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pegusus123456 posted...

I remember the episode where he wants to come out to his parents, so he has the pig and the Betty Boop character play-act as them. First they just go, "Well, DUH," but he insists they go more realistic. The entire episode is them just continuing to act as his parents.

And then he actually tells his parents and they just go, "Well, DUH."

Oh man, and it gets so fucked up and disturbing. Like I think at one point they're driving in a car and Toot tries to murder-suicide either Xander or Captain Hero.

There's also the episode where Captain Hero finds a way to communicate with his childhood self, and he basically just bullies him until his younger self threatens to kill himself. He needs like two other people to get him to understand that he'll cease to exist if his younger self kills himself, he goes all in on daring him to do it before that.

And the episode where his archnemesis is on death's door, and his last request is for Captain Hero to wash his balls - they're disgusting and manky as fuck, like unreasonably disgusting. And the punchline of the episode is that the villain's evil plans always consist of him tricking Captain Hero into washing his balls. Like, that's the only thing that character does that makes him a supervillain.

Fucking hell, you've unlocked the floodgates - there's also the episode where he's training for a HIV/AIDS fun run, so does a bunch of steroids with Pop-Eye who gets HIV from a tainted needle and dies. The end of the episode is Captain Hero steamrolling the fun run - which is mostly made up of children - and like pushing them over and throwing them through store windows and using his powers to injure them so he can "win" and honour the memory of Pop-Eye.

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I was thinking about Drawn Together just the other day. Specifically the episode where Xander comes out as gay, and the characters talk about gaybashing him. Cut to a coming out party with cake and streamers - they're throwing him a Gay Bash.

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Because she's attracted to fit skinny guys.

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I'm glad you got out TC. We all want to love and be loved in return, and some people will exploit that for their own gratification at the expense of other people. Even when we know people are bad for us, isolation can look a lot worse sometimes, and that leads us to make decisions that aren't healthy but which fulfill a need in the moment.

I'm sure you've got your head screwed on right and you understand the reality of the situation, so you've probably come to terms with this and I don't need to say it - but I just wanted to say that there's no shame in going back to your abuser for whatever reason you did. What matters is that you got out.

The thing I'm glad about the most is that you don't seem to be coming at this from a place of guilt or shame, and you aren't putting this on yourself. You seem rightfully indignant and upset that you were mistreated by someone who you tried to take solace in. That suggests to me that you're going to be okay - maybe not today or tomorrow, but I think that you're going to come out of this clean one day.

You're a strong person, butthole. Even if you don't feel strong, it takes a lot of strength to endure the series of events you've gone through. Even if you reason that I'm a total stranger on the internet who doesn't know the real you and will never understand you personally, I think you're strong and I think you should be proud of that strength.

Never feel ashamed, never reflect in a way to put yourself down. All that matters is that you got out.

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Clunge

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Cooter

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Lord_Shadow_19 posted...

The issue isn't about race, its about making unnecessary changes to a well established and popular character for shitty reasons.

1) if he's not Clark Kent and the movie establishes this man as a very different person like Red Son for example, that's fine. However, it's a different issue when you basically make him exactly the same only is now "X" race/gender/etc.

1) Fans are always going to look at this as "not the real Superman"

2) DC has actual characters who fill out checkboxes that they could be greenlighting projects for such as Blue Beetle, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter (already established in DCEU now), John Stewart (we could use a new GL movie), Hawkgirl/Hawkman, Static Shock, etc. But instead, we get an asterisk Superman instead of an actual unique character.

On the other hand:

If it's a good superman movie, I don't fucking care.

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Not really. I remember a lot of really gross kisses and being bad at it, so I'm gonna apply that to my first kiss and move on.

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At this point, I think it's just her and Eminem who have managed to stay relevant this long. And I think Pink has a better track record with her music, Eminem just gets a pass because his period of relevancy is branded GOAT-tier. His later years get a pass because he rebranded himself as a "Rap God", but he puts out just as many misses as he does hits.

Pink might have never put out a GOAT album on the same level as the Marshall Mathers LP, but her music has been consistently listenable even if you don't really like her music. She's gone from Better Get This Party Started to So What to Beautiful Trauma, and she's never really released an outright dud record - she's remarkably consistent. It's that consistency that's allowed her to stay relevant for the last 20 years.

