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I’ve been revisiting my Dangerverse/Thunderbolt Verse/Chasing Thunderbolts things...
I really just left so much undone for the girls. Lmao. Oh 🐳
#personal#Am absolutely looking over The League of Extraordinary Geniuses though#I'm sure that I'll try to do that#Recently updated Share a Lair too#I'm actually doing stuff and things over here
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Kakushidate Yakusuke Being Hospitalized (2/3)
Different from Satoi-sensei, who already enjoyed an unshakable position and was in a league of her own, this man was a new talent the editorial department had high hopes for and attached great importance to—or something.
"Yeah, yeah, more or less. Only, he's not exactly a newcomer. He's actually older than Satoi-sensei and has been around longer."
"Really?"
The manga world gives the impression of young geniuses popping up constantly, but on the other hand there's also a tendency for some to take surprisingly long to make their mark. While it's true that anyone can become hugely popular regardless of age or status, reality isn't so rosy.
Sure it's better than being unemployed, but it was a harsh world I didn't think I could handle— though not exactly as Kondou-san put it, maybe only those like Satoi-sensei who take hardship as nourishment are bound to succeed.
"Fumoto-sensei's 'Verywell,' it started serializing in our magazine recently and… How to put it, it's something I feel has potential. His time is finally coming. As editor-in-chief, I am filled with excitement from the bottom of my heart."
Wow, Kondou-san's job must be so fulfilling—he sounds so enthusiastic that I temporarily put my own affairs at the back of my mind to feel sincere happiness for him. But not having read the manga, I couldn't really comment.
Plus, from how he talks, he and Fumoto-sensei seemed to be sailing much as smoothly as Satoi-sensei, having no room for an unskilled person like me whose only talent is sidestepping trouble.
Just as I was puzzling about what this issue could possibly be,
"Just that, there's been a problem these past few days, and it's very serious."
He finally got to the point.
I leaned forward, wanting to listen closely.
Just what was this "trouble not entirely unrelated to me."
"I mean, nothing unprecedented...Fumoto-sensei's issue isn't the bizarre, unheard-of, extraordinary kind that's befallen you almost daily. It's a problem that manga artists or novelists, or any 'creator' of some sort, could potentially face at any time. It's neither especially novel or especially classic."
"...Kondou-san, you're talking in circles and making this more complicated than it needs to be. Don't worry, no matter what kind of request it is, if there's a real necessity for it, Kyouko-san will accept, you can rest assured. She's not the sort of detective who only takes on 'charming mysteries' or 'baffling cases.' Besides, as the forgetful detective, you know she keeps all secrets."
As far as the forgetful detective goes, unless it was a "case that could be solved within a day," she wouldn't take it on either. After all, just recently she had made a right mess of things by not strictly adhering to this rule.
Though I felt bad for Kondou-san, if I already could discern that the case was an unnecessary hardship at my end, I'd recommend another detective more suited for it than Kyouko-san— I too felt partially responsible for that previous incident.
"No, that's not what I meant... You're right though, no point in beating around the bush and raising your unwarranted expectations, that would counter my intentions. Being an editor, some things are just hard to express."
This hesitant manner was so unlike Kondou-san— not raising my expectations, but with his solemn preamble I couldn't help imagining what kind of huge deal it could be.
However, just when I thought he had finally made up his mind to get down to business and start giving specifics, he jumped back to the previous topic.
"The fallen middle schooler...she was trying to commit suicide, wasn't she?"
Though for some reason certain news reports (almost all of them) had morphed it into me trying to murder her, at the very least the fact she jumped off the building on her own was undisputed.
I, having personally experienced countless events straight out of a mystery novel, would be inclined to suspect that this entire affair was actually a homicide staged to look like a suicide. I've experienced such cases firsthand. This is not purely hypothetical. But there was a handwritten will left behind here, suggesting it was a suicide.
A note typed on a computer or sent via text message could potentially be forged, one handwritten, however, is irrefutable.
"Yeah, the problem lies with what she wrote."
"What problem exactly?"
As someone suspected of murder, the existence of the will was like a lifeline in my eyes. For now it's just baseless speculation by the media, but without that will I could have really been charged with attempted murder— come to think of it, a suicide does not necessarily need to leave a will, so I probably should be grateful to her for leaving one.
"Absolutely. As your friend, I feel I should be just as grateful to her as you are... But I simply cannot."
Kondou-san's tone carried a hint of anger. This anger probably wasn't directed at me, but I still shrank back instinctively.
"H-how so?"
"That will has become the root of my… and also Fumoto-sensei's troubles. No, it has taken root, sprouted, and the vines growing from it are suffocating Fumoto-sensei so he can hardly breathe."
"......?"
"It's about what's written— she declared herself a fan of his."
Being as dense as I am, I was still left in the fog at this point. But the following words made it clear just how grave and heavy were the troubles they carried.
"She wrote in black and white that she was personally moved by Fumoto-sensei's piece to take her life, even considerately drew illustrations of his characters."
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Unable to bear the relentless portrayal of "Secondhand bookstore employee (25)" as a suspect of critical concern, I'd not paid due attention to recent news and print media—thus, my understanding of the precise details pertaining to the middle school girl, and the specific content of her will, was rather limited.
All I know is that she left a will, and tried to end her life by jumping from a building— which, frankly speaking, was more unbearable for me to contemplate than my own reality of being suspected. The backdrop that led a twelve-year-old to commit suicide is something I found too distressing to face, neither did I wish to know what drove her to that.
It was far too sensitive a topic.
Even if it was the very reason for my hospitalization and job loss— the thought of her still hovering on the verge of death made it all the worse. I didn’t expect that the suicide note would be so baffling— or maybe baffling isn't quite the right word.
After all, it has to do with someone's life—not only.
It has to do with someone's profession as a manga artist.
I never imagined that during my unconsciousness, things would turn out like this for Kondou-san…
“Is this the 'largely related to me' thing?”
“Well…had you not been in the exact spot where she fell, it would've blown up.”
He said.
Perhaps to calm his nerves, he began now to peel an apple. I then noticed that I'd actually been holding the apple that he had peeled for me the whole time without taking a bite, and immediately took a bite.
“You mean?”
I asked him munching on juicy fruit.
