#its unfair to pb

[leighlew3]

Anyway. 😏

[iminaworldofpureimagination]

kept seeing comparisons of hellvua boss to bojack mainly how its not as good but all im thinking of this is more a tribute to invader zim and shouldn't really be compared the premise is sooooo different its like comparing chocolate to a salad bowl

[rotthepoet]

More Bsf!theo

Pt 2 where he sneaks you into his common room too talk bcs your still friends but when you fall asleep on him and everyone questions it he's just very smug

Im a little bit obsessed with bsf!theo 🫣

Everyone knows to leave you and Theodore alone when you have common room gossip time. Theo is a sassy Italian man, and you are a sassy you, and together your side eyes could send a grown man to his grave<3

So lets say you’re not a Slytherin, not a problem. Theo’ll dress you up in his spare robes and pronounce you an honorary Slytherin for the night. And no one dares question him. The green robes help with the narcs(prefects) trying to do their jobs, but Theo will pay off anyone who tries getting in the way of the two of you hanging out.

If you are a Slytherin, no worries, but it’ll be harder to separate you two. Practically conjoined at the hip, in class together, in the dining hall, and its not even the littlest bit suspicious because you’re both in the same house! Duh! (Its really suspicious, rumors are spreading like wildfire)

Nevertheless, it’s really not uncommon to find you and Theo chatting on the couches in front of the fireplace, or even tucked away beside one of the stained glass mirrors looking into The Black Lake. You’ll sit there for hours on end running your mouths, playing chess, or even just sitting in comfortable silence as you both work on schoolwork. Theo’s friends may come by time to time, eyeing you suspiciously, glancing back and forth at your every micro-expression. Blaise and Lorenzo have a 10 galleon bet on whether or not you’re exclusive.

When the hangouts lead far into the night, when the fire burns until it’s nothing but embers, when the last prefect had been paid off to leave you alone, Theo feels adventurous. He gets handsy, his lips attached to your neck, warning you to keep still and quiet.

“Wouldn’t want us getting caught now, hm?”

He lets you squirm against his chest while he stuffs his hands into your robes, playing with you. He’ll whisper sweet nothings in your ear, humming about how obedient and sweet you are. He’ll talk you through orgasm after orgasm until you’re shaking and begging him to stop in a quiet, broken voice. He’ll lick his fingers clean of your cum, tracing his warm and wet hands under your shirt to rest on your stomach.

He just wants to hold you. To feel you. Theo craves skin-to-skin contact. Helps him to ground himself, to focus on shoving down and stomaching the feelings fluttering in his heart. It always comes back up, and he often bites his tongue to stop the word-vomit from falling from his mouth. To stop himself from ruining everything. To stop himself from losing you. You’re just a friend. A friend he sleeps with. A friend he wishes would hold his face and tell him he’s loved. The feelings never stay buried for long, and Theo’s learned to accept that.

So, while he forces each confession of love down, he traces soft circles into your skin, humming a song he remembers his mother used to sing when he couldn’t sleep. He doesn’t move when you do slip into peaceful slumber, and he won’t move until you wake up again. It would be unfair to stir such a lovely thing.

Naturally, as all good things must come to an end in Theodore Nott’s life, his jaw clenches when Mattheo walks into the common room, quite loudly I must add. He walks with a stupid smirk on his face, sitting down on a chair opposite of Theo.

“Really? Nothing going on here?”

“Not a thing.”

“That’s bullshit and you know it.”

Don’t get me wrong, Theo and Mattheo are like pb&j. Best friends since the beginning. Theodore knows everything about Mattheo. And Mattheo thought he knew everything about Theo. He doesn’t like this secret-keeping.

“I would tell you if there was something, Matt.”

“Really? So you don’t care that I overheard someone saying he was going to ask them out?”

Theo looks down at you, still sleeping in his arms, stomach still wet with the mixture of your own arousal and Theo’s saliva. In that moment, you were completely Theo’s, and no one could take you away from him. Not now. And nothing else matters right now. Not when you look so happy. Not when you look so comfortable. Not when he knows no one can bother you while you sleep in his arms.

“Nah, doesn’t bother me.”

[blimgus]

Regarding WHB

(sorry for mistakes im writing this on PC without autocorrect)

I've noticed that the game is loosing many of its tumblr community due to the recent drama (idk if we can call it that? i mean that PB did some really crappy stuff)

''What in Hell is Bad?" used to be one of my fav games due to great storytelling, interesting worldbuilding and awesome and unique character designs. It was also one of the few porn games (lol) targetting the female audience which wasn't relying on heavy and steamy yaoi.I've grown so used to the absolutely cursed humor of this game that it will take me some time to find a good replacement...

While many people were annoyed at the lack of content, I used to enjoy the slow pace and lack of grind requierments.The addition of battle pass seemed fine until the only added content started to appear behind a goddamn overpriced paywall.Honestly I fully understand that adding Bath Beel to a battle pass made all hell break loose for the internet community.The card that was expected to arrive on the seals banner or idk as a login bonus was taken away from us which was soooo unfair to Beel fans. Also taking our daily 10 pull was critical to the relations between the players and devs. Imagine being a new player now, having trouble getting even a single 10 pull.

I still want to enjoy the created fantasy world from whb, but when the devs make it hard I just sometimes want to give up on that game. Like Andrealphus and Sitri are still one of my faves and i might doodle them in my notebooks, however idk about how the future of game's story will look.

The community created around this game was honestly kinda like my little safespace? We were pretty laid back and used to weird and horny stuff so I got really into doing my little silly doodles and writing a few headcanons.Big fandoms usually scare me due to the big spectrum of "types of fans". Even if we had some drama in the community among users we wre able to get back together and solve our problems together.

I just wanted to thank all of the content creators of WHB tumblr/twitter fandoms since I know that some of you decided to leave the game for good.( I mean i know that most of us are boycotting the game but just wanted to mention those who decide to leave us) My time in the fandom was really special! I loved entertaining you with my little silly versions of the characters, writing some theories and other stuff. While im currently boycotting the game just like most of us, I'm a bit tired of the lack of communication from PB. I'd love to get some new lore to make new headcanons and stuff to make the sillies even funnier, but... drawing them currently feels like I'm trying to revive the fandom by myself. blimgus was mostly created from my love for the game and I really hope that the game one day will be still fun to play

[iceinwhb]

Thank you for posting a bit of Lucifer's new card. Yet again PB tosses any sense of player agency out the window. If they want us to like MC, or feeling like we're part of the story as MC...then they're doing a bad job of it.

Ohw, you don't have anything to be thankful for. I would like to bring you more stuff about it, but unfortunately I am part of the people who don't want to buy a nightmare pass card.

I would like to advise that if you want content like this, follow an awesome account that allows us to have a little more information about the Lucifer card; Hikifans (I recommend you to follow the account because there is always whb content that most of us F2P people don't have).

Well, I've already reconciled the idea that Mc is so silly and insipid that sometimes can… work, and sometimes it doesn't, but its change comes with the course of the main story, because the cards are solely for the purpose of fuck with demons.

And I wouldn't want to disagree with PB, precisely because my content goes specifically to this, but I do tend to think it's a company like any other, and all they want is money, regardless of the players.

