Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 1)

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

B-dubs better ban Princess Bubblegum.

Who am I kidding, Ware and PhoenixAKG will both be banned instead once the Mafia swoops in.

[DocWager]

Bro, the parasocial shit is so fucking weird. I would’ve been accused of parasocial stuff as a child  because I would be jealous of an actresses love interest in a show regardless of race. But as an adult I don’t give a fuck who these characters, or celebs are fucking.

This kind of shit shows how stunted the people that took the wheel of Era are.

[Jansen]

Bro, the parasocial shit is so fucking weird. I would’ve been accused of parasocial stuff as a child  because I would be jealous of an actresses love interest in a show regardless of race. But as an adult I don’t give a fuck who these characters, or celebs are fucking.

This kind of shit shows how stunted the people that took the wheel of Era are.

But these are animated characters...

[TylenolJones]

I'm definitely not vote blue no matter who, but when the alternative is basically "Third Reich: Murica Edition", I feel like it's a no brainer.

But I can't speak for anyone else.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/2024-u-s-presidential-house-senate-elections-were-n%CC%B5o%CC%B5t%CC%B5-going-back.1026573/page-324#post-131408832

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Let's think about it. If Gwen were trans, would it not be better if Miles and her get together? It would be good representation.

Gwen and a cis girl? What would that further? Not much.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

I'm definitely not vote blue no matter who, but when the alternative is basically "Third Reich: Murica Edition", I feel like it's a no brainer.

But I can't speak for anyone else.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/2024-u-s-presidential-house-senate-elections-were-n%CC%B5o%CC%B5t%CC%B5-going-back.1026573/page-324#post-131408832

So supporting genocide isn't a deal breaker? Major side eye..

[Taco Bell Tower]

Fine, I'll elaborate but if you see no room for nuance then this will be a lengthy exercise in futility.

Touching someone and invading their personal space, without any hint of permission, in order to hit on them is not cool. Aaron teaching Miles that is not cool. His masculine bravado is outdated at best. Yes, it's played for laughs and obviously that was a good choice so as to not play into harmful/racist stereotypes. While also showing that it's not a good thing to do. The creative team does a similar thing in Across by having Gwen react fondly/positively to Miles' journal of obsession. I can better frame my point by saying Miles is an awkward teenager who does things that are genuinely creepy in real life. I say that with some ounce of authority, because I'm a trans woman and once was a "teenage boy" with creepy, awkward crushes/obsessions. Am I projecting onto Miles? Absolutely! It comes from my own personal lived experience. It's from a place of empathy that I cringe at some of Miles' actions while also loving him as a character.

I am not a fan of Aaron's portrayal in Spider-Verse, there isn't a lot of nuance to his character like there is in the Insomniac games. He's the cool uncle that encourages Miles' creative spirit which goes outside what is "lawful." That part is fine, great even, as it ties into being a vigilante which all Spider-People are (generally speaking). But (in the film) he's also kinda literally a villain that is willing to kill a kid until he realizes it's his own damn nephew. Mind you, I'm cognisant of the fact that he works for Kingpin. There may have been an attempt at commentary there but it goes nowhere as he almost immediately dies so as to be this Miles' equivalent of Uncle Ben. Uncle Aaron evoking Uncle Ben is deliberate in that it's a shorthand to show he instilled some wisdom into Miles. Which is muddied in the execution of the movie but is reinforced by Miles still loving his uncle and paying tribute to him through graffiti. A medium of rebellion and expression outside of (white) laws. They had elements of something great there but fell short.

My intent was to convey that Aaron didn't have good wisdom to give Miles in regards to approaching girls/women. How I expressed and worded that in my original post is not okay, and I again apologize for that.

Yes, this can boil down to me not liking Miles/Gwen for personal reasons and it does to a degree. It can simultaneously be true that I genuinely feel they are better as friends as of Beyond. As I said in another post, I can be sold on them as a romantic pairing. It's plenty possible that Beyond will be able to do that after we see the rest of Miles' arc and how Gwen's ties into it. Especially after she betrayed Miles and was not a good ally to him.

I do not view Miles as a "threat" to Gwen, and I apologize for using rhetoric that, intentionally or not, plays into racist notions. I also realize the importance of Black boys/men getting together romantically with white girls/women in mainstream media, especially when it's aimed at children. "Children's animation" is a very important medium for conveying good and progressive messages/representation to children, as well as adults. Especially for minorities. My personal feelings on the pairing should not take away from that, but I realize they can and probably do.

I could not convey what I wanted to in a concise manner, so here's my verbose thoughts. Warts and all.

[Chudder Barbarity]

wtf I love trump now!

[D3RANG3D]

wtf I love trump now!

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

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

wtf I love trump now!

ONCE A CHUD ALWAYS A CHUD!

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/do-you-think-beyond-the-spider-verse-will-put-miles-and-gwen-together.1030578/page-2#post-131410200

Teenagers having awkward physical contact is a very normal thing

Apparently not and that's somehow being a creep............

Flying a little too close there, PhoenixAKG. They already have a target on your back. You're going to be hit with harassment.