Kondou-san sighed and said,
'What I mean is, if it wasn't for 'Secondhand bookstore employee (25)' becoming a media darling, the one under fire now would probably be Fumoto."
Hold on. Shouldn't I be the one sighing at this? It seemed I'd somehow helped Kondou-san without realizing it, just through a layer of separation— which did please me of course, but becoming a media darling (or 'media target' rather) because of it was hardly something to celebrate.
"I am not happy that you became the punching bag. But it is fact that I was saved because of it. I spoke up for you when you were wrongly accused before, and now not only can we call it even, there is even some left over, the surplus may even rival the national budget! And maybe in order to maintain the narrative that you are the culprit, the will has barely been reported on."
That's how it was.
Looking at it with tinted glasses, we could also say that in order to frame me, the media concealed the existence of the will— of course, considerations were also made because the "victim" was an underage girl who still showed signs of life. But if I hadn't been standing at the spot where she fell that day, she probably would have gone to meet the King of Hell according to plan, and the contents of the will would likely have been made public, with the barrel pointed at the "culprit" who drove her to suicide.
Indeed—at Fumoto Shun.
"Uh, the piece that moved her, isn't it that manga, the one currently being serialized, 'Verywell', was it?"
"No, not that one. It's Fumoto-sensei's early work. It's a short story he drew when he was just starting out… A one-shot called Cicerone."
Kondou-san explained.
I didn't even know the name of his currently serializing work until just now, so of course I'd never heard of this one-shot or had any idea what it was about. And I didn't understand the meaning of that loanword(?) Cicerone either.
"Well, that's one only people in the know would know about. If she read that, she must really be a true fan of his. Having such a huge fan should have been a happy thing."
"And what kind of manga is it?"
I wasn't sure if I should ask, but if I didn't, the conversation would grind to a halt, so I picked up the courage to ask.
"Hard to describe in one sentence…but for sure, there is suicide in the piece. From a certain point of view, if you ask whether it glorifies suicide, yes, it does. Since he had just debuted at the time and it was drawn when he was very young, should we call it radical...? It's undeniable that some parts are sharp and thorny."
Kondou-san seemed rather reluctant to elaborate—hmm.
I hadn't seen the content, so I won't comment much, but from what I had gathered, some people were sure to blame that manga for the schoolgirl's suicide, believing she imitated what she saw.
Especially since she wasn't just any fan— she spelled it out in her will. If it weren't for the media making me out to be a suspect and giving it widespread coverage, the prevailing narrative in the media would definitely have been full of tired arguments about "the harmful influence of manga on children" or that "creative freedom shouldn't be unlimited".
The mere thought of it sent shivers down my spine.
I used to half-jokingly, half-seriously curse heaven for treating me this way. But this was the first time I thanked my innate misfortune without the slightest hint of self-mockery. Even if there's no need to be so dramatic, just thinking about what would have happened if the one passing by when she jumped wasn't me with my inborn misfortune, but someone smaller, and the suicide girl and them were killed together...
No doubt Fumoto-sensei's manga would have become the target of public backlash for taking two lives.
Needless to say that as a mystery novel reader,I stand on the side of defending creative freedom. But on the other hand, it's not that I want to restrict press freedom either, yet I also don't want authors to have to turn their imaginations into reality under so many constraints— this is my personal opinion.
Rather, not so much an opinion as just some random thought— expressing my feelings without much due consideration. Just my reflexive, unexamined thoughts— in fact, if I were to come across works full of blatant discrimination, I'm sure it would make me uncomfortable. I would certainly 'feel' that children shouldn't be exposed to such things.
There's no solution to this dilemma.
All you end up with is mixed reviews.
If you ask whether creative works can influence their audience's lives or sensibilities, the answer is of course yes— if there are readers who became professional baseball or football players because of reading comics, then how can we definitively say there are none who became juvenile delinquents or criminals? Not just children, even adults can be influenced by fiction, become better or worse people because of them— this is undeniable. Rather, one might say people seek out creative works precisely with the desire to change their own lives.
Be it comics, novels, movies, or nonfiction reality, it is basically impossible to come into contact with certain things and remain unaffected whatsoever. At the extreme, some readers or viewers might see the relentless media attacking me and think, "That suspicious guy deserves all the criticism he gets."—who knows.
No media under the sun does not influence its consumers.
Nevertheless, to play the relativist and go, "all judgments are intrinsically subjective" is equally meaningless. Hence, when both sides can only muster impressions that don't amount to opinions, the debate is basically over— that's what I think.
People are naturally influenced by what's around them, but if your own feelings were to be overturned by this reasoning— that would be untenable for anyone. Of course, to be defeated in an argument is not to lose. It's not a question of victory or defeat, and it's not a question of value perspective.
"There's a good chance it could have caused a tremendous scandal, but Kondou-san, we seem to have averted the worst case scenario, haven't we? A close shave, I suppose... or should we say it ended as an incident not worth calling an accident... Anyway, no longer a problem, is it?"
The endless argument has ended. And so has the problem, it's solved.
While it's hard to say the deep root of it was resolved completely, still, by me becoming the scapegoat, the worst seems to have been avoided. It may not be a perfectly tidy resolution, but hasn't the matter been settled?
"No, it's not that simple. Certainly thanks to you— although it's weird to say— since it didn't become public, the problem didn't surface. However, even if it didn't become public, the man in question still found out."
"The man in question?"
"Fumoto-sensei."
He was greatly devastated, Kondou-san told me.
Someone passed this news on to him. Who told him anyway? Well, I can't get too angry about it now, but I can't help feeling for Kondou-san's feelings.
"For his own work to nearly take a child's life— it made him so upset he's considering putting down his pen— or rather, it's making his creative work painful."
What a forced pun.
But I understand the feeling, even if I can't fully understand as I've never heard of a manga directly leading to something like this. Though it's a sad universal truth that young people have been driven to suicide after being inspired by novels, plays and other creative works since historical times. That brings no comfort here of course.
If the manga artist he has such high hopes for is being driven into such dire straits, it's not unthinkable that Kondou-san would be anxious. As the magazine's editor and as a human, it's hard not to share in that distress.
That's the kind of man he is.
But if there is any advice I could give as a third party regarding this matter, ultimately, it's a hardship that Fumoto-sensei will have to overcome by himself I think. Or if he's reached the point where he doesn't even want to draw manga anymore, then that decision should be respected.
