The Nerd Thread (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comics, Games, Collectibles, Lore, etc.)
ANoobis 
Ghibelline Omnipotens
@Dex Stewart
Joking aside, it’s still pro-slavery propaganda coming out of Hollywood. Hopefully this gets demolished.
Joking aside, it’s still pro-slavery propaganda coming out of Hollywood. Hopefully this gets demolished.
Dex Stewart 
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@ANoobis
I thought the movie was about a corrupt king facing consequences of not ending slavery. Maybe I just put too much faith into the common sense of the filmmakers.
I thought the movie was about a corrupt king facing consequences of not ending slavery. Maybe I just put too much faith into the common sense of the filmmakers.
AlsoSprachOdin
@Dex Stewart
I like what they did with Bison’s nostril. Really captures the contempt.
I like what they did with Bison’s nostril. Really captures the contempt.
ANoobis
Ghibelline Omnipotens
@Dex Stewart
They completely misplaced Van Damme’s bicep. It’s growing out of the wrong part of his arm at the wrong angle.
They completely misplaced Van Damme’s bicep. It’s growing out of the wrong part of his arm at the wrong angle.
ANoobis
Ghibelline Omnipotens
I don’t understand the appeal of Funko Pops. If chibi figures are your thing, why not go Nendoroid? The build quality is much better, and they’re fully poseable. And Funko Pops are just ugly as all hell.
Dex Stewart
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@ANoobis
Accessibility. Funko pops are every where and cheap to make. Nendoroids are harder to find, and took a bit more care to make, so they cost a tad more.
People also like the uniformity of the pops.
And there are some genuinely good pop figures.
But you can clearly see which ones had effort put in and which ones didn’t.
Accessibility. Funko pops are every where and cheap to make. Nendoroids are harder to find, and took a bit more care to make, so they cost a tad more.
People also like the uniformity of the pops.
And there are some genuinely good pop figures.
But you can clearly see which ones had effort put in and which ones didn’t.
ANoobis
Ghibelline Omnipotens
@Dex Stewart
I’m not convinced that price is a factor. People treat Funko like it’s vinyl crack. The whole point appears to be having a lot of Funko Pops standing together to look impressive through sheer numbers, rather than to derive satisfaction from any individual piece of the collection.
If one were to collect like a person, instead of a consoomer, they could potentially save a lot of money, even considering the price gap of Nendoroids, by curating a reasonably sized collection.
I’m not convinced that price is a factor. People treat Funko like it’s vinyl crack. The whole point appears to be having a lot of Funko Pops standing together to look impressive through sheer numbers, rather than to derive satisfaction from any individual piece of the collection.
If one were to collect like a person, instead of a consoomer, they could potentially save a lot of money, even considering the price gap of Nendoroids, by curating a reasonably sized collection.
ANoobis
Ghibelline Omnipotens
The authorities have cleared Warner’s sale to Discovery. Expect to see DC Comics and Rooster Teeth cease to exist in their current forms. And Warner’s stake in the CW network is up for sale, so expect to see changes over there, since ViacomCBS can’t afford to run it alone and most potential buyers aren’t willing to flush money for woke points like Warner under At&T.
The head of Discovery, David Zaslav, has a reputation for frugality that makes Bob Chapek look downright profligate by comparison. Zaslav has mandated that $3 billion in savings be found within Warner’s operations. One of those mandates, straight from Zaslav himself, is that the new head of CNN shift direction from opinion and bias to objective news coverage. The old head of CNN has resigned following revelations that he had been covering up an in-house relationship with CNN’s head of marketing, who has also resigned.
The head of Discovery, David Zaslav, has a reputation for frugality that makes Bob Chapek look downright profligate by comparison. Zaslav has mandated that $3 billion in savings be found within Warner’s operations. One of those mandates, straight from Zaslav himself, is that the new head of CNN shift direction from opinion and bias to objective news coverage. The old head of CNN has resigned following revelations that he had been covering up an in-house relationship with CNN’s head of marketing, who has also resigned.
AlsoSprachOdin
@Dex Stewart
I search, and I don’t find any compilations of clips from different movies he’s been in to some Enya background music. I mean, even anime characters get that, and if you can’t even get that much as a celebrity, what’s even the point of being famous?
I search, and I don’t find any compilations of clips from different movies he’s been in to some Enya background music. I mean, even anime characters get that, and if you can’t even get that much as a celebrity, what’s even the point of being famous?
Dex Stewart
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@AlsoSprachOdin
He doesn’t have much in the way of roles to get excited for. He’s been mostly in award bait type of stuff.