The price is truly another level compared to other gachas, both new and known, and yes, it seems unfair to me, I also don't feel they want to do it differently when they see the opportunity to make more profit than they didn't have in their other games.

And I want to add that I don't really understand the reason for making it so expensive, if the highest price of LU for a pack is around 26 dollars, and in Doki Doki, 15 dollars the most expensive of the week, then PB does know how to manage affordable prices for their players, and they can also sell the cards separately, and it would be dozens of times better, but no. I know they are aware that the players only pay for the card, not for the materials that can be obtained for free in the game.

So yes, you are right when you say they are doing it wrong, but only for us, the players.

And from this, I can give you even more bad news. There will be cards with the same position as Lucifer:

And I don't have the slightest confidence that it will be free.

On the other hand, if you wonder where all the money you spend on the game goes, I think PB is trying their best to stay afloat, that's why I don't think that for the moment, they are going to address players' complaints. In fact, they themselves said that they were “too busy” developing whb that it was impossible for them to reply to every single comment.

(And what I actually believe they were developing:

And I am sure that if they made a Raphael, there is also a Gabriel and a Michael.)

And I'll try not to contradict myself by saying this, because it depends on how you see PB and if you still believe in it to keep playing. On my more intimate side, I'm just here to bring you nice content and continue in the fandom, because it's one of the nicest fandoms out there.

[2af-afterdark]

So, I wasn't sure how to write this in a coherent way. I'm not sure if I even am now, but I need to try (if only to vent). I’m just a person with feelings and an opinion and this is just for me to get this out there and out of my head.

I hate Solomon's Seals. I hate the idea of them. I hate them being paid content. I hate that they represent shady business practices and exploitation of fanbases. I hate it.

Before I explain, I am not faulting PB for trying to make a profit. Companies need to make money to stay in business and PB is a company. What I care about is the practices the company uses to try and make money. I care about how a company treats its players, both whales and f2p.

I am, by my own admission, a whale (maybe closer to a dolphin? Idk where we draw the line). I picked up the habit in my Eldarya days when I started throwing $10 at the game every few months. It was how I splurged on myself back when I was a broke college student. Before that though, I was a f2p player in everything I did. Even now, there are games where I am strictly f2p. So, please understand that I am seeing two sides to the issue as I write up this rant…

Solomon's Seal are exploitative and I hate them.

Paid currency, in general, is exploitative. Games can have paid content. That isn't what bothers me. Cosmetic changes being paid currency? Sure thing. Special stickers or emotes? Sounds fine by me. Making the gacha,, the entire backbone of the gacha game, paid player exclusive? That I have an issue with.

What bothers me is that WHB has introduced three different summoning items. Greater keys (GK), lesser keys (LK), and Solomon's Seals (SS). GK and LK are used for the general pool, with LK being used to narrow down summons to A+ rank or higher summons. Minhyeok's banner used GK, which was an interesting choice. They are easier to get by far. An actually alright move from PB, making it manageable to summon his unit (unit? card? what are we calling these guys even?) for all players.

However… then we saw the new banner and that it required SS. We were not told what SS were or how to possibly earn them. We found out after the update that SS are a paid currency. Specifically, they are a paid currency to draw on event banners for L-rank units. My heart sunk when I saw this. It sunk for a two main reasons:

It's unfair to the f2p player base, who doesn't even have a chance to earn a handful of SS for free to get even a few draws.

It makes me feel exploited as a whale when I see the prices on those SS.

My Eldarya days taught me something: whales motivate the company, for good and ill. Many companies want to try and get their whales to spend money on limited banners. If you played Obey Me (OM), you will recognize this as the reason Lucifer and Mammon always seemed to have the most limited cards. It was because they were the two most popular characters and the whales spent money on them. It was guaranteed that Solmare would keep making content for their cash cows. It's also why characters who ranked lower on that popularity poll started not getting as many cards.

(Side note: if you ever take these surveys and see the question "how much money do you spend on games a month", the company is explicitly assigning you a dollar amount to weigh your opinions)

Events (and their banners) are the lifeblood of gacha games. They make a ton of money during this time, so they tend to have a good deal of focus put on them. Personally, I prefer events to be more sparse so they are special and the team is not pulled between event stories, main story content, and the upkeep of the game.

OM had many shady practices as it went on. Constant events (often with only a day or two between the end of one and the start of another), being unable to complete an event reward sheet (3 pages) completely if you were f2p, Celestial Blessings (loot boxes within loot boxes), starting up Nightbringer (that's a whole other rant), not informing the fanbase for a year that OM would be all but discontinued, putting the announcement on a Reddit thread when it did finally come out so it had to be passed around via word of mouth rather than from Solmare itself, and more.

Solmare has always been an exploitative company and many of its choices are based in getting players to spend money as often as possible rather than ensure the actual game content is good (sorry, I am still traumatized by S4 and the year long wait). Many of their practices are based in fomo and gambling practice (reminder: gacha is gambling) meant to produce a Skinner effect and trick your brain to keep going, even against your own best interests.

You get an SSR guarantee when you draw because your brain sees the sparkling rainbows and thinks "I was so close to getting a UR! Maybe if I do one more pull". It prompts you to try again for that dopamine rush.

I bring up Solmare specifically to point out that, despite its shady practices, still didn’t have a paid exclusive currency. You could buy DP in that game, but DP was also able to be earned free. Same with DV. And the two currencies could be used to pull on any banner. Twst also allows you to use keys on any banner. Same with Nu:C and contracts. The Ikemen series too. One currency type for every banner, and that currency can be earned for free given enough time and effort. Honkai Star Rail and Genshin have two types of currency used on different banners, but both types can be earned completely free given enough time.

I personally think all currencies should be available to all players, paid and f2p, in some capacity. There should be a way to earn SS, even if only for a single ten draw. Doing anything less is unfair to the f2p player base and sends the message about caring about whales more. Games make their shit loads of money, even without having paid exclusive currency. 

I personally think they should use the more rare, already existing currency (LK) for L-rank banners. Every player can earn those and they can be bought in the shop for the paid players. F2p players have a chance to earn them for free and hoard them for the next banner drop, making them feel like they at least got a chance to pull rather than feeling left out.

HOWEVER, I am also going to acknowledge here the PB (unless they change their minds) has stated that the L-rank event units will be added to the general pool at the end of their two week banner run. Honestly? This is an amazing choice. It completely opens the potential to get the L-rank units up to the entire playerbase. The only drawback is that the rates to pull them will drop. This is the first time I’ve personally seen a game do this and I will not pretend it isn’t a very generous move. My issue isn’t with PB. It’s with the Seals as a concept.

As for why SS make me feel exploited as a paid player… it has to do with their cost. If you do the math, it costs about $500 to hit pity… Gacha have never been cheap (ask me how much I have spent in the past trying to get Kuya or Rei) but $500 is insane for a single pity… in which you can’t even choose what you get. Take into account that there are four items you potentially have to draw (the unit artifacts are necessary for the unholy board which is where extra stats and story are hidden) and that adds up very quickly. Now, you are likely to draw something before you hit pity, but that is not guaranteed and it certainly isn’t guaranteed you’ll get all four items. RNGesus is fickle, as many a veteran can attest. Seeing these prices puts a nasty taste in my mouth because it feels like going straight for the wallet. Remember, these are pixels. They cost time and effort to make and write for and the servers cost money to be maintained… but $500 for a single pity? That is a rather extreme cost for the unlucky.

