Joshua sounds like a massive douchebag.
Yah, but, u mad bro?
Doesn't A New Hope show blood when Obi-Wan severs that alien's arm? I think the retcon was that certain nonhuman species have vessels that don't cauterize when introduced to heat.
"If history went a different way your great great great great great great great great, etc. grandparents would most likely never had met meaning you and your ancestors would not exist today."
This is impossible to prove, and it's silly, IMO, to assert that this is the only possibility. I see nothing wrong with the "history course-corrects" way of althistory storytelling.
Exactly! I fail to see how it's impossible to make an interesting story out of that.
We aren't -- it's absolutely possible to write a story where history is radically different. But I have absolutely no problem with stories like "Civil War with all the exact same actors, but the North has airships." That is no less plausible, entertaining or "correct" than the other option.
I believe you, but it's sort of strange to expect the TV show to tell the girls in the TV show about birth control. Who would give that message? The cameraman? And for the record, Dr. Drew makes sure to grill them about contraception during the recap.
It would be nice if MTV forced (or strongly encouraged) the girls to attend teen mom support groups, but I don't really think it should be MTV's responsibility to act like one.
For the record, that dude's column is steeped in PUA terminology (Beta? Ticking boxes?) That should tell you how valid his shithead opinion is.
It's probably worth noting that there is a film crew in the room while she's telling him. If I had to guess, I'd say that a lot of these "revelation" scenes actually occur earlier, and are redone for the cameras.
Wha? Doesn't Teen Mom have a contraception mini-PSA (along with a domestic violence mini-PSA) with links to information during every episode?
I disagree pretty strongly with this one, actually. Yes, the figures should probably be *somewhat* different (Hitler won't hate Jews if Judaisim died out in the 3rd Century CE). But a lot of authors successfully play with the idea of historical inevitability.
Playing the "satire" card isn't cart blanche to post whatever shitty stuff you want. Now, Jezebel could have posted some sort of accompanying text to explain what the fuck they were thinking, but they didn't. Instead, they just gave us some pictures of women being orally raped and the phrase "Also, satire!" A link removed.
No. Me posting a video of a woman getting beaten while a bunch of men laugh isn't suddenly okay if I write the word "satire" under it.
...Wut?
Came here for this. Was not disappointed.
Your privelege, mang. 'Tis showing.
Oh wow. A 4chan link. That's where I go for all my discussion about racial and sexual discrimination.
Seriously, though, the incredibly ignorant comments on Kotaku (the only racism that exists is when people try to be inclusive!) have already caused me to donate, even though I'm pretty sure I'm going to lose my investment.
Your hilariously ignorant comment has caused me to donate to this game, even though it's likely nothing will come of it and the creator seems far too inflammatory.
Seriously? The idea that someone might want to make a game with a PoC or queer as a main character is THE MOST PREVALENT FORM OF RACISM? I get the whole "nooooo, be colorblind! We're postracial!" bullshit, but even you ascribe to that idiocy, saying that THIS IS THE MOST PREVALENT FORM OF DISCRIMINATION is flatout fucking offensive.
No. This is the most prevalent form of discrimination, you fucking idiot:
Hmm, actually, the comments on Kotaku make me want to support this game even if the creator is a huge ass. This place is seriously a goddamn cesspool.
Can you provide some examples? I, like you, am very skeptical of the idea of "reverse racism."
