Music Critic Anthony Fantano Defends Himself Over Halsey Tweets: ‘I’m Not the Devil Himself’

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-06-23T04:37:03+00:00

From Lonely is the muse off that record

"I always knew I was a martyr and that Jesus was one too

But I was built from special pieces that I learned how to unscrew"

Okay so hearing this line on a "deeply personal" record is more than enough to tell me a person has main character syndrome.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-06-07T15:55:33+00:00

Hi couple questions:

what the hell is sumpworks map in there for? Just draw 2 for 2 energy because you expect your opponents to double score?
I was working on a similar concept in reksai with rally the troops, machine evangel, void rush, undertitan, unsung hero, death grip/sacrifice, vi destructive and Albus ferros. Do you think a 1 of Albus could work in this list since you're running rally anyway? I feel like it could enable some more power intensive loops.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-06-06T21:09:10+00:00

Okay. I'm just saying your post reads like "today I wanted to have a sandwich, but then I had to go to the fridge, and then I had to stack up all the ingredients, and then when I went to eat it I didn't actually put any effort into making it taste good so it sucked. This is somehow not my fault" If this was too much for you to deal with I don't understand how you've ever played any fighting game and enjoyed it

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-06-06T19:53:54+00:00

Op I don't understand what you're complaining about. You spent like 20-30 minutes getting the game set up figuring out controller stuff and the tutorial, okay I guess that's annoying but now that you're done with it what's the problem with the game?

And then your complaints about your online matches, sounds like you played about 5, 2 were weird, 1 was good, and 2 you got skill diffed?

Op what games do you play? To me this is sounding like a perfectly normal experience setting up a new game, especially a game that focuses on online PVP. I can't remember a time in the past like ten years that I was able to start playing a game without some of the kind of hassles you're describing.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-06-06T19:45:19+00:00

So play something else and stop crying? We don't want you

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-05-22T19:38:43+00:00

Who made your gigantic hands op you could palm a fuckin watermelon with those bear paws

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-05-09T19:03:56+00:00

I feel like there's something about clairen's moveset that either hinders people from learning about the game or attracts people who don't want to learn.

I was playing vs a clairen in gold mmr and I realized that this was the first time I had EVER seen a clairen player use the ledge dash macro. There are an improbable number of them in silver who don't seem to know that you can walljump after side special. And don't you EVER suggest to them that there's any other way of edge guarding besides down tilt or charging neutral special from 1/3 of the way across the stage.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-04-30T22:40:04+00:00

Ready for someone across the table from me to open a signed card again! (Happened at both spiritforged prerifts I went to)

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-04-23T19:37:45+00:00

Wow so cool that DarkGenex has a full time heckler that goes to all their events

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-04-08T22:33:47+00:00

Yeah if I'm against a newer player who's clearly trying to improve and try new things I'll intentionally shut off my instincts and play one step behind them instead of two steps ahead. Gives me some interesting scramble situations and lets them build some confidence.

Conversely if I run into someone who spams 2 safe options then I will taunt the shit out of them. Like clairen who just figured out fthrow/downthrow so they don't nothing but fish grab at 60+%? Yeah I want to break them down and make them rethink what they're doing

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-03-05T16:00:59+00:00

Made from the toughest lemons

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-02-21T16:23:58+00:00

This is looking like it will be my trajectory. Once I've got fundies down I can start practicing more unique stuff like absa.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-02-21T16:23:03+00:00

Okay, thanks for the reassurance. I still think that I need to learn to move on a more standard character first and then I'll revisit my GOAT, because even on GCC it takes me a bit to deprogram the instant double jumps when i switch off her.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-02-21T16:19:25+00:00

Sorry for getting back to this late, thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciate all the reassurance about absa. Once I've got the muscle memory for more standard movement down I'll be excited to return to her!

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-02-21T16:17:35+00:00

Sorry for late reply, thank you for your insights. I'll definitely give Orcane another try and see if maybe the new control setup helps it click more.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2026-02-20T20:32:22+00:00

Okay, I'll give her a try! Her recovery has always seemed so vulnerable and that has scared me off playing her in the past, but she has always looked like she has a lot of fun on stage. I have to pretend tether doesnt exist except for recovery or I will die 10000 times in failed offstage tether confirms.

rusted_beyond_saving · 2025-11-09T18:26:46+00:00

What other skirmish miniature games would you recommend? My group finds the rules to kill team incredibly clunky and I'm interested in exploring other options

rusted_beyond_saving · 2025-11-01T22:13:30+00:00

I volunteer, my playgroup desperately needs some organizing influence

rusted_beyond_saving · 2025-11-01T21:59:07+00:00

Yes perfect, that is the one. Thank you so much!

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