Hot take a talk about technoblade:

Okay look I've been part of this fandom since August(thank god cuz i watched it all live and it woukd be a nightmare to caatch up) I bring this up cuz i want to discuss my problem with technos character. I have watched every single techno livestream that he made on dream smp and believe it or not i used to be a techno sympathiser that is until doomsday. (By techno apologist standards i am qualified to talk about his character hooray..)

Now techno like every character is flawed if he wasn't he would be boring fandom. One of his biggest flaws is being a hypocrite. That is not something you realise until you compare what he says all the time so you need to look a little deeper to realise it and i don't blame people for not seeing it.

This wouldn't be that much of a problem because that is a character flaw among with many others but the problem that his character has faced is that he doesn't develop much.

Now i hear techno apologist jump at me every single time noooo he isn't a stagnant character he has developed a lot. I am not saying that he hasn't developed at all the problem is that he has developed very little especially when you consider everything.

His goals his ideas his perception of the world what he believes him everything that makes his character him hasn't changed much and that is not a good thing from a writing perspective. Now why do i bring this up. Firstly I'm not saying this to say techno is a bad writer far from it he can be very good when he puts his mind to it. The problem with keeping a character in this state is that it's very harmful for said character first and to the story and other characters second. Look even at yourselves i can guarantee that you aren't the exact same person you were like five years ago for example because during that time you made mistakes learned from them and you grew. Just like in real life you also can't stay stagnant in fiction.

Okay so that's the main problem with technos character that he is stagnant as a character. Now this wouldn't be as big of a problem if he didn't have the role that he has.

You see techno both c! and cc! are very good at the game basically. Now why do i bring this up. The reason why i bring this up is bc of where this places techno whuch is at the very top of the chain don't try and seny it. This means that he is one of the most powerful people on the server if you are going to try and go against this point just look at lmanberg guys that's living proof of how powerful and how terrifying he actually is. I know a lot of you are gonna say but every can get stacked or play the game but you guys forget that even if you are stacked you just don't have the skill and cc! Techno of the best people when it comes to that which bleeds into his character. Saying that is like looking at the upper class than looking at the lower class saying just get rich like it doesn't work like that.

Because of his role techno is literally the 1% by rl standards which means he can a lit of things free of consequences bc no one can give him said consequences. The butcher army was ig an attempt at that but they failed miserably let's be real here.

Because he is in the 1% is incredibly skilled at pvp and can do anything bc no one can challenge him this places him on a pedestal and creates a power imbalance a very big one at that.

And that leads to his biggest problem he has practically everything as said by Techno himself and is never challenged, but that's not an interesting character. An audience gets tired for a character that always wins or loses. Because if it happens repeatedly it just takes all the suspense oh he will win immediately. He will go and slaughter them problem solved. That's it every time. Something that techno himself confirmed is then when he has a problem he just stabs it (both of these were said during the egg stream).

And if you are going to bring the things he went through to say he's changed don't cuz as long as he doesn't act on it it means nothing. Like examples Red festival killed tubbo an ally. Traumatic experience right? This is a good moment to develop his character and give us more insight. What happens? Techno tries to dismiss it and shows us his anxiety and gives us insight on his character Great! Character development? Starting to question himself just a bit or any sign of that event having an effect on him? Nope! Why? Cuz he doesn't act on it instead he tries to hide the fact that ever happened and changes to a different topic bc there is no justification there and he knows it. Nov 16th c!technos pov he just got betrayed caused some damage wished death upon his former allies and left. Quite a dramatic scene. He feels betrayed time for some good old character development. Him thinking about himself and his actions. Reflecting on them. Great moment! Problem: literally everything that shows this is done off camera and now suddenly he's retired... Okay you know what fine it's alright he would probably expand upon and did a timeskip to explain the ling time he didn't stream. I see where it's comming from. The butcher army ge gets hunted down bc actions have consequences techno and you can't just run away like that not after doing that. Great point from the butcher army. Go give him some consequences his character needs it. And then he gets executed alright a bit too far but i guess that's how it goes in this server. Techno gets his life back immediately.. well that was a bit pointless but alright a cool scene for the animatic fair. Then he kills quackity.. the butcher army lost.. this.. what? But this was the moment of consequences... and quackity didn't get it back like techno the butcer aemy lost more than techno what? Moving along he teams up with tommy aannnd the 50 withers are up and ready of course you didn't fully retire what was i expecting. And now team up with tommy perfect way to learn about dream and give more insight on lmanberg and how dream is a tyrant and everything techno is supposed to stand against. The green festival tommy chooses tubbo over techno techno feels betrayed understandable.... and then he teams up with dream lmanberg is destroyed and the underdogs are beaten to the ground loose everything they ever worked for and are taught to be scared of the anarchists?!?!?!?!

