the western fan preference for official endorsement of a narrative runs counter to the seemingly asian ecumenical embrace of competing character concepts innit
obviously this can be rationalised, cf comic multiverses, but the desire to crown an official narrative seems perennial and persistent
is it a business model thing - relative kinds of revenue as shaped by tax, corporate, and IP laws - or is it a cultural thing
Probably all of the above, honestly -- business structures in Japan, for example, are leaning increasingly toward what are called "production committees", which are conglomerates of multiple distinct corporations for the purpose of creating and promoting a single media text. This is how a lot of anime is made these days; the funding for the project will be jointly provided by multiple companies with different specialities (for example, the media franchise I looked at was initially funded by seven companies, including a book publisher, a toy manufacturor, a broadcast company, an animation studio, an advertising firm, etc), who band together for the duration of the project in question, each with their own voice and stake in the success of the IP.
This has then contributed to a media culture which explicitly encourages the existence of multiple perspectives and articulations of the "same" fictional elements, none of which are privileged above the other outside of the individual imagination's process of selecting and isolating what they want to be "true"
The business and cultural models are also historically pretty different between Japan and "the West" in terms of recognition of fan culture and unofficial use of IP, as well.
And also now it’s 36 degrees out and humid which means that my shitty overheated old ass apartment building is warm even when I’m blowing in cold air from outside
I like pizza. I'm going to have pizza this week.
I like Star Wars. I'm going to see a Star Wars this week.
I like video games. I'm going to finish playing a video game this week.
I like mutual sexual gratification. I'm going to start playing a different video game this week.
Orphanerivers of redthat run to seaRegistered Userregular
anyways i'm probably gonna boot up Okami HD in a bit
it's probably going to be not quite as good as I remember it but still a fun time overall and if i ever get to the end I will probably still cry at one of the scenes
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simonwolfi can feel a differencetoday, a differenceRegistered Userregular
anyway friends I am too happy about the positive reception of both my Joan of Arc book chapter and the latest draft of my thesis to get worried or stressed about arguments I have way too much academic perspective on
let's all just smooch and talk about things we unironically enjoy
I'm re-watching Band of Brothers and it's really good
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y2jake215certified Flat Birther theoristthe Last Good Boy onlineRegistered Userregular
did chat ever learn about bodak yellow
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
And also now it’s 36 degrees out and humid which means that my shitty overheated old ass apartment building is warm even when I’m blowing in cold air from outside
ugh this sounds like my nightmare
Thank u for sympathy
And now I’m gonna die of Metamucil OD bye everyone
But now how will we talk about what Metroid has on his arm!?
every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
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simonwolfi can feel a differencetoday, a differenceRegistered Userregular
I'm up to the episode about Operation Market Garden and I'm thinking about the old Close Combat games and how much time I sunk into playing Close Combat 3: A Bridge Too Far
I would pay to own those games on Steam -- you can get one of them, but it's really badly reviewed compared to A Bridge Too Far and Battle of the Bulge
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JacobkoshGamble a stamp.I can show you how to be a real man!Moderatormod
But now how will we talk about what Metroid has on his arm!?
this one still thrills me from the top of my head to the tippy-tips of my toes
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BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
Things Narwhal likes, non-exhaustive edition:
Snow
Rockets
Blankets
Socks
Shoes
Not pants, so much
Sports
Having functioning eyeballs
Same, but for all of my other senses
This pillow (not pictured b/c I'm laying on it)
I spent like 5 minutes trying to get the case off my cell phone and when I was finally successful, the back of my cell phone came off with it as well and it was hilarious to me
Bus rides
Train rides
Plane rides
I wanna try jumping out of a plane. This isn't really appropriate for this list, but I just wanted to mention it.
Spreadin' good feelings
Spreadin' good peanut butter
Spreadin' dem legs if u kno what I'm saying amirite high fives all around u kno u kno
Books
The exact opposite of books
Making you think about that
How cool it is that there's a rock orbiting a star with an atmosphere made out of stuff we breathe and also the rock isn't so massive or the atmosphere so dense that it's crushing us, how cool is that
I spent an entire day once just watching Band of Brothers with a friend. We had pizza on that day.
