#Emotional Impact

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My thoughts on the "this story beat undermines the emotional impact of a story beat that came before" discussion point, specifically in terms of Star Wars applications...

(Note: this is NOT intended to deride anyone else's opinions on this - I respect differences of opinion and points of view! This is simply sharing my own opinion.)

In my Star Wars experience, this point has frequently been applied to say that Din and Grogu's reunion undermined the impact of the Mandalorian season 2 finale. More recently, I've seen it used in reference to Tech possibly surviving his fall - that Tech's survival would minimize the emotional weight of Bad Batch season 2 finale.

In short: I strongly disagree with this argument.

When viewing the story from the characters' perspectives: even when Din and Grogu DO reunite, it doesn't change the fact that both of them were emotionally torn when they parted ways, and then spent months apart and missing each other. Even though Tech DID live (😉), that doesn't change the fact that his loved ones went through the traumatic and emotionally weighty experience of watching him fall and spending months/years afterwards grappling with his apparent death.

And then I can't help but make some real-life applications of this argument, and... Well, all I can say is, when I finally have a chance to be reunited with the people I haven't seen in forever (similar to the Din/Grogu situation), I'm not going to be thinking, "You know, parting was such sweet sorrow and I really don't want to move past the 'sorrow' part so no reunions for me." If I ever were to have a family member who goes missing/is presumed dead (similar to Tech), and then that family member returns, my reaction is not going to be, "Sigh there goes months of grief and emotional trauma, just WASTED. Really wish they hadn't come back, it totally undermines the ordeal I went through and all the time I spent working through my grief. Stick to your (narrative) guns and be/stay dead!"

Besides, "emotional impact" doesn't always have to be sad. Joy is an emotion too. But my main point here is: having a sorrowful emotional moment be followed up later with a joyful emotional moment doesn't change the fact that the characters DID go through the sorrowful moment.

So, in case you can't tell, I'm glad Din and Grogu are together again, and I'm glad Tech lives 😉😁

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I love the Nagazora arc and the way it all played out, and how well it worked out for KiaMei at the very end of part 1. In a crack nutshell:

Kewvin: Kiana's part of my Kaslana legacy full of musclebrains that could easily bring back the Leeroy Jenkins meme if they weren't naturally talented at clobbering Honkai dead with a baseball bat. Also cores are bad, you should do something about that, I TOTALLY can't do anything about them, just don't clarify that with your crippled friend and her gundam weeaboo mentor.

Mey: OMG MY POOR KIANA CHAN 😭😭😭

Kerbin: Come join the Dark Side, I have tons of subscribers and Elysia

May: I'll think about it one minute passes I'll do it

Einstein: Wait a second. You're letting your relationship with Kiana define 99% of your existence and agency in the narrative which loves to write you like this for some brainless reason. Wallowing in misery is turning you into a two-dimensional angstlord. Let me help you. I want to save Kiana's life.

Tesla: Me two

Aunty Teri: She has other people in her life plus a family that cares for her safety and wellbeing, in case you and the writers forgot. You're not exactly alone in your grief here.

Bronya: I exist and I also care, and I fought that Kewpie guy with Mr. Welt so I know if he's BSing you about not being able to yank out Kiana's cores himself or not.

Mee: everybody stfu it's my arc and my wangsty opera solo about my skill issues, only me myself and i and what kiana means to me matter, nothing and nobody else matters! nobody understands her better than me, we're endgame herrscher soulmates that can erase everyone if we want to and i'm pretty sure we did in a bad ending but whatever, it's me and her against this cold cruel world that suffers wangsty fools like us, baby!

Kanai: Nope, I've got realistic problems and emotions to deal with atm. G'bye moesenpai sorry not sorry

Meo: chases kiana and fights to the music of codependency

Thunderhead: hey. hey kid. you want edgey battlesuit?

Meh: i tried so haaaaard and come so faaaaar and in the end I had to be a Herrscherrrr

Kania: Meansenpai wai the 180 hostility and violence and resting honkai diva bitchface T_T

RaidenMeiThunderthighs: I'M NOT SAYING BECAUSE GO FUCK YOURSELF. KICKING AND BEATING YOU IN THE FACE AND TELLING THE AUDIENCE THAT I'M DOING IT BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT YOU ISN'T CRINGE. SEE YOU IN SIX MONTHS, STAY PRETTY AND REGRESSIVELY STUPID FOR ME

People who neither play GGZ nor ship them: This fight is horribly written, and caters specifically to the GGZ crowd.

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Emotionally Impactful Video Essays and Documentaries That Stayed With Me

img: Clockwork Knight 2 (Sega - Saturn - 1995)

Hey y’all, welcome to my playlist of video essays and documentaries that really left an impact on me!

Just a heads up, some of the content may be disturbing and triggering, as they touch on heavy topics such as abuse, self-harm, violence, and adult themes. So please be aware before watching.

Now, let's get into it! These videos aren't necessarily "good" or "bad", and I'm not vouching for the creators, but they definitely stirred up some visceral reactions within me. Some left me feeling satisfied, while others left me deep in contemplation, but all of them stuck with me long after the credits rolled.

So, if you're in the mood for some thought-provoking content that'll leave you with a lasting impression, then check out these recommendations! But remember, it's all about the emotional feeling they evoke, so be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP8E6PYcUW2KAkJy6qLQwKxJvp89Hzxub

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im starting to think you guys dont like it when stories make you feel things

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Celebrating National Comic Book Day: The Green Legacy of Comics and Education

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