The Jimquisition: Being Slightly Critical Of Violence In One Particular Way
Added 2016-06-20 14:57:48 +0000 UTCLet's see if this topic can spark the same nuanced and interesting influx of fresh comments that the last one did.
It's time to talk about the amount of violence shown at E3. Critics chat about it every year, and now the time has come to join the fray.
Comments
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Impact93 (Jon)
2016-06-26 15:56:42 +0000 UTCRe: the dog is going to die, yeah, it's a problem across a lot of different mediums: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Dead_Dogs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Dead_Dogs</a>
Kass Fireborn
2016-06-22 19:00:23 +0000 UTCSo I just now had a Shower Thought regarding your ties. I know in the past you've expressed dissatisfaction with how you own many ties but are limited to wearing just the red ones primarily, lest the internet lose its shit. I myself have in the past gone, "Wait, his tie is different! Does this mean something?" and so I suggest the solution is to roll with that. Establish an elaborate color-coding of ties to tie in--pun intended--to the episode's themes: pink for when going ess jay double-you, blue for when something in the gaming industry shows promise but ultimately leaves you frustrated and unfulfilled, yellow for those episodes that are manifestly cash-grabs, purple for those episodes when you're pretending you're not being ess jay double-you but you totally are, and so on. Keep this going long enough for your viewer base to become quite comfortable with the system, and then just start wearing whatever tie you feel like. Your viewership will then frantically attempt to figure out how the themes of the episode connect to The Tie In Code, and you will luxuriate in your power over their lives and a greatly expanded set of wardrobe options. If this thought displeases, please blame Garnier Fructis, as I was using their conditioner when it came to me.
Kass Fireborn
2016-06-22 18:59:22 +0000 UTCSave this one for the grand kids, or you know, whatever. Fantastic.
Michael
2016-06-21 06:20:15 +0000 UTCNeed more games like Dead or Alive: Extreme 2.
Sean Lennon
2016-06-21 00:40:37 +0000 UTCI would argue the "the dog is going to die" thing is, in fact, criticism. I think in many cases it isn't gamers saying they're jaded and blase about the probable death of their sidekick; it's saying that they're tired of the trope. I know I am. But it's true: more often than not, the reason certain kinds of sidekicks (especially cute animals) are introduced is to imperil or kill them. To the point that expressing that isn't cynical, just realistic. One could frame it as a bigger problem encircling the issue of violence as the only form of problem (or solution for solving a problem) allowed: we're only allowed to feel good about exerting our capability for aggression, not for spending time in the company of someone or something for which we can feel affection without a parallel sense of mounting dread.
Kraken
2016-06-21 00:12:06 +0000 UTCI'm gonna go really out of my way to say something rather obvious and maybe even stupid, but... You know Jim, for every stupid "you hate the new Zelda, and I don't really understand what you say" person out there, there a jumble of us that did get, and even love what you said - you just need to remember that. You know all of us who throw you a buck or two here - we're all those people. Yeah, all of us, probably. I don't want to preach, I just want to say - please, remember that, and focus less on the brainless people commenting, and you'll be better of. Just remember us - we're here, and we're all thanking God for you, even though we're too lazy to comment most of the time. Best regards Jim
Slobodan
2016-06-20 19:35:59 +0000 UTCImagine all the beautiful and innovative games we could have if AAA industry was interested in pushing that, instead of just innovative ways to murder. Pretty much in the same camp. Tho I actively DON'T enjoy games that are just fight fight fight, I don't really care if anyone else does. Just it would be nice to see more variety.
AV
2016-06-20 18:41:30 +0000 UTCI think that picture of Kojima is taken from a parody account. Picture is a few months old. I thought it was real when I first saw it too. Think that old Norman posting it was just him having a laugh because Kojima can't for legal reasons. <a href="https://twitter.com/HIDEO__KOJIMA_" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/HIDEO__KOJIMA_</a>
Cagey Videos
2016-06-20 17:47:38 +0000 UTC
