Black Creators' New FPS Inspired by Lady Gaga, J.J. Abrams
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It's like you know me - you haven't been *gasp* spying on me at night, have you?!bobknowsall said:
Oh wait, I have a Kharn the Betrayer avatar - mystery solved!
But in all seriousness, I have indeed read some 40K original fiction - in point of fact I've read pretty much all of it [small](minus two older series, 1 short story, and the stack of new releases I have sitting on my shelf that I haven't gotten to yet)[/small]. As such I can attest that the rantings of the chaotically insane are never played for comedy in the Black Library's offerings - frankly there's a real shortage of insane ranting in general (insane characters sure, but they don't typically launch into mad rants).
And comedy is subjective: I find absurd juxtapositions and dramatic over-reactions hysterical, and I write to amuse myself - any enjoyment you might derive from my mad ramblings is between you and the impartial medium of text.
Definitely not me, I hold that any debate can be solved by a sufficiently inflated ego - it doesn't matter if you can objectively prove anything you say if you have the only opinion that matters (ha ha!).bobknowsall said:
Oh, I don't just insult her fans [small](though if you read my earlier posts again you'll notice I never actually did that, just the implicit insult whenever anyone asserts that something you like is terrible (ie, that you have horrible taste))[/small], I consider the vast bulk of humanity to be comprised out of irredeemable morons, and the 'pop' that they lap up a howling cultural wasteland devoid of talent or merit. I'm an equal opportunity condescending snob!bobknowsall said:
But I like to think I can at least maintain a veneer of civility when I tell someone that everything they like is stupid, I do have standards you know.
Sorry to hijack the thread butShapsters said:
I don't despise her but I do find her the latest embodiment of this disposable music culture. Her lyrics are shallow and meant to "shock" (although Peaches does it much better), her music generic and over-produced and I personally find her androgynous and unattractive. That said her beats are undeniably catchy but I'd say the same thing about Britney Spears. I'm not saying that every song by every band should be a work of lyrical and poetic genius. Obviously stuff like Lady GaGa is what a lot of people want these days; they don't want to be challenged or inspired by music, they just want to get off their face, dance, potentially hook up and forget about shit. Probably indicative of rising rate of depression, but that's another matter. However, say what you want about some of these "screamo" bands but at least they give it some heart.
Let me finish with some Bill Hicks. He does a better job than I can hope to do.
I never pay attention to people's avatars, it was just the general tone and content of your post. Shouting "Heresy!" or "Blasphemy!" on a gaming forum pretty much instantly marks you as a 40k fan. Just like saying "Gordon Freeman f**king sucks, Halo ftw" marks you as an angry fanboy who's defending a franchise that draws ire like a candle draws misdirected moths. (No comparisons are being drawn there, I'm just trying to find two easily-identifiable gaming stereotypes)Gildan Bladeborn said:
Well, you go off and have fun with that. Just don't say it to their faces, because those irredeemable morons outnumber you considerably, and gamers are not renowned for their survival ability.Gildan Bladeborn said:
Not standards, just a fear of retaliation. If your statement of "F**k you and everything you like" sounds all eloquent and pleasant, you are considerably less likely to get decked or publicly humiliated (Or, if you're really lucky, both at the same time!Gildan Bladeborn said:
). I find it's just easier to, you know, not care about whether or not someone likes Lady Gaga. I'll call them out if they say something I consider uncouth or offensive, but I couldn't care less if they listen to inane pop music. I've got better things to rage about.
John Funk- "Because otherwise, I'm imagining a FPS where Spock and Kirk sing "Poker Face," and that's absolutely terrifying."
Bah, I think Spock and Kirk Karoking some space monster to death with 'Poker Face' would be epic. (And not even close to as hokey as some of the original series solutions were.)
Bah, I think Spock and Kirk Karoking some space monster to death with 'Poker Face' would be epic. (And not even close to as hokey as some of the original series solutions were.)