Hot takes

[Xdqwerty]

that's why 17 and 18 are called androids in the english dub, and cyborgs everywhere else

Uhh but in latin spanish they are called androids too, and that dub is based on the japanese scripts

 

[MasterEn]

Uhh but in latin spanish they are called androids too, and that dub is based on the japanese scripts

okay. i was certain that wasn't the case, but i do know that in japanese they are referred to as cyborgs. it's just one of those weird things about translating from japanese to other languages, it's not guaranteed to be a perfect and accurate translation.

 

[The Vagrant]

Shadowrun for snes is not only the best Shadowrun game, it's the best game in the cyberpunk genre.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

So you're telling it's a them problem and not the actual people wanting to harm them? That people should stay in the closet to be safe?

How did you reach this conclusion?? This is also something that i been taking note of , criticizing or approaching such minorities in any way that isn't absolutely 100% positive or nice is immediately met with hostility or making a statement like this.....I'm not telling them to stay closeted READ what i said carefully

Its about fighting back against the haters and not giving the trolls what they want , you think a troll would be sad if he spits out mean words causing that person to delete their account? They would just laugh at the meltdown that person is having and the havoc he caused to that person and probably saying "mission accomplished!" no you don't stay closeted you go out there with sheer MFING confidence and pride so high even the clouds can't reach you , once the trolls know you aren't effected by their miserable and weak remarks they will have a meltdown themselves and that's why if you gonna put such a PFP you better have some teeth to bite annoying trolls

I don't agree with the overall sentiment, but even that aside, the phrasing of "receive hate well" is just odd to me.

Why should anyone anywhere have to receive hate well? Or receive it at all?

Maybe i didn't phrase it well , getting disliked or hated for being who you are is bound to happen to everyone at one point , you will need to get used to it especially the prime targets of internet trolls

You can't end hate even if you wanted to , you have to cope with it and live with it you NEED not to have the haters define who you are or give them too much ground because when you retreat and crawl back into your safe bubble you are giving the haters more territory

 

[Fietto!]

okay. i was certain that wasn't the case, but i do know that in japanese they are referred to as cyborgs. it's just one of those weird things about translating from japanese to other languages, it's not guaranteed to be a perfect and accurate translation.

17 & 18 were human. So cyborg is right.

 

[MasterEn]

17 & 18 were human. So cyborg is right.

i know, but when the show first aired, they were called androids. it seemed like there was some detail that was missed that conveyed that 17 and 18 were cyborgs and not androids.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Shadowrun for snes is not only the best Shadowrun game, it's the best game in the cyberpunk genre.

It could benefit of Mouse support, the whole "Choose the item interaction AFTER walking towards the object" gets old real quick

 

[bjork]

Maybe i didn't phrase it well , getting disliked or hated for being who you are is bound to happen to everyone at one point , you will need to get used to it especially the prime targets of internet trolls

I think I know what you're getting at, but it isn't phrased well, including this reply. So that's why your point might be being misconstrued.

 

[Xdqwerty]

I think I already said this but Mcdonald's food sucks

 

[here4outbreak]

and the amount of subtlety in japanese would and does still make it a nightmare to bring over into english.

i wasnt even really being specific about japanese to english. i mention my distaste for english work but that's not exclusively because of the translation. because the languages are so far apart in their structures, i actually expect there to be huge differences but that can be accounted for in ways outside of the written lines. my issue just stems from how there seems to be a lack of commitment or respect for the original language/text in some instances.

first example and simplest to explain is the ways a character in anime can refer to themselves. there's actually a few ways to say it in japanese but english only has "I." jp's different versions of "I" can communicate a lot about a person because there are appropriate times to use each one that a character can follow or ignore.