I genuinely think she's just as successful as Eminem is nowadays, but no-one really wants to acknowledge that. Whether you like her or not, 20 years of relevancy is hard to pull off and it's a solid accomplishment that not a lot of 2000's acts have managed to maintain.

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Jeez, you've gotta get out to the country. A beer shouldn't cost more than 5 of any currency that you're using.

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I miss it.

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Lots of Boatman's Call, like Into My Arms, People Ain't No Good and Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere. A few select songs from Murder Ballads like Henry Lee, and I also found The Ship Song for the first time recently so I've been cranking that.

He makes a mean ballad, let me tell you. Waiting For You is great as well. But I'm specifically into the sadder, more downcast stuff. Stagger Lee is pretty great though.

I really adore the dark turn Henry Lee takes in particular, getting stabbed to death with a penknife by a jilted lover and thrown in a well. It's such a lovely song otherwise, lol

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AlisLandale posted...

lol i forgot about Sunset Riders. I used to play the Genesis port with my cousins. That and Shaq Fu. >_>

And why tf aren't Metal Slug 4-7 on PC? SNK I want to give you guys money. Why won't you let me give you money?

Could be licensing issues, could be that 4 and 5's less positive reputation is seen as a dent in Metal Slug's legacy. SNK folded and the series was handled by other companies for 4 and 5 with SNK Playmore coming into existence in time for Metal Slug 6 and 7.

Saying that, though, it wouldn't make sense for the Metal Slug collection to exist if it was due to copyright issues. I'm putting my money on SNK Playmore capitalising on the ones everybody likes, and trying to bury the bad ones - which subsequently kills 6 and 7 because of the gap 4 and 5 would leave in the series.

Edit: it wasn't Irem that did 4 and 5, but they were handled by other companies after SNK went belly-up.

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dave_is_slick posted...

No it isn't. A LOT of black folks aren't cool with this

Citation needed?

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I thought you were reformed :/

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I used to get a cathartic sense of peace after watching End of Evangelion.

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Jesus Christ >_>

FlameTurtle posted...

What took you so long?

The Mallard-o-meter has been off lately so I haven't been getting the usual vibes

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FlameTurtle posted...

You rang?

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I remember having tapes of movies, cartoons, a few episodes of Doctor Who - all of which would get taped over for the next thing I wanted to watch.

I remember you could do it on DVD as well if you had the right device, but it became much harder to do with the advent of DVD. Most players didn't have a recording function - or if they did, most folks didn't bother learning how to use it.

There's so much corporate nut-hugging about corporate IP rights and how it's wrong to deprive them of a slice of the pie. Man, fuck Sony - if Spider-Man 2's airing on TV, I'm gonna record it on a tape and watch it whenever I want. That used to be the attitude - tape it when it airs on TV, and you've got a free copy to watch whenever you like. They squashed that technological advancement really fucking fast, and they've been trying to stay ahead of the curve ever since.

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Oh, and TC - NZ has imposed travel restrictions to anyone in COVID exposure sites, as have other states. They did that 15 hours ago.

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Lars Ulrich loves NFTs! Keep 'em coming, kids!

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littlebro07 posted...

Was he the one who said he hopes those baby killing cops feel guilty enough to blow their own brains out

I totally understand the anger but yeah you cant be saying stuff like that on here

I mean sure, rules are rules, but honestly I don't disagree with his sentiments.

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Good. People should be free to seek out whatever happiness they want.

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Imagine caring this close to 30

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Jabodie posted...

look i'm just saying he should have gotten those monkey milkers

If I ever have to read "monkey milkers" again, I'm going to dedicate the rest of my life to wishing misfortune on you for bringing it to my attention.

As to why Mario shouldn't get with Candy: gotta control his diabetes?

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Steve Toussaint looks fucking incredible though.

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DenverLastDino posted...

What did it do to justify the suspension?

Trump is banned from the service.

The account was an attempt to circumvent that ban.

As it was a banned user using the account, the account was subsequently banned.

You know - like any sane, rational moderation system on the fucking internet.

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If they don't, they should.

