dee is a tragic character because of the silent faces she makes while dennis is talking about the gutter ball and trying to rile her up. she's trying so hard not to have a reaction so that he wont pounce on it. reminds me of that bit from chardee macdennis where mac and charlie talk about how good dee is at not rising to their personal insults. how it got really personal but she didnt appear bothered at all. thinking about how she must have had to learn that skill because of dennis. who jumps on any insecurity and exploits it. who wont let her have one day out with her friends. who twists the narrative and pits her against other women so she wont rely on them. who wont let her have one small thing to herself without trying to ruin it. who wont even bother to stick around and see her win. so she has to stay silent and pretend not to care. has to bury everything deep down. so that he doesnt take more things from her. doesnt find even more ways to hurt her.
she barely flinches when the waitress tells her she doesnt like her and that she's ugly. but she looks shocked that she is standing up for her.
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MARCUS “THE USURPER” KING, LEAD SINGER OF “RID (ROCK IS DEAD) TONIGHT”
“ [ PAGE 8 ] ...only time will tell if RID Tonight will manage to prevail against their rivals . however, given the various rumors already surrounding their problematic lead singer, not even a day after their astounding win, the least we can expect from them is a good show this season ! “
INFAMOUS IF by @infamous-if
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The Batman (2022) isn't perfect by any means, but it is still a phenomenal film and one of the best pieces of Bat-media in recent memory.
Firstly, the aesthetic. Seemingly small but an incredibly important part. BTAS was broody, '89 was gothic, Forever was campy, TDK was... bad. And TB I think finds a real sweet spot in between vibes. It's dark, serious, it's got a technological noir, and yet still has vibrancy and color and (the key to my heart) neon.
One scene, you'll be sitting in an abandoned tunnel with shadows and muddy colors, the next you'll be surrounded by police under white lights, and the next you'll be in a night club with LEDs of every color you can think.
The fights. This film has some of the best Batman fights I've ever seen period. Really just action in general. The night club, the hallway, the finale. It's not like TDK where every fight is slow, precise, methodical, and honestly boring. Each fight or chase here is energetic and entertaining. The choreography is excellent, the stakes are legitimately high, and the settings are always unique.
The night club is crowded and overwhelming, with people swinging, shouting, and grabbing at Bats who aren't even apart of the fight. His skills and equipment save his life multiple times, whether it's block a bullet with a precise pipe throw or survive a shotgun blast with his armor. When he finally grabs Penguin you feel as overwhelmed and animalistic as he does.
The precinct escape is tight and tense. From the punch to the jump, every second makes you feel the absolute abominable stress of trying to escape a building like this. Officers pouring out of every room, bullets whizzing by and beaming off his suit. Merely seconds to get the flight suit on before they come pouring out to the roof. We experience the fall with him as his nerves spike, all culminating in a quick second decision that ends with him crashing into the side of the road.
Gotham. The beloved city feels full here. Subways are crowded, streets are packed. The crime feels real. Vandals, gang violence, thieves, assassins, crime families. It's not just militants and killers. We see the systemic issues in place that cause these. We see the feelings and social strains that make people do this. It's like you're taking a peak into another world with context and history you don't know but understand. It feels right.
The characterizations. I'm not a huge fan of the whole "Bruce Wayne is the mask, Batman is the real you" thing inflamed by TDK. And I really don't like "the Waynes were corrupt and did bad things, even for good reasons".
I think there's so much more to say about the two very different, very real sides to Bruce's personality. The one that comes out as billionaire playboy philanthropist, and the one that comes out as a violent and vengeful demon. Both who are willing to suffer for their causes. And I think there's so much more when the Waynes die from a mugging. That the crime is so bad it took the highest. That it could take anyone at any time, even the beloved elite.
However it does something right that most other Bat-media fails at. It makes Batman a symbol of hope. It demonstrates a growth in himself. That he can do more good to inspire the people than to instill fear in them.
