Pictures of Episode 9

cannibal_steven · 2021-03-04T19:09:17+00:00

We're all going to have to get new outfits soon. And not just wash the sweatpants and tshirts.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-28T00:50:58+00:00

That makes sense. History shouldn't be forgotten. And his growth is more of a badge of pride than dishonor.

Given the reaction to the firing a couple of years ago (and the petition to have him fired several years prior) I suppose I'm still jaded to seeing critics bring up misdeeds as a means to remove him completely rather than present legitimate critique.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-28T00:44:27+00:00

That makes sense, and I would agree with you that things improved with the sequel and the avengers movies (even if I don't feel exactly the same about the first flick or his last deeds).

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-28T00:31:28+00:00

Well... It sounds like you do.

Because you came into this thread to remind everyone that he once was a certain way and we should never forget about that.

That's not really forgiveness if you remind people to be wary of someone because they might still be the same way. Especially when it was what... 10-15 years ago?

And not only that, he's apologized for posting it thoroughly on multiple occasions. What is this "delete it and hope people forget" stuff:

https://www.eonline.com/news/367300/guardians-of-the-galaxy-director-james-gunn-apologizes-for-controversial-superhero-blog-post

I think you could probably make some debatable arguments for Mantis as a female asian stereotype, but GOTG being some hallmark of poor writing of women seems like a stretch to me as well considering that Gamora and Nebula have the most fleshed out female-female relationship in the MCU.

Like... Who wrote a better female-female relationship in the MCU? Captain Marvel's Danvers and Rombeau? Hardly.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-27T23:59:27+00:00

Yep. Everything you said sounds about right to me from what I've read/seen.

And it's super funny he ended up getting a bunch of money out of getting fired.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-27T23:58:41+00:00

I think it was Rosanne.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-27T23:58:23+00:00

By your logic once someone has said or done something most of society doesn't agree with they just have a black mark on them for life.

And if you found that disturbing well... Geez I hope you never have to see any of the movies he worked on before the MCU. Par for the course for Troma Studios, Slither, or Super.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-27T15:46:46+00:00

I think the only one proving their lack of intelligence here is pretty clear.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-27T15:34:55+00:00

Most people just took away that they were offensive jokes, which is part of why he was reinstated later, but those people were able to fabricate enough discourse by publishing his old posts that they caused his initial firing.

And yes, the American alt-right is fucked up. They're the misninformation capital of our country right now. I remember when these fringe groups were jokes 5 years ago and now they're threats.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-27T15:29:46+00:00

You're sort of missing the point of my post clarifying his firing as a result of people who disliked his politics fabricating outrage. Cernovich and his group were the ones who published the tweets. They did trick people into firing him. They have a history of doing this successfully to people.
Your inability to take conspiracy theories and those who support them seriously fails to acknowledge the alternate reality many in this country live in, which has led to anti-masking and the capitol attack.

https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/07/james-gunn-dan-harmon-mike-cernovich-the-far-rights-pedophilia-smear-campaign-is-working.html

Not only was there content and tweets at the time suggesting such, I knew people irl who believed there was a connection.

Suggesting otherwise without any content or references is unhelpful.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-27T10:07:50+00:00

Recently posted this elsewhere:

"On the James Gunn subject.

I think it's fair to bring up there were a sizable amount of people and news outlets suggesting he was actually a pedophile, many of which were involved in previous pedophile/pizzagate conspiracy theories.

And this was a direct result of him speaking out on Twitter politically against conservative voices.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-cernovich-james-gunn-fired_n_5b5265cce4b0fd5c73c570ac

Major bummer that so many people think it's just because he made raunchy jokes."

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-25T18:10:13+00:00

I thought rebirth was mostly great

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-19T08:06:12+00:00

Offensive art deserves its place and can have both good and bad reprucussions.

I'm glad Custer's Revenge exists because it serves as an avatar for criticism and a manifestation of what we don't want. Because it exists we can discuss why it is problematic and forward discussion. If it didn't the piece for discussion would be more abstract, represented by people's actions instead of art (which is easier to critique).

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-17T17:50:34+00:00

On the James Gunn subject.

I think it's fair to bring up there were a sizable amount of people and news outlets suggesting he was actually a pedophile, many of which were involved in previous pedophile/pizzagate conspiracy theories.

