naraku360

I can't imagine a reveal in One Piece to be remotely worth 250 episodes. 😐

I'm hype to replay these.

The big thing with OG One Piece is that it has so much wasted time. Like each arc has to be about 1 character, so the whole cast has to be subjugated to B-plots that contribute very little on repeat. Perhaps they serve a purpose many, many chapters/episodes later but I can only tolerate a finite amount of my time being wasted before you get to the fucking point. The live action, based on the first episode, unironically felt like a new draft with the changes being predominately positive. They ripped out the nonstop barrage of the single B-plot of Luffy wants food that gets repeated tirelessly in favor of 1. Giving everyone something to do, and 2. Allowimg those things to directly tie into the story as it progresses at present, not some day maybe in 10 years real time. This isn't just @Jman's sentiment of they made the pacing more brisk. It's they gave it pacing. The episode actually displayed a level of competency I wasn't expecting. I don't know if it's genuinely "good" yet. Though, once I got over some largely aesthetic problems (outdoor shots could be a bit oversaturated with the warm color hues, costumes didn't always work well in the more grounded environments especially with how instantly main characters could be pinned in crowds of weirdly normal looking people, and, in terms of personal preference, I really never liked close-up macro face shots where they use distortions - like fish eye lenses), I just kinda vibed with it. Dialogue and characters were pretty standard fare, acting was solid, choreography was impressive to the point of somehow even making Zoro's third sword look acceptable. I actually did like the episode. I was never a big fan of One Piece and this seemed like they put effort into cutting fat to get straight to the point. Interested to see more.

First episode was an improvement over the source material in nearly every way. 😐

Hi also DTF. I'm naraku360.

Hi DTF. I'm naraku360.

So, when are we gonna get the juicy deets? Whose fault was it? What'd they do? And where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Nabs be like

The online is better than it was, especially when using a wired connection. Not great, just a bit better than launch. But the arenas tend to be more stable than the random matchmaking. I fell out of practice pretty hard last year because Xenoblade 3 made me spiral back into the whole series and the predecessors, which is a massive undertaking. Only recently picked it up a couple times, and my Ultimate Peach is fire. Actually fairly proud of how much better I've gotten, albeit not really able to rank competitively.

Also, I feel like we played Smash a bit on 3DS...? I need more people to play Smash with.

Watch the Xenosaga cutscenes. It's basically an anime. The games are tricky to get ahold of, being obscure PS2 titles that are also expensive. 3 games. Fiirst and third are some of the best scifi you can ask for. The second game is kinda like when Star Trek has a bad episode, but it's like half the length of the other two. The Xenoblades can be watched the same way, but are a lot more accessible to play since they're all available on Switch (absolutely worth watching if you 1. Don't have the system and/or 2. Don't have time for multiple 80+ hour JRPGs). First and third are my jam but 2 has a strong following and a lot to like, just seems aimed at a different demographic and the story probably could've used another draft or two. The Blades are more fantasy-esque; however, they're still very scifi under the hood, and excellent fantasy regardless. Considering how big of a Star Trek fan you are, I think Xenosaga especially would be your kind of thing. And if you end up liking those, check out the Blades.... and Xenogears.

Not a second season of Liar Game.

What kind of thing are you looking for?

Isolation is textbook abuse. Red flags, my dude. If a partner wants to control who her friends are, he's probably not going to respect what she wants elsewhere.

Yo mothas big butt

This one time I pointed out that Monster was a really weird pick for the lineup and OA rode my ass for a week about how it's Syfy now and doesn't need to be sci-fi any more, and they air fantasy and horror so it fits. I was like I never said it needed to be sci-fi. I just thought it was a weird pick because of how grounded the show is compared to the lineup. Then I had the bulk of the folder demanding I define 'sci-fi' because Monster has medicine, therefore it has science and is fiction, therefore.... sci-fi. Then all of the Other Anime folder proceeded to attempt convincing me that Monster fit with the block because it actually is sci-fi.

Ginguy right now:

I'd have to know and be able to look at what the abuse/predatory behavior was. I did look up Keffals' Twitter, and she does not have a blue check and I don't know what you mean about the racism next to the name thing. I would need to see evidence of platforming being proven to be bad from an empirical standpoint, like data rather than anecdote. I've seen very little good from political Twitter, regardless of political affiliation. The Twitter left is no exception, and is unfortunately full of abusers and frauds, so I tend to be very skeptical toward Twitter engagement in general. Considering the bulk of harassment I've seen toward Vaush was on Twitter, what would that say about the fans of people who dislike him? See, it's not that simple, is it? I don't think all criticism of him comes from bad places, but a lot does come from people that got their beliefs on him from people I know to be abusers. Who would you recommend as an alternative? I don't think these are very good examples of people being platformed into the spotlight. Ben Shapiro started at Breitbart, which is a massive tabloid, and comes from a family of Hollywood execs. Alex Jones was a radio host and was a big name well before Twitter was a thing. Joe Rogan was a celebrity by the end of the '90s, he hosted a mainstream game show. None of their claims to fame come from actual debates. Ben Shapiro """"""""""debates"""""""""" amount to him on a stage gishgalloping against unprepared students he has full control to cut off at any point as they confront him while surrounded by his fans. That's not a debate; it's a deliberately constructed rhetorical trap. I think there's a huge difference between having a debate and actively putting one side at a clear disadvantage for the sole purpose of clipping inexperienced students to look bad. Of course none of those people deserve charitability. I think it is important to hold views against scrutiny and that does involve looking at other perspectives. I don't know what the plan to push back against the spread of nazism is if the plan involves simply blocking and ignoring anyone that says or does anything offensive, nor assuming ill-will.

shut up scoob

It's cool, I think there was some of that going on over here too, since he is definitely divisive. Sometimes more understandably than others, and I do agree he can cross the line.

I'm sorry if I upset you. I was responding to what was said and didn't know it would be a problem. I'm pretty sure I have some mild autism and have always had a tendency to go on long tangents. It's pretty unfair to assume I can't accept criticism and want you to just shut up. I wasn't even wanting to have a debate. I thought it was a conversation.

I explicitly said I wasn't trying to make you like anyone. Several times. But yes, you clearly don't want to care, which is why you started this conversation on your own accord. Unprovoked.