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Post by Luke Danger on Jul 22, 2007 19:45:10 GMT -5
Personally, I think Ron just hasn't learned how to do it well. No power is incinvible THAT is somthing most fanfic writers forget. For example, in my fic, Ron learns a whole host of new abilities, however, the one he was hoping for the most (read the fic and it should give you a idea of what it is...) was impossible to aquire, due to it being out of any magic's reach.
Actually, I'd let a tabby cat regarding this out, but I don't want to spoil my fic!
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Post by Knife Wife on Aug 3, 2007 22:18:52 GMT -5
Hey kids, guess what time it is?
That's right, it's Rant Time!
Excessive Cursing More ranting about fandom type stuff again. I hate it when I start to read a fanfic, and I'm suddenly broadsided by a wall of f-bombs. Sometimes it's bad enough that I just stop reading what was an otherwise promising fanfic.
I mean really, are some so unimaginative that they need to resort to making every third word a curse of some sort? It also bugs me when the same thing happens in a video game, a movie, or a published story. It sometimes feels like an assault on my eyes (or ears).
I don't mind the occasional bit of swearing, but come on! In fact, that much cursing is a sign of immaturity. And in the realm of Kim Possible, it makes the characters seem way out of character. No really, it does. So why do it? All it does is alienate potential readers and make pre-teens giggle.
Oh, and the hot dog/hot dog bun thing doesn't annoy me, because the store I shop at carries both in packages that have multiples of ten.
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Post by Tenkan on Aug 4, 2007 7:02:19 GMT -5
Commentary: Oh, Nemisis Prime. Sometimes you make me feel like my E-Motion Amplixer is up with a glow.
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Post by Kimron Posstoppable on Aug 6, 2007 19:47:40 GMT -5
Super RonThis is bound to be one of the more controversial of my rants, and it's only my fourth one! First, I'm going to explain the title. I'm talking about fanfics that make Ron into, more or less, a living god. It annoys me to no end. Before you jump on me, I think Ron is a great character on the show. He represents the goofball. The guy who will trip over air, make dumb jokes, often takes the path of least resistance, and can get confused. In other words, people like me. And changing that destroys his character. He is (a heartily welcomed) comedy relief. The big way people write a "Super Ron" fic is by using Mystical Monkey Power. Suddenly, Ron is just kicking everyone's butt and Kim is on the sidelines, twiddling her thumbs. There's also the, "Ron is just holding back so Kim doesn't look bad," line of thought. Which, in my opinion, is total BS. Yes, there is the "proof" on the show, i.e. he made a working doomsday device; when he was Zorpox, he was a better villain... Or was he? More on that in a moment. I think the doomsday device was, in fact, a happy accident. If he tried again, I bet he couldn't do it. I've done really awesome stuff that I couldn't replicate, no matter how hard I tried. Or maybe some of the genius from that machine did get into his brain. And Zorpox... yes, he did, in fact, almost win (keyword is "almost". Even barely losing is still losing). But for what? Nacos. That isn't exactly the pinnacle of evil. It seems like if Ron applied himself, he could be a solid "A" student. But a genius? I have my doubts. As for the tricycle thing he built... that may be the hole in my argument. But still, he built that for revenge on his cousin. He doesn't seem to be able to focus on the big picture. Anyway, I sidetracked myself. Back to "Super Ron" in fanfics. Another thing that irks me is that these type of fics tend to put Kim in a negative light. Often some sort of betrayal. Which is not something I see Kim doing to Ron. Then it spirals out of control, and Ron realizes his "true potential", and then I come to the realization... Ron has started resembling a Mary-Sue character. Think about that for a second. Also, back to the "Ron is holding back..." line of thought. This implies that Kim and Ron have been living a lie most of their lives. I don't know about you, but if I found out that a friend was not the person I thought he was, I would not be happy. In fact, this type of thing has the potential to destroy a friendship. This rant was longer than any of my other ones. Just to reiterate: I think Ron is one of the better characters on the show. I just don't think he's a good candidate for being an unstoppable (heh, a pun) bad***. He's the guy who can diffuse a tense situation with a goofy comment... and accidentally press the right button to make the doomsday device self-destruct. The guy that can say, "Yes, I'm scared to death, but I'll do it anyway because it's the right thing to do." Well said. Thank you for this. I'm a Ron fangirl and this still annoys me to no end.
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Post by Knife Wife on Sept 6, 2007 21:35:43 GMT -5
Witness it's rise from the ashes, and tremble with FEAR. It's the return of my rant thread.
The Halo Nation First off, The Halo Nation is Microsoft's term for the Halo fanbase. Much like people here are sometimes called the "Kim-munity." Just thought I should clear that up for any non-Halo fans.
