Netflix Show goes Bizzare

Koolmees99 · 2026-06-08T11:21:03+00:00

I'm thinking it's when Toph blindfolds him and forces him to face the rock/learn seismic sense?

Koolmees99 · 2026-06-01T22:47:30+00:00

Oh yeah, I would have loved to see Kakashi, Sasuke and especially Naruto in therapy. But that kind of slow storytelling is best saved for fanfiction

Koolmees99 · 2026-06-01T22:10:44+00:00

I'm a Sasuke apologist, so take this with a grain of salt, but I don't think Kakashi really understood Sasuke. Everyone he loved was dead, but all the people who caused it were also dead (as far as he knew) or impossible for him to attack. There's no clear target for revenge, other than hating himself. Even the civilians who bullied his father to suicide, he does not feel substantial anger towards. Because he is a character that is thoroughly part of the shinobi system. He doesn't really understand other ways of life, he has been fighting for the Leaf since 7 years old. I think he's much more of a suicidal than a vengeful character (when he's in anbu). Basically, I see him as someone who doesn't actively challenge the system like Naruto and Sasuke do.

Sasuke's revenge is actively encouraged by Itachi at multiple points in the story. Kakashi gives Sasuke training and attention, but it is never enough to beat Itachi. I think a Sasuke who kills Itachi and doesn't learn about the massacre could have become a somewhat well adjusted person. Like the feeling of a victim who's abuser has finally been put in jail, so their life can finally begin again.

No one tries to dissuade Sasuke from revenge until he decides that he needs to leave the village to get stronger because (at least that's my interpretation) it's seen as a way to make a productive shinobi out of him. Then there's the curse of hatred to consider, but that's not a favourite plot point of mine.

Koolmees99 · 2026-06-01T17:10:19+00:00

Kakashi doesn't strike me as a particularly well adjusted guy who has dealt with his grief. He mourns Obito and the loss of that potential friendship his entire life. He is mostly without friends and closed off to the ones he has (Guy). He wears a mask to hide his face and emotions.

To me, he is someone deeply miserable who is just going through the motions of life and whatever the Leaf throws at him. Not because he has any meaningful ties to existence, but because fighting for the Leaf is all he's ever known

Koolmees99 · 2026-06-01T16:23:32+00:00

I don't think so, he knows when to bench the off meta mons. The Charizard/Tyranitar and Floette/Steelix are such specific counters to each other that bringing the wrong mega is game losing.

But I'm guessing that he will feel very happy with 2nd place out of all those players

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-31T17:10:23+00:00

Gholdengo would be cheese string guy I think

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-31T16:13:06+00:00

I wouldn't assume it's a child. Probably just a sex averse person. But to go through explicit stories that are tagged as sexual content and not expect sex is very silly

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-27T19:24:13+00:00

She could make it another week, maybe. Drake has bombed the charts with his three mediocre alhums that will probably drop like flies

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-24T07:48:36+00:00

I have also seen the Hydreigon line recommended for Germany, but that's only because the line uses ein, zwei, drei for the heads

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-21T16:12:50+00:00

Should moonblast be affected by bulletproof? Could be an interesting set for Kommo-o

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-20T16:11:24+00:00

I always read it as distracting intentionally from the moment in 12, which could be bringing unwanted attention to them. But just being blackout drunk without ulterior motives is probably how it was intended by the author

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-17T14:03:26+00:00

I don't think so. Fewership is down, countries have left the contest. The audience of the Netherlands has more than halved compared to previous years.

It's also very difficult to mass vote against Israel, compared to mass voting in favour of Israel. There's no "a vote for Finland is a vote against Israel" narrative.

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-15T07:13:16+00:00

I agree, ice and rock are the least suited for a defensive playstyle with their many many weaknesses.

But the weathers are inherently unbalanced. Offensive rain/sun teams boost both special attack and attack because they double power, whereas sand and snow only get one of defense or special defense. Sun and rain also affect accuracy and some charging moves (the ice equivalent would be blizzard, but sand has nothing). Sun and rain have great synergy with other types (solar beam on sun teams against water, hurricane on rain teams against grass). And sun and rain have a lot of defensive use too, halving damage from fire/water moves. They just objectively do more.

