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Former shonen manga character, now all grown up. He/him, your big bro online. pfp by @brobexx.bsky.social
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· Mar 14
updated intro post, which doubles as a "why your friends should follow me" post--now with alt text!
hey everyone, I'm Nate--I talk a lot about movies, comics from around the world, and the joy of (consensual) fighting
when I say I'm a real-life retired shonen hero, I'm not joking
hey everyone, I'm Nate--I talk a lot about movies, comics from around the world, and the joy of (consensual) fighting
when I say I'm a real-life retired shonen hero, I'm not joking
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the only reason I'm so comfortable with/"successful" at dating and relationships is that the bar is in hell
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
the only reason I'm so comfortable with/"successful" at dating and relationships is that the bar is in hell
use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you 🤖
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you 🤖
Superman and Spider-Man are both always like "I'm leaving you here for the cops to pick up" because "throw them in jail" is what nice superheroes do
yeah yeah copaganda is a thing, but "policeman" in fiction is usually just shorthand for "here's the end point where the villain is safely dealt with"
yeah yeah copaganda is a thing, but "policeman" in fiction is usually just shorthand for "here's the end point where the villain is safely dealt with"
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Superman and Spider-Man are both always like "I'm leaving you here for the cops to pick up" because "throw them in jail" is what nice superheroes do
yeah yeah copaganda is a thing, but "policeman" in fiction is usually just shorthand for "here's the end point where the villain is safely dealt with"
yeah yeah copaganda is a thing, but "policeman" in fiction is usually just shorthand for "here's the end point where the villain is safely dealt with"
this is how I feel every time someone's like "[superhero, usually Batman] should focus on practical solutions to social issues" to try and sound woke and smart
okay dude, but did you actually read the comic where the ancient cult has zombies attacking the city, or are you just pontificating here
okay dude, but did you actually read the comic where the ancient cult has zombies attacking the city, or are you just pontificating here
Echoing the asinine Cyberpunk 2077 critiques expressing disappointment that the story didn't focus entirely on toppling the megacorps and Ending Capitalism, and that it also let you Work With Cops. As if the way the story handled both of these things isnt, you know, the entire fucking point.
Someone noted that our game failed to solve capitalism and it reminded me how disappointed I was when the Jodie Foster film Contact didn't explain what happens when we die.
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
this is how I feel every time someone's like "[superhero, usually Batman] should focus on practical solutions to social issues" to try and sound woke and smart
okay dude, but did you actually read the comic where the ancient cult has zombies attacking the city, or are you just pontificating here
okay dude, but did you actually read the comic where the ancient cult has zombies attacking the city, or are you just pontificating here
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Echoing the asinine Cyberpunk 2077 critiques expressing disappointment that the story didn't focus entirely on toppling the megacorps and Ending Capitalism, and that it also let you Work With Cops. As if the way the story handled both of these things isnt, you know, the entire fucking point.
Someone noted that our game failed to solve capitalism and it reminded me how disappointed I was when the Jodie Foster film Contact didn't explain what happens when we die.
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Echoing the asinine Cyberpunk 2077 critiques expressing disappointment that the story didn't focus entirely on toppling the megacorps and Ending Capitalism, and that it also let you Work With Cops. As if the way the story handled both of these things isnt, you know, the entire fucking point.
this is why we cook at every house party
not because it's an easy way to get some (it does help), but because it severely cuts down on hangovers and general alcohol-related discomfort
not because it's an easy way to get some (it does help), but because it severely cuts down on hangovers and general alcohol-related discomfort
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
this is why we cook at every house party
not because it's an easy way to get some (it does help), but because it severely cuts down on hangovers and general alcohol-related discomfort
not because it's an easy way to get some (it does help), but because it severely cuts down on hangovers and general alcohol-related discomfort
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Played the opening mission in the OG version of MGS 3 on PS2 and in MGS Delta and it’s almost refreshing that after years of me being nonchalant about video game remakes changing things, I finally have a game where I can be snooty and say “I think the original Snake Eater looks and plays better”
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Played the opening mission in the OG version of MGS 3 on PS2 and in MGS Delta and it’s almost refreshing that after years of me being nonchalant about video game remakes changing things, I finally have a game where I can be snooty and say “I think the original Snake Eater looks and plays better”
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It's also bleakly funny that even in 2022 I thought it was laying it on awful thick about tech bro douches, but if anything Norton's character is way too aware of other people as a concept and is at least attempting to fake an interesting inner life.
