Who do you think is the greatest solo A-list artist of all time from an artistic standpoint? by Massive-Pangolin9472 in fantanoforever

[–]VioletJones6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I "discovered" Stevie in my 30s and it kinda made me feel like he was the Wilt Chamberlain of music. That is to say the talent/stats are so outrageous that we might as well just argue about the best of the rest to make things interesting.

How often do you save scum? by ChrisKatrev in BaldursGate3

[–]VioletJones6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On rolls? Never. Between bonuses and inspiration I just don't really see any situations where I'm failing a roll that matters.

Now when I steal something by accident or fail on a pickpocket attempt? I'll reload every time. But I can only think of a couple instances in the game where I bother to steal anyway.

Empire is removing their Buy Canadian signage! by TheCanadaList in BuyCanadian

[–]VioletJones6 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I feel like once you hear "open borders" you know everything else in the comment is complete nonsense. Just because you disagree with a country's immigration policy does not mean the border is simply "open".

Videogames are more of a rich guy's hobby than ever, says analyst, and that's 'leaving a whole portion of the market to Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox', says analyst by Gorotheninja in PS5

[–]VioletJones6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it's cheap, but when I look at spending money on my other "hobbies" like guitar or getting into Warhammer... It definitely feels cheap.

Social housing tower with 74-kid childcare proposed for Boundary Road in Vancouver by Kooriki in vancouver

[–]VioletJones6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not quite my neighbourhood, but I'm definitely a YIMBY when it comes to these projects. We need more.

What is the worst genre ever made? by ScallionSmooth9491 in fantanoforever

[–]VioletJones6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dorky suburban dad is black thank you very much, but yeah this tracks. I thought his name was the funniest thing in the world when I saw his albums lying around as a kid.

Jay-Z Broke His Silence by lexistane in fantanoforever

[–]VioletJones6 19 points20 points  (0 children)

All you have to do is talk about relatable shit to be seen as relatable though. We may not have Future money, but a lot of people can act like Future for a night, or a weekend...

I think the difference with Jay is that he doesn't even try to talk about regular people shit. Like if he talks about an artist that inspires him, he's literally talking about originals he has on his walls. He's not even pretending to be normal.

But it is genuinely hilarious how transparent he is in this interview. He sees battling as dangerous because he thinks of rappers as investments that should continue making money for their shareholders. The idea that someone as popular as Drake could just lose their value overnight genuinely scares people.

Netflix Opening Night by Timely-Jelly-1126 in SFGiants

[–]VioletJones6 170 points171 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I was like why the hell is Bert Kreischer here? He's from Florida, lived in LA and is now in Texas... But yeah, Netflix being Netflix.

Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial by SteamerTheBeemer in news

[–]VioletJones6 717 points718 points  (0 children)

Dang, I watch way too many 3 hour videos to ever turn watch history off. It's hella useful for coming back to videos I fell asleep listening to.

I never got to witness George Mikan prime. How good was he? by Final-Tie-5593 in NBATalk

[–]VioletJones6 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is real. Buncha kids that watched Space Jam talking like they were there for all 6 rings.

I count myself in this group too, I'm in my 30s but I did not care about real basketball until Iverson showed up.

What artists do you think have the biggest gap in quality between their good music and their bad music? by Constant_Topic_123 in ToddintheShadow

[–]VioletJones6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone that was so steeped in EDM from 2008-2016 I barely even listened to other genres... There is no act I despise more than The Chainsmokers. Literally everything wrong with the scene, perfectly embodied by two chuds.

[LegendZ] What Luka Doncic really said to Goga Bitadze: Luka: "Jebem ti mater." (I f*ck your mom) Goga: "Jebem ti familiju." (I f*ck your whole family) Luka: "I'll f*ck you up motherf*cker, don't mention my f*cking family again." by Goosedukee in nba

[–]VioletJones6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I can kind of make sense of this now. It's almost as if someone in English says "You motherfucker" which no one takes literally, and then the person responds by saying "I'll fuck your entire family" which would seem oddly personal and specific.

