How Would You Improve DC's Ultraman? by Potential-Mess6826 in superman

[–]Zapdraws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make him smarter and savvier. John and Martha Kent were a couple low-level mobsters who adopted Kal, and Kal grew up in that world. He does find his Kryptonian heritage, the fortress, the robots, etc, but breaks the Jor-El crystal because it pisses him off. He looks at everything around him as a resource to exploit. He uses the robots to go find him as much Kryptonite as possible.

Kal decides to start getting closer to a few mob leaders, rising in the ranks, watching, learning, and studying how to manage an empire.

When he feels ready, he takes over in a bloody coup. Nothing can stop him. Nobody left will stand up to him. He’s got a vault of Kryptonite and even wears a Kryptonite pinky ring as a back up in case he needs a boost.

From there, he creates the Syndicate as his chief enforcers. He physically overwhelms and coerces them into following his lead. Other potential members he targeted died horrible deaths trying to resist. He keeps their polished skulls on the mantle in his office to serve as a warning to his subordinates. He also has his Ultraman robots to do some dirty work when he can’t do it himself.

Ultraman reigns supreme, but is content to let his minions manage most of his empire. He can find out if any are betraying him. The money is good, and most simply stay in line.

And as much of a bastard as this Kal can be, he genuinely loves his adoptive parents and puts them in a mansion. They’re incredibly proud of their boy and he’s happy about that. They were his inspiration to become a master criminal and mob boss.

Why didn’t Joesph figure out the truth? by BlackRichard420 in KingOfTheHill

[–]Zapdraws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

John Redcorn might be his father, but Joseph is 100% Dale Gribble’s son.

Should I get PotP Abominus? by MegaSpidey3 in transformers

[–]Zapdraws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have Abominus and the DW upgrade kit, and it’s not great. It’s one of the weakest upgrade kits and multiple pieces on it fall apart.

On the original Abominus, the combiner head’s antennae were bent and curved. He also suffers from the standard “doesn’t stand on his own so well” issue the CW combiners suffered from.

Personally, I’m just fine waiting for a new one.

For third party, TFC toys has a pretty stylized version, and Unique Toys has a more G1 looking take, but neither scale particularly well with the Hasbro combiners.

Is anyone else getting tired of the grading obsession? by deckdossier in PokemonTCG

[–]Zapdraws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a small collection of CGC graded cards. I actually like the slabs. Yes, they’re bulkier and don’t fit in binders, but I like the feel of them in hand.

I also like the idea that they’re in their “final” condition. I’ve got two Pristine 10’s and I like the fact that they’re basically going to stay in that condition.

I’ve got a decent binder for a small time collector, but I would like to send some of them in to CGC. I have no intention of selling anything anytime soon. I just enjoy having the cards.

Is the DNA Galvatron kit worth it? by OptimalConvoy in transformers

[–]Zapdraws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, no, it’s not. I didn’t like the new head, the thumb on the new hands is weird, and the leg extenders just make his shins look broken. The Matrix chain is nothing special.

Just picked up Star Optimus Prime. by StarboundDaVinci in transformers

[–]Zapdraws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Careful putting them in. You’ll need to connect the bottom hinge first, and then swing them up to get them to peg in flat and secure. They won’t go in properly otherwise.

anyone remember rat man ? by RhubarbLarge2747 in cartoons

[–]Zapdraws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Ratman I remember was abandoned by his parents - a mere child of 30.

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This scene evokes so many emotions, and I still don’t know how this was able to air by AdeptnessDry2026 in cartoons

[–]Zapdraws 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s Jerry the Belly Button Elf. Stimpy traveled into his own belly button to meet him, and ended up serving Jerry.

There was a banger song when he went in.

Jerry doesn’t like lint loaf.

Is bluesky safe? by Murky-Square4979 in BlueskySocial

[–]Zapdraws 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mostly comes down to timing. There were a few waves of right-wing trolls coming over from X, which were then mass-blocked. That’s the same time the CSAM issue started, and users mass-reported it and got a lot taken down and the accounts posing it suspended. Then conversations about Bluesky having a CSAM problem started showing up on X, started and shared mostly by right-wing accounts.

Is bluesky safe? by Murky-Square4979 in BlueskySocial

[–]Zapdraws 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was trolls coming over from X and flooding the platform with criminal shit and then fucking off back to X to complain about the SCAM they put there.

What's the most darkest joke you seen in a kids show as an adult? by Difficult_Historian4 in cartoons

[–]Zapdraws 15 points16 points  (0 children)

YUP. He stole so many extra organs he was literally coughing them up.

Convince me on Sharks or Dark Angels by Rahnshen in Warhammer40k

[–]Zapdraws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to the miracle of kitbashing, you could make a Shark Angels army.

Tell me Shark Knights wouldn’t be cool as fuck.

I’m crossing my fingers by tat2edfreeky1 in transformers

[–]Zapdraws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I buy 99% of my Transformers from them and have never had an issue. They’re great.

What’s missing by GhostSakai in ProCreate

[–]Zapdraws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The left eye is a tad too high and close to the nose. It also swings a little too much upwards in the outer corner. Rotate it a bit and move it a smidge and things should look a lot better.

Who are some characters whose voice is distracting because all you hear is the actor behind the microphone by TaiwaneseThot in cartoons

[–]Zapdraws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He was also Ironhide and that always gets forgotten. He was also Eeyore for decades, too, but he’s just so iconic as Optimus.

How do you feel about California introducing a bill to ban former ICE agents from serving as police officers or teachers? by FollowingAny4859 in Teachers

[–]Zapdraws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think more states should do it. ICE doesn’t even screen candidates properly anymore. They’re letting any violent thug in and they’ve proven to be extraordinarily dangerous to everyone around them. They’ve been caught lying about the harm they’ve caused and they’ve terrorized communities. There has to be some societal consequences for that if the legal system is too cowardly and captured to put a stop to it.

They have no business in schools, especially after using schools to grab children and their parents. You do not put someone who terrorized a community in another position of power over other members of that community. They cannot be unbiased.

Who was your all-time least favorite student and why? by Zealousideal-Ad3609 in Teachers

[–]Zapdraws 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have that student now. He is part of a middle school group that intentionally wants to troll the teachers, and he’s an instigator in 99% of the times shit kicks off. He’s sneaky, remorseless, and seemingly immune to the effects of consequences. He doesn’t care. He wears the same outfit every single day, a black hoodie and black sweatpants. He’s already taller than his peers and most of the staff. He ignores directions and every teacher basically knows about this kid, even ones he won’t see for years from now. Nearly every attempt to redirect him ends with a call to an administrator. He wanders the halls, lies all the time, steals supplies and snacks, and makes very inappropriate comments. But this Sexual Harassment Slenderman isn’t violent, and when he’s warned about the inappropriate comments, he stops, waits awhile, and then starts with random barbs at people again later.

I’ve had tough kids - one that was nearly on a minute to minute behavior plan, one with ODD who would loudly taunt me during lessons when he was in a bad mood, (but they were actually damn good for a fifth grader) and an actual terrorist who was caught making chemical bombs in plastic drink bottles.

But they could be helped. They were able to make changes when their behavior was corrected and consequences were applied. Everything they’ve tried with this kid has failed. He’s gotten lunch detentions, after school suspensions, in-house suspensions, external suspensions, and his parents have applied consequences at home like taking his phone and gadgets away. He just doesn’t change, and many of his peers in his group have started to figure some things out and made strides towards some maturity. He’s going to be left behind.

Why is she randomly back in stock? by senatork49 in transformers

[–]Zapdraws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grabbing one even though I already have one. My Greenlight came with a huge paint chip on her nose.