Pregaming for Wake Up Dead by watching Glass Onion, for some reason it especially pleases me that Rian Johnson has Blanc quote "My God, it's full of stars" and make note that the line is from 2010 not 2001.
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 AM
It's also bleakly funny that even in 2022 I thought it was laying it on awful thick about tech bro douches, but if anything Norton's character is way too aware of other people as a concept and is at least attempting to fake an interesting inner life.
this, all the way
his mama* named him Baby Yoda, I'm gonna call him Baby Yoda
*ᴜs, ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ʜɪs ᴍᴀᴍᴀ
his mama* named him Baby Yoda, I'm gonna call him Baby Yoda
*ᴜs, ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ʜɪs ᴍᴀᴍᴀ
173. I don’t trust anybody who calls Baby Yoda “Grogu”
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 AM
this, all the way
his mama* named him Baby Yoda, I'm gonna call him Baby Yoda
*ᴜs, ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ʜɪs ᴍᴀᴍᴀ
his mama* named him Baby Yoda, I'm gonna call him Baby Yoda
*ᴜs, ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ʜɪs ᴍᴀᴍᴀ
a lot of Star Trek has the latter problem, but it's honestly believable that somebody on the ship happened to be working on, I dunno, a gravity polaron matrix or whatever that can solve the exact problem they're having that episode
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
a lot of Star Trek has the latter problem, but it's honestly believable that somebody on the ship happened to be working on, I dunno, a gravity polaron matrix or whatever that can solve the exact problem they're having that episode
action hero mentality, of course we're good at it
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
action hero mentality, of course we're good at it
I think the if/thens of battle should be consistent to a point
the main character(s) get to break those rules because they're the main character(s), but the rules need to be put in place first (and maybe hard-check the characters early on just so we can see what the limits are, to start)
the main character(s) get to break those rules because they're the main character(s), but the rules need to be put in place first (and maybe hard-check the characters early on just so we can see what the limits are, to start)
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I think the if/thens of battle should be consistent to a point
the main character(s) get to break those rules because they're the main character(s), but the rules need to be put in place first (and maybe hard-check the characters early on just so we can see what the limits are, to start)
the main character(s) get to break those rules because they're the main character(s), but the rules need to be put in place first (and maybe hard-check the characters early on just so we can see what the limits are, to start)
this is my all-time favorite Calvin & Hobbes strip
also my general philosophy with school and work--I love pressure, I eat it for breakfast
also my general philosophy with school and work--I love pressure, I eat it for breakfast
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
this is my all-time favorite Calvin & Hobbes strip
also my general philosophy with school and work--I love pressure, I eat it for breakfast
also my general philosophy with school and work--I love pressure, I eat it for breakfast
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my favorite Far Side
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
my favorite Far Side
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had a thought i had to get out of my head
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
had a thought i had to get out of my head
I like a magic system in *video games,* where I'm actually playing and learning how it works
but if I'm reading a story, they can just do whatever the story needs--that's perfectly fine
but if I'm reading a story, they can just do whatever the story needs--that's perfectly fine
“I need compelling worldbuilding and a hard magic system to make my fantasy world” NO YOU DON’T! You need a plot outline and interesting characters based on insecurities or fetishes don’t get distracted!
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I like a magic system in *video games,* where I'm actually playing and learning how it works
but if I'm reading a story, they can just do whatever the story needs--that's perfectly fine
but if I'm reading a story, they can just do whatever the story needs--that's perfectly fine
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Seiya it’s been homo city for a hundred episodes you gotta stop being amazed by a guy with lung capacity he’s a swimmer they’re all like that
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Seiya it’s been homo city for a hundred episodes you gotta stop being amazed by a guy with lung capacity he’s a swimmer they’re all like that
"you'll be visited by three spirits"
the three spirits:
the three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 AM
"you'll be visited by three spirits"
the three spirits:
the three spirits:
also yeah, mine got moved
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 AM
also yeah, mine got moved
look they *really* want you to watch Shorts
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
look they *really* want you to watch Shorts
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.