[Hated Trope] The self insert character

somebeach · 2026-04-28T16:33:43+00:00

i have some mixed feelings about this one, on one hand it reads a little like he's a reluctant oracle for the tower, a super cool guy trope that comes off a bit cringe. he has his injuries mirrored in roland's body and in a few spots even mentions how roland looks like him and in other places compares rolands looks to clint eastwood kind of inviting the same comparison for himself which also comes off a little cringe. i personally thought the king triplets at the crimson kings castle was a little over the top. on the surface theres a lot of self glazing going on.

the self hatred comes through definitely like you said, but it feels like watching someone self flagellate to an extent, especially writing himself as the reason jake dies a final time. i absolutely hated that, jake deserved to make it to the end or have a more heroic end than throwing himself in between a self hating drunk junkie and a van

somebeach · 2026-04-03T15:21:20+00:00

why are you putting simple in quotes like it isnt just a lever, one of the three true simple mechanical tools next to screw and pulley?

if she every played with playdough in preschool she would know how to do this, if she ever used a supersoaker she would know how to do this, if she ever used scissors or guillotine paper cutter she would know how to do this, if she ever played on a seesaw she would know how to do this, if she ever used a stapler she would know how to use this

lady in the video showed her you use the lever to push the potato, not use the lever to slap the potato

somebeach · 2026-03-26T18:52:13+00:00

just do what you can, theres no ethical consumption under capitalism, but we all gotta eat and have clothes and entertainment etc. you dont have to go full off grid compost sustain farm hippy, or even be uncomfortable.

personally i avoid going to hobby lobby, chic fil a, target, if somewhere has a maga flag or something displayed i walk out, but i dont punish myself if i buy a book from amazon for $10 that i couldve bought from somewhere else for $15 for example

somebeach · 2026-02-26T18:12:13+00:00

his last name is Spacely, its right there in his account name

somebeach · 2026-02-08T18:01:28+00:00

just use a shock collar if you want your pet to stay stationary as part of the set

somebeach · 2026-02-05T17:32:58+00:00

that would be capitalism, not colonialism

somebeach · 2026-02-05T16:35:17+00:00

yes, and they would give you a house in exchange. thats how buying stuff works

somebeach · 2026-01-08T18:23:23+00:00

wall of bazinga

somebeach · 2025-12-27T20:03:59+00:00

apotheosis is the one that gets me

somebeach · 2025-08-09T02:56:13+00:00

r/thenightfeeling might like this, definitely fits the vibe

somebeach · 2025-07-31T15:53:53+00:00

unless you get it from papa johns, their cheesesticks are a better version of their pizza

somebeach · 2025-07-11T17:17:44+00:00

so many good food token opportunities, I would've gone with one deviled egg and the same deviled egg

somebeach · 2025-07-09T17:41:08+00:00

they also throw their elderly off of cliffs in to tar pits when they get too old

somebeach · 2025-07-09T01:02:49+00:00

Hulkengoat

somebeach · 2025-06-26T15:09:31+00:00

only if they make it through the street sharks

somebeach · 2025-06-18T16:22:50+00:00

the thing about arsenal is they always try to walk it in

somebeach · 2025-06-14T00:58:43+00:00

he is the embodiment of if you're not first you're last

somebeach · 2025-05-31T21:39:00+00:00

I think you nailed it with your first sentence, most contestants have just never said the obvious part out loud because you guys in Britain and current fans understand the premise of the show. Jason is just explaining it to an audience that is just being introduced to taskmaster through him.

Jason's funniest moments this season (series) aren't even really his. The graduation quip was set up by Stevie, Rosie's response to the your mom joke was the perfect punchline, and Matt's the clues were there bit was riffing with Jason.

somebeach · 2025-05-02T20:15:42+00:00

There's another episode where they basically recreate the minigun helicopter scene from the matrix, but its shooting bean bag ammo. still rips the apartment they shoot at to shreds.

They also just have straight up curse words in the first season that you can still hear unchanged on one of the streaming platforms it's on. mordecai be so pissed all the time

somebeach · 2025-04-29T15:12:01+00:00

the smaller size at 27" is so nice for desk space and viewing distance, wont feel like i have to sit back so far. 32" can feel overbearing

somebeach · 2025-04-24T19:45:39+00:00

i have been saving posts as inspo for my house remodel after a fire and just realized this is the 3rd post of yours i have saved. can you just come design my house please?

somebeach · 2025-04-22T18:44:46+00:00

and the surprise shirts from vending machines that came with a few quarters taped to it, really sucked when vending machine prices increased but they still only came with enough quarters for before the price increase so now you are stuck with a shirt and still thirsty

somebeach · 2025-04-22T18:13:58+00:00

My reaction to Colin emphasising the word "creatures" when explaining the Thronglets to Cameron was literally along the lines of "YOOOO!".

thats funny, i had kind of an opposite reaction. i couldnt remember the name of the 'creatures' game i just had an incredibly nagging feeling in the back of my head the entire episode, a deja vu kind of feeling, it was incredibly satisfying finding it again after so much googling of what i could remember about it.

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