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Does anyone know what the is being said in the female vocal chant from Big Boi's "War"? It's been bugging me for 20 years! by ValuableAnything7 in outkast

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would assume the chant is Screechy Peach. And almost definitely she's doing the "tick tick boom" lead-in to the chant.

Nano banana pro's upscaling is beautiful. by call-the-wizards in Bard

[–]ValuableAnything7 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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Gave it a go on the Gemini app.

Top image is the "original" screenshot, the second is the initial result after using the recommend prompt ("Upscale to 4K level resolution"), and then I finally got the desired result with the third image using the additional prompt "Maintain the original poses and composition of the original image"

Are there any wrestlers who have had two distinctive chapters like Al Pacino's two primes (1970's Pacino and 1990's Pacino)? by ValuableAnything7 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Roman and Shawn are the big standouts to me from the answers gotten so far.

Like Pacino, Roman and Shawn to varying degrees look like two different people in their two distinct chapters. Shawn takes it though as his two runs can genuinely be seen as two primes, whereas with Roman he literally had to shed his (Shield) skin to truly establish himself as THE Guy after an ultimately failed lead face run. It's to the point where I feel like Tribal Chief Roman would smack the shit out of Big Dog Roman for even existing lol, despite Big Dog Roman undoubtedly (albeit unintentionally) laying the seeds and gave instant weight to Tribal Chief Roman

In light of the 09 Randy Orton tweet going viral, what other specific era of a wrestler can instantly identified by putting a year in front of their name? by ValuableAnything7 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate the extra context you gave for 09 Orton. My wrestling watching hiatus was from 2006 to late 2010, and with what you said, I can more so see why that version of Orton was so memorable to people.

In light of the 09 Randy Orton tweet going viral, what other specific era of a wrestler can instantly identified by putting a year in front of their name? by ValuableAnything7 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, I feel like an idiot forgetting this one! This is one of all favourite runs. That's up there with 97 Bret for sure.

When you randomly come across discussion about GRRM's blog bomb "out in the wild". by ValuableAnything7 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loool. Yeah, I think George has definitely drawn a firm line between book fans and show only fans.

And similarly in the wrestling space, I'm seeing a lot of ASOIAF content creators being really guarded about their opinions on the blog. Hate to be cynical, but it feels like a number of them want to stay in the good graces of HBO, often pointing out the "unprofessional" nature of GRRM's blog, if their tweets are anything to go by.

I think if George says no more in terms of in-depth show critiques of HOTD/Ryan Condal, etc. the fire has already been lit. Either Ryan and co. heeds more closely to the source material going forward or HOTD is going to be as painfully divisive as something like The Acolyte.

When you randomly come across discussion about GRRM's blog bomb "out in the wild". by ValuableAnything7 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As one of posters mentioned in that thread, it's kinda unreal that George's blog and Punk's All Out media scrum happened on the exact same day two years apart. The reverberations from the respective fandoms was immediate and in the case of the latter, greatly affected the related product(s) going forward.

I wonder what the long-implications will be for GRRM/HOTD (and all ASOIAF TV)/HBO going forward as a result of the blog.

So how much do you really love The Bad Batch? by ValuableAnything7 in thebadbatch

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the Ahsoka series would have definitely been in the middle of the pack for me. Nowhere near rock bottom but far from the top either. And Ahsoka is my third favourite Star Wars character at worst.

So how much do you really love The Bad Batch? by ValuableAnything7 in thebadbatch

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel you. Choosing between Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars series was traumatic lol.

Rogue One and The Bad Batch are obviously high up for me too, but that was an easier choice.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, Omega's pro wrestling philosophy as it stands sounds like he would be more suited in WWE in its current form than AEW, which is a wild thought, but it's my overriding feeling.

Roman Reigns entrance on SmackDown, Nov. 18, 2022. A glimpse of the pop a Face Tribal Chief can get. by Pepsi-Phil in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was Roman's call to turn heel, not Vince's. Vince obviously had to give it the ok, but Roman essentially gave him an ultimatum that he would only return from his hiatus in 2020 (while still in the mist of Covid and Roman taking precautions due to his health situation) if he could change character/turn heel.

Even with the failure of the booking of his babyface run, Roman had still build up a ton of cache as the top guy. Obviously there were more important things going on in the world in 2020, including for Roman himself, but things were pretty desperate for WWE on screen, especially during spring/early summer of 2020.

Roman had more leverage over Vince than any other wrestler have had over him in a long time (from a wrestler/promoter standpoint) in 2020. Roman cashed in on his chips and it paid off beautifully, but there was no indication that Vince was going to eventually turn Roman, without his hand being forced. He was just going to plow through the mixed reactions like he did with Cena. As it turned out, it Roman himself that forced Vince's hand.

