Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 2)

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/why-women-criticise-sexualised-character-designs-ot3-make-her-look-more-corpulent-more-stuffed-where-the-eyes-cant-escape.275780/page-550#post-158097736

Easily the best show of its season (despite a lot of great series) and one of the best of 2026 already. Wonderful writing and character development and a lot of great food for thought.







I think we can actually bring this back to video games since the same blinders that make people praise Mushoku Tensei also influence what video game recommendations they give to people. Persona 5 is widely seen as one of the best video games of all time despite its rampant sexism and the awful ways in which it contradicts itself, people choose to be wilfully obtuse about Fortnite's swimsuits and even the roach king calling out SB2 isn't enough for people to ask themselves if maybe something might be off with the depiction of its lead.



A lot of people still think (or choose to think) that discussing sexism and misogyny is about nitpicking and not lighting up, when people speak up to bring awareness to these issues to remove the blinders people have in the first place.

It remove blinders until they realize that’s is never enough and how half of the people complaining are opportunistic assholes. Then people get tired and cynical. Why the fuck you guys don’t understand this?

[Uncle]

We really shouldn't even entertain ideas from these people at all. They gain power when we let them have it. This extends to studios as well. A studio like Disney shouldn't be reading online comments in order to determine why some of their films bombed. The MCU going woke didn't almost kill it buddy. Poor quality control was the issue. There's typically always other problems in play.

I agree, that’s why Ghostbusters 2016, Marvels and TLJ deserved to be lepered.

yeah honestly the odyssey doing well is actually very bad for them, because it means they can no longer use the excuse "the chuds killed it!!"

every movie that performed poorly was actually just bad

 

[Boredfrom]

Echoes going to the dark side (shitting a unrelated to moan and complain):

What if what you want is good diversity or to be able to play as a Non-Cis White Guy in your multiplayer game?

Think about this subject more, I don't think their is a right answer and is very much a "it depends" situation.

Who are the fans being listened and do they represent the majority of fans or are they a loud minority of online fans?
What is being asked for? Why are they asking?

There are so many different factors here that I don't think their is a simple yes or no answer here. Sometimes trying new things, experimenting to see what works and what doesn't, exploring different stories etc ARE good things for any creative medium, however so is listening to feedback and critique and refusing to listen can be detrimental to once art and can never learn. At the same times, constantly changing your art to appease others can also damage that art can also be detrimental.

As my previous post alluded to, listening to the voice of minority groups can be really good and useful, listening to critique can be good.

In the end, it ultimately comes down to the creative, I can criticize something but that doesn't mean I have to power to change it. If the creative ultimately decides they made the wrong decision or agrees with the criticism to change it, that's there call, not the fans... Though that's also a lot more complicated when you then get massive corps and companies involved demanding changes upon high.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/why-you-shouldnt-give-players-what-they-want-the-examined-game-with-steven-lake-talks-with-edmund-mcmillen-the-binding-of-isaac-mewgenics.1581055/

[DavidCroquet]

What's the multiplayer game where you can only play as cis white guys? Does a currently active game fitting this description even exist in the year 2026?

[Garfield]

My parents have presented me with a contract (link at bottom) to mandate certain things as I continue living under my roof. I need help navigating this scenario as they have mentioned being able to fine or evict me for certain infractions.

I am a 28 y/o man currently living with my parents and one of my brothers. I moved back in with them in 2023, at such a time they established that I should work and pay rent or continue studying. I have continued studying and maintained employment with good success and am continuing to work on improving myself so that I do not have to return to my parents' house once I leave again.

I would argue that I am a model "tenant" as I am quiet and fairly clean. I keep my room relatively tidy, though occasionally leave some clothes on the floor, and maintain my personal hygiene very well, including laundry and other things. I typically cook my own food, though I haven't recently, or eat food from restaurants or my job. I have had verbal disputes in the past over attending Mass, as I am an atheist and do not feel that I should be required to attend any form of religious ceremony in order to maintain housing.

The following is a contract that my parents have written and requested for me to sign. They have brought forth this "contract" just last week, and I only received a paper copy a couple days ago. They initially proposed this after "a little birdie" told them that I was viewing Onlyfans content or making "inappropriate" posts on Reddit, which isn't any of their business regardless of whether I have done these things.