Like I said, I don’t have an issue with PB needing to make money. We all do. They have employees to pay and servers to maintain. My issue is the way they do it. I find Solomon’s Seals to be gross. I find them to be a bad practice in their current state which is why I cannot, in good conscious, whale for this. How I spend my money encourages their practices. I do not support this one, so I will not put my money toward it.

Having said that, I openly acknowledge that PB is not defined by this one grievance. I like that they seem to be listening to the player base. They heard Solomon’s Tears were difficult to get and made it easier to obtain them. They are constantly trying to fix the game and stabilize the servers. They have given out a shit ton of keys and compensation for delays, maintenance, and more. I can find this one aspect egregious without bashing the entire company or their efforts >.> I can still enjoy the game and the characters. Critique is not criticism.

[archerinspace]

I really wonder what magic world Fionna and Cake could've been if Natasha wrote more or we got context to more of what Prismo originally created instead of getting a view of it from Ice King's half insane writings of wanting to kiss Fionna. I've found some of Natasha's old stuff on tumblr and read the comics more than once, it fascinates me they aren't just a mirror to Finn's world and have their own lore and stories depending on how the characters have changed. Others just took the concept and made their own stories from it fueled by fanfiction tropes.

Marceline in "Bad Little Boy" writes coping with her own problems by projecting them onto Marshall, also settling on making Marshall and Fionna friends the same way she treats Finn like a little brother type.

LSP in "The Prince who wanted everything" is just her self inserting her feelings on how its unfair her parents tell her to take a shower once in a while or do basic things an average person would do, let alone a princess.

"Five Short Tables" is just Ice King's mixed up fanfiction so the scenes don't even match up with each other. By this logic he has five separate fanfictions of Cake learning to make shaped pancakes, Gumball having an entire ego meltdown over a board game, Flame Prince just not understanding a library, Marshall Lee trying to help cure LSPrince's headcold, and the Ice Queen holding a ted talk on her own fanfiction.

I genuinely wonder what is Prismos fundamental base for stories and what is Ice King's madness seeping in as he projects his own problems(aside from the obvious) onto Ice Queen yet also admits he'd love to marry her. The only time we see the world functioning on its own is "Fionna and Cake and Fionna" where a bunny looking girl was able to tune into the world and see it thinking it was a tv program. Her recordings are the only pure Prismo writing we ever see in the show. And you can tell he likes Jake ALOT cause Cake does the same thing as 'key hand' except its 'key eye' instead. This further shows their world is different since the Queen of Ooo is just dressing up as a mummy to steal money from Fionna or anyone else who would have found her wrapped in bandages rather than using charisma to convince people to give her money.

However due to a lack of anything outside of what other people of Ooo wrote, characterizations and favored characters are different so they get written differently by various people. We don't know if Prismo specifically used PB's background for Gumball and according to a tumblr post it was once a concept that Cake was raised by the Ice Queen since being a kitten and the comics write the Ice Queen as a water nymph that was cursed.

At least we have some canon (possibly) that Gumball is just very vain and even jealous of LSPrince being beautiful as a Jojo character.

[my-mt-heart]

About JDM. I agree that in a ideal world no one should be talking on behalf of everyone else, show business or not, "normal work place" (ah ah) or not. But we re not in an ideal world, and people are bound to make mistakes in the heat of the moment..people are human and flawed, even tv super stars.

Also, not to blame her because she does what she wants of course, but MMB never spoke herself publicly on the matter so its kind of hard to know what she thinks.

Also again, the pb for me should not be, as i 've read, that he's a man talking on behalf of a woman. Im not saying there isnt mysogyny or sexism in hollywood or "the real world" (ah ah), but as far as im concerned (and im not a man before anyone comes at me for this), he spoke as a collegue abt another collegue . Well, former collegue, now. Also, apparently he's one of NR best friend, so if ur best friend is attacked and u feel its unfair, yeaaah u re gonna publicly defend him.

Mind u: NR didnt speak himself for quite a long time after the inital mess, i think the first thing he said was after a few weeks with an answer to a fan on line who was like "eh norman have u seen whats being said" blablabla, and he answered something like "what did i miss? 😎" in a sort of ironical/cynical way. Correct me if im wrong.

But my point is that i personnally saw a collegue speaking for a collegue, and a friend defending a friend. If it had been Lauren Cohan saying "eh guys your wrong!" Would people have been more kind to her because its ok for a woman to talk on behalf or another woman?

JDM might no be super close to Melissa but last time we checked, they were more than fine with each other (i still think abt this lovely bts picture of both of them for 10.12, yes, its just promo but still).

And he didnt say anything bad abt her. He just said "they love each other, they re both very sad abt the situation and Norman's not the bad guy here". Maybe he knows them better than we do?

Was it clumsy of him? Yes. He might have actually been hurt for Norman and didnt think straight, who knows?

Was it inappropriate? Not his role? Probably. But the argument of him being a man here, while i do in a way understand where its coming from, still cant help but feel uneased by it. I for one think if we are going to be outraged, we should be outraged at whoever is speaking on behalf of Melissa, but im pretty convinced that if Lauren or Danai had defended Norman, nobody would have bat an eye. We are complaining because he's a man, and because he's supposedly the closest to Norman amongst the cast. Feel a bit unfair.

Its ok if u or your followers disagree of course. Again, im not saying that there isnt a pb with men vs woman in hollywood or the world in general, i just think that in this case, this is not the pb.

The idea that Melissa needed a break is inherently sexist because it implies she couldn't keep up with the same workload that her male colleagues had been given. Also, blasting it on Twitter has major ramifications for Melissa because people are far more likely to accept that a woman needs a break vs. a man needing one. You may recall that Andy said himself that being overseas, away from his family, became too difficult, yet no one criticized his fans for demanding Rick back for four years.

Even if contracts allowed a lead actress to back out that way (they don't), even if it was true that Melissa needed a break (-_-), it makes her look flaky and weak to other studios who might consider casting her on another project. Melissa and AMC legally agreed to announce that the location was "untenable" for her, nothing else. That's important. Regardless of whether or not JDM said what he said to defend his friend, it went off script and that's unprofessional.

Do I like that Norman was being cast as the evil villain? No. Do I think he was the evil villain in all of this? Ultimately...no. I'm frustrated because usually when a show is dealing with a controversy, the go-to strategy is to not say anything until the situation is further assessed, yet AMC and one of their male leads acted pretty fast to directly address the backlash in defense of another male lead. Melissa didn't get the same treatment. In fact, she's been dealing with fans saying sexist and ageist things about her and Carol for years without anything being done about it. And for the record, that doesn't have to mean calling out every fan who insults them. It is worth noting though, that the one person who did come to Melissa's defense last April (in an appropriate way) was Laurie Holden, who is no stranger to mistreatment herself. That should tell us something.

