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2 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
I don't owe you any answers, but I'm sorry my post isn't as incisive as "what else can I say but no thank you". Going forward, I'll endeavor to approach that rigorous type of critical analysis.
Ok but I admitted that I wasn't going to watch the show. You have and have complained here on these very threads that nobody actually discusses these movies and shows. Here's your opportunity to do so.
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4 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
Thanks for the link to your extensive analysis and detailed discussion of the show. 🤣 Did it meet your expectations? What did you think of the character of Riri Williams? Where do you see her going in the MCU now that she's got her own show under her belt? What did you like about Ironheart? What part of the story surprised you the most? Do you think it will get a second season? What did you think of the big reveal at the end?
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Thank you Googly for helping to steer the thread back to the topic at hand. I hope you enjoy Ironheart and do share your thoughts on it!
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Are you going to discuss Ironheart at all? I'm assuming you've watched it. What did you think about it? Did it meet your expectations? What did you think of the character of Riri Williams? Where do you see her going in the MCU now that she's got her own show under her belt?
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11 minutes ago, battlewraith said:
Excraft made two arguments about the show that I think are weak. I explained why I think they're weak
From what I've read, the only thing I see in your replies is "that sounds like it would be boring". Ok no problem, but I think that's a weak argument too.
13 minutes ago, battlewraith said:"What might look better is you actually saying "I disagree with you, but can respect your opinion"
Instead of something like:
"What might look better is if we all actually said "I disagree with you but I can respect your opinion."
That works too. Same message, slightly different wording.
14 minutes ago, battlewraith said:But as usual, when people can't actually resolve the debate
Everyone can resolve these debates by agreeing to disagree and moving on.
Does anyone want to actually talk about Ironheart? I asked this a couple of posts ago but nobody has replied yet.
38 minutes ago, ZacKing said:What did you like about Ironheart? What part of the story surprised you the most? Do you think it will get a second season? What did you think of the big reveal at the end?
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Just now, TTRPGWhiz said:
Zac...what? Your example of someone "posting a glowing review of anything that's put in front of them" is your own excitement for a casting choice? Which I already addressed. That's great that you're excited for Milly as Supergirl. Huzzah.
Exactly. There's a positive post that you've mysteriously got nothing to say about at all.1 minute ago, TTRPGWhiz said:As to your last point: that's not what happens. What happens is someone posts a trailer and says "no thanks" months before the movie/show is released. It's how this thread started, which you ought to know. In no world is that the same thing as "discuss things that they didn't like, thought could've been done better and express their ideas on what would've worked better."
I can only speak for myself, but from what I saw in the trailer, I knew this wouldn't interest me, which isn't breaking any forum rules and I'm allowed to do. The restaurant menu analogy works - I don't need to eat the meal to know I don't like the ingredients. I saw enough in the trailer to know I wouldn't like the show. I haven't watched it, haven't said a word about it here and I'm happy to let others discuss it.
Seems like you don't want to talk about it though.
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1 minute ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
I know exactly what I wrote. A forumite posting that someone who disagrees with them must be a paid shill isn't the same thing as disagreeing with someone's opinion.
And yes, I am being just as insulting. Why wouldn't I?Ok but where does it end? Maybe try a different tactic? Ask people what they did like to redirect the conversation toward more positive things. If you don't want to do that, either agree to disagree and move along, put people on ignore (which is functionality you do have), or avoid the thread. It seems like you're getting really angry over silly things you've got no control over.
What did you like about Ironheart? What part of the story surprised you the most? Do you think it will get a second season? What did you think of the big reveal at the end?
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7 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
You are just making things up. Can you point to where the 'glowing reviews' are?
Sure. Here you go.
On 6/12/2025 at 9:39 AM, ZacKing said:One thing I'm excited to see is Milly Alcock as Supergirl. She was excellent on HoTD and perfect casting as Supergirl IMO. Very much looking forward to what she does with the role.
That's me saying I'm chuffed that Milly Alcock was cast as Supergirl, loved her previous work and looking forward to seeing her in the role. Isn't that positive enough for you?
11 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:I don't feel the need to post my opinion about every piece of casting, plotting, marketing, etc. And I certainly don't feel the need to come running to the forums to crap on things that other people might be excited about.
Ok but that's you. Some people like to discuss things that they didn't like, thought could've been done better and express their ideas on what would've worked better. Not everyone is the same as you.
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Forgot to mention - I think Googly was right to create a separate thread for discussing "critics" like Critical Drinker and such. Maybe it's just me, but threads like this should be for us CoH players to discuss Ironheart or whatever other topic, not post what CD thinks of them. Just my 2 inf.
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28 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
I especially like when one of the Grognards of the Apocalypse accused (I'm sure "sarcastically") a couple of other posters of being "paid shills". No brainrot there whatsoever.