"I understand that too of course. We are trying to persuade him in consultation with his direct editor, but in the end it will come down to his own judgment."
"Seems fair. Yeah, it's not my place to interfere...I'm being too nosy. Terribly rude of me. But why tell me about this?'"
After hearing the whole story, I felt this was entirely a trade secret— even though it was closely related to what happened to me, was it really okay for him to tell me the contents of a will involving Fumoto-sensei's dismissal? And wasn't he originally asking me to introduce Kyouko-san to him... From listening to it all, I still felt this wasn't a case suitable to entrust to the forgetful detective.
No, not just the forgetful detective, no detective at all— because there's neither a mystery that needs solving, nor a criminal that needs catching.
"You're absolutely right, Yakusuke— only if the story I just told is true."
"Only if it's true?"
—Wasn't it true?
I was listening the whole time thinking it was.
All this while I have been burdened with countless unfounded accusations labeled "facts." Just like how now the media was portraying me as a critical suspect and making a big fuss. Even if you told me that everything just now was "fabricated," I could not easily deny it either.
Nothing can be certain— a certain perfectionist detective once said this.
"Hmm...I may have misled you. The reality is what it is. I didn't see the original suicide note but the police showed me a copy and revealed some insider details that haven't been told to you yet— Simply put, Fumoto-sensei's current circumstances are not entirely separate from yours."
"Is that so..."
"But you know, something just doesn't feel quite right about it."
Kondou-san said.
Despite his use of "feel quite" in an offhand way, his tone was one of firm conviction.
Something was off.
What could it be that was off?
"On the flip side, you could say it feels too contrived— I can't quite put it in words, but there's something forced about it."
"Forced..."
Was there some... conspiracy or something?
A plot to undermine a promising young manga creator expected to carry the future of the magazine, making a middle school girl leave behind a suicide note like that and killing herself— that's what he was getting at?
That's too forced.
A storyline like that would be not only forced but delusional paranoia that even I wouldn't entertain.
"Of course, I have no intention of spouting such wild speculations, and if she really did attempt suicide because of Fumoto-sensei's work, as editor-in-chief I have no intention of shirking responsibility either. But the malaise I feel makes me think there's more to it."
Malaise...that was really far too abstract to base anything on. But even so, can't ignore a felt sense of unease.
Is this why he requested Kyouko-san?
This is why he needed Okitegami Kyouko?
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Roberto Carlos Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Roberto Carlos is a Brazilian footballer who is most popular for his free kick against France in 1997 and being important for the Brazilian 2002 World Cup winning group.
Youth And Early Life
Roberto Carlos was brought into the world in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 10 April 1973. His family was exceptionally poor and his folks, Oscar da Silva and Vera Lucia da Silva, chipped away at an espresso manor. Carlos started working in a material production line at age twelve to assist with supporting his loved ones. Carlos cherished football, the public game of Brazil. He finished paperwork for Uniao Sao Joao, a nearby club, and played underage football for them.
Profession
Roberto Carlos was credited out by his club to Atletico Mineiro, and he was called up to the Brazilian public group in 1992. Carlos partook in Athletic Mineiro's European visit and played three games. He moved forever to Palmeiras, another Brazilian club. Carlos appreciated incredible accomplishment with Palmeiras, bringing home two public championships. Carlos started to stand out from clubs in Europe. He was offered an agreement by English club Middlesbrough yet endorsed with Internazionale, an Italian club.
Carlos partook in a splendid introduction in Italy scoring a free kick in what might turn into a sign of his play. In any case, his time in Italy was ineffective as the club just completed seventh in the association and Carlos was being worked out of position by chief Roy Hodgson. Miserable at being approached to play as aw winger Carlos moved to Spanish goliaths, Real Madrid, in 1996. It was here that Carlos partook in the best spell of his vocation and turned into a worldwide easily recognized name.
Carlos was one of Real Madrid's most compelling Galacticos (geniuses). He played left back no doubt and shown up for the club. He broke despite everything holds the record for most La Liga appearances by an outsider in a Real Madrid shirt. Carlos gathered four La Liga champs' awards during his time at Real Madrid, 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2007. He additionally won three European Champions Leagues with Real Madrid, 1998, 2000 and 2002. Carlos came next in the 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year vote and the 2002 BallonD'or deciding in favor of best player on the planet footballer roberto carlos .
Carlos acquired a standing for scoring wonder objectives during his time at Real Madrid, most broadly a volley against Tenerife in 1998. Carlos left Real Madrid in 2007 as his agreement lapsed, he scored 67 objectives in his 512 appearances. Carlos joined Turkish club Fenerbahce and burned through three seasons in Turkey. His time there was generally ineffective as Fenerbahce neglected to win the association and Carlos left in 2009 when his agreement lapsed. Carlos played multiple times in Turkey and scored ten objectives.
Carlos got back to Brazil to play for Corinthians. Nonetheless, he left after just a single full season as he got dangers from fans following a loss in the Copa Libertadores da América. The club consented to deliver Carlos, and he left Corinthians having played only 61 games and scoring five objectives. Carlos endorsed with the Russian club, Anzhi Makhachkala, and got an announced 3,000,000 euros every year pay. Anzhi were possessed by Suleyman Kerimov who spent luxuriously to attempt to make the club a power in Europe. Carlos was named the chief of the club. Carlos got bigoted maltreatment during his time in Russia; fans would wave and toss bananas at him when he played.
Carlos resigned from football in 2012. He would momentarily emerge from retirement in 2015 to play two games in the Indian League. Carlos was a central member in the Brazilian group that appreciated extraordinary accomplishment somewhere in the range of 1997 and 2006. Carlos made his introduction in 1992 and showed up that year. He scored his most memorable global objective in 1995. He partook in his most memorable taste of global outcome in 1997 as Brazil won the Copa America. 1997 likewise saw his most well known objective in a game against France. Carlos struck a free throw from 35 meters out that turned almost ten meters in its direction prior to viewing as the net. The objective was the subject of a French science paper.
Carlos played each round of Brazil's bombed 1998 World Cup crusade as they lost to has France in the last. Carlos was available as Brazil again won the Copa America in 1999. The delegated greatness of his worldwide vocation came in 2002 in the Japan/Korea World Cup as Brazil cleared all before them to get the country's fifth World Cup. Carlos got weighty analysis for his part in Brazil's bombed endeavor to safeguard their title in 2006 and resigned toward the finish of the competition. Carlos played multiple times for his nation and scored 11 objectives.
