#so stupid i’m crine

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the problem with making axel and zara too overpowered (OP) in part 2 of cobra kai.

going into part 2 my biggest worry was that they were going to make axel and zara too OP- like never losing a fight in the tournament, and unfortunately that’s exactly what happened.

the issue with making them too OP is that it messes with the balance of our existing characters. when you introduce new characters and have them win every fight without losing not even one it cheapens the tournament and it also screws over our existing characters.

axel and zara could have been strong, shown as threatening without the need to make them bulldoze throughout all of their matches.

by never letting them lose, it sets up absolute annoying and ridiculous discourse like this:

‘it doesn’t make sense for this person to beat this person’

‘they were nerfed’

‘they only won because of plot armour’

and let’s be honest. the ‘plot armour’ discourse is fucking stupid. every character in the show has plot to some extent. if they didn’t, they wouldn’t have made it this far in the show. but also, why would they have 2 characters who were introduced in part 2 of the last season win over sam, miguel and robby who have been here since season 1 and tory who has been here since season 2. that literally wouldn’t make any sense.

moving on, if our existing characters had lost to the new characters that wouldn’t been fine. like that is not the issue here. the issue is that axel and zara completely dominated the tournament. it should have been balanced.

axel and zara should have been shown to be beatable by actually losing matches in the tournament. and if the writers didn’t want them losing matches, the least they could’ve down was allow them to take hits in their matches. here’s how:

1. zara vs another competitor in different dojo (like tiger strike or redentores) in an early round OR vs tory or sam | let zara lose a match to one of them but come back stronger later in the tournament, showing she can adapt easy from a loss.

2. axel vs competitor | have axel lose a match against the competitor in a very close match, only after giving the person he is fighting against a really tough time, pushing his competitor to his limits.

3. injures and exhaustion playing a role here | show them both struggling with fatigue, and having minor injuries, proving that they aren’t fucking invincible and the tournament is tough for everyone involved.

but instead, we got axel and zara just bulldozing their way through the tournament like it was nothing. the big brawl too. in the big brawl, no one landed a hit on axel. zara beat tory in the opening fight with cobra kai vs iron dragons and in the big brawl tory only managed to land one kick on zara before zara regained control. it’s sooo frustrating that they were made out to be so untouchable and invincible.

what makes this worse is learning that choreography was cut that actually showed them both taking hits. i’ve posted this on my blog here a bit ago but there was choreo cut in which tory was getting the upper hand on zara but that didn’t make the cut.

zara was also supposed to take hits in the semi finals against maria. this comes from the woman who plays maria (jewels) in an interview on youtube.

and axel was also meant to take hits from kwon in the big brawl. this also came from an interview with brandon who plays kwon.

like.. that’s still not ideal but it’s at least better than making them untouchable.

this has been sitting in my drafts for a while now and i’m posting this ahead of part 3 since that drops in a few days, also the fact that we know someone is gonna be beating axel and zara in the sekai taikai.

i can’t believe i have to sit through ‘axel/zara was nerfed’ and ‘it doesn’t make sense for zara/axel to loose to..’ ‘… beating axel/zara is unrealistic’

like dude cobra kai was never a realistic show in the first place, don’t piss me off. ‘in reality this character would win’ no shit dude. like that argument is so stupid and irrelevant. like thank you so much for pointing out the obvious ??

as if those people who say this aren’t insufferable enough they’re gonna be even more insufferable now that they’ve basically been given the ammo to say all of this shit.

like i’m truly so annoyed about it, but hey. what can you doooo?

cobra kai writers you had ONE JOB! ONE!

big big sigh.

[lesvianism]

this is so stupid i’m crine

[jeffhane]

dynasty live watching: an incoherent post so that i’m not spoiling people on the twitter tl (i doubt any of this will be chronological or coherent enough to actually contain spoilers but better safe than sorry!)

oh my god the “previously on” - i forgot abt fallon and evan....

