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Vivs3rdSock 7 points ago +7 / -0

kangaroo titties

Wut? Kangaroos don't have tits, they're marsupials.

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Vivs3rdSock 4 points ago +4 / -0

the whole Kang thing

Still keking myself over how spectacularly that nuked them, but then that's what they find out for fucking around.

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Vivs3rdSock 5 points ago +5 / -0

MAGA, Smash!

"Fuck-quick-change-the-script-so-we-don't-lose-even-more-money-and/or-get-sued!"

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Vivs3rdSock 4 points ago +4 / -0

Doomsday might be an Infinity War type movie as there's an actual Secret Wars one coming out after that which could very well reset everything for an All New, All DEIfferent MCU afterwards that nobody will give a shit about. Doom plays a big part in both Secret War comic events so having him stomp everyone in part 1 like Thanos did in IW and create Battleworld or whatever version of the story they do for part 2 wouldn't be surprising.

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Vivs3rdSock 6 points ago +6 / -0

FATWS show did the whole coming to terms with being Captain America. Now we have a movie and it's still all about him being a black Captain America.

Because Marvel being retards needs to do the story all over again for those that don't watch the non movie MCU content.

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Vivs3rdSock 3 points ago +3 / -0

Even if it does it won't matter, games as they are now, and even ones from decades ago, are still more than enough to suitably affect people in ways as if IRL would. Your example of Arachnophobia being one, similarly games with "spider-free" modes now to avoid those with arachnophobia having issues along those lines, and probably any other similar phobias like moths, birds, and whatever else. Even when the graphics aren't that good it can still be enough to affect someone and it's a long way from realistic at that point so improving those graphics isn't going to do much because the responses already happen.

You might get people arguing whether it helps with IRL actions or could help train/run IRL situations via drones and turn gamers into unknowing remote operators of killer drones, it's been done in sci-fi before, but then you don't need advanced graphics for that, and in all probability non-realism might even help since it detaches the experiences from IRL consequences.

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Vivs3rdSock 7 points ago +7 / -0

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 51% of 250 critics gave Brave New World a positive review and an average rating of 5.4/10. The critics consensus reads, "Anthony Mackie capably takes up Cap's mantle and shield, but Brave New World is too routine and overstuffed with uninteresting easter eggs to feel like a worthy standalone adventure for this new Avengers leader."[155] The website also reported that the first reviews were mixed, and that critics thought the film was "a bit too self-serious without packing a real political punch, but it delivers enough exciting action and solid performances".[156] Metacritic summarized the critical response as "mixed or average", based on a weighted average score of 42 out of 100 from 53 critics.[157] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale, the lowest grade for an MCU film, and PostTrak reported an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars.[152]

The political subject matter was a subject of critical commentary. The Hollywood Reporter invoked that the scene where Ross transformed into Red Hulk and caused havoc across Washington, D.C. seemed like a fantasy of real-world US president Donald Trump;[119] IndieWire wrote in agreement with the MAGA parallel between Ross and Trump both being gruff old men elevated to office based on the promise of facilitating unity based on dealing with an "alien" threat.[158] The Independent said that while Ross / Red Hulk could be interpreted as a Trump pastiche, this was ultimately unlikely as the film refused to establish a political stance, with subplots regarding politics remaining underused.[159] Rolling Stone's David Fear joked that Ross was "somehow still only the second-most destructive, rage-filled commander in chief to ever hold office",[160] and Entertainment Weekly writer Maureen Lee Lenker joked that "the most unbelievable part is a U.S. president with empathy, a sense of responsibility for his actions, and a capacity for change".[38] The New York Times wrote that "the only wisps of tangible political intrigue to be found" were either unintended, or from allusions to previous subject matter in Falcon and the Winter Soldier.[161]

The characterization and narrative were criticized. Screen Rant said that the only purpose of Sam's suit switch from white to blue was to sell more toys, pointing this out as an example of the film featuring elements without "flare" nor concern for furthering its story or characters;[162] The New York Times likewise wrote that it amounted to the genre of the "action-figure commercial".[161] Vulture wrote that the film marked Marvel's turn into a "giant slop machine", opining that the film's bid to create sincerity came off as phony and that the jokes to cut this up were "lame",[163] while The Hollywood Reporter agreed that humor was "in severely short supply" and that Mackie's "reliable" charisma was lacking.[119] TheWrap wrote that the film was unoriginal and without emotional depth, even in the "few" moments where Wilson made an emotional connection to the film, as these moments only "rehashed" the plot of Falcon and the Winter Soldier "briefly" and without impact. It said that Brave New World's "steadfast refusal to engage with its own ideas, either by artistic design or corporate mandate, reeks of timidity".[164] RogerEbert.com wrote that Wilson was turned into the Magical Negro, and that "in an effort to soothe white America's anger and hurt", the film "also asks its hero to grin and figuratively tap dance off screen".[165] Collider said the dialogue was among the worst present in the whole of the MCU, and criticized the boringness of Wilson, Sidewinder, and Bat-Seraph, though praised Ford's empathy. They pointed out the non-cohesive nature of the film, mentioning the reshoots the film underwent as resulting in this.[166] In agreement on the topic of Ford, Entertainment Weekly said Ford was the main attraction, lauding his gravitas and "twinkle in his eye and a merry warmth".[38] The Independent called the character development "an afterthought", feeling Mackie had "little to play with" emotionally, and criticized his relegation to "a functional, blandly heroic punching machine" despite his acting talent.[159]

