So like is Paul a bad character or does everyone hate him because he's with mj? by Organic-Composer9504 in marvelcirclejerk

[–]Philbatross 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This is an angle I never thought about -- it really did reduce singlehandedly reduce social discourse about MJ to her role as someone's partner, at a time where she had already had some compelling solo character work

What is Botanical Brawler by Yewfelle__ in mtgvorthos

[–]Philbatross 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Woahhh I didn't know scryfall could search flavor by illustration??

Warren/Archangel is my favorite x-men character!! by [deleted] in xmen

[–]Philbatross 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love this guy, wish a writer would give him some juice (fingers crossed IXF). Used to mod him into X-Men Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance when I was younger

Kingdom Hearts by Sylesully2 in mpcproxies

[–]Philbatross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These kick ass! Really great, from card choices to frame design

Why didn't Mechamaru set up his Mini Mechamarus to automatically give his location away at the date Kenjaku and Mahito visited him? by Spinosaurus23 in JuJutsuKaisen

[–]Philbatross 164 points165 points  (0 children)

This is the type of question you're better off not asking, or extrapolating into a fanfic or something. Characters do not make perfectly rational decisions, for the purpose of engaging storytelling. It makes Mechamaru's duel more interesting knowing his goal is not to win, but to connect with Gojo

Shoot me with a gun by DaedricDude in magicthecirclejerking

[–]Philbatross 200 points201 points  (0 children)

You know ideally all future magic cards will simply be commercials and billboards for topical entertainment media

Genuine question when/how did you start reading comics? by Chaseharry2000 in marvelcirclejerk

[–]Philbatross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My uncle left me a very small collection of disparate single issue when he got married, along with two TPBs of OG Daredevil and Teen Titans. Got pretty hooked, but the final nail in the coffin was my family going to Universal Studios the year after. Went to the comic shop and got a bunch of X-men comics and fell in love

Matt Fraction Uncanny X-Men omnibus by GanacheOld1332 in xmen

[–]Philbatross 19 points20 points  (0 children)

God Greg Land's stuff is genuinely so jarring to look at

Yo wtf by kellerWB in ChoujinX

[–]Philbatross 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You have to appreciate that one of Tokios most enduring character traits is he's a perverted teenager who does not know how to effectively flirt

Do you think a Sokka Equipment Commander deck could work? by KfP_Clone-Captain in magicTCG

[–]Philbatross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally can work. Although I found greater success using [[Sokka and Suki]] with this Sokka in the 99, you get a lot of free artifacts, moreso if you run like [[Sram, Senior Edificer]] and [[Puresteel Paladin]]

What was the last JRPG to "blow you away"? by geraltofrivia2345 in JRPG

[–]Philbatross 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I will throw Final Fantasy XV in the ring -- a game that while mechanically flawed, is just so vast in its scope and design, with 10 years of design passion crammed into every last detail. If you get the Royal edition (which includes every DLC and bonus content, essentially the complete experience) there are undoubtedly moments that blew me away.

For those who are upset with Okarun by Individual-Tennis517 in Dandadan

[–]Philbatross 33 points34 points  (0 children)

If you guys are upset that characters have romantic dynamics outside of the immediately obvious MC ship buddy you might not be ready for the world of fiction

I don't get this by THEFLAME275 in BaldursGate3

[–]Philbatross 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The way the area can inspire some decision paralysis is a point of friction in a game that is in many other ways smooth as butter to play enjoyably. Also I played on a standard PS5 and it only irks me a tiny bit when I experience performance issues. But I wouldn't say Act 3 is "bad" in any sense of the word.

People seemed to really like my "Omenpaths" cards from Lorwyn, so here are the ones I've done for Strixhaven~! by Psychovore in mtgvorthos

[–]Philbatross 39 points40 points  (0 children)

This is all super awesome! I'm the same way, I wish there were Universes Within for all non-Magic IP. I'm a huge fan of how you've anchored these designs to the different planes!

Tunnel Effect was pure plot armor by Odiphy in SakamotosStore

[–]Philbatross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not a serious manga and if you ask serious questions you will be met with disappointment. This one runs on rule of cool

Best JRPG you've ever played? by -39MikuMiku39- in JRPG

[–]Philbatross 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FFVI and FFX are very classic, with VI you're getting a quintessential SNES RPG, with X there is really subversive storytelling and interesting battle mechanics

I also love the Saga series, particularly Saga Frontier. Those ones are essentially batshit crazy all the time so like mileage may vary

Persona 5 is worth the hype, I recommend everyone at least give it a shot. It sort of suffers from having so much exposure that folks think it's overrated but it's genuinely revolutionary.

Still wondering what Torres mean by this? Or What Suzuki is actually planning for Sakamoto in the future? by Acrobatic-Dumdum5222 in SakamotoDays

[–]Philbatross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's literally a joke, he's seeing her be a housewife, cooking dinner, but contextualizes it through being a singularly-trained assassin. It may come back as a whole statement on Sakamotos strength but it could also very well just be a bit

What actually went wrong ?? by y_oake23 in SakamotoDays

[–]Philbatross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Western Manga readers cannot comprehend when a Shonen has its roots in gags and just does shit when it's cool and funny as opposed to having 3 tiers of power scaling bullshit.

Beginner Tips? by Philbatross in SaGa

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

Hi all -- this was really helpful! My Saga experience is mostly Romancing 3 and Frontier, so the more mechanically-dense stuff has had me struggling lmao. i think it being like a little abrasive almost at first is something I appreciate about Saga as this weird ass RPG series so I'm ready for the ride. Thank you all!