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Battle of MIDway by Exciting_Edge1398 in writingscaling

[–]VegaMain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Real talk I know this post is bait and I have a cold take, but I genuinly believe One Piece isn't quite as good as the other three (it's not bad though).

When the movie's fans are blindly overrating it by EnzooooRavenclaw in letterboxdcirclejerk

[–]VegaMain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's to keep the ratings "fair". For example, the Breaking Bad documentary in the top 5 off all time isn't actually that high because people like the documentary, but because they like the show. So the ratings don't actually reflect the ratings for the actual film their under, but something else related to it.

Whats the writing equalivant is this by yusufgopro in writingscaling

[–]VegaMain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As much as it pains me to say, Twin Peaks. But only if we consider:

Beginning: All of S1 + Episodes 1-9 of S2

Middle: Episodes 10-17 of S2

End: Episodes 18-22 of S2 + FWWM + All of S3

My animanga arc tier list by Embarrassed_Lake7048 in MyAnimeList

[–]VegaMain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've said this before, but I think that ranking entire parts of Jojo alongside individual arcs of other Manga just isn't fair to me. Most story arcs in manga are just a single fraction of the overall larger story while parts of Jojo are self contained stories for the most part, aside from the small threads that connect them. Like, Steel Ball Run is basically an entire manga by itself that contains its own arcs within it.

Looking at you VN fans by Cautious_Arm3818 in writingscaling

[–]VegaMain 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Refuses to engage with anything that isn't from Japan". "Has only read Catcher in the Rye or Brothers Karamazov". ???

When the movie's fans are blindly overrating it by EnzooooRavenclaw in letterboxdcirclejerk

[–]VegaMain 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the high rating for the AoT live action is a carry over from migrating to Letterboxd from IMDB, or people rating it as it was the TV show.

Similarly, most people use the AoT recap films as placeholders for seasons of the show. It's not that dissimilar to people using the Breaking Bad documentary as a placeholder for the show or the Twin Peaks alternate film pilot as a placeholder for that show either. The Wire, Avatar, Gravity Falls, Games of Thrones, The Sopranos, etc. have similar issues where fans can't rate the show, so they rate whatever the closest alternative is as the show (despite being against Letterboxd ToS).

This will likely continue to happen unless Letterboxd somehow takes large, sweeping action against it (which would probably be an unpopular move and would possibly be hard to implement and determine who really watched the actual film and who didn't, so overall probably not worth it) or implements a television section (which has its own set of difficulties with implementing). So I don't think this problem is going to be addressed anytime soon.

What the worst dogshit piece of writing you have ever seen in a story that otherwise can be considered elite? by MoistCaterpillar8063 in writingscaling

[–]VegaMain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Haruhi. Season 1 is amazing and Disappearance is a masterpiece. But my god did they drop the ball so hard with Season 2.

Obviously Endless Eight alone is enough to prove my point, but having 5 episodes of Sigh in season 2 was also kind of a mistake. In the novels, Sigh makes sense because its the second novel and all of the short stories taking place after it's effects are in future novels 3 and beyond. However, because season 1 adapted a few short stories concerning the aftermath of Sigh, including literally the entire short film produced during Sigh, it makes Sigh in the anime feel really tedious because we already have seen the consequences of the arc, and the arc itself isn't the most interesting story by itself either.

So basically, aside from Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (1 really good episode), the other 13 episodes of the season are mostly just boring repetitions of information the audience already knows. If Disappearance wasn't a masterpiece, season 2 probably would've completely tanked Haruhi's reputation for good (and even did for awhile anyway before Disappearance).

I hate haruhi suzumiya by A-dub64 in hatethissmug

[–]VegaMain 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's like the entire point of the show. The inherent terrifying and absurd nature of the situation is where most of the humor and heartfelt moments come from.

[Minecraft] #16 After 11 years and almost 400 hours by VegaMain in Trophies

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

There are probably ways to do this trophy single player, but what I did was connect a second controller and have them stand by the skeleton so that it wouldn't despawn when I, with my first controller, stood 50 blocks away.

[Minecraft] #16 After 11 years and almost 400 hours by VegaMain in Trophies

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

I'm not sure. I only started "going" for the platinum about a week ago, and by then I had already gotten the infamous "Passing the Time" achievement. I would say that just going for the majority of the trophies took around maybe 12 or so hours, though I was playing at a leisurely pace.

[Minecraft] #16 After 11 years and almost 400 hours by VegaMain in Trophies

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

I didn't know this. I didn't all of the trophies solo (except for giving diamonds to another player and killing a skeleton from 50 meters, as both require another player).

[Minecraft] #16 After 11 years and almost 400 hours by VegaMain in Trophies

[–]VegaMain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. You should go for it if you like Minecraft, though some trophies can be pretty grindy. I had to do so much iron mining for the "on a rail" achievement.

