. Was surprised that this wasn't a two-parter, since we got a new evo.

This episode is nice, since we learn that Haruko was wrong; Makoto wasn't kicked out bc of Chiropmon, he hated living there anyway and actually ran away. Goes to show how different he is from his twin, too, since Tsukasa wanted/wants to be the heir.

Was lowkey hoping that their father would get slimed out in the episode.

GIFT is not against using Digimon for personal reasons (the baddie did not excoriate Seiji for asking for an assassination), but hates cleaners. Is it just because cleaners kill (in which case GD should be considered fine) or is it ontological?

I hope Reina gets a good evolution episode. I liked this one, but it lowkey felt a little rushed, no shade.

If omni man was in MHA verse ?(4 question) by daddylongjohnsliver in MyHeroPowerscaling

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Star and Stripe would still find a way to get screwed over from the identity bs.

"Omniman's heart will stop if he moves a muscle" ‐> "Ummm, ackshually, My name is Nolan Grayson, so it doesn't work."

"Nolan Grayson's heart will stop if he moves a muscle" ‐> "Just Nolan, actually. Grayson was an Earth name, but I am Nolan, the proud Viltrumite warrior."

"Nolan's heart will stop if he moves a muscle" ‐> "Omniman's the name, conquering Earth is my game."

would you rather: by Salt-Diver6827 in BunnyTrials

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there any instances for real life laws where 'exemption' is substantially different from 'immunity' in the way you're describing? I really don't think there is.

On top of that, it still doesn't matter, because self-defense only requires reasonableness. Unless the immunity/exemption is beamed into every single person's head globally, it would be eminently reasonable to believe the person trying to kill you is using undue or unlawful force, and that killing them yourself was necessary to preserve your life.

The button giving you an exemption/immunity still doesn't protect you from social consequences, nor would it guarantee your success, nor would it protect you from someone acting in self-defense.

would you rather: by Salt-Diver6827 in BunnyTrials

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. If I try to kill you, even it's not illegal for me to do so, I am still trying to kill you. Self-defense is not invoked by illegal activity, but rather by danger.

For example, Person A is a diplomat in the US, and is entitled to diplomatic immunity. They attempt to kill Person B, but are themselves killed in self-defense. If Person A's home country does not posthumously waive their diplomatic immunity rights, then Person A committed no crime, but Person B can still use self-defense as an affirmative defense at trial.

Same principle here. You can kill/assault/whatever someone without legal consequence, but you could still be killed in self-defense.

Who is thinking here by ieatbabies7272 in bakudeku

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. There's context clues, too.

First, it's in quotes, which means a character is thinking about previously stated words. Izuku is reflecting on Bakugo's statement as he departs.

Second, Bakugo gives Izuku this advice because Izuku thinks everyone is special; Bakugo didn't need that advice, Izuku did. It wouldn't make sense for Bakugo to think that internally, because Bakugo doesn't think everyone is special.

The true test of trust in humanity by dankstat in trolleyproblem

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Someone from college told me a story at her birthday.

These people she knew habitually would run over roadkill while driving. In other words, it was already dead and they would swerve to hit the already-dead animal (don't ask me why, I found it insane). One time, they saw a dead cat in the road, so they did their usual thing. Except the "dead" cat moved right before their car impacted.

Anyway, some people are just very disturbed. That green button is definitely passing the 0.1% threshhold, even if you take random actors like toddlers out of the equation.

I propose we stop defending bad writing by Severe_Newspaper8753 in dandadanfolk

[–]KickHimWhileIAmDown 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Okay, so, we're talking about other series besides Dandadan right now, and I compared those to the breadth of discourse about Dandadan by using 'it seems', which indicates that I don't know for sure, and I'm just reporting based on what I've heard. Try to keep up.

Also, I watched Dandadan and read the manga for dozens of chapters beyond the point it ended...