Okay now hold up a sec I'll have to stop you right there. What. did. you. just. do. Cuz there is a limit to the amount of stuff you can let a character get away with. The line was crossed months ago this is not good at all.

Also what are yoi guys talking about consequences. Lives? All 3 home? Right there pets? The ones that died were the ones he brought expecting to not live he brought them there on purpose so they don't count. He is one of the most wealthy peoole on the server (no one beats ranboo lol) what did he exactly loose? Friendships? Was that all the hardships you guys have?

Lmanberg lost their home their lives their wealth their pets their friend everything they loved and lived for everything they stood for they lost a part of themselves in the end.

Look at the last 2 paragraphs and how imbalanced that is. How are you guys blind to this How?! And why did doomsday happen? Because the butcher army failed. And if anything techno proved them that they should have punished him harder with this.

So what was the lesson of doomsday?

That you shoukd obey the people on top and never go against them or you will loose everything you love.

Great lesson guys this is exactly the lesson the rich class and every single tyrant tried to teach society and this lesson is being told by the anarchist great job....

Do you see the problem now. This is the reason techno needs a consequence bc if he keeps going like this he will become a Mary Sue. And that is a horrible direction for a character that has a lot of potential. That potential is why i liked his character that much in the beginning but now it's almost non existent. Anyway I'll end this now cuz this went on for too long. That's basically my opinion on it feel free to share your thoughts.

okay. okay. i read this like three times bc. because look

i agree in some very specific points, but i disagree in very broad manners.

(this entire......... essay is all /rp and /nm!!!!)

anyways. send me hot takes!!!

i like c!techno. i personally think he's one of the most fun characters to watch because i enjoy the mess, the crazyness, the chaos of it all. watching doomsday through c!tommy's eyes was painful. watching doomsday through c!techno's eyes was just so fucking hilarious and exciting and fun. he's just a fun character to watch. he's just Funny. i am a fan. however

for starters: ctechno is, 100%, out of the park, an stagnant character. he has little to no development throughout the story. we see no changes in how he acts. that's not necessarily a bad thing, but considering the type of character he is, watching him develop (be it to an actually full-fledged villain or towards a redemption arc) would be ideal to keep him a character people can actually support.

i wouldn't say he's a hypocrite. c!techno has a very strict moral code and he follows it with no hesitation, with no doubts. the point is that his moral code is flawed and skewed. that doesn't make him a hypocrite, that makes him someone with bad morals.

calling c!techno "the 1%" is a stretch. for one- c!ranboo has as much resources, if not more, as c!techno does. he has dozens of totems, thousands of emeralds, and probably has one of the higher counts of diamond and netherite on the server. why is that never brought up? because it doesnt matter. c!foolish has so much gold and diamonds and netherite and just everything, really, and it's also never brought up/a reason for people to be afraid of him. the dream smp isn't a capitalist universe, there's no "1%". specially bc there's, like, i don't know, 20 players? that makes c!techno 1/20 OR 3/20 if we count c!ranboo and c!foolish. but that's not the point at all: the point is that ctechno is feared bc he's skilled and has a relevant personality, not bc he has resources. c!wilbur has no shit and he's still terrifying, there's no character willing to oppose him. not because of resources, but because of who he is. when c!techno first fled from l'manburg into "retirement" he had no shit either, it took him a while to be rich again. no one attacked him either way.