No offense, but maybe take a step back and read what you wrote here. You're being just as insulting as you claim others are being to you. If you liked Ironheart, that's great. I'm happy for you. I hope they continue her story so you can enjoy the character more. I won't begrudge anyone who didn't like it though. That's their prerogative.
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36 minutes ago, battlewraith said:
I'm not sure what better looks like under these conditions.
What might look better is you actually saying "I disagree with you, but can respect your opinion" instead of relentlessly hammering others over any objection, no matter how insignificant or slight. Some people here don't like that Riri turned to crime to fund her projects. Other than that, it seems like they like the show otherwise. What's wrong with that?
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30 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
Then create an actual Block button.
I know y'all are volunteers, but god damn, are you terrible at forum moderation. This thread has been a trainwreck for weeks, and the people who post the most are doing nothing but sniping at each other.
Do better or let someone who knows what they're doing take over.I really don't think insulting volunteer forum mods is a good thing to do and isn't going to result in the outcome you're hoping for. If anything, Googly has been fair in handling this thread. Like it or not, as much as you and a couple of others want to lament about "a few posters complaining", there's also the other side of the coin with "a few posters" feeling the need to post nothing but glowing reviews and loving anything and everything that gets put in front of them. Nobody is right or wrong and they're just opinions. But if I'm going to be honest, soon as someone says something that isn't lavish praise of the latest Marvel flick, they're jumped all over. The same people being attacked here are also the same people who have repeatedly said that others are welcome to their opinion.
By the way ... I also notice that whenever something positive is said about a comic film or TV show, you're mysteriously silent about it and have nothing to say. That's very telling.
34 minutes ago, battlewraith said:Some people will claim that it was ok, but will nonetheless relentlessly hammer some point that they think is unacceptable.
What's wrong with saying that there's parts of the story that they don't like and thought could be better? I honestly don't get it.
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Looks like rumors were true.
SpoilerOn 5/18/2025 at 1:33 AM, ZacKing said:Rumor has it Sasha Baren Cohen is going to be Mephisto, and the Hood here is being controlled by him.
For those of you out there who are going to want to complain about this article, I'm just linking it because it discusses Mephisto being in the show, which is something I had read earlier. I'm not including it deliberately because it's got a negative review of IronHeart.
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1 hour ago, Ghost said:
It really sounds like an “I agree with it, therefore it’s good” argument.
Both are giving phony or preconceived reviews/opinions based on how they can get the most clicks/views/money.
That's exactly what it is.
There's a specific thread to talk about this stuff, so maybe you all could move this conversation there? Leave this thread for the discussion of Ironheart as we were asked to do.
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Thank you for the compliments! I'm glad you enjoyed your visit. Feel free to use the base anytime. It's there for everyone.
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Looking forward to this! I really enjoy Del Toro's films. Loved Hellboy! Oscar Isaac is a great casting choice.
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Not sure I can put my finger on it, but something still seems off to me with the latest trailer. I don't mind injecting some humor into Superman, especially coming off the brooding Snyderverse version. I'm just hoping that pendulum doesn't swing too far in the opposite direction towards the campy end. One thing I'm excited to see is Milly Alcock as Supergirl. She was excellent on HoTD and perfect casting as Supergirl IMO. Very much looking forward to what she does with the role.
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39 minutes ago, srmalloy said:
This. I have no objections to people making whatever topics they want, and I have no interest in asking a GM to delete the thread -- that I personally find them as risible as someone spraying liquid manure across my driveway doesn't mean that someone else won't find them entertaining -- I just want a way to make them disappear for me so I don't have half the first screen of topics taken up by (in my opinion) content with less value than "punch the monkey" ads.
What is or isn't clutter is subjective. The overwhelming majority of threads on this or any other web forums I frequent are irrelevant noise to me. I don't need any new tools for myself. I can simply avoid clicking into any topics that don't interest me or just scroll past them, subscribe to threads I am interested in, etc. There are many ways of avoiding content you don't want to read. Topics don't stay on the first page forever. They eventually disappear as new threads are started.
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1 hour ago, mistagoat said:
You scroll past one right into another one. It's diminished the usability of the site.
No, it really hasn't. The controls still work just fine. Any topics you find to be noise or not worth reading are easily avoided and easily scrolled past.
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No need for a new feature to hide entire topics. Exercise some self control and don't click on topics you know you aren't interested in. You don't need to click stuff.
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1 hour ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
Maybe I made a bad assumption about who 'the chef' was in your analogy? Is it not Marvel / Disney?
No worries. The chef is just a chef. The point was I can see from the menu (the trailer) that the ingredients aren't to my liking and that I'm allowed to discuss that. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
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35 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:
But this is more like posting a(nother) negative review on the community board of a 300 person town.
