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Post by Iakus on Jul 6, 2021 20:30:44 GMT
Walker failed to realize that he was not Captain America, Avenger. He was Captain America, political theatre puppet. He was appointed by his employers, rather than anointed by his peers. His purpose was to stomp about on stage punching out...Putin? I dunno, but he was unequivocally not an enhanced individual covered by the Accords (if they still hold). This is true. Hell, it's how Steve Rogers started out! But on the other hand, it also shows how he wanted to use this position to do good. Again, like Rogers He won three Medals of Honor.. You only get those for doing something so incredibly brave and self-sacrificing that it's determined no one would have thought less of the person if they HADN'T acted. And it seems did did that not once, but three times. I don't doubt that he likely suffered from a degree of PTSD. But again, he was trying to live up to, as Tony Stark put it, "A living legend who kind of lives up to the legend" And it ended up breaking him. There was also the battle with the Flag Smashers he bailed them out of, and got himself thrown off a speeding truck for his troubles. And UNLIKE Sam and Bucky, he had no cybernetics, super-soldier serum, or Stark Tech to help him.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jul 6, 2021 21:03:35 GMT
He won three Medals of Honor.. You only get those for doing something so incredibly brave and self-sacrificing that it's determined no one would have thought less of the person if they HADN'T acted. And it seems did did that not once, but three times. And wasn't even arrogant aout them. Instead, he thought he didn't deserve them but others did and instead saw them as "reminders of the worst days of my life". Which goes into him having PTSD, which is what made him snap when he lost not just another friend but his best friend (especially since the serum enhances those feelings and emotions). Still think it's ridiculous the punishment he got was. He killed a terrorist. There is no way the US government would strip him of his rank and benefits (screwing over not just him but his family) for that. They didn't do any of that to Steve, who admits he has done far worse things.
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Post by Iakus on Jul 6, 2021 21:15:36 GMT
He won three Medals of Honor.. You only get those for doing something so incredibly brave and self-sacrificing that it's determined no one would have thought less of the person if they HADN'T acted. And it seems did did that not once, but three times. And wasn't even arrogant aout them. Instead, he thought he didn't deserve them but others did and instead saw them as "reminders of the worst days of my life". Which goes into him having PTSD, which is what made him snap when he lost not just another friend but his best friend (especially since the serum enhances those feelings and emotions). Still think it's ridiculous the punishment he got was. He killed a terrorist. There is no way the US government would strip him of his rank and benefits (screwing over not just him but his family) for that. They didn't do any of that to Steve, who admits he has done far worse things. Indeed. If you read what people like Dan Daly, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Robert Augustus Sweeney, Desmond Doss, Audie Murphy, and Ben Salomon (the last one was posthumous) do to earn the MoH, you see you don't get that award for "privilige"
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Post by pessimistpanda on Jul 6, 2021 21:26:16 GMT
Well, that's sort of my point. We get *told* a lot of stuff when showing would have been far more effective. I think it would have been better to have a flashback actually detailing Karli's back story and showing us what the world was like for her during that period, because from what little we've been shown of it thus far, it was traumatic and absolutely fucking miserable for literally everyone else.
It probably would've been better, but that doesn't mean the basic proposition is less believable because we didn't get to see it in action. My country isn't exactly a bastion of decency and equality, either, but I have no trouble believing that such a cataclysm would result in many bad things, but also a number of unanticipated good things happening. There was a reason for all the 'Thanos had a point' videos that permeated Youtube in 2018. On balance, yes - very bad. But some peoples lives would absolutely have been better, despite the loss and anguish all around them. And it would've been people near the bottom of society, because the only way they have to move is up.
But while Karli claims to be a victim, and to be helping people who are suffering, she and all her team still wear nice clothes, have smart phones, the funds to purchase superpower drugs and explosives and travel all over the globe apparently, and the connections to place operatives at the highest freaking levels of government security, in order to target the UN! I'm supposed to believe she has the resources to do all of this, but not to secure adequate food and medicine for her people?
Didn't Sharon approach them with all the resources? My recollection is a little foggy here, and I'm sure as hell not watching that show again. It was 'fine', but that's about it. If you tell me they just happened to have all these resources with no outside help/interference, I'll accept it, but I was sure that it 'was Power Broker all along'. Which would've meant that they had the resources that a global criminal Queen wanted them to have, and no more.
