Is originality dead?

[TheMonotonePuppet]

If talking about movies, yes.

If talking about novels/WN. Yes and no.

Because like in a half old novel with a movie director chinese MC that i once saw :

This sentence in the novel, made me understand why they no longer did good movies and/or try to do high quality ones. If we ignore corruption and etc.

Also hollywood is now dead. Because not sure if you know or not. But now the higher-ups or the directors, are basically doing politics with all this crappy woke-iness.
EVEN if a director doesn't want to, he is basically forced to.
BECAUSE : "networking".
If the director arrived at high enough position to have his movies on cinemas, that means during his growth, he VERY LIKELY used or needed connections, money, promises, etc of others.
Hence, there are lot of his/her "friends/connections" in support of "strong-women/people in color".
Which result, that if he/she is not trying to follow their views, the "network" of acquaintance will disappear. And most likely lose his job.

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PS : Did you look at HALO tv show ? I didn't, but on youtube, heard its utter garbage, because "John" (people not wanting to call him masterchief) somehow had sex with a human spy traitor for the covenants, in her jail. AND scream a lot during fights.
In interview, the supposed director, explained : I didnt play the games, i read the lore books and was surprised of the immense world of HALO and wanted to show it in the show.
EVEN THE UTTER FAIL of the show (for the fans), director wasnt fired or punished, and still gone doing another work.

Also the sygma actor of TV show THE WITCHER, man that HAVE PLAYED ALL GAMES and LIKE the charact, somehow was fired for latest season.
The dude was the sole reason the show didnt go to flames as he kept trying to make others follow the "original material".
And despite being fired halfway, publicity was done to say "He is in it" as a last attempt to keep spectators on the show.
Also i heard the "female mages" in TV-show, are fat and/or dark women. DESPITE in game-lore explained that thx to magic, they made themselves more beautiful, closer to perfection, "why the f not?" kind of oblivious to do.

These Witcher 'He's Still Geralt' Billboards Are Just Embarrassing For Netflix

Netflix's new billboards proclaiming that 'He's Still Geralt' are just embarassing.

www.forbes.com

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PS PS :

… are women with dark skin not beautiful? Are larger women not beautiful from many cultures and perspectives? And why is female mages in quotations in that sentence?

 

[RepresentingWrath]

… are women with dark skin not beautiful? Are larger women not beautiful from many cultures and perspectives? And why is female mages in quotations in that sentence?

If you refer to what Tsuru said about witcher, dark skin contradicts the lore, while women being larger contradicts somewhat satirical undertone of earlier books.

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

If you refer to what Tsuru said about witcher, dark skin contradicts the lore, while women being larger contradicts somewhat satirical undertone of earlier books.

Tsuru only said that it contradicts the lore because the magic made them more beautiful. Given there was literally no other clarifications about satirical undertone or that beauty standards on that culture were along the lines of paler the better, it didn’t make sense that darker or larger women wouldn’t make sense since they are beautiful too. Tsuru was leaving out vital context for those with zero understanding of the Witcher.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Tsuru only said that it contradicts the lore because the magic made them more beautiful. Given there was literally no other clarifications about satirical undertone or that beauty standards on that culture were along the lines of paler the better, it didn’t make sense that darker or larger women wouldn’t make sense since they are beautiful too. Tsuru was leaving out vital context for those with zero understanding of the Witcher.

Eh, I'm not even sure whether Tsuru meant the same things that I've mentioned or not. I talked about books while she talked about games. And since we are on this topic. Geralt, MC of the Witcher played by Henry Cavill, shouldn't be as handsome, nor as muscular. So not only women are miscasted, he is also miscasted.

 

[Tsuru]

Eh, I'm not even sure whether Tsuru meant the same things that I've mentioned or not. I talked about books while she talked about games. And since we are on this topic. Geralt, MC of the Witcher played by Henry Cavill, shouldn't be as handsome, nor as muscular. So not only women are miscasted, he is also miscasted.

Hey now i think about it.

Why do only black women and the fat women having so much propaganda for them?

I feel its racist against red skin men, yellow skin men, fat men, men with small penises, disfigured men, men without 6 packs abs.
PROTECC THE INDIANS !
PROTECC THE ASIANS !
PROTECC THE DISFIGURED SOLDIERS !
LET ME FAT MEN BE THE PROTAGONISTS !!!!

Herald should be a obese man, as the fat would protect him against blunt attacks !
Especially with how many potions he drinks everyday !

No way one or two potions don't have the side effect of fattening ! Even 2023 medicines have sometimes this effect !
Also he should have his face full of scars because of how he is a battle madman !
And as a a battle madman, he would choose to not remove them as "trophies".

