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Is he a hit man? Or maybe he's the boss of a company? Or is it just Maro in a suit? That's up for you to decide as there is no wrong answer🫵😌
#mario#super mario#super mario bros#smb#mario in a suit#I kinda like the idea of Mario being the boss of a company because usually bosses are all big and tall guys yet Mario is this smol guy🤭#He would probably even need a block on his seat to be high enough to use his desk properly🤭🤭#GASP his secretary can be PEACH#I literally thought of this as I was typing the tags up what the hell lmaoo#Damn now I want to see Peach in a secretary outfit *smirking kitty*
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Voice actors are NOT the same as actors.
It takes a specific kind of skill-set and training to be able to warp and meld the voice. It takes a certain kind of talent and dedication to hone that talent into the ability to meld the voice and invoke emotion with one's voice alone. Actors are used to using their voice secondarily to their body language and their facial expressions. It's all mirrored back on camera. They do have nuance. But it's a different kind of nuance and a different kind of training to produce that nuance.
Voice actors might get their likeness transposed on their character's design, and maybe their mannerisms might seep into the character's animation. But when it's all said and done: their presence is in their voice. They are bringing a character to life, showing that emotion in their voice, trying to keep a specific accent, drawl, pitch, tone in that voice and keep it consistent for their recording sessions.
The voice actor is like a classically trained musician who can play first chair in a competitive, world-renown orchestra. The actor (who fills the voice actor's role) is like a moot who played violin in beginner and intermediate high school orchestra and thinks they can get into Juilliard with that 2-4 years of experience.
This doesn't mean that the HS orchestra moot can't play. They can even be really good at it. Maybe they won competitions and sat first chair. But they are not in the same league as the person who's been training their whole lives and lives and breathes to hone their craft using the instrument and all of the training they've ever acquired to perfect it. They are not meant for the same roles. They are not in the same caliber. You do not hire the HS equivalent when you want to play complex music in a competitive orchestra.
Actors are not the same as voice actors.
And furthermore, actors - especially big name actors - taking the roles of animated characters for big budget films or TV pilots makes no sense anyways when - at least in the case of TV pilots - there's not a point to hiring a big budget actors anyways. That money could be used elsewhere (like paying your animators), and the talent that is brought onto the screen for X character could then be hired on to voice said character no recasting required.
I wouldn't say voice acting as a profession is in danger exactly, but it's certainly being disrespected and overlooked for celebrity clout, and this has ALWAYS been an issue. Shoot, even Robin Williams knew that much - which is why he tried so hard not to be used as a marketing chess piece for Aladdin and got royally pissed off when it happened anyways. People shouldn't go to any movie (but especially not animated films) because "oh famous actor is in it". People should go because it's a good movie and the voice acting is good.
People who honest to god think that voice actors are replaceable because "oh well anyone can voice act" or "I like xyz celebrity so naturally it'll be good" ... Honestly I just wish you'd reassess your priorities because you're missing the point and are part of the problem.
Voice Actors ≠ Actors.