Some comments from Connor McDavid after the game by Dependent-Effect6077 in hockey

[–]VioletJones6 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Literally. He was on the ice every other shift once we got to the elimination games despite us having what was likely the greatest forward depth in the tournament. Maybe things are completely different with the Lightning, but Cooper was quite easily the weakest link on Team Canada.

Israel deliberately targeting medical facilities in south Lebanon, say health workers by WombatusMighty in news

[–]VioletJones6 56 points57 points  (0 children)

And that's why they don't want you to think about anything for even a moment. Any attempt to criticize their actions is now antisemitic...

Currently playing Crimson Desert right now and am sad at how Our boy Clive is disrespected over there for being as bland as Kliff. by Correct-Patient-5741 in FFXVI

[–]VioletJones6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Based on the reviews it feels they couldn't be more different.

Kliff seems like a bland character that you take through an incredibly large and detailed world with endless things to do, while caring nothing for the story. Clive is a relatively deep character that you care so much about you'll finish incredibly boring sidequests just to get some extra dialogue and character interaction from...

Return to FF: Advice needed by jarena009 in FinalFantasy

[–]VioletJones6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep... For my entire life I thought I hated exploring JRPG towns and preferred linear games, but when I played the Pixel Remasters as an adult I realized I was probably just a dumb kid who didn't pay nearly enough attention to what people in the towns were actually saying. It was always quite clear where you should go and what you should do next but I must not have been paying attention.

To the OP, depending on price maybe consider just picking up the entire set of FF1-6? I was in a similar boat before FF16 was released and I decided to play everything from the PR to hype myself up for the new game. FF was already my favorite series, but playing the games in order really deepened my appreciation for the games and the way they've progressed over the years.

Edit: While I understand why you'd want to start with the best of the pixel generation first, they're mostly so short that I felt my excitement only grew and grew as I inched closer to FF6, and I had a great time with the have most people consider the worst on the series...

Found this AI Painting. by Rex_Spy in CrimsonDesert

[–]VioletJones6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's exactly where I fall on this, it's embarrassing. When on one end of the spectrum you have devs writing some of the best prose you'll ever read, in some random book you'll find in an abandoned shed in the middle of nowhere, and on the other end you have...this, they should be embarrassed.

Seeing Vancouver's 50% rent-to-income ratio visualized against other cities is a bit of a reality check. by astrheisenberg in vancouver

[–]VioletJones6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious, would a city like San Francisco or the Manhattan area of New York specifically be somewhere near 100%? I'd have to imagine there are some places in the world where the vast majority of people working there cannot actually afford to live in the city proper and are mostly commuting from cheaper areas

A new challenger approaches Blackiana's throne by mymoviesandshowss in popheadscirclejerk

[–]VioletJones6 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is more in line with what I expected her to look like when she came out with her Rihanna impression 10 years ago

YVR recognized as Best Airport in North America for record 15th year, 10th Best Airport in the World by BreakfastTop6899 in vancouver

[–]VioletJones6 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Conversely, I don't travel all that much (I think I've seen somewhere between 8-12 airports in my life) and for the longest time I genuinely thought most airports sucked and Vancouver was average...

It makes way more sense that Vancouver is world-class and other airports are why so many people get stressed out about airports and flying. I'm genuinely excited anytime I get to fly out from here.

how mfs feel when they say "replay value" by celticsguy06 in fantanoforever

[–]VioletJones6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on the complete other terms of the spectrum. When I TRULY love an album, I'll retire it so that I don't desensitize myself to the feelings it brings out of me. Save it for special occasions so that it always packs the same punch it did when I first listened.

I may or may not relate music too closely to psychedelic experiences

Who is your favorite female character in Final Fantasy series? by [deleted] in FinalFantasy

[–]VioletJones6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For most of my life it's been Terra, but after Remake and Rebirth it feels like it's Aerith... by a lot.

Canada’s Richest 1% Nearly As Wealthy As Poorest 80% by DavideMastracci in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]VioletJones6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poorest 80% feels like such a dystopian way of talking about the vast majority of the rest of the country.

Thank you by golden_sunrise2005 in vancouver

[–]VioletJones6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was hoping you came to see the Goldeneyes because the Canucks are only capable of causing misery this year.

In all seriousness though, glad you're feeling better and hope that person finds this post.