Partially answering just to ungrey you. The idea that people fight about nothing is very old. So yes, I agree those people exist. However, on this issue they have no rational basis regarding existence of trans people. Where they are arguing is on where the rights of trans people and non-trans people begin and end as…

I find it fascinating that the criticisms of this article actually come from two completely different places. One, that the transgender experience is not a good metaphor because it doesn’t go far enough in the idea that the body isn’t absolute. Or two, it’s unnecessary for transgender experience to be told through…

In 3D, you can’t both be moving extremely fast AND have good control. In order to do that, you’re probably creating something with Dark Souls level of difficulty.  Like yes, it’s snappy and responsive but you have to do it perfectly and even then, you’ll get it wrong most of the time.

Although I basically said upthread that a 3d Sonic game doesn’t work.

The problem is the speed element. As a concept, speed works in a 2d environment because even at maximum speed there is a visual perception of incredible speed without disorienting the player and more or less the player doesn’t become the weak link by failing to control properly.

Or just ignore fan opinion.

Not sure why I was getting autocorrected from essentialist which is what I meant to existentialist which makes no sense.

Not sure that’s true. People discussed these things in 2000-2012 pretty easily and if we’re honest about racism in the US, things weren’t BETTER then.

It’s a misunderstanding of “fandoms” vs. “overall culture”. I mean, if the existence of a fan who is a certain thing is the existence of a culture of x, then Steven Universe has a culture of homophobic fans.

Part of this is simply when we talk about Rey, there appears to have been less of an attempt to create an appropriate arc.

The main issue I think you’re seeing, is that generally sites like IO9 or their far right parallels in the YouTube space flat out don’t allow for middle ground on these topics. I don’t mean racist or not either. Racist is this specific topic, but this repeats along other intersections.

It’s a pandemic calculation.

I think the goal isn’t Afterlife, the formula executives are looking for is Top Gun: Maverick. But that formula? In that specific case it was Cruise saying no until someone finally gave him something he liked. That won’t work for other IPs.

I mean honestly they might at some point. I think the biggest thing stopping it is what you went on to say.

It’s a bit of a Kotaku/io9 trend if I’m being honest. I’m not really Cyberpunk’s biggest fan, but a part of the author’s statement can almost be read as the “viewer” is too stupid to pick up messaging if they are not clubbed over the head with it.

In a legal sense who wrote it isn’t going to be as important as who said it. There might be a legal case there against the ACLU but since the ACLU didn’t actually say it, Amber Heard did I’m pretty sure legally she is still the correct party for suit.

Personally I agree with you. I suspect modern fandom has not caught up to modern film finance where Hollywood takes huge tax breaks to film in Canada and the UK signs on to the local casting directives associated with them. As long as the American public never has a problem with it, I suspect it won’t change.  It’s…

It’s absolutely an option - if you’ve trained to do it that way. For me its like a visual artist bringing specific techniques to the craft.

Maybe - but its worth noting that Method has existed since the 20's and was popularized in the 30's and 40's and primarily amongst American actors. So the question is, what changed?

Are you insinuating that maybe, just maybe, this article has more to do with Gawker’s tendency build up villains and make money of them with dubious headlines? Because if so, you are absolutely wrong and I shall take my business elsewhere.