"watashi" is pretty formal and neutral so it's like the kind of talk you'd hear at work, but "ore" is a more aggressive application of "I" that's suggests a more self assured and confident affirmation of self but could be seen as unpleasant or rude if you're in that same environment.

now you could include words in the dialogue that get this across but another method is to have the actor reflect this behavior through their delivery. a practical example of this is actually in death note where Light and L both proclaim that they are justice itself.

in the case of Light, he uses "boku" and L uses "watashi." "boku" isn't rude like "ore" but in this context he's basically saying that he's a servant of justice or an avatar of it. L comes from the idea that he will bring justice to Light because his use of "I" is less centered on himself and moreso what he represents.

the english dub sort of gets the same idea across by having Light confidently state "I am" while L retorts by placing weight on "I" right after as if in argument to Light's claim. this isn't a bad choice by any means since the animation limits the approach they can take but if i had it my way i might go with changing L's line to "I serve justice" or "I'll bring justice." it doesn't change the number of syllables present so the flow is mostly intact but given that L has one extra syllable over Light in the japanese version, it could be used to give him a word over Light on account of him winning in the end.

hopefully this can sort of explain where im coming from when i say that i dont like english dubs and wish they could be better. im not even close to fluent in japanese but i feel like modern dubbing is missing out on opportunities like these to show people the source material at its best.

 

[Xenocloudarius Xenocloudarius]

Its ok to insult or make fun of others imo.



(I say this bc when I was in gbatemp people often treated me like that and I don't recall anyone complaining about it)

Just because someone doesn't complain, doesn't mean it's acceptable....

 

[Leon]

I'll give a real hot take, one that might anger people.

Bullying is needed to toughen up kids early but is only one side of the equation is problematic, the other side is parents teaching their kids to fight back against their bullies.

I was bullied in school...until i fought back, that single act of defiance made me gain control of my fear, i firmly believe had i not been taught by my dad to fight back, even if it meant getting in trouble with the school, that i'd possibly be unable to survive as a person today and be able to tolerate the world as it is.

 

[Xdqwerty]

Imo you shouldnt prioritize your own mental health over anything else.
Like, I behave like that and i'm fine

 

[MasterEn]

i wasnt even really being specific about japanese to english. i mention my distaste for english work but that's not exclusively because of the translation. because the languages are so far apart in their structures, i actually expect there to be huge differences but that can be accounted for in ways outside of the written lines. my issue just stems from how there seems to be a lack of commitment or respect for the original language/text in some instances.

first example and simplest to explain is the ways a character in anime can refer to themselves. there's actually a few ways to say it in japanese but english only has "I." jp's different versions of "I" can communicate a lot about a person because there are appropriate times to use each one that a character can follow or ignore.

"watashi" is pretty formal and neutral so it's like the kind of talk you'd hear at work, but "ore" is a more aggressive application of "I" that's suggests a more self assured and confident affirmation of self but could be seen as unpleasant or rude if you're in that same environment.

now you could include words in the dialogue that get this across but another method is to have the actor reflect this behavior through their delivery. a practical example of this is actually in death note where Light and L both proclaim that they are justice itself.

in the case of Light, he uses "boku" and L uses "watashi." "boku" isn't rude like "ore" but in this context he's basically saying that he's a servant of justice or an avatar of it. L comes from the idea that he will bring justice to Light because his use of "I" is less centered on himself and moreso what he represents.

the english dub sort of gets the same idea across by having Light confidently state "I am" while L retorts by placing weight on "I" right after as if in argument to Light's claim. this isn't a bad choice by any means since the animation limits the approach they can take but if i had it my way i might go with changing L's line to "I serve justice" or "I'll bring justice." it doesn't change the number of syllables present so the flow is mostly intact but given that L has one extra syllable over Light in the japanese version, it could be used to give him a word over Light on account of him winning in the end.

hopefully this can sort of explain where im coming from when i say that i dont like english dubs and wish they could be better. im not even close to fluent in japanese but i feel like modern dubbing is missing out on opportunities like these to show people the source material at its best.

a perfectly valid point. but unfortunately, we don't have enough people versatile enough to cover every property that gets the opportunity to get localized.
and even worse, nowadays the ones who can translate this stuff accurately are too busy being wannabe activists. it's like you can't win. you either get an okay attempt with some errors, or someone just making shit up and stuffing it in there. this happened with fire emblem and i think an anime called prison school and several others.
but at this point, i don't particularly care if the series is dubbed or subbed. as long as i can either hear what's going on or read what's going on, i'm perfectly fine with that.

