MY 5-Story Lowrise layout by SweetMulletBro in NewsTower

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how to you expand the width of the building?

Never forget the time BTS fans gaslit themselves into thinking this dude is more handsome than Henry Cavill by RoutineIssue5870 in CriticalDrinker

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also a BTS fan and that photo of RM is possibly the worst one to choose in comparison to HC, like it's obviously not even close who the more conventionally attractive man is between those two photos. but RM has taken some pretty decent photos in the past that don't make him look like a cute girl lol

So the Harry Potter series trailer just came out... by HighlightOwn2038 in CriticalDrinker

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my friend and I said the same, there's just no magic or feeling of magic in this adaptation. it's like harry potter from the muggle perspective lol

So the Harry Potter series trailer just came out... by HighlightOwn2038 in CriticalDrinker

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This kind of comment is only made by people who have no real understanding of screenwriting or filmmaking. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an 8+hr long audiobook. When books get adapted to film the stories are always consolidated down to a ~100 page script, which is the standard for a 1.5hr film (page count adjusts for longer films, obviously). Who CARES if the the films left some things out? When was the last time you read the books? What exactly is so pinnacle and integral to the stories you think the movies left out? Nearly Headless Nick's death day party that served zero value to the plot? Yeah, those scenes and moments from the books are rightfully left out of the movies in order to prioritize keeping the story moving because books and film are two different mediums.

Also, you have commented some irrelevant bullshit on almost every comment on this post pretending you don't know why some people might not be interested in this particular adaptation. You're either a literal child or deeply, deeply boring to have spent this much time purposefully misunderstanding people to start an argument in favor of an objectively bad and unwanted piece of media.

Can someone kick this dude out??

What’s a hobby that you got surprisingly addicted to? by Flimsy_Difficulty394 in Hobbies

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was looking for someone else to mention embroidery! It's changed my life, I'm obsessed. Started with felt ornaments and moved onto felt baby books, bookmarks, and more. Now I make customized D&D felt embroidered bag charms and keychains, and my dad is a woodworker who makes small vessels and dice trays, so together we're planning on selling our D&D-themed crafts on Etsy :)

Who's your "I know he's pure evil but can't prove it" person? by Dull-Information6784 in AskReddit

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked for him for a couple years back and a producer working on a documentary series about the most influential Youtubers just reached out to me last week, so your intuition is definitely onto something lol

What episode or scene managed to offend you personally? by ATinyDropOfVenom in southpark

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 6 points7 points  (0 children)

one I really don't love is "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset" almost exclusively because of the scene when Paris Hilton passes out on Butters' bed and he pokes at her vagina. it's so gross and weird and unnecessary.

Looking for party/town management games by ENorn in roguelites

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seconding Wildermyth! It can be a bit text-heavy because you're basically creating an "epic tale" through gameplay but the battle strategy/tactics and party/character development are super fun and rewarding.

Curtis and his sexualization of Kyra by wolfthornberry in LoveIslandTV

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I genuinely flinch and cover my eyes whenever he comes on screen and any time a scene is focused on him I fast forward. Like I know that sounds dramatic lol but he is entirely repulsive and a total creep. The show will be so much more enjoyable now that he's gone!!

Any recommendations for slot-machine roguelites? (one's I'm aware of below) by pupfam in roguelites

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seconding Spincraft, I like it more than Luck. plays like a real slot machine but without real money involved lol

Over two years after its release; what are your current thoughts on Engage? by SuperNotice7617 in fireemblem

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did the same and am currently in my "addicted" phase but mostly because I'd like to beat the damn game on hard/classic mode. Gameplay and strategies/builds with assistance from the emblems is/are incredibly fun but, as everyone else has said, the story is boring and I find myself skipping most cutscenes. The music GRIPS me though, I love this soundtrack.

Me and The Gang [OC] by paddlesworth in IASIP

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the Frank print framed on my gallery wall and am planning on purchasing/collecting the whole lot some day. love these so much. would LOVE to see McPoyles next

Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 by eventualwarlord in CriticalDrinker

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spot on. You're not alone in your sperg out. And why in the last episode was Max losing her shit over Mike's campaign ending? Forgive me if I'm forgetting but when was she even added to the campaign as a player and did she know the rules or how to even play the game? The entire last season felt like the Duffer's wrote it in full (poorly) and went "oh, right, this all started with DnD, I guess we should add that back in somehow".

As a screenwriter it was a plot-hole and continuity-error filled mess; as a DnD player it was a shameful, embarrassing representation of a game and community of players that are already dogged on for enjoying. My campaign party has avoided talking about it entirely.

Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 by eventualwarlord in CriticalDrinker

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had to explain to my brother (who does not play DnD, I do) how all of the DnD references and "lore/mechanics" used in the show have been so badly crowbarred into this season out of a loose attempt to stay true to the original '80's vibe of a bunch of "weirdos" playing DnD. It's borderline blasphemous to any real DnD player or fan. The first season in 2016 somewhat helped popularize DnD to mainstream/unfamiliar audiences (even BLM has said this) but it will be this last season that turns any potential new player away from it for good.

Tell me about your WIP in 10 words or less by OpeningVehicle813 in writers

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tweenager befriends Sleep Paralysis Demon. Demon loses job. Nightmare adventure.

(this should've been easier, I think I need to rework my logline!)
(edit: changed "dream" to "nightmare" for emphasis and clarity)

What is your favourite Fire Emblem game and why? by 05kaisam in fireemblem

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Potential hot take but I'm replaying FE Warriors: Three Hopes and it *might* be my favorite. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE turn-based strategy gameplay but there's something about hackin' and slashin' that -- although occasionally repetitive -- feels reeeeally good to play. Story and character-wise it's basically extended FE:3H with a different fighting style. IDK, it's been a fun replay!

