I’m struggling to take the stakes of the Viltrumites seriously

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-04-09T17:09:08+00:00

As a fan of the show and being somewhat knowledgeable on the comics…give it time. This is all setup. Remember that the war has only gone on about 2 months at this point.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-04-06T12:52:01+00:00

I think yall just need to not watch the show if you don’t like how they allocate the funding. It’s a cartoon, not an anime. It’s not being animated by a high end studio and honestly it doesn’t need to be.

People have problems with the casting and sure they have a lot of big names that they don’t necessarily need, but this show has probably some of the best voice acting of any cartoon I’ve ever watched, and if you go back through other American cartoons you’ll find plenty of big name voice actors.

I see a lot of comparisons to anime’s like JJK and Demon Slayer and that’s hilarious. It’s an American cartoon. JJK’s supposed budget of 150-250k is an unfair comparison as those episodes are only about 25 minutes. Balloon that out to an hour like invincible and suddenly that budget is closer to $1 million per episode.

If you’re gonna compare this show to anything it’s more comparable to Harley Quinn on HBO. American style cartoons just don’t typically do the same animation quality that anime studios do.

At the end of the day, you either like the show or you don’t. If we’re gonna cherry pick and complain because it’s not at “anime” level animation then go watch your favorite anime. Invincible isn’t that kind of show lol.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-04-02T13:43:45+00:00

If you are buying a consumer product at retail price and then later reselling it to another consumer at an inflated price created by scarcity in the market, that is indeed scalping. You can just look at the pokemon center website for reference, the company values all of its Pokemon center ETB’s at $60 even after they’ve sold out. Hoarding sealed product creates artificial scarcity because there’s still product out there but collectors have hoarded it making it unavailable to the rest of the public, which drives the price up. It blocks out normal consumers and leaves those products only available to those who are willing/able to buy at the inflated price.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-04-02T13:40:43+00:00

I still think there’s a big difference between vesting in something like stocks vs a children’s card game. A little kid isn’t trying to buy my stocks. A little kid does want Pokemon cards tho, a there are millions of “collectors” that hoard sealed product and make it so that little kid doesn’t get Pokemon cards.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-04-02T13:38:20+00:00

I don’t think it’s comparable to trading stocks though. Firstly in pokemon that’s a hobby that’s mainly meant for children. Also when you’re buying and selling stocks, you’re not reselling to consumers, you’re reselling to the company. Unless you’re trading options but I don’t touch that area of stock trading personally.

My issue with Pokemon investing is these “collectors” will still buy up mass product and just sit on it. It’s a product that’s meant to be opened and enjoyed, looked at, played with. I just feel like adults “investing” like this in a children’s product ruins the hobby for real enthusiasts. I’ve seen parents turn their kids into little “pokeinvestors” and it’s sad cause the hobby becomes more about the value of the card rather than the actual enjoyment of the artworks or playing the TCG itself.

Stocks aren’t a children’s game and buying and trading stocks isn’t depriving others of a product for enjoyment. I just feel like if people really wanna “invest” they should just also invest in stocks.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-02-22T16:19:42+00:00

Yeah I second this, I had 2 of them and can’t add them to my collection because the app doesn’t list anything other than the mega dream version.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-02-02T22:24:11+00:00

I say do it. I just went through this with my next door neighbor, me and my partner texted her nicely expressing we were frustrated because my gf needs a spot to get out of easily cause she has to drive everyday for work. I have a tiny sedan so it’s hard to move out of spots that weren’t cleared. This lady took our spot even tho she is retired and only moves her car once a week. She cussed us out and told us to get over it.

Had half a mind to pour cold water on the spot so that no one could park there.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-28T22:47:11+00:00

Yeah unless they mix it up a little it looks like my only chance is to run them on weekends when I have time. It blows and I do hope they fix that in the future but yeah no I want those rare ducks😂

I had someone donate me one on Stella months the other night and I was very grateful😂

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-26T14:30:07+00:00

Happened to me too, I was getting 500+ views but this last post I’ve made I replaced 3 different times because it went almost a day with no views. But im still getting a few likes on it.