Carlos had a few short stretches as a supervisor in Russia with Anzhi, Turkey with Sivasspor and AkhisarBelediyespor and in India with Delhi Dynamos. Carlos didn't spend more than one season accountable for any club.
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WIP Folder Tag Game
I was tagged by @sunsetcurves under my @mychenrymadness blog, but decided to post from @blackfemmecharacterdependency instead. Am also @neshatriumphs
RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. send me an ask with the title that most intrigues you and I’ll post a snippet of it or tell you something about it!
Here We Go:
Intertwined (Infinity Train AU)
If They Didn’t Get on the Train (Infinity Train AU)
Grace Heals (Infinity Train)
People Watching (Infinity Train AU)
League of Extraordinary Geniuses (Henry Danger/Thundermans/Lab Rats Crossover)
Share-a-Lair (Henry Danger/Thundermans Crossover)
Poly Wanna (Henry Danger AU)
Friends or Whatever (Henry Danger AU)
Terminal Danger (Henry Danger AU)
A Boy Called Red (Glee AU)
Steerio Hearts (Glee AU)
The Book of Matthew (Glee AU)
The Many Faces of the Spock I Have Loved (Star Trek AOS)
Servant of Nature (TVD/True Blood Crossover)
I actually don’t have as many WIP as I thought! These are the ones that I have actually contributed. Did not count stuff that was merely an idea or simply notes.
Most of my close fandom friends have been tagged in other posts, BUT not all of them. So, tagging @chenoahchantel first and foremost, @scipunk63 @jacksope @ships-bynoa @verified-dumbass @i-am-a-passenger
#WIP Tag Game#Games#Tag Games#blackfemmecharacterdepency#neshatriumphs#mychenrymadness#mysamcedesmadness#littlemanbiceps
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Psycho Analysis: Fu Manchu
(WARNING! This analysis contains DISCUSSIONS OF OUTDATED RACIST STEREOTYPES! This analysis does not support or condone such things whatsoever and merely is here to analyze the cultural impact of the character!)
"Imagine a person, tall, lean, and feline, high-shouldered, with a brow like Shakespeare and a face like Satan, a close-shaven skull, and long, magnetic eyes of the true cat-green. Invest him with all the cruel cunning of an entire Eastern race, accumulated in one giant intellect, with all the resources, if you will, of a wealthy government—which, however, already has denied all knowledge of his existence. Imagine that awful being, and you have a mental picture of Dr. Fu-Manchu, the yellow peril incarnate in one man."
— The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (1913)
I think it really goes without saying that the late 19th century and early 20th century were deeply, incredibly racist. One such manifestation of the racism and xenophobia of the times was the villainous archetype known as the Yellow Peril. The so-called “Yellow Peril” is a caricature of eastern cultures, portrayed in a villainous light; the characters are diabolical criminal masterminds who tend to be geniuses, know kung fu, have mystical powers, command barbarian hordes, and dress like the most stereotypical dynastic noble you could imagine. Just think of every single cringeworthy Asian stereotype you can imagine, stuff it into one villainous package, and BOOM! You have yourself a Yellow Peril villain.
You’ve most definitely seen villains that fit some semblance of this trope. Lo Pan of Big Trouble in Little China and Long Feng from Avatar: The Last Airbender are notable examples (and ones that aren’t particularly problematic, as their works don’t rely on some white guy saving the day and instead have Asian heroes). But we’re not here to talk about them, oh no – we’re here to talk about the grandaddy of them all, the villain who codified the idea of a Yellow Peril villain to such… er, for lack of a better word, “perfection,” that even though he has somewhat faded from the public consciousness he has managed to continue inspiring villains up until the present day: Fu Manchu.
While not the first Yellow Peril villain, he is pretty much the face of it. He is what comes to mind when you envision such a villain, which may be because his cultural impact runs so deep – characters such as Batman’s nemesis Ra’s al-Ghul, the Iron Man foe The Mandarin, and James Bond baddie Doctor No among many others all draw inspiration from this legendary Devil Doctor. So what exactly is his deal that has made him such a problematic icon?
Motivation/Goals: So Fu Manchu’s goals started with him being a Chinese nationalist but eventually he moved into your standard world domination, with him developing over time into becoming a sort of noble criminal, a diabolical mastermind with some level of ethics, class, and standards; the man sent his nemesis gifts on his wedding day and always stuck to his word. This doesn’t seem like much now, but you gotta remember, this guy was one of the first big literary supervillains; you’ve gotta cut him a little slack.
Performance: So it is time to discuss the elephant in the room… not once in his long and storied history in film has Fu Manchu been portrayed by an actor of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Indian descent. Fu Manchu has always, always been portrayed by the worst possible option in every single case: a white guy in yellow face. Christopher Lee is perhaps the most well-known white man to play him in a serious work, portraying him in a series of films, though Boris Karloff portrayed him as well.
Peter Sellers portrayed Fu in his last major cinematic appearance, though unlike most other examples that film – The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu – was a parody, which does at least take away a little bit of the bad taste.
The only valid white man portrayal is, of course, from the fake trailer for Werewolf Women of the S.S. As said fake trailer is a ridiculous sendup of exploitation films and trashy cinema in general, the inclusion of a white man playing the fiendish doctor is pretty much part of the joke – but it’s who they got that’s the real treat. We’ll get to that shortly, but before that…
It is honestly really disgusting that in the long history of this character, he has never once been portrayed by an Asian actor. You’d think at some point that someone might at least just cast any sort of Asian due to the unfortunate tendency to view Asian actors as interchangeable, but they couldn’t even do that.
Final Fate: Fu Manchu is notable because he always gets away, even if his plans are foiled; in fact, he’ll sometimes have plans within plans, so even when he loses, he still wins to some degree. But enough about his in-universe fate; let’s talk about the real world fate of the character, where Fu Manchu has a very odd legal status in terms of public domain.
While the first three books are in the public domain, some characters from later books are not considered part of the public domain, which has lead to situations such as Marvel’s Master of Kung Fu not being able to be reprinted for years. On top of this, as the character’s creator Sax Rohmer died in 1959, Fu Manchu is not in the public domain in Europe; this has led to him appearing but not being directly named in Alan Moore’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, where he is only referred to as “The Doctor” (amusingly, he goes up against Moriarty in that comic, the character he draws inspiration from).
