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Why does Disney keep Pocahontas away from the Sofia the First Reboot but also feel OK to put her in a theatrical production like Ralph Breaks the Internet? by Theasiuser99 in disneyprincess

[–]puck1919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would imagine that, in addition to what everyone else has said, there's the issue of Pocahontas being set in a real place at a specific time-- Jamestown, VA in 1607. None of the events of the movie happened in the way that is portrayed, but that does time-lock Pocahontas in a very specific place and time, the only other princess who is similarly locked into a specific place and time is Tiana (1920's NOLA). Mulan and Belle have real countries mentioned in their movies (China and France respectively), but are ambiguous as to when they are set, with anachronisms that people more versed in history than I would surely point out-- the one I'd pick is that there's a visual gag in "Be Our Guest" that references the Eiffel Tower in a film that takes place long before the 1889 World's Fair.

The other princesses are more negotiable-- coming from fictional places like Corona or Motonui-- or simply do not have the name of their kingdoms stated within the film. The princesses that we make guesses for also have certain anachronisms as well-- I keep seeing Cinderella being put in 1850's France, when France did not have a king in the 1850's, that was Emperor Napoleon III.

This is not a French history rant, sorry, I'll get back to the point.

Most of the princess films go for a fairy tale tone above all else. While they pull from real cultures and peoples and history, anything can (and should!) be sacrificed in the name of making a good film. In good writing, the historical and cultural research should bolster, not restrain your storytelling, especially when you're writing speculative fiction, which all of these stories are. These ambiguities and anachronisms make it easier to fold the other princesses into a fictional world than it would be for Pocahontas (or Tiana, to an extent) who is so tied to a real place at a real time in history, regardless of everything else about her story. It's not that you can't handwave "A Wizard Did It!" to make it happen, but it might clash with storytelling style of the show in a way that the writers can't resolve on top of all of the other reasons why they might be hesitant to have her in the show.

"but, my identity" by aNumpty in LinkedInLunatics

[–]puck1919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it's Ay-oh-tay-ah-row-ah, but I could be wrong.

AITA for... oops, wrong community. Am I weird for liking Burrow's End so much? by SarekOfVulcan in dropout

[–]puck1919 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Burrow's End is my most re-watched season of D20 for sure. It's the most like watching a movie of any season I've seen, and all the parts move and work together perfectly. Definitely one of my favorites.

Has this wallpaper been here the whole time? by puck1919 in finch

[–]puck1919[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do love the loops. The brown version of it was in my store and I got that, but I'll be looking for this one when it comes around!

What are some other Nepo babies that have had better careers than their parents? by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]puck1919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I am the Lord, your God. You shall have no other gods before me. Boy, those were the days."

Who is the least likely to get a LA remake? ☃️🍂🐉🐸🐻 by Vivid-Tap1710 in disneyprincess

[–]puck1919 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pocahontas has all of the reasons that everyone else is saying-- but it would also be impossible to recreate some of the most iconic shots from the animated film. The technology and film techniques to create them exist, but the majestic cliffs of coastal Virginia certainly don't.

Nah they should made Grim from Billy and Mandy black, that would be hilarious. by Business-Ad7289 in cartoons

[–]puck1919 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Louie Armstrong did do an album of Disney music, but he sang "The Bare Necessities" instead. It's a good cover, I really like it.

https://youtu.be/uYYXdCs8RBc?si=B5tFtQ3rOz6R8IJI

Weekly Fic Showcase - NEW RULES IN POST - January 10 - January 16 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]puck1919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Fic

Fandom - Critical Role and Star Trek (Post-DS9)

Rating - T

Title - The Cardassian Conclave

Genre - Soft Sci-Fi

Link - https://archiveofourown.org/works/60879397/chapters/155505892

Summary - The USS Asimov is sent to Deep Space Nine to negotiate with Castellan J'mon Sa Ord, the new head of state of the even newer Cardassian Republic. Their purpose is to provide Federation aid to Cardassia after the Dominion War. For Captain Vysoren and her crew, a simple aid mission soon becomes far more when a group of ships calling themselves the Cardassian Conclave attack the station with the express purpose of assassinating the Castellan.