So in conclusion, anon, the issue here might not come down to a man speaking for a woman, but there is absolutely a gender bias in this whole mess. JDM's actions have unfortunately changed my perception of him, and while I might be able to support Norman again eventually (provided Melissa does too and provided I don't feel alienated as a Caryl fan), it's probably going to take a lot more than a Narol tweet for me to support JDM again (not that I had much interest in watching the same drama unfold between Negan and Maggie anyway). Every time I see someone insist that Melissa needed a break and try to scold others for "robbing her of her choice," it makes me angry all over again because how can you ever really undo all that damage?

ETA: If a woman had jumped the gun like JDM did, she would've been fired so fast. JDM still has his show.

[miaclemeverett]

oh also the last minute of YUWYO where it's just the instrumentals ROCKS! i like how they kinda just devolve at the end

AGREEEEEED my hottest take is that lovejoy needs to CUT cause for concern from that damn setlist and ADD BACK YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU'RE OLDER. and ADD BACK OH YEAH YOU GONNA CRY it has so much fun audience interaction and its energetic. i fear we are tired of cause for concern and its unfair that they play 100% of "are you alright?" but they're skipping multiple songs from PB. UNBASED LOVEJOY SETLIST

[cadybear420]

Cadybear's Reviews Brief Thoughts- Hero

Welcome to the eighth official Cadybear's Reviews Brief Thoughts post! Today I'll be talking about Hero, which I have ranked on the "Gold Tier" at 8 stars out of a possible 10. My last and only playthrough of this series was back in February-April 2021.

I certainly remember enjoying this one. 

The story, the art style, the characters and the MC. It all made for a fun, solid, and engaging superhero story. 

It was definitely done dirty by PB canceling its sequel and leaving us on a major cliffhanger. Needless to say, it leaves the story feeling very incomplete at the end. I tend to be very hard on inconclusive or incomplete endings (cough cough HSS:CA cough cough LOA 2 cough cough), but it’d be unfair to hold it as hard against the story here, since it’s clear that it wasn’t the original plan. 

I think the only thing I didn’t like was Poppy constantly complaining about how Dax wouldn’t ask her out. I just always hate that trope of the woman being upset because her male love interest “won’t ask her out” or “won’t propose to her”, because it’s just like… you do realize you can ask him out yourself, right? We’re in the 21st century for crying out loud. And if you asking him out makes him get all insecure and pissy, then that’s his damn problem. 

Overall, just a very fun and enjoyable story. I miss when we had stories where the MC got to be heroic or at least proactive. 100% betting that if PB tried to make a superhero story in the 2022-2024 era of Choices, we all know they’d have the single customizable LI be the superhero and MC be a reporter. IDK.

[earthbovndmisfit]

Isn’t sbr speedwagon mountain Tim? He even gets the facial scar during the plot

The short answer is No. Mountain Tim is NOT Speedwagon's sbr counterpart. The Speedwagon Oil Corporation (and, later on, the Speedwagon Foundation) exists in the SBRverse, which means that Speedwagon has a direct counterpart in this universe, however we never get to see him, we only learn that he exists there. Additionally, Mountain Tim is actually Hol Horse's counterpart.

And like, I kinda see where the confusion about Mountain Tim and Spw might come from?? but assuming they're each other's counterparts based solely on the scar is a very lazy assumption that also speaks a bit about a lack of comprehension skills (not talking about you, Anon, I'm talking about this assumption as a whole and how the fandom often tends to completely misread some things and characters and then perpetuates those ideas passing them as canon when they're not). Its almost the same as reducing Speedwagon to some physical feature like his scar, which is honestly quite unfair since Speedwagon is one of the most important characters in the OG universe. And all this becomes even more obvious when you see how different he is to Mountain Tim in almost every possible way, along with the fact that, as stated above, it is made clear in the story from the start that Speedwagon's actual counterpart DOES exist in the SBRverse.

Another thing people tend to forget when they look at SBR is that SBR IS NOT ONLY PB'S COUNTERPART and instead, it acts as the counterpart for Phantom Blood, Battle Tendency AND Stardust Crusaders (with small cameos from Diamond Is Unbreakable here and there), hence why there are references and counterparts and etc to characters like Avdol, Stroheim, and so on in SBR.

Also, people tend to forget that most characters in SBR are amalgamations of 2+ characters, with some features (physical/personality-wise/etc) of characters from the OG verse being split sometimes into more than one character, but this doesn't automatically make them counterparts. This is also why even the most "direct" counterparts to the OGs (Johnny, Gyro, Diego, etc) are not exactly the same to the OGs.

And like, if you wanted to really push and try to find an "on-screen" counterpart for Speedwagon in SBR, the closest you'd get would be Steven Steel, and even then he can't be counted as Spw's counterpart either. Even Lucy Steel is closer to being a Speedwagon counterpart than Mountain Tim is (there was some top tier post covering and detailing all the similarities between Lucy and Spw a while back but I can't find it anywhere anymore).

So, summarized in a meme (not mine, but I think it sorta gets the point across)...

[blackhistorychatgpt]

Brown vs Board of Education

I was recording another episode of the podcast I do with my father, Ellis Conversations. We ended up talking about Brown vs Board of Education - which we often do (Brown anniversary episode). So today is going to be all about Brown vs Board of Education. I want to talk to my ten year old daughter about it and make sure she knows it's important so I'm going to ask Bard about to explain in a few ways and for some book recommendations - some of which I'll order for my daughter for our weekend together. I use several different grade levels to see which appeals to my daughter the most. (Using Bard today beccause I've found it's answers on African History better than ChatGPT)

Post note: I had trouble finding the books for young readers on Brown vs Board of Education that were listed below. Makes me concerned about what material there is for young black readers on the topic. Later this month I may use AI to write a short fiction piece at the middle school level

Prompt:

Can you explain the Brown vs Board of Education and it's importants in American history and the civil right's movement. Please answer at a middle school level and include a list of sources as well as a list of follow-up reading material appropriate for a middle schooler

Bard:

Brown vs. Board of Education: A Landmark Case in Civil Rights History

Imagine going to school with different resources, teachers, and opportunities simply because of the color of your skin. That unfair reality was faced by many Black children in the United States before 1954.

The Brown vs. Board of Education case changed everything. Here's the story:

What was the case about?

Several lawsuits, including one led by Linda Brown, challenged segregated schools, where Black and white students were kept apart. This segregation was based on the "separate but equal" doctrine, meaning facilities could be separate as long as they were equal in quality. However, Black schools often had fewer resources, poorer facilities, and less qualified teachers.

What was the outcome?

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law. This meant separate schools could never be truly equal and were inherently unfair.

Why was it important?

Brown vs. Board was a HUGE win for the Civil Rights Movement. It:

Ended legal segregation in public schools: This decision paved the way for integration, creating more diverse and equitable learning environments.

Inspired further action: It emboldened people to fight for equality in other areas, like buses, restaurants, and voting rights.

Symbolized hope and progress: It showed that even seemingly impossible challenges could be overcome through determined action.

Follow-up Reading:

Websites:

National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-v-board

National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/

Books:

"A Different Kind of School" by Sharon Flake (fiction)

"We Were There: True Stories of People Who Fought for Civil Rights" by Frances Kazan (non-fiction)

Videos:

PBS LearningMedia: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.browndoc1/documenting-ibrowni-5-ibrown-v-board-of-educationi-1954/

Crash Course: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/us-gov-civil-liberties-and-civil-rights/us-gov-government-responses-to-social-movements/v/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka-us-government-and-politics-khan-academy

Remember, this is just the beginning! Keep exploring and learning about this important moment in American history.

