KingOfTheBailey
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KingOfTheBailey
4d ago
Don't forget Norwegian Reggaeton!
KingOfTheBailey
4d ago
We also know that Brianna Wu manufactured at least some of the "hate", because GG caught Wu forgetting to switch to a sockpuppet on the Steam forums.
KingOfTheBailey
6d ago
Men who are not attractive or useful certainly stop being read as "people" and fade into the background.
KingOfTheBailey
11d ago
But also, yes, it's just a very convenient aesthetic. They can stay at home in their parents house, talking to their friends on discord, and apply some $5 hair dye or wear a $20 cat ear headset, and instantly they're part of it. No need to buy expensive concert tickets, or name-brand clothes, or a racing car, or cocaine or anything like that.
Reminds me of the discussions about vsco a couple of years ago. Identity made cheaper and easier to purchase than ever before.
KingOfTheBailey
22d ago
KingOfTheBailey
25d ago
The link in my post seems to agree:
While some comparisons with Red Dawn can be made, there are some significant differences to the story, such as its focus on Australia, character development and the more realistic story of young people surviving in a war zone. I always felt that the idea that Australia, with its relatively small population and relative isolation from Europe and America, could be invaded and completely conquered in such a short period is a lot more realistic than similar events occurring in America.
KingOfTheBailey
26d ago
Don't know about global penetration, but John Marsden's Tomorrow Series was pretty big in Australian schools. There was enough of a gap between installments that people got hyped for the new ones but I doubt it was anywhere near as big as Harry Potter. Also AFAICT it didn't really make much of a dent outside Australia and maybe New Zealand.
Extremely unlikely, IMHO.
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