Best Scene: In what is one of the very few non-offensive uses of the character, Fu Manchu is given a brief cameo in the trailer for Werewolf Women of the S.S. that shows up in the Rodriguez/Tarantino double feature Grindhouse, and he’s played by… well… just watch:
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Final Thoughts & Score: Fu Manchu is an absolutely fascinating villain born out of incredibly problematic places.
There is absolutely no denying that Fu Manchu was created from a deeply racist place. It’s an unavoidable fact. There is no getting around it. Fu Manchu as a character was meant to demonize the Chinese, to the point where production of films based on him as well as the novels was halted in times of war when the Chinese were allies. These books, these stories, are all extremely problematic by the standards of today.
But with that being said… who, exactly, is the title character? Do you know, without looking it up, who the hero who Fu Manchu antagonizes is, the Holmes to his Moriarty? This is Fu Manchu’s series, and throughout it he projects an air of intelligence, sophistication, and even honor that you wouldn’t expect would be afforded to a character such as him. As far as racist propaganda goes, an extremely charitable person could be able to call this “progressive” in some regard. Positive discrimination is a step up from regular discrimination, right? Again, there’s really no getting around the glaring problems with the character and his origins, but the fact Fu Manchu is one of the first supercriminals in literature and manages to just be unflinchingly cool to the point where you’ll probably end up rooting for him over the bland white protagonists says something for how utterly racism fails when it manages to make the object of its derision infinitely cooler than the race it’s trying to prop up as superior.
By my own criteria, Fu Manchu could only be an 11/10. I can’t deny how much of an impact, for better or for worse, the fiendish doctor has had on pop culture, to the point where he gave his name to and subsequently killed off a variety of facial hair, a feat only matched by Hitler. But this comes with a disclaimer: I cannot stress enough that Fu Manchu is deeply and inherently problematic on a conceptual level, and that despite how genuinely cool and fascinating he is in the right hands it doesn’t and cannot erase that his original purpose was to demonize the Chinese and Asian cultures. He also managed to help perpetuate yellowface and helped to popularize cliches that have plagued Asian villains to this day. While many in his wake have still managed to be cool and engaging in their own right, it really cannot be said how this character has a very complex history. Has he done more bad than good? That’s not for a white guy like me to determine; I’m merely here to determine the overall quality of the villain and determine their impact, and Fu Manchu undeniably has impacted culture. It would be wrong and disingenuous to break my own rules to give him a lower rating due to his problematic elements, but at the same time I cannot sit here and pretend they do not exist.
I would love to see the day where Fu Manchu can be reclaimed to some extent. Look at Shang-Chi, for example; the (at this time) upcoming Marvel film is set to feature the Fu Manchu-inspired Mandarin as a major character, and he is set to be played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai, a Hong Kong actor. If one of the characters inspired by him can get portrayed by an Asian actor, perhaps someday in the future Fu Manchu can be reclaimed from his racist origins and given the respectful treatment he deserves. Fu Manchu is a character that is in many ways accidentally incredible and iconic. Born from horrendous racism, and yet the racist screeds depicting him always somehow manage to prop him up as the best character in the lot… it’s the paradox of racist thought, to go so far in demonizing their target they manage to make them more interesting and engaging than the generic protagonists. Fu Manchu is a truly great villain mired in the problems of the time he was created; in the right hands, great work could be done with him.
Bottom line is: Rob Zombie, get Nicolas Cage on the phone and start filming Werewolf Women of the S.S.
#Psycho Analysis#Fu Manchu#racism#yellow peril#racism against asians#racism against chinese#cw: racism
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I think I'ma repost my Share a Lair and League of Extraordinary Geniuses to BFCD since I deaded the other blog. Hopefully that'll get me back to completing them. 😔
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In the backdrop of a considerable rise in engineering aspirants in the city seeking scholarly guidance and formidable support for entering into the world class institutes of technological excellence, the launch of FIITJEE’s operations in Coimbatore in 2011 was carried out with a clear objective of transforming orthodox style of cramming into an application-oriented learning that would facilitate optimal rational thinking and sharpen problem solving skills in young industrious prodigies.
Equipped with a well-structured curriculum that comprises pattern proof study materials and unparalleled test series, a strong team of erudite doyens who have had a vast teaching experience under their belt and a sophisticated facility that paves the way for vibrant learning atmosphere, FIITJEE Coimbatore made a head start on shaping the wannabe technocrats into the crème de la crème in cracking the competitive examinations quite effortlessly and the Coimbatore public au fait with our intent cause to lead the student community to one of the most advanced educational vistas of experiential learning in the elite institutions of the country with top-notch results in the JEE Main and the JEE Advanced from the year 2014 onwards.
The maiden results of FIITJEE Coimbatore witnessed 64 selections in the JEE Main & the JEE Advanced – 2014, with Sachin. K. Salim of our two-year integrated program emerging the City Topper in the JEE Main & the JEE Advanced and clinching the most deserving AII India Rank 832 to secure the coveted admission to IIT Kanpur with the specialization in computer science – an incredible feat the City of Coimbatore had never come across till then! Such a stupendous accomplishment was so infectious that the budding scholars studying in the integrated batches drew bountiful inspiration from the alumni of FIITJEE Coimbatore and accordingly translated their burning desires into fantabulous results in the subsequent year.
While Arvind S of our 4-year integrated program notched up unassailable scores in both the JEE Main & the JEE Advanced – 2015, earning the prestigious City Topper title and the prized AIR 629 respectively to secure his admission to IIT Madras for an extraordinary pursuit in Computer Science & Engineering, a sizeable number of his fellow luminaries Alfred, Tarun, Subash, Mythreyi & Silpa Raju – to name a few – scaled towering heights in the Joint Entrance Examination with superlative academic performances in the two stages, taking the centre’s selections to a staggering total of 92 in 2015.
