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@greenflashlight said in MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't):

Wait, what? Did the reptiloid conspiracy theory come from GI Joe? Is that the origin?

@greenflashlight said in Good TV:

I was excited for it from the beginning, maybe because I knew enough about the original series to be able to contrast the feeling of these are people I want to get to know versus the feeling of this (because let's be real, they're all the same character) is what others want me to be.

Maybe.

Maybe this is a little too personal for me, and made a little more so because my girl looks more like a young Glimmer (half-angel, half-Asian) and recently started to complain that she's too fat.

Like, I want to throat-punch her "new girl-friend" so bad, but she's going to school in a couple of weeks and therefore will be removed from this influence shortly.

I'll get by.

@derp said in Good TV:

They don't appeal to me, regardless of whatever emotional content they might have for others.

As a Canadian, I of course understand McLuhan's theories on media. And, as Gadsby points out, Picasso's failure is not in his perspective, but in his arrogance.

It is not from arrogance that I suggest we all diverge from what we are comfortable with once and a while in order to enjoy the profound; it is simply from experience. I think sometimes we reinforce what repulses us about art styles rather than question why we are repulsed. Because, frankly, I was very skeptical of She-Ra in particular, like everyone else, because of its art style.

It's not that I wasn't familiar with Noelle Stevenson's work at the time; it was just that I was skeptical that her style would translate into what I understood to be a heroic, action fantasy geared towards children. In that skepticism, however, I had the answer for not only why I was initially repulsed but also why I needed to question that repulsion. And it's hard to remember, given the carefully-coded narrative that explores very dark and desperate themes that this show is rated TV-Y7-FV, which means it was found to be appropriate for children 7 and up with a warning of some fantasy violence; contrast this with the new Masters of the Universe series which is rated TV-PG.

I can't help but contrast the content and style of the show with Steven Universe, which was also rated TV-PG. That show's transgressive themes are a little more overt, but its emotional content, in my opinion, is not quite as visceral. The only thing I can conclude is that She-Ra somehow qualified for a younger crowd because it was calculated to do just that. And given what is discussed, the only conclusion I can make is that the rating is tied to how the show appears, along with how well they code their messages (along with changes in attitude from 2013 to the present, no doubt).

Me, I love A:TLA, TLoK, B:TAS, and all of the action-y goodness there. Yes, I still get the feels from those too. And I don't begrudge anyone their opinion on what they like to watch and don't like to watch. After a hard day's work, who wants to watch something unpleasant? All I can suggest -- suggest -- is maybe to give it a shot because maybe -- just maybe -- y'all can find something you do enjoy, like seeing an autistic character portrayed as something other than a Sheldon Cooper clone or a so-obviously-Canadian character that's so charming that you can't help but feel sorry for her.

And, of course, Sea-Hawk.

As for close friends, it's nice when people who trust me with their deep, dark secrets make an effort to watch things I appreciate and learn from.

@a-meowley said in A. Meowley's Playlist:

Remind me who you were playing on FH?

Clarice the Mouse.

@a-meowley

It's hard to forget Frankie from Fate's Harvest.

@testament said in Good TV:

I dont believe that not liking a show because of its visual style should somehow say something about a person's ethical or social beliefs.

I think that not liking a show because of its visual style says something to me. Not liking a visual style is a different message entirely. And refusing to watch a show that means something emotionally significant based on a visual style sends another message.

I wouldn't judge either of you for your decisions, but you also don't use me as an emotional crutch in tough times.

I mean, I'm pretty sure that neither of you would watch Hannah Gadsby's Nanette just because I told you how awesome it was or how it literally changed my outlook on many things, you probably wouldn't tell me to my face that you refuse to watch it because you don't care for comedy by autistic women.

@silverfox said in Good TV:

She-ra reboot? @Ganymede what is this.

To recap shit I have been saying for months, Netflix rebooted She-Ra. This is a complete reboot, right down to the art. The newer Master of the Universe show is more of a sequel to the original series. The new Voltron: Legendary Defender is also a reboot, rather than a sequel, but the art studio, story-writing, and just about everything about it is different from the new She-Ra series.

The hate that the new Master of the Universe series is getting is different than the hate that She-Ra got, but it pretty much comes form the same source: veiled misogynistic criticism from people who can't wrap their heads around anything new. It's sad and on the level of MAGA bullshit. I may not have particularly liked it, but my criticism is aimed at the pacing and story development; when you put it up against the storytelling of The Legend of Korra, for example, there's no comparison.

As an example of the hate, I have a friend who says all of the right things, claims to be woke and progressive, but "just can't get into" She-Ra "because of the art." Here's what She-Ra's creator, the legendary J. Michael Straczynski, had to say about that. Adora looks young in the beginning of the series because she is young. Glimmer goes from an awkward chonk to a curvy woman because she grows up. And this is the fucking point of it all and why the show is brilliant because of all the little details that you get to pick up on when you go back and look at it again.

Sometimes, you're even lucky enough between the tears to watch the story come so beautifully full-circle.

Anyhow, Master of the Universe, I have concluded, is worth the watch. These reboots and sequels are worth it.

@misadventure

@arkandel said in Good TV:

Every episode is wholesome as fuck. It reeks with good will, especially for being as dirty mouthed as its dialogue often gets.

@misadventure said in Another leave of absence:

I have told my cats that while it is true that dinner is only so much food at 6pm, their life is not as sad as a robot cat's life.

@testament said in Good TV:

Speaking of the War for Cybertron trilogy, I think Siege was far better than Earthrise, but only the premise that not a lot happened in Earthrise.

We differ here.