Prompt: Please now write an essay on topic at the High School grade level.

Bard:

Breaking Down Barriers: Brown v. Board of Education and Its Enduring Legacy

Imagine attending a school with different resources, teachers, and opportunities simply because of your skin color. This stark reality was faced by countless Black children in the United States before 1954. The landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education shattered this discriminatory practice, marking a pivotal moment in American history and the Civil Rights Movement.

At the heart of the case lay the issue of segregated schools, where Black and white students were forced to learn separately. This division was justified by the "separate but equal" doctrine, stating that facilities could be separate as long as they offered the same quality of education. However, the reality was far from equal. Black schools often suffered from underfunding, outdated resources, and less qualified teachers, perpetuating an inferior learning environment.

Several families, including Linda Brown's in Topeka, Kansas, challenged this injustice. Their combined lawsuits culminated in the historic Supreme Court decision of 1954. In a unanimous verdict, the court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This landmark decision hinged on the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law. The court argued that separate schools inherently fostered inequality, regardless of material resources.

This victory reverberated far beyond the classroom. Brown v. Board of Education served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement, emboldening individuals and communities to fight for equality in other spheres of life. It symbolized the dismantling of legal segregation and ignited hope for a more just and equitable society.

However, the journey towards true equality was far from smooth. Resistance from Southern states was fierce, leading to years of legal battles and delays in implementing desegregation. Despite the challenges, the Brown decision served as a powerful legal precedent, paving the way for future advancements in civil rights.

The impact of Brown v. Board of Education transcends its immediate context. It serves as a testament to the power of collective action and the pursuit of justice. It reminds us that even seemingly insurmountable challenges can be overcome through courage, determination, and unwavering commitment to equality.

Moreover, the case continues to hold relevance today. Issues of educational equity and systemic racism remain pressing concerns. Understanding the historical context and legacy of Brown v. Board of Education empowers us to critically examine these issues and engage in meaningful dialogue towards a more inclusive and equitable future.

By studying this landmark case, we gain valuable insights into the complexities of American history and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. As we strive to build a more just and equitable society, the lessons learned from Brown v. Board of Education continue to illuminate the path forward.

Note: This essay is written at a high school level, incorporating more complex vocabulary and analysis compared to the middle school version. However, it remains concise and accessible, making it suitable for high school students.

Prompt: Please give me a book list for High School reading level on Brown vs. Board of Education

Bard:

High School Reading List on Brown vs. Board of Education:

Exploring the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case through compelling narratives and historical accounts can be an enriching experience for high school students. Here's a curated list of books catering to different reading styles and interests:

Non-Fiction:

Simple Justice: The History of Brown v. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality by Richard Kluger: This Pulitzer Prize-winning classic offers a comprehensive overview of the case, delving into its legal intricacies, the lives of key figures involved, and the broader context of the Civil Rights Movement.

We Were There: True Stories of People Who Fought for Civil Rights by Frances Kazan: This collection of firsthand accounts by individuals who participated in the Civil Rights Movement brings the era to life, including personal experiences related to Brown v. Board of Education.

Brown v. Board of Education: A Fight for Simple Justice by Susan Goldman Rubin: This engaging narrative targets younger readers, providing a clear and accessible account of the case and its significance.

A Different Kind of School by Sharon Flake: This fictional novel set in the aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education follows the story of two girls, one Black and one white, navigating the challenges and triumphs of integration in a newly desegregated school.

Fiction:

Ruby Bridges by Ruby Bridges: This autobiography recounts the inspiring true story of Ruby Bridges, who became the first Black child to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, facing immense resistance and courageously paving the way for others.

March: Book One by John Lewis, Nate Powell, and Andrew Aydin: This graphic novel series, co-authored by the late Congressman John Lewis, uses powerful illustrations and personal anecdotes to document Lewis's experiences in the Civil Rights Movement, including his involvement in the fight for school desegregation.

Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel by Harper Lee and Brian Selznick: This graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" explores themes of racial injustice and prejudice through a timeless story set in the American South.

Additional Resources:

The National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-v-board

The National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/

PBS LearningMedia: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civil.browndoc1/documenting-ibrowni-5-ibrown-v-board-of-educationi-1954/

Crash Course: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/us-gov-civil-liberties-and-civil-rights/us-gov-government-responses-to-social-movements/v/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka-us-government-and-politics-khan-academy

Remember, this is just a starting point! Encourage further exploration and critical thinking by discussing these books with classmates, teachers, or family members.

Prompt:

Please now give me a college level essay for a class on African American History. Please include list of sources and a reading list after the essay

Bard

Beyond Segregation: The Enduring Significance of Brown v. Board of Education

The landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is often viewed as a singular victory, dismantling the legal architecture of racial segregation in public schools. While its immediate impact in striking down the "separate but equal" doctrine is undeniable, a deeper examination reveals a more nuanced and complex legacy. This essay argues that Brown's significance extends far beyond desegregation, resonating in the realms of legal precedent, social change, and ongoing struggles for racial equity.

From a legal standpoint, Brown's impact is multifaceted. It served as a powerful precedent, paving the way for subsequent dismantling of segregation in other domains like transportation, public accommodations, and voting rights. Its reliance on the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause established a legal framework for challenging future forms of racial discrimination. However, the case also exposed the limitations of legal victories. The fierce resistance and protracted implementation delays in the South highlighted the entrenched nature of systemic racism and the need for sustained activism beyond courtrooms.

The social repercussions of Brown were equally profound. It ignited a wave of optimism and mobilization within the Civil Rights Movement, empowering individuals and communities to demand equality in various aspects of life. The image of young Ruby Bridges bravely walking into an all-white school became a symbol of courage and defiance, inspiring countless others to challenge discriminatory practices. However, the social change unleashed by Brown was not smooth. White backlash, violence, and community resistance created lasting scars, underscoring the complexities of dismantling deeply ingrained social structures.

Even today, Brown's legacy resonates in ongoing struggles for racial equity. While it undoubtedly addressed de jure segregation, de facto segregation in schools persists due to factors like residential segregation and unequal resource allocation. Moreover, issues like implicit bias and achievement gaps highlight the need for further efforts to achieve true educational equity. Brown's call for equal protection remains relevant in contemporary discourses on affirmative action, voting rights, and police brutality, reminding us of the unfinished business of achieving racial justice.

In conclusion, the significance of Brown v. Board of Education transcends its immediate historical context. It stands as a legal landmark, a catalyst for social change, and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial equity. Understanding its complexities encourages us to critically examine past and present challenges, recognizing the limitations of legal victories and the necessity for sustained engagement in creating a more just and equitable society.

Sources:

Kluger, Richard. Simple Justice: The History of Brown v. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality. Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

Tsesis, Alexander. Desegregation in the Modern South: A History of Schools and Communities. University of North Carolina Press, 2010.

