IudexMiku's recent activity
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Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
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Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
IudexMiku I don't think dropping thousands of fire bombs on civilians is a good idea either.I don't think dropping thousands of fire bombs on civilians is a good idea either.
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Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
IudexMiku Look at Cambodia and tell me again that landmines are justifiable. I'm not sure how you balance the equation in your head. How many people missing legs and how dead children are worth an abstract...Look at Cambodia and tell me again that landmines are justifiable. I'm not sure how you balance the equation in your head. How many people missing legs and how dead children are worth an abstract advantage in war to you?
And nuclear weapons? What gain is worth the thousands of dead civilians? What the fuck?
If Finland put mines on their border, all they will kill will be their own children and grandchildren, and refugees trying to cross. They won't kill any Russian soldiers because Russia is never going to invade a NATO member. A Russian invasion of Finland is an extremely unrealistic prospect.
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Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
IudexMiku Fucking hell. Land mines are a problem that lasts generations. It'd be evil to introduce them anywhere. The Finnish government are out of their minds if they think this might be a remotely...Fucking hell. Land mines are a problem that lasts generations. It'd be evil to introduce them anywhere. The Finnish government are out of their minds if they think this might be a remotely reasonable course of action.
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Comment on South Korean president declares emergency martial law in ~society
IudexMiku It comes across as a desperate power grab while he still has it. AP News says the parliament can vote to end martial law, but also that the South Korean military would prevent political gatherings...It comes across as a desperate power grab while he still has it.
AP News says the parliament can vote to end martial law, but also that the South Korean military would prevent political gatherings such as the parliament voting. So I'm not clear if this can end until the president changes his mind.
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Comment on In praise of Arcane season 2 in ~tv
IudexMiku I loved season 1, but I'm a more sceptical about season 2 at the minute. I think episodes 4-6 were a lot weaker than 1-3. I worry it's juggling too many plots at once. Now there is a lot I enjoy...I loved season 1, but I'm a more sceptical about season 2 at the minute. I think episodes 4-6 were a lot weaker than 1-3. I worry it's juggling too many plots at once. Now there is a lot I enjoy about the show, but lately the concerns are starting to pile up.
Season 2 Episode 4-6 spoilers
Mel, as stated elsewhere in the thread already, is in her own show. I half expect that her storyline will end unresolved as a setup for whatever project comes after Arcane.
I think it's a big mistake to have Heimerdinger and Ekko totally vanish from the story for at least 3 full episodes. I think they've got an interesting dynamic and they have their own plot about the tree dying that should be followed up on. (also with Ekko and Mel gone from the story, they've sidelined 2 of the 3 black characters in the show, which isn't a great look)
While I enjoyed the reunion of Vi and Cait, I cannot understand what either of them gained by having Vi pretend to be captured. I'm not certain why Cait doesn't even try to order Ambessa around given that she has at least nominal power over her.
The show suffers from the common affliction of not wanting to kill named characters. I don't believe there's any in-story justification for why Jinx didn't kill Singed or why Vi didn't use any of the nearby weapons to kill Ambessa (something that would've explained the faked capture plot). This same cliche also robs a lot of power from Isha trying to kill Warwick since they've refused to kill a character from the video game, so why would they start now?
I think that having Jayce try to kill Viktor because of the spread of hextech-derived prosthetics and because he feels he's fulfilling his promise to destroy the hexcore would be a good character beat.
Unfortunately, it looks like Jayce has been possessed by something that latched onto his wrist. Possession is almost always a dull storyline because it removes character agency in a way I find extremely boring.So in the last three episodes they have to find some resolution for Mel, bring back Heimerdinger and Ekko, unpossess Jayce, resurrect Viktor, give Cait and Vi a proper ending, maybe exile Ambessa from Piltover, find endings for Jinx and Singed and Warwick too, resolve the issue of government in Piltover, and find some sort of uneasy truce between Piltover and Zaun.
Maye I'm too pessimistic and they'll pull it off and it'll be one of my favourite TV shows. But I am getting the impression they have bit off more than they could handle.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
IudexMiku Mine is a simple mash up. I was in a rush to make a League of Legends account when my friends wanted to play over the pandemic; my usual usernames had been taken already. So since I had been...Mine is a simple mash up. I was in a rush to make a League of Legends account when my friends wanted to play over the pandemic; my usual usernames had been taken already.
So since I had been recently listening to Hatsune Miku and I beat Dark Souls 3 earlier that week, I fused them together. My friends ended up with numbers and off-spellings for their usernames, which I was glad to avoid.
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Comment on Understanding the leftist that didn't vote: "Everybody else gets one, but not me" in ~society
IudexMiku You've phrased this very eloquently, OP. I'm in complete agreement. I think it's ridiculous how many people are willing to vote for an openly genocidal candidate just because it's not the other...You've phrased this very eloquently, OP. I'm in complete agreement. I think it's ridiculous how many people are willing to vote for an openly genocidal candidate just because it's not the other openly genocidal candidate.
Maybe it's different when looking from across the pond? But both Kamala and Trump look very similar. They have largely the same policies. I have trouble understanding how so many people in the USA have such a strong split of opinion between right wing candidates 1 and 2.
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Comment on How Donald Trump won, and how Kamala Harris lost in ~society
IudexMiku I don't think interference by other countries has a big impact. US political parties are perfectly capable of lying themselves, there's no need scapegoat other nations for an American problem.I don't think interference by other countries has a big impact. US political parties are perfectly capable of lying themselves, there's no need scapegoat other nations for an American problem.
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of September 30 in ~news
IudexMiku You've almost got a point together about the expansion of the war outside the Gaza strip. But playing the "both sides" card on genocide? Suggesting that acknowledging this genocide would somehow...You've almost got a point together about the expansion of the war outside the Gaza strip.