[^All what was said is trolling. Anyone reading shouldnt take it seriously XD]

… are women with dark skin not beautiful? Are larger women not beautiful from many cultures and perspectives? And why is female mages in quotations in that sentence?

Its not about beauty
Its about "why the heck do they do changes to the original material, especially with the lore focused on this point in a logical way?"
Because, even some of this women mages, started magic just for that, be able to modify themselves with magic.
+ "Why the heck destroy IPs that could profit into MILLION DOLLARS $ ?"
Same for videogames, clearly we got DOZENS of gigantic IP worth BILLIONS, but all higher ups in 2023, secretly compete in secret competition of WHO IS THE BIGGEST SELF DESTRUCTING MF OF ALL TIMES or they are chinese spies probably XD
+ "Why not simply follow the IP material, do A GREAT WORK, have smart screen writers in charge, and all fans celebrate it and acclaiming the staff?"

Yes, dark skin women can be beautiful
Yes, larger women can be beautiful (especially muscled ones coughthighsavelivescough)

But it shouldnt allow people with political agenda to makes changes to a well-liked IP lore. (not fan btw but still agreeing with them)
Oh and sure, in cultures, in fact europe past, being larger is more liked, but CLEARLY the witcher isnt part of them. In fact, if they truly follow their own agenda, Gerald should tell the heroine(s) "I want to fuck a 300kg obese woman, you are ugly looking so slim". But strangely they didnt.

PS : If a djinn secretly appeared in front of black women and/or fat. Saying "i can change your appearance to be more beautiful, and changing the world so it thinks you were like that all along without a clue".
Most of them would totally agree secretly. But of course would reply no if in public.
PS PS : Michael Jackson was a true man for admitting he didnt like being black, though he did whiten himself too much XD
I am not defending white skin or saying wokeness is bad. Its just that the HYPOCRISY behind it is facepalming + i hate liars/backstabbers. Why should only "blackening" be allowed but "whitening" not allowed ? Blackening is fine but a dude drawing a trolling white black panther, makes him receive death threats and insults? Why should politics allow a director to make a world famous IP that moved a ENTIRE generation of children, like the little mermaid to be modified ? Also why black mermaid and not yellow mermaid ?

Its like LGBT. A few years ago, discrimination, the news about them and the gay parades. etc
WHY THE F being so loud about being gay/lesb !?
Sure its normal to crave to be accepted (coughmecough) but being so loud about it simply do the reverse effect of disgusting people, even fellow people of same category.
Isnt it fine to live normally !?
The chineses understand ! Even though it's bad of too much selfishnes, the motto "you do you, i do me" is done well there !
"She is lesbian, and? I dont fcking care, i am busy getting money to pay the rent" is what it should be.
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TLDR 1 : Why cant this people at least do a great job like Gundam Mercury ? No one criticize it as "woke"

TLDR 2 :

(Couldnt find a better gif with "equality", so ignore the "gender" word. [I yearn for true equality = if someone can do it, the other should also be able, hypocrites should go to hell] )
(Also i dont care about gender equality, BECAUSE, like Kazuma said if there is true gender equality, that means, it would be fine to slap women. Except "karens", everyone hate them)

Hm... I guess it's good I did not watch both shows. But if I was a mage I would be a goat.

I didnt too

But hearing about the HALO show made me facepalm through the head

"John" :

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If you become one (goat), get revenge for your brothers and sisters !!!!

One suffering goat in the world :

GOAT LIVES MATTER !!!!!

 

[MajorKerina]

Originality is overrated, just tell a good story.

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

PS : If a djinn secretly appeared in front of black women and/or fat. Saying "i can change your appearance to be more beautiful, and changing the world so it thinks you were like that all along without a clue".
Most of them would totally agree secretly. But of course would reply no if in public.
PS PS : Michael Jackson was a true man for admitting he didnt like being black, though he did whiten himself too much XD
I am not defending white skin or saying wokeness is bad. Its just that the HYPOCRISY behind it is facepalming + i hate liars/backstabbers. Why should only "blackening" be allowed but "whitening" not allowed ? Blackening is fine but a dude drawing a trolling white black panther, makes him receive death threats and insults? Why should politics allow a director to make a world famous IP that moved a ENTIRE generation of children, like the little mermaid to be modified ? Also why black mermaid and not yellow mermaid ?

Its like LGBT. A few years ago, discrimination, the news about them and the gay parades. etc
WHY THE F being so loud about being gay/lesb !?
Sure its normal to crave to be accepted (coughmecough) but being so loud about it simply do the reverse effect of disgusting people, even fellow people of same category.
Isnt it fine to live normally !?
The chineses understand ! Even though it's bad of too much selfishnes, the motto "you do you, i do me" is done well there !
"She is lesbian, and? I dont fcking care, i am busy getting money to pay the rent" is what it should be.