[Taco Bell Tower]

Princess Bubblegum being racist was definitely not in my bingo 

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Sapphic, not racist. 

[Taco Bell Tower]

Sapphic racist!  

[Boredfrom]

Daima is a return to form that Super almost ruined. DBZ chads rise up.

Nah, Super is better than DBZ.

Yes and no.

I get why DBZ is better regarded for everyone and why their moments were hype unlike most of Super… but I enjoy way more goofy Dragon Ball than “3 months for a planet to explode in 5 minutes”.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

What turned be off to Super was how they made Goku feel even more dumb, but the Tournament of Power did have many amazing moments.

[JoeBoy101]

I hope they do. In my experience the people who don't want them are either racist or want Gwen to be sapphic so badly that they dive headfirst into racist terminology to justify why they "dislike" the idea of Gwen and Miles being together, despite that relationship meaning something to marginalized people just as much as a sapphic one would.

One and done. Internet shippers who self-insert/are parasocially attached to characters loathe the characters in question getting with a black character

 HOLY SHIT 

GODDAMN, Phoenix woke up and choose violence this morning.

I'm trying to recall the last time a mod got that hard a clapback recently.

Oh yeah. Couple of weeks ago with Dubs.


Really a crack moderation team there.

[Jansen]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tony-todd-dies-%E2%80%98candyman%E2%80%99-star-whose-hundreds-of-credits-include-%E2%80%98the-crow%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98platoon%E2%80%99-was-69.1031559/#post-131411115

Fucking hell 3 black men back to back. Can i get a white person i hate?

Holy shit racist much? 

God can a white person just die already

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/kamala-harris-will-address-the-nation-at-4pm-est-from-howard-university.1029042/page-11#post-131297928

User Banned (2 Weeks): Trolling

Jeez. It's possible to think that's a poorly written speech regardless of how it was delivered or who delivered it.

No sorry. You are actually a misogynist. And if you say anything other than she ran a great campaign and there was no way to win, you are also a misogynist.

[Jansen]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/slitterhead-ot-bloody-possession.1026687/page-2#post-131412087

Lmao at slitterhead becoming a cult classic 

It's just a shit game bro 

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/this-new-chick-fil-a-sandwich-looks-revolting.1031535/#post-131406096

Okay. It tastes really good though.

It is very good, I was glad they brought it back again

It's delicious

It's very good though

It's delicious. I hope they keep it year round.

It's a tasty sandwich

It's the second go round and it's amazing, especially the spicy version. By far my favorite seasonal sandwich they've ever done.

It's REALLY good.

Ridiculously rich, I doubt I'll ever have another one. But it tastes incredible.

My wife gets it every time we go now, it's delicious.

As someone who isn't the biggest fan of their chicken sandwiches (love the salads and grilled nuggets) i absolutely love this sandwich and i will be sad when its gone.

But i love pimento cheese.

It's actually pretty good, but it was really messy to eat. The sauce drips all out

Yeah it's really good

I got it.

I did not care for it.

[Gamegirl Nostalgia]

Why are they allowing Chick Fil A threads on this progressive board?

[AnnoyedCanadian]

Why are they allowing Chick Fil A threads on this progressive board?

I still need to try that. KFC makes me feel sick after eating there and I haven't tried Popeyes for awhile (only had it once)

I can't find Three Musketeers when I have a sweet tooth around where I live and I'm not ordering it online.

[Taco Bell Tower]

I hope they do. In my experience the people who don't want them are either racist or want Gwen to be sapphic so badly that they dive headfirst into racist terminology to justify why they "dislike" the idea of Gwen and Miles being together, despite that relationship meaning something to marginalized people just as much as a sapphic one would.

One and done. Internet shippers who self-insert/are parasocially attached to characters loathe the characters in question getting with a black character

 HOLY SHIT 

GODDAMN, Phoenix woke up and choose violence this morning.

I'm trying to recall the last time a mod got that hard a clapback recently.

Oh yeah. Couple of weeks ago with Dubs.


Really a crack moderation team there.

BradenAndEggs

Like…. my brain knows that people always found moral panic justifications for ships they just simply didn't like… but my heart feels like it's gotten so much worse on the internet the last few years.

PhoenixAKG

It really has especially if a black character is involved

[Shecky Fragbaum]

For posterity before I save scum it to get my resume for Tankie Valhalla

[Uncle]

wouldn't have expected that from a shecky fragbaum

[Shecky Fragbaum]

wouldn't have expected that from a shecky fragbaum

That's how we weaken your society.  Your lack of *vigilence*

[davepoobond]

about what i expected.

[RetiredSkunk]

https://x.com/JustineBateman/status/1855009266811519259

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/2-democrats-speak-out-against-transgender-athletes-after-trump-win.1030611/page-6#post-131408031

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/us/politics/trump-win-election-harris.html

This is all stemming from how effective that Charlamagne anti-trans ad was. Saw Morning Joe and CNN going on about this as well. Apparently Kamala's' own team's analysis concluded it had an almost 3% swing in the election… I'm not kidding. It resonated with "white suburban women, black men, and Latino men" leading to a 2.7% swing: