the fact that even all these years later, people are still arguing over Aang’s choice to not kill Ozai suggests that A. ATLA is the goddamn best and you just can’t recapture the lightning in a bottle that it was and, B. it’s really kind of disturbing how many people are obsessed with the idea that Aang should have committed murder.
You see a lot of this in the fandom. Constant debates about how Katara and Zuko’s quest for revenge was correct in the Southern Raiders (despite the narrative painting Katara’s choice at the end as a correct one), advocating for greater violence on Aang’s part, and so on. But a biggest, disturbing trend is for people to claim that Aang’s decision to not violate the most sacred principle of his people as being immature.
There’s a tendency nowadays to see violence as not just a solution, but the only solution. That the only way to resolve a problem is to end life; to hurt people. It’s called a cop out when Aang chooses to put his own existence on the line.
The implication, therefore, is that the people advocating this sincerely believe that the mature thing to do is to kill.
Similar in nature to posts talking about how superheroes not killing is weak.
And the idea here, of the willingness to kill as a sign of strength, and as the only real solution to anything, is a deeply disturbing and unsettling one.
If Aang had killed Ozai, it truly would have been the end of the Air Nomads, their most sacred spiritual law broken by their only surviving member. Because Aang would have sunk to the level of the man who had ordered his people killed in the first place, and that of the nation which carried it out.
But when he Energybent, he knew that if he failed, he would have died in the process, and Ozai with him. Not only was Aang willing to put his life on the line for his beliefs, he was genuinely willing to die rather than sacrifice who he was, and the last lingering remnant of the Air Nomads.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story + wolfpupy
Hamilton + Mass Effect Andromeda is my jam
I am in TEARS
some fun pre development facts about mass effect andromeda before you play :)
if you bought the super deluxe secret mega pack for $101.99, you’ll get a cute lingerie set that’s locked to scott. just to scott. for the low price of $1.99, scott gets a cute lingerie set.
10 lucky individuals will recieve a code on the inside of their andromeda case. 9 of these codes will cause the system in question to literally just fucking explode, but one lucky user’s ryder will be permanently equipped with a 10 gallon hat. if you try to take it off, liam will show up behind you, gently chid you with a ‘yaint gonna forget your hat now are ya’, and place a replacement hat on your head.
there was talk of copying fallout 4′s radio system, but sheryl chee ruined this by demanding the station genres be locked to vaporwave, dubstep and nightcore. “vetra only listens to nightcore,” she stated, “vetra ONLY listens to nightcore!” she said nothing else on the matter. the rest were so unsettled, this plan was scrapped
david gaider, who never worked on a mass effect game, did not actually leave the studio. he just replaced mike gamble, and slinks around the edmonton building posing as his double, periodically banishing people who break in to a terrifying pocket dimension.
the original hero’s last name was intended to be “Fry”, and they were to have stumbled upon the Andromeda Initiative’s cryopods wholly accidentally when they fell backwards into one while delivering pizza on a new years eve.
contrary to popular belief, cora is not a single soccer mom. she’s three soccer moms piloting a single uniform soccer mom suit.
carver and bethany hawke, well known for their roles as “bethany and carver hawke” in the critically commercially universally acclaimed panned enjoyed controversial game ‘Dragon Age 2′ are returning to the studio that gave them their start in the roles of Sara Ryder and squadmate Nakmor Drack, respectively
the reason scott ryder allegedly has such a small ass is because bioware’s Good Ass Budget was divided between Sebastian and Vivienne. truth be told, there is no more ass budget. anyone you see with an ass is just pretending.
if you put your ear up to your console or pc tower when playing a disc version of andromeda and listen closely, you can still hear ashley williams telling you to fuck off in a serene, smooth soothing voice usually reserved for her friends and family
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‘Come on, Ginny’s not bad,’ said George fairly, sitting down next to Fred. ‘Actually, I dunno how she got so good, seeing how we never let her play with us.’ 'She’s been breaking into your broom shed in the garden since the age of six and taking each of your brooms out in turn when you weren’t looking,’ said Hermione from behind her tottering pile of Ancient Rune books. 'Oh,’ said George, looking mildly impressed. 'Well, that’d explain it.'
