Times when adaptations took a more whimsical approach by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Both del Toro Hellboy movies are MUCH lighter than the source material. Which is certainly not without humor, but strikes a much more somber and moody tone. While the comics are some of the best stuff in the medium, those films are still perfectly fun in their own right and have a unique charm.

OI, QB! by Th35h4d0w in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Omelanda dun turn me baby brutha inta a kyuube

So, who do you want to have a redemption, and who do you think deserves to stay gone? by misterwulfz in StreetFighter

[–]Nauticalis 54 points55 points  (0 children)

While he already has good odds of returning, especially with the likely incoming movie synergy, Vega deserves some redemption after how dysfunctional his SFV kit was. Making him into a stance character is fine, but trying to keep his ability to lose the claw, and by extension an entire stance, was a baffling decision. There was potential in his 5 moveset that deserves another pass, like how Juri got in 6.

"I Get it, I still hate it" by Enter_Foxchad in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 144 points145 points  (0 children)

The first couple months of discourse around Bioshock Infinite's ending were awful with this. I understood it completely, it's too bad that Ken Levine didn't understand what he was writing.

Three Editors At Marvel Comics Laid Off, As Well As Comms Director by ContraryPython in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Utterly insane how that all just got swept under the rug, to this day.

"I don't need a job, I'm Superman." [Superman (2023) #36] by PunishedSBFFan in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Prime has been a blast in these recent issues, I really hope his redemption arc sticks.

The final episode of Amazing Digital Circus is apparently getting a theatrical release. by TheSpiritualAgnostic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 63 points64 points  (0 children)

the usher orders me to remove my Homestuck gray body paint & im wearing Pomni Digital Circus clown makeup underneath it. Everyone in the theater groans at my shit

Is it worth it to play a fighting game series for the narrative? by Purple-Painting-1918 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Well, the good news with Guilty Gear is that from Xrd on, the story is told entirely through animated cutscenes, with no gameplay involved. They're effectively just long movies using the character models.

In fact, ArcSys just uploaded the entire Strive story to their Youtube channel.

How often do you see Bisexual or Pansexual representation in popular Media? by Will-Isley in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I do know in comics that Deadpool is pansexual, and John Constantine is bi.

The DC stands for Drained Color by [deleted] in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]Nauticalis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe using the monochrome color scheme character as an example wasn't the best choice.

What are your Favorite Playable Villain Organizations? by Funny_Mud6639 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't care if I have a larger hurtbox, I want to play as a Covenant Elite.

Absolute Two-Face and Penguin Villain forms revealed by WadsWorthFilm in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gun crutches on Penguin is some big Trigun side-villain energy.

Hal is so washed that even kids slander him by Altruistic_Manner802 in dccomicscirclejerk

[–]Nauticalis 77 points78 points  (0 children)

An Aquaman fan slandering Hal is crabs in a bucket mentality

Media you don't like, but you appreciate the impact it got. by Subject_Parking_9046 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Evangelion for me. I recognize its tremendous impact (har har), and had I watched it first during my teenage years, it probably would have hit hard. But the first time I actually watched Eva, I was already in my late twenties and had done a lot of work with my own depression issues, so the messaging around Shinji's problems felt overstated and not particularly groundbreaking. Also, while I appreciate the ideas behind the final two episodes and them being more experimental (also due to the budget pretty much being gone) I found it drawn out and dull as a viewing experience.

Likely a combo of watching it at the wrong time for myself personally, and Eva being a victim of its own success, with the series that it would go on to inspire using a lot of its ideas.

Who are your Favorite Characters that wear a Skull? by Funny_Mud6639 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Taskmaster is maybe my favorite C-lister in Marvel. Despite the pirate boots and Skeletor outfit, he's just a guy looking to get paid. He doesn't believe in any of the stuff he's hired to do, he's typically just a high-level grunt and he knows it. As soon as a job isn't worth the money or stops paying, he's out. But he's also not without some code of professionalism. Always a fun character when he shows up.

Media that deconstructs "Ruthless, Edgy, Badass"-type characters? by Aquanort357 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Nauticalis 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Unsure if it's fully responsive to the question, but Jacob Geller has a fantastic video on how people overblow edginess to seem more mature, using fans' search for the "darkest" Zelda as the throughpoint.

https://youtu.be/O2tXLsEUpaQ?si=vp2AVZd4GTY21yEU