#(i am incredibly passionate about this)#(and seeing celebrity voice actors in what should be a voice actor's role completely burns my buns it doesn't matter WHO it is)#(hemsworth as optimus? someone tell me one good reason why they couldn't get a good v/a to replace mr. cullen properly for the future)#(ben shwartz as sonic? dude literally isn't even a good voice actor OR actor anyways-)#(- A N D jason griffith AND my boy roger craig smith are still RIGHT HERE)#(jason griffith IN PARTICULAR would have pulled back SO many sonic fans that went to watch the film anyways. if not /more/.)#(and on top of that he has the same tonality and energy they tried to force this moshmo to try and emulate anyways so GET THE REAL THING)#(chris pratt as mario? i can at least defend /him/ and say that barring his failure to do a NY accent consistently he wasn't terrible)#(but mario's new voice actor could've been used instead and people would've clearly appreciated that WAY more)#(vanessa hudgens as sunny starscout in mlp g5's pilot movie? literally why. they replace her and hitch's va in the show.)#(don't even get me started on the concept of hiring celebrity singers to do musical theatre roles or not letting musical theatre singers-)#(-dub the celebrity voice actors you just HAD to hire for your film bc you're so worried about not getting enough clout to get ppl in seats#(that you're putting it all in this (1) big name hire bc turns out that you have no faith in your writing ability much less-)#(-animation as a medium.)#(and no before anyone says anything : no this is not me saying that ALL celebrity voice castings are bad.)#(there are some that aren't that bad and others that are actually pretty good.)#(i especially appreciate it when actors are damn well aware they aren't voice actors and try to LEARN from voice coaches-)#(-and/or their va predecessors if applicable.)#(that does not change the fact that the celebrity shouldn't have been hired just because the film wanted to have bragging clout-)#(-oh look at this FAMOUS PERSON we were able to hire — yeah ok. sure wendy. i want to know if this film is quality or not.)#(and 9/10 times the SECOND there is money spent on a non voice actor to voice the main character especially)#(that usually means somewhere along the way animation IS going to get shafted. if not w the animators themselves then in the way of-)#(-the actual animation itself and ESPECIALLY the screenwriting because it's especially been so dogshit lately even before the strike.)#(a celebrity being hired to fill a voice actor's role is such an immediate red flag to me and it is VERY rare that i get to be proven wrong
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Nearing the end of my HL replay and I just gotta say Anne and I are a different breed. If my brother was adamantly searching high and low in crumbling ruins, reading ancient texts, casting Crucio on his besties, and still making house calls while I was cursed and basically dying I would maybe not be such a huge wimp about it
#mind you I'm seeing both sides of things as I type this#I simply Can Not Fathom her outlook on his actions but I also ignore red flags like it's my job#but is being a caring brother a red flag ??? no no decidedly not#don't come for me over this I think Anne is a complex character with her own trauma and what not but we don't get to SEE any of that really#I just get a front row seat to watching her side with her crusty uncle over her (big?) brother#like it's 1890 he won't get caught he just has to be gone after the crime is committed. shut your conscience up and say thanks#I need to lay off the wine my mind wanders too much when I drink and play video games#hogwarts legacy#sebastian sallow#anne sallow#a.txt
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A Defense of Benny Gecko
Benny is more of a capable leader and person than people give him credit for.
Seeing as no one challenged his position as head Chairmen for 7 years and even then he only loses the position if he’s caught, killed or forced to leave. Yes, it’s also likely House wouldn’t have allowed him to be killed but he sure as hell would of found a way to remove him if he was causing too much unrest within The Tops power structure. Even Swank and Tommy don’t outright dislike him and more so are concerned with his recent secretive and shady behavior, emphasis on recent.
Taking all we know into consideration, Benny likely knew the future direction that he wanted to take Vegas but was so caught up in the plans to acquire Vegas that he didn’t think of how to make his dream a reality. Something he admits to in canon. I see this being used as the main argument that Benny doesn’t know what he’s doing at all but I see it more in the same vein as you can’t really plan something from nothing. The transformation of Vegas is a sensitive thing that he can’t really work on until he has it. The only reason he ran to the Fort prematurely is the Courier who was causing so much of a stir he would’ve likely been found out much faster, making all that planning for nothing if he didn’t take that chance.
Benny is careful (well a lot more careful than he is regularly depicted in fanon), the Courier being able to trace him was dumb luck on their part and his hair being noticed at the Fort is a realistically small oversight that even Caesar is disappointed in because he admits Benny got farther than he should’ve been allowed by his legionaries. The fact he can plan an ambush on the Courier or tries to quickly and concisely clean up lose ends that don’t lead back to him shows he’s not just acting on impulses or in the moment decisions. Or rather he’s quite good at thinking them out, whether they work depends on how you play really. This is all to say it’s 100% believable that Benny could lead an independent Vegas (house was basically setting him up to do that). If he had known explicitly that House was setting him up to replace him, he likely would’ve bought more time by getting in closer, learning more of the system to then flip House’s edge to his favor. Again something he was doing already but likely without the knowledge of House’s feelings on him personally.
No matter what, Vegas’ future was tied to Benny; House’s plans for him, having to get the chip and if he had somehow succeeded. It’s also interesting that of all the people vying for control of the dam/Vegas, Benny’s plans are the only ones actually oriented towards a new future, not a recreation of something long past.