My beef with some of them is how they are stuck up. They think Bungie (the creators of Halo) somehow OWE them. They do not realize that Bungie owes them squat. Bungie makes games for two reasons: because they want to, and because it makes them money. These Halo fans often whine on the internet about how, "Bungie has sold out!" and, "Halo has become noob-ified!"
Others that annoy me are the ones that want the Halo 1 pistol back. It amazes me how they think it's balanced when it's not. It annoyed me in Halo 1 when multiplayer devolved into pistol matches about who shot first and more accurately. they don't seem to understand that aim is not the only indicator of skill in a video game.
Then of course, the most recent offender, "Halo 3's graphics look terrible!" These people have built up an impossible to match image in their heads about what the game should look like. I disagree with them because I've seen the game running in person. It was a near final build. I saw it at the Halo 3 IMAX event in Seattle on August 21st. The game looked absolutely amazing, even surpassing Gear of War in graphics. Some of them seem to forget that Halo 3 also renders an incredibly far draw-distance (you can several miles out in game), while GoW was mostly close-quarters.
Then there are the idiots who want to ruin the game for all of us by posting spoilers and trying to get copies of the game early so they can post spoilers.. These jerks are despised, it's just like someone who posted spoilers of the last Harry Potter book. As a result of these people, I may not even be on the internet starting next Tuesday, until Halo 3 comes out.
Remember, I accept suggestions for things to rant about. Also, I'm thinking about a "Guest Rant" of sorts. If you're interested, PM me with what you want to rant about, and if I like it, I'll have you post one here. If you don't care than just ignore this.
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Post by Ashley Benlove on Sept 7, 2007 7:07:13 GMT -5
You know something?
Being a psych major, people fascinate me, and what's even more fascinating are people who are fans of things that are fascinating.
Yeah, I'm geek.
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Post by Robbie Valiant, P.I. on Sept 7, 2007 9:51:03 GMT -5
This is now my little ranting corner of rs.net. Everyone once in a while I'll post a rant here. If you have a subject you'd like to see me rant about, please, by all means, PM me. I'll reply if I want to make one. Please don't ask me to rant about anything in the statement below, such requests will be ignored. Also, if it's a subject I know little to nothing about, it's unlikely I'll make a rant about it. I WILL NOT make any personal attacks, political rants, or religious rants. And I forgot to say this earlier, but I'd like it if you post comments on my rants, ie you agree, you disagree, you're confused, or you think I should go jump in the nearest batch of radioactive slime and kindly die. The Internet Is Stealing My ThoughtsWell, it certainly seems that way. Every time I come up with an idea for fan fiction and start to write a basic outline, someone else puts up a story with similar and, a few times, exact traits of my ideas. One fic actually matched, word for word, a bit of dialogue that was the basis for the whole idea. And because of this, I wind up scrapping my ideas so I don't look like I'm copying someone else. ...Sorry for complaining, but it's happening so often I'm beginning to think someone really is able to listen in on my thoughts. Hmm... I've had something similarly eerie happen. I write and post the beginnings of a fic, and then get on dA to browse someone's (he knows who he is ) gallery, and I find a pic I never saw that's almost EXACTLY how I envisioned the scene I just wrote. CD/DVD PackagingFirst requested rant! The person who designed the packaging over CD's and DVD's should be shot. And if he/she's dead, their grave should be vandalized.* Amen to that. Hey kids, guess what time it is? That's right, it's Rant Time! Excessive CursingMore ranting about fandom type stuff again. I hate it when I start to read a fanfic, and I'm suddenly broadsided by a wall of f-bombs. Sometimes it's bad enough that I just stop reading what was an otherwise promising fanfic. I mean really, are some so unimaginative that they need to resort to making every third word a curse of some sort? It also bugs me when the same thing happens in a video game, a movie, or a published story. It sometimes feels like an assault on my eyes (or ears). I don't mind the occasional bit of swearing, but come on! In fact, that much cursing is a sign of immaturity. And in the realm of Kim Possible, it makes the characters seem way out of character. No really, it does. So why do it? All it does is alienate potential readers and make pre-teens giggle.. I prefer no cursing, or implied cursing at most. For example, Kim, endowed with the Mask of Loki, is freed from all inhibitons and basically insane, and pointing a gun at Bonnie. "You know why we call you B, right? Because you're a TOTAL b-" and she's cut off when the gun makes a bang noise, and bang flags pop out.
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Post by Knife Wife on Oct 21, 2007 18:28:58 GMT -5
A new rant? INCONCEIVABLE!
"You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means."
