Hot takes

[Bakuma1997]

Nintendo was already going downhill before the switch, we've were too oblvious to notice

 

[Xdqwerty]

Weird AL should be more popular

 

[BrawlMan]

Weird AL should be more popular

He still is. Al's real peak popularity was pretty much the 80s, 90s, and some of the 2000s. People still talk about him positively, and he's still in the entertainment business.

 

[Ikagura]

He still is. Al's real peak popularity was pretty much the 80s, 90s, and some of the 2000s. People still talk about him positively, and he's still in the entertainment business.

I fail to see how that's a hot take.



I think that while it's socially acceptable to show empathy I feel like too many are pretending to be empathic just to be seen in a positive light as well as people trying to exploit other's empathy to reach why they seek via emotional manipulation (and of course you cannot publicly shun off someone begging for help because that would give you a bad image). People don't want to bother seeing between the lines.

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Also I dislike unspoken rules because punishing someone for not following something that isn't even explicitly written nor explained is unfair and can also lead to some people abusing them because they can punish you for anything they want.

And I'm not talking about the Internet but in general.

 

[BrawlMan]

fail to see how that's a hot take.

That's basically what I am saying. It's not a hot take when the guy is still popular and people still love him for what he does. Al can't get any more popular if he tried, because he already reached that height and is still there technically. At this point, you either know who he is, or you don't. And the ones that don't are usually just super young people or kids, but I will never fault them for that. Especially when they just started existing and are still growing.

I feel like too many are pretending to be empathic just to be seen in a positive light as well as people trying to exploit other's empathy to reach why they seek via emotional manipulation

Depends on what direction you're looking, and if a person choose to stay in those toxic areas and are aware of it. Unfortunately some are but still go there for whatever shallow and petty reasons, and those that are completely fallen into the grift or Kool-Aid.

Drive (1997) is better than the entire Rush Hour trilogy. Rush Hour does have a bigger budget, spectacle, and Jackie Freaking Chan, but the movies really get kind of shallow. I am more so referring to the second movie where Chris Tucker's character got really annoying. The third movie dialed this back but there are moments where I wasn't laughing or I got annoyed. Plus, even Jackie admitted he mainly did these films for the money, and that even he was getting tired of them despite having fun. The director of the first movie even admitted that Rush Hour would not exist without Drive.

Drive on the other hand I feel a better movie because it doesn't try too hard to be funny and lets its characters be people. It knows it's an over the top. Action film, but it works with what it's got. That limited budget forces the director, Stephen Yang, to be more creative and somewhat grounded, despite being technically a sci-fi action film. The man is a clear fan of hong kong cinema and wears it on his sleeve. The action scenes are still great; especially that final battle where Toby Wong fights the Advanced Model.

 

[Ikagura]

That's basically what I am saying. It's not a hot take when the guy is still popular and people still love him for what he does. Al can't get any more popular if he tried, because he already reached that height and is still there technically. At this point, you either know who he is, or you don't. And the ones that don't are usually just super young people or kids, but button, but I will never fault them for that. Especially when they just started existing and are still growing.

I don't get why some take are getting hot while what was seen as a hot one was cold.

I'm also legitimately annoyed at people telling how Mario 64 and OoT aren't that good/are overrated lately.

Depends on what direction you're looking, and if a person choose to stay in those toxic areas and are aware of it. Unfortunately some are but still go there for whatever shallow and petty reasons, and those that are completely fallen into the grift or Kool-Aid.

Maybe it depends of the area someone is in but I feel like it's because we're in an era of forced positivity (which can actually be harmful) and people that knows how to appear nice in public thanks to that.

Drive (1997) is better than the entire Rush Hour trilogy. Rush Hour does have a bigger budget, spectacle, and Jackie Freaking Chan, but the movies really get kind of shallow. I am more so referring to the second movie where Chris Tucker's character got really annoying. The third movie dialed this back but there are moments where I wasn't laughing or I got annoyed. Plus, even Jackie admitted he mainly did these films for the money, and that even he was getting tired of them despite having fun. The director of the first movie even admitted that Rush Hour would not exist without Drive.