I already despise living here. Despite having my own vehicle, making myself very small, and impacting everyone else in the house as little as possible, I am still being restricted in numerous ways. Many of these restrictions are nonsense. The contract mentions I am responsible for my personal space, yet I am not permitted to move my main desktop PC upstairs, for example. They have requested that I keep my door open because I "should have nothing to hide." Similarly, they have requested I keep "normal" sleeping hours, while I maintain that my time should be mine to manage as I see fit, so long as it is not detrimental to my classes or employment (Which it does not). I can understand an argument for maintaining quiet, but I am not often a loud person and am typically doing homework during late hours anyway.

I am exhausted and desperately applying to jobs wherever I can. I have begun being incredibly frugal to save as much money as possible so that I can be prepared to move out at a moment's notice. My parents are not, to me, "safe" people. I don't enjoy spending time with them or being around them. I need help navigating this "contract" so that I can maintain my sanity for as long as I can, until I can manage to leave this hellish house.

My main concerns are the following:

Would a contract like this even be enforceable in any capacity? If it is enforceable, does it enable any sort of protections for me in the same way a legal lease would, such as eviction notices of 30 days for some locations?
Assuming the contract is overall enforceable, does any element fall outside of that? Since the First Amendment mentions freedom to practice religion, including no religion, would that be enforceable? Similarly, would policing the content I view online be legal?
This is technically up for debate and alterations. My parents have given me time to consider it. Assuming it is enforceable, what elements, additions, changes, etc. should I request? What would protect me legally while I live here and help me have some sense of actual privacy?

Contract link: https://imgur.com/a/YN3Yj98

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/so-the-odysseys-box-office-success-is-a-reminder-once-again-that-the-chuds-dont-really-have-that-much-influence.1581400/

Lots of people warning OP that he underestimates the power of chuds and just because Nolan is safe doesn't mean anyone else is

[Uncle]

What's the multiplayer game where you can only play as cis white guys? Does a currently active game fitting this description even exist in the year 2026?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820700/A_Gentlemens_Dispute/



also every game where you play as furries or as formless blobs like amongus should be interpreted as every character being white

[clockwork5]

Echoes going to the dark side (shitting a unrelated to moan and complain):

What if what you want is good diversity or to be able to play as a Non-Cis White Guy in your multiplayer game?

Think about this subject more, I don't think their is a right answer and is very much a "it depends" situation.

Who are the fans being listened and do they represent the majority of fans or are they a loud minority of online fans?
What is being asked for? Why are they asking?

There are so many different factors here that I don't think their is a simple yes or no answer here. Sometimes trying new things, experimenting to see what works and what doesn't, exploring different stories etc ARE good things for any creative medium, however so is listening to feedback and critique and refusing to listen can be detrimental to once art and can never learn. At the same times, constantly changing your art to appease others can also damage that art can also be detrimental.

As my previous post alluded to, listening to the voice of minority groups can be really good and useful, listening to critique can be good.

In the end, it ultimately comes down to the creative, I can criticize something but that doesn't mean I have to power to change it. If the creative ultimately decides they made the wrong decision or agrees with the criticism to change it, that's there call, not the fans... Though that's also a lot more complicated when you then get massive corps and companies involved demanding changes upon high.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/why-you-shouldnt-give-players-what-they-want-the-examined-game-with-steven-lake-talks-with-edmund-mcmillen-the-binding-of-isaac-mewgenics.1581055/

I like how it’s not just one mix up. He gets it wrong almost every time. 

Can’t wait to read that book.

[HaughtyFrank]

I want cool armor too. I wanna see a female star of a game that isn't given stupid jiggle physics in a skin-tight (YEAST INFECTION CAUSING) cat suit. 🙃 👍 Like holy shit some of the horny content in games is just CHEESE of the most obvious caliber. Chicks with boobs the size of literal watermelons and it STILL isn't enough. The most unrealistic chicks on the planet are in these games, but then Abby in TLOU2 rolls around and people are question her post-apocalyptic diet and training regiment.