Oh, hush, Mr. Montoya.
Things I Put Up With When Driving My Car As some of you may know, I own a DeLorean (aka, the Back To The Future car). I enjoy the car immensely and it's fun to drive, but sometimes people are annoying when they say something about it. And they all think they're original. Here is some stuff I put up with:
"So, where's the flux capacitor?" I get this one a lot. I enjoy the movies (they are the reason I love the car so much) but this has gotten old.
"Where do you hide the drugs?" A reference to the fact that John DeLorean got arrested for buying drugs. Even though he was acquitted, older folks still make this reference a lot.
"What happens when it goes 88 miles per hour?" Absolutely nothing, unless a cop spots me.
There have been people who call me McFly. Once again, not original. At all.
"You should get it re-painted, there's no paint left on the car." The car is made of stainless steel and was never painted in the first place.
I tell people it's stainless steel, and they proceed to touch it! This leaves fingerprints, which are really noticeable.
"It must be hard to get out of in tight parking spots." Not really, the doors only need about a foot of clearance on either side to open, far less than a standard door. In fact, my Camaro's doors take at least three and a half feet to open enough to get out, and a lot more when opened all the way.
However, the look on some people's faces when they see it, and whip out their camera phones to get a picture before I'm gone is priceless. And of course, when I open the doors, jaws drop. So as long as you don't do any of the above things, I'm fine. But once you do, I get irritable.
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Post by Naked Mole Rat on Oct 22, 2007 11:09:48 GMT -5
BONUS MINI-RANT!my DeLorean suffered vapor lock a few days ago. So it stalled on a hot day in high traffic in the middle of the freeway. And when I got to the side of the road, someone yelled, "Check the Flux Capacitor!" Jerk. I hate people like this. You own a delorean? Really? WHOAH! Its only my dream car! If you ever, you know, decide to switch which team you bat for, I am first in line to be your boyf, right? ;D
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Post by Knife Wife on Oct 22, 2007 18:28:01 GMT -5
BONUS MINI-RANT!my DeLorean suffered vapor lock a few days ago. So it stalled on a hot day in high traffic in the middle of the freeway. And when I got to the side of the road, someone yelled, "Check the Flux Capacitor!" Jerk. I hate people like this. You own a delorean? Really? WHOAH! Its only my dream car! If you ever, you know, decide to switch which team you bat for, I am first in line to be your boyf, right? ;D errrrrrrrrrrrr.... uhhmmmmmmmm.... Let's ask the magic 8 ball! *shakes 8 ball* It says "Ask again later," so take that for what you will.
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Post by Knife Wife on Nov 24, 2007 20:31:48 GMT -5
BOO! (Did you jump?) Hide the whiskey, the rant thread is back in town.
Moving Sucks Yes, I am indeed moving. After almost twenty years living with my parents, I'm finally striking it out on my own. Got the lease signed and everything. The official move-in date is this Monday. However, I'll still probably be packing. Which is where the new rant comes in.
I really hate trying to pack. Especially since I've accumulated so much stuff over the years. I've got to find boxes then make sure said boxes won't fall apart. I've got to start playing Real Life Tetris with my stuff, trying to get all to fit in the boxes in a logical manner while trying to keep my sanity (which is a precious commodity these days). Then I have to find a place to store the boxes, and hope I never hear something go crunch (*knocks on wood*).
Then after that, I have to get my bed disassembled, and then get the boxes of my stuff over to the new house. And then I have to unpack and figure out where to put it. And then get rid of the boxes. And then reassemble the bed. And then wait while it fills up (I should mention it's a water bed).
So this also means you won't see me for a few days. Hopefully the internet company will be able to reconnect me pretty quick (the cables are there, I just need to subscribe and get a modem) It will be nice to finally be on my own. It's just the process of getting there is a pain in the butt that I wish I could skip.
So, in short: I don't have time for this kind of nonsense. Other kinds of nonsense, yes, I could make time for. But definitely not this kind.
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Post by Knife Wife on Dec 29, 2007 22:09:52 GMT -5
Just like Jason Voorhees, the rant thread refuses to die!
Bash Fics Are Pointless and Immature Read the title. It's truth. I have noticed some rather ugly trends lately in the world of fan fiction. Not just Kim Possible, but other realms of fan fiction as well. First, we should probably ask (and answer) the question, "What is a bash fic?"
A bash fic is a fan fiction created solely to bash something about the fandom and/or show itself, often pairings. There is often also the second objective of getting supporters of whatever is being bashed all riled up. These type of things are often the catalyst of "wars" within a fandom.
