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If it had to be any appreciation thread that stands the test of time and continues to appear right beneath pinned, I'm glad it's this one.
This just proves that original ideas are better then jumping on the train of reactions. My sweet posters of Smogoff, let us not be corrupted by the power...
just play the game and enjoy it. You don't have to like someone to be able to appreciate their work. And everyone who says differently probably thinks Marvel movies are legitimate pieces of art and has a poor relationship with their parents.