#fanrage

[ripedeggplant]

Gege,When I catch you gege😫

[mythcreantsblog]

We often get fanragers insisting that we qualify any critical point as our own opinion, but beyond how unwieldy and unreadable this would make our articles, they never seem to think the same about positive comments. Should we also replace “this plot twist is great” with “we personally loved this plot twist but others might not”?

[franki-lew-yo]

Not tagging it cuz I'm not a poopybutt

but god I despise Fluttercord. Fluttershy deserves so much better.

If notps are "pairings you hate for reasons but the reasons are petty basic fanrage" then there you go there's mine. Me personally though, I reserve notps to 'pairings' that I'm allowed to call you out on if you like it (Elsanna, Toothcup). Gross. Go away.

[ravenabby]

(MLB rant ahead) You know what puzzles me most?

How there only seems to be at least ONE person who is feeling down in Paris. Like what, do all the Parisians have a calender on when they can feel upset?

You expect me to believe Hawkmoth just happens to sense only ONE person feeling upset? Like what there is no hormonal girl on her period ready to rage so the akuma heads for the fussy baby instead?!

No group of college kids stressing about a last minute assignment?! No angry employee dealing with an entitled customer?! No disgruntled protestors?

You expect me to believe that in the whole ENTIRETY of freakin' Paris, fucking Hawkmoth only senses ONE angry/upset person to akumatize?!

YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE PEOPLE OF PARIS ARE SO WELL ADJUSTED THAT HAWKMOTH CAN HONE IN ON THAT ONE UPSET PERSON?!

[rompstompchomp]

I can’t help thinking how out of touch the director for the Rampage film was. He stated that he didn’t feel like humans turning into giant monsters was relatable. As if somehow ripping off Mighty Joe Young and having random giant hybrid creatures is relatable.

It isn’t just that I’m fanraging that the film isn’t like the games, I just feel that having humans mutate into monsters not only has more relatable pathos, but also would’ve made the film feel unique among giant monster flicks. If you got to know the characters as people before they become monsters, you’re more able to feel for their plight. You get to see who they are and what leads them to become what they do. It’s implied in many of the game manuals and other materials that personality effects what kind of creature they become, so you could see those aspects in foreshadowing. Another aspect is that the monsters have some of their humanity left, which could bring in interesting conflicts (such as self loathing at what they’ve become and feeling a sense of freedom with their new found power). Having the motivation of revenge on an unethical corporation and perhaps on humanity at large for their mistreatment would also speak to the darker aspects of the human condition. There even could’ve been some sorrow with regard to family and friends of the mutated who have to be made aware of what had happened, what their loved ones have done and that said loved ones may need to be killed for the sake of humanity’s survival.

I just feel like there was so much wasted potential because of a director who didn’t understand the material and wanted it to be even less than it already was.

[loopy777]

one of the most hated aspects of Ducktales 2017 has been the changes to Scrooges parents, especially his dad, Fergus Mcduck, who in don rosas original version served as the only sane man of the mcduck clan as well as an anchor of normalcy and decency in the clan of larger than life greedy scheizters. their deaths also served as pivotal moments of scrooges life that forced him to grow up. whats your thoughts on the newer version of the two and their relationship to scrooge?

Huh, I wasn’t expecting this to be source of any real fanrage. Shipping, sure, that’s something people regularly get disemboweled over, especially in a show that barely has any romance. But Fergus McDuck, a character most people probably don’t even realize wasn’t invented for the new cartoon?

Granted, I wasn’t thrilled with the new characterization of Fergus and his relationship with Scrooge. I think it’s a bridge too far to make Fergus and Downey weird immortal druid immortals just so that they could appear in contemporary stories, despite all the other weirdness in the show. Scrooge is already unnaturally ancient (which I heartily approve of), and it’s odd to have his parents still around. I feel like this might be one of those cases where the new storytellers really wanted to bring in a favorite old character, but had to do so in a way that kills the fun.

Likewise, I understand about the theme of family conflict that the relationship troubles between Fergus and Scrooge are supposed to reflect, but I don’t think it really adds anything that the stuff with Donald and Della didn’t. Nor do I think it’s worthwhile foreshadowing for the family conflicts that lead into the first season’s finale. It’s just more of the same, and a blander version of what Don Rosa did, where Scrooge goes full robber baron and the memory of his father is what fully breaks him free from that instinct. That’s a great moment, especially after the classy death the Fergus got.

