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My Little Dashie made me cry, but not in the right way...
Posted 13 years agoBefore you get the impression that I'm one of the bronies that simply believe they are too tough, or that I'm being all macho... I'm not.
In fact My Little Dashie is one of the better fanfics I've read in a while. Sure, it had blatant character self insertion, but it wasn't done in a way that was "I foundz portul to pwnyville and had smexy times with Rarity." Instead it had a bit of responsibility and reflected the emotions of supporting and then showing how one deals with *SPOILERS*.
It would of had a lot more impact if I had either experienced the loss of a loved one, raised someone myself, or wasn't an anti social jerk who expects friends to be "for now" then "forever". No, the real reason I 'cried' was not because of the emotions pulled by the story, it made the story made me realize something.
During one of the major plot points the author said, in his story's timeline, that MLP lasted for 8 seasons, then was in reruns for another 7 years. I know in my heart this will not happen, especially since this season is half as long and I've been hearing rumors how they are supposed to be bringing back some of the old villains and a mind controlled Trixie. I don't know if they are true, but I 'fear' because I remember... When was the last time you saw a totally awesome cartoon last more then 4 seasons?
In fact My Little Dashie is one of the better fanfics I've read in a while. Sure, it had blatant character self insertion, but it wasn't done in a way that was "I foundz portul to pwnyville and had smexy times with Rarity." Instead it had a bit of responsibility and reflected the emotions of supporting and then showing how one deals with *SPOILERS*.
It would of had a lot more impact if I had either experienced the loss of a loved one, raised someone myself, or wasn't an anti social jerk who expects friends to be "for now" then "forever". No, the real reason I 'cried' was not because of the emotions pulled by the story, it made the story made me realize something.
During one of the major plot points the author said, in his story's timeline, that MLP lasted for 8 seasons, then was in reruns for another 7 years. I know in my heart this will not happen, especially since this season is half as long and I've been hearing rumors how they are supposed to be bringing back some of the old villains and a mind controlled Trixie. I don't know if they are true, but I 'fear' because I remember... When was the last time you saw a totally awesome cartoon last more then 4 seasons?
My views on M.O.M.
Posted 14 years agoI'll be up front with this, I haven't played the game yet, and I probably won't. Although that's because this game apparently has awkward controls, and I have enough trouble with the wii mote. (Don't get me started on how I couldn't figure out why I was going slowly in the sonic riders game even though I was tilting the controller forward as hard as i could, but the realized I was reclined backwards, so the wii mote wound up being level with the ground) However, I'm disappointed in this game for one very simple reason story wise.
Samus was the leading argument for "video games have good role-model characters for girls". I have trouble looking back and pulling out what I consider for this, a character with good writing, some one who's never captured, can stand up for themselves and think independently, and doesn't run around in a scanty outfit with ta-tas bigger than her head. The list was basically Axel from half life 2, Zoey for Left 4 dead, and the Oot version of sheik/zelda. (Of course there are more out there, but that's my quick list)
Before this game, Samus was a silent female Rambo, a woman who went in, got the job done, and left... usually as the planet was exploding. In the few games where she did speak (I vaguely remember a GBA game where she was talking with a ship's computer), she sounded calm and intelligent, and even the zero suit could be explained as something similar to a pilot's jump suit. From what I've heard though, the stuff they added did nothing to support this. Plus it's not part of a new story arc, it's to link 2 established ones together, so while it can have character development, I don't think it falls this far away then snaps back to the norm. Really, it's just team ninja's fault for... being team ninja I guess...
The story itself is good, and I loved how they used the weapon restrictions as opposed to "all your armor add-ons fell off, please head to the nearest bird statue for tech support." The way that they considered the safety of the people on board was a good way to limit you, and showed that Samus does care about life. The 'relationship' with Sheppard is a good step too, and necessary for giving her weaknesses and emotions, and actually does tie in with the extended story, since she does look back in some games and remember a guy.
Should Samus see Ridley and freak out because he killed her family to the point of being carried away, or should she have reacted to the serial killer who Samus keeps thinking she's gotten revenge on hundreds of times by going "Fuck everything, you die!" and have to be restrained and removed from the field because she's endangering the mission? Should Samus not turn on the varia suit because it hasn't been approved and let herself cook, or should that monster she fought at the end of the section been screwing with the heat systems, over powering what even the Varia suit could handle until she made it to the manual over-ride? It's still a good story, and people will always have different views on what counts for good development and what makes us human.
Unfortunately, getting into petty arguments does not help us in any way, if you feel compelled to piss and moan about a fictional character, you may need to consider what you're fighting for. Your views are not a sin until you use them as an excuse to hurt people.
Samus was the leading argument for "video games have good role-model characters for girls". I have trouble looking back and pulling out what I consider for this, a character with good writing, some one who's never captured, can stand up for themselves and think independently, and doesn't run around in a scanty outfit with ta-tas bigger than her head. The list was basically Axel from half life 2, Zoey for Left 4 dead, and the Oot version of sheik/zelda. (Of course there are more out there, but that's my quick list)
Before this game, Samus was a silent female Rambo, a woman who went in, got the job done, and left... usually as the planet was exploding. In the few games where she did speak (I vaguely remember a GBA game where she was talking with a ship's computer), she sounded calm and intelligent, and even the zero suit could be explained as something similar to a pilot's jump suit. From what I've heard though, the stuff they added did nothing to support this. Plus it's not part of a new story arc, it's to link 2 established ones together, so while it can have character development, I don't think it falls this far away then snaps back to the norm. Really, it's just team ninja's fault for... being team ninja I guess...
The story itself is good, and I loved how they used the weapon restrictions as opposed to "all your armor add-ons fell off, please head to the nearest bird statue for tech support." The way that they considered the safety of the people on board was a good way to limit you, and showed that Samus does care about life. The 'relationship' with Sheppard is a good step too, and necessary for giving her weaknesses and emotions, and actually does tie in with the extended story, since she does look back in some games and remember a guy.
Should Samus see Ridley and freak out because he killed her family to the point of being carried away, or should she have reacted to the serial killer who Samus keeps thinking she's gotten revenge on hundreds of times by going "Fuck everything, you die!" and have to be restrained and removed from the field because she's endangering the mission? Should Samus not turn on the varia suit because it hasn't been approved and let herself cook, or should that monster she fought at the end of the section been screwing with the heat systems, over powering what even the Varia suit could handle until she made it to the manual over-ride? It's still a good story, and people will always have different views on what counts for good development and what makes us human.
Unfortunately, getting into petty arguments does not help us in any way, if you feel compelled to piss and moan about a fictional character, you may need to consider what you're fighting for. Your views are not a sin until you use them as an excuse to hurt people.
