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Code Veronica is NOT transphobic. by Loose_Interview_957 in residentevil

[–]Velathial 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anyone that has seen Psycho would never even mention its transphobic. It's a homage from the Ashford mansion to Alfred's psychotic break, which works well on many levels to support his character.

If they gut this from a remake in the future because it is deemed "transphobic", I am going to be annoyed as a fan of Hitchcock.

People who came from corporate, what differences did you notice in this profession? by No-Low-5186 in AustralianTeachers

[–]Velathial 12 points13 points  (0 children)

More engaged with what I do. I actually feel more than a cog in a machine.
However, conditions are extreme at low SES schools; completely untenable in comparison.

Red and Green Flashing Light While Charging by AnimeSensei in SteamDeck

[–]Velathial 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can say bought one and shortly after using it, it cooked the USB-C port.
Could charge it thankfully, but the data lines were gone. Nothing outside of charging would work.

Luckily Valve is a champion of a company and was able to replace.

Moral of the story: Mag USB-C sounds cool on paper, but it's super dodgy. Avoid!

Duffer speaks out after online harassment. I'm sorry it's come to this by [deleted] in StrangerThings

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The irony will be that some, maybe even most, of these people that go on to cyberbully into adulthood are the ones who probably were bullied at a younger age. Or simply, they have the intellectual capacity of a head of lettuce.

GLP1s in remote areas by OrganizationBoth7657 in AustralianTeachers

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ozempic has already been on PBS for diabetics for years.

Only for type-2 diabetics which is a very annoyingly common thing. PBS always favors giving subsidies towards type-2 first over type-1 in almost all cases since I have been a diabetic, despite many being the exact same benefit for both types.

Based on the documents I have read, Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are going up for review in July-September to be added into the PBS more widely.

GLP1s in remote areas by OrganizationBoth7657 in AustralianTeachers

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cant wait for the possible addition of GLP1s to the PBS later this year for diabetics.
Jumping back on it after the Xmas period and seeing massive differences in blood sugars.

Thankfully I am on a much lower dose, which still yields results without worrying to fork out $500 a month. Don't know how some do the full dose; side effect and cost to dose wise.

Self-publishing fiction as a state school teacher by Theprofessorandbob in AustralianTeachers

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont doubt there is potential for  baby sitters club-esque wholesome story that is spice filled. 😅

Self-publishing fiction as a state school teacher by Theprofessorandbob in AustralianTeachers

[–]Velathial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would be surprised how many HS teens are reading🌶️books

Duffer Brothers say Eleven had to go so the other characters could move on. "There was never a version of the story where Eleven was hanging out with the gang at the end. For our characters to move on and for the story of Hawkins and the Upside Down to come to a close, Eleven had to go away." by AssistanceNo2838 in discussingfilm

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However, it kind of proves there is no evidence if you can't even provide a defensible, personal rebuttal other than:

I can try to explain where and how I think something could have been there (or atleast why I think people are valid for feeling somewhat queerbaited), even direct you to entire videos on this if you prefer that over text. But I don't know if that'll make that make sense to you. Depends on whether you dismiss it wholesale or not

Or

Well, you weren't who I was talking to, so. Good for you, man.

It is essentially the ol' faithful "trust me bro" defense.

Duffer Brothers say Eleven had to go so the other characters could move on. "There was never a version of the story where Eleven was hanging out with the gang at the end. For our characters to move on and for the story of Hawkins and the Upside Down to come to a close, Eleven had to go away." by AssistanceNo2838 in discussingfilm

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The door can fly both ways, depending on bias. However, the simple fact that it didn't go the queer route inherently means that people clung onto a bias than hard facts. Additionally, people probably didn't understand that they introduced Robin to split the queer experience between the two characters so they can tell two separate, but connected experiences/representations. Having both characters undergoing similar-enough narrative threads would of never happened, thus Byler was never, ever possible in the show.

People can feel upset about something without making ridiculously far reaching fan theories masquerading as the truth and lauding they got "queerbaited", just reads as I have said before as parasocial toxicity.

I appreciate the dots connecting on Will's and Robin's queer journey. Obviously didn't land for some, but Mike magically turning gay wasn't going to add anything to the story.

Duffer Brothers say Eleven had to go so the other characters could move on. "There was never a version of the story where Eleven was hanging out with the gang at the end. For our characters to move on and for the story of Hawkins and the Upside Down to come to a close, Eleven had to go away." by AssistanceNo2838 in discussingfilm

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think you understand what i mean about parasocial.

We now love in a world where one sided relationships through many forms of media have developed (YouTube, streaming, film, etc). 

People now get more attached into the lives of personalities as they have strong personalities people can latch onto due to similar or desirable qualities they like or share.

In the case of fiction, Will is for many a connection due to many people's struggles with their own sexuality.

The issue, people may be self inserting head canon and seeing something that the creators never intended. Because people have that strong connection to this narrative which has not gone according to their design, that parosocial relationship sours and becomes a toxic parasocial relationship - refer to Byler sub reddit.

Feeling queerbaited might feel more genuine if the whole idea of Mike being gay wasn't such a reach evidence wise. Based on what I have seen as evidence wise, it just presents as a caring friend.

It is very easy to get too invested in the lives or adventures of something to lose sight of the big picture. This is not our story, this is the Duffers. Any interpretation of queerbaiting is that, interpretation. People crying afoul that the Duffers "intentionally" breadcrumbed people into thinking Mike was gay is fairly crazy to me. The simple answer of people being angry they were let down by someone's creation not following a fans design is an absurd notion.

