#cant believe im going this insane for this kinda franchise

[fembot-y2k]

I took the time to read youe cod article (also fucking love sterling). The complacency about all this horrible predatory shit is so prevalent and I am no expection. It drives me insane sometime, like I enjoy slop as much as the next girl but surely you cant think all of this is good right? Like people defend the cash shop in ffxiv for fucks sake, a game with a subscription model and paid for expansions! Apparently hating the AAA market is contrarian now, I feel the vocal minority of the gaming landscape lends itself to contradictions. open world games have a problem with being big and empty but dw elden ring and botw is fine right?

sorry for the rant just I feel like im crazy about this whole thing (I like your article voice btw!) I play osrs and it feels unreal how it has yet to lend itself to overt predatory marketing (bonds, rs3 nonwithstanding, im also aware it runs on a subscription model)

The culture that's been fostered is maddening, genuinely. It drives me up the nearest wall to see the steady sea of 8/10 reviews and constant news of layoffs and people STILL want to talk about how "the next zelda game is gonna be so cool" when its gonna be 70$ on a machine that costs $500 to run it properly because the switch 1 runs on 2012 hardware. Its nuts! The whole "let people have fun" argument kinda falls apart when you start asking people if theyre even having fun! It's not about being guilty for things like playing popular games. I myself have 1200+ hours in FFXIV, none of which I've ever paid for more than the service and expansions, but sometimes good video games and video games as art are inseparable from a price tag. The real rotting meat of the problem lies in the fact that mainstream console culture still exists like it did in the 7th generation where people are sold the idea that the new thing is the best thing because look at how good it looks! That's not even to mention the over-dominance of action games in the mainstream landscape spheres. But just look at all the "major" franchises! Look at sports games! Look at racing games! Either nonexistent or almost entirely non-functioning! But they're sold like they're the only thing you'll ever be able to play and people believe that! It really is a matter of people needing to THINK more about what they play. I don't want to just sit here and call people stupid. I don't think your average person is, far from it. But I DO think that your average "gamer" is just too uncritical of the things going on. The amount of decay in the industry has skyrocketed to unbelievably unsustainable levels and its only getting worse. WHEW, sorry for that. Thank you so much for reading my article <3 I'm so so glad you liked it, and Inshallah we see a market crash soon so the beasts can be slain.

[wavebiders]

Thinking about the concept of redemption in Warcraft being about choice first and foremost. Rotating it around in my head.

[mattelektras]

in your opinion what’s ur top 4 worst dc writers and top 4 worst marvel writers (and maybe top writers too for both?)

even writers i'd put at the top i have issues with sometimes or im not willing to commit to them being good for the future i dont wanna get too friendly w these bitches

tbh most writers write for both marvel and dc (and other stuff) so theres only rly one list and it’s more than 4 because i’m jessie, 25, and i never learned how to shut the fuck up

frank miller - has wronged me personally as well as just. being a bad person and that showing in his writing

dan slott - will see a spiderman franchise doing perfectly fine, ask who is going to fuck this up for the rest of time? and not wait for an answer

grant morrison - just never seems to care about the history of the character theyre writing. like there's jsut no substance because they pretty much do whatever they want regardless of the consequences

charles soule - has wronged me personally. writes comics for years and fails to convince me even once that he likes the character

scott lobdell - just. a fucking idiot. just dumb as all fuck w the atrocious choices he makes in his writing. an honest to god moron

dc: tom king - just writes in circles whist thinking he's saying something profound. he isnt

chuck austen - makes some balls to the walls insane choices no one asked for. sees a woman, fuckin floors it. yes she hulk SHOULD fuck juggernaut and anyone who disagrees doesnt understand redemption

bendis - just. wildly shifts from writing good shit and then some absolute nonsense. often tries to take established characters in new directions and it WORKS sometimes ie daredevil identity reveal but other times its a shitshow ie mcu tinged guardians

brian azzarello - edginess isnt a skill. i would know

favourites that i like but exist eternally on thin ice

mark waid - basic action superhero genre shit w a real intelligence and thoughtfulness which is what makes comics more than just silly little picture books sometimes

ed brubaker - has a classic spy brand throughout all of his books without it being repetitive or boring or out of place

ann nocenti - really DEVELOPS her characters. no character shes ever written has been the same at the end of her run. you believe that theyre really gone through some shit

greg rucka (elektra vol 2 notwithstanding. i do not perceive it) - just fuckin. GOOD honestly. innovative stories without the need for continuity events, care about what hes writing

peter milligan - this is a me thing i think. i just find his writing kinda comfy. ive read elektra vol1, justice league dark vol 1, xstatix more times than i can count. theyre nothing universe changing or groundbreaking and they dont really matter in the grand scheme but i have Fun. his red lanterns book give me bleez content. i owe him my life

john byrne - his superman stuff has real like. soul. and u cant write superman without it. ppl talk about frank miller ~~~~defining batman or daredevil or whatever but byrne's superman is what Defining a character looks like imo