But playing the "both sides" card on genocide? Suggesting that acknowledging this genocide would somehow be hate speech against Jewish people? You're trying to start an argument with comments like that. -
Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of September 30 in ~news
IudexMiku I feel like your comment is probably bait, but I'll ask. Why do think that it's a worse name for the thread?I feel like your comment is probably bait, but I'll ask. Why do think that it's a worse name for the thread?
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Comment on Box office: ‘Megalopolis’ bombs with D+ CinemaScore, ‘Wild Robot’ soars to no. 1 in ~movies
IudexMiku I think Megalopolis is lucky to get a D+. It's genuinely the worst film I've seen. Its dialogue, politics, characters, narrative and social commentary are all either incoherent or rancid. On the...I think Megalopolis is lucky to get a D+. It's genuinely the worst film I've seen. Its dialogue, politics, characters, narrative and social commentary are all either incoherent or rancid.
On the bright side, I am looking forward to Transformers One when it finally releases outside of the USA. I've always had a soft spot for the franchise.
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Comment on Silversun Pickups - The Royal We (2009) in ~music
IudexMiku Silversun Pickups are great! I was sleeping on them for years, but I finally went through their discography a few months back and just loved what I heard. Here's hoping they come to Europe again...Silversun Pickups are great! I was sleeping on them for years, but I finally went through their discography a few months back and just loved what I heard. Here's hoping they come to Europe again someday.
All the Go Inbetweens is my favourite at the minute. The lyrics and dynamics in their songs are so good.
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Comment on One million are now dead or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war in ~news
IudexMiku I read the article, but I feel like I'm missing something? I'm not clear where the estimate of one million is from. The WSJ doesn't seem to explain how they arrived at the number nor reference an...I read the article, but I feel like I'm missing something? I'm not clear where the estimate of one million is from. The WSJ doesn't seem to explain how they arrived at the number nor reference an external source for it. A lot of the article is dedicated to discussing population totals instead.
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Comment on Retrospective on the introduction of the Vanguard anti-cheat software to League of Legends in ~comp
IudexMiku It's funny you've mentioned the quality of your games changing for the worse, because I've had the exact opposite experience. I was in silver 1 for months, but I've climbed to gold 2 since the...It's funny you've mentioned the quality of your games changing for the worse, because I've had the exact opposite experience. I was in silver 1 for months, but I've climbed to gold 2 since the update.
I don't think I'm playing much better, but my rank has definitely improved a lot.
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Comment on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ struts past $1B global box office; soon to become biggest R-rated movie ever worldwide in ~movies
IudexMiku I feel like you've missed the point of my comment. I might put up with one of those elements, but together it makes a pretty clear trend of homophobia in Deadpool and that's not something I want...I feel like you've missed the point of my comment. I might put up with one of those elements, but together it makes a pretty clear trend of homophobia in Deadpool and that's not something I want to view or support.
I don't think pointing out the first two films were also homophobic helps your argument.
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Comment on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ struts past $1B global box office; soon to become biggest R-rated movie ever worldwide in ~movies
IudexMiku I was referring to Peter and the recurring TVA clerk in particular, but now that you mention it, it it's also disappointing that Negasonic and Yukio barely have a sentence each. I think I'd be...I was referring to Peter and the recurring TVA clerk in particular, but now that you mention it, it it's also disappointing that Negasonic and Yukio barely have a sentence each.
I think I'd be more willing to stomach it if the movie truly took nothing seriously, but Wade's relationship with Vanessa is treated as though it's holy, even though they've broken up. There aren't any (as far as I remember) jokes made at the expense of this relationship because it's between a man and a woman which is acceptable in the eyes of the filmmakers. In comparison, same-sex attraction is always played as a joke (Deadpool making people uncomfortable, the only fat people being gay, the lesbian couple from last film being largely ignored).
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Comment on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ struts past $1B global box office; soon to become biggest R-rated movie ever worldwide in ~movies
IudexMiku Personally, I found the movie extremely off-putting. I cannot understand what people like about it. I admit I did go in with low expectations, but then it managed to go lower than that. The...Personally, I found the movie extremely off-putting. I cannot understand what people like about it. I admit I did go in with low expectations, but then it managed to go lower than that. The narrative barely holds together, almost none of the jokes landed for me, and I think the fight scenes each dragged on for far too long.
My biggest peeve with the film however is that is treats its gay characters poorly. Attraction between men is only used as a punchline. The two gay characters also happen to be the two fat characters, which is also played for laughs.
It just comes across as incredibly mean spirited to punch down at marginalised groups like this.
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Comment on German court due to rule on ‘from the river to the sea’ case in test of free speech in ~society
IudexMiku I think this is a willful misunderstanding of what "from the river to the sea" refers to. It's a pro-Palestine slogan. It's not anti-semetic to disagree with zionism and its atrocities.I think this is a willful misunderstanding of what "from the river to the sea" refers to. It's a pro-Palestine slogan. It's not anti-semetic to disagree with zionism and its atrocities.
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Comment on Russians assaulted, threatened and abused in UK as hate crimes linked to Ukraine war surge in ~news
IudexMiku I follow your reasoning, but what you're describing is just textbook discrimination. I don't think there's any justification for having this belief, war included.I follow your reasoning, but what you're describing is just textbook discrimination. I don't think there's any justification for having this belief, war included.
I am not a pacifist and I don't think Ukraine should surrender to Russia. I feel confused by the context of the question, because there is a lot of nuance between the extremes of dropping thousands of bombs on a civilian populace and refusing to resist an invading military.