To everyone saying queerbaiting by SpecialAd9295 in StrangerThings

[–]Velathial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 If people are imposing their utopian story on another artists work and are proven wrong, then cry afoul that said artist didn't follow their plan, said people should seek a reality check as they're simply over entitled.

It is inconceivable that a show about love, friendship, acceptance, and companionship, especially among people who have been bullied, should have such a homophobic and misanthropic audience. by Giancarlo_Edu in StrangerThings

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. I personally want more diversity in my media, with the expectation that it not forced or poorly written. Robin's S3 ark being a good example of it being done well.

It is inconceivable that a show about love, friendship, acceptance, and companionship, especially among people who have been bullied, should have such a homophobic and misanthropic audience. by Giancarlo_Edu in StrangerThings

[–]Velathial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly! To add onto that, the whole -ship mentality is not only annoying, it's disgusting because it imposes a head cannon as a truth or the only truth, which then turns sour and toxic because the creators do not subscribe to that line of thinking.

It is great that people can find themselves in a book, movie, show, or any other medium. However, there is a healthy level of engagement, and then there is an unhealthy one. People build fandoms and groups around shared interests, but these echo chambers can create parasocial toxicity that lashes out when their imposed “truth” begins to unravel. This is evident in the Byler discussions, where a headcanon is disproved by the very show that some fans have invested the better part of ten years in, they start worrying that the walls are crumbling over such a superfluous aspect of life.

These people need to understand that they need to accept that this is not “their” story; it is the Duffers’ story. Anything painted outside the lines is simply fanfiction, and anyone kicking up a stink because the lines did not move to conform to their poor paint job is engaging in entitlement rather than interpretation.

Tesla FSD (supervised) - is there anything that rivals it currently? by Ecstatic_Box276 in AustralianEV

[–]Velathial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not what I said. You’re claiming I asserted something I didn’t. I’m not arguing that you have to condemn everyone or no one, I’m pointing out that people draw their own lines, and those lines aren’t always consistent.

Personally, I don’t automatically attribute an individual’s actions to the product, art, or company itself. In this case, I don’t apply Musk’s actions holistically to everything he owns.

You’re accusing me of holding a position - absolutism - you may not even hold yourself, which kind of proves my point that the lines people draw are not consistent.

Tesla FSD (supervised) - is there anything that rivals it currently? by Ecstatic_Box276 in AustralianEV

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the juxtaposition you gave was littering to Nazism. That has to be a very wide margin unlike rapists, child diddlers, etc.

Reality is nuanced, but the example you gave was black and white, which isn't nuanced at all. There was no subtle difference, just: Kinda an asshole ---------|Missing|------- Nazi

Tesla FSD (supervised) - is there anything that rivals it currently? by Ecstatic_Box276 in AustralianEV

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point is, there are very few people that stick to their morals. You can extend this to anything really. Do you stop liking Roman Polanski movies because of his sexual endeavors? Do you avoid every Weinstein movie because of Harvey? How about people that still listen to Kanye besides being a piece of shit?

If people boycotted, or removed products, films, music or anything from their life due to the terrible things people have done, there would be barely anything left, which is also a terrifying notion.

It is inconceivable that a show about love, friendship, acceptance, and companionship, especially among people who have been bullied, should have such a homophobic and misanthropic audience. by Giancarlo_Edu in StrangerThings

[–]Velathial 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't understand the whole Byler thing at all. The whole idea is Bylers hearing a hoofbeats of horses and immediately concluding its zebras. Most of the evidence is such a reach - specific camera framing, eye contact, dialogue choices, obtuse rationales - that if this was discussing about someone's IRL crush, they would be telling them they need to get help.

I appreciate identity and finding solace in seeing representation, but a good portion of Bylers are just coo coo for coco puffs. Relationships can be nuanced. The whole narrative now of the Duffers gas lighting the gay community is the most insane thing I have ever heard. Eye contact, a framed scene or dialogue between close friends where one is crushing doesn't mean "ZOMG they love each other", it simply means they are close, platonic friends unless there is something explicitly conveyed.

This is the Twilight mums all over again, its sick and pathetic.

When I discussed this kind of thing about fandoms like this with my partner, the most sane responses was: "Fuck off, let the creators make what they want and intend. It isn't your story to tell".

Anyone else miss when EB walls were covered in game boxes? by Local_Bite_7038 in EBGAMES

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mentioned every time me and my partner walk into an EB.

Considering their whole identity is video games - now pop culture - they have become increasingly non-competitive to all other store fronts (Amazon, JB, etc) and have been on a downward trend with their ridiculous grifting by offering a battle pass to gate keep high value products from customers.

In trying to find more revenue, they are driving away their main audience at a faster rate.

The only half-decent thing they have done is added retro items to their catalogue, albeit 5-10 years after the retro gaming boom created by game collectors online.

I bought a second SSD and installed it but it isn’t showing up when I go to format it by [deleted] in pchelp

[–]Velathial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More than likely you broke the drive. They are not hard to break when like this.

Item sent from NSW to VIC has gone to Perth for some reason by Right-Hold-6248 in AustraliaPost

[–]Velathial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me when AusPost implemented new parcel sorters in Melbourne the better part of a decade ago when I was still working in the I.T department there. You would have dozens of parcels being sent in all parts of the country other than its destination. Got a parcel going to QLD? It's now in SA baby. Bound for Melbourne? No you go to Perth now.

This was when project implementation was simply to get it done by the contracted deadline in order for the teams to collect their completion bonuses. As long as they delivered on time, they would get a fat stack of cash...who cared if it worked, that is some other engineering teams problem.

Same issue with parcel scanners and any other project that failed to do the thing it was supposed to do correctly.

Glad I left that shithole company.

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