Morris, Aldon D. The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Crenshaw, Kimberlé. On Race, Gender, and Politics: Black Feminist Criticism. Penguin Books, 1995.

Further Reading:

Carter, Robert A. When Malcolm X Met the Nation of Islam. Penguin Books, 2020.

Cobb, James C. Down from the Mountain: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Last Campaign and Its Enduring Legacy. Oxford University Press, 2020.

Wilkerson, Isabel. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent. Random House, 2020.

Alexander, Michelle. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press, 2012.

This essay and reading list provide a starting point for exploring the multifaceted legacy of Brown v. Board of Education. Encourage further research, critical discussion, and engagement with ongoing issues of racial equity in your college-level African American History class.

Prompt: :For that same college course on African American history, please write about the importance and benefit of diversity in education for people of all races, weaving in Brown vs Board Education

Bard:

Beyond Desegregation: Cultivating Equity and Belonging through Diverse Education

The landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954 shattered the legal foundation of racial segregation in public schools. While its immediate impact in dismantling the "separate but equal" doctrine is widely recognized, the true potential of diverse education extends far beyond desegregation. This essay argues that diverse educational environments offer multifaceted benefits for students of all racial backgrounds, fostering not just legal equality but also cognitive development, cultural understanding, and a more equitable society.

Firstly, diverse classrooms promote crucial cognitive development in students. Research indicates that exposure to diverse perspectives and ways of thinking can enhance critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and creativity. Engaging with different viewpoints challenges students to analyze information critically, evaluate biases, and arrive at more nuanced conclusions. Studies have shown that students in diverse classrooms outperform their peers in standardized tests and exhibit greater intellectual flexibility.

Secondly, diverse educational environments cultivate crucial cultural understanding and empathy. Interacting with peers from different backgrounds fosters curiosity about diverse cultures, traditions, and experiences. This exposure dismantles stereotypes and prejudices, promoting respect and understanding across racial lines. Students develop the ability to appreciate different perspectives and navigate unfamiliar cultural norms, skills crucial for success in an increasingly interconnected world. For Black students specifically, diverse classrooms offer essential spaces to see themselves reflected in their curriculum and interact with peers who may share their racial identity, fostering a sense of belonging and combating the isolation often experienced in predominantly white institutions.

However, simply achieving racial diversity in schools is not enough. Cultivating truly equitable and inclusive educational environments requires active measures. It demands dismantling implicit biases within educators and addressing systemic inequalities that persist despite Brown's ruling. This includes ensuring equitable access to resources, addressing achievement gaps, and fostering inclusive pedagogical practices that value the diverse experiences and knowledge of all students.

The Brown v. Board of Education decision marked a historic turning point, but the journey towards true educational equity remains incomplete. By actively fostering diverse and inclusive learning environments, we can unlock the full potential of diverse education – not just as a remedy for past injustices, but as a powerful tool for intellectual growth, cultural understanding, and building a more just and equitable society for all.

Sources:

Tatum, Beverly Daniel. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race. Basic Books, 1997.

Sleeter, Christine E. The Inclusion Paradox in American Education: Race, Class, Language, and Disability. Teachers College Press, 2001.

Yosso, Tara J. Whose Culture Has Capital? A Critical Race Theory Framework for Interpreting Textual, Cultural, and Social Capital. Educational Researcher, Vol. 28, No. 5, (1999), pp. 69-78.

Parker, Louise. Teaching Diverse Communities: Becoming a Globally Competent Educator. ASCD, 2010.

Further Reading:

Ladson-Billings, Gloria. The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. Jossey-Bass, 1994.

Gay, Geneva. Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice. Teachers College Press, 2010.

McIntosh, Peggy. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack. Peace and Freedom, July/August 1989.

Dixson, Adrienne D. Black Teachers in White Schools: Navigating the Racial Divide. Peter Lang Publishing, 2005.

This essay and reading list offer a springboard for exploring the critical topic of diversity in education in your college-level African American History course. Encourage further research, critical discussion, and engagement with how we can create truly equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students.

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Diosa Luna (Taíno Moon Goddess), Los Hermanos Guillén, Yamasá, República Dominicana. La Española was the first Spanish colony in the New World, preceding Puerto Rico by 15 years. It became independent twice, in 1844 from Haiti (which had invaded in 1822) and in 1865 from Spain (to which Santo Domingo had been restored by President Pedro Santana in 1861 due to bankruptcy). After 1865, Spain's colonies in the Americas were reduced to Cuba and Puerto Rico. Cuba obtained independence from Spain in 1898 and from the United States in 1902. Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States in 1898. "Of all Spanish colonial possessions in the Americas, Puerto Rico is the only territory that never gained its independence." Marisabel Brás, The Changing of the Guard: Puerto Rico in 1898

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The last of the European colonial possessions can shed much light on the social behaviors of countries the world over, including the former colonial powers themselves. It is often easier to diagnose the failings of other cultures than to critically examine those of your own. (This is the overlooked beam in thine eye judgment bias.)

Another key point illustrated here is the use of unfair policies that ruling powers impose on ethnicities and inchoate nations they control. (This is the might makes right political fallacy.) These extraneous conditions, often intended to crassly project colonial power, become psychosocially onerous and contribute to the erosion of the cultural fabric that sustains the moral traditions and norms of conduct of the colonial society.

The main point of the presentation, however, is to showcase the egregious irresponsibility of the colony's political and social leaders when they abdicate their patrimonial duty to demolish the mentality of submission and lead the people to freedom, not just from the colonizers but more importantly from the rank, metastasized corruption the colonial leaders and inhabitants have learned, adopted and further developed on their own. People are always responsible for the consequences of their deeds and attitudes.

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"Woah! My post about Europeans getting comically angry over small things resulted in a European getting angry over a small thing! Who would’ve guessed!"

Who would've guessed saying that its funny when Europeans are irritated would irritate Europeans. Must be something here that coralates being a dick and someone getting pissed off by you being a dicky. My feeble European brain is having the problem of reckoning this situation of events, must be only something the Great and Powerful Americans can comprehend.

"I’m gonna steal my favorite line from Europeans after making jokes about school shootings: it’s just a bit of banter though innit??"

We make those jokes because Americans rarely get the criticism they deserve. The attitudes that Americans have about social issues outside of America is despicable. I have yet to see a sincere amount of Americans actually view other nations as other nations and not stereotypes. There are some Americans who sincerely think there is no black people in the UK or that the only black people live in the UK weren't born there and instead immigrated. They find it hard to believe that black people exist outside of America, the Carribean and Africa. Because the conversation about black identity is so Americanised that it actually inhibits the discussion of racial issues outside of US borders, because those get next to no attention. Even in our schools. Americans joke about nuking countries such as the UK and Brazil but the moment you turn it around on them, they cry and cry about you allegedly threatening to genocide Native Americans and queer people. If you don't believe me, look ay my blog. It's a commen thing. If you're willing to mock other nations for their perceived flaws but consider the act of someone having that same mean-spirited response thrown back at you as evil or unfair, then don't make a scene about it. Because we're fucking tired of you entitled yank cunts and how much you get in the way of things on both a geopolitical and social level. It's annoying. Let us joke and be angry. You have no rhyme or reason to believe that Europeans deserve to be harrassed by Americans, but we have every reason to why Americans deserve nothing but scorn.