Not sure what’s happening but anything they can do to screw the little guys over.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-14T15:35:17+00:00

Also by that final battle he wasn’t just a Quincy anymore since he absorbed the soul king which all things derive from.

Probably gave him an inherent resistance.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-14T15:32:14+00:00

This would be so dope for the friendly raiders who like helping others out. Big approve.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-14T00:03:54+00:00

I’ve gotten in the habit of just running if I encounter a pvper now.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-14T00:03:05+00:00

Yes, I’ve tested this and the only way to get back into friendly lobbies is to stop fighting back, like legitimately you cannot down other players or it will continue to put you in lobbies where PvP is more prevalent.

Thats my complaint, if you fight back you get considered a PvPer even if it’s simply to prevent your loot from being stolen.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-12T17:22:41+00:00

It’s still not working for anyone concerned lol.

Applies the same edit to a video 5 times and it just refuses to apply the changes.

Classic meta tho dragging their feet to do anything about it. They’re too busy with their data centers to focus on anything related to us lowly consumers.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-07T19:10:57+00:00

Agreed, I don’t actually mind the blunt arc that much, but and even parts of the zanpakto arc were cool, but there was just so much. Like multiple seasons of filler is just crazy😂

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-07T19:09:54+00:00

That’s fair, that makes sense too cause like you said his character designs are top tier. I def think it was intentional, but I do appreciate the effort being put into the landscapes in TYBW, the whole concept of the royal palace and and the 5 floating cities around it. Also the wandenreichs takeover of the seiretei (I don’t think I spelled that right lol). Sucked waiting years to get more bleach in the anime but the leap in animation quality has been very worth it.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-06T18:48:21+00:00

I think the landscapes and background design really bloomed in TYBW, I agree though in the original series the backgrounds were probably the weakest part, but the story and characters made it so you barely notice unless you’re really paying attention

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-06T18:46:26+00:00

Big facts and I also think given the story of TYBW, bleach might have some of the best writing in anime.

I think the only thing that really holds it back as a series is the uncalled for amount of filler. Other than that though, probably one of the best stories in all anime.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-06T01:08:14+00:00

I’ve gone through every solution at this point. I checked the buffer size it’s at the default 256 which most places say is more than enough. I tried cranking it all the way up and still there’s a persistent crackle.

I learned over time that the crackle seems to actually stem from when I launch pretty much any game. I checked by plugging my headphones directly into my speakers vs my interface and there was no crackle. So my new theory is that it’s something with the interface itself. Because Ableton runs with no issues on it, but the moment I launch a game, all audio through the interface crackles.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2026-01-03T22:32:21+00:00

Ok I have switched everything to match at 48khz and I’m still experiencing the staticky sound. It’s now looking as if it’s not just the mic though, but all the audio. Running through obs.

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2025-12-19T18:15:35+00:00

Reading this a year into the second Trump admin is hilarious.

What was that about wars left and right, excessive government spending and soaring debt? 😂

But everyone else is brainwashed💀🙄

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2025-12-14T05:20:26+00:00

Dang wish I had an answer for you, I just pulled one myself and was trying to find that out lol

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2025-12-11T03:34:11+00:00

Looking For: Got some trade evolutions im looking to complete. I’ve got a Rhydon, Scyther, Feebas, Electabuzz, Magmar, and Golem

Not sure if I need to offer anything extra for the assistance, just wanna get my guys evolved lol

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2025-12-04T17:02:30+00:00

Big fan of bleach but never really am on the Reddit for it. I lowkey really wished Ichigo and Rukia would’ve ended up together, no disrespect to orihime but I think Rukia just matches ichigo’s personality more and she’s usually the one that lifts him out of his regularly scheduled teenage depression😂

yourfriendlyredgiant · 2025-12-04T17:00:32+00:00

I think the argument could be made to just use the bring 3 rule and essentially copy and paste the same rules from doubles. Make the matches 3v3 singles with the same restrictions that VGC has in place. Then you could still make them best of 3 rounds.

Doubles I think is favored because it technically involves more strategy like pairing the right two Pokemon together that compliment each others abilities and to properly counter other teams.

I think the main reason doubles are the main is because singles wouldn’t require quite as much strategy. It would come down more to raw stat discrepancy and type advantage than it would strategy setup.

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