Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
I hate, in particular, that American writers can't get the simple culrtural thing.
Tell me about it, I personally think it's kind of funny that every time Scotland is depicted in comics it's dark little towns with cobbled streets everywhere and people walking around in Kilts ... and Moira MacTaggart? ZOMFG! ... if anyone here spoke like her I'd be forced to punch them out of general principal.
Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
I've already told you at Yahoo discussion how I hate, in particular, that American writers can't get the simple culrtural thing. Paternal name, while serving as middle name, isn't random but is formed from the name of person's father.
That's why the characters like Ursa Major (Michael Urlockovich Ursus) sound weird to a Russian speaking person... the father of poor guy was apparently called Urlock Ursus (thank god for it not being Morlock)- what kind of name it is?I've heard of Indian community of comics fans being pissed at Claremont for giving Indian characters Scottish or Irish surnames... well, it's more possible for an Indian person to have a father with Scottish roots than for Belarusian girl being called Laynia Petrovna (no surname, only paternal name, and f*cked up one- her legal father was called Nickolas, as well as non-existant first name, though sounding close to real ones like Lana (which is one of shortened versions of my name, Svetlana) or Layma (though that one more Latvian one than Belarusian).
Well, not to sound 'un-patriotic' (sarcasm), but you also have to consider the market these products are primarily catering too. Your average U.S. consumer, though there are exceptions to the rule, isn't the most educated and/or culturally diverse demographic for a Corporation to market a product for. By and large, your U.S. Consumer doesn't want authenticity and nuance, they want big muscles, big ****, big explosions, and bad attitudes.
Originally posted by fangirl101
The only thing worse than other people assuming those stereo types about black folk, is black folk assuming those roles and perpetuating them.
I agree with this statement 100%
It's amazing how low the bar has dropped in such a short span of time. When I was a teenager (90s) there was ignorance on TV and in the music, but at least their was a balance and equal representation. For Every Pac/Spice 1 vid there was a Roots/A Tribe Called Quest vid to counter and balance. Nowadays, my God. All I see and hear is Mantans in bulletproof vests with platinum grills in their mouths striking poses in slow motions with 18 year old career strippers "droppin it like it's hot" 24/7, with maybe a Lupe Fiasco or Talib Kweli song/video mixed in every 9 hours or so for flavor, and the people eat this bullshit up.
Social decay...
Originally posted by illadelph12
Well, not to sound 'un-patriotic' (sarcasm), but you also have to consider the market these products are primarily catering too. Your [b]average U.S. consumer, though there are exceptions to the rule, isn't the most educated and/or culturally diverse demographic for a Corporation to market a product for. By and large, your U.S. Consumer doesn't want authenticity and nuance, they want big muscles, big ****, big explosions, and bad attitudes.I agree with this statement 100%
It's amazing how low the bar has dropped in such a short span of time. When I was a teenager (90s) there was ignorance on TV and in the music, but at least their was a balance and equal representation. For Every Pac/Spice 1 vid there was a Roots/A Tribe Called Quest vid to counter and balance. Nowadays, my God. All I see and hear is Mantans in bulletproof vests with platinum grills in their mouths striking poses in slow motions with 18 year old career strippers "droppin it like it's hot" 24/7, with maybe a Lupe Fiasco or Talib Kweli song/video mixed in every 9 hours or so for flavor, and the people eat this bullshit up.
Social decay... [/B]
I understand that perfectly... pleasing the minorities is the last thing that is thought about in such cases. End rant🙂
Originally posted by Scoobless
Tell me about it, I personally think it's kind of funny that every time Scotland is depicted in comics it's dark little towns with cobbled streets everywhere and people walking around in Kilts ... and Moira MacTaggart? ZOMFG! ... if anyone here spoke like her I'd be forced to punch them out of general principal.
Yes, it's funny that Scotland is as much "tartans and bagpipes" for the mass (oh and don't forget LochNess monster), as Russia is "bears and balalaikas".
Originally posted by DigiMark007
I always chuckle at people saying that. They're only going to get more complex from here. Or maybe not more complex, but more powerful and nuanced.
It's not that I'm having trouble seeing winners it's that one person or the other would have to get completely screwed over for it to happen. I won't give specific example, of course, but I'd rather make a decision on which plan is better or more effective than say "X, Y and Z so person A has no plan" or whatever.
Originally posted by Symmetric ChaosQue?
It's not that I'm having trouble seeing winners it's that one person or the other would have to get completely screwed over for it to happen. I won't give specific example, of course, but I'd rather make a decision on which plan is better or more effective than say "X, Y and Z so person A has no plan" or whatever.
Originally posted by Symmetric ChaosAh.
Having to choose based on the prep is less interesting/harder than choosing based on the battle plans themselves. To me these matches have come down to looking at the prep and powers not the way they're being used.
I'd like to see a solo, single-amalgam tourney with no prep, or possible a few seconds prep on a battlefield.
EDIT: Preferably high meta, single (no teams), only comics.... similar power restrictions to what this one has.
Something simple.
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