Despite being confronted with the most challenging question papers testing the utmost alacrity of analytical minds during the JEE Main & the JEE Advanced in 2016, our wunderkinds remained unfazed and proved their mettle in the daunting tasks, scripting yet another success story in the annals of FIITJEE Coimbatore. What’s more, Bharath T of our two-year integrated program bagged the impressive AIR 1288, leading the league of 115 champs from the front. Noticeably, the year 2016 was indelible and eventful as FIITJEE Coimbatore achieved 100 plus selections in the JEE, which elevated the buoyant spirit of the top talents awaiting their turn to etch their names in the chronicles of colossal victories in the ensuing years.
The crowning glory of FIITJEE Coimbatore reached its pinnacle when Vijay Krishna G of our four-year supreme program aced the JEE advanced, attaining the awe-inspiring rank of 145 at the national level! It is, in fact, the first time that FIITEE Coimbatore has registered its triumphal accomplishment in producing a national selection within 200 ranks. Sweeping great honours such as the City Topper, the Zonal Topper and the State’s 5th rank holder, the 17-year-old mascot owed much of his indebtedness to the dedicated team of teaching and non-teaching staff of FIITJEE Coimbatore whose enormous support made him deliver this breathtaking performance at ease in the JEE Advanced – 2017.
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I think I may be able to post the League of Extraordinary Geniuses prologue tonight. Most likely after Danger Force. I'm at this weird place of hating the way that I wrote it, but knowing that I touched on the stuff that I wanted in the prologue, but also feeling like I maybe left something that I'm forgetting out of it, and at the end of all that, I sort of just want to post it and get it out of the way so that I can stop obsessing over it.
oh my god, i’m so unbelievably excited. i’ve been looking forward to this fic ever since you started talking about it and i cannot WAIT to see what you do with it. i know it’s gonna be amazing no matter what. i’m so happy i have this to look forward to after df—and if it goes badly i’ll have something to cheer me up!
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Qatar World Cup: Ranking the best 5 Spanish footballers who have never played in the Premier League
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The ascent of Spain as a superpower in football since 2008 saw numerous world blenders overwhelm the greatest phases of world football. Spain's brilliant age packed away two sequential EURO cups and a Football World Cup 2022 in the range of four years which caused the world to pay attention to their predominance. Numerous Spanish legends have overwhelmed the greatest phases of club football throughout the long term.
Playing in the Premier League is a blessing from heaven for some, yet there are some Spanish geniuses who have never been included in the Premier League.
Top 5 Spanish players:
#5 Raul Gonzalez Blanco
Prevalently known as 'El Angel de Madrid', Raul will consistently be recognized as one of the most incredible Spanish strikers ever. Raul's profession at Real Madrid was downright unbelievable as he proceeded to win 16 prizes in 16 seasons with the club.
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#4 Sergio Ramos
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@verified-dumbass Guess what kinda sketch I'm working on... 😩 @kiddangers so far behind but I think you'll wanna see what I'm doing still.
#charlotte page#henry hart#jasper dunlop#henry danger#lab rats#chase davenport#the thundermans#max thunderman#nesha artwork#sketch#League of Extraordinary Geniuses#loeg aesthetics#loeg#verified dumbass
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Oxford’s spires and blue lead roofs were blurring into the fading sky when she exited the train station. The university’s golden sandstone structures were still aglow with the warmth of the sun after it had set. Normally, the sight of the ancient city soothed whatever mood she brought back from London. The founding academic walls and halls had not changed much since the last crusade and were wound through the town center as indelibly as the slew of inane scholarly traditions was shot through Oxford’s social fabric. There was a comforting permanency to it, the very reason why she had set up home here ten years ago. Of course, there were other reasons that had made the town an obvious choice: it was considerably more economical than London, and, while located blissfully far from the prying eyes of society, still close enough to Westminster by train. Sometimes, she was struck by fleeting regrets that the women’s colleges had opened only as recently as last year, when she had been too old and certainly too notorious to enroll, but back in her day, she had at least succeeded in paying acclaimed university tutors for some private lessons to improve her algebra and Latin. But, above all, she had chosen Oxford because it was assuredly untouched by time. A simple walk through town had put things into perspective, akin to the vastness of the ocean: what was a girl’s banishment from home in the face of these walls guarding seven hundred years of the finest human knowledge? Less than a mile east of her house on Norham Gardens, geniuses like Newton and Locke and Bentham had once been at work. On the rare occasions she felt whimsical, she imagined the long-gone brilliant minds surrounding her like grandfatherly ghosts, murmuring encouragement, because they, too, had once dedicated themselves to causes others had deemed nonsensical.
Evie Dunmore, A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women Book 2)
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Fortnite World Cup and the rise of the esports industry
Kyle Giersdorf, or Bugha to offer him his game name, is US$ 3m lucky to be in the wake of winning the 2019 Fortnite world mug. The American young person brought home the biggest ever payout for a singular gamer in an esports competition. His success reflects the developing prevalence of the game and the force of the esports market. English youthful grown-up Jaden Ashman shared US$ 2.25 m with his associate as the sprinters up in the copies contenders.
The finals, toward the finish of July, clung to ten weeks of contenders including more prominent than 40m contenders just as a total prize pot of over US$ 30m. The opposition stuffed out the 23,771-seat Arthur Ashe arena at Flushing Meadows, New york city's biggest tennis area.
Fortnite Battle Royale is turning out to be among the most favored PC games with an approximated 250m players around the planet. Basically, it is a First-Person Shooter computer game (FPS) where gamers battle to get by in a fight versus different other human players. In contrast to a couple of different games in this kind, for example, PUBG or Counter-Strike, its illustrations are silly, which shows guardians of high schooler players are more averse to have a problem with the substance - it doesn't look awful of characteristic extraordinary blood, projectiles and bombs.
Fortnite is ascending to glory in an undeniably worthwhile market. Out of 7.6 billion people on earth, there are about 2.2 billion players. This incorporates social pc gaming, portable gaming, alongside allowed to-play and furthermore pay-to-play multiplayer video gaming.
Amazing Games, creator of Fortnite, attracts gamers by making the computer game itself absolutely allowed to play. However they additionally market "V-Bucks" to the gamers.
None of these impact the real effectiveness of the character in the fight - exactness and furthermore rate actually rely upon the ability of the particular opponent. This is like numerous esports titles. However as indicated by study organization Superdata, in the middle of its dispatch in July 2017 and furthermore May 2018 Fortnite got US$ 1.2 billion in profit.