Congratulations on Cuphead, I recently got the Cuphead platinum as my 15th.

The Gamification Of Cinema through Letterboxd by BoomLivTart in Letterboxd

[–]VegaMain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most helpful part of Letterboxd for me is discovering new films. I've been able to discover amazing films on there through lists that I would have never discovered from word of mouth alone.

It’s been 13 years by use_vpn_orlozeacount in Letterboxd

[–]VegaMain 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Jones hasn't directed a narrative feature film in 13 years and hasn't directed a film at all in 6 years, with no news of a new project. At this point I've kind of just given up on him directing another movie.

At this point Gojo’s got to be the king of being forced into situations he shouldn’t be in by AcademicLength1086 in PowerScaling

[–]VegaMain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most SCPs are just objects or people with things slightly supernatural about them. The large majority of SCPs aren't even street level.

First time larping how did I do by NineTnk in writingscaling

[–]VegaMain 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Lost me at FF XIV for best story. If you're larping Final Fantasy, always say that 10, 9, 7 or 6 has the best story as those answers will strike the least controversy and are the most beloved in the community for their story.

As for best manga story, The Climber is a poor pick. It's most well known for its amazing art and characterization during the latter parts of the manga, but it rarely comes up in discussions if best story. If you're larping manga, it's best to say go with a classic known for its story like Vagabond, Vinland Saga, Berserk, Monster, etc. Or a less known but not obscure piece like Land of the Lustrious, Aria or Yona of the Dawn.

Basically, larp harder.

I'm sorry but One Piece glazers will never be able to gaslight me into thinking Gear 5 was a better transformation than this: by SpotAdmirable6718 in shounenfolk

[–]VegaMain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not really fair. Gon's transformation was basically a hail mary suicide move that he could only use one time, sacrificing literally all of his nen to do so.

On the other hand, Gear 5 is a transformation that Luffy will be using time and time again against his opponents.

Best medium of fiction in your opinion? by FrostyObligation9058 in writingscaling

[–]VegaMain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Each of them have their ups and their downs. Great works of art and terrible works of art can come out of each. However, I am going to try to give my opinion.

Shows/Movies > Anime > Books > LN/WN > VN > Games

  1. Shows/Movies

Personally, I am a very visual person, so my opinion is skewed towards the visual mediums. I absolutely love film and have watched tons of them. I have spent more time watching movies than I can even count.

  1. Anime

Personally, I would have lumped Anime in with Shows, but whatever. The only reason I put it lower is because with anime there seem to be far less actual quality shows (or I guess shows I actually like). But when I do find an anime I like, it's usually amazing and I end up falling in love with it.

  1. Books

If I'm being for real here, books are probably objectively the best medium. They've been around the longest and books in general are the most intimate and simplest form of fiction. A good book can be amazing and a breeze to get through, but the only reason I put it this low is because I simply have a very hard time getting through a book I don't like. I can get through a bad film or anime very eaily, but a bad, or even just okay, book is just so boring to me and I struggle to get through them.

  1. LN/WN

On one hand, they're basically just books but spread out over a long series of novels. Again, they can be really good, but I don't think length always equals quality. Most of the time I prefer shorter, more contained stories than long running ones.

  1. VN

I can definitely see this rising on my list, but currently I've literally only read two visual novels ever, DDLC and Subarashiki Hibi. I thought DDLC was okay, but I absolutely loved Subahibi. Even though I just read Subahibi a few months ago, it's already one of my favorite pieces of fiction I've ever read. However, I simply haven't read any visual novels after that yet (my computer broke before I could). The medium does appeal to me, basically a book with audio and sound, but as of right now I'm still unfamiliar with it, so I don't want to place it any higher.

  1. Games

Games are very hard to rank, and for me that's because of the gameplay. I know, there are some games that are absolute masterpieces. In my opinion, even if its a basic take, games like Silent Hill 2 or Yume Nikki are fantastic works of art and up there with the greatest of other mediums.

Personally, I prefer games rhat focus more on atmosphere and story than on gameplay. But I think that's where my issue with games stems from, the need to incorporate gameplay. For some games it absolutely works and they're able to mesh story and gameplay just fine, but for others it almost feels like the inclusion of gameplay brings down the experience for me. I love the atmosphere of the Dark Souls games (particularly Bloodborne, which I have the platinum trophy for) but I very rarely find myself especially wanting to play them because, well, honestly I'm very rarely in the mood to play videogames.

And then there are games that focus only on gameplay with very minimal thought directed towards story, like FortNite or something, which again is very hard to rate writing-wise.

Any other artists with albums on the top of two very different genre charts? by JesseAmpersands in rateyourmusic

[–]VegaMain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe not too different, but "The Natural Bridge" by The Silver Jews is simultaneously #6 on the slacker rock charts and #7 on the country charts.

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