Hot take:

This is a pro us military story about intervention to help a native population against the monsters who are going to wipe them out without our help.

IE: we are officially living in Starship troopers.

Are you doing your part?

  • Ericthescruffy [he/him]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    I'm genuinely curious what their argument is regarding why they had to do it this way.

    Like obviously the real answer is: "Can't afford all those cgi monsters without that sweet us military propoganda money."

    But I assume that's still gauche to say out loud....

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      isekai

      Some day we'll get a major Hollywood film where the first scene is the main character getting hit by a truck and dying, but not today.

        • plantifa [they/them]
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          4 years ago

          Thank you for reminding me of my monthly re-listen to 'Smile Bomb.'

            • plantifa [they/them]
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              4 years ago

              Yearning for the dulcet tones of dub Kuwabara's "You're-a-meshi"

              E: discussion just brought up some self-suppressed memories of early bi feelings toward Kurama, now idk how to feel other than a bit sad and nostalgic

      • ssjmarx [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Paul W.S. Anderson

        Hey, Mortal Kombat was good! Twenty-five years ago...

        Nowadays it seems like Anderson's directing career exists solely to keep his wife's acting career afloat. Not that I don't respect the hustle.

      • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        wait... love of imperialism is on the rise in my age bracket? :horror: noooooooo

        we were the chosen ones, we were supposed to destroy the imperials not join them!

    • Potap [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      I mean, I can buy the idea that a concept of badass US soldiers fighting fantasy monsters is more palatable to a lot of Americans than just a weird fantasy universe they've never heard about.