#uninspired and cookie cutter

[yangscowlick]

I hope CaitVi do it nasty this weekend bc I feel we are in for a decade of milquetoast play-it-safe heteronorm in media.

[nutmeggery]

no way Solo Leveling pulled heavy inspiration from both The Neverending Story and Doctor Who in the same episode

look I can understand people who've never seen those think it's hype and original but it's a lot less enjoyable when you recognize ideas from other media that did it better

not hating but I do feel like the people who hyped this show up to me set me up for disappointment

[hot-take-tournament]

HOT TAKE TOURNAMENT!

PRELIMINARY #280

Submission 315

Squishmallows suck. Easily the second-worst plushie brand (second only to Beanie Boos but that's less controversial afaik)

1- They're the Funko Pops of plushies, all just slight variations on the same bland cookie-cutter outline: an oval/blob/egg-shape with a dead-eyed smiley face. They don't actually resemble the animals/creatures they're based on much, only slapping on one or two heavily simplified features like flat fabric triangles for ears, onto the otherwise identical shape. The designs are cheap, lazy, uninspired, and corporate. I prefer my stuffed animals to actually look like animals, and have limbs, and a variety of body shapes.

2- They're overpriced, and deliberately encourage over-consumption, with thousands of "collect them all" varieties and "rare" ones and hype/trend cycle and all. And the scalpers/flippers... There was one called Jack the Black Cat that was "limited edition" (artificially scarce) because only 500 were ever produced, and even by Squishmallow standards it's boring af (solid black cat with white facial embroidery) but there have been MULTIPLE cases of collectors paying over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1000) on ebay for a single stuffed animal that you could probably DIY a knockoff version with like $20 worth of materials. Madness.

3- Rebuttals to common arguments:

a- "But they're so soft!" Yes, but Squishmallow doesn't have a patent over the type of fabric. You can find plenty of other stuffed animals with it, it's called "mochi minky".

b- "But you can use them as pillows!" Okay, but in that case we're no longer discussing their merits *as plushies* in the same realm as Jellycat, Douglas, Aurora, Build-a-Bear, etc so it doesn't negate my point that Squishmallows are bad *plushies* even if they're good pillows. And hell, this is just me as an adult autistic person, I imagine the fact they don't have limbs makes it hard for children to actually *play* with them as is the original intent of stuffed animals existing.

To be honest, I thought this was the cereal Gumball and Darwin used to eat.

Anyway, propaganda is always encouraged!

And remember to reblog your favourite polls for exposure!

[imeverywoman420]

N everybody wants to cosplay as a big city trendy adult that keeps a wardrobe full of “statement pieces”. Everybody wears the same teeny gold hoops and flared yoga pants and glossier makeup.

and i just wanna ask GENUINELY not meanly- how conscious are they of their choices. If it was the 1950s would they look like a sears catalog. Many of them seem to identify as fashion forward and Aware of themselves, but have such cookie cutter tastes. And you cant ask these questions bc theyre offensive. You cant ask someone “why do you have awful, uninspired taste? Are you scared?” Because thats RUDE. and how would you feel if someone asked you that. Youre not perfect.

[darkside-skyguy]

Okay so I saw Wish last night and I have some thoughts. Spoilers below!

The movie wasn’t bad. It wasn’t particularly good either though. It had all the elements that should have made a great Disney movie but it fell flat. And I think it all stems from the way the movie is so non-specific.

First, the world building. King Magnifico built a kingdom where everyone would be safe in exchange for giving him their wishes because…….. something bad happened to his family when he was young? And it prompted him to learn all the magic in the world and become the most powerful sorcerer so that he could…..NOT grant everyone’s wishes? We weren’t given enough background on the kingdom and the way it functions to have any kind of emotional impact in the end. Why does everyone agree to give up their wish? It seems like a raw deal. And also why does everyone only get ONE wish their whole life?? And if the wish is the best part of the person and they give it up, shouldn’t everyone over 18 be like Simon? Boring and sleepy and wish less? But this does not appear to be the case. It’s all too vague and muddled to make much sense.