I think these gifs properly convey how I feel about all of... this, whatever this is.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/8092474321043888/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/62628251057461776/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/2251868553025242/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/907897606108778768/

 

[Tsuru]

I think these gifs properly convey how I feel about all of... this, whatever this is.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/8092474321043888/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/62628251057461776/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/2251868553025242/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/907897606108778768/

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Aiming at me or what i wrote or woke culture ?

If me : "????? bruh, why attack me??? i simply gave my views. No need to be toxic like that"
If what i wrote : "you could simply use "TLDR""
If about you agreeing about my criticism of "woke" things :
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Edit : Oh maybe you are a person of color. So maybe my words offended, so yes sorry if i did, but no need to act toxic against me (i want an apology >3>)

Also repeating what said other peoples :
Why the f blacken characters that arent black in origin material?????? Why not simply create GREAT MOVIES about BLACK PEOPLE ????
Mandela is a great person, but directors don't bother to create new movies about him.
Morpheus in the matrix was badass.
THE EQUALIZER was good.
Storm in Xmen is pretty.
Agent J in men-in-black was fun.
Cyborg is cool cyborg AND smart.
MACE WINDU is epic.
etc etc
BUT you get directors that keep trying to add black people that don't fit where they put them.
In analogy, it's as disgusting as seeing propaganda in a chinese novel.

Random other user : "We don't care about the skin, we simply want respect for the origin material, and not shoved politics while enjoying a work"

For djinn thing. I am not wrong unless proven otherwise. Ok maybe wrong about most would be changing skin color but fat people would 95% choose to slim.
Michael jackson. I am not supporting the idea to "whiten" but simply supporting his audacity like "I DO WHATEVER I WANT ! I hate my black skin so i whiten it !" that would shock people nowadays.
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@SailusGebel @Paul_Tromba Uh, should the post of Puppet be reported ? Its kinda offensive. Or can someone try to make him calm down? please

 

[Kamelingil]

It's very hard to think of anything Unique nowadays because you get a lot of inspirations until your non-existent idea vanishes out of your mind. But some ideas were never used because it never fits the reader's taste

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Facts

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

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@SailusGebel @Paul_Tromba Uh, should the post of Puppet be reported ? Its kinda offensive. Or can someone try to make him calm down? please

I am a girl, by the by. And you can definitely report my post, but I can assure you that it will go absolutely nowhere.
It is not an excessive amount of swearing. In fact, it is merely the “F-word” three times, and those were directed at your written post, so: it is not an attack on moral character, as you have done many times to other people.
Neither am I discussing politics as you are, and your posts are still around despite that.
And neither am I, nor will I be, constantly targeting you as a user as you have to others.

i want an apology

I will not be offering an apology. It does not deserve one. I only acted in this way after long consideration and the ultimate decision that this does indeed deserve my anger and frustration. Any other responses in an attempt to argue with you will fail, given how you have responded elsewhere to arguments. I could have stayed silent, but this post of yours does not deserve to go uncombatted. Therefore, the only thing left was to briefly vent my frustrations with a few gifs.

 

[Tsuru]

I am a girl, by the by. And you can definitely report my post, but I can assure you that it will go absolutely nowhere.
It is not an excessive amount of swearing. In fact, it is merely the “F-word” three times, and those were directed at your written post, so: it is not an attack on moral character, as you have done many times to other people.
Neither am I discussing politics as you are, and your posts are still around despite that.
And neither am I, nor will I be, constantly targeting you as a user as you have to others.

I will not be offering an apology. It does not deserve one. I only acted in this way after long consideration and the ultimate decision that this does indeed deserve my anger and frustration. Any other responses in an attempt to argue with you will fail, given how you have responded elsewhere to arguments. I could have stayed silent, but this post of yours does not deserve to go uncombatted. Therefore, the only thing left was to briefly vent my frustrations with a few gifs.

1) A fuck you, deserve a apology. Unless your parents said the contrary.
2) Nice way to counter me by reversing black and white just like the toxic instragrammer did ("as you have to others")

3) "deserve my anger and frustation". Ok seems logical
4) "Does not deserve to go uncombatted". Logical again.

5) "Vent my frustrations with a few gifs"
ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ?
THAT doesnt give you the RIGHT to call others "cringe", say "fuck you"
The only decent one is last one with "anger" pic

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT I SAID THAT MADE YOU ANGRY !!!!!!!!!!!