#something something despite going against you Benny has the most in common with an independent player#he’s just like an asshole and also knows when he’s no longer in the driver seat so he leaves it to you#cause despite all his lame traits Benny got supper far in his plan and likely could’ve done it if the courier never got involved#if he didn’t have the need to run to the fort he would’ve waited to learn what the chip did and then made a more direct plan but when a big#clue to what he’s been up to cough the courier cough came he had to throw caution to the wind#this is sorta related to why house chose Benny and his plans for Benny cause likely the rest of house plans were gonna be#about getting Benny to adopt his ideals and views on Vegas before testing whether Benny could run it like him#and would’ve likely been proud of all the planning Benny did for Yes Man if it wasn’t for it being against him#all I can imagine is like Benny being more disappointed than anything with how house decided to run things and he holds nothing personal#towards house this is a necessity as house will never give up control kinda like bingo but I feel like Benny at least respected Bingo#something something bingo could’ve been a father figure making killing him more of a reason Benny would go against house cause he murders#a potential parental figure thinking it’s what he has to do for the betterment of his tribe only to feel like he led them to stagnation and#a longing for days gone by cause the guy who filled ur head with glittery promises ain’t sparkling no more#and makes the resistance to a parental house make more sense#fallout#fallout new vegas#benny gecko#benny fnv
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more rambling about a s5 au: lindsey comes back for a redemption arc to act as legal counsel for angel's team. this ostensibly gives gunn a reason to opt out of the lawyer operation, but he does it anyway because he doesn't trust lindsey not to fuck them over.
lindsey acts as a moral foil to gunn, who comes to believe his necessary contribution to the team (since he's no longer their only lawyer) is being the defender of the group's principles while working at w&h. they frequently butt heads while working on a case, but eventually develop a begrudging respect of each other's respective strengths.
this hostile-to-friendly-rivalry arc is tested when it comes out that w&h was responsible for some demon problem that's been plaguing gunn's home community. gunn has, unbeknownst to himself, been somehow contributing to it while working at w&h; lindsey knowingly contributed to it when he was last working there as a lawyer. lindsey is forced to confront who he was, while gunn is forced to confront who he’s becoming.
since he was involved in the project, lindsey uses his insider knowledge to help come up with a plan to fix the problem. they execute it, something goes wrong, and lindsey risks his life to ensure the plan goes off successfully. he expects congratulations and a pat on the back from gunn, but gunn isn't interested in absolving lindsey's sins (or his own), and their warming relationship freezes over.
at some point, gunn lets himself get taken by the senior partners in an effort to deal with his guilt over various lapses in judgment/perceived moral failures. during their rescue mission to the holding dimension, lindsey stays behind in gunn's place so he can escape, assuring gunn that he's the lawyer the team needs right now. their mutual arcs culminate in lindsey rejecting the idea that redemption is done for recognition, and gunn rejecting the idea that guilt/self-punishment is inherently redemptive.
eventually after being busted out by illyria, lindsey is there to empathize with gunn about losing parts of yourself (body, mind, and/or soul) to w&h, relationships to power when you've grown up without it, and what it means to live with the consequences of your actions. both of them reflect on the nature of redemption/forgiveness/intent as they grapple with how to own up to an appropriate share of the blame.
#imagine i'm explaining this to you like the charlie day pepe sylvia scene#now let's talk about two characters who have barely interacted can we talk about two characters who have barely interacted#angel the series#ats#charles gunn#lindsey mcdonald#i think it's about two people who have grown up with a front row seat to how people with power will use it to step on others#the difference being that gunn thinks 'i need to be strong so i don't let people in power fuck over me or my own'#while lindsey thinks 'i need to BE those people in power'#also lindsey's appearance is a big PITA to gunn because he's a reminder that to anyone looking from the outside#gunn now looks a lot like the same evil guys in suits that he once fought against#which also reflects some of the themes in s5 more broadly! can they do good while working within evil inc or will they be corrupted etc#plus there's a lot of parallels to what's going on with spike and angel#art
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and if i said bad idea right? by olivia rodrigo is so darry and paul during their high school on again/off again relationship from darry's perspective. what then.
