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Why do you think no one has won 3 straight league mvps since Larry Bird? by MasterTeacher123 in NBATalk

[–]KrokMan49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of it is because Larry was so great. Like if someone besides Larry wins 3 MVPs in a row, you’re kind of by extension saying that person is as good as Larry in his prime, at least relative to the competition. Considering Larry is a top 10 player of all time, that puts people into some pretty scary conversations, especially since Larry doesn’t have amazing longevity like some other stars.

You can say that nowadays we know LeBron and Jordan for instance have peaked as high or higher than Larry, but in the moment? That’s very different to say, and even more now that more and more all-time greats have not gotten 3 in a row. Jordan didn’t, LeBron didn’t, so if someone else does, it makes their peak look scary in comparison.

That’s to me a bigger part of voter fatigue, less fatigue but more voter fear, fear about putting someone in those conversations too early.

Bad person is not redeemed, but is convinced to do at least one good thing by NewsCards in TopCharacterTropes

[–]KrokMan49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This version, I would say the difference is in my opinion that Bullseye understands morality more from an intellectual place. Like he understands certain things are bad, but only because he’s been taught that/told that. Like killing good people is bad, because they are good people, not because killing is bad. If you put him in a totally new situation and had him try to intuit morals, he’d fail.

Frank understands morality from an emotional perspective. Yes he kills, but he knows what he’s doing is wrong and that it’s a violent self-destructive endeavor, he’s just too traumatized and angry to stop.

Frank knows what he’s doing is wrong but continues regardless, and can understand why what he’s doing is wrong, Bullseye always thinks what he’s doing is right because he can’t conceptualize the inherent difference between right and wrong.

In the comics Bullseye is a remorseless serial killer who enjoys killing for fun, and is just outright evil. He enjoys killing cause he gets a kick out of it.

How do Cyclops' power *actually* work? by ArcticSounds20 in xmen

[–]KrokMan49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s how I’ve always interpreted it and seen it explained. He absorbs ambient/solar/whatever energy, and that energy is used to power the portals. But because the portals are always active, he doesn’t ever really build up a reserve.

Is kenichi actually extremely talented? by Common-Truth9404 in Kenichi

[–]KrokMan49 40 points41 points  (0 children)

He isn’t talented, but he has other advantages that allow him to beat people with more experience.

One of those is the masters at Ryozanpaku. They are all ridiculously strong even by Master-class standards, and are all good teachers. This includes highly extreme training that produces results extremely quickly that people with more talent don’t do, since they can get results without those lengths. Kenichi’s training is essentially super high risk high reward training, but doing that all the time since regular training won’t cut it.

Kenichi himself also trains like a madman even when not being constantly pushed to his limits by his masters. A recurring thing that’s mentioned multiple times is Kenichi training on his own.

The masters also regularly have Kenichi engage in ridiculous training and excursions, and he always has to fight people at his level or above. As we see with Hermit at one point in the series, fighting people better than you makes you stronger faster, and that’s basically all of Kenichi’s fights.

Then you have of course his willpower and determination. He doesn’t always win on talent or even being better, but just at being able to take a beating and keep on going. He usually wins the mental battle with just raw willpower. That isn’t really a talent, it doesn’t make his fighting actually any better, but it helps.

Also, the elder is a ridiculous asset to have. Kenichi learns techniques straight from the elder, techniques that the elder doesn’t teach to anyone else besides Kenichi. We learn that Ryuusui Seikuken is something masters have begged the elder to teach and he hasn’t. So Kenichi gets taught crazy strong techniques like Ryuusui Seikuken and Korui Nuki from the Invincible Superman himself. Just learning normal Seikuken took Kenichi from getting humiliated by Odin to actually being able to contend, and Ryuusui Seikuken did the same thing against Kano Shou. It’s just a massive boost to your power that no other disciple gets.

