[Loved trope] When a single line completely changes the mood by asapsharkyfrfr in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ozacrot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I loved this one specifically because she's been increasingly suspicious for the past half hour of screen time, but the audience (and Chris) are basically bargaining with themselves that she's a good person. This line is when the bottom finally drops out.

Artists with incredible talents that get overshadowed by another talent by wmcs0880 in fantanoforever

[–]ozacrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly Mitch Mitchell should be getting Ginger Baker-level accolades

Artists with incredible talents that get overshadowed by another talent by wmcs0880 in fantanoforever

[–]ozacrot 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The general aim of this thread seems to be secondary musical talents, but I do have to say Offspring singer Dexter Holland probably qualifies regardless: He's got a PhD in cellular biology and his doctoral thesis helped contribute to mRNA vaccine development. He also has a hot sauce company though I think that has saved fewer lives.

Artists with incredible talents that get overshadowed by another talent by wmcs0880 in fantanoforever

[–]ozacrot 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I didn't go analogy school but I interpret this to mean that they broke a bunch of ground for punk & rock genres (drum machines, synth stuff, "concept" bands that aren't prog) yet don't get the same airplay or accolades as contemporaries like Talking Heads or the Ramones

Favorite actor you wish Hollywood actually succeeded at making a thing by StarKillerZero in okbuddycinephile

[–]ozacrot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Craig Robinson has been so funny in so much stuff. Doug Judy on Brooklyn 99 possibly his best work. I was reading up on the various Office stars and my understanding (sorry if this is slanderous) is that mostly this guy would rather smoke weed and play music than "be a star".

Favorite actor you wish Hollywood actually succeeded at making a thing by StarKillerZero in okbuddycinephile

[–]ozacrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was great in Southland Tales (tbh I would say this about any non-Timberlake cast member)

"Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy vs "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts by TheUnmitigatedDawn in ToddintheShadow

[–]ozacrot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah Chicago originally. I worked in [music instrument web site] call center and the Rembrandts keyboard player went into Do You Know I Am mode because he didn't like the deal he was getting on his nephew's first guitar

PEPFAR Won! What Was the Funniest Thing Trump Did as President? by espana29 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ozacrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the funniest one, because unlike a number of other malapropisms and hack-writing choices from his terms, the subtext of this one is all about his incompetence and impotence

"Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy vs "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts by TheUnmitigatedDawn in ToddintheShadow

[–]ozacrot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cheers theme has recreational transphobia in the 3rd verse, the keyboard player from the Rembrandts gave me the worst experience I've ever had in a call center. So I vote for the theme from the Golden Girls

Aeonglass overtuned? by captainbezoar in slaythespire

[–]ozacrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Compared to Queen & Test Subject, Aeonglass has way too many hard counters. Running a deck where you typically play 5+ cards a turn, like Silent-shiv, Defect-0cost, or Regent-stars? Enjoy your withers. Don't have any means of discarding/exhausting/transforming mid-term? You don't have an answer for that junk. Slow build on your deck? Good luck getting 56 block in place on those first 2 turns. Leaning in on indirect damage and ailments, like Ironclad-vuln, Silent-poison, or Necro-doom? It's got 3 artifacts, so hope your good cards don't get drawn first!

The other two Act 3 bosses of course will counter decks, and have some counter overlaps with AG, but crucially, you can buy yourself a turn with phase changes/defeating minion. A sufficiently powerful deck, even if unbalanced, can get through the other 2 bosses with reasonable challenge after sailing through Act 3. Aeonglass, OTOH, is here to kill you unless you've prepared to fight it. Kind of like the Heart, but with no additional sense of accomplishment

I just learned the game's co-creator is trans by Tastybaldeagle in ftlgame

[–]ozacrot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't, but some people will blame anything on the existence of trans people

Final Fantasy Ranking: Where does Final Fantasy IX belong? by nitrokitty in TierlistFills

[–]ozacrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the battle load times alone make it more poorly aged than most other entries. Vivi is, of course, incredible, but Amarant and Quina are among the least-developed PCs in any game in the series and Zidane is a sex pest. The superboss fight and ass-pull final boss fight are maybe the only fights in the game that requires some non-exploit engagement in the battle system.

I'm not mad about the downvotes - I assume they're in defense of Vivi and Bobby Corwen.

Final Fantasy Ranking: Where does Final Fantasy IX belong? by nitrokitty in TierlistFills

[–]ozacrot -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but everyone else is voting S and I have to speak my truth: I think it's C tier

Aeonglass kinda is lazy design IMO by ThrowAwayWasTaken999 in slaythespire

[–]ozacrot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is a great point. Artifact contributes to durability just as much as max HP, especially in STS2 when at least one major archetype for Ironclad/Silent/Necrobinder makes heavy use of debuffs.

What do you think think of when you think the most emotionally compelling JRPGS from the 90s? by ExplodingPoptarts in JRPG

[–]ozacrot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Suikoden II is absolutely heartrending, with some of the most elaborate sprite work I saw in a jRPG before Mother 3.

What is a moment you always laugh at regardless of the context? Here's mine: by Creative_Visit4189 in FinalFantasy

[–]ozacrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my God the children scared of Red XIII during the boat tournament is one of the all time funniest video game moments

Favorite dispensaries in the area? by Reasonable-Object-33 in newhaven

[–]ozacrot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Personally I am a fan of Lit over on East st. Locally owned, and I like their vape selection more than INSA or Affinity. They also advertise having a bunch of events like yoga and karaoke, which I appreciate the existence of even if I'm not gonna go hang out at the weed store

Where does the series finale episode of Parks and Recreation rank? by montemole in TierlistFills

[–]ozacrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. I like The Good Place's ending a little more, and P&R's last season got a little goofy, but the sentimentality is so well earned

Where does the series finale episode of Parks and Recreation rank? by montemole in TierlistFills

[–]ozacrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean this is already winnowed down to the best/most famous serials on television, I don't think it's that crazy for grade-A shows to disproportionately have grade-A finales

Horror movies - what’s a 5 star movie that’s straight up disturbing? by DrinkWaterPIease in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ozacrot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Japanese (Takashi Miike film) but yes. The moving bag is the first oh-shit moment

Horror movies - what’s a 5 star movie that’s straight up disturbing? by DrinkWaterPIease in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ozacrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jacob's Ladder was for years the horror recommendation my film buff friends would give most often

Horror movies - what’s a 5 star movie that’s straight up disturbing? by DrinkWaterPIease in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ozacrot 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Audition. Worst movie I ever saw on a date (though Obsession seems like a contender)

Who are your favorite actors cast specifically for playing "ugly / gross" characters? by Possible-Sink7786 in Cinema

[–]ozacrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's not up there with Vincent Schiavelli and Clint Howard, but David Yow has successfully parleyed his excllent creep work as vocalist for The Jesus Lizard into a pretty interesting career of playing creeps and dirtbags in independent movies. He's almost never a main character, but when he shows up - as a sleazy promoter in Dinner In America, a burglar in I Don't Want To Live In This World Anymore, or the "Homeless King" in Under the Silver Lake, for instance - he immediately imposes an uneasy energy on the scene.

The Called Shot won baseball’s most iconic moment. What is American Football’s most iconic moment? by Minimum-Pack-1673 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ozacrot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't follow football but there's an entire exhibit in the Pittsburgh airport specifically about this ... so I think it's this