He doesn’t have much in the way of roles to get excited for. He’s been mostly in award bait type of stuff.
AlsoSprachOdin
@Dex Stewart
I looked him up. “Kiss of the Spider Woman” sounds like a pretty cool Spider-Girl dark action-thriller-romance story, but unfortunately it fits your description better.
I looked him up. “Kiss of the Spider Woman” sounds like a pretty cool Spider-Girl dark action-thriller-romance story, but unfortunately it fits your description better.
Dex Stewart
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I left a backhanded compliment on a tweet about MotU Revelation winning a Clio award. They liked it, lol. I was hoping Kevin Smith would like it.
A Clio award is an award for advertising and marketing. Revelation genuinely had an incredible person behind the scenes when it came to marketing, they were able to convince people the show would be completely different, and that it was even a family friendly show! Also they did an amazing job of somehow making people forget that there have been other series since the original Filmation series. They successfully pushed the claim that Revelation was a sequel to the Filmation series, so much that even when the entirety of the series has been seen, people will still adamantly argue that it is indeed a sequel despite all the incompatible changes.
A Clio award is an award for advertising and marketing. Revelation genuinely had an incredible person behind the scenes when it came to marketing, they were able to convince people the show would be completely different, and that it was even a family friendly show! Also they did an amazing job of somehow making people forget that there have been other series since the original Filmation series. They successfully pushed the claim that Revelation was a sequel to the Filmation series, so much that even when the entirety of the series has been seen, people will still adamantly argue that it is indeed a sequel despite all the incompatible changes.
Zerowinger
3-3/4" Army Man Fan
@Dex Stewart
Lol, the person in charge or that account is probably some intern being paid peanuts and is clueless.
Lol, the person in charge or that account is probably some intern being paid peanuts and is clueless.
HorsesPlease19
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As an Asian writer, I noticed that there are many guides on how to respectfully write a non-White character, including that of my own Chinese people.
Just for fun, I’m thinking about finding a guide that applies the same to White people, since in Malaysia, White peoples are among the expats and minorities (the majority is Malay, followed by Chinese, south Indians, and aboriginal Orang Asli).
What would you consider as tips on how to better portray my White characters in my works? Some of them are the protagonists, but there are some rather uncomfortable scenarios (if you do mind):
Just for fun, I’m thinking about finding a guide that applies the same to White people, since in Malaysia, White peoples are among the expats and minorities (the majority is Malay, followed by Chinese, south Indians, and aboriginal Orang Asli).
What would you consider as tips on how to better portray my White characters in my works? Some of them are the protagonists, but there are some rather uncomfortable scenarios (if you do mind):
- One of them is an orphan raised by a non-White family
- One of them comes from a people abused as slaves, or seen poorly with stereotypes (e.g. others think his blonde hair shows that he is very stupid)
- One of them (including the same adopted White guy) has his people as a minority in the main setting, because his people were refugees from a purge back in his homeland.
- One of them is seen as “stupid” because he is not as warrior-like to his friends. In spite of his tough physique, he loves hugs. To be fair, his friends also have other weaknesses too (like bad temper, arrogance, etc.).
It’s also because from what I had seen on the internet, any depictions of White people either only as villains (contrasting a rushed, propped multicultural protagonist team), or not as almighty Mary Sues would be considered “anti-White”.
AlsoSprachOdin
@HorsesPlease19
“or not as almighty Mary Sues would be considered “anti-White”.”
I don’t get this last part, think it needs a bit of punctuation for clarity’s sake.
Anyway, the only portrayal of whites I’m can even vague consider tiresome in Asian fiction is jobbing. It’s the only thing I can think off of the top of my head, and I’m not sure it’s really an issue. By all means, have your Asian protagonist win the tournament, but at least give the other races a couple nice wins.
Even that I’m hesitant to suggest, because that’s honestly some diversity quota bullshit, but again, it’s the only thing I can think of.
“or not as almighty Mary Sues would be considered “anti-White”.”
I don’t get this last part, think it needs a bit of punctuation for clarity’s sake.
Anyway, the only portrayal of whites I’m can even vague consider tiresome in Asian fiction is jobbing. It’s the only thing I can think off of the top of my head, and I’m not sure it’s really an issue. By all means, have your Asian protagonist win the tournament, but at least give the other races a couple nice wins.
Even that I’m hesitant to suggest, because that’s honestly some diversity quota bullshit, but again, it’s the only thing I can think of.