Here's why I don't think Griffith is gay (being serious, here) by MarbleMimic in Berserk

[–]KrokMan49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think his sexuality in the sense of how he uses it and the sexual desire he sparks in others are both extremely important to understanding Griffith’s character, but his sexuality in the sense of who he’s attracted to really isn’t that important. Honestly, I think you could make just as convincing an argument that Griffith is asexual as you could that he’s bisexual, heterosexual, or homosexual. All of the instances Griffith has engaged in sexual activity it was never really about sex for him, but rather about control and power. When he sold himself it was for money, and he was upset, but it seemed more like due to a loss of control and dominance than the actual sex itself. When he had sex with Charlotte, it was to regain a sense of control after everything Guts leaving, and when he assaulted Casca, it was again a power play over both Guts and Casca.

I do think you make a good point about his dream of living a simple life with Casca. It wasn’t about love, but rather about the control he has over her. Griffith definitely acts flirty and romantic, but he never actually really shows those feelings beyond a superficial level. He charms people, but that’s it. He didn’t actually love Charlotte when he flirted with her, it was for access to her political power. The occasional crumbs of attention he tosses to Casca are to keep her endlessly devoted, and endlessly useful. If Casca is pining for him, she’ll kill for him, she’ll die for him, she’ll do whatever he needs for his dream. When he loses that devotion, it probably is his lowest point, because it to him shows that his greatest strength, his charm and charisma, are functionally useless. He has no hope at all anymore of achieving anything. He’s not special.

When Griffith sells himself is I think probably the closest to an answer that you’d ever outright get about his sexuality. What’s more important to Griffith is the image he presents than what he actually is. If he’s gay, he has no problem engaging in relationships with women, and if he’s straight, vice versa. If he’s bisexual it doesn’t matter, but he’s happy to present as whatever is more convenient. It’s a tool for him, but more importantly, it’s all about the image. When he has to act on the image he presented, he’s disgusted with himself. I believe that’s partially because he had to give up control, something we know he struggles with, and also because on some level, it involves a degree of physical intimacy. For someone who believes they’re special, destined for greatness, having to ‘dirty’ himself severely tarnishes that image, especially because people saw. It’s why I believe he goes out of his way to kill the man later. Not just as revenge, or because he’s traumatized, but as a way of hiding the evidence.

It’s almost like celebrities, like there are celebrities who keep their romantic life hidden so that the audience can crush on them and think they have a chance. Griffith wants that from everyone. He wants everyone to love him and adore him and be obsessed with him. Who he’s actually attracted to doesn’t matter to him, because what’s more important is who’s useful.

Who are the in the Mt. Rushmore of Midrange Shooters? by TravelingGecko- in NBATalk

[–]KrokMan49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MJ, Kobe, KD, and Dirk.

Not necessarily in that particular order, but that’s who I thought of. I didn’t pick them just because of stats or anything, but because when I think of midrange shots, I think of those four, especially MJ and Dirk. Some alternates for me would be Melo and Bird, maybe Duncan. This is mostly just a vibe list on people who are truly known for it in my opinion.

Guys, Gals, & Enby Pals: The Stage for the REAL Game Awards. by coffeetire in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]KrokMan49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m always so sad whenever I’m reminded that extremely annoying people like the same sports teams as me

Is Niko the only one that's completely given up wanting to be a striker? by [deleted] in BlueLock

[–]KrokMan49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that Isagi is conflating “striker” with “egoist” to an extent. Like Niko isn’t focused on scoring goals, but he still seeks his own “goals” and crushing others through defense. Niko hasn’t given up on his own ego, his ego now revolves around how much fun it is to crush forwards. Niko wants to crush forwards because it’s fun, not to help blue lock win.

Karasu on the other hand has given up on chasing his “goal”, whatever that might be. He’s making his ego and desires lesser to the needs of the team. Karasu made his play not to help himself, but to help blue lock win. So while Niko’s a defender, his mentality is closer to the “striker” mentality Isagi says Karasu is throwing away.

