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i wish i was as smart as gorm cause yeah all of that

(Yes I am not being serious about banning the word. I just want people to use it correctly.)

I don't think anyone said that. It's just that people throw that word around when they're unwilling to actually engage. You can't (I mean, you can, but you shouldn't) just dismiss something in its entirety just because you don't immediately grasp everything it's doing. That's some real dismissive bullshit. And that's how the vast majority of people use that word. I would also agree with what Ben said. "Biting off more than you can chew" is aspiring to be greater than you actually managed. Pretentiousness is more like... thinking you're greater than you've earned the right to be. It's not so simple or cut and dry as that, but there is some distinction between the two. And you can't really accuse a work of art of the latter (or the former, really) without even giving it a chance in the first place. And giving it a chance means more than just doing a surface reading. People loooove to call Braid pretentious, but so very very very few of those people actually bother to even TRY to understand what Braid is saying. Whether or not it succeeds in its goal, or earns the right to present itself in that manner... people shouldn't just dismiss it because they're unwilling to engage.

(For the record, yeah, it was a bit. Ben is the most pedantic person I've ever met (this is not a compliment, Ben, you're a monster), so I at least trust him to use it correctly! Or at least to admit fault if he doesn't.) But yep everything you said is exactly how I feel, but more eloquently stated. It's the most frustrating misuse of language to me. It actually literally makes me angry to see it misused. I can't stand it. This is, to be clear, a personal fault. I know I should just get over it. But I find it incredibly dismissive at the best of times, and outright insulting at the worst. ):

Nobody does! QED!

You don't!

Fuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

You're using it wrong, too! Nobody even knows what the word means!

"Pretentious" is a bad word. Real naughty. Right up there with "peehole" and "poopnugget". STOP USING IT! EVERYBODY! It used to have real meaning, but now it's just shorthand for "this appears intellectual but I don't want to engage with it and I don't want to explain why it's not worth engaging with for me". STOP! NO MORE!!! Please... ): Use your words. Explain WHY you think these things. ):

Haha, Dewar. It's too bad FOB invasions are so boring, because I actually really like the concept. But when every base is actually the same thing, it's... it's just not interesting. I wonder if they had more plans for it, like planning patrol routes for your units, and more in-depth customization of the platforms. (It's also too bad it's not optional once you've built a FOB, that shit's dumb, but we all know that already.)

all right so um hey listen i may have fucked up when i remade the poll everything was shifted a day ahead so uh look here's the new poll for flcl we try to have a three-hour block, so that's how it's structured (that part hasn't changed since i fucked up the first two polls but you know i never stated it clearly before so... you know) http://doodle.com/poll/r8aig7b9gq4s55u6 sorry ):

It probably comes as no surprise to anyone here that I did binge the rest of Gatchaman Crowds Insight last night. My thoughts on both seasons, summed up, as stolen from my spreadsheet... Season one: One of my favorite things: this show is very liberal and non-judgmental in regards to gender fluidity, and I think that's a beautiful thing. I love this show and all of the characters and themes and arts and music, oh man the music. It's thematically focused on the growing reliance on technology for communication, especially things like social networks, and how that affects the way people think. It does some interesting things with that, all while couched in this ALLEGED super-hero type of presentation. It's good. season two (Insight): Repeat everything about the first season of Gatchaman Crowds, except it's even better. It's maybe slower to start, but once it gets going, it really gets going. On top of the general commentary re: social networks and how that affects our thinking, it doubles down on the theme of going with the flow, and really challenges the idea that everyone should always be on the same page. And also it still has amazing music! (the first OP was better, tho) I never did figure out why people hate Tsubasa (a new character in Insight). My guess is because, unlike nearly every other character, she's very stereotypical in nature. Believes strongly in the good of all, etc. And that i'd agree with, but it definitely does some things with her that are interesting, though, so to hate her because of her character archetype, when it's so integral to the story, seems a little... misguided. Especially when people claim that (and this is a paraphrasing of what I saw someone else saying) "Insight might even be better than the first season, if they just got rid of Tsubasa." You can't! You can't get rid of Tsubasa unless you change the season's core story arc! Geeeeeeeeez.

Yeah the side scrolling Dukes are really fun. Duke 3D has interesting level design, but that's about it. Not sure about Manhattan Project, though. The 2.5D one, whatever it's called.

Haha, funny you mention Tsuritama now, as I JUST saw a reference to it in one of the scenes (with the four main characters from it standing in the background). Wasn't sure it was at first, but now I am.

There's also Princess Jellyfish, of course, which features a cast of mostly women and one cross-dressing man! You're right that this kind of thing seems to be happening more and more. I'm just always super wary every time I see anything remotely approaching non-heteronormative content that eventually someone's going to wink at the camera, letting us know that it's all a joke. (I don't think Gatchaman Crowds is going to do that, for the record. It seems remarkably solid on that front. If it was going to be played off as a joke, it definitely has had plenty of opportunities.)

Seeing Your Lie in April and Golden Time mentioned in the same paragraph makes ME want to cry! I'm currently watching Gatchaman Crowds. Yo that show is not what you'd think it's going to be from a synopsis you'd read on the internet. Also it is liberal and accepting of gender fluidity, which is surprising and pleasant to see in anime without it being the butt of the joke. (EDIT: Just realized this is maybe a spoiler, but really it shouldn't/doesn't matter?) Is this actually anime any form of media?! (It also features a girl who is frequently just hanging out in her underwear, and similarly no one ever comments on that. But uh you know, anime, or whatever, I dunno. It's sort of grown on me as part of her character, possibly as a result of the fact that there's no pervert Lakitu camera man with inappropriate and sexual angles. It's still weird, though.) I'm now four episodes into Insight (the second season). It's doing something different from even the first season, and has also introduced some new characters. One of whom is, from what I've seen, near-universally disliked? So far I can't see why, though. spoiler for episode four

Yay everyone watch it!

something something french revolution something same team as trust and betrayal something something zombies

In other news, latest episode is out. It's the first time I edited it from start to finish so it probably sucks but hey you're WELCOME FOR THIS GLORY http://www.keyframespodcast.com/podcast/05-samurai-hackslash-rurouni-kenshin-trust-betrayal/

Smash Bros is gonna have Cloud from FF7. Huh.

If they do it's brand new!

I had to wait almost a year before my current job gave me the offer. Not exaggerating! Express interest, but don't pester daily. That's what I do! Advice always given to me: they'll never not hire you for being interested in the job. In general, I email once a week if I get no response after the time limit they set. If it goes a month with no response from emails every week, I assume they don't want me anymore! If they do, they'll get back to me later. (Like this one did, and like SAM's did!)

guhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

how you gonna quit an ys game guhhhhhhh

I need to do all of those things. Right into my veins!