Hot takes

[Ikagura Ikagura]

The Sonic fandom is overhated just bc of Chris chan, rule 34, and several bizarre fanfics

- I used to feel bad about Christine for being an Internet punching bag until... "incidents" that I won't disclose there happened, this person is nefarious and her autism should not be a valid excuse (plenty don't do what she has done). I think it went beyond Sonic as a whole but that's another can of worm I will never touch within a mile.

- No exceptions, you can literally say that for everything possible so it's not exclusive to that franchise (although Sega are still responsible for giving one of their characters a sultry voice).

- Fan fics can be fine but yeah, many can be bizarre or just plain bad like anywhere (Mary Sue came from Star Trek after all).

I'd still say that the Internet mocking the fanbase for the OCs like Coldsteel or recolors was just a trend like any others.

On the other hand some (really vocal) fans are just being tedious such as people insisting that "Sonic 2006 is a misunderstood masterpiece" or that "Sonic Mania was actually not that good" because the fanbase can never agree about something and change opinions like underwears. I still appreciate Sonic Colours for what it is but people suddenly saying it's bad because it didn't try to be grand nor epic is just being silly...

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Yoshi's island DS wasnt that bad

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I don't know if it's a hot take to say that but...

I don't see the issue about the "tumblr sexy man" character archetype. Of course if the character is boring it's an issue but nothing to do with their appearance.

 

[Tbest25]

The movies that get award-nominated nowadays are rigged. They need to check specific boxes in order to always win, and i'm not talking about technical things like actors performance and writing, but about the message the movie is trying to pass on. In other words, unless you make the movie the critics want to see, your movie won't get nominated.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

The movies that get award-nominated nowadays are rigged. They need to check specific boxes in order to always win, and i'm not talking about technical things like actors performance and writing, but about the message the movie is trying to pass on. In other words, unless you make the movie the critics want to see, your movie won't get nominated.

I used to see a joke about when a movie had a sad scene being called an "oscar nomination moment".

 

[Tbest25]

I used to see a joke about when a movie had a sad scene being called an "oscar nomination moment".

Exactly, only that it's not a joke anymore

 

[bjork]

The movies that get award-nominated nowadays are rigged. They need to check specific boxes in order to always win, and i'm not talking about technical things like actors performance and writing, but about the message the movie is trying to pass on. In other words, unless you make the movie the critics want to see, your movie won't get nominated.

Out of curiosity: when did nowadays start?

 

[Tbest25]

Out of curiosity: when did nowadays start?

Since 2020 to this day. It's been happening gradually over time, but now movies need to check certain boxes to be awarded. Just look at Emília Perez, a movie that won 2 oscars, loved by the critics but hated by the general public because of their awful and a lot of times disrespectful representation of Mexican culture.

 

[bjork]

Since 2020 to this day. It's been happening gradually over time, but now movies need to check certain boxes to be awarded. Just look at Emília Perez, a movie that won 2 oscars, loved by the critics but hated by the general public because of their awful and a lot of times disrespectful representation of Mexican culture.

I see. But "oscar bait" has been a term for like 80 years, so...?

 

[Tbest25]

I see. But "oscar bait" has been a term for like 80 years, so...?

It's a hot take cause many people today still believes that the judgement for this awards are fair and equal, the exception nowadays being Emilia Perez

 

[MasterEn]

Since 2020 to this day. It's been happening gradually over time, but now movies need to check certain boxes to be awarded. Just look at Emília Perez, a movie that won 2 oscars, loved by the critics but hated by the general public because of their awful and a lot of times disrespectful representation of Mexican culture.

i remember hearing about the stage play doing something really baffling once. a bunch of people paid money for the tickets, only to learn that the play was doing the entire thing outside of the theater for free to anyone who was passing by on the street.

 

[bjork]

People padding post counts adds nothing to the discussion and makes it a chore to slog through topics. I get it if the topic is like "what is your favorite kind of food" and you reply and just go "tacos" because the topic isn't asking for a dissertation about it. But when someone goes tacos and another person replies "yum", why bother? Just like the post and move on.

 

[kamille]

Pineapple goes on pizza

 

[RebelofDaNeonGod]

A hot take of mine is that most of A24's films are abject dogshit and not worthy of mention. Same goes with Jordan Peele's films, there are not worth the shit on my shoes. Another hot take is that my opinions are infallible and gospel truth for I am the lanternbearer in the dark, the arbiter of truth.

 

[Tbest25]

A hot take of mine is that most of A24's films are abject dogshit and not worthy of mention. Same goes with Jordan Peele's films, there are not worth the shit on my shoes. Another hot take is that my opinions are infallible and gospel truth for I am the lanternbearer in the dark, the arbiter of truth.

There are people that actually hate A24 movies, i don't know why. They do so many genres, and with a level of quality that you don't see everyday in mainstream Hollywood, that is bound to please most tastes out there

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Out of curiosity: when did nowadays start?

For me it's ever since Titanic.

I don't dislike the movie, just that it's obvious what directors have to do to get better favours from the curators.

People padding post counts adds nothing to the discussion and makes it a chore to slog through topics. I get it if the topic is like "what is your favorite kind of food" and you reply and just go "tacos" because the topic isn't asking for a dissertation about it. But when someone goes tacos and another person replies "yum", why bother? Just like the post and move on.

I think it came from SMS/instant message platforms. Forums are indeed a bit different from Discord/FB/Twitter/etc...

 

[bjork]

I think it came from SMS/instant message platforms. Forums are indeed a bit different from Discord/FB/Twitter/etc...

I don't know where, but it needs to go back where it came from either way.

My new hot take: we should make a spatial awareness test that everyone has to pass before they are allowed in public. Whether that's in a car or standing at a store.

 

[RebelofDaNeonGod]

There are people that actually hate A24 movies, i don't know why. They do so many genres, and with a level of quality that you don't see everyday in mainstream Hollywood, that is bound to please most tastes out there

That's something I also have an issue with. They make these slow-burn, "methodical" films with perhaps a socio-political message covered in above average framing, blocking, etc etc. It's all just watered down art house films made to make mainstream audiences feel smart for watching them, makes them feel like a cinephile. It's for people that can't be bothered to read subtitles. This isn't even some sort of elitist "oh, it's not like this 1960s Yugoslavian black wave film) jerk off sess, anyone who does even the smallest dive below the surface will come to this conclusion.

 

[Badseed Badseed]

All you people that think Final Fantasy VII is great are living in dreamland. Pure junk.

 

[bjork]

All you people that think Final Fantasy VII is great are living in dreamland. Pure junk.

I mean, it's right there on the box

let me help you

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would square lie ever

 

[Yousef Yousef]

I mean, it's right there on the box
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would square lie ever

This is incredible
Imagine if Kojima did this (he probably did)

 

[Badseed Badseed]

I mean, it's right there on the box
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This is probably why Gamefan Magazine is no more.

 

[bjork]

This is incredible
Imagine if Kojima did this (he probably did)

"Without a doubt, the greatest game ever"
- Hideo Kojima

This is probably why Gamefan Magazine is no more.

It has a lot more to do with it than that, but ok

 

[Nickakyoin]

Every Seiken Densetsu and Star Ocean are good in their own way.

Pretty sure most people will disagree on a take like this lmao

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Every Seiken Densetsu and Star Ocean are good in their own way.

Pretty sure most people will disagree on a take like this lmao

We came to a point where people saying "[insert popular game that is liked by a lot in the fanbase] is actually mid" is so much more commonplace than people saying "[insert hated/less popular game in a series] is actually not bad/pretty good and deserves some recognition".