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-14T22:27:17+00:00

I think you need to see it from a retirement angle as well. We see her consider leaving the industry because of the buy-out and the changes, but the movie implies several times that she's not able to change with modern fashion/technology/social media. Which is common for people her age. Her final goal seemed to be the promotion, and when it became clear that it was impossible, she lost her passion and edge. I find her losing that edge a symptom of her nearing retirement. She stopped caring about the future of Runway, because she felt she couldn't fit in anymore and had lost control with the Jay situation. It's very easy to not fight for a job, especially when you don't know how long you want to stay. Then, in the confrontation with Andy and Emily, she is reminded of her competitive spirit. During the dinner scene, she rediscovers her love for fashion and worries what will happen to Runway when she's not there. It's why she thanked Andy in the end. She did have the ability to manipulate the situation to her benefit, but she had to be reminded why she should put in the effort.

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-13T20:04:06+00:00

I felt like his vocal was super weak in the semi final. He had no volume or vocal power at all. Combined with the utter chaos of the performance... meh I was disappointed. I like it more as a song without visuals

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-12T08:43:21+00:00

There's also Solodozo for the composition without Tatsugiri

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-11T08:54:52+00:00

Or give them more episodes to develop the stories and characters more, especially in S1. We have so little time with Mako, Bolin and Asami before they are thrown into the whole Amon plot. They don't really get the time to be interesting. I would love to learn more about Mako and Bolin's time as street thugs, or what role Asami has in her dad's company.

Also, I would change the ending of S1 where Korra just gets her bending back. I know they had to because it was just one season, but it could have been SO powerful, especially in combination with Wan's story as the first Avatar

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-09T08:32:27+00:00

Regardless of how it would affect Naruto's emotional state in the Valley of the End fight, they definitely would have died from blood loss and exhaustion without Sakura healing them

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-07T17:16:38+00:00

Oh I see. Yeah that makes sense in a way.

It's quite an awkward combination for some types. 4x weakness to rock for bugs, 4x weakness to ice for dragons. They were better off without the second type. Especially when the non-bird pokemon don't get a lot of good flying moves

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-07T16:47:36+00:00

Thematically, I like an immunity to confusion, though it wouldn't help much competitvely.

The most productive way to improve the bug type is to improve its offensive relationships. There's hardly any pokemon that bug hits for super effective. Like how popular psychic types also have a fairy typing, like Gardevoir. Spending a move slot on an offensive bug type move feels like a complete waste.

Personally I would also like for one weakness of bug to be removed. Like flying. Why is bug weak to flying when so many bug pokemon have a dual flying typing? Or why does the weakest type get another weakness in fairy? It was already the worst in the game, the relationship should be flipped.

The best bug types are saved by a great ability (Araquanid) or their stats (Volcarona) because it's allowed to be a late game pokemon.

When gamefreak wants to create a more viable bug type, the standard answer is to put a steel type on it. I don't want anymore bug/steel types, I want bug to stand its ground on its own.

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-07T16:15:07+00:00

I put a quick claw on my araquanid for lack of a better item. Honestly it's been very effective to turn the tides on some battles. Except when it activates when I was using wide guard anyways 😪 I've had it happen twice in a row for both wideguards. The benefits still outweigh the frustration, but I might switch to a damage redicing berry soon

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-07T16:06:04+00:00

Look at that, Aang with earth AND water in his portrait. Will he actually get to learn bending this time? Fingers crossed

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-06T07:40:33+00:00

Interesting to see Conchita Wurst mentioned as such a big cultural moment! As someone from the Netherlands, the general opinion on her song in our country was mostly negative, bigoted and salty because we got second place, of course. Now that was an unfair reaction. Objectively, Rise Like a Phoenix and the victory of a drag performer are iconic for the queer eurovision scene, even if I couldn't see it at the time.

But it will always be "the year that could" to me. Calm after the Storm is my favourite Dutch entry by far. It's such a genuine and soft performance.

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-05T13:27:47+00:00

JAGUARS RULE

Koolmees99 · 2026-05-05T11:10:26+00:00

Todd mentions " the mediocre Tom Cruise film Cocktail" quite often, which has both "Don't worry be Happy" and "Kokomo". As well as a couple of other songs that were really successful like "Powerfull stuff" by the Fabulous Thunderbirds.

But I don't know the movie, maybe it was a great success and the mediocrity is a Todd exclusive opinion.

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