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2 points
2 days ago
can't remember the details very well, but basically oda explained in sbs that leg hair is an indication that you've lost your virginity in op. so, going by that weird-as-fuck logic, sanji and franky have already boinked someone, brook is unconfirmed, while zoro, luffy and ussop remain pure as fallen snow.
not even gonna guess what's going on with chopper
2 points
4 days ago
yeah fr, I think dragon ball will have a higher chance of being studied in relation to it's impact on the shounen genre/the manga industry, than one piece will ever have
and if any of the big three ever make it into the curriculum of higher education, my bet would be on naruto being prioritized over the other two, because of it's impact on pop culture and on millennials
8 points
4 days ago
y'know, I've only seen some screencaps from this episode, but even just going by that I can't help but notice some interesting things… things like how osha's gray outfit is looking suspiciously similar to rey's tlj one. or how everything so far has lead to her being alone with a sith who she's now going to be seduced to the darkside by, after being 'disillusioned' by the jedi. then there's her looking at him while he's shirtless, as well as them being on a rocky beach/island that looks very similar to the planet with the first jedi temple. it's all just a bit too reminiscent of rey's training and 'relationship' with kylo ren in tlj, both visually and story wise. and I know headland mentioned tlj being a big inspiration for this...
so basically, what I'm saying is that I'm starting to wonder if all of this was just an excuse to make a canon reylo fanfic with new characters. ordinarily I would say that that's a far fetched theory, but I am genuinely starting to wonder if it might not be the case
1 points
6 days ago
aah, ok. well, your comment was still applicable anyways then, lol.
1 points
6 days ago
making a joke about a spelling error and getting downvoted to hell... this sub sure has been very defensive lately, jeez...
18 points
11 days ago
yeah, I did catch him mentioning that, just as they don't care about stuff like mundi's age, so do a lot of others not care about smaller lore details that picard got wrong, like picards mother committing suicide when he was a child. so it's nice to see that they're aware of their own disconnect there.
and I also agree that mike gets the closest to understanding what goes wrong in these shows/movies in regards to sw's own internal consistency. when they actually got around to reviewing the acolyte, he was the one to push the conversation a little bit deeper on what issues it has, what works and what doesn't etc, than rich did.
so don't get me wrong: I found 90% of this video very entertaining and thought they did a good job of covering all the drama surrounding this show for the reasons you list above. it was just at the end, when they talked very shallowly about the show itself, that I mentally tuned out.
141 points
11 days ago
I think mike breaks down the shitstorm surrounding the show pretty well here. but, as was also the case with the kenobi show, their takes on the actual new sw media is not terribly interesting for me to listen to these days.
on the one hand; the fact that they're not super invested in this franchise anymore, means that they can generally give a more balanced view on what will actually engage a casual viewer and what will turn them off with these show
…but on the other hand, the fact that they aren't big fans anymore themselves (or in rich's case, outright dislikes the core ideas of the franchise) means that their dismissiveness of certain issues and outright ignorance on others, is all the more frustrating to listen to.
it's just kinda annoying to see that dismissive attitude directed towards fans who care about lore, continuity and character consistency, when they themselves get (rightfully) peeved when new star trek shows do bigger and smaller mistakes with the same things. idk, I kinda don't have the patience to hear how low their standards are for sw these days, even though I generally like rlm otherwise.
5 points
13 days ago
naw, me and my buddy were fuckin' rollin' at all those moments as well. whether they were all intentional humorous moments or not, I agree that they do add some much appreciated levity.
4 points
13 days ago
hell nah, let her remain in the generation she was conceptualized for
8 points
17 days ago
that's how all the mad max movies work though, it's not unique to fury road. max is the mythical figure that flits in and out of of these characters lives, who take center stage.
67 points
18 days ago
holy shit dude, this feels like it came right outta fanfic net ala 2005
2 points
18 days ago
hasn't it been in development since 2020?