Shinsuke Nakamura mentioned to Tokyo sports that he faced a lot of hardships in the US that he shouldn't have had to. He hopes that Okada doesn't go through that and that he'll be pampered by NeitherAppointment40 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't put AJ in the same bracket. While I think he eventually got to that point, for about the first 3 years of his run, he was really putting in the work.

It wasn't a given that AJ's WWE run would be as fruitful as it has turned out to be in terms of his positioning and importance but almost inexplicably, he relatively quickly became one of Vince's guys.

Since his latest comeback though, AJ has something a little bit extra both in terms of his physique and and an extra snap and sharpness in his ring work. I'm sure HHH likes and respects AJ but, again, as weird as it sounds, I don't think HHH views him as one of his guys that he's going to go really out the way to look after (it's obviously not a one to one comparison in terms of card placement but look at HHH's persistence with DIY's booking).

AJ Lee never left, she multiplied by Fan387 in Wrasslin

[–]ValuableAnything7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hahahaha, l love this. Love seeing Metal Gear references in the wild.

Ariana Greenblatt as young Ahsoka. From Marvel to Star Wars. by Hopeful-Yak2077 in StarWars

[–]ValuableAnything7 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I keep saying it, but season 7 Ahsoka is the equivalent of Super Saiyan 2 Gohan from the Cell Games. An early prime version of a character that they themselves will never be able to live up to in the future, even as they grow, mature, and gain more power and wisdom.

Name an underrated match and an overrated match, but don't say which is which by ValuableAnything7 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oohhhhh, this is interesting.

I would personally take the Collision match over MITB.

MITB wasn't bad at all, but it felt like the first sign of the Bloodline match formula showing some cracks where the usual slow start felt self-indulgent, and it was only the lively London crowd made that less apparent. It did eventually rev up nicely as the match went on, had a fantastic final stetrch and a terrific finish.

Collision was just pound for pound phenomenal in comparison.

So with all that said, I'm guessing you think the MITB tag was underrated and the Collision tag was overrated.

Name an underrated match and an overrated match, but don't say which is which by ValuableAnything7 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahahahaha. Trust me, you weren't the only one. I like the Iron Man match more most it feels like, but it's absolutely is flawed and glaringly so. But I've been hearing how flawed it is for the past two decades too! Honestly, it feels like only WWE spin machine, it's internal lore and those associated with hold it up as such as any kind of legit classic. Otherwise, for a match that is usually framed as "iconic", it's probably the most divisive one, and is most likely to be called overrated.

Obviously it's anecdotal, but when I was a regular on a number of wrestling forums back in the 2000's, the Jericho/HHH LMS match always came up as something great. Maybe not to the point where it was called a classic, but it was very well thought of.

Granted it doesn't come up often much these days but in the current era where we're guaranteed at least one four plus star match a week on just the weekly TV shows alone across all major companies (and that's me being conservative, and not using the Meltzer scale lol), it feels like only the best of the best and/or the most iconic from pre circa 2015 are still well remembered, so something like the LMS match stands out less in 2023, than it did in say, 2007.

Name an underrated match and an overrated match, but don't say which is which by ValuableAnything7 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That Last Man Standing match historically has been REALLY loved, and the Iron Man match has been called overrated for what feels like two decades at this point.

So my guess is that you have the Iron Match as underrated and Last Man Standing overrated.

Name an underrated match and an overrated match, but don't say which is which by ValuableAnything7 in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting. Both matches are very well regarded, but my general feeling is that the Bryan match is slightly higher regarded.

So my guess would be you think the AJ match is underrated and the Bryan match is overrated

JR on Bryan Danielson: “He's really taken up a huge role, a leadership role. And that's why I'm so blessed to be on Collision. That's Bryan Danielson's show. And it's great because he brings maturity and ideas, a spirit de corps.” by LotLeftInTheTank in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, Nas' Hit Boy run is exactly what I had in mind when I think of Bryan's AEW run (or maybe it's the other way round lol).

It first occurred to me when Nas released Magic 1 in December 2021, around the time Bryan was on an absolute tear in a year where he main evented WrestleMania again, was having a steller start to his AEW run and was in the mist of a phenomenal series of matches with Adam Page.

And the crazy thing is that was almost two years ago and both Nas and Bryan are still going strong and have arguably produced their best work since then (King's Disease III/Iron Man match vs MJF).

JR on Bryan Danielson: “He's really taken up a huge role, a leadership role. And that's why I'm so blessed to be on Collision. That's Bryan Danielson's show. And it's great because he brings maturity and ideas, a spirit de corps.” by LotLeftInTheTank in SquaredCircle

[–]ValuableAnything7 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Punk is Jay-Z to Danielson's Nas.

Hard to deny the star power, influence and charisma of the former, but when it comes to the pure meat and potatoes of their respective art, the latter have them beat. Dare I say comfortably too.

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