Theyre at a FUNERAL??? this was actually predicted but oh my god. if its steven i am going to be so mad. what an unfitting end to the- WAIT WHAT SIX MONTHS? what was that font;;;;:; whes sueiwjwk

copper arch🥵🥵🥵

this is cute. this is cute i like faloon pretty women so true

BYE I FORGOT ABT THIS VASE

fallon is genuinely such a bad person this is so bizarre,,,, i think she needs to calm down about oiterally everything ever

“This wedding is our chance to break the cycle of craziness” babe ur literally the one making the cycle of craziness

w. was that an ikmenn of liam getting his head off

JEFF MY BELOVED HE LOOKS STUNNING IN THAT OUTFIT. WHYS ALEXIS HERW “POWER COUPLE” YOU WERID MANIPULATIVE PERSON GET AWAY FROM HIM LOL

alexis is up to no good. bad bad jpeg. why do they write her dialogue like this

adam is acted so well lmao he’s the most unhinged person to ever exist *screams*

ohhh dominique, i don’t remember much abt her 😭😭😭 this woman she’s with is beautiful

ITS LAGGING????? i cannot Believe tjis

~rebrand~ ok girlboss!!!!!!!!! can we ship this businesswoman i dont recall her name with fallon???? id like that i think

too many plotlines have happened in too many minutes, i’m already forgettint things that have happened... isn’t blake supposed to be in prisoj? no? Ok: sure

adam is constantly doing this expression that is like 👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁👁 HI SAM HI SAM HI SAM BEAUTIFUL MAN I LOVE HIM WHOS THIS MAN

raf is so stunning ughhhh i’m loving the costumes this season, everyone looks great! is this man a sam love interest? nervous? that is kinda cute. i miss stevej though. sadness. so many emotions

UHHHH hi alexis sure ig ur here

~OMENS~ babe that’s a tad dramatic don’t you think?????????? “Ignore the lore at your own peril” alright

WHOS THAT? WHOS THAT? OH HER OK

bye everything is going wrong for this......:..:::... *rubs hands together evilly* that will certainly be entertaining

credit scene!!! such a beautiful cast! where’s anders, oh how i miss him... i miss monica too wasn’t she supposed to be BACK🤔🤔🤔🧐🧐🤨🤨

its a commercial break... havent had to watch the show with these for so long😑😑😑. getting american ads is so funny bc the vast majority of them are Not at all relevant... at all

BACK TO DYNASTY!!!!!! was that a slinky? huh? oh ok that’s why the marriage is happening at the manor. #whenyouonlyhaveoneset oh hi ok monica so shes not going to be here?????😑😔😳

WHY IS SHE GETTING A CAR I FEEL LIKE THATS FORESHAWDOIWIJG FOR UMMMMM.... NOT GOOD THINGS ..... ITS LAGGING AGAIN 🤨

blake having dinner... ok hi cristal,,,,; is the priest subplot back? that was a weird one

adam???? how on earth does adam work his way into everything? NEXT GUEST? HUH? are you cheating on your wife? HI CULHANE! HI!

“straight people are exhausting” i mean yes, objectively, absolutely, but culhane is #notstraight .... idk how i feel about sam and this man. also what? huh? staying here? ok cool ig

OHHHHH he got married i see i see

“Haven’t you milked the carrington cow already” but....... she is literally the person who deserves the stuff..... k......... i don’t like dominique but she was given the short end of the stick also blake stop manipulating people just bc they tell u the truth😶😶😶😶😶😶😶

frustrated that we haven’t seen fallon in any non-wedding related stuff yet i always liked her more ~dramatic~ plots . like she’s a sweetheart but i do want her to evolve beyond thsi. idk if that makes sense. ok bye

“A relative’s happy marriage” uh???? we live in a society😔📈

who is father lynch<3333 oh he is in the hospital that’s not great oh adam upset that’s new /s

y is kirby dressed like an elf. god bless.

ughhhh i just think adam is not good for kirby. he’s not good in general. so true . what is he up to. ads again hhhhhhhhhh💯

omg we are back!!!!! blake wear the suit!! hi liz!!! i’ve seen pictures of this outfit, it looks nice. “I really want things to work out with liam” now that would be great but you’re in a soap opera so the chances of that are .... I DONT EVEN ONOW IF U CAN WEATHER ANYTHING W CRISTAL...)))))!$$ NOT NECESSARILY THE BEET CHOICE????

