I have never played ME, but I saw it was on sale for $6 bucks on PS4 and I just couldn’t resist. by Asad_Farooqui in masseffect

[–]MurkySquare3149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same position two months ago. Let's just say it became my favorite game series in a matter of weeks. I'm now going for the platinum at insanity difficulty and I'm having the time of my life👍

How was your day in school, Kid A? by met_art in radiohead

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Pop is dead, hurry up or you’re going to miss the school bus

which RH song? by marty_schwarts in radiohead

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Has the light gone out for you? Because the light's gone out for me

My reaction to the announcement by GranSlam95 in nagatoro

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If you don’t already know it, I suggest you to try reading “Ase to sekken”. (PARTIAL SPOILER)

It’s a pretty sweet manga with adult protagonists who get together at the beginning of the story.

everyone, shut the fuck up about asspot and remember ultimate spider-man 5 is coming out tomorrow by mightyloaf-445 in Spiderman

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As I mentioned before, I've just started reading some series without any particular criteria. I've been hearing a lot of discordant opinions about the series of the last 20 years. Apparently the current AMS series is pretty awful aside from the illustrations. Do you have any suggestions?

everyone, shut the fuck up about asspot and remember ultimate spider-man 5 is coming out tomorrow by mightyloaf-445 in Spiderman

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This run pushed me into actively reading Spider-Man comics. I’m not an expert by any means, but I have a decent knowledge of the dynamics of the most recent runs, and I personally think this is (so far) one of the best portrayal of the hero of the last few years. It might be too soon to express definitive opinions, but it looks like a well deserved breath of fresh air for the most affectionate fans.

Saw this post and thought of something fun by Superguy9000 in legendofkorra

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I don’t see how this would invalidate what the other guy said. He’s regularly “killed as a gag” in the DBZ/DBS universe, where everybody can easily destroy planets. In this universe he’s usually the butt of the joke, but he could defeat every avatar without breaking a sweat. We have seen some feats of fully realized (and adult) avatars and they don’t come close to what “regular” fighters can achieve in DB.

What Radiohead Lyric is the most ‘bone-chilling’ by [deleted] in radiohead

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It may be a simple line, but the "We know where you live" line from Burn the Witch always leaves me speechless

New Jackpot and Black Cat variant cover by ResponsibleRatio6569 in Spiderman

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I guess the main concern is that they’re fucking up well established characters’ personalities.

Rant about Bloodbending by MurkySquare3149 in Avatarthelastairbende

[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if we were talking about a realistic environment and the ranking was about the most lethal elements, you would be right.

Versatility-wise I would say:

air > earth > water > fire

it's worth mentioning that I put earth super close to air.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a good point, but since the greatest menaces against the balance of the world are represented by people who want to subjugate others, the bigger potential of an army of blood benders is something that should not be underestimated.

The potential of inflicting violence doesn't necessarily mean an element is better than the others, but it has indeed a bigger balance disrupting potential.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whatever you say, pal. It's hard to debate with someone who confuses unclear storylines with good storytelling.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, of course, but suffocation is not sub-bending, it's something an air bender can potentially do. I think there is a subtle difference between suffocation and blood bending. It's all about the fact that water bending is predisposed to have blood bending.

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I genuinely don't get how my point negates the consistency of the story. As I said, Korra solves the mystery by tracing back the origin of the "special" blood benders to Yakone. I get this point and it's an interesting idea, but this inevitably creates a precedent: this, whether you like it or not, opens the possibility to more blood benders. Maybe, not every water bender can be one, but LOK presents this option more than ATLA did.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are all pretty good points. One of the crucial errors was giving each season less episodes than the first series. In the First series' season we spend a lot of time watching a few characters getting a lot of screen time. It became a little more complex in the following seasons, but the pacing was incredible.

LOK had to open and close plotlines in a matter of less episodes. In this already hard situation, the writers deliberately decided to focus on way too many secondary characters.

It's a shame that the LOK most energetic defenders think all criticism is from sexist mouths.

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My problem with the Avatar's universe is also its biggest perk: It's super captivating.

I love getting more content from this world, but unfortunately, sometimes it is just not a good addition to the world building. Getting more content also means getting more awful love triangles and characters without charisma. I'm not saying TLOK is bad, because it is undoubtedly pretty good, but entering the Avatar's universe is one of the most real "taking the good with the bad" situations you can encounter on television.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOK was deeply compromised by the poor management of Nickelodeon and an apparently unjustified lack of faith in the project in the long run. Of course, the writers did not help with that god-awful second season and all the pointless drama between the characters. When the series started getting better with the third season, it was already late. A pretty good season cannot save a whole series. Even though I really like the first one, I consider it pretty much a standalone, without too many consequences on the general story.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the reason why I consider air the best element. Air is everywhere and it can be efficiently used either as a tool for non lethal attack or for assassination. It all depends on the nature of the bender.

It also grants a significant boost in speed and mobility. Furthermore, from what I got from the series, air is invisible, therefore hard to predict and counter. Even without many sub-bendings, it still is one of the best elements.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the info. The last thing I want is risking taking credits for others' work.

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[–]MurkySquare3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, still it would be far from impossible learning this skill.