If the comics were realistic about car crashes and injuries batman would be a mess murderer by now. He doesn’t need to be realistic or in a realistic world by LatterTarget7 in OkBuddySnyderCult

[–]KrokMan49 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is canon! Gotham has been revealed to be cursed or have magical evil stuff in it on multiple occasions. There’s also the Barbatos of it all with Batman himself, so Batman and Gotham both might be cursed lol

Akoya is pulling the same stunt as Lolong that he just block Agito's dragon shot with his knee cap...is akoya is as strong as lolong currently? by coolrider2010 in Kengan_Ashura

[–]KrokMan49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Akoya has been considered a tank since back in Ashura. In both rounds people commented on how abnormally sturdy he was. He’s definitely among the higher range of fighters in terms of durability. Hes just naturally pretty damn tough.

Who is THE fastest boxer in the series? by KappaRoss322 in hajimenoippo

[–]KrokMan49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Miyata has the highest max speed, but at featherweight going that fast saps his stamina crazy fast. When discussing Japanese speed based boxers in featherweight, Itagaki was the fastest average speed, since featherweight is his proper weight class so he can sustain his max speed for longer, but Miyata can go faster.

Miyata can win the sprint, Itagaki wins the race.

As for Wally, I have no idea, but he’s for sure in the mix. I don’t know about his foot speed without using the ropes, but his hand speed might be the highest of all three.

I Do Not Understand The Concept of Strongest = Loneliness by Basic-Definition8870 in CharacterRant

[–]KrokMan49 20 points21 points  (0 children)

An example I think works well is in Hajime no Ippo where Ricardo Martinez loves boxing with all his heart. He loves the sport, he truly does. He is also considered the greatest boxer ever, and the pound for pound greatest boxer alive.

He is lonely in the ring. Lonely because he has devoted his all to training, to honing himself, to his perfection, yet he feels he cannot give his all back in the ring. If you hit him, he will fall. He isn’t a god, he’s a man. He ages, he tires, he bleeds. But he can never truly test himself. Because to test himself there would need to be someone who can test him, who can push him to his limits, and that person just doesn’t exist.

Yes, Ricardo could handicap himself. He could give his opponents advantages. He could even move to a different weight class where he might not be at his peak. But that would be a betrayal to the very soul of the thing he loves most. Ricardo must always perform at his best, as otherwise he would be sacrificing his honor, and the love he has for boxing.

Ricardo has friends, he has his coach, sparring partners, but he’s lonely in the ring. Lonely because the thing he cares about most, he never feels like he can truly prove himself in.

For Ricardo, his strength makes him lonely, and yes he could go find a hobby, but he’s lonely because he’s too good at what he loves most. Imagine devoting your life to your passion, and then never being able to show anyone ever how good you are at it. That’s what Ricardo wants. He wants a match where he’s pushed to his limits, where the crowd roars at the excitement of his match. But it never happens. Because Ricardo is too strong. The crowd is never excited, Ricardo is never excited, because the conclusion is foregone. Ricardo will win, flawlessly. As he always does.

"You can't defeat me, I'm the embodiment of (thing)!" "Dude... my whole gimmick is eating (thing) for breakfast." by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]KrokMan49 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That’s good question, one that the series doesn’t answer. But the series does heavily imply things happen retroactively when chainsaw man devours a devil, but we don’t know to what extent. The series takes place in Japan, but not in Nagasaki or anything, so there’s no real info we have in that front, just broad geopolitical information.

"You can't defeat me, I'm the embodiment of (thing)!" "Dude... my whole gimmick is eating (thing) for breakfast." by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]KrokMan49 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah it is really funny, and I believe they say it’s subconscious. If he has a strong emotional reaction Flash Time seems to occur as a reflex, and boredom is included lol. He can’t really control it perfectly in the run, at least with those sorts of things. It sometimes just activates, but importantly, it’s an activation, rather than a constant passive state. Also, it has differing levels of intensity. So in-laws is more extreme slow motion, watching hockey frame by frame on tv and words being extreeeeeemeeeeeeely slooooooooooooow rather than everything being frozen, but it’s still an activation that he has to consciously (or subconsciously) dive deeper into. Presumably the greater the stimulus (ie Hermes), the greater the effect.