(On a contrary note, I actually thought Chris Pine as Magnifico was the best part of the movie. You could tell he was having a lot of fun with it, even though the character was so shallow! I’m happy about a return to traditional Disney villains, even if this one wasn’t the best example of it.)

Okay, then there’s the music. It was bad. It was like a pop rip off of Lin Manuel Miranda but with terrible lyrics. (“When it comes to the universe we’re all shareholders”?? SHAREHOLDERS?) None of the music seemed to take inspiration from its vague Mediterranean setting and even the big I Want song was bland. In This Wish Asha sings “I wish for more for us than this.” Okay? So uninspiring! In all other Disney movies you know exactly what the mc wants and why they want it. Ariel wants to be humans because she feels trapped and misunderstood under the sea. Belle wants an adventure because she feels she does not fit in in her small village and she longs for her life to resemble the fantastical stories she reads. Mirabel wants magic so she can fix the cracks in her family. I could go on. Asha wants everyone to get their wishes granted because her grandpa is 100 and hasn’t gotten his wish granted. Very noble. But his wish kinda stinks—he wants to inspire people but we’re never told why or in what way. We never find out what Asha wishes for before she learns about Magnifico. She’s just a cookie cutter heroine with a mix of likeable qualities—loves her friends and family, adorkable, passionate—that all add up to a lot of nothing. She could be any one of us watching, I guess, but the thing that truly makes characters complex and relatable is specificity. And Asha is as vague as they come.

Then there are the other characters. None of them are developed enough. Her friends are the seven dwarves basically, but none of them grow past their one-word personalities (bashful, grumpy, sneezy, etc.) except maybe Simon, but even that isn’t really explored. There are too many of them and none of them are distinct. The goat is whatever. The star is adorable (though I’ve seen the concept art for the star boy storyline and I’m so upset we didn’t get that movie! But that’s a whole other post). The queen could have been interesting, but we never got any backstory on her. How and when did she fall in love with magnifico? What were her plans for their kingdom and do her hopes and wishes mirror what the kingdom has become? Asha’s mom and grandpa were just kind of there. And…. That’s it’s really. No one and nothing stands out.

The end was non specific as well. The people are inspired by the whole “we’re all stars” thing but they weren’t even there for the song the woodland creatures sing to Asha so how come all of a sudden they are so into this idea and it saves them when it never came up for them before? It should have been an emotional gut punch moment but it just felt rote and predictable. I didn’t feel any sense of triumph for any of the characters. There was no real magic behind it. Asha is given a magic wand and the king becomes a magic mirror and that’s it, the end. Overall it was very disappointing and I found myself bored in a lot of places.

I’ve read a lot of critic reviews and the one thing that I disagree with is the references to other movies. They didn’t bother me like they seem to be bothering others. Some of them were silly and over the top but like whatever. Even though they didn’t bother me they added absolutely nothing to the movie or my experience watching it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[myfuckingbudapestmovie]

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Welcome to the forgotten corners of Budapest – where the city's outskirts stretch into a dull, uninspiring landscape. Here, the urban sprawl meets monotony, with cookie-cutter buildings and empty streets that offer little more than a sense of lost potential. It's the kind of place where creativity goes to die, and yet, somehow, even in this dreariness, there's a strange charm. Join me as we explore these unremarkable suburbs, where the only thing that stands out is how utterly forgettable everything is.

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[realrogerhours]

There's something deeply boring about how that gooner game, Nikke, has no good robot girl designs

They're all just women

Human women

Human women in bland, uninspired clothes

And they expect me to believe these are war gynoids?

They expect me to believe these cookie-cutter anime bitches are weapons of war when they are clearly made to appeal to people who don't have fetishes?

Do these people know why people even LIKE robot girls?

[the-empress-7]

How can a woman with so much money (allegedly) get it so wrong with her fashion? Not a single look was flattering. Not a single look was memorable. Not a single look was inspiring. There are a thousand IG accounts out there who curate these types of cookie cutter looks, but better.

