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    Katara x Zuko should've happened

    in Far from the Forest...

    Posted · Edited by Specta

    zuko and katara was such an interesting and complicated dynamic and i loved it and i was disappointed in in the decision for the basic 'i guess the main guy and main girl gotta be together' 

    i'm really, really not a fan of the katara/aang decision since it's like ... she's like his mom ... all the time ... i'm extremely not into the 'he acts like the most annoying kid in the 7th grade class and she acts like his caretaker, but she romantically loves him somehow' thing i struggle to comprehend how that worked

    The Race Issue: Is it going too far? Has Disney hopped on the train now too?

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Specta

    1 hour ago, Burklight said:

    Just to make sure I understand what you're saying, if I were to, hypothetically of course, suggesting that looting and vandalism and beating people to death in the streets is unacceptable, then I'm responsible for derailing a productive discussion about how to address racism, and the people doing all the things I think are unacceptable are somehow not responsible for derailing otherwise peaceful protests? I feel pretty confident that isn't what you're implying, so please correct me.

    Ah, no, not at all but I can really see how you read it that way so that was my bad for phrasing. Thank you for allowing me to clarify. 

    We can and should criticize looters, vandalism, assaults and murders that have taken place, but my intention is to say there's an issue if we use this as evidence to ignore the reason the protests are happening and not have the discussion about racial violence because things like looting have taken place. Does that make more sense?

    edit: I want to add a tiny bit that in my head feels important. Ignoring the issue is not always an intentional choice that stems from this - if you find yourself talking more about the looters in a protest and whether that is appropriate behavior than about the systemic racial violence that sparked the protest, that likely is missing the main issue

    The Race Issue: Is it going too far? Has Disney hopped on the train now too?

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Specta

    11 minutes ago, Anacybele said:

    ...I apologize, but I'm afraid I'm confused here. I'm not sure what you mean by discrediting the issues by focusing on some "branches lesser to the cause."

    No need to apologize. Happy to rephrase.

    The focus in the OP is on things like looting during the riots and Disneyland choosing to redo Splash Mountain as evidence of the racial discussion going "too far." The talk of how some people have responded badly or what companies are doing to respond are kind of "lesser issues" that are being used to discredit or distract from the talk about violence again black people in America.

    If we're more focused on whether or not looters have "gone too far," we're implicitly (whether intentionally or not) saying that we'll only worry about and address the issue of violence against black people if it's done "the right way," which inevitably means "perfectly," which is actively impossible. It discredits the movement because people are essentially now focusing on debating if a whole lotta people have the right to be heard based upon other people's conduct during this time.

    The Race Issue: Is it going too far? Has Disney hopped on the train now too?

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Specta

    8 minutes ago, Anacybele said:

    Specta, you pretty much summed up what I also intended the purpose of this thread to be. Thank you for that.

    I am glad you agree. If this is so, though, the way you presented your points in the opening post does look to others like you are among the people who are discrediting the issue by focusing on these branches that are lesser to the cause. If that was not your intention, I hope knowing this can help you rethink how you want to present your point for this discussion.

    The Race Issue: Is it going too far? Has Disney hopped on the train now too?

    in Serious Discussion

    Posted

    I think anyone who has not actually had experience with racial discrimination should keep that in mind when debating this topic. It's going to seem a lot less of an issue from the perspective of someone who isn't really forced to live it. Keep that in mind when arguing against those who are obviously personally affected by this topic that some of us are more comfortably distanced from it. It doesn't mean you can't participate, but do stay humble to other people's experiences. 

    My concern with the issue right now is that the media and some people are trying to force attention away from the actual issue of racism and brutality by highlighting and making us focus on things like 'well, but some people are looting during the riot' and other particulars to try to discredit conversation about the core problem. There is continuously such a focus on "this is an important topic BUT [...]" and a lot of people are summarily losing sight of the actual issue. Criticizing people who are acting badly is one thing, but not to avoid facing the issue that's underlying all of this.

    I am not saying bad things haven't happened during a very impassioned time and some people who genuinely may not even be connected to the movement are taking advantage of the situation in harmful ways, but when we're having a conversation about the disproportionate amount of brutality done against black people in America, I don't think we should allow ourselves to be distracted from considering these very real, life-ending problem by things like "some companies are responding in ways we may or may not personally enjoy." 

    I am going to remind everyone here as a final note in this post that this is a highly charged issue for many and I want us to be able to handle it and listen to each other with dignity so we can generally leave more educated and introspective than we came in. That does not mean people cannot be passionate, since this is a close to home issue for many, but please do not give us any reason to need to shut this thread down. If someone is out-of-line and your only emotional response is to get into a mud fight with them, report the user instead and leave the thread and go do something else for yourself.

    funny/stupid high school stories?

    in Far from the Forest...

    Posted · Edited by Specta

    11 hours ago, vanguard333 said:

    Hey; mine wasn't bad. My teacher said it was the best one she had ever heard in the classroom, and she was being completely sincere when she said that. 

    you very well might've been. trust me, the standards for 'best' are so very low ; p (for real good on you for being decent tho)

    the best impression I ever heard was one of my sophomores hamming it the fuck up during one of our class readings and doing the worst Russian accent I've ever heard in my life and that made it the most wonderful experience

    I wrote on his feedback form that he somehow managed to make the character sound like the Swedish Chef and gave him a bonus point on the assignment

    funny/stupid high school stories?

    in Far from the Forest...

    Posted

    good luck in hs!!! it's not too bad. you'll be okay

    one of my favorite dumb things coming to mind was this one freshman that would Fortnite dance for me for roughly no reason I've ever figured out. literally, just come up to my desk after class, say "Ms Specta, watch" and just break it the fuck down. I don't know why he did that, but it sure perked up a shitty day. I hope lil dude is doing well wherever he is

    The issues IMO with the mechanics and gameplay of the GBA FE Games

    in GameBoy Advance Era

    Posted · Edited by Specta

    I don't feel like things like text speed are something we need to find "effective use" for. It's not really a deep-thinking game mechanic. It has no purpose besides letting you decide what's comfortable for you to watch text scroll by. It doesn't need to have a purpose beyond that. Slow for people who enjoy a leisurely scroll and increments up for people who get antsier but want to watch the text. There would be nothing gained by speeding up the slower text speeds because people who want fast speeds won't even be using those, so they literally do not (or should not) care how fast the slower speeds are

    I could see adding an Even Faster speed if the fastest speed isn't enough for some, but not taking away the option for the people who have no overlap at all with that demographic to have text scroll as slowly as it does

    What is your unpopular Fire Emblem opinion?

    in General Fire Emblem

    Posted

    I'm gonna guess this applies since I've gotten into many arguments about it over the years haha

    Personally, I don't really care about the idea of balancing units. I love having some units that are absolute trash and some units that destroy everyone and a bunch of rabble in between. Bring on the wild variety; it adds extra layers of fun gameplay for me 

    Who is you least liked or most hated FE characters

    in General Fire Emblem

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    1 minute ago, Morgan--Grandmaster said:

     

    Long story short: Her mother was murdered by a jealous butler when she was a kid and it traumatized her. That's just how things are in Nohr. She's also an expert at cooking and really wants to be a mom. But what I cannot defend is her voice acting in Heroes. As for Henry. He was LITERALLY raised by a wolf when negected by his parents. And Reina, I don't hate her per se, I'm just saying, I wouldn't have cared less if she was the one who died in Revelations instead of the much more interesting and dynamic...

    Yeah, I'm aware of her characterization. I might be missing your point?

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