That was a good day.
I once lay on a couch while my friend lay on another couch and we partook of various intoxicants (and occasional food) for 72 hours and binge-watched Dragon Ball Z
I don't know if I'd call those good days, but
Under the right circumstances that show is freakin' incredible
I spent an entire day once just watching Band of Brothers with a friend. We had pizza on that day.
That was a good day.
A friend of mine and I used to do this a lot back in college. We had all-nighters where we would just sit down at 7pm and watch most or all of Undeclared, the first season of Scrubs, 24, etc until dawn, at which point I would just fall asleep on his couch and then we'd wake up in the afternoon and resume
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Powerpuppiesdrinking coffee in themountain cabinRegistered Userregular
I tapped chat, phone decided I tapped infraction thread, I tapped forum index, page wasn’t done loading, bounced me into the awesome reaction and NOW I GOT INFRACTED GAHHHHBH
I spent like 5 minutes trying to get the case off my cell phone and when I was finally successful, the back of my cell phone came off with it as well and it was hilarious to me
Bus rides
Train rides
Plane rides
I wanna try jumping out of a plane. This isn't really appropriate for this list, but I just wanted to mention it.
Spreadin' good feelings
Spreadin' good peanut butter
Spreadin' dem legs if u kno what I'm saying amirite high fives all around u kno u kno
Books
The exact opposite of books
Making you think about that
How cool it is that there's a rock orbiting a star with an atmosphere made out of stuff we breathe and also the rock isn't so massive or the atmosphere so dense that it's crushing us, how cool is that
This is a pretty good list
every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
Ex-Raptor Vince Carter may be playing his last game in Toronto
The 40-year-old Sacramento Kings player and former Raptor is playing at the Air Canada Centre for what could be the final time. Some fans are calling on the Raptors to retire his number.
FUCK THAT he was a lil bitch his last season he hasnt earned the honor of having his number retired
bloodyroarxx on
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KadokenGiving Ends to my Friends and it Feels StupendousRegistered Userregular
Hoomans breathe the most dangerous shit ever. Oxygen. Remove a SINGLE electron and everything dies.
the western fan preference for official endorsement of a narrative runs counter to the seemingly asian ecumenical embrace of competing character concepts innit
obviously this can be rationalised, cf comic multiverses, but the desire to crown an official narrative seems perennial and persistent
is it a business model thing - relative kinds of revenue as shaped by tax, corporate, and IP laws - or is it a cultural thing
Probably all of the above, honestly -- business structures in Japan, for example, are leaning increasingly toward what are called "production committees", which are conglomerates of multiple distinct corporations for the purpose of creating and promoting a single media text. This is how a lot of anime is made these days; the funding for the project will be jointly provided by multiple companies with different specialities (for example, the media franchise I looked at was initially funded by seven companies, including a book publisher, a toy manufacturor, a broadcast company, an animation studio, an advertising firm, etc), who band together for the duration of the project in question, each with their own voice and stake in the success of the IP.
This has then contributed to a media culture which explicitly encourages the existence of multiple perspectives and articulations of the "same" fictional elements, none of which are privileged above the other outside of the individual imagination's process of selecting and isolating what they want to be "true"
The business and cultural models are also historically pretty different between Japan and "the West" in terms of recognition of fan culture and unofficial use of IP, as well.
how do they limit media satiation
or maybe they don't, which explains the relatively short lifespans of most IPs
I'm guessing Nintendo keeps relatively tight control over Pokémon
ronya on
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Powerpuppiesdrinking coffee in themountain cabinRegistered Userregular
I invited a girl over tonight and that went okay and I like that
Separately and kind of unrelated I like stranger than fiction
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BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
I enjoy the CBS All Access Original Series created by Bryan Fuller & Alex Kurtzmann and based on "Star Trek" created by Gene Rodenberry, Star Trek: Discovery.
Ex-Raptor Vince Carter may be playing his last game in Toronto
The 40-year-old Sacramento Kings player and former Raptor is playing at the Air Canada Centre for what could be the final time. Some fans are calling on the Raptors to retire his number.