Taste is usually developed by what you see and reflect upon while you grow up. Elegant parents, well dressed peers, a well lighted house with elegant furniture, art, a city with well planned architecture, it all helps.

She didn't have elegant parents. But she had the rest, I think. She's just a narc, not interested in anything beyond herself, and not capable of noticing anything beyond envy of a brand name or an expensive item.

She had many opportunities to learn and absorb elegance and sophistication (even on Suits) and she let them pass by - it doesn't have to be a big effort, it can easily be an unconscious thing, letting yourself be inspired by people and beauty.

She's entirely self absorbed, and not too bright, and these boring uninspired looks are the result.

I grew up without elegant parents or two cents to rub together. Yet my taste is a 100 times more refined than hers.

[petr1kov]

the predominance of cishet characters and relationships on the older trek shows bother me not just for the usual reasons of simply wanting to see more representation on screen, but because they always come across as so forced and limited that they end up taking me out of the story completely sometimes.

like you mean to tell me that they are exploring 'strange new worlds' and meeting new civilization but basically every alien they meet comes from this cookie cutter male x female predominantly heterosexual society with near identical dynamics to our own? and those that do canonically differ from it usually do so offscreen, with their in-episode appearances being more conventional. even the founders are presented this way, and they are literally sentient goo.

watching these shows, it's impossible not to get the feeling that they are censoring what we see and presenting a truly uninspired and unchallenging view of what a plural universe would really look like

[zaeedsflipflops]

i gotta say that although bg3 is mostly well made, ive been pretty unimpressed with its villains. i feel like they are very uninspired. which is unfortunate because the companions are all pretty great so it's not like the writers can't do interesting characters.

but like the villains are just so cookie cutter. they feel straight of the box, yknow? Gortash, Orin, Mizora, Ethel, the goblins as a whole 🙄... they feel like such cliches that you'd think a work of fiction might use them as a starting point and then subvert or add to them to make it interesting or unique. but no that's just how they are. like imo Erimond and Corypheus in da: inquisition failed as villains for the same reasons. first draft "think of a villain" types.

Ketheric is a bit better if still pretty paint by numbers. which again isn't inherently bad necessarily (although depending on context and the tropes being used, i think it can be) but when you don't do anything new with the archetypes you're using, it's just boring.

[thedarling]

Amorphous.

6:26 a.m. Waking up and streaming Peach PRC to get me through today...

9:37 a.m. Still thinking about the Naoki Yoshida interview where he mentioned the discomfort and derogatory nature of Westeners calling video games from Japan 'JRPGs'. I watched Jim Stephanie Sterling's video on resigning the term and I don't see why not. The panel interviews Jim Stephanie included from the 2010's was such a shocking reminder of how petty powerful players in the video game industry received JP offerings back then (and maybe still do). What was said in those panels was offensive and absolutely discriminatory. People shouldn't pigeonhole products based on where they were made. Calling games like Tales, Y's, or FF 'trash', 'uninspired', or 'uncreative' because they came from JP BUT THEN calling products made by FromSoftware or Pokemon 'fine' and an exception to their rule because those games 'are not inherently JP' is baffling, like wow, what does that even mean??? Not to shade those powerful players but seriously, they should go fuck themselves. Not all gamers are 'professional players' nor are we all looking for a cookie-cutter aesthetic that reminds us of the West or a fucking warzone. Some of us genuinely like living a story or narrative that's far removed from where we came from - an escape if you will. Like maybe we want to plant some flowers or go visit some silly NPCs. Maybe we like a certain art style that has nothing to do with being 'quirky' or 'weird' and has zero to do with 'oh my god, another anime girl, uwu'. People harping on others for what they like or their tastes need to stop. The bully mentality is fucking tired, uninspired, and uncreative and should be a reminder to everyone that when people say something is uncomfortable and/or offensive, they should be believed.