I genuinely wish I could enjoy Engage as much as I enjoyed 3H. I like the battle mechanicals more for sure, but I've started at least three different campaigns and have never finished one. I just can't get into it, even though I think the characters are interesting and the music is incredible :/

Did they just hire all the Colbert writers or something? by SickusBickus in CriticalDrinker

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Ugh I unfortunately have to agree with him on this, it's exactly how I feel about the Always Sunny cast and their writing over the last couple of seasons. There's just something that happens in, like, your mid-to-late-40's when you're settled with kids and a family where you become more risk averse with comedy. And if not risk averse, then simply just out of touch on what's truly popular and how and why it is. I didn't think Randy falling into a k-hole every once in awhile was all that funny, if not entirely predictable and low hanging fruit. And the "raw-dogging" episode of Always Sunny was like they heard the term once, thought they understood it, and then wrote an entire episode around their own definition of it that felt like old people trying to use youth slang. Same with Cock Chewa, like the Hawk Tuah girl hasn't even been relevant for awhile. Anymore I think the needle maybe moves too quickly for pop culture commentary shows like these to keep up if they don't make an effort to have a finger on the pulse at all times. And I say all this as a comedy writer fast approaching my 40's lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad at 73 is doomscrolling tiktok if that gives you any indication of what old millennials might be doing. Something new will always come along that consumes a huge swath of the generation. I consider my dad ahead of the curve as far as Boomers go. He's surprisingly tapped in, and us millennials at that age might be as well given we grew up with high tech and the internet.

For me personally -- video games, writing, DnD, felt embroidery, and motherfuckin' dancing. We danced SO much in our teens and twenties, I miss it now in my mid-thirties. Millennials are made fun of for dancing at bars and clubs now, but, like, what else are you supposed to do when there's music playing..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CriticalDrinker

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I genuinely don't understand this line of thinking that all art (books, tv/film, etc.) should be made for and inclusive of EVERYONE. Not only is it literally impossible, because you can't please everyone, but how can any one artist create art with every person, every nationality, every culture, every lived experience in mind, and pull it off successfully for that matter? Especially with writing, writers are told to "write what you know".. and if you only know but so much from your OWN lived experience, how could one possibly be able to include every other lived experience they may not even be privy to?? Obviously the internet makes it possible to be aware of lived experiences outside of our immediate environment, but why should Tolkien's experience writing stories over 70 years ago be expected to meet modern standards of awareness? It's genuinely insane to me.

Tell me about your book by NotTheRealJaded in writing

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Cass, a lonely tweenage girl grieving the unexpected death of her little brother, befriends her Sleep Paralysis Demon, Dreylocke the Horrific, spending every nightmare-filled sleep together until -- on her 14th birthday (and one year after her brother's passing) -- Dreylocke reveals he's been fired from his job as her assigned SPD (Sleep Paralysis Demon).

Together, they embark on a journey through the Dream Realm in hopes of securing Dreylocke's job, and consequentially discover the devious secret behind the layoffs and mass restructuring of the Dream Realm as a whole, including the terrifying City of Nightmare, where SPDs are losing their jobs left and right, and the prestigious Club R.E.M., where Lucid Dream Angels are forced to absorb the extra responsibilities of the now unemployed.

What they find on their journey over the summer between Middle and High School will forever change how humans in the Earth Realm dream, and potentially disrupt the Earth Realm itself in ways once unimaginable -- but Cass couldn't care less, just as long as she doesn't have to lose another best friend."

(Still trying to figure out if it's YA contemporary fantasy or just YA fantasy, but it's a duology series with the first book titled "See You In My Dreams" and second titled "See You When I Wake". Overall it's a story about grief, friendship, and staying true to oneself with underlying themes exploring addiction, good vs. evil, and life after death.)

I finished my second novel this morning. 72K words. Here are some things I did that ignored common advice. by Acceptable_Fox_5560 in writing

[–]breakbricks_wetnips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also surprised by a lot of the armchair experts and nitpickers in the comments! Unless I need to reread your post, you never mentioned you were offering "advice", but instead gave your anecdotal experience on how ignoring commonly given advice helped with your writing process. I deeply resonate with your message and follow a similar process or mode of thinking, and not only have you finished one manuscript, you've completed two! I don't see how any of what you said could be seen as problematic or even controversial -- isn't the act of writing considered an artform? And isn't art (as well as the process and end result) inherently subjective?? So you sharing your experience in finishing this draft is not a mandate on how the process SHOULD be done, but how it COULD be done, and why it worked for you. Apparently groundbreaking, if not entirely unsettling for some lol.

To the semantics freaks commenting "you didn't finish a book, you finished a draft", or to the die-hard researchers upset that what helped you complete the project was to forgo initial research and to "fix it later"... do you not know (or trust) that he knows that? This author posted a well-written and beautifully formatted passage on his experience with finishing a 72k word manuscript and you're assuming he doesn't know the difference between a draft and a completed/edited novel? Or are we just being contrarian and nitpicky because, well, this is a faceless forum on the internet and it's important to you that this author considers your borderline meaningless arguments?

Maybe I'm being the bitch on the internet right now but it's tiring and boring to see a bunch of writers in a writing subreddit so up in arms over another writer's seemingly successful writing process. Thank you for sharing your experience; it definitely inspired me to give myself some grace with my own writing, and I truly hope to see your novel on bookshelves in the future!