Need to feel superior
So exactly what are esports? They are characterized as reasonable occasions including computer games - especially among subject matter experts. Players contend in associations or play for an objective market on a live-streaming answer for installment, which can differ to various million dollars for the best players.
Top gamers just as gatherings are very much rewarded. Forbes detailed that the "customary starting North America League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) gamer compensation is as of now over US$ 320,000, with more than 70% of the gamers completing on multi-year arrangements". A post in Service Insider in 2018 reveals that driving gatherings, for example, Evil Geniuses make more than US$ 10m per year in pay. This is basically a similar spending plan as a main second office group from La Liga, in Spain.
The new Fortnite globe cup had a general prize pool of US$ 33m and furthermore, as we have tuned in to, the main champs disposed of a few million each. Likewise players that positioned as modest as 65-108 disposed of US$ 50,000 for their agonies.
At the point when it concerns preparing for rivalry, you could be pardoned for expecting that esports players are not, for example, standard expert competitors, building sturdiness and perseverance over extensive hours in the rec center or battering the roads. Yet, as the development in real money prize suggests the planned motivations for progress extend ever before greater, a fresh out of the box new age of esports experts is finding that wellness helps focus. A few of the significantly more compelling gatherings are additionally forming in mentors from different games.
I have connected with a few gatherings just as, likewise in those with decreased spending plans, they know about the importance of their physical and psychological well-being with sustenance just as exercise to execute better in games.
What's after?
Esports appear beneath to remain, anyway the level of achievement will rely upon a scope of components, including general amusement prevailing fashions, industry administration and the chance of government restriction in specific locales. To help the various parts in the market appreciate clients much better and respond proactively to changes in business setting, it is fundamental for feature the basic estimation of esports information - something that I have really been investigating for quite a while.
The huge and quick development of esports- - just as the enormous benefits this certifications - are accepted by various industry insiders to be an indication of an air pocket. Remarking on features which proposed that gaming rivalries were "greater than the Superbowl", Sebastian Park, VP of esports with the Houston Firecrackers (which possesses a dominant part stake in master Organization of Legends bunch Clutch Video gaming) guaranteed of late: "When I look at a lot of these reports, I don't comprehend where they secure half of those numbers".
For the wellbeing and health of the business, it's essential to have the option to build up how unique esports industry partners are gathering data and data from the fans to comprehend their practices and furthermore buyer designs. There has been hypothesis that Nielsen, which has been gathering information on TELEVISION seeing given that the 1950s, is dealing with an answer. This could be the accompanying huge advance in building up esports dependability.
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The Food Network is once again getting into the holiday spirit with Season 7 of the popular competition series Halloween Wars returning in October, along with the new spin-off Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror.
Read on for the full press release and the 2017 schedule for both shows, and then bring your appetite and get ready to dig in when Halloween Wars returns on Oct. 1.
Let the fright fest begin, as Halloween Wars returns with a new season, a new special, and an exciting new series, dishing out tricks and treats and frightful delights.
The all-new special, Road to Halloween Wars, kicks off the seasonal celebration on Sunday, October 1st at 8pm ET/PT, as host Jonathan Bennett takes viewers behind the scenes of the journey leading up to the pumpkin carvers, cake and sugar artists that embark on the latest Halloween Wars competition. Year round, these gleefully ghoulish geniuses work to hone their craft, with dreams of Halloween Wars victory!
Then Halloween Wars returns for a new season on Sunday, October 1st at 9pm ET/PT, when Jonathan Bennett challenges six teams to create amazing and frighteningly fun Halloween-themed edible displays.
Over five episodes the teams must battle it out, as their creations are judged by renowned cake decorator Shinmin Lee and horror film director and makeup effects master Todd Tucker (The Terror of Hallow’s Eve), along with a rotating panel of celebrity guest judges, including Fiona Dourif (star of Curse of Chucky and this year’s Cult of Chucky), Bryan Fuller (executive producer of Hannibal and American Gods), Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Terror of Hallow’s Eve), Robert Patrick (Hellions, Terminator 2), and Shane West (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen).
One team will be eliminated each episode, with the last team standing walking away with the $50,000 grand prize.
Halloween chills and thrills continue as new series Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror takes the competition out of the kitchen and into the pumpkin patch.
When night begins to fall and the pumpkin patch closes for the day, two teams of master food artists – working in cake, sugar, and a whole lot of carved pumpkin – face off to create terrifying Halloween displays through three episodes, with one team taking home $15,000 each episode. But to win the cash prize, the winning team’s displays of horror must win the votes (and screams) of a wagon full of hayriders and judges Zac Young and Bianca Appice.
Hosted by Harley Morenstein, Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror premieres Monday, October 2ndat 10pm ET/PT on Food Network.
Halloween Wars Season 7 Episodes:
Premiering Sunday, October 1st at 9pm ET/PT – SEASON PREMIERE!
“The Hitchhiker’s Worst Nightmare”
Six teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist, go into battle to create mind-blowing and yummy Halloween-themed displays that depict what happens when hitchhikers find themselves driving towards disaster when they accept a ride from a terrifying stranger. Special guest judge Shane West joins host Jonathan Bennettand judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker.
Premiering Sunday, October 8th at 9pm ET/PT
“Secret Creature Reveal”
Five remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist go into battle to create amazing and tasty Halloween-themed displays that ask the question: “What if the mask you wore was a human face, and underneath you were a horrific, hideous monster?” Special guest judge Robert Patrick joins judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker to determine which team will be going home.
Premiering Sunday, October 15th at 9pm ET/PT
“Monster Party”
Four remaining teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist go into battle to create astonishing and delectable Halloween-themed displays that capture what happens when the most macabre monsters throw their own ghastly Halloween party! Special guest judge Juliet Landau, along with judges Shinmin Li and Todd Tucker, determine the teams that advance.
Premiering Sunday, October 22nd at 9pm ET/PT
“Zombie Cooking Show”
The final three teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist go into battle to create stunning and scrumptious Halloween-themed displays that imagine what happens when a ghastly undead ghoul hosts their own zombie cooking show! Special guest Bryan Fuller joins the judging table with judges Shinmin Lee and Todd Tucker to see which teams move on to the finale.
Premiering Sunday, October 29th at 9pm ET/PT – SEASON FINALE!