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I'll give a real hot take, one that might anger people.

Bullying is needed to toughen up kids early but is only one side of the equation is problematic, the other side is parents teaching their kids to fight back against their bullies.

I was bullied in school...until i fought back, that single act of defiance made me gain control of my fear, i firmly believe had i not been taught by my dad to fight back, even if it meant getting in trouble with the school, that i'd possibly be unable to survive as a person today and be able to tolerate the world as it is.

an excellent point; but it doesn't work when the school systems punishes those who stand up for themselves. hopefully that changes soon.

 

[bjork]

Imo you shouldnt prioritize your own mental health over anything else.
Like, I behave like that and i'm fine

 

[BrawlMan]

The Purge movies I would not call exactly underrated given the success of the franchise, but there are critics that don't give the appreciation the films are due. The Purge franchise was and is way ahead of the curb of the racial, social, and economical problems with America. I still don't like the first movie, but the series as a whole has aged like fine wine.

Drive (1997) >>>the entire Rush Hour franchise.

I prefer most of Tony Scott's films over Ridley Scott's films.

I never cared much for the Academy Awards and Oscars to begin with, but I just know by 2008 my response was more or less "fuck you." It was around that time when The Dark Knight did not get an Oscar and everyone in an outside the internet and across the entire country went ape shit. I don't blame them, and I agree with them. I told myself if they don't consider it Oscar worthy, I do. Their opinions don't matter in the end. They did open up several slots later, but that was kind of after the fact and just damage control. Once again, another self-congratulatory pat on each other's backs for doing absolutely nothing.

Van Damme is a good actor. Yes, he had his troubles starting out, but got better with experience and age. Even in career during 90s, his acting was already improving. See Double Impact, Hard Target, or some of his later straight-to-DVD films like In Hell.

Red Letter Media I despise and they're part of the big problem and what is wrong with film criticism on the Internet.

Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust has the best romance of any vampire fiction, and puts a majority of Hollywood stories and anime manga stories to shame. It really shows how screwed up and a lot of these writers and artists don't know one thing about romance nor how relationships work. Or what consequences can come from them, good or bad. Keep in mind, that this movie is mainly an action movie.

The Defenders Netflix series is decent overall. It is weak in the story department, but the character interactions are tight and on point. The show ranges between decent and good, but it's not as good as some of the previous Netflix shows. Still better than Iron Fist and The Punisher.

I like the final battle in Shang-Chi. The action scenes and choreography are well done. Still could have used more color though. More so with the flying creatures.

Mother's Basement is one of the worst anime reviewers on Youtube. I don't know who died and made him the representation of all things anime. Not only his content is kind of lacking, but he's clearly not as smart as he likes to present himself. This take I made in 2021, but good news, people seem to have forgotten about the fool. I consider that a personal win for me.

I don't find Rick Sanchez an interesting or compelling character. Before anyone starts, I did see the final episodes of Season 5. The episodes that matter to me and finally gave me what I wanted with the Evil President Morty storyline. Rick is nothing more than other jack ass that needs to take out his problems on nearly everyone (slights or not), because he feels the need to be the under dog after being screwed over by life. Sad back story and everything, but as a certain character points out (who's not much better either in the long tun), does not make him anything special, and his many other versions, not right nor the underdog, bad-ass, anti-hero's they make themselves out to be.

24 represents nearly everything wrong with TV and film making in the 2000s. The heavy use of shaky-cam in action sequences, overly dark and serious, War on Terror paranoia, and the heavy use of torture. Nothing against Keifer Sutherland; good actor, but there is a reason why I never got in to this show. I am glad I didn't and put my time to something else.

Bakugo and Sasuke Uchiha are not only the worst "friend" rival characters in shounen anime, but in all of anime history. They are nothing more than spoiled assholes who believe the world should be giving them blowjobs. Just because they're "talented and special". Fuck these assholes.

Atomic Blonde is the best Black Widow movie ever made.

 

[Fietto!]

I forgot about Mother's Basement too.
The last news I ever heard about that guy, was when he made that infamous Jojo Watch Order.