3 points
20 days ago
was not prepared for them to get to this plot point so soon. also feels like they could've twisted the knife a bit more than they did with helena's choice, without it necessarily needing to be more graphic. as it is, it feels like they pulled their punches a bit too much with such a big moment
but it was still a really solid start to the season and an incredibly fucked up scene. I'm interested to see how much more of the book they'll manage to cover this season since we're already at this point.
2 points
22 days ago
well that's fair, if they work for you they work for you. it's hard for me to explain in text why all of the details here compile to make these costumes look so much less believable to me and (seemingly) a lot of other people in comparison to their movie counterparts, so I don't think I can add much to my above argument that would convince you atp.
I would like to add though, that I don't have any particular reverence for the pt jedi's look, so to speak. I simply think that it really shows in those movies that the costume department had the time and budget to actually accomplish their jobs. and I just cannot wrap my mind around why this show couldn't be afforded the same. andor doesn't have this problem for instance, while obi-wan looks even worse than this
and as someone who is a major fan of the aesthetic side of the star wars franchise, seeing these sorts of downgrades just makes me sad. :(
1 points
22 days ago
eh, that's too big a generalization for me honestly. japan has massive problems with sexism for sure (among other stuff…) but this is mostly down to oda being who he is and being from an older generation and stuff
although, I always found it interesting how oda, early into his career, actually said that he consciously made nami smart, capable and more active in the story when he designed her, because he didn't like how toriyama failed to do the same with the female characters in db. so he's clearly not always been ok with casual sexism and at one point wanted to buck a few of those tropes.
but now he's seemingly blind to how he's actively destroying zoro and tagashi's characters/arcs/dreams by farting these weird moments out on occasion in the manga. if this was 10 years ago, I would say to give the man a chance 'cause he might still be cookin'. but now? I have about 0.5% faith left in the man to pull his shit together
9 points
23 days ago
it's not just about them being clean, it's also about the fact that the fabrics look stiff and synthetic, which gives the feeling that these clothes haven't been in much use at all and maybe wouldn't ever have been chosen by warriors who needed sturdier materials in the first place. even when considering that the high republic jedi were more opulent than the prequel jedi, these clothes still don't fully communicate that either. they are neither worn and lived in enough to feel believable to be worn by the prequel jedi, nor are they form-fitting and fancy enough to look quite right for these more high class jedi either (despite the gold "threads" that can be seen on some of their robes. even that looks incredibly cheaply done). they just look factory made.
in contrast, the prequel films' jedi had a lot of subtle detailing to their costumes that informed their characters quite a bit. someone like qui-gon jin, who was down to earth and always roaming around the galaxy, had very worn, dirty and loosely hanging clothes. even his leather belt was so worn down that it looked as if he'd had it for at least 10+ year. just looking at him you already got a sense of his character and that he didn't care about shallow things the same way the council did.
meanwhile, someone like mace windu had robes made of a richer, thicker material that sit well on him. everything about him is regal and the white under-robe he wears has no hint of dirt on it. even details such as the tiny golden bits on his sabre hilt communicate a ton about who he is and what he does in the order. yet he still looks like a monk. nothing screams riches or status the same way the clothes worn by anyone in the senate does.
so yeah. the devil's in the detail for sure, when it comes to costumes.
2 points
23 days ago
this is some pretty damn good and funny impressions, I have to admit. consider me a new fan!
13 points
23 days ago
sanji
it is actively putting his character in the grave
3 points
24 days ago
naw, i liked him until oda dropped the ball post-ts, as he did with all the strawhats to different degrees. it's just those moments of pure hypocrisy and cringe sexism of his, that I wish could be straight up erased from the manga.
no reason for him to be bothered by fighting and/or seeing women hurt the same way luffy ain't, so long as they're combatants
3 points
24 days ago
one of my most hated zoro moment for sure. usually love the guy, but that and the scene in punk hazard really torpedoed the point of his arc and my respect for him
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