That's a good point, actually. I don't recall if Sharon was the one who approached them either, and I also don't intend to rewatch to find out. Lol.
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Post by pessimistpanda on Jul 6, 2021 23:46:38 GMT
Yeah... see, I don't support American imperialism in the first place, so John Walker being "brave and self-sacrificing" in the context of destabilising foreign powers and stealing their natural resources doesn't endear him to me. Rather the opposite. Also: Still think it's ridiculous the punishment he got was. He killed a terrorist. There is no way the US government would strip him of his rank and benefits (screwing over not just him but his family) for that. They didn't do any of that to Steve, who admits he has done far worse things. LOL. Vaea: *kills evil tevinter magister guilty of slavery* Hanako: PURITY BESMIRCHED! CHARACTER RUINED! FUCK ALL CONTEXT, I HATE HER NOW! MURDEROUS HARLOT! John Walker: *savagely, publicly beats to death unarmed man pleading for mercy* Hanako: Serves him right, he was a terrorist, doesn't matter that he was driven to it by extreme poverty and oppression. Fuck all context, John Walker is a hero!
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Post by Hier0phant on Jul 7, 2021 1:22:27 GMT
He won three Medals of Honor.. You only get those for doing something so incredibly brave and self-sacrificing that it's determined no one would have thought less of the person if they HADN'T acted. And it seems did did that not once, but three times. And wasn't even arrogant aout them. Instead, he thought he didn't deserve them but others did and instead saw them as "reminders of the worst days of my life". Which goes into him having PTSD, which is what made him snap when he lost not just another friend but his best friend (especially since the serum enhances those feelings and emotions). Still think it's ridiculous the punishment he got was. He killed a terrorist. There is no way the US government would strip him of his rank and benefits (screwing over not just him but his family) for that. They didn't do any of that to Steve, who admits he has done far worse things. And wasn't even arrogant aout them. Instead, he thought he didn't deserve them but others did and instead saw them as "reminders of the worst days of my life". Which goes into him having PTSD, which is what made him snap when he lost not just another friend but his best friend (especially since the serum enhances those feelings and emotions). Still think it's ridiculous the punishment he got was. He killed a terrorist. There is no way the US government would strip him of his rank and benefits (screwing over not just him but his family) for that. They didn't do any of that to Steve, who admits he has done far worse things. Indeed. If you read what people like Dan Daly, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Robert Augustus Sweeney, Desmond Doss, Audie Murphy, and Ben Salomon (the last one was posthumous) do to earn the MoH, you see you don't get that award for "privilige" What bothered me the most was how there's clear hints Walker has PTSD yet it seemed like they didn't give the man who's taking up Cap's mantle a proper psyche eval.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jul 7, 2021 4:19:59 GMT
Still think it's ridiculous the punishment he got was. He killed a terrorist. There is no way the US government would strip him of his rank and benefits (screwing over not just him but his family) for that. They didn't do any of that to Steve, who admits he has done far worse things. LOL. Vaea: *kills evil tevinter magister guilty of slavery* Hanako: PURITY BESMIRCHED! CHARACTER RUINED! FUCK ALL CONTEXT, I HATE HER NOW! MURDEROUS HARLOT! John Walker: *savagely, publicly beats to death unarmed man pleading for mercy* Hanako: Serves him right, he was a terrorist, doesn't matter that he was driven to it by extreme poverty and oppression. Fuck all context, John Walker is a hero! Don't put words in my mouth. I said it was ridiculous the US government would punish a soldier for doing what they’ve been paying all of them to do for the past couple decades. Also never said anything close to that first part, so you’re just embarrassing yourself.
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Post by Elhanan's Ghost on Jul 7, 2021 4:33:34 GMT
It's too early in the morning for this. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:
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Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration -
Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it (when compared to super soldiers and super heroes - in an ordinary world, yeah, his achievements would qualify, but he doesn't live in our ordinary world) Exaggerate achievements and talents Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations - is friendly and engaging until Sam and Bucky aren't interested in working with him.