Jesus fucking christ man. There's like 10 different games this year alone that star a non-sexualized, fully clothed, proportionally realistic, diverse, etc. etc. female lead. Some even being big name AAA releases. How the fuck are you still arguing this irrelevant shit?

It's like someone in 2026 saying "man, Capcom really needs to remake their old resident evil games!"

And what do you mean "I want cool armor"? There's already tons of fully covered and armored female character skins in Fornite alone.

Also, a fucking anime waifu would not be dealing with a "yeast infection". The suspension of disbelief for anime and "gooner games" far exceeds that than more realistic forms of fiction, especially for something as stupidly unnecessary (and gross) as a "yeast infection".

But for TLOU2, a game set in a hyper realistic world with the only major difference from our world is that zombies exist, yeah, it makes plenty of sense why people would be questioning how a woman in a post apocalyptic hellscape is somehow built like a bodybuilder.

I have this suspicion that Dice doesn't actually play any games besides japanese ones. Either that or she set that as a trap so she could scream at anyone who lists games with non sexualized women that he's mansplaining and that she of course didn't literally mean that there aren't any games.

[Boredfrom]

What's the multiplayer game where you can only play as cis white guys? Does a currently active game fitting this description even exist in the year 2026?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820700/A_Gentlemens_Dispute/



also every game where you play as furries or as formless blobs like amongus should be interpreted as every character being white

Nah. Is the SpiderMan’s Mask logic. 


“If he uses a full mask, he can be anyone”. Formless blobs or hidden in costumes are perfect for a lot of them

A lot of old school Transexuals actually identified with Slimes and Robots:

https://unicornjelly.com/jennybio.html

[benji]

But jeez louise, we had such hope for Nintenbro tears when it was possible Link was gonna be a girl in 2014. I'm STILL getting over that.

We nearly had everything.  

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

Egg post.  

[benji]

Echoes going to the dark side (shitting a unrelated to moan and complain):

What if what you want is good diversity or to be able to play as a Non-Cis White Guy in your multiplayer game?

Think about this subject more, I don't think their is a right answer and is very much a "it depends" situation.

Who are the fans being listened and do they represent the majority of fans or are they a loud minority of online fans?
What is being asked for? Why are they asking?

There are so many different factors here that I don't think their is a simple yes or no answer here. Sometimes trying new things, experimenting to see what works and what doesn't, exploring different stories etc ARE good things for any creative medium, however so is listening to feedback and critique and refusing to listen can be detrimental to once art and can never learn. At the same times, constantly changing your art to appease others can also damage that art can also be detrimental.

As my previous post alluded to, listening to the voice of minority groups can be really good and useful, listening to critique can be good.

In the end, it ultimately comes down to the creative, I can criticize something but that doesn't mean I have to power to change it. If the creative ultimately decides they made the wrong decision or agrees with the criticism to change it, that's there call, not the fans... Though that's also a lot more complicated when you then get massive corps and companies involved demanding changes upon high.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/why-you-shouldnt-give-players-what-they-want-the-examined-game-with-steven-lake-talks-with-edmund-mcmillen-the-binding-of-isaac-mewgenics.1581055/

I like how it’s not just one mix up. He gets it wrong almost every time. 

Can’t wait to read that book.

He says he has a Masters. We should speculate as to the thesis topic.

[killamajig]

I want to point out that Messofanego is supposedly a therapist but only has 26 posts in the mental health thread. Not that I think he should be giving advice on anything let alone mental health issues but shouldn't he be helping his fellow Era members not kill themselves? 

Ketkat's last post was in 2019 and he's got 64 posts in there. Messy too busy asking the tough questions....

https://www.resetera.com/threads/where-does-christopher-nolan-go-from-here.1581067/

Having come back from seeing The Odyssey in 70mm IMAX at the BFI IMAX, which was a brilliant experience as usual in one of the best cinemas ever. Having been fully shot in IMAX, and how varied the cinematography here is, not just wide or vertical shots getting the full treatment, I'm curious where Nolan goes from here in terms of filmmaking. They were able to figure out new solutions for the sound of the camera with the blimp. The scale was massive. So, Nolan continues to go with big scale films? Although Oppenheimer was relatively smaller scale, it being mainly a drama with some tense sequences and the Trinity explosion. So he could continue to make full IMAX films, but it could be any genre? I'm excited!