#like darry knows that its not a good idea and that its not good for HIM even#but theres just some thrill about being a greaser and secretly dating a soc#sneaking off at night out his bedroom window to go meet up with a soc boy who's hiding in his dad's nice car a couple streets down#hopping in the passenger seat and spending the night just driving around. laughing. smiling big real grins.#maybe causing a little ruckus because hey its not easy being the goody two shoes boy of the year all of the time#and maybe thats the real thrill of being with paul; darry doesnt havent to be so strung up all of the time#paul brings out a different side of him and eggs him on to do things he normally wouldnt#(just wait until darry realizes that this was never a good thing like he always thought it was)#the outsiders#the outsiders 1983#the outsiders book#the outsiders musical#darry curtis#the outsiders darry#paul holden#the outsiders paul#parry#paul x darry
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So…. I guess RBR didn’t learn from the first two attempts at dumping an under-experienced rookie into the second car next to max….
#insert Einstein quote about insanity or stupidity here#I don’t dislike Liam Lawsom but by all measures of rights and sanity that seat should have been Yuki’s#Red Bull Racing being racist? who would have thunk it /sarcasm#formula 1#f1#Red Bull Racing#Liam Lawson#Yuki Tsunoda#flashbacks to my rambling ass post when Checo’s father was running his mouth on that podcast i think I was absolutely correct#money is most things in this sport#I also think Liam Lawson is unlikely to play nice little obedient second driver so this is probably going to be a juicy season#Lawson for all his pissing off the older grid members ways has the grit of a driver who was not carried in by money or relations#and I think that’s about to show big time
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currently in universal and remembering an experience from last time i was here
#morticia smith#rick sanchez#dork art#went to do makeup for the day more tags: i kindve knew i was being lied to but i was like#well ig ive done big drops b4 maybe its not That Bad#until the drop happened n i lifted off my fucking seat#havent bedn on the revamped version. n never will
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every time james vowles says anything about logan and his performance i get closer and closer to committing a very violent crime
#james when i fucking catch you#you had me with your big words and nice voice#but i swear to god#why are you being like this#stop lying and saying you’ve given logan opportunities to defend his seat#he didn’t even have the same car as alex for like half the season so far#he hasn’t been given the same chances as alex and you need to accept that#98% of the reason why he is under performing is because of you and your team#f1#formula 1#logan sargeant#ls2#williams racing#james vowles#british gp 2024#silverstone 2024#yap with grace 🎤#sorry for the essay in the tags
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the thunderclouds broke up
#dc#dc comics#rose wilson#bart allen#damian wayne#rose and bart are best friends… she liked him a lot and i think it was one of her most early meaningful friendships#afaik rose is the youngest so she never got to experience being an older sister. but i think with bart she finds something closest to that.#he’s so small and little and she’s big and strong and she protects him and he likes to grab her hand and he thinks shes real cool#i think she bullies him but she’s got that I’M JOKING!!!!!! tone to it#they ride a 2 seated bike and rose makes him do all the peddling#bart and rose giggling about damian#then rose being at the lazarus tournemant with him (barts dead............)#PAIN FOREVERRRR#A SHADOWY HAND TURNS THE PAGE A DARK THEATRE MOVE ACROSS THE STAGE#cluthcing my head
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I love the first time Soo-Won supports Lili.
It feels like an overreaction to burst into tears over, essentially, "Go for it," but makes sense when you realize no one takes her seriously.
Her father, Tetora, and even Yona view her as someone in need of protection. They coddle her.
And then here comes Soo-Won, telling her she's capable of making a difference.
That she did make a difference. He acknowledges her strength and believes in her with ease while people closer to her struggle to accept that she's useful.