[anarkittyuwuuniverse]

I feel like one of the big problems is like assuming that any kind of media (even something based on a game that has no story) has to adhere to this Hollywood model of narrative (unsurprising as these kinds of movies are made because of a profit motive and all), like one of the big appeals of Minecraft is the game's visual style and its vibe, the quietness and serenity. Make it some kind of silent iyashikei movie with minimal story in it, maybe just some fun little episodic things but with the emphasis on the beauty and peacefulness of the animated environment, with music in the same soothing style that the game music has. This is the perfect cultural moment to make such a thing with the popularity of this kind of thing in anime and with all these core aesthetic things going on but no we have to make something uninspired and cookie cutter with live action actors and bad Marvel-esque jokes.

I just… Don’t even understand HOW you can fuck up a Minecraft movie, like, it seems so simple, make it ANIMATED, make Steve just appear there one day and he learns to survive in fun and creative ways… like I’m so confused

[digizenzee]

Why Every Business in Delhi Needs the Right Website Design Company

Picture this — you’re walking through Connaught Place, one of Delhi’s busiest hubs. Imagine every storefront with faded signs, cluttered displays, and uninspiring interiors offering very little reason to step inside. Compare that to a well-designed, vibrant café with glass windows showcasing an inviting interior. Which one would you gravitate toward? This analogy works the same way online; your website is your storefront. And in Delhi’s hyper-competitive business landscape, finding the right website design company might just be the key to standing out.

But here's the truth that many businesses overlook—NOT all website design companies are created equal. Let's unpack why the right website design partner can make or break your business and why Delhi, as a thriving business hub, demands thoughtful choices when it comes to web design.

1. Finding the Right Design Partner in Delhi

Here’s where things get tricky. With the mushrooming of website design companies in Delhi, how do you pick the right one? Should you go with cost-effective freelancers in Nehru Place or a high-end agency in Hauz Khas? Here's what you should evaluate:

Specialization Over Generalization

Not every company can cater to every industry. Some shine in tech-heavy websites, while others excel in minimalist business blogs. Narrowing down companies specializing in your domain ensures you avoid a cookie-cutter template.

Local Insight Matters

The digitechnique delhi understand Delhi customers. A reliable website design company in Delhi brings local market awareness to the table. For a café targeting college students near North Campus, for example, the tone, layout, and mobile usability need to hit differently than, say, an export business in Okhla.

Portfolio and User Feedback

Think of a company’s portfolio as their promises made tangible. A credible web design firm in Delhi will gladly showcase diverse projects with measurable results. Ask questions like, “Did this design increase web traffic for their client? Was there any boost in customer inquiries or conversion rates?”

Range of Services

A forward-thinking website company doesn’t just end its job after delivering a design. SEO optimization, ongoing maintenance, updating for algorithms like Core Web Vitals, and continuing UX improvements are what make them a true partner—not just a vendor.

2. Potential Counterarguments

Some businesses argue, “Why hire an expert when we can whip up a DIY website with free tools?” While platforms like Wix or WordPress might seem tempting, there’s a hidden cost we can’t ignore. Poorly optimized DIY websites can affect loading speed, damage SEO rankings, or alienate users with clunky navigation.

Another common counterargument is price. Premium website design companies in Delhi may appear expensive compared to small agencies or freelancers, but investing in a subpar design often leads to higher costs in the long run. When a poorly designed website turns away customers, the resulting revenue loss far outweighs your initial savings.

3. Why Delhi Businesses Need to Make This Shift Now

Delhi is booming as India’s entrepreneurial epicenter. From Connaught Place to cyber hubs like Gurgaon, competition is fierce. Website design isn’t a luxury anymore—it’s non-negotiable. Businesses now need websites that aren’t just functional but also smart, responsive, and locally relatable.

And this is where the right website design company delhi transforms your business. They’ll help you capture the attention of distracted users in seconds, encourage them to stay longer, and convert clicks into loyal customers.

[estateedge]

Interior Design Trends for 2025: What's Trending and What's Fading

As we step into 2025, our homes continue to be a canvas for expressing individuality and creating spaces that inspire comfort, creativity, and joy. This year’s interior design trends embrace a mix of sustainability, innovation, and personalization, marking a shift towards thoughtful and purposeful living. Whether you prefer cutting-edge technology or serene natural elements, there’s a trend for everyone. Let’s explore what’s in and what’s out in the interior design world for 2025.