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/vgc-indie-developer%E2%80%99s-ps5-game-trailer-is-flooded-with-anti-sony-comments-over-disc-backlash.1579081/#post-158004319

GaMeRz with a capital G are poison lol.

[DavidCroquet]

I want cool armor too. I wanna see a female star of a game that isn't given stupid jiggle physics in a skin-tight (YEAST INFECTION CAUSING) cat suit. 🙃 👍 Like holy shit some of the horny content in games is just CHEESE of the most obvious caliber. Chicks with boobs the size of literal watermelons and it STILL isn't enough. The most unrealistic chicks on the planet are in these games, but then Abby in TLOU2 rolls around and people are question her post-apocalyptic diet and training regiment.

Jesus fucking christ man. There's like 10 different games this year alone that star a non-sexualized, fully clothed, proportionally realistic, diverse, etc. etc. female lead. Some even being big name AAA releases. How the fuck are you still arguing this irrelevant shit?

It's like someone in 2026 saying "man, Capcom really needs to remake their old resident evil games!"

And what do you mean "I want cool armor"? There's already tons of fully covered and armored female character skins in Fornite alone.

Also, a fucking anime waifu would not be dealing with a "yeast infection". The suspension of disbelief for anime and "gooner games" far exceeds that than more realistic forms of fiction, especially for something as stupidly unnecessary (and gross) as a "yeast infection".

But for TLOU2, a game set in a hyper realistic world with the only major difference from our world is that zombies exist, yeah, it makes plenty of sense why people would be questioning how a woman in a post apocalyptic hellscape is somehow built like a bodybuilder.

I have this suspicion that Dice doesn't actually play any games besides japanese ones. Either that or she set that as a trap so she could scream at anyone who lists games with non sexualized women that he's mansplaining and that she of course didn't literally mean that there aren't any games.

For additional contextual fun, I present one of Dice's favorite videogame character designs without comment:

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dtf-dice-talks-fashion-a-thorough-analysis-critique-of-final-fantasy-x-designs-see-threadmarks-for-latest.732144/page-4#post-117412998

"Final Grade: A-"

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Jesus fucking christ man. There's like 10 different games this year alone that star a non-sexualized, fully clothed, proportionally realistic, diverse, etc. etc. female lead. Some even being big name AAA releases. How the fuck are you still arguing this irrelevant shit?

It's like someone in 2026 saying "man, Capcom really needs to remake their old resident evil games!"

And what do you mean "I want cool armor"? There's already tons of fully covered and armored female character skins in Fornite alone.

Also, a fucking anime waifu would not be dealing with a "yeast infection". The suspension of disbelief for anime and "gooner games" far exceeds that than more realistic forms of fiction, especially for something as stupidly unnecessary (and gross) as a "yeast infection".

But for TLOU2, a game set in a hyper realistic world with the only major difference from our world is that zombies exist, yeah, it makes plenty of sense why people would be questioning how a woman in a post apocalyptic hellscape is somehow built like a bodybuilder.

I have this suspicion that Dice doesn't actually play any games besides japanese ones. Either that or she set that as a trap so she could scream at anyone who lists games with non sexualized women that he's mansplaining and that she of course didn't literally mean that there aren't any games.

For additional contextual fun, I present one of Dice's favorite videogame character designs without comment:

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

https://www.resetera.com/threads/dtf-dice-talks-fashion-a-thorough-analysis-critique-of-final-fantasy-x-designs-see-threadmarks-for-latest.732144/page-4#post-117412998

"Final Grade: A-"

Something something is empowering something it fits the character something something is gothic something something.

[Uncle]

also every game where you play as furries or as formless blobs like amongus should be interpreted as every character being white

Nah. Is the SpiderMan’s Mask logic. 


