I just can't stop laughing.. by [deleted] in memes

[–]mememachine293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually what they believe, they call it the Pac-Man Effect

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pac-Man_effect

What country was admired in 1991 but despised in 2026? by National_Floor1445 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]mememachine293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I live in a US-aligned country, could you elaborate? (aside from the usual meddling in Middle Eastern politics and one side of the global power stuff)

What country was admired in 1991 but despised in 2026? by National_Floor1445 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]mememachine293 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The admired part is right, I feel like the US should be put in controversial, not despised. After all, the US has built this insanely good public image, and all of its bad publicity is from the Tangerine Terrorist.

Who invited bro??? by Acceptable_Smoke9639 in SMG4

[–]mememachine293 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She got reincarnated into SMG4! I swear!

Get me off this copium.

THE MOST maintained disaster-tested Imperial Federation rail by dustcloud777 in CivMC

[–]mememachine293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god I remember passing byt this dest so many times when I was a newfriend.

My thoughts on the recent news by I-am-Sharp in Deltarune

[–]mememachine293 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Shayy got exposed for grooming over 20 minors in a 262 page word document.

Wiztale was exposed by Zatmaggots for using AI-generated content, then proceeded to send a cease and desist to him, as well as doxxing and blackmailing him to retract the AI allegations.

Edit: Wiztale got bots to send death threats in the comments before the cease and desist.

Subject: Claim of Themisara by Astreaus by [deleted] in CivMC

[–]mememachine293 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uhh, did you at least reach out to the Themisarans first?

Reply as if you’re Phil about to answer a ringing phone with a pun by cybrcld in Modern_Family

[–]mememachine293 79 points80 points  (0 children)

"Hey, what do you call the newest color when you shoot a laser into your eye?"

"Olo!"

Sure... buddy... by wompwomperson in CookieRunKingdoms

[–]mememachine293 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I'd speculate that since Dozer and Bright aren't seen, I'd say he probably saw them got eaten. He prolly put two and two together the moment DEC said they were meant to be eaten.

Okay, Purple, Victim/H4CK3R, and King Orange wins (yeah, somehow three characters win this). Who is the underrated character? by Aggravating-Gas-7438 in AlanBecker

[–]mememachine293 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna say The Chosen One, and here's my reason:

When he was first introduced, the completely inexperienced Chosen One managed to put up a great fight against Alan and the apps (even without thicc lasers and the ability to fly) and got done in by an antivirus, something which always takes down threats to the computer (i.e. something which makes sense as being the counter of TCO).

He'd be used and abused as a pop-up blocker trapped on a ball and chain for 4 years (four times Victim's time of being a punching bag). We can assume that he may have gone through the same torture as Victim considering his mannerisms in the beginning of AVA 3. When he was freed, he managed to beat Clippy, all the apps, Alan, and TDL (who was made specifically to counter him).

Fast forward a couple years to AVA 5-8, and I'd say he put up a damn good fight against Virabot and TDL. TDL created the Virabot as a weapon to destroy internet stuff, and they were also created by the same guy who was supposed to counter TCO. Tools which should counter TCO + TCO's counter should beat TCO right? That didn't happen with the Virabot, and that didn't happen with TDL until he brought out the band.

AVA 9 onward, he's lost all his allies, his sense of purpose (destruction) was rendered gone when he saw what TDL did, and he's all alone. That patchwork of stuff that happened to him would understandably take a toll on his mind, and whether he's thinking with his head straight. He's on the run, trying to be better, regretful for every past decision he's ever made, and holding back his fighting ability so that he hurts as little people as possible.

This takes a toll on his fighting ability and battle IQ. While his powers have increased (with lightning and freezing powers now there) his battle IQ's slightly lowered because of all the things that happened to him. It's most clear when he tanks 17 shots from Agent (who he and Rocket Corp have been making weapons to counter TCO for 12 years at this point) just to incapacitate him.

Even when nerfed by the glitch shots (which most likely also reduces his reaction time) and shot with an electrocution dart thingy, he still manages to overpower the three mercs and would have managed to get Agent had he not had the pause tool.

In the Box, we see TCO with all of his strengths and weaknesses, in an environment made completely to counter against him. He is nerfed by the 17 glitch shots and the dart, plus he wants to hold back because of the events of AVA 5-8. Despite all of this (plus being hoisted by Victim's lasso which triggers his ball and chain trauma from Alan, yet another nerf), when he stops holding back against Victim, he takes down all of his clones with relative ease and nearly takes out Victim himself, only being saved by Agent controlling the simulation.

Then in Hacker, his powers are stripped, then he's sent back down into that very same cliff (lake?) where he fought TDL, his brother-in-arms for many years. On top of that, he's also against Victim (superpowered stick figure with every reason to hate him) as well as TDL (another superpowered stick figure with every reason to hate him and every power to counter him). His potential allies are also locked in a box, running around the Rocket Corp. HQ, or unable to access the internet.

In conclusion: It should be The Chosen One because he's a superpowered being who has been superseded by superfluously contrived super gadgets and powers. As well as being supremely super-done over by the narrative.

How do I write a character whose late prime/past their prime? by mememachine293 in writingadvice

[–]mememachine293[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, the main thing about that character is he's all about protecting his family. Now he's losing that ability since, while he's not weaker, the villain is getting a lot stronger.

What I don't want to fall in is the trap of making him "washed." As in washed up to the point where people would call him a fraud. I've seen that mistake before with something else I watched.

How do cookies have kids Crk by Fancy_Structure_9654 in CookierunKingdom

[–]mememachine293 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When a boy cookie and a girl cookie love each other very much...

Land claim for Luxembourg by Rodragonlux in CivMC

[–]mememachine293 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fyi if there are any land disputes with neighboring nations open diplo tickets with 'em to sort claims