Yeah some of them definitely feel like that, and them being a few years too late on a lot of it is a really strong tell imo

Collaborating with another artist, or having their permission to tell a new story with their characters, or even retell a story your way is fine. UB isn't that, though. It's just a product about the abstract idea of another product, an Ouroboros brought as offering to the altar of Consumerism.

You have your avenue to tell a story, and you are using that to not-even-adapt something someone else did.
I have infinite more tolerance for stuff like MKM or OTJ than I do UB stuff, even when done well (Like FF), and I'll take a dozen "Orphans of the Wheat" before a single "Children of the Corn™️"

Yeah, I definitely agree that the first party doing what would in all other situations fan content is kinda just loser shit, and takes away from the ways their fans cross-pollenate their own interests and explore what they love

I genuinely love fan content and when people translate mechanics from one thing into another, and it's so interesting to see how folks approach it and especially how they fail. I do think this being first party saps some of the joy out of playing with the medium, though.

I did not realize I was a single issue voter until now

It's that time of year again

Also

Gosh that dress looks so good on you tho 🥰

'Tinfins' is my all time favorite of these but its so funny every time this happens

Oh no, the way I saw her name on the list and frantically looked up a source before even reading the other cards 💔