 

[here4outbreak]

the series as a whole has aged like fine wine.

its been a minute since id seen the movies but i dunno if id say they aged well. the political commentary felt more like lip service than really making any profound statement because for the most part, we kind of already know that the government is corrupt and would sell us out whenever convenient to do so. if anything it feels like a power fantasy where we can just shoot the corrupt politicians and 1% to fix everything.

Once again, another self-congratulatory pat on each other's backs for doing absolutely nothing.

it's still insane to me they didnt even need to watch every movie on the nominee list before deciding who won what until a few years ago. genuinely what is the point of the awards if the committee behind it dont give a shit about the medium.

Mother's Basement is one of the worst anime reviewers on Youtube.

i have yet to find a good anime youtuber period. i don't watch anime nearly as much as i used to when i was a teen and all the popular creators of the time (2010s) kinda treated it as all disposable. it didn't help that once i started engaging with weeb humor, it very quickly became very "meme-y" and repetitive. kinda glad i don't deal with that side of the internet anymore if it still exists, but i see remnants of it elsewhere in other equally reddit tier channels.

Just because they're "talented and special".

this one doesn't make sense to sasuke tbh. he has an ego sure, but his motivation from moment one is to kill itachi. naruto was just an unexpected benchmark of his own strength. him lashing out and leaving the village is more motivated by an inability to accept the love being given to him than it is because of naruto. even after itachi dies and he learns the truth, he only seeks revenge on danzo since he (and by extension, the village itself) forced itachi to play the villain and maintain the status quo. his entire life up to that point could only come as a result of a deeply flawed and corrupt system that commits atrocities on the regular and decides to start a regime that operates on the same fear and hate he holds and feels he can endure. to me that reads as someone overcome with negative emotions/traumas that doesnt accept help until he has no choice but to give in to love and acceptance. it also certainly has nothing to do with the fact sasuke is one of my favorite characters in anime/manga.

 

[Ikagura]

The NES port of YS 1 is good

Well, I cannot tell since there never was any NES port for this game.

Pedantic joke aside I don't dislike this port (nor the DS one) but it's clear that the devs haven't done a faithful port with those filler-y moments when it could've been like the original game like the Master System one.

Adding filler content to early JRPG to make them feel longer is something I'm not that fan of. DQ 1 HD2D is why I may not replay it as much as DQ 1 GBC/SNES.

it works the best the first time that it is used during the metal gear ray boss fight. and then the tracks afterwards just simply go up in intensity and awesomeness. so it's going to seem a bit underwhelming when the first song crashes through the roof in the first 20 minutes and the rest keep going up after it.

I almost feel like this became a mini boss theme with the GRAD boss fight reusing it.

When you hear A Stranger I Remain is when you realise how much the Desperados bosses are much bigger as a threat than a Ray.

Yeah but the insults were more kinda passive-agressive.

The kind of insults that doesn't get you a warning

Passive agressive is another thing I dislike as well.

there is no such thing as outdated, that game/mechanic was bad from the start

People call fixed camera angles (for Alone in the Dark or Resident Evil) "outdated" yet it was not bad from the start.

In fact some people think that a game needs to be always "fluid" and "smooth" to be good...

Uhh but in latin spanish they are called androids too, and that dub is based on the japanese scripts

There can be a dub based on the original scripts while also having creative liberties regarding some of the names (like "Oni" being changed into "Ogre" to fit the folklore from the West).

Dragon Ball calls C16-20 "人造人間, Jinzōningen" (aka Artificial Human) but Cell is also called one despite being an artificial life form.

I guess some are humans that got converted while some others are entirely made from scratch (16 is based on Gero's son but wasn't built with his body). He's the only one that could be qualified as being an Android.

 

[Xdqwerty]

What?

 

[BrawlMan]

its been a minute since id seen the movies but i dunno if id say they aged well.

The films do have their problems, mainly the first, but with every going on in today's social and political climate in the US, those films called it with certain things. Because of site rules, I can't exactly go into it.

i have yet to find a good anime youtuber period.