Still, I don’t think the Fergus plotline hurts anything, and I’m surprised at the importance that the Duck fans give to his original characterization. I remember him having a few penny-pinching moments, and both of Scrooge’s sisters came across as perfectly reasonable people (...when Hortense wasn’t demonstrating the anger she passed on to Donald), so Fergus didn’t really stand out to me. As I said, his death and the payoff of Scrooge’s respect for him is great, and I’m fond of the character because of that, but by the time the new cartoon version was introduced, I wasn’t expecting any direct adaptations.

So I’d say Fergus is one of the weaker elements of the show, but I was more annoyed by the new Don Carnage.

Still, the new Ducktales is so good, I suppose even “one of the most hated aspects” isn’t going to be that bad. And I guess the longterm Duckfans have strong opinions.

And I say that as someone who goes into a depressed funk every time I think of ‘Rise of Skywalker.’ XD

[saltyanber]

People who complained the battle in "The Long Night" was too dark either

1. Have shitty TV or need to change settings on it

2. Watched on their phone despite the advice.

3. Got a shitty illegal rip from the internet

4. Didn't actually watched it.

It was the most epic, dark, gloomy and depressing battle in a TV series I've ever seen. It was fucking amazing. The contrast of the darkness and the fires and the fear of unknown... I definitely felt that.

People who are complaining about it perhaps don't deserve rights 🤔 (jk if wasn't obvious)

[southernnba]

Memphis Grizzlies sign MarShon Brooks to 10-day deal - Beale Street Bears

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[northernnba]

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[mythcreantsblog]

We can all get defensive when our favorites stories are critiqued,* and it makes meaningful discussion difficult. The best practice when such fanrage comes upon us is to disengage and cool down, because we probably won’t say anything useful. That’s what I try to do, and I even succeed most of the time. 

However, many people follow a different philosophy: channel their fanrage directly into the nearest comment section! For ten years I have tried to push back, to show the importance of critical analysis for storytellers, but just today I realized I was wrong. We shouldn’t fight fanrage, we should embrace it.

[dust-and-salt-game]

The power of Discord

The West of the Sin Lands is dominated by Murk and Discord. Although the two mighty cities are in alliance with each other, observant noblemen would whisper in the safety of their mansions that it’s a forced peace treaty, a stalemate. And truth is the Gray Court of Discord would never risk an open war with The Seven High Lords of Murk unless they are certain of their victory.

The most influencing man in the Gray Court is undoubtedly Lord Fanrag. He is a short, bald man whose hooked nose and broad, fleshy lips make his face unpleasant and almost repulsive. His smile, however, reveals snow-white teeth, and the fingers of his hands are adorned with expensive rings. It is a smile that can promise you everything. A smile you would recall in your final moments when you get backstabbed by his assassin.

The real power of Discord lies with its cavalry. By word of mouth Lord Fanrag’s army numbers almost ten thousand heavily armed horsemen. Truly a force to be reckoned with.

[westernnba]

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[theicegarden-blog1]

Hey, I don't quite get your most recent post? Why is it bad PR?

Okay, this is a really good question that deserves a thoughtful answer, so forgive me if this gets long. The short answer: because there IS no PR about it at all. The closest thing to an announcement is a Saturday night tweet which gave no details before being deleted later. Think of any big announcement in sports…typically you get the information that a press conference is scheduled for (x) date at (y) time or a statement will be released on (x) date at (y) time. The team or league makes their announcement, both the press and the public get some basic information, maybe some reporters ask questions, and bam. Done. When KRS was announced, this is what happened. The press conference was at the Hockey Hall of Fame, everyone knew it was happening a few days in advance, great setting, big moment, the right people in attendance, well-choreographed, boom, done. That was a really great night for the CWHL. This second team? Nothing. None of that. Despite some basic information on the Chinese web and this second logo floating around (and now appearing on their website), the league has been completely mum. No statements, no whiff of announcements, nothing. Why? No one knows. Based on the CWHLPA’s tweets, there’s a lot the players themselves don’t know either. Couple that with the fact that the league’s own draft guidelines say only six teams, and it’s not a good look. Erica Ayala, our Riveters beat writer, wrote an awesome piece for FanRag Sports about this subject, and here’s an excerpt:

“There have been hints that, at the least, the CWHL has lacked the capacity to share information on the partnership with China in a timely manner.  Former director of marketing communications staffer Sasky Stewart left the CWHL in March to work with the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, the lack of transparency about a partnership of such magnitude is a wasted opportunity.  Further, the lack of timely communication points to a lack of preparedness on the side of the CWHL, or worse, a lack of communication between China and the league.”

I hope this is helpful! 

[southernnba]

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[ontapsportsapp]

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[northernnba]

Knicks not interested in John Calipari at moment, sources say - ESPN

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