He wrote a whole thread about X-Men vs. Street Fighter some time ago.

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When are people gonna realize that the only thing bullying people for not broadening their horizons does is make them want to do it less
“If you like this, then check this out too” is infinitely better advice than “consume REAL art dipshit”

The Galbadia Archaeology Cut IS real, huh

Ultraman Cosmos returned to TBS on July 20, but to compensate for the delay, five episodes were skipped and later released on DVD.

The Blue Planet was released as intended in August—and the reshot version with Child Musashi was released in September.

And then, 1 month after the scandal unraveled, Sugiura's accuser took back his claims. On the day of the 2000 incident, Sugiura had been in Tokyo filming a movie, and not in Osaka.

In July 13, 2002, TBS ended reruns of Ultraman Neos with a message from the returning Musashi:

The then-upcoming feature film, Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet, was also heavily reshot: the film now starred the child actor who played Musashi as a 10-year-old in the show, whose character saw a vision of his bright future as a hero.

In response to those complaints, Tsuburaya went scorched-earth on Sugiura's image.

The remaining 15 episodes of Ultraman Cosmos were re-edited into a two-part "Special Compilation" with none of Sugiura's scenes—after it aired, TBS ran Ultraman spin-offs in Cosmos's timeslot.

Ultraman Cosmos was a child-friendly series even for Ultraman standards, with a blue Ultraman that preferred to not fight monsters.

Parents were outraged that the pacifist Ultraman their kids had been watching was allegedly a bully. "How do I explain that to my child?!"

Musashi's actor, Taiyo Sugiura, had been arrested for an assault and extortion incident in Osaka from two years prior. As a result, Ultraman Cosmos was cancelled with fifteen episodes yet to air.

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Gamers complain about soulslikes being the only thing coming out and then the moment a game is designed to be easier or more accessible they'll start bemoaning it being a "frictionless consentroidvania walking sim"

...and that's how "hyperrealism" became a scapegoat for any problems with the modern gaming industry.

Anyway, look at this video. You'll see what I mean.

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It's true that compromises or technical limitations sometimes benefit a work of art, but a lot of people warped that to mean "technical limitations are cherished by artists and any attempt to go beyond them is disrepectful to them and their art"...

Calling them "elitists" is giving them too much credit. What they are is 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

I'm definitely translating at least *some* of this. This is interesting.

Just curious, is there an e-book version of this? Because I've translated two books already and this one is right up my alley.

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