Earthrise was more nuanced and interesting to me. The interaction between Prime and Megatron in the station was great, even if it was so poorly voice-acted that I cringed. The fact that there's something about Elita-One that isn't voiced that links Prime and Megatron is also interesting to me, if only because she clearly served as Prime's sounding board in Siege. But they apparently elected to do nothing with the nuance, and ejected it all because, fuck it, children don't appreciate a slow burn.

I mean, you almost understand why Megatron hates Prime so much, and see how it actually has very little to do with the Autobots. Meanwhile, I appreciate how they made Starscream's racism overt and oh-so-amusingly synecdoche for modern Republicanism.

Sometimes it is hard to know where a line is, especially when it isn't visible all the time.

No matter how civil a discussion may be on a particular topic, that does not mean the subject-matter of the topic is appropriate for discussion of any kind. I said when Arkandel erroneously and foolishly handed me the controls to the ship that I would try to steer it towards to brighter and safer shores. This does not mean I have been or will be successful. In fact, my lack of general empathy for humanity, being a robotic cat, makes my ability to guide it questionable at best.

Thankfully, I have a navigator.

No one who identifies themselves as they see fit ought to have that decision questioned, least of all by strangers. And I can understand how seeing strangers question whether you or others like you should get life-saving treatment is not only horrific but unacceptable. No matter what anyone's opinion might be, seeing an opinion that would or could harm you or deny your existence is at best unacceptable and at worst damaging. So, with Mietze's guidance and in agreement with her, I'm going to throw out the following new policy.

Any discussion or comment questioning the legitimacy or nature of a person's identity in any way, including, but not limited to, race, gender, sex, orientation, religion, or ethnicity will not be tolerated in any form here, be it in public post or private message.

What constitutes a breach of this policy will depend on the totality of the circumstances. For comparative examples:

Asking about particular kinds of therapies and how medical professionals determine if they are appropriate for a minor or adult recipient: This is probably a good question, especially for those in the community who are very quietly questioning themselves and want to learn more.

Debating whether particular kinds of therapies should made available to minors and, if so, under what conditions: This questions the legitimacy of self-identification, and therefore would be contrary to the policy stated above.

It is impossible to predict what form such discussion or comment may take or how it may breach this policy, so if you have concerns about a particular discussion or comment please make your concerns known to any mod here so we can discuss.

I encourage the members of any community that has witnessed "civil-but-phobic" discourse here to contact Mietze or I to refine the above policy; however, if possible, I'd rather keep such discussions limited to chatting in a room, so that others who do not want to participate may continue to enjoy the site.

As for the delay in this policy, I apologize personally to our trans-members. I've been busy, but I have also been participating, so I should have been more aware.

@testament said in Good TV:

I think a lot of people's gripes was the fact that the trailers gave the expectation that there'd be a lot more He-Man when the first half the season is based more around Teela.

I think these complaints are stupid too. That's not why I was disappointed.

After watching the first half-season a second time, I think my peeve arises in the development of its ideas. I find Teela's character arc difficult to believe given her choice revolves around a single-albeit-important event. There's a lot of unspoken, unwritten background information that a casual fan like myself did not quite grasp. And there's a whole lot going on that could have been better developed. The half-season could have easily have been a full season of material.

This is similar to what I found in the War for Cybertron series. And it is the opposite of what I concluded for the failed Thundercats reboot. So, yes, I definitely wanted more because there was so much more there to be done.

Also, they could have done a full reboot, as they did with their other successful Filmation series.

On a whole other note, Netflix continues its development of 80s nostalgia, but I am happy that they have the original author on board (as Sapkowski was for The Witcher) and let James Wan do the producing.

@packrat

Staaaaaahp omg so cute

@bloodangel

I have not quite finished the series, but ... yeah, it reminds me a lot of the Thundercats reboot and the War for Cybertron series, and that's not a compliment.

@de-villefort said in MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't):

World of Darkness is even worse because you are literally trained ICly to see everyone as a potential enemy who isn't in your click.

Yeah, I think this is at best half-true, and inapplicable depending on how you read the books.

I prefer to think of most WoD games as being a clowder of cats.

Kitties are pretty; kitties are cute; but put enough of them in a room and the cuddling gets overwhelmed by the fighting and the stench. Staff, basically end up like this:

But people still like cats.

@lotherio said in MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't):

This makes me curious, not about all the dark things and secrets that transpired on RoK, but about this PC and their personality.

He was one of the Fisher Kings. Over his two hundred years, all he wanted was a family to raise; first, as a mortal, then as an immortal. But, as with all Fisher Kings, those loyal to him turned on him. He became depressed, and ended up coming to Kingsmouth to serve a friend of his from the Anglo-Indian Wars.

Along the way, he fed on a wayward orphan. Feeling responsible for her, he "adopted" her and brought her overseas. In his new home, he had no money and no job, so he started to do contracting work at night. During the day, he had a minion make sure his "daughter" went to high school; at night, he worked, he fed, and he kept up with the undead world.

But his "daughter" was as all teenagers: she wanted to go out, meet other teenagers, and do teenager things. She could do that at the local bowling alley, while he watched over her from the lanes. And that's what he was doing there: pretending to play while watching his ward, and making sure that any teenager who tried to "prey" on her did otherwise.

He was a lot of fun. He could go anywhere because "someone" called for a plumber or some other repair dude. He was a handyman, a single dad, just tryin' to make it in a vampire's world.

And then there was "the Great Turtle," but that's another story.

@lotherio said in MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't):

https://www.aresmush.com/articles/give-your-rp-sparkle.html

I wanted to RP with others at a bowling alley, and that created the entire personality for my PC on Requiem for Kingsmouth.