#yona of the dawn#lili#soo won#don't come at me with 'well sure he supports her. he doesn't care if she lives or dies like the others'#ARGUABLY sure in the first instance they don't know each other that well#and his only main reason to keep her alive (aside from being a human being) is that she's a general's daughter#but i do think there's a real connection in that moment#he sees a bit of himself in her#someone with big dreams of making a difference but just not being there yet#he watched king il run the country poorly for many years as he grew up#also he saves her MULTIPLE times over the course of the series#yeah he's going to step in if someone's coming at her with a sword#but maybe she has everything covered before it gets to that point#he'll let her handle things until she can't#and i think that means a lot to lili#lili: let me try and if i fail i fail#joon gi/tetora/ayura/yona: what if i took on the scary stuff for you?#soo won (pulling up a seat): yeah go for it. i know first aid.#i may be way off base or ineloquent with all this#i just think it's fascinating that soo won supports her without hesitation twice#and she bursts into tears each time#she needs to be told she's a good gi- *gunshots*
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Some people on here act like everyone on public transport should sit in absolute silence staring straight ahead lest they annoy someone. Like yeah people will be on their phone they will be talking loudly in a group they will be eating or drinking or doing their makeup or playing I spy with their child or whatever because people tend to do these things in public spaces like public transport
#not saying I don’t find people annoying and loud sometimes but funnily enough being annoying isn’t a crime#and tbh I like seeing what other people get up to on the bus. I love seeing wee kids (and often adults too!) excited when the front of the#top deck of the bus is free#I love listening in to other people’s conversations#I hear groups of teenagers having the exact same convos that my friends and I had when we were their age#idk it’s a public space people will do things that annoy you and they are allowed to do that actually#also dgmw I’m often annoyed by other people on the bus but like. it’s not a big deal most of the time#what really pisses me off is when a bus is super busy and people put their bag on the spare seat next to them so no one can sit there#um no that is actually rude and inconsiderate most of the time#obvs if you have a big bag you can’t avoid it but I’m not talking about that
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Having more energy with adhd is such a fucking bad experience. A death trap.
LIKE IDK. I DONT KNOWWW
My productiveness absolutely crashes and burns if I am fully energized. Bc I'm distracted and I'm doing 150 things and doing nothing, and absolutely no force on earth will stop me from abandoning a Task and getting serotonin somewhere more lazy and pleasant.
Like what do I do, stay forever trapped in a loop of being just a bit sleep deprived? How do you even do that, eventually it's still majorly sleep deprived.
#the best time to do smth big is at 2 am on a night where you shouldve been asleep 4 hours ago.#its like. so fucking bad#also thats why i have strict morning routine and if i misstep on it the entire rest of day crashes and burns#bc it all HINGES on my brain being very dead and allowing me to be hella productive for 30 minutes to get all the boring tasks n get out#after that im all on my own and my own is in teh passenger seat of a monkey car driven by my brain
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every so often I think about how my dad was doing ethical veganism for, like, seven solid years and spent the whole time talking about how he just couldn't stand to eat meat anymore because he's an empath and how the use of animal products is literally never and has never been morally excusable under any circumstances and then one day was like 'I bought a grill! check out these sick ribs I just made!' so extremely suddenly that all three of us kids were like '....?? .... meat ribs.....???' and when I finally asked him what was up he sent a shrug emoji and said he wanted to lose weight so he started keto
#INSANE. INSANE. INSANE!!#YOU HAVE THE MORAL BACKBONE OF A CHOCOLATE ECLAIR!!!#'it's so hard to find truly vegan stuff because of stuff like carmine' type of guy!#'what's a good vegan alternative to honey' type of guy!#'as your dad I feel guilty for being part of brainwashing you into the normalization of meat consumption' type of guy!!#'mmmm this pizza is SO tasty and no animals even had to suffer for it 😌' type of guy!!#KETO?? KETO??? FOR KETO???? TO LOSE WEIGHT?????#WHERE AM I!!!!#also WEIRD and ANNOYING FOR ME because like. it's possible to be vegetarian or vegan for reasons that aren't stupid#but a lot of his like. were not. that. but it's not even 'oh did you think it through and change your mind? oh. no? for a diet huh. hm.'#'you think your personal discomfort with eating meat points to an ontological ethical truth? but also you're dumping it for WHY???'#makes me CRAZY!!#BIG 'just divorced my vegan wife' energy but HE DIDN'T. SHE ALSO IS LIKE 'YAY RIBS NOW I JUST DECIDED :)' LIKE ????#my brother and I were messaging each other immediately like 'uhhh did YOU know about...?' 'NO???' 'OKAY WHAT THE FUCK'#and he said dad had just been talking to HIM like A WEEK PRIOR?? ABOUT HOW HARD IT IS TO FIND NON-LEATHER SEAT COVERS FOR HIS JEEP OR SMTH?#crazy! crazy!!!#about me
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Vacation Log:
We leave in two days and my mom tried booking us seats beside each other on the plane. No seats are left in a row of three. She is stressing out about it but I'm just wondering how much time there was in advance to book seats. I really don't want to sit next to strangers, but I'm going to have to manage. I just don't understand why she'd wait so long to do it if it mattered so much to her. This will not affect my mood. I will not let it. And hopefully somebody will be willing to swap seats at least for one or two of our flights.
