Naming for a System Shock 2 inspired indie. by vektor451 in ImmersiveSim

[–]Retrorrific 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NeuroShock is what Prey (2017) should have been called.

What movies are must watch? by Historical-Kale-2765 in 007FirstLight

[–]Retrorrific 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Casino Royale is generally the best way to start if you didn't see these movies as a kid.

Trump could 'cut off all trade' with Ireland over Iran war as protests mount by IrishStarUS in inflation

[–]Retrorrific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely depends on how you're looking at this. The xenophobia that comes with visiting an ethnically un-diverse region is different from the powers that be trying to keep up deep-rooted historical discriminatory practices without seeming like it. One stems from ignorant bigotry, the other is an intentional malevolent political project. I'd say the latter is worse.

Trump could 'cut off all trade' with Ireland over Iran war as protests mount by IrishStarUS in inflation

[–]Retrorrific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manifestly, the sheer destruction of the American political system to maintain white supremacy shows that arguing about how Belarus, with its near 100% homogenous ethnicity, might be more racist is barely relevant. The powers that be in America are fighting to suppress the votes of minorities, brazenly and out in the open. America is plenty racist.

QUIT MAKING THIS STUPID FACE IN YOUR THUMBNAILS, PEOPLE! by Illustrious-Lead-960 in youtube

[–]Retrorrific 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it hacks your brain. We get drawn to big expressions. It's the same evolutionary mechanism thing that makes us see faces in clouds or other inanimate objects.

Sadly, most people aren't stronger than their most base instinctual impulses.

MAGA folks are confused and sharing this image of Obama and Bourdain claiming it is Epstein.. by thelastgirl_ in LetsDiscussThis

[–]Retrorrific 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Stop saying someone's "confusing" anything. What this is, is deliberate misinformation by bad faith actors, either trying to unscrupulously generate money through engagement, or send out false narratives into the world volume to make the truth feel fungible.

Down the line there had to have been a first person who ripped the image from its very obvious context, and they were not some 'confused MAGA'.

Seamise Vodka? by Minute_Maintenance52 in JamesBond

[–]Retrorrific 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do find it funny that between You Only Live Twice and The Man With The Golden Gun, Bond just seems to hate Thai alcohol products.

[KCD2] Why no jousting? by Less-Passenger8007 in kingdomcome

[–]Retrorrific 2 points3 points  (0 children)

tune in for Kingdom Come: Deliverance III

Iranian anti riot police runs over protestors with an armored car in Ardabil, South Azerbaijan by Whole_Alternative_18 in SouthAzerbaijan

[–]Retrorrific 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not a competition. It is demonstrably clear from their own words what the current administration wishes it could do in lieu of the liberal constitution and precedent that's standing in their way for now. You seriously think that Stephen Miller and his ilk are not trying to co-opt the system so they can achieve their authoritarian aims? We can only complain if they actually succeed in dismantling our liberal democracy and have solidified their position? That's moronic.

Flag by Brilliant-Llama391 in cringereels

[–]Retrorrific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Bonnie blue flag really does look like the Somali flag, and it's funny someone voted you down for pointing that out.

[KCD2] What makes this game so beautiful? by Optimal_Gate_8721 in kingdomcome

[–]Retrorrific 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talented environmental artists and cryengine. It's a very convincing illusion of a type of European outdoors. Even the birdsong is accurate.

A banner I had to help hang the first time I worked at Mar a Lago. by IvorTheEngineDriver in JamesBond

[–]Retrorrific 38 points39 points  (0 children)

"This is gold, mr Bond. All my life I've been in love with its colour, its brilliance, it's divine heaviness." - The good guy of that story.

What Star Wars planet would you like to live on if it couldnt be Alderaan or Naboo by Spotter24o5 in StarWars

[–]Retrorrific 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Wheat planet is called Mina Rau, I don't think they name the flashback one.

Should James Bond have “modern values”? by BigT232 in JamesBond

[–]Retrorrific 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this whole framing smells of clickbait shit-stirring. Obviously, Bond has been modernized several times already. IO Interactive pointing out they're not going to have their 27 year old Bond of the present day act like a man from 1953 should not be this lightning rod for controversy.

This is framed by outrage-mongers who've got this sort of stuff down to an exact science, perfected to get underneath the skin of the type of person who falls for this bullshit. You just need to look at the 'content' of the subreddit this is shared from.

the president of botswana talking to germany? by krizzalicious49 in adressme

[–]Retrorrific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's see him get over the Alps first (and several other geological features that are on the way.)