Critics were polarized on the visuals. For The New York Post, the White House fight scene had "so cheap and cheesy" animation that it was unable to be taken seriously, and that the reveal of the mutated Sterns caused a "hearty guffaw" because of the poor makeup and prosthetics.[167] Collider wrote that the CGI in the film was worse than The Incredible Hulk (2008), released nearly two decades earlier, and concluded it was unconvincing.[166] Vulture's Bilge Ebiri wrote that the "VFX-heavy sequences are so lifeless and tiresome that I felt my eyes drifting closed a couple of times".[163] RogerEbert.com and Screen Rant both praised the VFX on Red Hulk, though Screen Rant felt the cherry blossoms were "a green screen mess".[165][162] The New York Times wrote that the visuals were "garish" and "slapdash",[161] while TheWrap called the visuals "drab" and unfinished, criticizing Wilson's CGI wings as a "proof of concept that proves nothing"; they wrote that the film looked "so clean it looks completely fake".[164] The Hollywood Reporter wrote the CGI was "underwhelming" and at other times even worse, but were amused from recognizing Ford's features in Red Hulk.[119]

Womp womp.

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Vivs3rdSock 14 points ago +14 / -0

Was browsing the high seas and saw the new film was listed so decided to read the wiki summary rather than actually watch however many hours of MCU slop; that's an actual review now btw:

Vulture wrote that the film marked Marvel's turn into a "giant slop machine", opining that the film's bid to create sincerity came off as phony and that the jokes to cut this up were "lame"

Which isn't a surprise as the plot sounds all over the place, plays nostalgia cards so badly you wonder what the producers were smoking, other than "POTUS man bad" ofc, and comes off as a hilarious shitshow that is going to bomb hard.

Will post the critics bit from the wiki page below but not editing out the reference numbers because cba ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Vivs3rdSock 2 points ago +3 / -1

Isn't that only a thing because most of the men died at one point so the only option left was to trace things through the mothers instead of the motherfuckers?

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Vivs3rdSock 11 points ago +11 / -0

GG on being retarded enough yourself that your "complaint" only works if you then claim men can't be retarded therefore making the term an actual one of sexism. But then you're a long established retard so retarded takes if your standard MO.

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Vivs3rdSock 15 points ago +15 / -0

No, she runs into the office and tells everyone that whats-his-face is the Plutonian, because all she cared about was her career. Then, since they were on air, the host immediately starts with "breaking news, the secret identity of the Plutonian is-" and as this is happening the Plutonian destroys the broadcasting equipment before more of the message can get out. The crew are terrified by this, pleading to not hurt them. To which he replies "Hurt you? How can I SAVE you? You just announced to the world you know who I am. Every villain I ever faced will hunt you and your families down to torture them for any possible information you might have on me!"

Which is why Tony snaps in the end, people being shitty and his powers meaning he can hear EVERY-FUCKING-THING ever said on the planet. It would be like having not only the worst parts of social media beamed directly into your head, but specifically the parts whining about you never being good enough. Do that to someone with beyond Superman levels of power and it's no fucking surprise he loses it.

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Vivs3rdSock 7 points ago +7 / -0

And having some of the biggest and more retarded simps out there I'm sure she'll be met with various affirmations regardless of reality.

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Vivs3rdSock 10 points ago +10 / -0

forgot frieza’s new gold form

Which he only got because he finally did some training for the first time in his life that lasted like 2 weeks 🙄 and he was still too impatient to get it working properly so died the first time he used the damn thing!

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Vivs3rdSock 7 points ago +8 / -1

And that's pretty much the only real benefit of a console. Is that it's easier to use. But versatility, access, power, library, control, etc are all better on PC.

Yes, that was my point.

the cost of such mobility is often the literal loss of mass a PC can afford for hardware

I know you're not SR388, but he's making it out that the advantages and disadvantages of both console and PC relatively equal out, and it's flat out that they don't.

There may be other more subjective issues which can apply but objectively apart from the mobility issue a PC is going to stomp all over a console offering the same titles, which even then is slightly disingenuous since PCs can not only allow access to new releases but also decades old ones with emulators.

/goes back to playing Sid Meier's Colonization from 1994

The ease of use of a console does not outweigh the vast ocean of benefits from a PC.

Agreed.

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Vivs3rdSock 11 points ago +12 / -1

One of the few things consoles can do which PCs can't is offer far easier and greater access to same room multiplayer gaming. The ability to pick up just the console and controllers and take that somewhere else is significantly easier than hoofing an entire PC setup.

However the cost of such mobility is often the literal loss of mass a PC can afford for hardware, meaning poorer performances for the same titles.

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Vivs3rdSock 9 points ago +9 / -0

There was also the Cersei and Jaime "rape" scene in the mausoleum or whatever you want to call it while Joffrey was lying dead right next to them. Again, nowhere near what happened in the books where instead Cersei was overcome with grief at the death of one of her children and so wanted to fuck the father of said child. Sure it was her brother so there's the incest angle going on but both in general and specific to parents who lose a child the drive to have sex while mourning is extremely high. In general because being close to death can jumpstart the need to reproduce, and specifically in the case of a mother who just lost a child having the biological compulsion to "replace" the loss.

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Vivs3rdSock 9 points ago +9 / -0

figured that it was WEF

Didn't think it was the USA

Considering the previous admin it's the same picture.

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Vivs3rdSock 22 points ago +22 / -0

Reminder GoT did that scene with Drogo and Dany wrong and upped the rape factor that didn't even exist in the books.

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Vivs3rdSock 14 points ago +14 / -0

David Milliband

Brother of former Labour leader Ed Milliband and often the one people claim should have won the leadership contest over Ed.

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Vivs3rdSock 4 points ago +4 / -0

Get far enough away from its spawn point/safe space and it increases from a 41% chance of dying to 100%.

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