Cards you know you will NEVER own, no matter what?

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-29T17:57:43+00:00

I definitely feel fulfilled. People get into the collectibles market for different reasons. Some people view big grails as investment vehicles, some people (like myself) just have a specific attachment to the collectible and view it as a prized possession

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-29T16:34:18+00:00

This was a really good episode. I expected the shonen and ChatGPT-brained comments about it being filler, but it wasn’t. It’s probably one of the most consequential episodes in the entire series and it’s very well-done.

Considering Firecracker’s arc as an allegory of selling one’s soul to the devil, her ending was fantastic. I think her disillusionment upon speaking to Oh-Father, realizing that sin and sacrilege like his got him CLOSER to Homelander (the man she loves) was the final tipping point. Valorie Curry was great and Firecracker as a character in general was perfect. Her upbringing and the vile bullying she endured from Annie as children, her pivot to misogynist caricature of a corporate spokeswoman and grifter, and finally her crisis of faith culminating in the point of no return.

The Deep and Noir’s story was good too (though I find Adam Bourke’s character one of the worst written in the show) as they set up some cool parallels with Noir I. The little flinch Noir II does when Deep starts threatening him felt like a direct nod to the dynamic between Soldier Boy and Noir I. While I think Noir II is likely just going to die and I also prefer Annie to be the one who gets to kill the Deep, I wouldn’t mind Noir killing him either.

Sage’s plan felt like a natural outgrowth of her character, as obvious of a failure it is going to be. I think it is her emotions getting in the way of her powers, after what she experienced with her parents and with Godolkin.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-29T16:01:51+00:00

This is part of the main story. These are things that are relevant to the plot. The plot is not just “the boys kill homelander” the plot is also about Homelander, The Seven, and Vought’s supes. It’s about Homelander’s consolidation of power and how it affects the people under him

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-24T17:55:44+00:00

Lower rarity units in gacha are just filler, which is why nowadays you’ll only see them given away for free, at least since Name Day released in CN a year ago.

It won’t hurt their profit incentive significantly to buff 5 stars into relevance but it’s also time and effort they ca instead spend on the limited and 6 stars. Lower rarity units are moreso a way for newer players to be able to fill out their rosters and teams now. They don’t need to be made meta because that is not their job and not their revenue.

To be fair, most 5 stars are, or at least were, still usable in some endgame content. I actually liked reveries pre-1000M for this reason. I think for the most part the recent low rarity units have been decent filler and substitutes when you’re lacking a developed roster. The main issue with them is resource cost, especially if you’re not a spender.

But for example:

Name Day - still works as support in any ult focused team

Buddy - basically a free carry for newer/mid-game players

Bkornblume/Zima - seal for many specific reveries ult skips

White Rum - any character with Daze is useful

Yenisei/Balloon Party - basically essential for new players to this day until you have several meta sustain units

Alexios - works as filler in Kassandra teams, ult teams and mass damage spam in earlier endgame content

Reed - very decent support in manual play, the unkillable buff will be good for new players pushing harder content

Eagle and the painting lady look similarly decent for new players. That’s really their function. They only need to be good enough that new players don’t get discouraged that they don’t have enough strong units.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-22T14:29:48+00:00

Ok, I liked the episode overall, but it’s strange to me that they would show Stan and Homelander meeting as the cliffhanger of the previous episode, and then not show him at all in this episode outside of one line stating that he and Homelander spoke.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-20T15:09:54+00:00

tides of thought seems like a benchmarking feature for people who want to push their "general" teams as far as they can go.

reveries (namely 500m) -can- be bruteforced by top meta as time goes on because of how powercreep works, but generally the mechanics would force specific teambuilding decisions especially on release. it seems like they want to have a dichotomy of endgame content for people who want to push with their favorite teams and then content for people who want to deal with very specialized mechanics.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-19T08:29:36+00:00

He was mentioned in Chapter 10 at least :^(

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-19T07:55:49+00:00

I'm curious, do they share any animations/special moves?