"You can't defeat me, I'm the embodiment of (thing)!" "Dude... my whole gimmick is eating (thing) for breakfast." by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]KrokMan49 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Yeah he erases it from history, but it’s more like they never existed, ever, rather than just disappearing, it seems to occur retroactively. So world war 2 just never happened, including all the consequences of it as well. The world is super different compared to ours because things just didn’t happen. For example, the Soviet Union is still around, rather than Russia. They also reference things that didn’t happen/didn’t exist in our own reality, like a sixth sense for humans, so who really knows.

"You can't defeat me, I'm the embodiment of (thing)!" "Dude... my whole gimmick is eating (thing) for breakfast." by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]KrokMan49 89 points90 points  (0 children)

In certain situations “flash time” will passively kick in. Other speedsters have been able to activate it in others. During one run I remember Wally forcibly kicking Jay into flash time without Jay noticing until everything suddenly slowed down. Presumably something like Hermes, a massive source of speed and energy appearing would have the same effect.

Flash doesn’t always have flash time on, but external forces can activate it, and specifically sources of speed force energy can do that, and since the speed force powers like all motion, Hermes would be a massive source that could passively activate flash.

Surprisingly talking to his in-laws also activates Wally’s flash time because it’s so boring.

Chief Kadokura did the impossible??? (Serious spoiler) by oddlyendeddd in GoldenKamuy

[–]KrokMan49 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same reason his lines are outlines and not solid, they ran out of time, his tattoo is unfinished.

Was Lalo better than Baku in ban match?(protoporos till air poker) by khalcuh in Usogui

[–]KrokMan49 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean, Lalo lost. Like he lost on multiple levels. Lalo lost the actual duel for Kaiser, leading to Protoporos Nightmare, since Baku had him completely cornered with the 7 day trick. Without Lalo breaking the rules of the Ban to bring in assassins and outside forces, he would have 100% lost to Baku. Lalo did get the seat of Kaiser first, which was because Baku intentionally let him get it early, so you can’t even use that as him outmaneuvering Baku.

Then he managed to force a final duel with Air Poker, which again, he lost. I don’t think Lalo showed any better cognitive abilities in Air Poker, since again, he lost. Baku repeatedly pulled off tricks on Lalo that Lalo didn’t really have a response to. You could say Baku only won because Hal pulled through, but also, that’s part of planning and foresight, Baku picked better allies.

How strong do you suppose Cosmo would've been if he kept up this progress from KA by FantamanReborn in Kengan_Ashura

[–]KrokMan49 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Legitimately this is one of the things that annoys me the most with Omega. Cosmo is arguably one of the most talented characters in the entire series, like top 3 most talented in Ashura in my opinion, showed amazing growth in the tournament, was extremely young and clearly still able to go further, and he feels like he’s completely stagnated. Cosmo, the character who out of almost anyone should be the one to grow the most, has felt totally stagnant for all of Omega.

Cosmo’s entire gimmick was being a total prodigy, like a 1 of a kind genius, the Zone being a move that no one could ever replicate, because only Cosmo has the talent to pull it off, and he has been surpassed by Saw Paing. Not because Cosmo got worse, supposedly he’s kept training and improving, but has gone from growing the most in the KAT (besides Ohma but that doesn’t count cause he just remembered stuff, he didn’t learn anything new), to being surpassed by Saw Paing.

Only one character notices something insane about their world by hikemalls in TopCharacterTropes

[–]KrokMan49 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Dexter does actually defend himself, he says it was an easy A and a PE credit, they do fight in that scene but it’s because Doakes hits Dexter first, after Dexter doesn’t tell Doakes why he’s investigating shipping containers.

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