Quote from: Aether on May 09, 2020, 05:03:54 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on May 09, 2020, 04:14:17 PM

But what is the utility of putting all other races into a single category separate from whites instead of just viewing each one as their individual race? That seems very weird to me.

for those contexts in which referring to non-white races collectively would be convenient, especially when whites are a majority

"black people need more representation in government" is one statement
"asian people need more representation in government" is another
"indigenous people need more representation in government" is yet another

you could say these one at a time if you wanted, or you could save time with a catch-all term such as "people of color"

Quote from: Verbatim on May 06, 2020, 10:00:04 PM

Quote from: Mordo on May 06, 2020, 09:48:18 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on May 06, 2020, 09:43:16 PM

Quote from: Mordo on May 06, 2020, 09:33:44 PM

Esoteric 4chan memes huh

if that's all you're going to give me, i can't be expected to give much back

and i'm much better at it, so why not

If you're gonna meme your way out of defending a milquetoast, haphazardly constructed film then might as well as respond accordingly, no?

do you know what milquetoast means, or is it just a word that you like to use? because you could justifiably use that word to describe TFA if you wanted—i would still disagree, but i'd be able to see where you're coming from, at least

what exactly did you find "milquetoast" about Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)

it couldn't have been the film's uniquely aggressive and unwelcoming tone, or the relatively cutthroat script, because those traits would tend towards the opposite of that term you used

It's milquetoast for the wrong reasons whilst simultaneously being incredibly contrarian for also the wrong reasons.

Are you really trying to argue that the self serving, masturbatory "we just gots to save the abwused animals uWu" segment (which we've been subjected to in literally every garden variety disney film before) was narratively poignant in any way shape or form.

Then again, you just opined that TLJ is the best in the franchise, so it wouldn't surprise me if you did.

Quote from: Mordo on May 06, 2020, 07:17:00 AM

I'm not implying anything. I'm saying the groundwork that was established in FA was completely 180'd in TLJ, making the movie and the trilogy as a whole one big incoherent disconnect.

the most i can agree with this statement is that rian johnson's desire to stick it to the fanboys was markedly transparent over the course of the movie, but that's ultimately the main reason why i like it in the first place

beyond that, i'm not terribly interested in how the films cohere—i'm just glad that johnson did what he did, even if it TRoS suffered for it, because star wars fans are so insufferable that they had this middle finger coming for decades (besides, i think tragic stuff like the unfortunate passing of carrie fisher ultimately did more damage to the film than johnson's writing ever could)

Quote from: Ingy on April 28, 2020, 05:07:21 PM

SecondClass is a dude

LThe only reason I am rich now is because my femininity attractiveness cuteness and personality has made me irresitible to the nation's upper class

a man can take a dick right in the ass, enjoy it, and still not necessarily be gay

I still occasionally read the message he had his friend forward to me after his passing. I think he had one prepared for everybody he felt close to when the time was right.

That half finished message still hits hard to this day.

Part one is Private now 

My god, Eternal is like Doom (4) on steroids and ten cups of coffee injected directly into the cock. I played it at Quakecon and that felt like it was faster. The final version is balls-to-the-wall. Doom (4) feels like a walk in the park by comparison.

Ordered Animal Crossing, hopefully should be something to keep me busy that isn't endless Destiny 2.