why, you ask? bc he fought against c!quackity with a fucking pickaxe and won. that's why. c!techno doesn't need resources to be feared. the power imbalance doesn't come from his resources, it comes from others’s fear. and they have a reason for that fear, bc c!techno hasn't been defeated yet. that has nothing to do with "upper class" and "lower class". because, one, not a capitalist system and class disparity isn't as simple as that, and two, even without his "riches" he still wins, bc he's got the skill. if you take out the skill, him being rich means nothing and he wouldve been easily killed by the butcher army or c!tommy or whoever decided to kill him. a good example is, once again, c!ranboo: if he wasn't friends with everyone and someone decided to actually fight him like was done with c!techno, he would've died. easily. being rich in the smp is relative.

c!techno will be challenged when we have a character strong enough to challenge him in a way that matters. it's important to be smart about it. that's why i'd love to see, out of everyone, c!philza turn against him, but that's a how other discussion (WHICH I'M WILLING TO TALK ABOUT.......... everytime i make these and i add little point i dont elaborate on and then say i'm willing to talk about them and no one ever asks me to <//3 PAIN /nm /lh).

i do think he's a character that just Always Win in narrative ways and that's very frustrating. he does need to get pulled a few notches down. again, that will only happen when we have a character that can step up to him and challenge him in a way that matters (woooo c!philza you want to hold c!techno accountable for his bullshit so bad woooo........)

now, onto c!techno's trauma. he doesn't need to show it. he- he doesn't. that's........ not how trauma works, and that's one of the points that make his trauma so forgettable for the viewers. c!techno is, from inside out, a character that hardly shows his emotions, but that doesn't mean he doesn't display symptons of trauma. he does, they're just a lot more subtle than other characters's. that doesn't mean he doesn't have any or that he isn't affect by it. c!techno is, in a lot of ways, a lot like c!tubbo: both of them don't mention the shit they've gone through and don't react to it and bc of that some of the viewers don't see how important some traumatic events were in their characterisation. that's why you analyse those characters's trauma through behavior, not through easily seen displays of trauma.

i do think it's taken a little too far with c!techno. the way he reacted to c!tommy's death was...... disappointing, to say the least. c!techno is an underwhelming character in many ways. as said before, it's because he's stagnant. that definitely needs to be worked on.

about the syndicate? yeah, no. theyre not teaching others to fear them. others just Do That bc of their history on the server, but they have literally talked about how they want to better their reputation, bc they don't want to be seen as murderers or oppressors in any way. are they flawed? yes, very much. they have no indicators of what is or isn't a government and they show no regard around the importance of a difference between an oppressive and a democratic government.

they had no right to show up at c!tubbo's door and interrogate him, because they can't appoint themselves as government police. for starters, that's not how anarchy works (they should've had everyone's permission for that. they obviously don't), but also it's just... stupid. it makes it seem that they're trying to boss everyone around so that they live like the syndicate wants them to, which goes directly against the syndicate's own ideals. however, c!techno thinks he has that right. he thinks this is what he's supposed to do. he's just following his moral code - his moral code is just deeply, deeply flawed. what he says and what he does contradict each other but not for him, not to his interpretation. to his interpretation, he's following his strict moral code.

what happened at doomsday was horrible and c!techno has to be held accountable for it, yes, but, again, no character knows how to work around c!techno enough to hold him accountable for it. that's not c!techno's fault.

l'manburg just deserved better, honestly, but to be fair c!techno has been taken advantage of time and time again (sometimes purposefully, sometimes not) and he's fucked up in the head, god bless LMAOOOOOOO

i agree that things need to change otherwise he's just gonna keep being a stagnant character who can get away with everything. i do think he has more to him than meets the eye, tho. meh idk that's still just analysis!!! we have no way of knowing the intent behind c!techno's characterisation, at least not for now. i hope for the best tho cc!techno don't let me down <3