Take advantage of others to get what they want Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others Be envious of others and believe others envy them - wanted serum because Steve and Bucky had it Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they perceive as criticism, and they can: Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatmentHave significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior Have difficulty regulating emotions and behaviorExperience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation (Arguments could be made for the others, but those are the only ones that are unequivocal) And, like I said - privilege, like, say, receiving a super soldier serum doesn't change a person, it reveals them.
He was always the guy that bashed in the head of a criminal who was helpless, had surrendered and - not for nothing - wasn't the one who'd killed his friend in the fight Walker himself started. He was just able to hide it because he didn't have the serum bubbling around inside him. As for the medals - so he did a great thing three times. If he did have PTSD, those actions may have been what broke him. And he should've sought help, or be forced to get it. Neither happened, and now he's a murdering psychopath with super soldier strength.
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Post by Hier0phant on Jul 7, 2021 10:11:16 GMT
LOL. Vaea: *kills evil tevinter magister guilty of slavery* Hanako: PURITY BESMIRCHED! CHARACTER RUINED! FUCK ALL CONTEXT, I HATE HER NOW! MURDEROUS HARLOT! John Walker: *savagely, publicly beats to death unarmed man pleading for mercy* Hanako: Serves him right, he was a terrorist, doesn't matter that he was driven to it by extreme poverty and oppression. Fuck all context, John Walker is a hero! Don't put words in my mouth. I said it was ridiculous the US government would punish a soldier for doing what they’ve been paying all of them to do for the past couple decades. Also never said anything close to that first part, so you’re just embarrassing yourself. Not just that Uncle Sam wouldn't severely punish him because of the optics, while any news regarding his execution of the terrorist would have been altered to be favorable to Walker. Realistically the most punishment Walker would receive is him being retired to Alaska under surveillance with his pension, and rank intact.
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Post by Iakus on Jul 7, 2021 13:31:30 GMT
It's too early in the morning for this. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:
(bolded applies to Walker)
Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration -
Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it (when compared to super soldiers and super heroes - in an ordinary world, yeah, his achievements would qualify, but he doesn't live in our ordinary world) Exaggerate achievements and talents Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations - is friendly and engaging until Sam and Bucky aren't interested in working with him.
Take advantage of others to get what they want Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others Be envious of others and believe others envy them - wanted serum because Steve and Bucky had it Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they perceive as criticism, and they can: Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatmentHave significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior Have difficulty regulating emotions and behaviorExperience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation (Arguments could be made for the others, but those are the only ones that are unequivocal) And, like I said - privilege, like, say, receiving a super soldier serum doesn't change a person, it reveals them.
He was always the guy that bashed in the head of a criminal who was helpless, had surrendered and - not for nothing - wasn't the one who'd killed his friend in the fight Walker himself started. He was just able to hide it because he didn't have the serum bubbling around inside him. As for the medals - so he did a great thing three times. If he did have PTSD, those actions may have been what broke him. And he should've sought help, or be forced to get it. Neither happened, and now he's a murdering psychopath with super soldier strength.
And how many other people had he killed before? Remember these guys THREW HIM OFF A SPEEDING TRUCK! They attempted to kill him, Lemar, and yes Bucky and Sam multiple times already. plus any number of civilians. The Flag Smashers were TERRORISTS. Also, he just saw Lemar (keep in mind his best friend the ONLY person supporting him as Captain America) brutally murdered in front of him. Hell, he died SAVING Walker, and got punched so hard he flew back and cracked a stone pillar behind him! So yeah, he's not a paragon of morality like Steve Rogers. Few men are. I guess that just makes him merely human. Like Tony Stark: Hmm, just watched the scenes again. I think the Flag Smasher he killed, while he wasn't the one that killed Lemar, WAS the one that was pinning Walker's arms to his side so he couldn't act!