Bash fics seem to come in cycles (my observations). I notice that there is usually a long period without any, until one person posts one, and then several more come out of the woodwork, either joining the original in what it bashed or in retaliation of the original. Soon there is an ugly mess, then the ship wars start, then people crack down on it, then another age of relative peace begins. Then the cycle starts anew.
I find it all to be in poor taste, regardless of what is being bashed. It shows a lack of self-control and maturity. It's, in essence, a large scale flame to multiple members of the fandom. Anyone who does a bash fic has lost the chance for respect, or have lost the respect they already gained. Also, the people who like bash fics are almost as bad.
There was one in particular at ff.net (not sure if it's still there... this one is kind of old (EDIT: Oh, it's still there, all right)), and while I'm not going to mention name or author, some of you may be able to guess at it is. I didn't read it there, because I didn't want to increase it's view count, but I did wind up reading it elsewhere. It attacked an entire section of the fanbase, who understandably got a little upset. What really alarmed me the most, however, were the reviews some had left. Some of them were talking about striking a blow against the pairing, no one should mess with canon, etc etc. Oh dear.
So anyway, why can't people just, you know, ignore anything that they don't like in the fandom? Why do they feel that they must attack anything that doesn't follow their likes?
Don't like Kigo? Don't read it. Don't like RonGo? Don't read it. Don't like D/S? Don't read it. Don't like K/R? Don't read it. Don't like any of the other pairings out there? Don't read them. Also, don't sink to the level of bashing pairings you don't like. It makes you look like a moron.
I also realize this is strikingly similar to my ship wars rant (especially the last part), but sometimes things need repeating. This is one of them. Also, feel free to spread my babbling to other corners of the internet. But I doubt any of you will.
AND COMMENT ON MY RANTS, FOR CYBERTRON'S SAKE!
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Post by Knife Wife on Aug 25, 2008 3:27:16 GMT -5
This is what happens when evil triumphs. This is what happens when madness sets in. This is what happens when men dare to play with the forces of nature itself: The rant thread rises from it's grave, in search of replies to devour.
Random Internet Habits That Really Bug Me There are things on the internet that really bug me, hence the title. One thing is when people say something mean and/or rude, and then say, "No offense." Are you kidding me? They're just trying to cover their own butts. They think it's a free pass to be a douchebag. If you're going to say something, mean it don't try to hide behind a phrase.
Another is when people post something, and the only reason is to boost their post count. Usually it consists of a few words like, "ya i agree," and are often hastily typed, and thus, are hard to read. If you're going to post in a non-goofy topic (ie anywhere but places like the Fun Board here), then make sure it adds to the discussion.
That last paragraph also reminded me, I hate people who are lax about even attempting proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Typos are one thing, but these people don't even bother. They say things like, "lol its jst teh internt why dos it mater?" and I then want to strangle them.
Also, people who are just looking for a flamewar. These people are often overly hostile, can't seem to understand joking and sarcasm, and often deliberately misunderstand others to fuel their rage. And often when the start losing the flamewar that they started, they will start saying, "It was just a joke," or, "You guys are all idiots I'm done arguing," (or a variant), or they just leave, tail between their legs, because they can't take what they dish out.
Finally, memes. Ah, memes. I have a love/hate relationship with those. They're all stupid, but some are stupid-funny, and others are stupid-stupid. Failboat, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG, Rickroll, and, "In Soviet Russia..." those are stupid-funny. Things like "...and he doesnt afraid on anything," Do a barrel roll (I like Starfox, but this has been so over used lately it sucks), and most of the recent stuff from Internet Hell (aka 4chan) are stupid-stupid.
This has been my first rant in 8 months. I stopped for a while, because I thought you guys didn't really read them. however, with 787 views on this thread, I was clearly wrong. Hopefully though, you guys will reply to this this time (it's nice to when your audience is listening).
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Post by DP on Aug 25, 2008 6:33:55 GMT -5
This is what happens when evil triumphs. This is what happens when madness sets in. This is what happens when men dare to play with the forces of nature itself: The rant thread rises from it's grave, in search of replies to devour. Random Internet Habits That Really Bug MeThere are things on the internet that really bug me, hence the title. One thing is when people say something mean and/or rude, and then say, "No offense." Are you kidding me? They're just trying to cover their own butts. They think it's a free pass to be a douchebag. If you're going to say something, mean it don't try to hide behind a phrase. Yeah, exactly. I don't think anyone ever taught these people the correct usage of the phrase "no offense." It's supposed to be for situations in which you say something that's ambiguous or could have a few different interpretations. But you don't go, "YOU'RE BUTT-UGLY. No offense." XD That bugs me too. I always try to add something meaningful with my posts. I think I sometimes go overboard. ;D OH YES! THANK YOU! "lol its jst teh internt why dos it mater?" Haha, I'll tell you why it matters. Because you don't want people imagining the voice of a 3-year old when they read your posts.
