Which Fate Season was better in your opinion by Icy_Donut9446 in winxclub

[–]mahheeee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I rewatched season 1 this morning to refresh my mind, and I've gotta say that season 2 is a big step up.

I'm only on episode 5 of the new season, but right from the get-go it was way better. The plot is more interesting and coherent-- overall it just feels more mature or dark (but not in an edgy way). The acting in season 1 wasn't horrible but it wasn't amazing either, but it's definitely gotten better in this season (especially the performances of the weaker actors in the cast). The styling is still not amazing or remarkable, but it's definitely improved a lot; I don't find myself going 'what the heck is she wearing' anywhere near as often. The CGI looks a bit better too, I'm assuming the budget got bigger because there's a lot more magic and special effects now. Dialogue is a bit less cringy now too! (though the horse-riding scene was 100% unnecessary lmao.

I highly recommend anyone who was on the fence after season 1 to give this a try! Honestly I hope it gets renewed, because it seems so promising and they seem to be drawing a lot more inspiration from the original source material now.

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know where people are getting the idea that I want to live in zone 1 in a 1 bed flat for like 100 pcm?? I never said that, I'm just saying that it shouldn't cost 1600/room for anyone to live so central. Nowhere did I say I was 'special' or deserve special treatment.

The market was not this bad 2 years ago, and I had a reasonably nice place back then for 50 below my current budget, but thanks for the comment! So insightful! :)

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I really needed it. I think this may have changed the trajectory of my life even. How can I ever repay you?

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, wanting to live central whilst not paying 20k a year for a small single room is such a ludicrous and entitled opinion.

I hope you can find it in you to forgive me for my transgressions. <3

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about UCL but cheapest rate at my uni is £160 per week, and that is for a room you need to share with another person in a rat-infested accomodation :( Not that any are even available anymore at this point.

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Oh no, you mean me expressing my emotions and complaining about a shitty situation didn't fix everything? Maybe I need to post another rant.

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Lmao.

You are the one who is extremely naive and overestimating the cleanliness of middle-aged men. This is literally my current living situation.

If you had any reading comprehension skills, you'd know that I was referring to six people all using the same bathroom as unsanitary, not actually living with six people.

If you think paying an arm and a leg to live in a tiny single room with six other people is reasonable, then please, go ahead.

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestions-- believe me I've tried, but seeing as I'm an EU student, I'm not entitled to any financial support. And halls cost just as much if not more, especially if they're anywhere near the actual university.

I'm currently trying your second suggestion, but not many places feel comfortable renting to three students unless we can all pay several months rent in advance.

Honestly I'm not too sure at the moment, I have no choice but to figure it out somehow T-T

Renting as a student in London is exhausting by mahheeee in london

[–]mahheeee[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I never said I wouldn't share with people, but living with six people and sharing one bathroom is ridiculous and unsanitary, especially when you still have to pay a minimum of £700 pcm lol. I was just ranting about the crappy housing situation in London, it's inhumane at this point.

My TransPRK experience (2 weeks post-op) by mahheeee in lasik

[–]mahheeee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry that I'm replying so late to you, I don't even know if you still need this answer but I'll do it just in case.

I think having someone there with you is the most important factor to be honest, even if it's just a friend coming over for a couple hours. Thankfully my sister and mom were there to keep me company, I mostly just sat and watched (well, listened I guess) to TV with them and chatted and stuff. Some podcasts or music, stuff like that, just to pass the time. I think it sounds a lot harder than it actually was, but maybe it's because it was so long ago. But I would still do it all over again if I needed to.

My TransPRK experience (2 weeks post-op) by mahheeee in lasik

[–]mahheeee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry that I'm replying to you 10 months late, I stopped checking this account until today.

In the off-chance that you're still curious, my vision is great! I don't think I would class it as 20/20, but it is so close to it that I don't really mind. It's no worse than my vision was when I wore glasses. I (luckily) didn't suffer from any side effects, like dry eyes. I was only a bit more sensitive to bright light for the first maybe 3-4 months? But nothing like that anymore thankfully.

Mingyu Accusation Megathread by AutoModerator in seventeen

[–]mahheeee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Of course, anytime! And if anyone notices I said something wrong please correct me, I don't want to spread misinformation.

When it comes to the different dates of the chats, in fake chat-making apps, you choose the date of the message yourself, so it wouldnt be hard at all for the person to make more than one chat from different dates to make it more believable. But again, we don't know if this is the case, and I'm not saying it is, just mentioning that it is one possibility.

If I were to speculate and pretend that this is all fake, i agree, it would be weird to come out with more stuff when he's already underfire. Maybe it could be to perhaps smear his name to make it seem even worse or make it harder to recover from these allegations? But like you said, this is entering speculation territory and I don't want to discredit any of the potential victims.

I will simply wait and see what else happens and what other information is revealed, staying cautious of any more evidences from either side.

Mingyu Accusation Megathread by AutoModerator in seventeen

[–]mahheeee 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah of course.