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Post by Vortex13 on Jul 7, 2021 14:17:20 GMT
I think that the focus on social/political ties to the real world really hurt The Falcon & The Winter Soldier namely because it stands so at odds with how the setting's events have unfolded over the course of the MCU. This is a world where an alien invasion of New York, an attempted AI Uprising, and the literal snapping out of existence for half of the universe's entire population happened, all within the span of a few years of each other. Three major 'Outside Context' problems staring humanity in the face, the realization that not only are we NOT alone in the universe but that other life is both numerous and incredibly hostile to our species. In the real world, we get freaked out about a receiving a potential radio signal from intelligent life; what happens in the MCU should unify the human species; or at the very least bring us to the proto-stage of the Imperium of Man from Warhammer 40K where we abhor the xenos at our doorstep. And yet, here's this show focusing on how humans are still more concerned with the levels of melanin in each other's skin and the politics of boarding terrestrial nations than they are with the eldritch abominations from outer space that are all seemingly hell-bent on our destruction. Thanos should have won. Not because he was right in his environmentalist terrorism, but because any species this stupid shouldn't be allowed to exist.
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Post by Iakus on Jul 7, 2021 14:27:14 GMT
I think that the focus on social/political ties to the real world really hurt The Falcon & The Winter Soldier namely because it stands so at odds with how the setting's events have unfolded over the course of the MCU. This is a world where an alien invasion of New York, an attempted AI Uprising, and the literal snapping out of existence for half of the universe's entire population happened, all within the span of a few years of each other. Three major 'Outside Context' problems staring humanity in the face, the realization that not only are we NOT alone in the universe but that other life is both numerous and incredibly hostile to our species. In the real world, we get freaked out about a receiving a potential radio signal from intelligent life; what happens in the MCU should unify the human species; or at the very least bring us to the proto-stage of the Imperium of Man from Warhammer 40K where we abhor the xenos at our doorstep. And yet, here's this show focusing on how humans are still more concerned with the levels of melanin in each other's skin and the politics of boarding terrestrial nations than they are with the eldritch abominations from outer space that are all seemingly hell-bent on our destruction. Thanos should have won. Not because he was right in his environmentalist terrorism, but because any species this stupid shouldn't be allowed to exist. Yeah, Sam's big speech as he took the Captain America mantle was seriously cringe. I mean, who gives a sh*t is he's black when a giant purple alien with a taste for jewelry is beating the hell out of our giant green rage-monster?
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Post by Hier0phant on Jul 7, 2021 18:15:20 GMT
I think that the focus on social/political ties to the real world really hurt The Falcon & The Winter Soldier namely because it stands so at odds with how the setting's events have unfolded over the course of the MCU. This is a world where an alien invasion of New York, an attempted AI Uprising, and the literal snapping out of existence for half of the universe's entire population happened, all within the span of a few years of each other. Three major 'Outside Context' problems staring humanity in the face, the realization that not only are we NOT alone in the universe but that other life is both numerous and incredibly hostile to our species. In the real world, we get freaked out about a receiving a potential radio signal from intelligent life; what happens in the MCU should unify the human species; or at the very least bring us to the proto-stage of the Imperium of Man from Warhammer 40K where we abhor the xenos at our doorstep. And yet, here's this show focusing on how humans are still more concerned with the levels of melanin in each other's skin and the politics of boarding terrestrial nations than they are with the eldritch abominations from outer space that are all seemingly hell-bent on our destruction. Thanos should have won. Not because he was right in his environmentalist terrorism, but because any species this stupid shouldn't be allowed to exist. Yeah, Sam's big speech as he took the Captain America mantle was seriously cringe. I mean, who gives a sh*t is he's black when a giant purple alien with a taste for jewelry is beating the hell out of our giant green rage-monster? This problem extends to the comics too where writers engage in mental gymnastics to justify the mutants still facing discrimination despite the sheer number of superheros running around on top of humanity sharing the planet with several alien species.
