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What Happened to Open World Games?

Open world games used to be scrappy and fun. There was often something silly about them; if games like Halo 3 were comparable to a meal at a Michelin restaurant, games like Prototype were more comparable to a really good frozen pizza. And it’s maybe time that the industry tried to redirect open world games back towards that mentality, instead of trying to create lobsters that take 90 hours to eat. - SabrinaTVBand

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The First Month of NEET Ozma

Here's what we published during our first month online.

NEET Ozma began on November 1st. If you don't know what NEET Ozma is, it's a media criticism / analysis site where the contributors are exclusively transfeminine people, created to try and solve a problem of transfem people being underrepresented in the media crit landscape.

Here's a list of everything published on NEET Ozma during its first month; enjoy!

NEET Ozma is Live - Nov 1st A piece explaining what NEET Ozma is.

Thoughts on The Craft - Nov 4th SabrinaTVBand talks about the misunderstood second half of The Craft.

Stardew Valley's Utopian Capitalist Grindset - Nov 6 Oblivion Aesthetic dissects how Stardew Valley can't imagine a utopia that doesn't fit within the confines of capitalism.

Orcs Must Die 1 and 2: Good Games! - Nov 7 SabrinaTVBand reviews the first two installments of the Orcs Must Die series.

The Queer Horror Aesthetic - Nov 8 Eldritch Hat talks about motifs in queer horror and challenges some conventional wisdom.

Fifteen Movies You May Have Missed - Nov 11 SabrinaTVBand talks about fifteen solid movies that, according to Letterboxd, are unpopular. Coincidentally, all of them are also under two hours long.

Reflections on a Mirror's Edge - Nov 13 Oblivion Aesthetic talks about how reviewers brought faulty expectations with them to the original Mirror's Edge, and how its sequel that aimed to respond to those criticisms was worse because of it.

Destroy All Humans: The Remake and the Original - Nov 14 SabrinaTVBand talks about how the remake of Destroy All Humans stacks up to the original, and the history of Pandemic Studios.

A Message to Trans Readers in Light of the 2024 Election - Nov 15 SabrinaTVBand talks about what might be coming ahead in America, and what trans people can do to prepare for 2025.

Orcs Must Die 3: More Orcs, Dead. - Nov 18 SabrinaTVBand reviews the third entry in the Orcs Must Die series.

DOOMer Pilled - Nov 20 Oblivion Aesthetic talks about what makes DOOM hold up and endure over 30 years later.

Destroy All Humans 2: Disappointing - Nov 21 SabrinaTVBand reviews the remade sequel to Destroy All Humans 2, which is a surprising step-down from its predecessor.

The Gender Minefield of Ranma ½'s Greatest Filler Episode - Nov 25 SabrinaTVBand walks through Ranma's Declaration of Womanhood, the best filler episode of the series, and analyzes its unique focus on actual gender stuff.

If you'd like to write for NEET Ozma, submissions are open!

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The Gender Minefield of Ranma 1/2’s Greatest Filler Episode

When I hear cisgender allies talk about Ranma ½, it’s not unusual to hear them say “I’m not sure an anime like this could be made today”, with some comments about how some of the gender-related content may come off as objectionable, specifically for trans people. I appreciate that these people care, but I also lament how cis people generally have no idea what trans people enjoy or find offensive. Ranma’s Declaration of Womanhood is, perhaps, an object lesson in how it will probably always be impossible for a cisgender audience to understand the difference. - SabrinaTVBand