~technically it wasn’t cancelled~ alright love i feel as though you’re not telling the full truth here. ok his name is ryan . we know that now . cool . this relationship is awkward but it could be sweet

what the Fuck is dominique talking about this is so creepy😭😭😭 please do not market lingerie to ur niece 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 why does no one in this show know how to be polite

“You want me to stake my personal assets” i’m sure this would be meaningful if i knew anything about finance????? WAIT WAIT WIAT WAIT WAIT DHE REHEARING THE SAM DONS G THE SONG ALEXIS DONT INTERRUPT HER SINGING THE SONG🧐😔😔😔🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🥰🥰🤬😤😤😤😤😤😤

~duplicitous sham~ that’s quite a juicy phrase ms fallon. alexis i dislike your marriage. and you in fact. yes x . “We were just like any other newlyweds” except the newlywed factor........:

anders. oh my god i adore him so much. he reminds me of my grandfather . YES adam is dangerous. anders i love you so much. be my grandfather figure. top 10 cool old dudes of all time.

liz is so beautiful how am i suppised to “Focus” on the “storyline” kirby just went 🥰🥰 also hi culhane ily babe

“My father’s convinced adam is pure evil” you see, that is......... trueeeee...........:.::: im sorry culhane ily love

this dialogue unfortunately does not flow all that well LOL . people dont think up things like this on the fly “my love is like that boutineer” sir i guarantee that metaphors r not going to save ur relationship... HI sam. so true. hi ily. samhane? culsam? 😳😳

DONT STEAL ANDERS SPOT OH HI JEFF YOU LOOK STUNNING.......... BEAUTIFUL BOY ....... HI!!!! ~you are the only family you’ve ever needed~ shit none of this wouldve happened if the Carringtons werent so greedy ij the first place

~true love has many faces~ how many anti liam omens can they sneak in into the episode 😭😭😭😭 hi laura whats up

the poor waiters at this establishment...... why does laura look like a rlly young version of my grandma........: huh.... wont think abt it /... alexis bad mom.jpeg

“I don’t want to miss my sons special day” ok bye i don’t #care she’s kind of rude

fallon trying to avoid future drama is confusing to me as that used to be her ENTIRE THING? HUH??? everyones talking to their moms today what the heck do that many people talk to their moms???

jeff hiiiii <333 that maroon suit!!!!! love!!!!!

Dont hurt anders you strange little evil man!!!!!!!!!!! (Adam, for reference)

fallon likes to ~e n u n c i a t e~ her dialogue. Drama Teachers Love Her

FIRBY SCENE! WELL THEY R TALKINF! UWU ! UWU ! smiles:) smiiiiiles:) the height difference i cannot do this😑😊😊😊🕯🕯🕯 BYE

BueirHWIIDWJDIWIFJWIFJWJJFWJFJWJDJWJDJWIFJWJFJWJDKWJDJWDJJWHDWHDHWHEHWHDHWJDJWJRJWJEJWJDJQUEUWJEJWJEJW CRIES SOBS SCREAMS THIS OS SO FUCKING FUNNY

Kirby you dumbass😭😭😭😭😭 ALEXIS WUDIWNDJW JEFF CAN YOU NOT HEF FCANKREMTIWN WHY IS THIS DIALOGUE IM SCREAMIGNRJFJD

kirby babe you are the kist imorjri WHQT? HUH? when all the characters have the maturity of a 13 yr old <33333 DID THE SHOW JUST END?????? OK.... DAMN.... they were really 2 minutes away from the end and remembered that things are supposed to happen in tv show episodes.... i cannot tell whether it os over actually?????? huh??? going to keep watching because it would be so embarrassing if i missed a few minutes oh yeah theres more