Bennett the Sage and Anime America were good ones. Bennett s no longer active due to having a family though. He had his growing pains, but actually got better around the mid 2010s. Anime America is still active, but I have not watched her channel or those who collaborate with her since really 2011.

I do recommend CJDaChamp. He's less of a reviewer, but when it comes to talking about specific anime characters, this man his hilarious. He does have a second channel, but I don't find it as entertaining, and it's more his regular self and him doing various anime hot takes. Some I agree with, but others either don't make sense, or he's just mad because he didn't get the exact ending he wanted for MHA. Which is just nonsensical and immature on that subject.

this one doesn't make sense to sasuke tbh.

Look, I know Sasuke's whole deal and backstory, but I never liked the guy since day one. I wasn't the only one to seem him as a problem child. I know some fans or anime YouTubers in the West have lighten up on him, but he's still a base breaker outside of Japan. Unintentional or not, Kishimoto and the world/story of Naruto heavily favors characters with special bloodlines, "natural talent", or those with demon/god-like powers. I know its shounen and everything, but there's a reason why I got tired of the genre, not long after the Shaman King manga ended in 2009. Especially when the later parts of the long running manga/anime become the exact antithesis (via bad writing or unnecessary constant escalation and increasing power levels). I hate to bring PlaugeofGripes, but he called this years ago. I have it time stamped, but I still suggest watching the whole thing. I'll throw in Pat and Woolie while I am at it too.

Shipudden really bends over backwards on feeling sorry Sasuke, and excusing some of his actions. No thank you.

 

[Ikagura]

I'll give a real hot take, one that might anger people.

Bullying is needed to toughen up kids early but is only one side of the equation is problematic, the other side is parents teaching their kids to fight back against their bullies.

I was bullied in school...until i fought back, that single act of defiance made me gain control of my fear, i firmly believe had i not been taught by my dad to fight back, even if it meant getting in trouble with the school, that i'd possibly be unable to survive as a person today and be able to tolerate the world as it is.

Yeah but no.

Because at the end even if the bullied kids defends itself the bully still ultimately not learning not to do so.

Also stop with that weak "is needed to toughen up kids" argument, it's not proven at all.

Good parents should teach their kids empathy and communication over "fighting back" because it can lead to a vicious circle and could escalate towards something worse happening.

We're supposed to be civilised not animals. We shouldn't lower ourselves to their level either.

PS: that last sentence about "tolerating the world as it is" can be quite a problem and won't help.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. -Edmund Burke

Imo you shouldn't prioritize your own mental health over anything else.
Like, I behave like that and I'm fine.

I think this will be more harmful in the long term. Someone telling "they're fine" doesn't mean they're actually fine.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

I think I know what you're getting at, but it isn't phrased well, including this reply. So that's why your point might be being misconstrued.

Getting in trouble for being misunderstood is something of my speciality

Thats more than enough that need to be said here

We're supposed to be civilised not animals. We shouldn't lower ourselves to their level either.

Trust me when i say being a pacifist doesn't work either , not all people understand the same way some can be communicated with by words others will not learn until you hit them

Its a simple equation of

If i do something annoying to X person = i will get hit by X person and will feel pain and possibly suffer injury

You can't just act pacifist all the time , it's very difficult especially if you are in an environment where poverty , and low quality living conditions exist

And you can't be violent all the time , it's best to not take any of the extremes and run with it , you won't get into much fights outside school anyway

 

[The Vagrant]

It could benefit of Mouse support, the whole "Choose the item interaction AFTER walking towards the object" gets old real quick

Back then it was just as annoying as it is now but I also appreciate the finer points of the game that it doesn't become a problem for me, personally. So much innovation though the genesis and "remakes" were pretty good too. Marshall Parker with that bitchin' soundtrack surely helped shore things up

 

[Xenocloudarius Xenocloudarius]

Imo you shouldnt prioritize your own mental health over anything else.
Like, I behave like that and i'm fine

You're just lying to yourself with "i'm is fine", you know ?......

That's not even unpopular, that's just a ignorance boomer opinion and one of the dumbest ones.

Caring about your own mental health doesn't make you a weak person, It's purely the opposite.