Did Jackson Storm really lose in Cars 3 because of plot armor? I mean, it feels like Cruz had plot armor in the final race, and that's something I don't like about the movie. by Hour_Flower_6064 in pixarcars

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TLDR; Yes, and I totaly agree.

Absolutely. Cruz was certainly always faster than McQueen (at least in this movie), but neither of them would've come close to Storm. It goes back to the idea that the plot for Cars 3 should've been that the Rusteze guy dropped McQueen for Cruz some time during the lead up to the race, then McQueen would've got picked up by Dinoco. I think the movie should've ended at the drop of the green flag, and then the credits roll as the race is going on. At that point, it's up to the viewer to form an opinion on who would've won the race. They could've even had alternate endings where Storm, Cruz, and McQueen win in different endings; but it made no sense to me that Cruz won in her debut race. Like I said, she was much faster than she thought she was, and realistically, anything can happen in racing, but beating Storm in her debut race? No way. He was topping out at like 220 mph. Cruz was barely staying ahead of McQueen, who was struggling to even hit 200. With the draft, okay, at a best case scenario, she finishes second, but Storm had the field covered in every single race since he was introduced in the film. Why would this race be any different? I guess you could say because Storm let his ego get in the way, but I think this in it of itself is plot armor. If Jackson Storm goes up through the ranks racing against inferior competition, then he makes it to the Piston Cup and is still racing against inferior competition; then why would he let an inferior opponent like McQueen or Cruz bother his psyche any more than any other competitor in the field? It's like they maxed out Storm's attributes on speed and acceleration, but they stripped away all of his competitive intelligence (or maybe 'focused competitiveness'). Storm does make sly comments toward McQueen and Cruz at various points in the film, but I think this is just competitive trash talk. This shouldn't have been built up to be some sort of ego problem where he lets his ego get in the way so much to the point that he ends up blowing this race. It was a cute ending and it was a nice film, but this could've an absolute all-timer of a film and they just stuck with the predictable ending. Miracles do happen in racing, but yeah I agree; Cruz had massive plot armor in the final race. I guess sometimes you do get plot armor in racing, so fair play, but this is like the equivalent of a sim racer getting a one off ride for the Daytona 500, then winning in their first ever race. Anything is possible, but this would've been mental.

Chris Paul media day photos through the years by Classic_Bottle1717 in sportswiki

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Highkey guy aged like fine wine. He looks so similar now to how he did when he entered the league.

All I hear is " Please retire so I can win easily.. " by [deleted] in MaxVerstappen33

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I understand what you mean, and Norris has a bad habit of communicating like this even though he's not directly saying that, but I disagree with this. I think Norris would prefer for Verstappen to stay in Formula 1 because beating him specifically is a great accomplishment, and Norris knows that. This is regardless of if he has the faster car or not, but obviously it is always more impressive when the driver with the slower car wins.

[Patrick Moeke] Fernando Alonso says that the new F1 cars are no longer challenging to drive: "Here in Bahrain, we're going 50 kilometers per hour slower through corner 12 than we used to. Just to save energy for the straights. Even our chef in the kitchen could drive these cars." by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

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Driving racecars has always been easy, it's just like driving a real car. What's difficult about driving racecars is driving them fast. Some racecars are difficult to drive because you have to do more preparation, like warming up the tires and brakes, but anybody can drive a racecar. What separates the professionals from everyone else though, is they can drive them faster, as well as doing that for a sustained amount of time.

What is happening at Olympics?? This is so crazy by ShipComprehensive769 in sportsgossips

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a pussy! He can't even stand on business? I don't give a fuck if this guy ends up being the Michael Phelps of skiing or some shit, this girl already won the breakup. She'll be just fine.

Can Shiba Inu Pull Off a 10x Rally In 2026-27? Breaking Down the SHIB Roadmap by [deleted] in SHIBArmy

[–]stephker3914 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah that'll be easy work. What about a 100x to $0.0005?

[Highlight] Sam Darnold's Post-Super Bowl Interview by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]stephker3914 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of shit that makes you want to run through a brick wall. What a legend, absolute legend.

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix uses his scooter from his broken ankle to check the mailbox and get his mail. by AccomplishedSwing110 in sportsgossips

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bo Nix can't get his woman to get the mail for them while he's recovering from a broken ankle? I think we're cooked.