“If he uses a full mask, he can be anyone”. Formless blobs or hidden in costumes are perfect for a lot of them

A lot of old school Transexuals actually identified with Slimes and Robots:

https://unicornjelly.com/jennybio.html

it's mostly a joke

I've always said that developers who don't want to deal with race stuff should just make abstract character/furry games, all you have to worry about then is whether it's sus that you hired no ethnic voice actors

but in those cases it's better not to anyway, because then you get people saying "why does the ugly fat cow character have a hispanic accent, HMMM?!?! what're you tryin to say about how you view hispanics?!"

[Boredfrom]

I mean, there's a difference between the amount of impact they can have on a massive blockbuster from one of the most successful directors in history, and the amount of impact they could have on like a mid-tier movie (and the people involved in making it) that otherwise might or might not catch on for a multitude of different reasons. I'm not sure dismissing them as just harmless losers is useful. They might be really harmful pieces of shit under the right circumstances.

I'm constantly thinking about how much of our current hellscape is still directly or indirectly related to the failure to adequately address the GamerGate fuckery.

  

Yeah just don't agree fully with the ignore them always mentality. Yes they do have little impact on a Christopher Nolan blockbuster but not everything can be a Christopher Nolan blockbuster that also had the flimsiest "woke" things for them to latch onto because the movie's story is not about those characters.

Anything else and they do actually dominate conversation and make it super annoying to talk about anything you might be interested in or enjoy.
I also know a lot of people just look the other way in real life to just not rock the boat and have confrontations all the time in real life but those people get emboldened that no one ever stands up and tells them they are idiots more often. If their friends and family did that more I think we could be doing a little bit better.

I'm trying to do better myself and actually voice in person that I don't like the dumb shit family members are saying in person instead of staying quiet or always avoiding them.
It's hard but they should be reminded they sound stupid whenever possible.

I very strongly believe in caring for your mental health first and ignoring everything as much as you need to though instead of fighting some social battle you have no energy left for. I wouldn't ever go on twitter and got rid of other social medias too for my own health sake but I still have to interact with people like this which proves how much these online idiots are reaching everywhere with their BS.

Do you just contradicted yourself? 

Yeah, I really dont get OP's point. I mean, sure, they are infesting every corner of the internet with their braindead prejudice, they are harassing actors, actresses, VAs, you name it. they're shifting the minds of millions of kids and teenagers into normalizing the most absurd hateful speech, but i guess they're not that important because uh....A24 became really rich and a Nolan movie is going to be a financial success

clearly it's doing wonders to "pay them no attention" lol

“Is like they were good films or something.”  

How this guys survived the 90’s and early 00’s. I don’t get it.

[Boredfrom]

i think it's pretty telling that the default measurement of success for any group is "did it have a capitalistic influence"

Nice Star Fox avatar, my dude.  

tbf they can ruin someone's life when they're motivated enough, it doesn't matter if a movie succeeds or not, that's completely fucking irrelevant

“Almost like those people are idiots or something.”  

also? trump and elon and all their ilk actively benefit from this group of people, and they have a lot of fucking power

Elon shilled a Uwe Boll film and Trump cannot get artists to participate in his state fair. Their cultural influence is limited in many ways.

[Garfield]

After Lindsey Graham died, a bunch of people came forward confirming what was long rumored about his sexuality.

I noticed an interesting divide in the reaction. Some people were saying that those who came forward should have done so much sooner, as outing Graham might have prevented him helping to pass measures that directly harmed the LGBT community. Others were saying that it is never justified outing someone against their will. While I understand the latter sentiment, I think that shouldn't cover people who are actively harming the community. I feel like the line in the sand is when that person uses the closet as cover for them to hurt the community while reducing the backlash they would receive.

Apparently one (mentally ill person trying to sell a book) is a bunch?

[Boredfrom]

Lindsay Graham was most probably gay.

[Boredfrom]

was the bud light campaign not enough to show how powerful these chud actions can be?

 

“Gee, what is the difference between a film and an ad campaign for an alcoholic beverage.”

I honestly forgot about that boycott. I do think it's a little overconfident to pretend that people capable of mass organizing on the web have minimal influence on various scenarios. The Odyssey may have had a confluence of factors that insulated it, but not every work has those factors.

Next you are going to tell me you forgot about American Eagle jeans ad.  Wait, that was done by wokies and didn’t work… never mind.