IM SORRY WHYBARE THESE PEOPLE SO STUPID. every single one of them. ih my god l. ohhhh my god . “I never meant to hurt you” you cheated on him. both of them are bad people. 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨 kirby darling what were you thinking . this dress on kirby is STUNNING ugh, she’s so charming . adam Shut the fuck up. He hasn’t said anything but shut the fuck up. OH MY GOD ADAM SHUT THE FUCK UP. OH MY GOD I HATE ADAM SO MUXH. OH MY GOD HOW IS HE THE WORST PERSON TO EVER LIVE 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶😶 HES SO EVIL

“I didn’t want to tell you because i didnt want you to think of me as a monster” why did you do that stuff then bro . Kirby you SHOULDNT trust someone after they say that? How naive? Huh ?

omg hello jeffs grandma!!!!! she deserves better than every shitshow in this family... god🤨 dominique being a good person? i like to see that. she seems so genuine. ok this is nice . wait... SAFE? 😳😳😳😳 💴 💵 #money i miss monica

why do they never have sufficient lifhting in WAIT..... HER?????? #dumbofass HI JEFF <33333333 HI you can scam and whatever ur allowed to i support u

ooohhhh GORGEOUS fallon outfit

“Such a fail” IS THIS 2012 . CRINE HEIDJWJFIWNDWJDNWKFJW ENJDJSDJWJNDJWJD they keep saying folklore and im thinking its some sort of reference to the album and i get confused. wheres scheming fallon. need scheming fallon. do a scheme. do it

“We are that lucky couple” press x to doubt .... wait who is this🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 this seems cincerning im cocnentwd why did it zoom in on this random man

[sunsetcurve]

I don't know how I feel about Mrs. Wong. Something about her depiction makes me uncomfortable. That's all I can really say on it right now. But, I just saw Max wrapped up in floss because he doesn't know how to floss and I'm CRINE.

i’m not gonna lie, i really hate the way ms. wong is portrayed. she and colosso are probably the only things i genuinely dislike about the show. her characterization has very blatantly racist undertones and i am. not a fan. also my GOD he’s so stupid i love him so much...

[mostlysignssomeportents]

#15yrsago Updated: Nielsen: User-education won't fix security

Jakob Nielsen's AlertBox is a good source of cranky, well-structured rants about what's wrong with the interaction design online. This week's is about security, and why user-education is not the answer. Our tools conspire against us to make us less secure, and if we're to be made more secure, our tools will have to be enlisted to work on our behalf. I'm particularily enamoured of recommendation number one: I think that "Encrypt Everything" should be the watchword of the security movement.

So many systems -- from Yahoo's login screen to most ISP-provided POP mail to iChat/AIM to all those reg-required news-sites -- default to you sending your password in the clear or even require you to do it, it's a crine shame.

Especially given how many passwords we need to generate these days and the concomittant inevitability of recycling passwords, which means that your throwaway NYT-LAT-WashPo password, which you send in the clear every time you login to one of those sites, may suddenly become associated with your credit-card number when you buy access to an article out of the NYT archive. Now you're sending a password that unlocks limited spending authority on your credit-card in the clear, potentially several times a day. Gee, thanks, NYT.

# Encrypt all information at all times, except when it's displayed on the screen. In particular, never send plaintext email or other information across the Internet: anything that leaves your machine should be encrypted.

# Digitally sign all information to prevent tampering and develop a simple way to inform users whether something is from a trusted source. This might, say, replace current stupid security warnings that people don't understand because they expose the guts of the technology. ("The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid." Aha. And what does that mean to a normal person?)

# Turn on all security settings by default since most people don't mess with defaults. Then, make it easy to modify settings so that users can get trusted things done without having to open a wide hole for everybody.

# Automate all updates. Most virus software downloads new virus definitions in the background, which is a good first step. The automated patching introduced with Windows XP's SP2 is also an improvement.

# Polish security features' usability to a level far beyond anything we've seen so far. Security is inherently complicated, and it's something users don't care about (until it's too late). The user interface requires the ultimate in simplicity. Heavy user testing and detailed field research are a must.

