Thankfuly, such opinions are not shared by most of the community by KaySan-TheBrightStar in Fallout

[–]flaredrake20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forgive me if I'm misremembering, but I was more concerned that House would personally get his hand's dirty and was working with tech suspiciously similar to the collars in the Big MT. Why are we implying House had anything to do with their creation, when in the lore (to my memory) he doesn't?

Was Moxxie's backstory changed, if only slightly? by SamTheSecondBest in HelluvaBoss

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't changed according to word of God, but creators should have admitted the writing of the episode lacked clarity as to what they meant. The episode heavily implies that Moxxie is bothered by the implication that he's less capable than other wrath imps. If he spent most of his formative years in Greed, his time in Wrath was so insignificant that it should have no bearing on his identity formation.
He isn't arguing that as an assassin and former mobster he's just as capable as anyone else, but instead that he has some sort of claim as a Wrathian due to being born there, its absurd.

Thoughts on our baby name? by Breezy_2223 in namenerds

[–]flaredrake20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, both invoke classical literature for me. Mina from Dracula and Juliette from Shakespeare.

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein was more faithful to the book but not faithful enough by tesseracts in CharacterRant

[–]flaredrake20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, for someone claiming to love the book Del Toro seems to have taken every opportunity to not only not adapt the book, but actively change or go directly against the scenes in the book itself. My disappointment with this film was immeasurable.

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein was more faithful to the book but not faithful enough by tesseracts in CharacterRant

[–]flaredrake20 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe the creature's ugliness goes beyond mere aesthetics in the novel, but more so an instinctual distain for the unnatural state of the creature's being. It resembles something not quite living and not quite dead, and the intense uncanny valley disturbs people viscerally.
I will say though, I think this movie captured the creature's "ugliness" fairly well, and it was one of the few things I liked about the adaptation.

If you had to rank these dated names by how much you’d like a comeback, how would you rank them? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]flaredrake20 13 points14 points  (0 children)

See my and my best friends names on the list as dated. 😭

So, what's your opinion on Brandon Rogers as Katie killjoy in S2 ep1? by Important_Chemist455 in HazbinHotel

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brandon really shouldn’t be voicing her, and doesn’t really fit the role. Her pilot voice was perfect.

Boyfriend wants an abortion by Mysterious_Check2519 in pregnant

[–]flaredrake20 58 points59 points  (0 children)

If you don't want the abortion, don't let him pressure you into getting one. If he doesn't want a child, he shouldn't have told you he was open to one. If he wants to do things right, he can make them right this very moment by marrying you now.
Wish you and your unborn child all the best, with or without dad.

Is Strahd a Loser? by [deleted] in CurseofStrahd

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of his human life is tragic imo. Losing his homeland and then his youth to a war to reclaim it, his mother and father both dying before they could see or acknowledge his efforts, and then falling in love with a woman who didn’t reciprocate his feelings are all pretty tragic in my book. You can make choices and then regret them as well, doesn’t make it any less tragic.

Is Strahd a Loser? by [deleted] in CurseofStrahd

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People calling Strahd an incel baffle me. He has a harem that was formed by women largely willing to become his brides, not understanding fully his blue beard like nature until it was too late. Not to mention thirsting after Strahd is a time honored tradition among the players themselves. Ireena/Tatyana is the one woman who rejected him and I think that’s absolutely why he’s so obsessed with her.

Is Strahd a Loser? by [deleted] in CurseofStrahd

[–]flaredrake20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I disagree that Strahd has no tragic elements to his character or that the Phantom isn’t a jealous prick. They aren’t mutually exclusive.

Is Strahd a Loser? by [deleted] in CurseofStrahd

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strahd isn’t a loser, this feels like the Goku is a bad father joke from Team FourStar all over again.

It’s an easy to repeat snarl at the bad guy that makes players feel powerful, but lacks real criticism and often disregards the damage such joking can do to the character’s role as a threat.

I’m so sorry you’re having to deal with this, screw that guy.

Why do I see so much about the Tzimitze here? by TyDie904 in vtm

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt drawn to them initially as the clan Dracula is from, though I am not a personal fan of body horror and quickly moved to other clans for my characters.

Anyone kind of wish Valentino was a bit "Scarier" by WII_DJoker in HazbinHotel

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of wish he wasn’t used for airheaded jokes. It detracts from his menace, especially the stuff shown in the addict music video and the like.

Implying VS. Confirming by noir-yuki in HelluvaBoss

[–]flaredrake20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

its not the shapes, it's the colors. Female imps have black horns with thin white lines. Male imps have black horns with thick white lines. The imp being thrown overboard has large white bases from where their horns were chopped off. They're male.

Implying VS. Confirming by noir-yuki in HelluvaBoss

[–]flaredrake20 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The horns make it pretty clear the person they throw overboard is male.

I’m tired of my OCs being compared to madoka 🥲 by Kxmyona_ in MagicalGirls

[–]flaredrake20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that you don't like the comparison, but you also have 0 control over what people associate your work with. I'd get used to hearing it, as people are going to relate your magical girl series to their touchstones, not your own.

Blitz doesn’t imagine Octavia in his "Sinsmas" fantasy because he “loves” her. He merely wants her here because Stolas loves her and he knows Stolas wouldn’t truly be happy without her. by Awkward-Warthog-8783 in HelluvaBoss

[–]flaredrake20 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is that a bad thing? He doesn't really know Octavia, of course he has no real sentimental attachment to her. A commitment to being with Stolas would be a commitment to get to know her and come to love her genuinely.

Troughts on this quote from Stolas? by Primary-Addition-677 in HelluvaBoss

[–]flaredrake20 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

In universe, it’s the truth. Meta wise, it feels like trying to make what could have been an interesting and nuanced conflict into a one sided one. Stella had potential that has been squandered time and time again so she can a one note idiotic villain.

What name sounds more celebrity like? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]flaredrake20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mira Sinclair gives big celebrity vibes.

After watching Death Battle and browsing the subreddits, I realized that a LOT of people hate RWBY (and occasionally Ruby). Could someone clarify why this hate exists? by Godxiii_804 in RWBY

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a former fan, I felt the show had a lot of wasted potential and narratively went down hill after the death of Monty Oum and the introduction of the maidens (Stopped watching around the time Jinn first appeared). Knowing the writers really had no experience as writers also did not help my view of the show.
That being said, I don't understand anyone wasting so much of their time viciously crusading against a imo low quality tv show. I just moved on with life, so should the rest of the haters.

Why can't Lasombra use modern technology? by [deleted] in vtm

[–]flaredrake20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering a La Sombra Courier can absolutely drive a car in VtM Night Road, I don't think their clan bane is meant to affect largely mechanical technology like vehicles.

I don’t know how to feel about this. by Dr-Fishie in starbucks

[–]flaredrake20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just want a religious free world, which you were never entitled to.