And when you get a hobby and it gets invaded and inverted by screaming harpies? I personally can't wait until building plastic model airplanes gets cancelled for being problematic.I think you guys need a hobby. Oh, wait...
Just wait. They'll get to you in time. Right now they're working on scolding those who engage in the innocent, child-like joy that is Warhammer 40K.It seems I don't have that kind of hobby? Harpies are rare over here.
George Lucas did not just write a movie. A small army of spacecraft designers, vehicle designers, costume designers and all those charged with actually making it - Nothing like this today. Nothing.
Just wait. They'll get to you in time. Right now they're working on scolding those who engage in the innocent, child-like joy that is Warhammer 40K.It seems I don't have that kind of hobby? Harpies are rare over here.
Turns head in opposite direction. Why bother with the "I looked under a rock and found fascists, racists and as many other ists as I can" crowd?
Turns head in opposite direction. Why bother with the "I looked under a rock and found fascists, racists and as many other ists as I can" crowd?
Ignore them all you like, they won't ignore *you* if they decide that you are "problematic."
Yeah, no. The two sides are not equivalent. See: Uncle Hugos.Turns head in opposite direction. Why bother with the "I looked under a rock and found fascists, racists and as many other ists as I can" crowd?
Ignore them all you like, they won't ignore *you* if they decide that you are "problematic."
Gosh. They sound just like the people they don't like who are bothering them.
Yeah, no. The two sides are not equivalent. See: Uncle Hugos.Turns head in opposite direction. Why bother with the "I looked under a rock and found fascists, racists and as many other ists as I can" crowd?
Ignore them all you like, they won't ignore *you* if they decide that you are "problematic."
Gosh. They sound just like the people they don't like who are bothering them.
Also, this is why, if something is a 'franchise' or has a 'fandom', it's advisable to just 'quite like' something.
In years past I would go to the occasional sci-fi/Star Trek convention. I didn't see a whole lot of fighting, screaming, anything like that. Disagreement, debate, even argument... but actual efforts to damage someone? Naw. About the worst of it was "Trek vs Wars" and "Kirk vs. Picard."Also, this is why, if something is a 'franchise' or has a 'fandom', it's advisable to just 'quite like' something.
Drawn by someone who has never seen an actual fandom.
It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, but this year’s Worldcon disinvited the owner of Baen Books, one of the biggest SF publishers in the world, because someone who would identify as ‘liberal’ complained about sh*t talkers on the Baen Books forum. Previously there had been attempts to game the awards process by folks from the conservative side of the spectrum.Also, this is why, if something is a 'franchise' or has a 'fandom', it's advisable to just 'quite like' something.
Drawn by someone who has never seen an actual fandom.
It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, but this year’s Worldcon disinvited the owner of Baen Books, one of the biggest SF publishers in the world, because someone who would identify as ‘liberal’ complained about sh*t talkers on the Baen Books forum. Previously there had been attempts to game the awards process by folks from the conservative side of the spectrum.Also, this is why, if something is a 'franchise' or has a 'fandom', it's advisable to just 'quite like' something.
Drawn by someone who has never seen an actual fandom.
I was really liking The Matrix Resurrection in the scenes with Keanu back in his role as Thomas Anderson. It was Lana Wachowski deflating the fannish mythos that had been built up around the series and equally winding in her own reluctance to return to the series. On the other hand, when we exit The Matrix, the film became far less interesting. Much of it thereafter becomes extended talk about the nature of The Matrix, the changes that Zion and the machines have undergone and the need to have Neo and Trinity re-enter it.
I've seen a number of people knowledgable about Marvel comics point out that in recent years as the writing has been taken over by non-men, there has been a trend towards not only emotional validation ("you're just the *best*"), but characters spend a *lot* of time eating, sometimes half or more of the issue. Instead of action, you get walls-o-text and non-stop lunch. This new issue seems to be the inevitable result of that trend.Foodies...they'll get their mitts on everything.
Say hello to your new Star Wars.
The High Republic Adventures: Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular
Torban "Buckets of Blood" Buck and Kantam Sy face off in a brutal, intense, ruthless... bake-off!
Lightsabers and Jedi robes are put aside in favor of whisks and aprons as the two competitors bake Master Yoda's special pastry recipe. But the recipe requires one extra special ingredient: a story! "Buckets of Blood" and Kantam recount the tale of an epic battle as they whisk away, both hoping to win the prize of Padawan approval.
Daniel José Older and Vita Ayala team up in this heart-warming one-shot. Plus, bake Master Yoda's pastries yourself, with the recipe included in the back!
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For ᚠᚪᛣᚳᛋ sake. Who is this *for*?????
Space Keith Floyd.Hopefully there's a space Gordon Ramsey.
Nobody is forced to use the likes of facebook, myspace (yeah, I said it!), etc..I hoped I edited that before anyone responded, because I'd rather discuss space opera, but while things like D&D may be booming in terms of sales, the average amount of time spent on non-screen leisure activities has fallen by half over the past two decades.
You may as well ask who are these mythical Official Accusers? They are we, the general public who is increasingly connected to a distributed surveillance network with cunning technological features designed to expose us to things we don't like. The platform is designed to reward you for sharing things you don't like, so you share it until it reaches an account on Twitter or Youtube that specializes in amplifying controversy and has a large number of followers who enjoy righteous indignation. Suddenly what might otherwise be a quite normal disagreement turns into dog-piling, calling for your job, or even being pilloried on national news.
All pronouns here are used generally.