Drive on the other hand I feel a better movie because it doesn't try too hard to be funny and lets its characters be people. It knows it's an over the top. Action film, but it works with what it's got. That limited budget forces the director, Stephen Yang, to be more creative and somewhat grounded, despite being technically a sci-fi action film. The man is a clear fan of hong kong cinema and wears it on his sleeve. The action scenes are still great; especially that final battle where Toby Wong fights the Advanced Model.

I won't say that Jackie Chan was never a good actor but I'll say that he has made his time and that his better movies was his early years and when his movies were directed by HK directors.

However, I'll always prefer Stephen Chow over him when it comes to the more comical orientated action movies.

I know it can be a risky subject but I still think that Hong Kong was in its golden years before the handover in '97.

 

[BrawlMan]

I'm also legitimately annoyed at people telling how Mario 64 and OoT aren't that good/are overrated lately.

That's nothing new. You've had idiot contrarians pulling this shit off since the late 2000s and early 2010s. Usually, by people who either hate Nintendo or are apathetic about them to begin with. Ignore the butt fucks.

Maybe it depends of the area someone is in but I feel like it's because we're in an era of forced positivity (which can actually be harmful) and people that knows how to appear nice in public thanks to that.

Some places, yes, but it's usually mainly in those high corporate structures or certain game developers where upper management or the executives don't listen and hear what they only want to hear. This is nothing new and has always been a problem. It's just way more noticeable now and more people aren't afraid to reveal what goes on in these places.

won't say that Jackie Chan was never a good actor but I'll say that he has made his time and that his better movies was his early years and when his movies were directed by HK directors

That's really not a hot take either, and most fans are gonna agree with you. That said the man can still, put out high quality work for most of his movies and a consistent output is amazing. Regardless if he is under an HK director or not.

However, I'll always prefer Stephen Chow over him when it comes to the more comical orientated action movies.

Nothing wrong with that, and you're not the first to have that preference either. Everyone has their own preferences.

know it can be a risky subject but I still think that Hong Kong was in its golden years before the handover in '97.

I'm not that well versed into the history, but at the end of the day, people are human and nobody is immortal nor invincible. Safety has to be a concern at some point. I admire the dedication and craft, but at the same time, I don't want people dying or heavily injuring/crippling themselves for their work.

 

[Xenocloudarius Xenocloudarius]

I wonder how common this opinion is amongst people who know what lolicon is.

Givin the cheap moralist American and pointless argument about fiction, is unpopular.

 

[Xdqwerty]

You know what I don't like about Yu Yu Hakusho? In the Tournament arc, the action is constantly—and I mean ALWAYS—interrupted just so everyone else can react by saying the obvious!!! The flow keeps getting broken by Koto, Juri, the main team members who aren't fighting, Keiko, Shizuru, Botan, Koenma, and Jorge (and those last two have been reacting to literally EVERYTHING since the beginning of the series).

 

[Guinea]

You know what I don't like about Yu Yu Hakusho? In the Tournament arc, the action is constantly—and I mean ALWAYS—interrupted just so everyone else can react by saying the obvious!!! The flow keeps getting broken by Koto, Juri, the main team members who aren't fighting, Keiko, Shizuru, Botan, Koenma, and Jorge (and those last two have been reacting to literally EVERYTHING since the beginning of the series).

A lot of old animes suffer from this. I liked how JoJo's Bizarre Adventure made fun of that trope with Speedwagon constantly shouting about what was happening during the fights.

JoJo: *punches someone*

Speedwagon: DID YOU SEE THAT?! JOJO JUST PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE, ALMOST KNOCKING HIM DOWN! WHAT A HIT!

 

[Bakuma1997]

You know what I don't like about Yu Yu Hakusho? In the Tournament arc, the action is constantly—and I mean ALWAYS—interrupted just so everyone else can react by saying the obvious!!! The flow keeps getting broken by Koto, Juri, the main team members who aren't fighting, Keiko, Shizuru, Botan, Koenma, and Jorge (and those last two have been reacting to literally EVERYTHING since the beginning of the series).

 

[BrawlMan]

You know what I don't like about Yu Yu Hakusho? In the Tournament arc, the action is constantly—and I mean ALWAYS—interrupted just so everyone else can react by saying the obvious!!! The flow keeps getting broken by Koto, Juri, the main team members who aren't fighting, Keiko, Shizuru, Botan, Koenma, and Jorge (and those last two have been reacting to literally EVERYTHING since the beginning of the series).