Link

Update: In fact, if you look at the source code for login.yahoo.com (for the "standard" security) you'll see that the form uses:<form method=post action="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login?cm3nqsgq0mv6j" autocomplete=off name=login_form onsubmit="return hash(this,'http://login.yahoo.com/config/login')"> What that does is if you have javascript enabled, it creates an MD5 hash of your password (plus an included challenge) and sends that along with your userid. If you don't have javascript, it defaults to sending everything via https. Effectively your password is never broadcast in the clear, only your userid, which is public information anyway.

https://boingboing.net/2004/10/24/updated-nielsen-user.html

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Episode 2.2

😂😂😂 on my mama I wouldn’t lie to you man !! This show is so black!!

I’m CRINE

Whooooooo he’s spotting!!! Noooooo!!! Don’t hurt him luke!!!

Okay food!!!

I love these Jamaican vibes.

His name is Anansi!! I love it!!

And Nightshade?? So that’s the tea.

40 in THREE POINT SEVEN TWO SECONDS... SWEET CHRISTMAS

I love the usain praise .. really setting up the tension between the Jamaicans and Luke . Living for it

So he really don’t even like hate Luke — he just want Harlem it’s interesting

I didn’t even know Mariah had a daughter — we need TEAA

Okay I’m excited.

Why her younging look like Angela Bassett

MARIAH WISHES SHE WAS MICHELLE!!! Stop the madness.

She need a Michelle WIG first

Shades don’t kill him!!! He so fine!! He talking out of pocket but he FINEEEEE

Okay shades done got kinda smooth though

I love Spanish to much.

OH MY GOD!!! Shades has such a short FUSE!!! He’s stupid!!!

Okay but fine security bae has his back instantly though. I can’t even be mad frfr.

If one more person says something to Misty I’m gonna smack them through this screen.

I don’t rock with this new detective heffa either. Get her out of there.

She is so smooth.

Didn’t Cornell’s nick name used to be cockroach?? I’m confused now.

Shorty is mixing marijuana 😂😂😂 and telling folk it’s basil — I can tell

IS THAT JANAE FROM THE GAME!!!

Oooop not the first name

I need the further tea because there’s no way that’s all. Why did she leave that baby?

Okay bossy grandma neighbor 😂 I love the nosey neighbor . I LOVE Her

She gone ask him do he want some coffee 😂😂😂

And you have a blessed day 😂😂😂😂

I loveeeeeee her!!! I need another cameo.

And the head shake like she knows he’s fine as hell 😂😂😂😂😂

Why does she keep disrespecting bruh?? Like he is so fine

We got a name !! Security bae is “CHE”

Issa nigga named piranha like what??

Yessssss plus sized stripper!!!! GOOOOOOO

Turned from honorable crooked Harlem to hustle and flow real quick

Shorty can’t dance , but get your money girl

Did he just hit him with like 6 bullets at once?? Whoaaaaaaa

Claire better let that go

“A beautiful daughter is God’s revenge” — TRUE

WOWWWWW - his shoulder really was just like — out of his shoulder

Honestly Claire is really annoying right now. He literally just snapped his shoulder back in his body — don’t nobody need a psyche evaluation at the moment.

Ooooooo now I want BUSHMASTER AND JANAE to be in a relationship. They would be the most fire looking couple.

Okay g he’s fine. I’ve decided.

And it’s just an herb???? Like that’s it.

Who is this fake playing this guitar?? Is this a real star??

Why Mariah always floating around like she ain’t murder some body in the very spots she be standing?

Okay this dress she got on is kinda fire though. Not gonna flex.

Like what is this flex? A faux handshake?? 😂

Okay this song is giving me mad like beach boy blues vibes

Okay new detective shorty looks like he ain’t never been inconspicuous in her life.

OOOOOOOOO — Shades didn’t know she has a daughter 😂😂😂😂

I’m CRINE

And Che looked like he was finna POUNCE — YESSSSSSSSS

Okay hold on now Che’s real name apparently is Darius — wowwww I love him even more now.

He still smiling like he would blow her back out and I am LIVING for it 😂😂😂

His facial structure kind of gives me David Mann vibes and now I don’t know how I feel about this 😂😂😂

He’s shredding on that guitar though!! PLAY THAT BLUES!!

Okay is shades gonna try to kill her daughter to?? Cause that seems to be his only form of conflict resolution.