“Beware”
It’s the spine-tingling finale of Halloween Wars! Our final two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar artist have slaughtered their competition one-by-one, and now must face off in one last epic showdown. The team that can best illustrate the final seconds before a deadly danger strikes will be crowned Halloween Warschampion and win $50,000! Special guest judge Fiona Dourif joins judges Shinmin Lee and Todd Tucker to crown the season winner.
Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror Episodes:
Premiering Monday, October 2nd at 10pm ET/PT – PREMIERE!
“The Scarecrow Comes Alive!”
When night begins to fall and the pumpkin patch closes for the day, two teams of master food artists face off for the first of three nights of Halloween fright. To win, the teams must combine cake, sugar, and carved pumpkin to show what happens when the ultimate nightmare comes true: what happens when scarecrows come alive? At the end of the battle, one team takes home $10,000.
Premiering Monday, October 9th at 10pm ET/PT
“When Pumpkins Fight Back”
The Hayride of Horror continues, as two teams of master food artists face off in another spooky battle. To win, they must combine cake, sugar, and carved pumpkin to show us what happens when the pumpkins they’re carving come to life, turn the tables, and take revenge on the unlucky carvers. In the end, one team walks away with $15,000.
Premiering Monday, October 16th at 10pm ET/PT – FINALE!
“Possessed Zoo”
Another $15,000 is at stake, as our two teams of master food artists face off for one final battle on the Hayride of Horror. To win, the teams must combine cake, sugar, and carved pumpkin to show us how to survive the night escaping the demonic inhabitants of a possessed zoo.
See what else is on TV for Halloween 2017 here!
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Host Jonathan Bennett with guest judge Juliet Landau and judges Todd Tucker and Shinmin Li on Food Network’s ‘Halloween Wars’.
Chefs Charity George and Shannon Gerasimichik of Team Morbid Masterminds preparing their dish for the Hitchhikers Worst Nightmare challenge, as seen on Food Network’s ‘Halloween Wars’, Season 7.
Host Jonathan Bennett with guest judge Robert Patrick and judges Todd Tucker and Shinmin Li on Food Network’s ‘Halloween Wars’.
Host Harley Morenstein and judges Zac Young and Bianca Appice watch Chefs Adam Bierton and Stephen Baity of Team Deadly Intentions preparing their dish for the When Pumpkins Fight Back challenge, as seen on Food Network’s ‘Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror’, Season 1.
For more Halloween news, follow @HalloweenDaily.
Food Network 'Halloween Wars' and 'Hayride of Horror' 2017 Details Announced! #HalloweenWars The Food Network is once again getting into the holiday spirit with Season 7 of the popular competition series…
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my pet peeve is media that’s about “superheroes” just having lame parodies of core justice league members. there’s always an aquaman parody and it’s always “oh boy, can’t wait for everybody to make the exact same observations since the fucking super friends cartoon came out in the stone age”. like, superheroes are the easiest characters in the world and you couldn’t even do that. “person who fights crime sometimes with an extraordinary ability almost always with a gimmick” the gimmick is important because otherwise it’s just a vigilante. but that’s too much for the geniuses who see through the “superhero fantasy” who instead have such original characters as. water themed superhero with a fish theme. warrior woman with a vague antiquity theme. guy who can fly and also has super strength and laser vision. just a guy without any superpowers. generic fast talking speedster. at least watchmen choose obscure superheroes to rip off. you can’t even do that.
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The show goes on for LCS and LEC
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Worked with biggest teams across titles like League of Legends and StarCraft II
The esports world is a big place. Any given weekend, there can be more than a dozen competitions taking place worldwide, from massive events such as Dota 2’s The International to League of Legends domestic play and regionals in Smash. Each week, we’re going to take a look at the big picture and decide who had the biggest weekend, be it in impact on the esports scene, dominance of their game or making the most of a moment.
Last time out, pro athletes who fired up Twitch and the debut of Flashpoint earned our nod for the best moments. Here’s who we think won the weekend this time.
Winner: The LEC and LCS production teams
Look. I know some people aren’t happy about esports competitions going entirely online. It’s not the purest form of competition, and maybe you’d rather we just wait until we can all be in-person again. And there will certainly be production hiccups, whatever they are.
Now is NOT the time to complain.
What will I choose to focus on? The incredible effort put forth by the players, casters and especially the producers behind the scenes at the League of Legends Championship Series and League European Championship this weekend. I’ve been in media for a minute, and I know how difficult it is to put on a live production when everyone is in the same place, let alone when they are scattered in different areas (maybe even across the country or in different countries).
If it looks effortless, it’s because the people behind the scenes are doing such a good job.
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The ones in front of the camera get a lot of love normally, so this is for every producer that worked remotely, maybe had to learn new software on the fly, load graphics, resize webcams, create overlays, mix audio, work on transitions, load stream decks, patch in games and coordinate everyone while practicing safe social distancing during this surreal time: Thank you.
Never thought I’d produce the #LCS from home! Thanks everyone behind the scenes of @LCSOfficial for working tirelessly to get us back on air. #howilcs pic.twitter.com/OjWqvPkrUp
— Arthur Chandra (@ArthurChandra) March 21, 2020
Take a bow. You deserve props. You provided entertainment and did your absolute best in extraordinary circumstances that we have never seen in our lifetimes. That’s remarkable, and we appreciate it very much.
The crazy thing is that they do it all again next week, and the week after. Cheers. No doubt in my mind the people pressing all the buttons behind the scenes won the weekend and will continue to be in the conversation for the weeks, maybe months, to come.
— Arda Ocal
Honorable mention: Doublelift hits 1,500 kills in LCS
Although Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng might not be the biggest fan of the spring split, he’s out there, and Team Liquid’s ace AD carry has added another accolade to his already crowded list of achievements.
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In TL’s game against Evil Geniuses, Doublelift secured his 1,500th elimination in North America’s premier League of Legends competition, becoming the first player to do so in the LCS. Unlike his 500th kill on his original LCS team Counter Logic Gaming or his 1000th kill when he was a part of Team SoloMid, Doubelift didn’t pick up the victory to coincide with his benchmark. That’s how it has been all season for the four-peating league champions, who, at 7-9, don’t even control their own destiny heading into the final weekend of the regular season and will need some help to make the playoffs
If Doublelift & Co. don’t make the postseason, they’ll make a different kind of history as the first defending champion in LCS history to miss the playoffs the following season.
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