#I don't know if I will be able to relax sitting next to a stranger#I have never flown before and while I'm not super afraid of flying I am pretty nervous about being trapped next to a random person for hour#I thought we'd all be together so this is a pretty big disturbance of my plan#the pain of being nervous and frustrated but not showing it because nothing can be done#why would she stress out now instead of just booking our seats earlier?
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thank you for sharing the positives to being a leafs fan because it gets exhausting watching the entirety of the hockey world stomp over a team that is dealt with the shorter end of the stick. your content makes me still hold onto faith for a team that isn’t loved.
my question is: do you believe that the leafs hate he justified as much especially in comparison to other teams in the league?
the thing about the leafs is that they have one of the biggest and widest reaching fanbases in the sport (if you go to any games on the road, you'll immediately know what i'm talking about... every arenas like half full of em), but it feels sort of like a love them or hate them in the nhl itself bc of the amount of rivalries and history. that's not even taking into account their surface meme-ability in modern day for being unable to get deep into the playoffs. at least we no longer have to hear a deluge of first round jokes tbh.
i honestly don't think anyone holds as much contempt for the leafs as much as a certain section of their own fanbase so i've never viewed it as a leafs vs everyone else thing, though it definitely is that too lol. i ALSO hate a portion of this fanbase more than i hate any other team or its fans tbh bc of the way they talk about their own damn players. might as well cease to call yourself a fan at a certain point imo regardless of the fact that you grew up with the team or whatever. i don't actually think the leafs are like. targeted or everyone hates them the most (all original 6 teams take a fair bit of heat tbh), but their fans online are the reason a lot of like goofy polls and stuff always read as the leafs being the most annoying/biased/delusional group. it's hard to disagree in some ways. i guess i don't put myself in a position to see a lot of leafs hate in general? i don't follow people who hate them or interact with people who hate them beyond finding ppl in this fanbase who have such nasty things to say, lol, so that colors my perception but. for as much hate as you might see, the leafs are definitely one of if not the most loved team too. center of the hockey world, it's true it's true. you gotta take the hate with the love, but i also think a big part of hockey/sport culture is just chirping and insults in general so fkljdsl. being able to parse what's actual hate and just jokes is also important.
#easks#i do think toronto fans can get too big for their britches when they talk abt the sport in general and who it 'belongs' to#and who ~deserves~ certain things lmfao#if u love hockey.. the point of it should be to grow the game so more ppl can love it too.. not hoard it or#try to claim it only belongs to one place. its very silly#and i mostly see canadians doing that dumb shit so i think flkjsdfnh being an american who got into hockey and wasnt inundated#w sports culture from birth has colored the way i view this sport and team and how its talked about#joking around is one thing but i genuinely think the deep seated superiority complex from some ppl needs to die and is ugly#anyway. not a straightforward answer#i love the leafs and leafs fans ive found online and id prob love a lot of the normal fans in toronto itself but#the hardcore men who have been following this sport so long and taint it everywhere including online are the worst#hard not to see why theyre hated !! fjkdslj but i dont take the toronto hate as a personal slight to me bc#there are worse tor fans out there and they deserve to be shit on#not me tho. u stay safe-- FKLDSJFKLS im just here to love the guys and love watching hockey and chill
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