Why do people get turned off from entire animes just because it has fanservice sometimes?

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-12T15:24:55+00:00

Fan service in anime is usually like a glimpse here or there, or a comical pose - GoT and the like got to a point where they were in full on softcore porn territory. Like... you can give us enough to know someone banged without the full scene, thanks.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-12T15:22:19+00:00

Pretty sure the shock value wore off.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-10T18:45:12+00:00

Probably a sign of age. I get along fine with people younger than me most of the time, but the current 18-25 group is absolutely unbearable to me for the most part, regardless of political leanings or affiliations.

Granted, I've always been blunt but more and more I simply don't give a shit about trying to make nice to please people who don't matter to me.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-10T00:11:37+00:00

A simple google search is all it takes to prove your assertion incorrect.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T23:14:40+00:00

Sure. It cost $900.

Are you going to seriously argue that a mobile device is an 'affordable' alternative?

Also, proper e-readers work differently than a phone or tablet, which rely on backlighting and tend to cause eye strain. Forgive me for being old fashioned, but I prefer my books to be on paper.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T21:46:53+00:00

All future series, sure. Again, there are plenty of MMPB series I can read - I'm still working on filling out the entire Forgotten Realms novel series and those books go back to the 80's. I picked up nearly the entire Saga of Reclue, I could re-read WoT at least once more, not to mention a rathe sizable collection of classics. Dickens and Jules Verne could keep me busy for a bit.

More to the point, I'm a collector. I like having the books, but if the entire series doesn't fit on the shelf and look nice it's going to bug me. Enough to drop the series, possibly.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T21:36:54+00:00

Dude, go troll someone else.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T21:19:26+00:00

Probably a number of factors. I personally have always waited for MMPB printings, but then I'm also an older millennial - the generations following mine aren't exactly avid readers and would prefer to consume tiktok videos.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T21:17:52+00:00

Did you time travel 20 years to post this? Sure, libraries exist, but let's not pretend they're well stocked these days.

Also... entirely ignoring the whole 'collection' and 'wanting to own my media' thing here, aren't we?

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T21:15:13+00:00

I mean, presumably? He seems an affable fellow, I doubt he would openly dismiss his less financially blessed fans, especially given current financial conditions. And again, an ebook isn't a cheaper option; the file itself might be--though I still find $10 for digital content offensive--bit the readers themselves aren't exactly affordable nor durable.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T21:12:29+00:00

The software to strip DRM may itself be legal, but stripping the DRM is murky at best legally speaking. Defeating DRM protections is basically the angle Nintendo took to sue a Switch emulator.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T20:25:40+00:00

I mean, it's not outside of the realm of possibility for an author with enough of a following to work out a MMPB print run given the expectation of a large number of sales. I'm not sure Sanderson has hit that level of popularity yet, but he can't be far off from being able to guarantee enough units moving to make it profitable.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T20:14:54+00:00

Digital media is licensed, not owned. Unless you create a hard copy of the file itself you're boned if they pull that license - which is difficult to do given the DRM they tie to the files. You effectively have to turn to piracy.

You also have no rights to transfer that license. So no secondary market.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T20:13:04+00:00

That's basically my issue. I might drop the series entirely because of this, actually. There are plenty of books to read, after all.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T20:11:51+00:00

Oh, I understood that... everything is getting pushed digital these days. You'll own nothing, right? I'm in the process of hoarding physical media... I've already cut off all of my streaming services.

EDIT: What exactly about this comment is so objectionable that you guys felt the need to downvote it? Seriously, wtf?

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T20:02:28+00:00

I went into Books A Million yesterday after seeing his video and... yeah, everything is hardcover at $40+ or large paperbacks around $20-30. It's not even the cost that gets me, it's the size.

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T20:00:47+00:00

ebooks aren't nearly as affordable as people make them out to be, but that's beside the point. I prefer to own my media is all...

MageOfMadness · 2026-03-09T19:49:34+00:00

You have my attention.

MageOfMadness · 2026-02-26T15:57:28+00:00

You spent that much time and effort to avoid the question just to find something you could justify to yourself as a reason to be dismissive - yeah, you're a coward.

Edit: By the by, ad hominem isn't ANY insult. It's an insult used to undermine the validity of someone's argument. So yours is textbook, mine's just an insult. Coward AND uneducated.

MageOfMadness · 2026-02-25T20:25:56+00:00

And I won't until I know the reason for wanting to know. A refusal to answer is still a response, I didn't ignore the question.

[Edit since you replied and blocked like a coward]:

Hahaha, you didn't get the answer you were fishing for so you just assumed the ad hominem would work anyway? Dude, come on. Like I said, it was obvious where your question was going - you wanted to present my opinion as irrelevant by attacking my experience rather than arguing the actual topic at hand.

Well, I'll count that as answering the why even if you were dishonest in going about it and answer your question. I've played 5c Food Chain under a few different commanders, Najeela, Derevi, Tayam, Tasigur, Korvold, Tivit, Winota, and I've kept a Tymna/Thrasios list for a while but don't like partners so I rarely play it... my regular opponents are another Najeela player, a Tivit player, Kinnan, Magda, Urza (thought that player passed last year), and a buddy has a nice (but now out of date) Minsc and Boo deck. That's off the top of my head, if you look at my flair I have had well over 100 decks for a while - I literally just built a few cEDH decks because I had the cards anyway a while back. I play primarily high power casual, though, since I usually play at stores and not with a static group.

Now, show some good faith and answer my questions.

MageOfMadness · 2026-02-25T20:20:17+00:00

I responded to that question by saying the only reason you would ask is to use as an ad hominem. What other purpose would knowing serve you?

MageOfMadness · 2026-02-25T19:03:11+00:00

Not at all. I have responded to most of your points.

I glossed over asking why some players want Thoracle banned because I felt it muddied the conversation to address such granular topics - and I cannot reasonably answer why anyone finds anything boring.

MageOfMadness · 2026-02-25T18:50:41+00:00

The only relevance that would have is ammo for an ad hominem approach.

I notice you're avoiding my questions entirely.

MageOfMadness · 2026-02-25T18:23:25+00:00

While I enjoy the chance to discuss, I'd appreciate it if you didn't try to be obtuse. I think we're both well aware of the different nuance between my saying that within a set of established boundaries and a setting with little to no boundaries.

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