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I would rather a passionate director make a good Superman movie that cuts to the core of the ethos and themes of the character than big dumb bash CG fest where Superman is breaking necks and taking names. I don't care what race he is, because who says Kryptonians have to be white in the first place? But he could be any race, and a good Superman story will shine through. And all I want is a good Superman movie from a director who cares.

I said it before and I'll say it again: the last episode of Wandavision where Vision is fighting his reconstructed body is the Superman movie we all deserved.

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Dude, that music is nightmare fuel. And this is in a McDonald's game!

This is one of the coolest debug screens I've seen in a while.

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FortuneCookie posted...

Let's be honest here, DC wasn't really interested in Superman before.

They basically have no plans for superheroes who can't easily be made dark and edgy. Wonder Woman allowed them to be seen promoting a female character to prominence. Everything else is Batman, Harley Quinn, and Suicide Squad.

If this means giving Superman to someone who wants to do a Superman story, instead of someone who wants him to wear a black cape and crash through buildings, I welcome it.

I like this take. I totally agree.

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I'm bummed out that Michael B. Jordan won't be the black Superman. But I approve of more Joker-esque oneshot prestige superhero movies.

If you want whatever Zack Snyder is serving up, give him a miniseries to continue his universe or keep a "main" universe that's built off of Snyder's other movies. Whatever. But they should absolutely explore more standalone stories in the vein of Joker, and given that the director has a passion and a clear vision for the project, I'm 100% on board with them exploring concepts like a black Superman.

It's not superseding the main universe, it's a standalone movie with no bearing on the canon of the characters - just like Joker was. I think it's a great idea if it's done right, and I don't see how this can be seen as anything but a positive. It's literally more superhero stuff on top of what you're already getting - what's the complaint?

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I'm happy for you guys. A lot of blogfaqs tend to be pretty devastating, so it's nice to hear some good news for once.

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If you've never played a musou game before, try Hyrule Warriors. With the amount of gameplay and unlockables it has, you'll never need another musou game.

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kingdrake2 posted...

that's a huge fuck up. whomever was in charge should be scolded harshly.

Gladys Berejiklian is the premier of NSW, and it's either her state government or the federal government who made the call. Either way, her state government is responsible for construction projects in Sydney that have been going on for about a decade, has cost the taxpayers millions of dollars, created significantly more congestion in one of the country's largest cities and show no signs of being finished any time soon.

She also had an affair with the mayor of a town named Wagga Wagga who was caught red handed engaging in multiple deep-seated cases of corruption, and in an Independent Committee Against Corruption meeting, phone calls were shown where the mayor was detailing his corruption to her - the premier of New South Wales, the head honcho who answers directly to the prime minister - and she said "don't say that over the phone".

The media spin on all of this? Gladys Berejiklian was scorned by the evil Wagga mayor, and she's given up on finding true love :( feel sorry for her!

Our country's government is genuinely so corrupt and/or incompetent that a state premier can basically get caught trying to avoid incriminating herself, and the media will spin it as a human interest story to get people to feel sorry for her.

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MabusIncarnate posted...

I think i'm starting to learn I give too many people the benefit of the doubt

Over time, I've come to accept a hard truth. We find these personalities who gel well with our sense of humour and who are in a niche of their own that you can identify with, and we humanize them and ascribe them qualities and values that don't necessarily apply to them. Then when we're confronted by the fact that they're private people with personality traits, personal issues and values that go against this image that we've built up of them, we take that news very hard.

Youtubers aren't our friends. What we see is a manufactured persona - it's an expression of themselves that contains some truth, but what we perceive as authenticity is a mix of their genuine personality and a manufactured image that helps sell the brand. Not even taking the current situation into account - Vinny from Vinesauce has it. Maximilian Dood has it. While she's been honest with some of her real life struggles, Philosophy Tube has it. Lindsey Ellis has it - etc. etc. ad infinitum. We don't actually know these people, and their personality and struggles outside of their personas are completely foreign to us.

And that goes for any celebrity - I liked Quinton Flynn's work, and I personified him as a cool guy. Turns out he's a fucking scumbag who uses his influence as a popular voice actor to prey on fans. None of us know Hugh Jackman, we know his talk show spots and his movies but we only know him when he's "on". How he feels, the things he struggles with and the values that he holds are completely foreign to us - everything we know about him is fed through a filter to make him as palatable as possible. Youtubers are no different.