It really only becomes a problem in the final tournament arc. Funny enough, Chapter Black Arc has the least amount of combat commentary, but still comes up on occasion. At least the characters bother to use actual strategy. Not to the extent of Jojo, but it still appreciated in an old anime like this.

 

[Xdqwerty]

best way to get money is by either robbing a bank or reincarnating as someone rich

 

[Xenocloudarius Xenocloudarius]

.....
Work ?

 

[Aerolite]

You know sometimes, starting a business shouldn't be everyone's goal.

A 9-5 is better for some, and I won't judge.

It can relaxing to live simple like that

 

[Deleted member 466]

Unless I break the rules of this place, I can't say anything remotely "hot"

 

[Ikagura]

best way to get money is by either robbing a bank or reincarnating as someone rich.

Or just working hard?

Not to say that people who are poor haven't worked hard enough but saying that "people get rich only by being crooks or from having a wealthy family" sounds dishonest towards people that actually innovated or had the best diplomas possible.

I'm talking about the moderately rich people not multi-bilionaires but remember that if you have over 10$ per day you are basically richer than most of the world's population so being rich is relative in a way.

PS: I feel like I'd get into troubles to say this but why is this socially unacceptable to tell that some people are poor not because of bad luck in life (among other external factors) but because they're just not fit for society to begin with? There are also lower class people that are awful human beings and it annoys me that we have to be as charitable towards them as actually honest people that struggles in their lives.

 

[thumbsdown's iconthumbsdown]

Unless I break the rules of this place, I can't say anything remotely "hot"

I wonder

 

[Ikagura]

You know sometimes, starting a business shouldn't be everyone's goal.

A 9-5 is better for some, and I won't judge.

It can relaxing to live simple like that.

I hate that there's a trend of "don't be an employee with a salary, do trading with our totally not a Ponzi scheme method today!" that I see on the net.


Also honestly a small business means the down sides of both being an employee and a boss.

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I wonder

Like saying that Democracy and/or the universal suffrage isn't that good of a system?


I'm joking of course but I still do think that people at merely 18 years old aren't mature nor developed enough to decide for the future of the country they're living in and that politicians should not influence kids even if they're potentially future electors who may vote for them in the next elections since they'd grow up in between.


I am wondering why we haven't decided to make a system where the smartest scientists in several fields are the ones deciding what to do about what we need but I guess that doing science and leading people are two radically different things and even someone like Einstein wouldn't be interested to do it.

 

[thumbsdown's iconthumbsdown]

best way to get money is by either robbing a bank or reincarnating as someone rich

best way to get money is invading foreign countries to control their natural resources

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Like saying that Democracy and/or the universal suffrage isn't that good of a system?

Not exactly lol, just that the rules here are extremely flexible. I never got a warning and I've been annoying as hell.

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I am wondering why we haven't decided to make a system where the smartest scientists in several fields are the ones deciding what to do about what we need but I guess that doing science and leading people are two radically different things and even someone like Einstein wouldn't be interested to do it.

That's why.

 

[Ikagura]

Best way to get money is invading foreign countries to control their natural resources.

You're describing human civilisation as a whole.

Europe as we know today is mostly thanks to the Roman Empire who basically did that.

In fact I think it's hypocritical for people to complain about that aspect when they've grown and profited from their modern life comfort which resulted from said invasion and control.

 

[thumbsdown's iconthumbsdown]

In fact I think it's hypocritical for people to complain about that aspect when they've grown and profited from their modern life comfort which resulted from said invasion and control.

I wasn't complaining, was stating a fact. As you've pointed out in your first phrase.

As for the late part of your statement, I've my skepticism... otherwise why would we all be relying on piracy to get some sort of access to modern life comfort, for instance?

 

[Ikagura]

I wasn't complaining, was stating a fact. As you've pointed out in your first phrase.

Oh of course, it's not you but I think people take their lives for granted when we went through many rough epochs to get to a rather safe society.

Sadly as the saying goes: “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” and I feel like we're in the Hard Times phase...

 

[thumbsdown's iconthumbsdown]

Hard times create strong men.

I too believe this.

 

[Ikagura]

We should be grateful that the Roman Empire made us better because most of Europe were quite backwater barbarians technologically-wise (and literally since barbarian meant "non-Roman people").

Technically we are all barbarians today since we're no longer romans.