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#265907
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Discussion: Awful Star Wars Collectibles
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265907/action/topic#265907
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Without looking, I seem to recall Luke's chest being a bit prominent and muscular, but it never really bothered me before. The more I think about it, though, I suppose I can see where you're coming from. Ah-nuld. I wouldn't go that far. My T2 action figures could beat up Luke any day of the week based on sheer size and muscle. But I can't think of any other model besides Luke being overly muscular.
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#265804
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The saddest thing ever - WOW Radio!!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265804/action/topic#265804
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This is going to be brief because I'm tired. I don't think it was ever really about someone not being open to someone else's point of view. Despite that I think it's a pretty good and fun idea to have a radio station dedicated to your hobby (no dorkier than G4, right?), I can certainly see how an outsider would find it to be somewhat laughable. And had I been in on this thread from the beginning, I probably would have been making some jokes about it, too. Nothing personal or serious, just having some fun. The way I see it, the problem started with miscommunication, misinterpretation, oversensitivity, and defensiveness. TotalBiscuit was offended by the previous posts. His retaliation was to make fun of us. Our "side" got defensive about being called out for it. Things escalated, more WoW people came just to complain. Our side became less likely to sympathize and more eager to fight back. And now we have this thing ballooning out of control, and it might take some time for everybody to get rational again. We'll just have to see.

But, anyway, fun talking to you. Goodnight.
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#265793
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The saddest thing ever - WOW Radio!!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265793/action/topic#265793
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Welcome. I have to say you sound like a breath of fresh air compared to some of the others I've encountered while reading this thread. Your post rather reminds me of the one I made on the last page. I really can't speak for HotRod. Maybe he was just having some fun, like I assume he was doing and what I probably would have done myself had I stumbled across it. Maybe he really does think you guys are a bunch of sad losers. I honestly can't tell you what his motivation was. Personally, I think the idea of a WoW radio program is a pretty novel idea. Despite the fact that MMORPGs (or online gaming in general) are not really my cup of tea, I like the concept. That said, I think it's nerdy. Like you said, and like I said in my earlier post, we're all nerds. We are all fanatics in the truest and proudest sense of the word. And I don't necessarily think that my fellow forum members need to "open their minds to your point of view" because that's assuming they aren't already. The negative backlash from our end has come from the invasion that occurred afterwards in a way that we think is taking it way too seriously (and thus confirming negative stereotypes). And, once again, I can't speak for everybody, but I feel no need to abandon the stereotypes either. Like I said in my earlier post, they're fun if you can learn to laugh at your own foibles rather than take everything too seriously. Have you ever heard of the song "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" from the musical Avenue Q? It hilariously brings forth every racial stereotype in the book and admits that we all use them or joke about them from time to time. I challenge anyone to come forward saying that they have never found some humor in a stereotype. What I particularly like about that song is a lyric that says that all stereotypes are based in truth. So if someone claims that a WoW player is a loveless 30-something-year old nerd who never leaves his computer in his mother's basement, chances are that there is a player out there who at least comes close to that description. Does that mean that most people actually believe that the stereotype is representative of the whole, or even the majority, of the group? No! So while it's your job as a fan to spread a more positive image of your fandom, it's also your privilege to have a fun caricature to represent your fandom and learn to embrace that inner geek.

You seem like a pretty level-headed guy, and I hope this helps to clarify things a bit.
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#265735
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The saddest thing ever - WOW Radio!!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265735/action/topic#265735
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Originally posted by: less QQ more pewpew
coldstick your a lil nub soo stop whining and Lord Total Biscuit will kick you in the Face or ill do it


Oh, gosh. Whatever credibility the WoW "faction" had left up until this point, little kaka peepee here just totally shredded it. Someone needs to get motti over here. He's a big WoW player, right? I'd bet my left buttock that he can see this from a more mature light than most of the new WoW posters have so far.
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#265733
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265733/action/topic#265733
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Okay. I do have one complaint about this game now: why in all the blue blazes is Hyrule Castle Town shown from a fixed perspective... again?! I thought we left that garbage behind in OoT! At least it's not pre-rendered like the Market in that game, but it pisses me off not having the same kind of freedom you have in the rest of the game. At least the perspective they gave you in OoT allowed you to see sky! But with Twilight Princess's camera, the whole thing feels very claustrophobic. What the hell were they thinking?!