When you have some degree of fame, it's healthy to drive a wedge between the person and the personality for your own wellbeing. But as fans, the person we see is the person we know. So when there's a noticable dissonance between who we know and who they actually are, it hits us hard - we saw that person as authentic, as a friend even. But that isn't who they really are.

Youtubers aren't your friends. That's a lesson more people need to learn. You don't know them, they don't know you. They don't necessarily share your point of view or your values, and the person you think they are is - to a degree - constructed. Enjoy them for what they are, entertainers doing a job. And above all else, don't get so attached that you begin to personify them and ascribe them values and personality aspects that aren't there.

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There were videos where he'd get his posse and be like "I'll give you $5000 if you jump in that swimming pool that's full of milk" or whatever. And videos where he'd like buy a car and tell everyone that the last person with their hand on the car would win it. I always saw him as a wealthy individual who used the power that money afforded him for his own entertainment and for content, and I have no doubt that there are people who participated in his content who feel exploited.

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Trumble posted...

Even in New Zealand - which is a lot worse at managing the border than Australia

Are you shitting me?

The second COVID arrived in NZ, they went into lockdown. They took it seriously from the get-go, and as such they're one of the nations who've been the least affected by COVID. Every time there's been a new case, they've taken it seriously and gone back into lockdown.

Australia:

* Let international flights from high-risk countries back into the country without quarantine or documentation

* Allowed the Ruby Princess cruise ship - which had confirmed COVID cases on board, which had been rejected by other countries like Germany beforehand - to dock and let people off the boat without quarantine or documentation

* Had two premiers - Gladys Berejiklian and Dan Andrews - gunning for total lockdown to contain the infection in the two most affected states in the country, only to be talked down into a weeks-long rollout plan by our fuckwit prime minister which let the infection spread

Australia's border policy in regards to COVID was fucking stupid compared to NZ. New Zealand traced a COVID infection down to a specific bin lid somebody touched. We let in a cruise ship with COVID patients, and we let them walk off the boat and into the country without bothering to quarantine anyone. NZ have been unquestionably better about COVID, locally and border-wise, than Australia has.

Edit: and in regards to your comments about NZ being boneheaded about the virus - I would expect them to be a bit more wary considering the Sydney infection, and I'm hoping they change their tune. I think there could be some degree of pressure to keep the bubble open, because our PM is a hardline wanker who takes whatever he wants and refuses to give back - like when he deported a New Zealander teenager without informing New Zealand that they were sending him back.

But you're going after them because of Australia's shitty track record with COVID. And while the Sydney infection should have them pushing to restrict travel to and from NSW, I still maintain that they've been one of the best nations at containing COVID, and they've undoubtedly been better about it than Australia.

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OffTempo posted...

Oh my god. Its so satisfying to see these updates. Idk if you answered this or not, but once you get it done/get to a good stopping point, do you think you'll build anything on the world? or do you think you'll just keep it completely flat.

On my last world, I was planning to build a 150x150 stone cube but I didn't have the space. On this world, I think I want to keep everything flat.

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If you're gonna get 10 years for grafittiing a statue, you might as well burn some shit down. You're going to jail anyway, so you might as well have the biggest impact you can.

All that criminalising non-violent protest does is disincentivise people from protesting non-violently. When the punishment is the same, there's literally no reason not to commit more egregious crimes as a form of protest. The outcome is essentially the same, and people will not just stay silent.

To which you might say "so you're encouraging people to destroy communities and loot and burn things to the ground? So much for the tolerant left!" - when my position on this is "when you criminalize more and more forms of protest, you enable radical violence because the people protesting have nothing to lose". If you're going to jail anyway, what difference does it make it whether you're wearing a confrontational t-shirt and holding a sign, or whether you're toppling a statue and throwing rocks? That's the end result of criminalising protest.

To criminalise peaceful protest is to try and silence dissent artificially, but all it means is that people who know they're gonna go to jail for speaking out are going to do a whole lot more damage before they go. You've removed any incentive to stay within the lines, so the lines don't matter any more.

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I used to think he said "got candy in my heels tonight, Big Ben"

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Came in to post that he has a dick on his face, glad to see that's what the topic was about

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