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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The more I saw the more impressed I was
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pros and cons of the dragon age games provided by me, your local dragon age gay
pros:
the introduction to the series!
DOG
you can select from multiple origins that provide not only an in-depth backstory but also a closer and more personal look at the different cultures that reside in thedas/ferelden
gives you a lot of lore and context that is vital to understanding the rest of the games
there are so many goddamn possible endings it’s actually incredible even minor choices you don’t think will impact the game can heavily affect character personalities (i’m looking at You, alistair and leliana)
the dialogue wheel Does Not Exist thank u lord
ZEVRAN!!!! Z E V R A N!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cons:
it’s the oldest in the series so it sure looks and feels like it
some people don’t like the combat mechanics; i don’t think they’re too bad but i like playing games like pillars of eternity so :L
“the grey wardens don’t involve themselves in politics” say local grey wardens as they singlehandedly decide the future of ferelden’s monarchies
the FUCKING deep roads oh my GOD
skip the fade is the best mod in existence
morrigan isn’t a lesbian??? exCUSE ME????
Morrigan Disapproves :’(
pros:
just like dragon age: origins this game introduces certain story beats that are CRUCIAL to the next game
DOG
imo it has the best combat/level up mechanic in both games
down to earth story that focuses less on world-shattering events and more on the ugly, complicated, diverse relationships between people
provides more information on the qunari culture than the first game did with the introduction of the arishok + fenris
really delves deep into the conflict between mages and templars, and all the conflicts therein
unafraid to tackle the concept of horrible loss, sacrifice, the right to freedom, and the consequences of vengeance
in this house we are ALL bi for hawke
VARRIC <33
cons:
Local Champion Despairs Of Friends, Threatens To Turn This City Around If They Can’t Get Along
the introduction of… the dialogue wheel :(
“mages aren’t people like you and me” says cullen rutherford directly to the apostate future champion of kirkwall with absolutely no shame
i’m so goddamn tired of mages and templars and blood mages oh my GOD
me about halfway through the game: “can’t we just uproot the chantry and start afresh this is so stupid”
me later: “NO NOT LIKE THAT”
WE CAN’T KISS VARRIC :(
pros:
you can play as any of the races of thedas!!! (qunari PC… bless up)
FROSTBITE ENGINE EVERYONE IS SO BEAUTIFUL
a deeper look into chantry hierarchies and the politics of thedas
semi-open world full of mysteries and things to explore!!
the approval system is much more streamlined with your companions tossing in their two cents whether they’re present or not
there’s so much elf lore in this game it’s spilling out the sides
companions come from all corners of thedas, providing us a more comprehensive look at the different countries
HIGH DRAGONS BITCHES WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO [IRON BULL VOICE] ANAAN
varric is back!!!
cons:
you get the “chosen one” storyline that’s been done 400 times before
THE FUCKGIN SHARDS…….
no dog :(
since the game concerns nearly every single country in the known world + their leaders it feels a little impersonal compared to the other two
Where In The World Is Zevran Arainai
if you play an elf inquisitor i’m so sorry
you can’t kiss cassandra as a woman even though she’s a romantic soft butch knight in shining armor i’ll never forgive u bioware
epilogue dlc that literally sets up and provides the premise for the next game WHY is this a dlc and not in the base game i just???
WE STILL CAN’T KISS VARRIC???
I’m always here for time-travel Molly/Caleb fan fiction but I just pictured the well adjusted post campaign Caleb experimenting on new time spells with Essek and accidentally traveling back in time and saving Molly and for some reason it’s hilarious to me
Like…
1) Caleb surrounded by all the disasters of early campaign Mighty Nein and their all like….Caleb are you okay? You seem okay I’m worried
2) Caleb/Molly/Essek where Caleb misses his husband, Essek, and his love, Molly, and his crush, Kingsley
3) Caleb meeting Essek again and going…Well this is awkward my traitor to the dynasty husband without all his character development
4) Just like…all of it there’s so much comedy potential. Imagine well adjusted Caleb having a conversation about mental health with any of them
5) Caleb just absolutely destroying Trent Ickithon
And like yeah there would be some angst cause he misses the future and has to do it all again but I just think it would be a Really Fun Fanfic