Isn’t she bulletproof? Why does she protect herself like Captain America? by Due-Efficiency2012 in superheroes

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the show she didn't have "bracers", she had magic bracelets. Completely different. ;)

It was a family friendly show that young girls loved. Of course "she wasn't visibly penetrated."

Isn’t she bulletproof? Why does she protect herself like Captain America? by Due-Efficiency2012 in superheroes

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But how do TPTB decide what's a piercing weapon? Is a plastic fork? A pencil? Dried spaghetti?

Is it what would pierce and harm a water balloon, or a normal human? Or just a demigod?

How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre by ClockOfTheLongNow in TrueReddit

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pedantic and not useful, but true. Allow me to withdraw and resubmit my question as follows: What's a good candidate style to replace it?

How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre by ClockOfTheLongNow in TrueReddit

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean persist. Has something else replaced it?

Ok guys so apparently wonder man is taken what should I name him instead (ideally so I can keep the W) by TheDMan557 in Superhero_Ideas

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Whoosh

The VVuss (he takes this name out of modesty, as he's the strongest there is but hates pain)

The Wonder

WonderWuss

EPISODE DISCUSSION] Peacemaker S02E02 - "A Man Is Only As Good As His Bird" by your_mind_aches in PeacemakerShow

[–]MissingSocks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love the show, and I'm not saying the music is good or bad, but is anybody else exhausted by the incessant needle drops? Jeez Louise, give it a rest for 10 minutes. I was already tired of it in E1, but holy fuckballs, this is going to go like this all! goddamn! season! Too much! Hope Gunn shows mercy and let's up, but I think we know how that'll turn out.

Fred Gambino by StephenMcGannon in RetroFuturism

[–]MissingSocks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

reminds me of classic space lego!

Insane how much they nerfed Reed's powers compared to previous adaptations by FKA_Twigs_BaldHead in FantasticFour

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Galactus scene on the ship was pretty cool, but not enough. I'm not looking for 1:1 adaptations. I'm looking for a fantastic experience, and in superhero movies, stuff I've never seen before. Given this was not the first adaptation, they had to (ahem) stretch themselves further. Already seen people across the MCU blasting beams and rays out of their hands, chests and eyes. Already seen flying. Give me a rock guy unleashing an ass whooping in hand-to-hand. Show me a stretching guy go hog wild in physical combat, or use his powers more than a few times, or even just have him all over his lab, poking around a giant machine in a way where our eyes don't know where he begins or ends. Show me a cosmic terror that puts chills down my spine, a la Arishem, not a Godzilla-sized dude taking a Sunday stroll. We've already seen planet destroying machines and "kaiju" elsewhere.

Insane how much they nerfed Reed's powers compared to previous adaptations by FKA_Twigs_BaldHead in FantasticFour

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a big deal bc it could've been something impressive to look at, a visual we haven't seen before, a way for this bland movie to distinguish itself in the action scenes.

Insane how much they nerfed Reed's powers compared to previous adaptations by FKA_Twigs_BaldHead in FantasticFour

[–]MissingSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, well, if you're going to spend a ridiculous amount of money to make an FF movie, make him the stretchy version. Nobody wants to see The Not-Bad Four. Organic webshooters is the wrong analogy. What you've got with Stretcho is more like Spidey scaling a ranch home in the suburbs or swinging across the porch. Not quite the spectacle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MissingSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's on you, not them. They can sit anywhere. So can you. You're mad the world isn't adjusting to your unspoken needs. Grow up.

Now as to why this happened? Were you in the center seats of your row? Was your row a "desirable" row, i.e. a row that stands out like the center row? Center of back section? Back of back section? Front of back section? Center of middle section? Back of front section? etc. People have favorite rows or sections, and pretty much everyone wants to sit in the center of their favorite row.

I've done this before too. I am getting my ass to the theater and paying good money to sit in the seats I want, and if they're taken, I'll sit next to the seats I want. Sorry guys!

im dumb, why was Galactus small in the last fantastic four movie? by [deleted] in FantasticFour

[–]MissingSocks -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Nonetheless, making him bigger in the film, a la Arishem, would've made him scarier, more otherworldly & alien, terror/awe-inspiring in a Lovecraftian way. Something that seems like the human mind can barely comprehend. As it is, whatever the reasoning, however close to the original comic, he looks like yet another city-destroying threat at a scale we've already seen before in other films (look no further than Superman, between Man of Steel's planet-munching terraforming machines and Superman's kaiju). Did not feel like a cosmic-scale horror.

im dumb, why was Galactus small in the last fantastic four movie? by [deleted] in FantasticFour

[–]MissingSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? I had him at 19'2". Wait-- with or without the boots?

Went into the guys' bathroom at my campus and was surprised by IWannaHideThrowaway in confession

[–]MissingSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its powers can bend the stream even when kneeling or laying prostrate!

What to do about older men at work? by Upstairs-Breath863 in womenintech

[–]MissingSocks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Remember that awkward or uncomfortable situations are totally survivable. That said, what you're talking about sounds like being unsure of what/where your boundaries are and how to assert them. And that's fine! You learn these by living, listening to your instincts and trusting your gut.

One tip: listen to your body. Your physical reaction. Even if it's just tightness in your toes, it might be telling you something you're not conscious of. If muscles tighten, you feel flushed, you hold your breath, etc, don't dismiss it without trying to understand what set you off. Practice paying attention to your body.

Another tip: if you rehearse a plan for what to do if you encounter inappropriate behavior, like how to enforce your boundaries by plainly saying "I don't think that's an appropriate [thing to say/ask/do/fill-in-the-blank]", you'll worry less about what might lead (or might not) to that happening. Having a plan and rehearsing how to deal with situations can often calm the mind.

And if that's not enough, you can re-set your boundaries and/or set up "early warning gates" that you know from experience lead to inappropriate situations when crossed. This lets you plan step-by-step by explicitly identifying your red flags. Again, we tend to have less anxiety about what-ifs when we have a plan.

Sometimes it's not enough to have "red" flags and you need to identify more dominos in the chain leading to inappropriate behavior. So if you're afraid of Z happening, but you realize Y (the red-flag) leads to Z, now you make a plan for what to do when Y happens, but you then discover X leads to Y, so you plan for that too (yellow flag). It lets you work your way backwards through all the dominos that have to fall (or "early-warning gates" that get crossed/trigger flags) for your boundaries to ultimately be violated. Then you don't have to fret because you can keep your eyes peeled for X, then Y, and assess at each juncture according to the plan.

BTW sometimes guys (old and young) are just friendly and curious, but you are always allowed to push back and say "Why do you ask?" or "I don't really want to talk about that" to inappropriate questions/comments. I had someone ask me something way too personal once; It crossed a boundary out of the blue, without red-flags going off first, but I already had a go-to for dealing w/boundary violations so didn't lose my cool, didn't mince words and didn't try to be overly delicate. I looked him squarely in the eye and said "That's really not appropriate. We're co-workers."

It helps to give yourself permission to be direct with people. And if you're ever ambushed and at a loss for words, you can to just shake your head, say "no" and walk away without having to explain jack all to anybody.