Hope Shines Brightest In Darkness

If you can’t find hope in humanity then be the hope. “I dwell in possibilities.” “Hope is passion for what is possible.” We're all fighting our own wars, and hope is what keeps us fighting. Have you ever spoken of pessimistic thoughts? Like, what if I'm not going to succeed? What if all my struggles are useless? We've all done that, right? But the only thing that keeps us fighting, even if we can't go on, is hope. We were hanging on to something that wasn't even sure if it was going to happen, or maybe it's all just fantasies. To have hope is to seek a result that will make your life easier in some way. Not only does it help make the current unpleasant situation more bearable, but it can also inevitably change our lives, and the possibility of a better future motivates you to take action to make it happen. Whether or not we think about it, optimism is part of everyone's life. Everyone is hoping for something. It's an innate aspect of a human being. Hope allows us to describe what we want in our future, and it is part of the self-narrative of our lives that we all have in our minds. Getting hope, in a sense, connects the history and present to the future. You've got a vision of what you think will happen. If it doesn't, just thinking about it will make you feel better. And if it's something you can manage, like kids trying to get out of poverty, then hope can inspire you to take whatever steps you need to take. Hope is not the same thing as optimism. Generally, the positive is more hopeful than the others. On the other side, the most cynical person you've ever encountered may still be optimistic about anything. Hope is very specific and concentrated, typically on just one question

Hope. It's a simple term, and yet it can mean so much to someone going through a tough time. It could mean the difference between holding on and giving up. It could mean a tiny smile in the face of a devastating diagnosis. It is one word with no true definition, hope can mean whatever you like.

Hope shines brightest in darkness. Now, what's that darkness? These are the realities that we have to face. The uncertainty created by greed, injustice, inequality, poverty and several other issues. For example terrorism. Terrorism is caused by greed, greed of their leaders and also caused by the greed of someone in the government that resulted to people opposing them to rebel. It is also caused by injustice and inequality. There are many things that can lead to chaos. How do we find hope amid all this darkness? We've got to start from ourselves. Rely on goodness rather than negatives

Greed is an excessive love, a desire for wealth, or any possession. Greed doesn't only care about money and belongings, rather he or she cares so much about them. Wealth isn't a negative thing, in and of itself. It will help us fulfill our basic needs as well as enjoy the luxuries that make life easier.

Many politicians are greedy, which is why most of them are corrupt, particularly here in the Philippines. We don't have to argue about this because it's the unalterable fact. They care so much about the money, and they turned out to steal from the people who they promised to represent. Why did I include politicians here? Simply because they are one of the best example of people who are greedy. I am not saying that all of politicians are corrupt but I can say most of them are. At first the politician is full of promises but they just prove that the saying “promises are meant to be broken. They swore to serve the people and end up betraying them, steal from them because of the selfishness they have in their bloods. Greediness can never be disconnected from the politicians.

It is a nature of a human being to have desires and it is not a bad thing. Our desires are the one who make us work hard for the desire to protect and ensure the future of the family. But sometimes that desires went too much and became greed. Not just the people around us are effected, the environment also is affected. Because of greediness of humans the earth is dying, some of the animals no longer exist and some will reach there extinction. The forest doesn't have trees anymore. The mountains are becoming bald because of illegal logging. The river turns to mud because of mining. Just look at what the greediness of humanity can do to our mother earth. We did not even think about the consequences of our deeds just because we only think about our own good. The greed of humanities will retaliate someday, even these days it already does.

Injustice. Many said that justice is only for rich people. And that is really happening in our world today. Poor people are forced to forgive by paying them rather than going to court to fight for their rights. That is the truth that commonly happens. Poor people are threatened by the rich one saying that their effort of going to the court is useless because they cannot afford it. Even if you say that public attorney is free, poor people are the most affected because they can’t work for their livelihood since going to the court consumes time.

Poverty. Of course it is one of the major problem commonly faced by most of the people. Poverty can be described as a situation in which the basic needs of the family, such as food, shelter, education and clothing, are not met. It can lead to other problems like poor literacy, unemployment, malnutrition, or maybe worst like committing a crime. A poor person is unable to receive education due to lack of resources and therefore remains unemployed. Unemployed people are not able to buy enough and nutritious food for their families and their health is declining. A poor person lacks the energy required for a task. The unemployed person remains poor only. We may then assume that poverty is the major cause of many other problems. Poverty can cause someone to commit crime. For example a father who do not have anything to buy food for his children to eat and also cannot find a job because he is also a fruit of poverty. He will end up stealing, or doing illegal things like selling illegal drugs.