Trending Interior Design Styles for 2025

1. Minimalism Reimagined

Minimalism continues to shine in 2025 but with a twist—quality over quantity. Clean lines, open layouts, and a focus on timeless materials create uncluttered yet inviting spaces.

2. Nature-Inspired Design

Biophilic design takes center stage, integrating natural materials like wood, stone, and rattan. Earthy tones and indoor plants blur the line between indoors and outdoors, promoting wellness and tranquility.

3. Smart Homes

Technology seamlessly integrates into interiors, offering convenience and functionality. Smart lighting, automated temperature controls, and AI-powered home assistants enhance daily living.

4. Personalized Spaces

Gone are cookie-cutter designs. In 2025, individuality reigns. Homeowners are curating interiors that reflect their personality, blending antique finds with contemporary accents.

5. Natural Light and Ventilation

Maximizing natural light and airflow is a priority. Large windows, skylights, and strategically placed openings make spaces feel brighter and healthier.

Outdated Interior Trends to Avoid

To keep your home fresh and modern, steer clear of these fading trends:

Overly Matched Décor: Perfectly coordinated furniture and accessories feel stiff and uninspired.

Heavy, Dark Wood: Opt for lighter, contrasting tones for a fresher look.

Excessive Gold Accents: While metallics are still popular, subtlety is key.

Bulky Furniture: Replace oversized pieces with sleek, multifunctional designs.

Pattern Overload: Too many competing patterns can overwhelm a space.

Expert Tips for Incorporating Trends

Start Small: Update your space with accent pieces, such as statement rugs, throw pillows, or artwork.

Bring Nature Indoors: Add potted plants, wooden furniture, or stone accents for an organic feel.

Declutter: Prioritize functional and visually appealing items for a minimalist look.

Maximize Small Spaces: Use multifunctional furniture, mirrors, and vertical shelving.

Why Modern Design Stands Out

Modern home interior design offers more than just aesthetic appeal—it complements contemporary lifestyles with functionality, sustainability, and simplicity. Key features include:

Open Spaces: Foster a sense of freedom and connectivity.

Neutral Palettes: Provide a calming and timeless backdrop.

Integration of Technology: Makes daily life more efficient.

Eco-Friendly Materials: Promote sustainable living.

The Tata Housing Advantage

Tata Housing’s projects are a perfect example of modern interior design done right. With thoughtfully planned layouts and stylish finishes, they bring together functionality and beauty. For instance, 88 East by Tata Housing in Kolkata exemplifies luxury living, with spacious homes designed to accommodate modern sensibilities. Visit their sample flat to witness how modern interiors can elevate your lifestyle.

Conclusion

Interior design in 2025 is all about creating spaces that resonate with your personality and align with modern living values. By embracing the latest trends and letting go of outdated styles, you can transform your home into a sanctuary that is both functional and stylish. Whether you’re starting fresh or revamping an existing space, let these trends inspire your journey to a beautiful home.

[silentanomaly]

I love blocking bad fan art blogs. I am free from those cringe eye sores. The way some people draw just attacks your eyes. You could have shaped that image any way you wanted with the right amount of skill and patience, and you decided to draw it annoying and low effort/overly simple. You could have drawn anything. But, you drew a gross ship between two characters that would never be together being intimate in the most unsanitary/unconventional setting in a cutesy Disney-Pixar inspired style. Like that uninspired, overdone, cookie cutter quality they put out. What the fuck is wrong with you? These artists are total write offs.

Of course, being an artist, it's best to do what *you* want to do, *for you*. It should be self-expression. Which is what makes the bad fan art even worse. Like damn, that's what you manifested as your art style..that's your little signature..that is what you expressing yourself looks like..a replica of a soulless dead-end art style leaving little room for growth..are you dead inside? Your efforts amount to the quality of used TP. Get FLUSHED!

[courseforjob]

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