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Post by KaiserShep on Jul 7, 2021 19:15:54 GMT
I think that the focus on social/political ties to the real world really hurt The Falcon & The Winter Soldier namely because it stands so at odds with how the setting's events have unfolded over the course of the MCU. This is a world where an alien invasion of New York, an attempted AI Uprising, and the literal snapping out of existence for half of the universe's entire population happened, all within the span of a few years of each other. Three major 'Outside Context' problems staring humanity in the face, the realization that not only are we NOT alone in the universe but that other life is both numerous and incredibly hostile to our species. In the real world, we get freaked out about a receiving a potential radio signal from intelligent life; what happens in the MCU should unify the human species; or at the very least bring us to the proto-stage of the Imperium of Man from Warhammer 40K where we abhor the xenos at our doorstep. And yet, here's this show focusing on how humans are still more concerned with the levels of melanin in each other's skin and the politics of boarding terrestrial nations than they are with the eldritch abominations from outer space that are all seemingly hell-bent on our destruction. Thanos should have won. Not because he was right in his environmentalist terrorism, but because any species this stupid shouldn't be allowed to exist. I was still stuck on the idea that both Sam and his sister were too broke to fix a fucking boat. The man has Stark-level tech strapped to his back on a regular basis, and has government contracts, yet somehow the bank saying no to a loan is supposed to leave them feeling dismayed.
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Post by Iakus on Jul 7, 2021 20:18:50 GMT
I think that the focus on social/political ties to the real world really hurt The Falcon & The Winter Soldier namely because it stands so at odds with how the setting's events have unfolded over the course of the MCU. This is a world where an alien invasion of New York, an attempted AI Uprising, and the literal snapping out of existence for half of the universe's entire population happened, all within the span of a few years of each other. Three major 'Outside Context' problems staring humanity in the face, the realization that not only are we NOT alone in the universe but that other life is both numerous and incredibly hostile to our species. In the real world, we get freaked out about a receiving a potential radio signal from intelligent life; what happens in the MCU should unify the human species; or at the very least bring us to the proto-stage of the Imperium of Man from Warhammer 40K where we abhor the xenos at our doorstep. And yet, here's this show focusing on how humans are still more concerned with the levels of melanin in each other's skin and the politics of boarding terrestrial nations than they are with the eldritch abominations from outer space that are all seemingly hell-bent on our destruction. Thanos should have won. Not because he was right in his environmentalist terrorism, but because any species this stupid shouldn't be allowed to exist. I was still stuck on the idea that both Sam and his sister were too broke to fix a fucking boat. The man has Stark-level tech strapped to his back on a regular basis, and has government contracts, yet somehow the bank saying no to a loan is supposed to leave them feeling dismayed. I mean, imagine the names he could put on that loan application: References: Pepper Potts, King T'Challa, Colonel James Rhodes, Doctor Stephen Strange...
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Post by pessimistpanda on Jul 8, 2021 6:00:20 GMT
The massive global health crisis we face currently hasn't exactly caused an increase in international co-operation, or made anyone less racist or otherwise bigoted than they were before, so I don't see why aliens would.
Sure, it would be *rational* for everyone to put aside their differences in order to fight purple space hitler, but it was never rational to be bigoted in the first place, so why would irrational people suddenly become rational?
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Post by Vortex13 on Jul 8, 2021 12:56:02 GMT
The massive global health crisis we face currently hasn't exactly caused an increase in international co-operation, or made anyone less racist or otherwise bigoted than they were before, so I don't see why aliens would. Sure, it would be *rational* for everyone to put aside their differences in order to fight purple space hitler, but it was never rational to be bigoted in the first place, so why would irrational people suddenly become rational? Except aliens spilling out of a hole in the sky to kill and/or eat you and your family in New York, or a genocidal robot planning to drop an extinction level mass driver on Easter Europe, or a big purple alien who first invades the Earth before snapping out of existence half of the population for five years is a heck of a lot more prevalent in the eyes of everyday people than the worries of global warming or lack of health insurance. Direct, physical violence against one group from an 'outsider' has been proven throughout history to be a prime motivating factor to get otherwise quarreling tribes to band together and face a common threat. Earth in the MCU has just had three major instances of this happening in the span of a decade and yet the world remains (for all intents and purposes) exactly the same for some unexplainable reason. The attack on New York alone should have been enough to bring all the countries together under a single banner to ensure nothing like that ever happens again similar to how XCOM becomes the defacto military response to their Earth's invasion.