All of these darkness are happening every now and then, everywhere. Even among ourselves we deal with stress and pressure from our workplace, because of the tasks given that seems to be too much. Pressure from society, because of the standard that was set by the society that we cannot reach. Pressure from our own families. We continue battling against all of these because of our hope. We think about what ifs’. That someday everything will be alright and the faith will be in our favor. We are struggling for the dream we seek to achieve. We continue fighting regardless of our pessimistic thoughts.

Amidst all of the negative things that surrounds us. We can also find hope if we look at the little things that appear to be unseen. Small good stuff, much like a man giving coins to a beggar. The sunrise in the morning symbolizes a new beginning. That means, whatever happened yesterday, we still have tomorrow to atone our mistakes, to move on from it but never forget, take that as a lesson and you will achieve the better version of yourself. In that way, the things that you are hoping for are one more likely to happen.

The hope of the humanity is the humanity itself. There are many things that can turn the darkness to bright. We just have to appreciate the things that are done by humanity, not just the negative. After appreciating those things, then we have to be one of those individual who became a symbol of hope and give hope to the hopeless. In that way, you can be the light in their darkest days. There are many things to appreciate and symbolizes hope for humanity.

Experiencing or witnessing acts of compassion, generosity and kindness. There are people whose heart is full of goodness. People who have preferred to give than to receive. Happy and cheerful sounds and sights of youngsters and people of all ages. Have you ever heard about the song One day by Matisyahu? The lyrics of the song means having hope. “All my life I've been waiting for, I've been praying for, for the people to say, that we don't want to fight no more, they'll be no more wars, and our children will play, one day” The persona in the song is hoping that, one day there will be peace. That one day, he will see the children’s playing.

Freedom. We have freedom to change turn the situation in favor of us. We are free to choose, to decide about the things and freedom for our next move. Just be clever and let that hope drive you to achieve your dreams. Freedom is something everyone has heard of, but if you ask for its definition, everyone will give you a different definition. This is because everybody has a different view about equality. For some freedom means the freedom to go wherever they want, for some it means thinking for themselves, and for some it means the freedom to do anything they want. The true worth of something can only be known by those who have won it or who have given their lives for it. Democracy also requires the liberalization of injustice. It also means freedom from prejudice, hurt, opposition, discrimination and much more. Equality does not mean that you are violating the rights of others, it does not mean that you are ignoring those rights. Moreover, freedom means captivating the beauty of nature and the natural world.

Experience the best that the world has to offer such as music, art, elegance, dance, singing, learning, imagination, inspiration and knowledge. We may not pay attention to those simple things that surrounds us that symbolizes the hope of humanity, we just have to look at the little things that appear to be unseen as hope. Hope is intact and lives in a place where pain, sadness, disappointment, or devastation are the cause of death. Every time life cuts us down to the size we have to choose how to respond. It could feel tiny in the midst of traumatic stuff. But there it is, hope. Hope lets us make an intentional decision to take hold of the life it gives, no matter how long it takes. This is the part of hope that I didn't like until all I had was hope. Then I realized that. Building takes time, and when you're in pain, you want to improve right this second, not next week, next month or next year. But if we don't let hope build what's needed for change, change will never happen. This is a sobering thought.

The hope we seek for humanity is in the humanity itself. In darkness, the hope shines. It is like a match that was lit in a cave. It is like the northern star that guides the fishermen to where they want to be. If you can’t find hope in humanity, then be the hope. Start with yourself. What are your dreams? Identify it, chase it, struggle for it, and claim it! Life is full of dark paths and every dark paths needs a light for everyone to see their ways, their meanings. And one day, those people who seen you as a hope will someday become the hope of someone, somewhere. We do not know who we inspired. Just do not give up, be humble, be kind. Be the kind of person that decides to do good things, regardless of the negative things that surround you. Keep in mind that life's full of ups and downs. Do not lose hope and be the hope!

@queenlupitajones