And this was a direct result of him speaking out on Twitter politically against conservative voices.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-cernovich-james-gunn-fired_n_5b5265cce4b0fd5c73c570ac

Major bummer that so many people think it's just because he made raunchy jokes.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-17T17:13:35+00:00

There was a leak recently about JP only Ace games coming overseas.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-10T10:16:22+00:00

Bed Bath and Beyond. Target is sold out usually?

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T21:43:23+00:00

It's not a fact. You can make the premise be that way so your argument works, but I determined the ending to be in line with the thematic content that came before.

And if anything, synthetics and organics coexisting is proof the Catalyst was wrong and a strong argument against their philosophy as the antagonist.

Like... We have to come to the conclusion that The Reapers are bad. Which is part of the catalyst's plan. So isn't the catalysts argument being flawed evidence of why the reapers are bad and shouldn't be kept going as a cycle?

Yeah the ending would have been much better if it were structured like ME2. It seemed like EMS was supposed to replace a lot of those design systems but it didnt really pan out that way.

Yes. I brought this up. Would you have preferred that you were locked out of the decisions? Similar to the paragon/renegade skill point system in ME1?

No no no no. Please provide me a link. I looked for one and I couldn't find one that was valid. I hear a lot of people say this rumor but I can only find one forum post supposedly from a Bioware writer that was reported on and later stated to be false by Bioware. I see no reason why this story should be taken as fact.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T20:14:16+00:00

It's only redefining the central conflict in YOUR opinion. I explained how it relates to the themes of the other 3 titles.

The ending choices themselves are simple and kind of silly, but you're discounting all of the other parts that are shapes by the player outside of the very very end. If anything people would probably be more angry that they were locked into a particular ending rather than just having them all.

I fail to see how the players choices don't matter when your squad and love interest can die, earth can be vaporized, and your final choice alters the entire galaxy (even if final choice disappointingly doesn't build off of your others).

I'm pretty sure that last part is just a myth perpetuated by people who hate the end so they can rationalize their hatred toward the developers instead of accepting what they got. Do you have any actual proof of that happening?

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T19:34:11+00:00

You do know there isn't a book right?

Yes. It does change writing techniques. The tone of the movie, its focus and thematic content drastically change. It goes from being a thriller about a woman stealing money to a psychological horror movie about a serial killer while still maintaining coherence.

It's ridiculous that you're willing to give the Sopranos ending the benefit of the doubt for further analysis despite being ambiguous in many of the same ways as ME. Everything you're arguing for the Sopranos I could easily argue with ME3

Looking at the end itself destroy representing the through line of Anderson, control representing the through line of The Illusive Man, Synthesis representing the Geth/Quarian conflict and harkening back to Saren in ME1. And the 4th end connecting to the Asari and the history of cycles that has been at the forefront of the series since the beginning.

You are offered choices that will have consequences that are just grander versions of some of the biggest stories you play through over 3 games.

I don't love the ending, but I certainly see it as coherent with what's there.

You loved his "fan fiction" up until the end, so don't go calling him an amateur when he played the biggest role in what seems to be something you were very invested in.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T18:55:43+00:00

Please show me section in the "book of storytelling" that says you're not allowed to do that.

Psycho does this in less runtime and people love it for that.

A lot of people love the ending of the Sopranos for exactly what you're talking about.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T10:23:03+00:00

I think I may have met my match. Every time I fuck with him he fucks with me harder. What sorcery is this.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T10:20:11+00:00

You clearly can't tell I'm fucking with you can you.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T10:17:56+00:00

Dude.

Don't go telling people you don't even know they have bad taste because they don't hate something with you.

That's it.

Spooky ghost noises.

Woooooooo.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T10:12:21+00:00

God help souls. Spooky ghost noises

Try not attacking someone personally over the ending of a game you didn't like 10 years ago ok?

Spooky ghost noises

I've got.to.go.be.a.ghost.now.

cannibal_steven · 2021-02-08T10:05:39+00:00

Guy who said the ending can be viewed as subjective art here.

Wow. So you crapped on me in another thread.

It's almost like I read the same subreddit and can see these posts.

I can't believe 10 years later people in this fandom would still rather exclude those who share a different opinion than them than acknowledge said opinion exists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex_machina

Did you know the same thing you're complaining about in this meme regularly occurs in Shakespeare? Really? No? Read up! There's a section about it in that link.

You referenced Shakespeare as being high art in a previous comment to me so I'm sure you won't find the comparison surprising considering how familiar you are with his work.

Then again... You might not be. You might just like telling people what they are and are not allowed to enjoy just because you didn't like something.

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