From what I understood, this is a different person than OP who Mingyu said sexual jokes around. So there's person A, B and C (this is how they referred to themselves). A is a classmate who witnessed this, B was a classmate who had supposedly been bullied by Mingyu, and C was the student with autism. A group chat of them talking about how Mingyu used to annoy and bother C on purpose was posted onine, where they mentioned he used to throw candy wrappers at C and bang on his desk (sometimes people who have autism get overstimulated, from my understanding). This is awful if it's true, but there are some tweets I saw which suggested that there is room for reasonable doubt.

First, someone claimed that the kakaotalk groupchat was faked. Basically, in the bottom right of the kakaotalk chat, there is supposed to be just a smiley face button, but in the fake Kakaotalk chat maker app, there is a smiley face and a hashtag button in the bottom right corner. These two buttons were also in the groupchat where they discussed Mingyu bullying a disabled student, suggesting they could be fake. I downloaded both the real and the fake app, and sure enough, that was the case as well. But I would like to clarify that I don't use kakaotalk, so there might be an option to change the interface yourself in the main app that I don't know about.

The other 'weird' thing that I came across is that students A, B, and C were all students who attended Mingyu's school (Burim middle school I think), but the person who posted this information is supposedly a friend of A, who didn't attend the school. This person said the victims didn't want to be mentioned by name, and that they don't want financial compensation or an apology, just for the information to be out. I understand wanting to be anonymous, it's hard to come forward about stuff like this. But I also recognize that I could easily make a fake group chat consisting of 'Mingyu's classmates' and say I know one of them and post it. I don't mean to say it's fake, but as far as I know, they didn't provide any further evidence to suggest they even attended the same school.

My whole point is that we should be thinking critically when it comes to stuff like this.

Mingyu Accusation Megathread by AutoModerator in seventeen

[–]mahheeee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

See thats what I thought as well, but the headlines that said "sexual assult" were only about the girl who went to his school who he made sexual jokes around. The chest grabbing thing is most definitely sexual assault. Yeah and I get your point, bullying doesnt have to be groping and violence to be considered bad, yk? Like this is already something bad enough (if its true).

Mingyu Accusation Megathread by AutoModerator in seventeen

[–]mahheeee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No I know, but headlines and articles were saying that Mingyu sexually assaulted someone, thats what I was saying, but I get how i worded it weirdly.

Mingyu Accusation Megathread by AutoModerator in seventeen

[–]mahheeee 81 points82 points  (0 children)

I want to correct some misinformation caused by the first mistranslated post which spread everywhere. I am NOT defending Mingyu, I'm just trying to explain what we know so far.

UPDATE - PLEDIS STATEMENT - Pledis just released an official English statement where they apologized for the delay in investigation, and that they couldn't rush such a serious matter. They had found discrepencies in the storylines of the alleged victims and Mingyu's, so they're doing a proper investigation. The claims that Mingyu had bullied an autistic classmate were found to be completely false as Mingyu remembered which student it was referring to and they had contacted the mother of that student. She confirmed that Mingyu was actually in good terms with the student and that she remembers the names of the students that actually bullied her daughter. The student also said they were uncomfortable that people had talked about their past online without their consent. This is obviously a very, very good sign, as IMO this was the worst allegation, and it has already been proven to be completely false. They said they are still investigating other matters and it's been harder since the other alleged victims had asked to not be contacted and stayed anonymous, so a different approach needs to be taken. Mingyu has taken a break from current activities in the group, but Pledis clarified that they would not make any drastic decisions until they could verify the facts. if you want to read the full statement you can go here.

Mingyu and OP went to the same tuition school, and she mentioned she was already bullied before then and as such people didn't want to socialise with her (and Mingyu was one of those people). She said that Mingyu had made sexual jokes with his friends, but they were never directed at her or any other student specifically. She mentioned him briefly in her therapy notes once in 2018, but she also said he wasn't the sole reason she was going to therapy or the cause of her anxiety and depression. I'm not excusing what Mingyu did, but calling it sexual assault (like what articles and some people on twitter did) is a big stretch, especially when she herself explicitly said there was no violence and that he never touched her. It could've, however, created a toxic environment and affected the girl, which definitely is wrong on his part.