"It’s not that serious mate. No need to break out the thesaurus to own the American over a tumblr post."

I'm not breaking out shit. I'm just explaining why the rest of the world fucking hates Americans and why your attitude towards how you think it's okay to be shitty towards working class Europeans. You obviously consider yourself above them if you like to see these interactions take place. It is that serious because we are fucking sick and tired of this yank cunt bullshit. You are the woman in the comic. You are just another entitled yank shit. Like your country raised you to be. Nothing but chauvinism and American essentialism on every last single fucking corner of your development. You might not support America, but you are still stained and have a shit personality and approach to foreigners when it comes down to it.

"Like. Seriously. I already agreed with you at the start of my post..."

All that meant nothing when you justified the harrassment of Europeans. Please learn how to comprehend your own writing. I understand that American school days have very little time to learn things since you have to do the pledge of allegaince and then a shooting drill and then list off all fifty states and then be told about George Washington's wooden teeth and then watch PBS and then go to lunch and then learn that America won the Vietnam War and then go home with your subconcious telling you America is the true neutral super-power of the world, but you must have had learnt it at some point.

"I’m not sure what you people want other than for us to constantly shout “I’M SO SORRY FOR EXISTING IN MY COUNTRY PLEASE GRACE US WITH FORGIVENESS HOLY CITIZENS OF EUROPE.”"

Great, because I'm not asking you to do that. I'm asking you to not be a dick to Europeans and we won't be a dick to you. Americans must learn not be annoying to other nations and since you are being annoying to other nations you get this backlash. If you think the oposite of not being a dick to a foreigner is to get on your hands and knees and apologise then your country has severely fried your brain. I want Americans to stop being entitled chauvinistic myopic pieces of dog shit that are a burden to the world. Like the British Empire before them.

"I’m also not sure how you think I personally contribute to American imperialism by making a lil joke. Y’all are so fucking bitter."

Great! Because that's not what I'm saying. You being an entitled yank cunt isn't what's to blame for American imperialism (I knew you'd get that part wrong) but it IS a symptom of being a world super-power. Same thing happened with British. Now you are the British of this world. It might seem like a little joke, but it's a joke with too much weight to bare. We're fucking bitter because shits like you ruin our lives and your country ruins them too. Americans are entitled, selfish, myopic, chauvinistic and above all else: plain fucking annoying. Your behaviour and mentallities do not fucking disprove that. If you just shut your Americanisms up for one fucking minute then we would not be in this shouting match you daft fucking flag shagger. If you're so against individual Americans being blamed and harrassed over their nation's past and present crimes, then don't fucking hold that against Europeans. You're a cunt.

"#why are europeans convinced they're victims"

Why do Americans expect the world to be given to them on a silver platter and get happy when their inconviences against people of foreign nations are a bit funny? We aren't victims, no. Not in the sense of Afghanistani civillians being butchered for fun. But we are fucking sick and tired of your shit.

"#by like the mildest inconvenience"

It goes from a mild inconvenience to our litteral entire economies tanking because some bankers in your regime made an oopsie. We have a good reason to not like airhead yanks that think theu rule the world.

"#i really don't think these stupid interactions #are 'ruining' anyone's fucking day"

Yes. They ruin people's days. You people are just that ugly to be around and converse with. Especially tourists.

"#im a little proud though it's my first hate post ive gotten addressed to little old me! #it's like a tumblr milestone"

Cool. Yeah. Whatever.

Go fuck yourself.

Too tired to draw but I still need everyone to be aware of this bizarre interaction I had at work this morning

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The Overall Impact of the L.A. Rebellion Movement on Modern Cinema 

Blog by Michael Lockavitch  

May 7, 2024

Introduction  

What is the L.A Rebellion and what significance did it shape on the media landscape in the world? The L.A Rebellion was a term made by the film scholar Clyde Taylor, who plays a pivotal role in this movement in the history of Cinema that became a key figure from the University of California in the late 1960’s. During this time, the media world was not giving fair representation to African Americans and was showing unfair advantages to film in the movie industry. The LA Rebellion sparked change and the movement aimed to change how African Americans were shown in films, moving away from typical Hollywood stories and had a new style in the film making landscape. This new approach altered a new style of cinema and connected to the real-life experiences and challenges brought up in African Amercian Communities.  

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema from UCLA documents the creative output of black filmmakers at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. Photo courtesy of NYADIFF. 

Below is a picture and Interview with Clyde Taylor, a key figure in the movement. 

Historical Context 

Looking into the History and the importance of this crucial time in the media world comes from the late 1960’s, a significant time marked by the Watts uprising and highlighted key points of civil rights activism. UCLA’s School of Theater, film and television became a key turning point to change through its Ethno-Communications Initiative. This key moment launched responses to greater demands of inclusivity, aimed to correct the underrepresentation of students of color in the film industry. This key movement was done under the Communications program at UCLA to start the LA Rebellion and spark change in the world. This movement grew attracting African American students to show and highlight the true realties of living In America. “During this Period, the seeds of what would be known as the L.A Rebellion were planted a term later defined by Clyde Taylor” (Pbs Video) The students in this movement took changes going away from typical Hollywood natives and highlighted themes that could be shown in their communities to portray theme that show true meaning and stories. Key Themes that could be shown in this movement included, social justice, community and resistance. As the Movement grew the filmmakers from the initial spark starting at UCLA inspired others to highlight social issues that could have included, poverty, racism and civil rights. These issues were not shown by the media, and it was underrepresenting communities to tell true and real stories. The Impact was significant and layed the future movements to push for change in films.  

Exploring the L.A. Rebellion Through the Eyes of Charles Burnett 

Charles Burnet was another key figure in the L.A Rebellion and had a key impact on independent film making, through portraying African Amercian experience. Burnett approach to cinema was deeply connected and influenced by his time at UCLA a place he credits for his unique educational philosophy a key quote from the article stated, “ UCLA was a special place because the instructors made you create; they gave you a camera and said, “Go out and make film, don't come back with something we’ve seen before” (UCLA NEWSROOM) https://youtu.be/XtpbPKOnt6U?si=Svo9DnZcTGyrRbY6 Attached below show 2 graphics showing a poster for the film, and a YouTube trailer showing the film.  

