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My point stands. Magneto's story as it's always been is important to tell, to the point that changing his backstory is downright irresponsible as a storyteller and smacks of antisemitism.

The timeline of it absolutely is not distracting to the reader in this particular setting. It's already commonplace for Marvel characters to have long lifespans, and any number of major characters were already unreasonably old when they were first introduced.

Wolverine was born in the 1800s. Apocalypse is from Ancient Egypt. The Phoenix is a cosmic entity older than the sun. The idea that Magneto being healthy and active at 100 years old stretches the willing suspension of disbelief is disingenuous. It's just not true.

“Magneto’s backstory should be changed, it’s unrealistic that he’d still be alive after all this time!” Have you forgotten what franchise he’s from?

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I love this genre of art. Urban fantasy dragons causing problems. Someone sent me this the other day.

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Yeah, honestly the lifespan issue is universal across Marvel and it's silly to change the backstory of every single character in Marvel when it's so easy to just say that having these abilities increases everyone's lifespan dramatically. It's easy to say the one thing all mutants have in common is a huge life expectancy, that Tony's arc reactor has the side effect of slowing his aging, it's already established the super soldier serum nearly stops aging. Thor's already immortal. Etc etc etc.

The fact that anyone suggested changing only Magneto's backstory without bringing up that it's an issue with all characters is pretty conclusive proof they're just being antisemitic. Anyone who thinks Magneto is too old but Iron Man isn't, just doesn't want us talking about the Holocaust.

“Magneto’s backstory should be changed, it’s unrealistic that he’d still be alive after all this time!” Have you forgotten what franchise he’s from?

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“I am no hero. Merely a man who has seen and done and endured what can never be forgotten or forgiven.” - Magneto, 'Uncanny X-Men', Vol 1.

“I've been at the mercy of men just following orders. Never again.” - Magneto, 'X-Men: First Class', 2011.

The only reason to retcon this is Holocaust denial.

“Magneto’s backstory should be changed, it’s unrealistic that he’d still be alive after all this time!” Have you forgotten what franchise he’s from?

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This concept is beautiful. Use Magneto as a cultural device to make sure people can't forget what happened. There is enormous potential to use him for social commentary on what is happening right now in the world. The movies with Ian McKellen did an excellent job of using him to give weight to a metaphor about queerness. But right now, no metaphor needed. Y'all realize how fucking pissed he'd be that there actual Nazis in the US government? That there are multiple genocides happening all over the world and basically no one is doing anything about it?

“Magneto’s backstory should be changed, it’s unrealistic that he’d still be alive after all this time!” Have you forgotten what franchise he’s from?

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Nothing that matters has ever been written by trying to appeal to a broader audience. The only way you can write something that matters to anyone else is by writing something that matters to you. So write what you want to read, and it will find those who it will matter to.

if you're writing and find yourself thinking 'this is too weird/gross/offputting/esoteric/ambitious/catered to my specific interests + sure to push away a broader audience' that is the devil speaking and it is a lie. you are already firmly on the right path and you need to double down

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Building everything around the plot is a valid way to create a compelling story, but so is building a world first and populating it with characters and then having the plot organically arise from the interactions of those characters with their world.

"Worldbuilding should serve the plot." The funny thing is that there's no plot in real life, really. Matter of fact, it's all worldbuilding.

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You do not share identifying information (including photos that include anyone's face) from protests. Anybody who does that shit is a threat to the rest of us.

oh also? An absolutely freaky thing I'm seeing yt leftists do?

STOP TRYING TO TRACK DOWN PROTESTORS THAT DO 'BADASS STUFF'. STOP POSTING ABOUT IT ONLINE.

PEOPLE FUCKING DIE.

AND IT'S USUALLY SOMEONE MELANATED.

THE GOVERNMENT IS WATCHING YOU FUCKING DUMBASS.

y'all are so stuck on egoistic heroism that every time someone does something 'sick' at a protest you wanna turn them in to the next celebrity to have a parasocial relationship with and then they go missing.

Tf is wrong w y'all.

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First I remember clearly was The Lion King. I see that answer several times in the comments, but so many people are answering movies that I saw as an adult while taking care of kids.

what's the first movie you remember seeing in theaters? don't try and be all edgy and cool and say like tetsuo: the iron man. be honest.

Go!!

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This is very much what David Bowie (as Ziggy Stardust) and Boy George were doing in the 1970's. It was huge in 70's alt rock/pop and the beginnings of the synth genre. I'm surprised none of these photos is Bowie, actually, because:

this post is so funny to me because this is absolutely a thing and was very popular at one point. people already did it 40 years ago and its called new romantic

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I'm so fascinated by languages with different levels of formality built in because it immediately introduces such complex social dynamics. The social distance between people is palpable when it's built right into the language, in a way it's not really palpable in English.

So for example. I speak Spanish, and i was taught to address everyone formally unless specifically invited otherwise. People explained to me that "usted" was formal, for use with strangers, bosses, and other people you respect or are distant from, while "tú" is used most often between family and good friends.

That's pretty straightforward, but it gets interesting when you see people using "tú" as a form of address for flirting with strangers, or for picking a fight or intimidating someone. In other languages I've sometimes heard people switch to formal address with partners, friends or family to show when they are upset. That's just so interesting! You're indicating social and emotional space and hierarchy just in the words you choose to address the other person as "you"!!

Not to mention the "what form of address should I use for you...?" conversation which, idk how other people feel about it, but to me it always felt awkward as heck, like a DTR but with someone you're only just becoming comfortable with. "You can use tú with me" always felt... Weirdly intimate? Like, i am comfortable around you, i consider you a friend. Like what a vulnerable thing to say to a person. (That's probably also just a function of how i was strictly told to use formal address when i was learning. Maybe others don't feel so weird about it?)

And if you aren't going to have a conversation about it and you're just going to switch, how do you know when? If you switch too soon it might feel overly familiar and pushy but if you don't switch soon enough you might seem cold??? It's so interesting.

Anyway. As an English-speaking American (even if i can speak a bit of Spanish), i feel like i just don't have a sense for social distance and hierarchy, really, simply because there isn't really language for it in my mother tongue. The fact that others can be keenly aware of that all the time just because they have words to describe it blows my mind!

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Oh shit that's really good advice.

They should invent a method of asking for reassurance that nobody secretly hates you that doesn't make people secretly hate you.

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Good point. It's all corrupt coming and going.

Capitalism kills.

Republicans deregulating kills.

Anti-prevention reactionary ignorance kills.

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Hypnos of the chronically fatigued, unable to walk for long

Hypnos of the chronic pain sufferers, stuck in bed for days

Hypnos of the recovering, having to rest for long periods

Hypnos of the comatose, protecting them in their fragile state

Hypnos of those with endometriosis, unable to get out of bed from the cramping pain

Hypnos of the narcoleptic, unable to control their sleep-wake cycle

Hypnos of the hypersomniacs, unable to stay awake very long

Hypnos of the insomniacs, unable to fall asleep at all

Hypnos of the sleep walkers, keeping them from running into something in their sleep

Hypnos of the sleep paralysis, fighting the visions off when you can’t move

Hypnos of those who faint and black out, making sure they don’t hit the ground too hard

Hypnos of the dizzy and lightheaded, who have to lie down more often

Hypnos of the sick, disabled and chronically tired.

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