Why is his dad always preaching to people about wrath he knows nothing about?

Okay this herb process is reminding me of the vibranium process.

Whoaaaaa bro looks possessed

Okay Luke need to kick dudes BUTT for beating on this woman like this

WYA LUKE

Don’t hit the baby!!!!!!

Okay this music is a vibe though.

Okay this message is kind of relevant though. Not gonna flex. They’re giving Luke hella villain vibes.

Why is that woman head banging like that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

RUN LUKE RUNNNN

I want some toooo!!! — eeeowwww!!!

Yesssss LUKE

If Rosario leaves him I know something — Misty armless self finna be getting ALLLL the “Coffee”!!!

Luke just be breaking stuff just because 😂😂 you fin take all the furniture apart??

Whoaaaaa don’t kill him Luke!! That’s not you!! Don’t do it!! Noooo!!! Is he dead??? Whoaaaa

I don’t know how I feel about that one.

[hp-again]

Rereading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Chapter Seven - The Will of Albus Dumbledore

AND WE BACK.

- sidenote but I just realized theres a typo in my book and now im wondering if i could make $$$MILLIONS$$$ of dis (on p.126 instead of the header saying “chapter seven” it says “chapter one” ???? anyone else have this)

- harry was muttering “Gregorovitch” in his sleep and how do none of them know who that is??? isnt he like super famous? then again maybe ron and harry are just stupid

“Wow - that’s right, I forgot! I’m seventeen!” Harry seized the wand lying beside his camp bed, pointed it at the cluttered desk where he had left his glasses, and said, “Accio Glasses!” Although they were only around a foot away, there was something immensely satisfying about seeing them zoom toward him, at least until they poked him in the eye.

our boys a big kid now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

“This isn’t your average book,” said Ron. “It’s pure gold: Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches. Explains everything you need to know about girls. If only I’d had this last year I’d have known exactly how to get rid of Lavender and I would’ve known how to get going with... Well, Fred and George gave me a copy, and I’ve learned a lot. You’d be surprised, it’s not all about wandwork, either.”

1. oh ron honey no   2. loling at the fact that the key to a womans heart isn’t all about wandwork....if dat aint the perfect euphemism idk what is

- molly got harry a watch and i want to cry a lil

- omg this chapter is wild the delacours gave harry an enchanted razor and mr. delacour implies that he should be careful bc it will shave EVERYTHING (dick n balls included so buyer beware!!!!!!!)

- lol harry and ginny are so fucking awkward im sorry i cannot read their interactions without cringing 

“Seventeen, eh!” said Hagrid as he accepted a bucket-sized glass of wine from Fred. “Six years ter the day since we met, Harry, d’yeh remember it?”

my two favorite things: hagrid and a bucket-sized glass of wine

- omg hagrid is taking care of newborn unicorns WHAT i need to see this

- i wish charlie would have been in the movies because he sounds HAWT

“Wha- Norbert’s a girl?” “Oh yeah,” said Charlie. “How can you tell?” asked Hermione. “They’re a lot more vicious,” said Charlie.

sounds about right.

- ew scrimgeour is here yall

“Are you planning to follow a career in Magical Law, Miss Granger?” asked Scrimgeour. “No, I’m not,” retorted Hermione. “I’m hoping to do some good in the world!”

WIG.

“To what use did he think you would put his Deluminator, Mr. Weasley?” “Put out lights, I s’pose,” mumbled Ron. “What else could I do with it?”

lol i s2g these kids did not come to play today. serving realness to the prime minister HIMSELF

- scrimgeour better gtfo before the kids slaughter him with their savagery im serious 

- everytime harry lifts up his fist to show the “i must not tell lies” scar i have to supress the urge to say “OOOOOOOOO!!!!”

I open at the close.

CRINE.

Harry looked up, diverted. The circumstance of Ron having read a book that Hermione had not was unprecedented. Ron, however, looked bemused by their surprise. 

a lowkey burn lol

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[marxisthozier]

this is so fucking stupid I'm actually crine bc I didn't get a code lmao!!