You keep wanting to suggest that every post I make is negative. That isn't true. I can link you to many I've made over the years on the forums if you would like some examples.
36 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:The chef ain't ever gonna read it, just potential diners.
I don't expect anyone from Disney or Marvel or in any way related to the content they produce to ever read a single word I post here, and I never suggested otherwise.
37 minutes ago, TTRPGWhiz said:Personally, I have no idea if I'll get around to seeing this or not; it's definitely not a priority, and I've kind of checked out on MCU movies the way a lot of MCU fans checked out on comics 10-25 years ago.
Thunderbolts looks cool I guess, I'm sure there will be a rainy day after it hits streaming when I'll check it out.
Same thing here.
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16 hours ago, battlewraith said:
Are you actually going to watch this? You kicked this thread off saying no thanks.
To be honest, no I'm not going to watch it. I'm clarifying why, which we are allowed to do here. I can read a menu and see that I don't like the ingredients. I don't need to taste the dish to know it doesn't appeal to my liking, and I'm absolutely allowed to let the chef know if a dish doesn't taste good.
16 hours ago, battlewraith said:You're pointing to a narrative expectation that you have--that based on what has happened before you would expect Riri to have funding and she doesn't.
I'm thinking out lout about what I think might improve the story for me. If you disagree, great! Go right ahead. I don't have expectations for this series. I don't expect Riri to have any funding. All I said was it seems strange that someone of her gifts wouldn't have anyone interested in backing her. Athletes and exceptional students get free rides at universities. I know people who have had private companies and government agencies pay for their doctorate degrees in exchange for a work agreement. I understand that may or may not be what her character wants, but that makes her come across as a little arrogant to me. It just seems odd is all.
2 hours ago, ThaOGDreamWeaver said:Which makes Ironheart, in my humble opinion, the be careful what you wish for flavour of Hero's Journey story.
Hero sets out to do something. Hero takes unwise shortcut. Things go A over T: hero has to fix the problem they helped create.
This has already been done multiple times over already in the MCU. For me personally, I'd like to see something different.
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1 hour ago, battlewraith said:
Tony was a billionaire who owned the tech that he developed to become Iron Man. That clip is him refusing to share the tech with the US government. AFAIR the reason was that the government couldn't be trusted with it. So RiRi working with Rhodey for the government runs against the grain of the clip you're referencing. Which is from 2010.
Are you saying that Riri Williams isn't trustworthy? Shuri and the Wakandan's didn't have any trust issues working with her and giving her access to their super advanced tech and labs. The tech Wakanda produces is on par, if not superior to Stark tech. Seems perfectly reasonable that Riri Williams getting a reference from Shuri would be more than enough to land her a job at Stark Industries, especially if she showed off the suit she built.
As for the "running against the grain"... the government already owns/has possession of the War Machine armor. Stark trusted Rhodey enough to let him keep the armor. Probably several versions of it too. Who is maintaining the War Machine armor then if no one in the government/military is allowed to touch it? Somebody in the Air Force must be servicing and maintaining it if it's no one from Stark Industries. Yes, the clip was from 2010, and in the clip Stark specifically mentions that the closest competition was 10 or more years away at that time from making a successful copy. Here it is 15 years later and now there's competition. Also, the government was keenly interested in the Iron Man tech and wanted Tony to turn it over. Now they aren't interested in it anymore? They just dropped because reasons? They wanted the Iron Man armor, but won't want the Riri Williams Ironheart armor?
1 hour ago, battlewraith said:All I've seen is the trailer for this show, so they will probably explain why she doesn't have funding.
I'm sure they will. I don't think it makes sense that she wouldn't have anyone backing her or wanting someone of her genius and talent working for them, if not for the prestige alone.
1 hour ago, battlewraith said:There are all kinds of reasons why government agencies/investors wouldn't pursue Iron Man style tech.
Such as?
1 hour ago, battlewraith said:Unless you're dealing with a Tony Stark level intellect, it's probably way more cost effective to mass produce robotic drones.
Well, the trailer keeps telling us how brilliant she is and what a genius she is. She's building her own version of the Iron Man armor. Seems to me she's got a matching Stark level intellect. That alone would make her very valuable and desirable to a whole lot of people.
1 hour ago, battlewraith said:And dealing with a Tony Stark intellect has a track record of being a pain in the ass.
Eh, maybe.
1 hour ago, battlewraith said:If she was working for someone like the government or a large corporation, she wouldn't own anything she made and it would be under lock and key at all times.
Why would she need to own it? And someone of her talents can't negotiate property rights?
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Ironheart Trailer
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Ok no problem. Glad you found something interesting to discuss. 😁