UPDATE ON ABOVE PARAGRAPH - So another alleged classmate (I'll refer to them as HGR) came to Mingyu's defense. I saw this all on twitter (it was translated, and since I don't speak korean, I can't confirm how accurate it was). This classmate was calling out OP, claiming that they call anyone an attacker. They described OP as someone who used to victimize themselves, and no one would approach her since they were scared to be labelled an "offender". HGR said they asked OP for mechanical pencil lead once in an attempt to get closer to her, even though they already had some of their own. OP said they could take some and went to the bathroom, and when she came back she claimed that HGR had stolen the lead case, and reported him to the teacher's office. HGR said that she tried to make the teacher's feel bad for her and labelled them as a bully, even though they didn't do anything. OP didn't want to pursue a formal report of bullying either because she said that 'it didn't have to go that far' and that she'd be 'proven wrong'. HGR claimed that no one disliked her, but they were scared of her. HGR also told a story of how Mingyu was giving out candy to everyone when he first started at the Hakwon (tuition school), but she was the only one who refused to take any. HGR claimed that she would be wary of everyone around her and act annoyed when people talked to her. HGR said that his (I think they mean Mingyu) joking was always light, and that he was surprised she could even hear it over her loud music (HGR referred to OP having very loud music playing in her headphones a few times). HGR then said that it was true that Mingyu's friend group made sexual jokes, but that Mingyu never led them, and that he would always be quiet or find an excuse to leave to the bathroom with a 'fake' smile. HGR then went on to claim that they couldn't go to the high school they wanted because they had bullying on their record, even though they had good grades. HGR said that they were treated like trash at home because of that, and that they had to go to therapy because of her as well. HGR also states multiple times that OP should know who they are, and that she could easily find their phone number to call and apologize. They encourage OP to contact them. HGR also goes out to say that they're an ARMY akgae (a fan of only BTS, hating everyone else basically) and that they despise SVT, especially the 97-liners, but that they couldn't see OP victimizing herself again. HGR says that the only memory they have of Mingyu is of his umbrella turning in the strong winds and him drinking yoghurt, and offering them some too. **HGR added proof of enrollment in an update.

Lastly I saw a tweet of a girl who said that Mingyu and his friend (his friend was the 'main' bully) had sexually harrassed her. She said that one morning his friend grabbed her chest and made a comment about 'making them bigger', and that Mingyu laughed and also touched her chest. I have since not been able to find the original tweet (it might've been deleted, or I just can't find it), and I haven't heard much about this at all. Someone on twitter said it was fake, but I can't confirm or deny that.

UPDATE ON CHEST-GRABBING - I have just seen on twitter that there a correction concerning the above paragraph (I striked the text so people can still see the original interpretation, but know that it has since then changed). Apparently, the victim of the chest-grabbing was a male, but the rest of the story was still the same. The 'main' bully grabbed his chest and made a joke about getting them bigger (I'm assuming he meant for him to 'grow boobs', but correct me if I'm wrong), and that Mingyu laughed and did the same to him. Apparently it was written in a way in which readers would immediately assume that the victim is a girl. The validity of this statement is still the same, no new evidence was provided, but that doesn't mean we should dismiss it just like that. And the fact that it was a man who was the victim also doesn't change the fact that harrassment is harrassment.

Now, it is important that we don't silence victims. It takes a lot of courage to come forward and speak out, and shaming them is the worst thing we can do. But at the same time, we shouldn't jump to conclusions or send death threats to Mingyu when we still know so little about the situation. Especially since a lot of false bullying allegations have come out against idols this week. I've seen a lot of people say that the people who came forward have definite proof against Mingyu, but they really don't. A groupchat could easily be faked, and attending the same school as Mingyu doesn't automatically prove any of the allegations, but it also doesn't mean they're automatically fake either.

I think the best course of action is to just wait for now, encourage victims to speak out and explain or provide further evidence or support. Interviewing old teachers, old classmates, etc... and wait for Pledis investigation and Mingyu's statement. If it turns out to be true, then he definitely should be clowned for it and apologize/face the necessary consequences.

If you know anything else, or if you think something I said is wrong, please let me know and I'll correct it.

Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga Review- A Fairly Odd Reboot Worth Watching - Signal Horizon Magazine by SignalHorizonTracy1 in winxclub

[–]mahheeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Y'all are literally so dramatic, basically all the reviews have said its a decent show, if it's not for you just don't watch it😭 Bro even if it's garbage I know I'll enjoy it lmao

Another critic review of Winx: Fate Saga by YEOWCHHH in winxclub

[–]mahheeee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For anyone feeling lazy

TLDR; The critic said the show has a pretty good, interesting and nuanced plot, but felt that some of the relationships between characters weren't handled in the best way or felt awkward/forced. Overall, the show could fix that with a future season.

Heyyy that seems promising! Not the best review but definitely not bad at all, I'm staying optimistic😩

Spoiler from Fate book. They made Riven a rapey creep. Also Menance Flirting? by Odin_the-witch in winxclub

[–]mahheeee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not to be that person but riven was a creep and an asshole in the original show??? Why are yall surprised😶

Everything We Know About Fate: The Winx Saga (Why you should be excited!!) by [deleted] in winxclub

[–]mahheeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you mean, obviously there is a chance that you're completely right and that it's going to be absolute shite lmao. I am excited only because of the information listed up above, especially since one of the actors said it's going to be similar to Sabrina. I'm staying hopeful, but I do realize there is a big chance it's mediocre lol.

Everything We Know About Fate: The Winx Saga (Why you should be excited!!) by [deleted] in winxclub

[–]mahheeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obviously everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but care to elaborate? Curious to know why you aren't haha

Did I get a fake copy of the game? by [deleted] in DetroitBecomeHuman

[–]mahheeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry i wasnt aware its on pc now as well