[HaughtyFrank]

I mean, there's a difference between the amount of impact they can have on a massive blockbuster from one of the most successful directors in history, and the amount of impact they could have on like a mid-tier movie (and the people involved in making it) that otherwise might or might not catch on for a multitude of different reasons. I'm not sure dismissing them as just harmless losers is useful. They might be really harmful pieces of shit under the right circumstances.

I'm constantly thinking about how much of our current hellscape is still directly or indirectly related to the failure to adequately address the GamerGate fuckery.

  

I never know what they actually mean by "adequately address the GamerGate fuckery". What exactly did they want to happen?

[Boredfrom]

I mean, there's a difference between the amount of impact they can have on a massive blockbuster from one of the most successful directors in history, and the amount of impact they could have on like a mid-tier movie (and the people involved in making it) that otherwise might or might not catch on for a multitude of different reasons. I'm not sure dismissing them as just harmless losers is useful. They might be really harmful pieces of shit under the right circumstances.

I'm constantly thinking about how much of our current hellscape is still directly or indirectly related to the failure to adequately address the GamerGate fuckery.

  

I never know what they actually mean by "adequately address the GamerGate fuckery". What exactly did they want to happen?

Another UN hearing

https://www.vice.com/en/article/im-disappointed-zoe-quinn-speaks-out-on-un-cyberviolence-report/

[D3RANG3D]

[Taco Bell Tower]

Echos thread
https://www.resetera.com/threads/skitty-the-pok%C3%A9mon-that-most-needs-a-new-evolution.1581235/

Skitty, Pokémon #300 is sadly a very ignored Pokémon. Besides remakes, they haven't made an appearance in a new mainline Pokemon game since 2013 (which seems to be a pattern with Cat Pokémon, even Meowth fell victim for a long time before Sun and Moon) and it's not surprising.

Skitty and their evolution, Delcatty are one of the several Gen 3 victims of the removal of Contests. They were designed for that first and foremost rather than battling and with it gone... Their hopelessly useless in battle, even after Delcatty got a buff in Gen 6.

Which is massive shame, Skitty is an adorable Pokémon who is given so much personality in the anime:

And for me, I don't hate Declatty, I think their a fine cat in their own right, they don't capture any of the adorableness that makes Skitty so fun; plus with Declatty being the result of a Moon Stone evolution, I don't see Delcatty getting any further evolution to make the line useable.

As such, for me, Skutty is the Pokémon most needing a new evolution, one that captures what makes Skitty great better and makes them viable for a new game and for battling (whether that's single player or competitive). Alongside Pokemon like Paras/Parasect.

wlw

[HaughtyFrank]

Found some allies for the burka thread

Catholic, Father of 6, Stand-Up Comedian, Dev, Gamer, Cartoonist, Youtuber & Friend of
@WorkToGame

[Taco Bell Tower]

[El Derpo]

Echos thread
https://www.resetera.com/threads/skitty-the-pok%C3%A9mon-that-most-needs-a-new-evolution.1581235/

Skitty, Pokémon #300 is sadly a very ignored Pokémon. Besides remakes, they haven't made an appearance in a new mainline Pokemon game since 2013 (which seems to be a pattern with Cat Pokémon, even Meowth fell victim for a long time before Sun and Moon) and it's not surprising.

Skitty and their evolution, Delcatty are one of the several Gen 3 victims of the removal of Contests. They were designed for that first and foremost rather than battling and with it gone... Their hopelessly useless in battle, even after Delcatty got a buff in Gen 6.

Which is massive shame, Skitty is an adorable Pokémon who is given so much personality in the anime:

And for me, I don't hate Declatty, I think their a fine cat in their own right, they don't capture any of the adorableness that makes Skitty so fun; plus with Declatty being the result of a Moon Stone evolution, I don't see Delcatty getting any further evolution to make the line useable.

As such, for me, Skutty is the Pokémon most needing a new evolution, one that captures what makes Skitty great better and makes them viable for a new game and for battling (whether that's single player or competitive). Alongside Pokemon like Paras/Parasect.

wlw

Is being unable to spell they’re Echoes’ new super special autism wlw thing? (:

[Taco Bell Tower]

YES