Burnett’s graduate thesis film titled; “Killer of Sheep” explored the lives of urban African Americans in the Watts neighborhood. This film showed change and a different method than typical Hollywood portrayals on the environments. The film remains a vital example of the L.A Rebellion’s influence, “ Characterized by its authentic depiction of Black life and its rejection of imposed values” (UCLA NEWSROOM) This movement, name by film scholar Clyde Taylor, saw film makers like Burnett, Julie Dash, and Halie Gerima using cinema as a tool for social change, responding to the Civil Rights movement and broad societal issues. The importance of the movement was crucial to the media world and being able to listen to it through Burnetts thoughts and this interview highlight the importance of UCLA and the impact of the program, Burnett talked about a time when few people of color where in the program stating, “It was more organic. UCLA had very few people of color in the 60’s and 70’s There was this notion that you were there to make films as a means for social change because we all shared in being part of a larger cause- The Civil rights movement” (UCLA Newsroom) Beyond Burnets films that showed the African Amercian Experience, other projects could include, documentaries and TV projects like, “Selma, Lord Selma which has a rating of 7.1 the episode I picked was aired on Jan, 17, 1999 with 1 hour and 34 mins run time and has the description as, “ n 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl (Jurnee Smollett) is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Clifton Powell) and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when she joins others in the famed march from Selma to Montgomery” (IMDb) The other film done by Burnett is, “NightJohn” rated a 6.8 on IMDb directed by Burnett the film was released in 1996 has the movie description as, “ Facing a life of servitude in the Antebellum South, a young slave named Sarny meets NightJohn. He teaches her to read and write, and together they set to free other slaves - until one planned escape is discovered” (IMDb) Burnetts films and contributions have been recognized with four Independent Spirt Awards for “ To Sheep with Anger” and inclusion in the national film Registry by the Library of Congress” (UCLA NEWSROOM) At 75 years old he is still passionate for filmmaking and is still planning movies with the plan of, “Directing a biopic about Robert Smalls, a former slave who made an escape during the civil war. Burnetts' career offers a unique perspective on the L.A Rebellion showing the true importance of its impact not just in film but its impact on culture and society. “Him and his peers’ work has significantly influenced how African Amercian stories are presented and perceived leaving a lasting mark on the film industry” (UCLA NEWSROOM) 

Key Themes of the L.A. Rebellion  

The L.A Rebellion movement highlighted a variety of themes a deeply explored themes that were very different from the usual portrayal of African Americans in mainstream Hollywood Movies. The First theme that is highlighted in this movement includes, “Social Realism and Community” The L.A Rebellion filmmakers focused heavily on social realism, bringing to the screen the everyday realties of African Amercian Communities. “Films like Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep and Billy Woodberry's Bless Their Little Hearts offered unflinchingly honest portrayals of the economic hardships and the resilience within these communities”  

Cultural Identity and Resistance: The movement also showed themes of cultural identity and heritage, exploring how these specific elements shape individuals and collective experiences. “Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust is particularly notable for its lyrical storytelling and emphasis on cultural heritage, which highlights the importance of remembering and honoring Ones's routes” (Filmmaking lifestyle)  

Challenging Stereotypes: The L.A Rebellion filmmakers utilized unique storytelling methods and challenged the typical and negative portrayal of African Americans in mainstream movies. The goals of the writers were to change to narrative and flip the script to provide a well thought out true view of African Amercian life through their own stories and communities.  

Empowerment Through Film: The impact of the L.A Rebellion was more than just a film movement. It changed how we look at movies today and the complete impact of Hollywood and how we look at life today. This movement, “was a form of cultural and intellectual resistance. Filmmakers used their work to challenge social norms and empower viewers, offering complex stories and characters often ignored by mainstream Hollywood, thereby reshaping film's role in Society” (Crawford)  

The L.A Rebellion movement redefined the portrayal of African Americans in film by emphasizing realism through, cultural identity, and resistance against stereotypical narratives. The filmmakers of the Rebellion challenged Hollywood’s usual ways and aimed to inspire the audience by telling a more realistic and detailed story. The movement changed and played a heavy impact in the shape of modern cinema, encouraging filmmakers today to use their movies as a way to drive social change and express their ideas to represent their cultures and ideas.  

The picture Below shows an Image from the film Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash)  

The next picture represents the film, “To Sleep with Anger” written and directed by Charles Burnett in 2017. The film shows a Southern Family in LA as they deal with the problems of an old friend’s visit. The film explores the issues of culture and personal conflict.   

Modern Cinema and the Legacy of the L.A. Rebellion to Break Cinema Barriers  

The L.A Rebellion filmmakers revolutionized cinema by rejecting Hollywood narratives, creating films that connected deeply with their communities. Many films have followed the L.A Rebellion’s lead by challenging Hollywood standards and showcasing diverse stories and perspectives. The push against Hollywood and their traditional norms has helped shape how we see modern cinema today. Now let’s explore how the legacy of the L.A Rebellion continues to inspire filmmakers to break barriers in the film industry. The films I wanted to talk about show important movies that went against Hollywood and are facing censorship paving the way for the movie industry.  

“Ecstasy” (1933) This film broke barriers as the first film to show a female orgasm onscreen, “challenging American censors and altering perceptions of sexuality in film. Its controversy underscored the power of film to confront societal taboos (Robert Vaux, 2022)  

“Glen 1953” Directed by Ed wood the film was one of the first to discuss transgender issues in the United States, navigating around the restrictive Hays Code to reach audiences and sparking conversations about gender identity (Vaux, 2022)  

“Psycho” by Alfred Hitchcock is a key film that challenged old censorship rules. The movie's famous shower scene, with its intense violence and suggested nudity changed how stories are told in movies. In Hitchcock's movies he utilized quick cuts and close up shots to suggest violence without showing it directly. His filmmaking techniques were very groundbreaking but got the film approved by censors but set the stage for the future slasher genre. (Gadre, Dollar, 2023)  

“Get Out” directed by Jordan Peele, revolutionized the horror genre by intertwining racial themes with traditional horror elements, challenging the industry's narrative boundaries” (Saghafi, 2021) The film had great success and became the third highest grossing R rated horror movie ever, demonstrated by massive audience interest and a horror film that includes social issues. By using horror as a lens to explore the real and current fears associated with the African Amercian experience, Peele set a new standard for storytelling that goes beyond simple scares (Sagafi, 2021) Get out changed the game for the horror genre, “but also for original filmmaking, influencing a new wave of filmmakers to embrace social commentary within mainstream cinema” (Sagafi, 2021)  

Black Mirror Bandersnatch: The film was a groundbreaking success for an interactive film that let the viewer pick what they want and how the movie plays out. An important quote from Shiyu wang quotes, “"After the film was launched, it soon became well-known for its complex narrative structure and impressive interactivity" (Black Mirror Case Study, 2019, p. 1). The Netflix interactive film changed how movies can be created and since this film released the Tv series Kaleidoscope in 2023 following a group of bank robbers. The series has 8 episodes showing 24 years before the heist to 6 months after. You can watch the episodes in any order but white needs to be the last episode. Interactive films and Tv shows like “Bandersnatch” and “Kaleidoscope” revolutionize storytelling by giving the viewer the power to shape the narrative, reflecting the L.A Rebellions impact on film by challenging traditional rules and giving the power to the audience 

Conclusion 

As we wrap up our journey through the groundbreaking impact of the L.A Rebellion on modern cinema, it’s clear that this movement was more than just a shift in filmmaking it was a cultural awakening for everyone to open their eyes and see the big picture in cinema. Charles Burnett and Clyde Taylor played crucial impacts on the L.A Rebellion challenging traditional Hollywood narratives and pushed for films that reflected their real-life experiences and struggles of African Amercian Communities. This movement was not just about making movies; it was about telling truthful stories that resonated with audiences and inspired filmmakers to explore new perceptive. Through Burnet, Taylor, and their peers didn’t just change cinema they empowered viewers and gave them a voice on how the future generations’ stories could be told. Their legacy shows us the true strength of movies to bring change, teaching us that cinema can do more than entertain, it has the power to open our eyes and inspire us.  

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