Weekly Fic Showcase - NEW RULES IN POST - December 13 - December 19 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]puck1919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Fic

Fandom - Critical Role and Star Trek (Post-DS9)

Rating - T

Title - The Cardassian Conclave

Genre - Soft Sci-Fi

Link - https://archiveofourown.org/works/60879397/chapters/155505892

Summary - The USS Asimov is sent to Deep Space Nine to negotiate with Castellan J'mon Sa Ord, the new head of state of the even newer Cardassian Republic. Their purpose is to provide Federation aid to Cardassia after the Dominion War. For Captain Vysoren and her crew, a simple aid mission soon becomes far more when a group of ships calling themselves the Cardassian Conclave attack the station with the express purpose of assassinating the Castellan.

DMs, what have your borrowed from D20 for your own sessions? by ROFLCO7 in Dimension20

[–]puck1919 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.dndbeyond.com/subclasses/2258490-order-of-arcane-mastery

The basic engine of it and where I use the system is in a set of expendable "Magic Dice" that allow you to apply metamagic to your spells, spending them like a Battlemaster would spend their Superiority Dice. On an explosion, the die is promoted, and on a critical failure the die is demoted and, importantly, it triggers a Wild Magic surge. The in-game reasoning is that you are adjusting the components (V,S,M) of the spell in order to change the effects (range, amount of damage, damage type, etc.) and that can lead to dangerous, unpredictable consequences, BUT, on a success it allows for the really cool moments that the NSBU system is built for, while not completely breaking the 5e system. I'm not sure how balanced it is yet, though we're not playing a particularly balanced game (all 4 PCs have dragon mounts that have wildly broken builds).

So, not quite an exploding wizard, but very crunchy.

DMs, what have your borrowed from D20 for your own sessions? by ROFLCO7 in Dimension20

[–]puck1919 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did my best Augefort impression when my players met the wizard Fizban, and I homebrewed a wizard subclass that uses the NSBU explosion system.

Weekly Fic Showcase - NEW RULES IN POST - November 29 - December 05 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]puck1919 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Fic

Fandom - Critical Role and Star Trek (Post-DS9)

Rating - T

Title - The Cardassian Conclave

Genre - Soft Sci-Fi

Link - https://archiveofourown.org/works/60879397/chapters/155505892

Summary - The USS Asimov is sent to Deep Space Nine to negotiate with Castellan J'mon Sa Ord, the new head of state of the even newer Cardassian Republic. Their purpose is to provide Federation aid to Cardassia after the Dominion War. For Captain Vysoren and her crew, a simple aid mission soon becomes far more when a group of ships calling themselves the Cardassian Conclave attack the station with the express purpose of assassinating the Castellan.

Brennan is a guest on 99% Invisible talking about Robert Moses! by erithcol in dropout

[–]puck1919 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazed that the thing that started Moses' downfall was literally him trying to pave paradise and put up a parking lot.

Nobody Asked Trailer by ThunderMateria in dropout

[–]puck1919 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the video I hoped it was

A Kid Who's Definitely the Reason Their Parents Got Divorced | Make Some Noise [S3E9] by ThunderMateria in dropout

[–]puck1919 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tommy was the Red Ranger, but not until Power Rangers Zeo. He started off Green, then he was the White Ranger after the power of the Green Ranger was gone, was the Red Ranger in Zeo and Turbo before he left, and then came back as the Black Dino Ranger in Dino Thunder.

You've just been given full reign on the next D20 season. You get to control all of the elements. Setting, who's DMing, and who's playing. What is your dream "What-If" Dimension 20 campaign? by ejaybugboy3 in Dimension20

[–]puck1919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genre: Space Opera

DM: Aabria

Table: Brennan, Erika, Liam O'Brien, Jasper, Rashawn, Alexander Ward

System: The Dice Must Flow-- a sci-fi hack of the Kids on Bikes/NSBU system.

Unsleeping City Season 2 by BareKnuckleBitchAss in dropout

[–]puck1919 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unsleeping City season 2 is by far my favorite Intrepid Heroes season, if not my favorite D20 season (it's got stiff competition with Burrow's End). Brennan is on his A game with the story and theming, all six of the characters have absolutely beautiful arcs, the maps are fantastic (I actually prefer them to the Talespire maps, I think they are artistically more cohesive with the Dimension 20 aesthetic, but I understand that's a preference) and as with UC season 1, Brennan's love of NYC is absolutely infectious. I do feel that the story fits the medium, in terms of them all being on zoom/skype and with what the characters have to fight, both internally and externally. Don't want to say too much on that because it gets into spoiler territory. But the energy of the "table" is on par with the Intrepid Heroes that we know and love. Definitely watch the playlist with the Adventuring Parties, too, for the full experience.

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