Me realizing holy shit they would make a sequel shittier than the last wouldn't they?
Another thing that bugs me about the Minecraft Movie is that it has basically signaled to Warner Bros, one of the WORST movie companies out there, that incompetent slop is acceptable.
People don’t want good movies. They just want bland, boring, uninspired movies with bad special effects and memes they can point to.
Competent writing? Not needed.
Competent filmmaking? Not needed.
Good special effects? Not needed.
Character growth and arcs? Not needed.
Original music? Not needed.
And now this has set the bar for all future Minecraft movies to come next. If there’s a sequel, it will be just as dumb and stupid as the first one was. The possibility of a new director or setting being tried out? Non existent.
Why aim for attempting to make a great film when barely “passable” earns you a BILLION DOLLARS?
Warner Bros was already firing directors, shutting down original films as tax write offs, selling off their animated movies, tearing down historic Loony Tunes animation buildings, and attempting to get scripts made through generated ai bullshit.
And the Minecraft Movie has just proven to them that their anti-creative approach WORKS.
Also separating the art from the artist is so easy here because gnf is honestly one of the most boring people ever, what content also? Like genuinely what does he do that leaves you breathless and wanting for more? Shipping him with his freak friends does not count, as you should find new interests, also don't put people you Don't know on pedestals.
For anyone who's curious, yes, I saw The Video. Not only do I keep up with the analog horror space and am thus familiar with Wendigoon, I also happen to be a big IPOS fan, ever since his videos on Beksinski & Kenneth Anger.
Ironically, I'd unfollowed Wendigoon a month or two ago anyway, partially because of a lot of what IPOS addressed. Despite some flaws in his presentation, his critiques were valid as ever. I don't want to get too deep into politics here, but I genuinely believe Wendigoon is a very easy entry point to the alt right pipeline, and I'd honestly been trying to ignore it. His videos are incredibly basic and don't have much more to offer inquistive minds than Google, but when he's not recitimg cryptids' Wiki pages at you, some of them can be foundational for getting into the scene. I'd heard of it before, but his video is what got me into TMM (though I think his 2nd TMM vid is one of the worst I've ever seen.) But it reaches a point where it's just a never ending cycle of guns, god, & Magic Spoon, and you can't ignore that shit anymore.
He (and the people he promotes, you can whine about guilt by association all you want but let's be honest, public figures endorsing other public figures isn't meaningless) are gonna radicalize people. And right wing, Christian, police state shit is a death sentence to anyone who isn't white, straight, upper class, and "normal." And, as IPOS discussed earlier in that same video, horror is an inherently punk/counterculture genre that we can't let be co-opted by right wing chuds.
This post from a couple months ago that I think mirrors my thoughts on this pretty well
and a little extra
Maybe not all of his friends but a good chunk definitely. Also We*digoon is friends with Turkey Tom, that should be enough for anyone to disavow him.
I understand that IPOS' video isn't the best when it comes to being accurate but that doesn't change the fact that We*digoon is comfortable being friends with nazis, transphobes, and racists.
Unless We*digoon makes a video shitting on all of his bigot friends, then he's a bigot in my eyes. Doesn't matter if he's "nice" while sitting back as his friends openly desire killing queer people.
Best-case scenario: He is standing back as his friends joke about killing trans people.
Worst-case scenario: He's a slimy fuck who supports their ideals but hides it under his YT persona.
TL;DR: I was being a dick on twitter, the allegations on both the BBU devs and Blackgryph0n were false, and I sincerely apologize for my actions and I will better myself as a person here on out. (please read. or don't, i can't tell you what to do.)
HI! :D if you don't know, some false rumors were spread on twitter about the Billie Bust Up devs and the VA for Barnaby recently. Now, beforehand, I did not know this. This drama lead me into a sour streak where I would admittedly harass people and just say nasty things about the wonderful people behind this game. :(
I will say this now; WHAT I DID WAS WRONG. Instead of being patient, waiting for both sides to come out to listen to both sides, or even asking for updates on the drama, I lashed out on others, said nasty things, and this lead me in a wrong path of taking a break/cooling down before properly apologizing. I should have apologized first before taking the break, honestly. I DO NOT CONDONE MY ACTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HARASS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN A CONTROVERSY/DRAMA AND WAIT TO HEAR BOTH SIDES BEFORE FORMING YOUR OPINION.
To the lovely devs at Billie Bust Up;
I apologize for calling you guys all those awful things and harassing your fans. I was heated in the moment of the drama which was on my part. I won't blame my mental health or mental illness for my behavior, since this was a failure to have critical, logical thinking on my part. I understand if you guys won't forgive me, and that is okay. I understand that feeling. I wish the best for you, and when your game comes out for Xbox, I will purchase a copy of the game to support your guys wonderful and creative endeavors of diversity. /gen /srs
To BlackGryph0n himself;
I apologize for not hearing your side of the story when it came out. I had only heard of your side a few days ago (I wanna say 2 or 3 days) and I feel really bad for harassing your fans as well. I had believed the false rumors, and I am the one at fault. I had lacked patience or critical thinking at the time and I was in the wrong for doing that. I hope the best for your career, your mental health, and you and your wife.
To the people I had harassed and to the rest of the Billie Bust Up Comunity;
I sincerely apologize for what I had said. It was a dick move of me to say the things I had said, since it was impulsive and rude of me to do so. This controversy, and my reaction to it, had left a stain on the community, and I wish to clean up that stain. I will take time to learn to grow and improve so that this community may be a more welcoming place, to fans new and old, and to the wonderful people behind the game.
if you wish to contact me further, you can either DM me here, on twitter @/anonymousegeek, or contact me on discord (anonymousegeekakabatty)
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Five Nights at Freddy's is just what Harry Potter was to Millennials but for Gen Z but y'all aren't ready for this conversation
I am so fucking tired of communities saying "separate the art from the artist" when the problematic creator of the art is actively benefiting from the art itself. I don't see why people who interact with these works instead of either finding new works or interacting with fanmade projects. IF A CREATOR IS STILL GETTING MONEY FROM A WORK, DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON SAID WORK.
This post is mostly for FNAF and Harry Potter fans. Yes, Scott Cawthon can spend his money how ever he wants but that does not make it okay. The people he spent and may still spend his money on are racists and are active harming the Trans, Gay, Black and POC communities. He gets the money from us.
I don't think I should have to explain J.K. Rowling, but I may have to later.
I understand that it's hard to move on from things that have been in your life for years, but PLEASE spending your money and time on something else.