Pandaredd made a good video on this, but in Crisis On Two Earths, Bats' opposite is represented as the ultimate nihilist. This means that at his core, Batman is really the ultimate optimist. And that makes sense. You don't put on a suit and fight crime, you don't try to create resources to help people, you don't befriend and reform your own Rogues gallery unless you believe you can change something. That all the work you do, all the suffering you experience will be worth it when you get to know the world healed.
And that's something The Batman understands. Batman started as a symbol of fear. So that every criminal hesitates at an alley. Panics at a shadow. But he became something else. A symbol of optimism. So that people can walk the streets at night. That they can get the help they need. That they can look into the sky with hope.
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EXCUSE ME.
WHAT
THE EVER-LOVING
COCK-FUCKING
TIT-SHITTING
FUCK-SHIT
is WAL-BOG, U.S.A doing putting out
THIS FUCKING SHIT RIGHT HERE
when I have
NO GODDAMN MONEY?!?!?!
Seriously, what the fuuuuuckkk?!?!?!
Vegeta front and center??? SAIYAN SQUAD ON THE GODDAMN CENTER STAGE???
They put Raditz on the front of a fuckin haaaaattt, babes!!! ✨💖 😭😭😭💖✨
And...and Nappa...Uncle Nappa's bald-ass head got second-tier top billing before SON GOKU! Wha...???
Piccolo on the side there doin the lord's work with my boi Gohan, and YES, our actual lord & savior Goku is there too, but MY GOOD AND LOVELY LIFE FORMS AND INDESCRIBABLE DENIZENS OF THE VOID, I CANNOT...CANNOT EXPLAIN TO YOU THE SHEER LEVELS OF EMOTION I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW.
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hey y’all, I see people praising amazon prime for treating their queer rep well (and why it would be a good home for OFMD)
Let’s not forget
Paper Girls (Axed after one fantastic season)
League of Our Own (Also axed after one fantastic season)
Both were popular. Both had amazing queer rep (primarily lesbians) and Prime still axed them.
I’m not saying OFMD wouldn’t fair well on there (they only need one more season after all), but don’t put Prime on a pedestal as this great LGBTQ- friendly platform. They’ve treated us like trash too.
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what is a pick main (i am also a tf2 noob and so confused all the time)
Long answer!
TF2 developers classified the classes into 3 categories, Offense (Scout, Soldier, Pyro), Defense (Demoman, Heavy, Engineer), Support (Medic, Sniper, Spy). This might had reflected gameplay in TF2's early years, but no longer makes sense in it's current state after all the updates and changes.
The community has came up with class roles that more accurately reflect gameplay, being Power (Soldier, Demoman, Heavy), Pick (Scout, Sniper, Spy), Support (Pyro, Engineer, Medic).
Power classes are in the frontline dealing mass damage in direct combat, they are tanking most of the damage and are usually paired with a medic.
Pick classes deliberately pick on the most threatening enemy and score suprise kills with hit and runs, they are more of the "lone wolf" type of players.
Support classes provide survivability and convenience for the team, they need a reliable team to reach their full potential.
However, classes don't strictly fit in these roles as players' loadouts and playstyles vary. (E.g. A phlog pyro that doesn't airblast and stays in the front to deal damage is considered a power. Roller soldiers and demomen that constantly jump behind enemy lines to pick on their medics and teleporters are picks.) But you know people are talking about the stereotypical and universally agreed-on class roles when they type "we need more power classes" in team chat.
Personal opinion:
In casual gameplay, Pick classes and Support classes require more game sense and map familiarity to contribute to the team, while Power classes have a lower skill floor in comparison. A lot of players will ask newbies to play Medic and I am miffed by that statement. Power classes are more suitable for new players as they have a thicker healthpool to safely traverse the map, and they are not pressured to get kills as long as their damage output weakens the enemies so that someone else from the team can finish the job.
That said, you don't have to feel compelled to play something you don't want to though. Anyone bossing you around and telling you what to do without adding "please" can just f*ck off. Explore, goof around, try out all the gimmicky tactics and bad weapons. Enjoy being a new player while everything still looks fresh and fun. Have a good time!
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