FUCK THAT he was a lil bitch his last season he hasnt earned the honor of having his number retired
I'm mixed
Because he was a huge part of the franchise taking hold and surviving in its early years, but at the same time, his greatness was really rather brief and he didn't get us anywhere
And as a Leafs fan I'm pretty strict about retiring numbers anyway
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@ronya
Probably all of the above, honestly -- business structures in Japan, for example, are leaning increasingly toward what are called "production committees", which are conglomerates of multiple distinct corporations for the purpose of creating and promoting a single media text. This is how a lot of anime is made these days; the funding for the project will be jointly provided by multiple companies with different specialities (for example, the media franchise I looked at was initially funded by seven companies, including a book publisher, a toy manufacturor, a broadcast company, an animation studio, an advertising firm, etc), who band together for the duration of the project in question, each with their own voice and stake in the success of the IP.
This has then contributed to a media culture which explicitly encourages the existence of multiple perspectives and articulations of the "same" fictional elements, none of which are privileged above the other outside of the individual imagination's process of selecting and isolating what they want to be "true"
The business and cultural models are also historically pretty different between Japan and "the West" in terms of recognition of fan culture and unofficial use of IP, as well.
ugh this sounds like my nightmare
I like Star Wars. I'm going to see a Star Wars this week.
I like video games. I'm going to finish playing a video game this week.
I like mutual sexual gratification. I'm going to start playing a different video game this week.
Uh, they definitely fought with a star in ep 7.
it's probably going to be not quite as good as I remember it but still a fun time overall and if i ever get to the end I will probably still cry at one of the scenes
let's all just smooch and talk about things we unironically enjoy
I'm re-watching Band of Brothers and it's really good
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
Thank u for sympathy
And now I’m gonna die of Metamucil OD bye everyone
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
I would pay to own those games on Steam -- you can get one of them, but it's really badly reviewed compared to A Bridge Too Far and Battle of the Bulge
this one still thrills me from the top of my head to the tippy-tips of my toes
That was a good day.
I once lay on a couch while my friend lay on another couch and we partook of various intoxicants (and occasional food) for 72 hours and binge-watched Dragon Ball Z
I don't know if I'd call those good days, but
Under the right circumstances that show is freakin' incredible
I doubt that discussions of catholic c--- law is what prompted it
A friend of mine and I used to do this a lot back in college. We had all-nighters where we would just sit down at 7pm and watch most or all of Undeclared, the first season of Scrubs, 24, etc until dawn, at which point I would just fall asleep on his couch and then we'd wake up in the afternoon and resume
Shaz I care
Haha rekt
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
Right this very minute, the planet's gravity ISN'T crushing us, knitdan
How cool is that
Your boys did good yesterday!
And my boys did good today!
Yay football!
Yeah, too bad we: A. Have to beat the Packers in week 17 and B. 10 wins might not be enough for a wildcard spot.
I would really not be surprised if they went Rodgers-less by week 17
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
It’s not a very important country most of the time
http://steamcommunity.com/id/mortious
It's about people riding hippos in 19th century Louisiana and is very diverse and fun and I want an entire series of full blown novels in this setting
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
This is a pretty good list
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
FUCK THAT he was a lil bitch his last season he hasnt earned the honor of having his number retired
how do they limit media satiation
or maybe they don't, which explains the relatively short lifespans of most IPs
I'm guessing Nintendo keeps relatively tight control over Pokémon
Separately and kind of unrelated I like stranger than fiction
Ugh, I know. Same with us, but the Patriots next week
Well, we don't have to beat them, but then a bunch of other stuff has to happen
10 wins will be enough for a wildcard in the AFC, but getting to 10 may not be feasible >_>
I have seen this story too many times to have gaith in the Lions.
I'm mixed
Because he was a huge part of the franchise taking hold and surviving in its early years, but at the same time, his greatness was really rather brief and he didn't get us anywhere
And as a Leafs fan I'm pretty strict about retiring numbers anyway
You don't just put anyone up in the rafters
That's where the gods go