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  1. Fishin

    Media Anime and Manga Thread MK3 - Beware Spoilers

    Yeah, next season is gonna have a hard act to follow. I looked at the chart and don't see anything I'm really confident about being good. Though I like how we went straight from Spy x Family to the gay version
  2. Fishin

    Media Videogame thread

    Funnily I like it a good deal for those exact same reasons; it's true that it's not exceptional in any single area but it's rare that you see everything done as competently as Hades does it, and it does a good job fitting the pieces together. I wouldn't say it's a 10/10 game for me but it was a...
  3. Fishin

    Media Anime and Manga Thread MK3 - Beware Spoilers

    I honestly think Part 6 was one of the weaker Jojo's but I still definitely enjoyed it on the whole. The main villain is one of the best in the series and the last two battles were great, the ending is also certainly something.
  4. Fishin

    Media Anime and Manga Thread MK3 - Beware Spoilers

    quick Summer season thoughts Lycoris Recoil: This ended up being my show of the season out of nowhere. The premise (it's about a secret law-enforcing organization that consists of schoolgirls) and some other plot elements are incredibly corny but it's carried by the characters and direction and...
  5. Fishin

    Media genshin impact

    The good in Sumeru: -Main story. Really enjoyed the second act of the Archon Quest in particular though it's the sort of thing that might not be everyone's cup of tea. -Exploration. Huge area, generally good new scenery and exploration mechanics and puzzles, I particularly like the grapple...
  6. Fishin

    Media Books

    Curious, did you end up enjoying the later Wheel of Time books? I read the first book largely due to my liking for Brandon Sanderson's novels (and the fact that he finished the series) and found it to be pretty bland, basically just a retread of Lord of the Rings that didn't add anything much...
  7. Fishin

    Headlines “Politics” [read the OP before posting]

    Basically, ensuring children are cared for well during early years greatly decreases the likelihood that they'll end up becoming criminals or homeless later in life (or having serious mental problems, abusing alcohol or other drugs, etc). The current framework for this in the USA is just not...
  8. Fishin

    Headlines “Politics” [read the OP before posting]

    If it's any consolation (I'm sure it's not), the USA is also one of the worst first-world countries when it comes to men's bodily autonomy by way of non-consensual circumcision, it suffers from a vastly higher incarceration rate, poorer framework for things like childcare support that help...
  9. Fishin

    Headlines “Politics” [read the OP before posting]

    With modern technology available there's no good reason why sex should have to completely alter the course of anyone's life. Religious conservatives just want to push their ideology on others. Same reason why many of them will try and block education about LGBT stuff; it goes against their...
  10. Fishin

    Headlines “Politics” [read the OP before posting]

    People like sex, most of those people are (hopefully) using contraceptives if they want to avoid pregnancy but contraceptives aren't perfect. That's why they happen in a nutshell. Being raised Christian myself I can understand the viewpoint that sex outside of marriage is horribly wrong even...
  11. Fishin

    Headlines “Politics” [read the OP before posting]

    Ultimately, that's their business. I think it's pretty easy to understand though, pregnancy is potentially unwanted because the pregnancy itself is a very unpleasant process and then you're looking at raising a kid, which is incredibly costly in terms of time, emotional investment, and money...
  12. Fishin

    Media Anime and Manga Thread MK3 - Beware Spoilers

    Midseason thoughts. Looking it over I realize that about half of the list is isekai lol Spy x Family: This seems to be the big popular show this season so I doubt it needs much introduction. It's very funny and wholesome and appeals to pretty much everyone. Kaguya-sama s3: Same silly show...
  13. Fishin

    Headlines “Politics” [read the OP before posting]

    I've been kind of thinking that something is seriously wrong with the current judicial system for awhile. It seems like the original intention with Supreme Court appointments in particular was that the President and the Senate would have to agree on someone with the wisdom and morals to do what...
  14. Fishin

    Lifestyle The Mental Wellness Thread

    I dunno. In a purely biological sense, the purpose of all life is reproduction and passing on your genes; some part of me feels like failing to do that means failing as a person, even if the rest of me knows better.
  15. Fishin

    Headlines “Politics” [read the OP before posting]

    Wouldn't the more likely scenario be traveling to a state where abortion is available? Not that it wouldn't be an additional expense and hassle regardless, but it seems more realistic than relocating. Legitimately asking, I'm not sure if there are laws to stop this or something.
  16. Fishin

    Media genshin impact

    I'm slightly ashamed to admit that I've been playing Genshin for a long time and mostly enjoying it. It's fantastic when it's at its best, namely exploring new areas and going through some of the better-written questlines. There's a lot of downtime between the real quality stuff though and you...
  17. Fishin

    Media Videogame thread

    Elden Ring: Hoo boy. After playing 100 hours I think I've finally formed a good first impression. This definitely lives up to the promise of being open world Dark Souls; the world is absolutely gargantuan and filled with stuff. There's a lot of asset/enemy/boss reuse which I think is an...
  18. Fishin

    Media Anime and Manga Thread MK3 - Beware Spoilers

    I agree that the fanservice in Bisque Doll largely served to both push the romance forward and act as part of the other subject of the anime (cosplay). It was also hella gratuitous. Can't really compare it to Akebi much since I got bored of the latter pretty quickly. The latter part of the...
  19. Fishin

    Media Videogame thread

    Sekiro: I came away liking this more than I was expecting. I'm not huge on parry-heavy combat but once I found my groove midway into the game I started enjoying the combat quite a bit; it definitely encourages more aggressive play than Souls or Bloodborne does, which I like. Some bosses (or...
  20. Fishin

    Media Anime and Manga Thread MK3 - Beware Spoilers

    To Your Eternity/Fumetsu no Anate he was one of the other good shows. Parts of it are a bit overly sappy but overall I'm enjoying it and the concept is pretty weird and unique. I also kind of liked Back Arrow, it wasn't great or anything but it manages to be some good dumb fun for most of the...
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