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Post by Hier0phant on Jul 8, 2021 15:43:31 GMT
The massive global health crisis we face currently hasn't exactly caused an increase in international co-operation, or made anyone less racist or otherwise bigoted than they were before, so I don't see why aliens would. Sure, it would be *rational* for everyone to put aside their differences in order to fight purple space hitler, but it was never rational to be bigoted in the first place, so why would irrational people suddenly become rational? Except aliens spilling out of a hole in the sky to kill and/or eat you and your family in New York, or a genocidal robot planning to drop an extinction level mass driver on Easter Europe, or a big purple alien who first invades the Earth before snapping out of existence half of the population for five years is a heck of a lot more prevalent in the eyes of everyday people than the worries of global warming or lack of health insurance. Direct, physical violence against one group from an 'outsider' has been proven throughout history to be a prime motivating factor to get otherwise quarreling tribes to band together and face a common threat. Earth in the MCU has just had three major instances of this happening in the span of a decade and yet the world remains (for all intents and purposes) exactly the same for some unexplainable reason. The attack on New York alone should have been enough to bring all the countries together under a single banner to ensure nothing like that ever happens again similar to how XCOM becomes the defacto military response to their Earth's invasion. Mass Effect's writers, and heaven forgive me for saying this, Independence Day 1 & 2's writers did a far better job in writing the potential sociopolitical impact a hostile alien species invasion would have on humanity's development going forward. The MCU's minimal or complete lack of perspective from the ordinary civilian in regards to the existence of existential threats can be considered another flaw with it's world building.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2021 9:40:48 GMT
This location was very difficult physically. Had some interesting technical issues as well, which were magically blamed on me by the idiots I work for. All that and all I got was this pic! Edit - I can't be bothered to fix this link this morning.It's a shot from Loki, where he meets Sylvie.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2021 10:29:17 GMT
*snip* This location was very difficult physically. Had some interesting technical issues as well, which were magically blamed on me by the idiots I work for. All that and all I got was this pic! How big is that light in the top right corner? The scale has me wondering, big place. Neat pic!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2021 14:11:58 GMT
*snip* This location was very difficult physically. Had some interesting technical issues as well, which were magically blamed on me by the idiots I work for. All that and all I got was this pic! How big is that light in the top right corner? The scale has me wondering, big place. Neat pic! 40'x60' That is an industrial crane holding it up The "smaller" light on the left was 30x30 iirc. Tbh, I have blocked a lot of this from my mind, it was shitty weather, difficult terrain with lots of ground to cover, and very high expectations. As you can tell from watching the show, it has a very high "production value" - they got what they paid for out of us, every drip. But results pay really well for executives. This is why I take really long poop breaks.
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Post by Kabraxal on Jul 19, 2021 7:05:55 GMT
A little late but I just binged the last two shows...
- Walker is a villain? Huh?! He ain’t perfect, but fuck if he didn’t try to live up to the CA/Superman ideal only to be fucking human. Remove all the heroism and sacrifice he already showed, the fact he “snapped” and killed someone that helped kill his best friend.... yeah, I probably would too. And he still helped in the end. He and Bucky were the best characters in the show.
- why can’t Falcon cosign on a loan? There is no way he would be refused in universe. Utter bullshit to push a narrative. He’s famous and financially stable, hell that gets you everywhere in our world. Dumb plot point.
- Torn between Sam and Bucky as Cap. Sam fits right now in the story, but it feels like the end game should be Bucky redeeming himself and donning the shield.
- Zeemos needs a show of his own. Well written and such a great actor.
- Overall.. really inconsistent. Too much preaching and appealing to the twitterverse narratives at times but then Bucky and Zeemos were homeruns. I’d say Walker is, but I think we weren’t supposed to side more with him over others.
And Loki...
- love the retro aesthetics. Always have though.
- Owenfucking Wilson?!?!? Get in my veins!
- Time shenanigans... ugggghhhh okay I’ll let it slide for now. I hated the time shit in Endgame. I rarely like “separate time line” shit though.
- Loki and Silphie rule
- Why does the head office remind me of the HQ areas in Doctor Strange?
- the final episode falls on its face. It gets too cute with itself. This is why I normally hate time shenanigans. And now to wait years -.- I hate you.
Overall both were fun, but not sure either was as tight as Wandavision was. But only Loki has a direct continuation coming so kinda stuck with what we got.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jul 19, 2021 7:10:21 GMT
The best character in Loki for me is without question Miss Minutes.
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