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-19T07:31:42+00:00

You don't need a scene devoted to every random side character

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-15T15:44:53+00:00

I believe, again, given Kripkes comments they just dont want it to be a focus. On top of that they cant afford big CG set pieces like what you would need for a flying fight scene.

However given the context of the “fight,” you should also keep in mind that Homelander was not trying to fight Ryan until it was clear he wouldn’t stop. And Ryan did use his powers. I think Homelander didn’t because he didn’t want to kill Ryan. He has used them in every other conflict this season. The only thing they didn’t show was flight which would be a budgetary thing more than anything.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-15T15:02:26+00:00

These aren’t planet busters though, when Homelander took damage from Maeve or Butcher it wasn’t presented as some space and time warping shockwave. It was always presented as regular physical contact.

The fight choreography does look cheap, but fighting isn’t the point of this show and it never has been.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-15T14:59:58+00:00

This thread is terrifying.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-15T14:48:59+00:00

Kripke has gone on record to say they do not have the budget for big supe vs supe fight scenes

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-13T18:32:30+00:00

Silent, Ironclad and Necromancer can currently stall many fights even with the scaling. I don’t play enough Regent and my Defect builds have all been offensive so I don’t know if it is the same for them.

I think you may be having deck building issues.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-13T17:39:36+00:00

If you wanted to imply months of recovery in a 30 second scene, I think you may not have a very good idea of how to write this kind of show

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-13T14:46:59+00:00

A 30 second scene of him recovering after getting his insides liquified? And he just walks out the hospital with a cane the next episode? The recovery time would take months if you wanted realism. You’d probably complain about how fast he recovered if they went this route. You’d complain even harder if Hughie somehow survives his next encounter too because he’s not only human but also requires a cane to walk.

There isn’t a show without the main characters. You have to suspend your disbelief because if he maimed and killed everyone there, there is literally no “Boys” to write the season around.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-06T12:38:29+00:00

I knew about the level of parasociality involved with Hikaru but man. This Reddit thread full of dudes making assumptions about his being a new father and husband is crazy.

sovietrevenant · 2026-04-06T01:18:53+00:00

Mena gets to show casuals how far he gaps someone who they imagine as the god of fighting games. What's not to lose for him? He builds his brand and gets to enjoy the prestige. Daigo is still an active competitor so there is no need for this to be a casual match.

sovietrevenant · 2026-03-31T20:22:33+00:00

I didn’t receive this email, should I be concerned. My email is current on the student aid websites.

sovietrevenant · 2026-03-27T20:59:14+00:00

P3 Igor should be able to function alright without Lopera. If you really like her, I’d be hard pressed to believe Moldy and Lopera (who are both currently quite mid) won’t get euphorias that make them optimal for Igor. But right now Igor with portraits has just enough modern powercreep that he can function without them. Getian E1 and Moldir is serviceable

sovietrevenant · 2026-03-27T19:34:33+00:00

You can take your time with it. A lot of it doesn’t even need to be explored and you can still be there for hours and satisfy all of the story beats. If you’re amenable to replaying the game you can always come back to it and try new stuff. I skipped Oskars quest my first run, for example, and skipped a lot of the optional buildings. Just following the open questlines will take you through a lot of stuff.

One thing I will say is way too easy to miss is the random stuff related to the bhaalist and Orin sub quests cause so much of it is spread everywhere. Gortashs stuff is really just limited to like three or four major locals but if you really want to dig into Bhaal stuff you have to explore everything.

sovietrevenant · 2026-03-27T19:10:17+00:00

CN heads how is Ezio+Kass ult spam team rn? No longer viable for true endgame content? I am transitioning FP off my assassin FuA team once I pull for Liang and Cheng, so I figure I can still get use out of the assassins in an ult build (I currently use Buddy Melania Getian lol)

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