The interesting relationship is that the tactics used originated (or are were least first adapted to social media) in early online fandoms on Livejournal and similar, so it's unclear to me whether fandoms are being subsumed by politics or politics is turning into fandom. I guess they're not mutually exclusive.
Nobody is forced to use electricity either.Nobody is forced to use the likes of facebook, myspace (yeah, I said it!), etc..I hoped I edited that before anyone responded, because I'd rather discuss space opera, but while things like D&D may be booming in terms of sales, the average amount of time spent on non-screen leisure activities has fallen by half over the past two decades.
You may as well ask who are these mythical Official Accusers? They are we, the general public who is increasingly connected to a distributed surveillance network with cunning technological features designed to expose us to things we don't like. The platform is designed to reward you for sharing things you don't like, so you share it until it reaches an account on Twitter or Youtube that specializes in amplifying controversy and has a large number of followers who enjoy righteous indignation. Suddenly what might otherwise be a quite normal disagreement turns into dog-piling, calling for your job, or even being pilloried on national news.
All pronouns here are used generally.
The interesting relationship is that the tactics used originated (or are were least first adapted to social media) in early online fandoms on Livejournal and similar, so it's unclear to me whether fandoms are being subsumed by politics or politics is turning into fandom. I guess they're not mutually exclusive.
Women is like the only demographics worth catering to.I've never seen Discovery but looking at the analytics is interesting, it's probably more popular than anyone here suspects with young women. A lot of the writers who aren't Star Trek veterans came from CW shows.
Couldn't agree more. However, having made that Faustian bargain myself, I'd be hesitant to blame anyone but myself for getting jolted when sticking two nails into an outlet.Nobody is forced to use electricity either.Nobody is forced to use the likes of facebook, myspace (yeah, I said it!), etc..I hoped I edited that before anyone responded, because I'd rather discuss space opera, but while things like D&D may be booming in terms of sales, the average amount of time spent on non-screen leisure activities has fallen by half over the past two decades.
You may as well ask who are these mythical Official Accusers? They are we, the general public who is increasingly connected to a distributed surveillance network with cunning technological features designed to expose us to things we don't like. The platform is designed to reward you for sharing things you don't like, so you share it until it reaches an account on Twitter or Youtube that specializes in amplifying controversy and has a large number of followers who enjoy righteous indignation. Suddenly what might otherwise be a quite normal disagreement turns into dog-piling, calling for your job, or even being pilloried on national news.
All pronouns here are used generally.
The interesting relationship is that the tactics used originated (or are were least first adapted to social media) in early online fandoms on Livejournal and similar, so it's unclear to me whether fandoms are being subsumed by politics or politics is turning into fandom. I guess they're not mutually exclusive.
Missing the point completely. Imagine a world where you were only permitted to have access to electricity if your ideological views were approved. Oh, you had the nerve to vote Republican? We'll be cutting your power off. If you don't like being censored just use something else. Nobody is forcing you to use electricity after all.Couldn't agree more. However, having made that Faustian bargain myself, I'd be hesitant to blame anyone but myself for getting jolted when sticking two nails into an outlet.Nobody is forced to use electricity either.Nobody is forced to use the likes of facebook, myspace (yeah, I said it!), etc..I hoped I edited that before anyone responded, because I'd rather discuss space opera, but while things like D&D may be booming in terms of sales, the average amount of time spent on non-screen leisure activities has fallen by half over the past two decades.
You may as well ask who are these mythical Official Accusers? They are we, the general public who is increasingly connected to a distributed surveillance network with cunning technological features designed to expose us to things we don't like. The platform is designed to reward you for sharing things you don't like, so you share it until it reaches an account on Twitter or Youtube that specializes in amplifying controversy and has a large number of followers who enjoy righteous indignation. Suddenly what might otherwise be a quite normal disagreement turns into dog-piling, calling for your job, or even being pilloried on national news.
All pronouns here are used generally.
The interesting relationship is that the tactics used originated (or are were least first adapted to social media) in early online fandoms on Livejournal and similar, so it's unclear to me whether fandoms are being subsumed by politics or politics is turning into fandom. I guess they're not mutually exclusive.
I'd recommend to seek professional help for your persecution complex.Missing the point completely. Imagine a world where you were only permitted to have access to electricity if your ideological views were approved. Oh, you had the nerve to vote Republican? We'll be cutting your power off. If you don't like being censored just use something else. Nobody is forcing you to use electricity after all.Couldn't agree more. However, having made that Faustian bargain myself, I'd be hesitant to blame anyone but myself for getting jolted when sticking two nails into an outlet.Nobody is forced to use electricity either.Nobody is forced to use the likes of facebook, myspace (yeah, I said it!), etc..I hoped I edited that before anyone responded, because I'd rather discuss space opera, but while things like D&D may be booming in terms of sales, the average amount of time spent on non-screen leisure activities has fallen by half over the past two decades.
You may as well ask who are these mythical Official Accusers? They are we, the general public who is increasingly connected to a distributed surveillance network with cunning technological features designed to expose us to things we don't like. The platform is designed to reward you for sharing things you don't like, so you share it until it reaches an account on Twitter or Youtube that specializes in amplifying controversy and has a large number of followers who enjoy righteous indignation. Suddenly what might otherwise be a quite normal disagreement turns into dog-piling, calling for your job, or even being pilloried on national news.
All pronouns here are used generally.
The interesting relationship is that the tactics used originated (or are were least first adapted to social media) in early online fandoms on Livejournal and similar, so it's unclear to me whether fandoms are being subsumed by politics or politics is turning into fandom. I guess they're not mutually exclusive.