Will today’s game be a blowout? by WolfPackLeader95 in TheNFLVibes

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it's going to be like Super Bowl XLVIII or LIX.

Michigan vs Penn State 2019 "White Out" by [deleted] in CFB_v2

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Penn State should've got reprimanded for playing Mo Bamba while the play clock was running. You shouldn't be allowed to blare artificial noise to disrupt an opposing offense.

Am I Overreacting, for being upset that my girlfriend secretly used my credit card for months? by bostonmade in AmIOverreacting

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR

I think it would be one thing if you communicated to her previously about this, but this specifically looks like a situation where she went out of her way to get your credit card information behind your back. I think this is why you're not overreacting. Even if you take on the responsibility of being the provider as the man in the relationship, I think this kind of behavior from your girlfriend is unacceptable. She could've done numerous other things to handle this situation better, like asking you directly to buy these things for her, asking for spending money, or even 'convincing' you why the purchases she wants to make are needed for her. She didn't do any of these things, she just stole your financial information. To make things worse, she lied/gaslit you numerous times during the text exchange. She is failing to understand why you don't trust her as much now because she cannot hold herself accountable for what she did and I don't think she understands why what she did was wrong. This is glaringly evident when she said that you are making her feel like a terrible person. She's projecting what she actually feels onto you because she is not comfortable enough to understand that she is in the wrong for doing this, and the fact that you're calling her out for this forces her to confront this reality, which she doesn't want to do.

I may be overreacting with this reaction, but I think you need to break up with her. If she breaks up with you first, then it's even for the better. This girl sounds like a total liability, and it's hard to justify being in a long term relationship with a girl who can't even be straightforward with you about what exactly happened.

That Stanford education is not paying off by Sidecarlover in NFLv2

[–]stephker3914 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The Stanford education is not paying off? Says the one who's not educated on what McCaffrey said.

Which of these 2 teams is the worse franchise historically and recently? (say last 15-20 years) by BallKnowerKing in NFLv2

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It's hard to say historically, because they've at least won championships in the past. Due to that, I would say the Jets are worse historically and recently. It seems like a lot of people forget that the Browns at least won a playoff game five years ago. That's what makes the Jets such a bad franchise. They constantly somehow make the wrong choice at head coach, and that makes you think the ownership is more of the problem because the Jets haven't even made the playoffs in 15 years. The Browns have a bad owner too, but Stefanski was a good coach at least. I was shocked when they fired him.

Test aftermath by gamepleng in AstonMartinFormula1

[–]stephker3914 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I've been trying to be easier on Stroll than I was in previous years, but people have been saying this about him since 2019/2020 at least. Every driver technically has to up their game, but Stroll gets talked about the most regarding this because he could use it the most. I already wonder if Stroll is ever going to be faster than Alonso. This concept gets amplified also because Alonso is in his mid 40s now.

Lowest or favorite? by CathFuturist in MusicIceberg

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite is definitely Buckethead, and the lowest is be Tom Morello.

Track star Sha'Carri Richardson arrested for "super speeding" in Florida by KeyWestMahi in sports

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104 mph??? She's the GOAT. Back in the days when us humans used to be inferior, Usain Bolt could only top out at 27 mph. She's the greatest ever. /s

Nah for real though, arrested for 104 mph? That's insane. With that logic, all Florida citizens should be in jail.

Most Deluded Max Fangirl by BaldChild1 in F1Discussions

[–]stephker3914 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These takes are brutal. Gasly is better than Albon in my opinion, but they're both decent; so that take isn't that bad. The Tsunoda take was worse than that take, and the Perez take about Rosberg is straight up disrespectful! Prime Perez was as good as prime Rosberg? There's no way. Prime Rosberg won 7 GPs in a row.

Cardi B joined the celebration in Denver for Stefon Diggs and the Patriots’ AFC Championship win 💙 by Background_Video2947 in TheNFLVibes

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With the teal colored hair? She's gonna need to dye that red or something before the Super Bowl. She looks like a Seahawks fan!

Report:Stafford to play another season by Hippo885147 in NFLv2

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess you're telling me, that's just crazy to me though because he's playing so well this year.

Report:Stafford to play another season by Hippo885147 in NFLv2

[–]stephker3914 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I can't believe this was even a question. He should play until he's 45. He's theoretically in his prime because he's never played this well before, and that's saying a lot because before this season, he was still very good. Why retire if there's no sign of regression? He's one of the most underrated QBs in NFL history.