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Post by Ashley Benlove on Aug 25, 2008 14:20:59 GMT -5
I completely agree with all of these, NP.
The thing with the Internet-speak, especially. That makes me so ANGRY I get into a rage.
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Post by Luke Danger on Aug 25, 2008 18:29:44 GMT -5
If you play RPG games online and got ganked, rant on that next chance you get
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Post by Knife Wife on Aug 25, 2008 18:42:51 GMT -5
If you play RPG games online and got ganked, rant on that next chance you get I don't really play online RPG's, I usually stick to single player ones (Mass Effect, Oblivion, Dungeon Siege). However my earlier offer still stands: Also, I'm thinking about a "Guest Rant"; of sorts. If you're interested, PM me with what you want to rant about, and if I like it, I'll have you post one here. If you don't care than just ignore this. If you want to rant about it, go ahead and type it up and PM it to me, I'll put it up if I like it (and the only real way for me not put it up is if you break my rules from the original post or it's illegible).
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Post by Luke Danger on Aug 27, 2008 19:34:17 GMT -5
How about you give us your oppinion on the Fight for Five movement in more detail?
Just putting ideas in the air.
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Post by Knife Wife on Sept 6, 2008 17:15:49 GMT -5
Ready for it? Here comes a new rant, guns blazing.
Fight For Five Fails (aka, FFFF) Oh yeah, I'm going there. I don't want a 5th season, and I am going to tell you why over the course of this rant, which will likely make some of you upset. Not to mention, I just happen to be posting it during the big chat going on today. So you'll come out happy and ready to fight, and then I come and throw that feeling down, and then curb stomp it.
I have several reasons for not wanting a 5th season, some are opinion, some are fact. First off, as of right now, many people who worked on it are now scattered over different projects, doing new things. I don't know about you, but I'd want as many of the original people working on it as possible (pun unintended). I've noticed, when the executives just replace someone, it usually makes the show implode on itself. I don't want that to happen.
Secondly, I don't think a 5th season would turn out to be very good. In my opinion, the 3rd season was the pinnacle of the series. The 4th season was great, but it wasn't as good as the 3rd, and a 5th season would continue the slide downhill. And with some of you talking about going for an 8th season, well, now you're just pushing it. Plus, I think it looked like they were kind of fumbling for ideas, and occasionally didn't have a clear idea of what they were trying to do (see Cap'n Drakken).
Finally, I've noticed a trend with TV shows: when they make a huge setting change, the show suffers a lot. In a 5th season, they would be going to college. Not to mention, Drakken and Shego would no longer be villains (and they would be a couple... ugh). Then there's Ron, who has helped change the focus of the show already, and it seems like they would yet again need to write themselves out of a corner to account for his newfound mastery of MMP. Plus, how do you top an alien invasion in a show like this? So we would have a whole bunch of major changes, which would, in my opinion, shatter the fundamentals of the show, making it a hollow shell of itself. In other words, it would jump the shark.
This is why i think we should not meddle in this anymore. It was great while it lasted, but, to use a cliche, all good things must come to an end. Stop the insanity! I don't want to look back at Kim Possible and cringe when the 5th season comes up.
You think I'm wrong? Say it right here, in this thread. And tell me why I'm wrong. And don't bring any "we can do it!" speeches in here, either. Those really bug the crap out of me, too, but that's not the point of this rant, now is it? I'm not afraid of criticism, fire away. Or agree. I don't care.
Oh, and thanks to Luke Danger for the idea.
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Post by DP on Sept 6, 2008 17:39:50 GMT -5
I've got nothing against the Fight for Five, but I have to say I agree with a lot of what you said here. I have several reasons for not wanting a 5th season, some are opinion, some are fact. First off, as of right now, many people who worked on it are now scattered over different projects, doing new things. I don't know about you, but I'd want as many of the original people working on it as possible (pun unintended). I've noticed, when the executives just replace someone, it usually makes the show implode on itself. I don't want that to happen. Now that is a REALLY good point. With different people working on the show, it could get mutilated entirely. Just look what happened to SpongeBob after season 3. UGH. >_< I would NEVER want that to happen to KP. Also a good point. Change isn't always good. ..... Dude. You rock. SO. HARD. Well, thank you for giving me a new perspective on the FFF. Before, I was in favor of it, even though I didn't participate in it. But you've opened my eyes to the many downsides of a season 5, so now I won't be so disappointed if it never happens.
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