6) More like you couldn't find any word to counter me
(thx to this method to enumerate all things one by one, created to counter internet-toxics in the past, like shoveling FACTS paper in the face)

7) Freedom of speech exist but attacking others is a crime.
Though internet sadly don't have police and how america downtone "fuck you".

8) Yes i am a very vengeful girl/woman. [Women amiright? meme insert]
But the toxic instagrammer Para23 and Aliceshiki that somehow call a "bad apple" for no reason (or mistaking me as the villain in the fight against Para), clearly are the wrong ones.
Do you see me attack @NotaNuffian or @J_Chemist or @RepresentingEnvy or @Anon2023 !? NO !
I know i am over emotional but that is why i try to speak with reasons and facts. If YOU, don't even bother to explain WHAT OFFENDED YOU, i can't know what was my error or yours.
I am a logical person, that apologize if wrong, but won't forgive the ones that are in the wrong, attacking me.
LOOK ! I EVEN APOLOGIZED TO @dummycake in the thread :

RepresentingEnvy VS Paul_Tromba Writing Duel Announcement

if Paul loses I'll tattoo "Smut Hub" on my ass

forum.scribblehub.com

when i posted a lewd image that mistakenly offended dummycake as its the character of pfp !!!!
I was wrong, i don't attack him either !!!!

I DONT GO AROUND calling others "cringe" and saying "FUCK YOU" EVERYWHERE ! (not trying to say you do)
CLEARLY you did that first, without telling what made you angry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST EXPLAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

1) A fuck you, deserve a apology. Unless your parents said the contrary.
2) Nice way to counter me by reversing black and white just like the toxic instragrammer did ("as you have to others")

3) "deserve my anger and frustation". Ok seems logical
4) "Does not deserve to go uncombatted". Logical again.

5) "Vent my frustrations with a few gifs"
ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ?
THAT doesnt give you the RIGHT to call others "cringe", say "fuck you"
The only decent one is last one with "anger" pic

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT I SAID THAT MADE YOU ANGRY !!!!!!!!!!!

6) More like you couldn't find any word to counter me
(thx to this method to enumerate all things one by one, created to counter internet-toxics in the past, like shoveling FACTS paper in the face)

7) Freedom of speech exist but attacking others is a crime.
Though internet sadly don't have police and how america downtone "fuck you".

8) Yes i am a very vengeful girl/woman. [Women amiright? meme insert]
But the toxic instagrammer Para23 and Aliceshiki that somehow call a "bad apple" for no reason (or mistaking me as the villain in the fight against Para), clearly are the wrong ones.
Do you see me attack @NotaNuffian or @J_Chemist or @RepresentingEnvy or @Anon2023 !? NO !
I know i am over emotional but that is why i try to speak with reasons and facts. If YOU, don't even bother to explain WHAT OFFENDED YOU, i can't know what was my error or yours.
I am a logical person, that apologize if wrong, but won't forgive the ones that are in the wrong, attacking me.
LOOK ! I EVEN APOLOGIZED TO @dummycake in the thread :

RepresentingEnvy VS Paul_Tromba Writing Duel Announcement

if Paul loses I'll tattoo "Smut Hub" on my ass

forum.scribblehub.com

when i posted a lewd image that mistakenly offended dummycake as its the character of pfp !!!!
I was wrong, i don't attack him either !!!!

I DONT GO AROUND calling others "cringe" and saying "FUCK YOU" EVERYWHERE ! (not trying to say you do)
CLEARLY you did that first, without telling what made you angry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST EXPLAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I explained, then I would be participating in the discussion of real-world politics, which is against the rules of SH. I have to leave it at that, otherwise I would be breaking the rules like you are.

 

[Tsuru]

If I explained, then I would be participating in the discussion of real-world politics, which is against the rules of SH. I have to leave it at that, otherwise I would be breaking the rules like you are.

Come on do it !
If i dont know, how the f, can i know what will i say in the future will again offend you !?????
And if you don't, i call bullshit and say you simply lost the argument.

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

Come on do it !
If i dont know, how the f, can i know what will i say in the future will again offend you !?????
And if you don't, i call bullshit and say you simply lost the argument.

I’m sorry but this puppet is a law-abider. I thought I may elaborate via DM, but there is a chance you may copy and paste it, sharing it outside of the private section.
Oh, and you cannot claim the loss of an argument when it does not exist. It takes two to make an argument. I never started arguing my points, merely expressed my distaste. Therefore, I cannot lose the argument that never started. If you hadn’t started talking about topics outside the rules of SH, you wouldn’t be having your curiosity as to my POV unsatisfied.

 

[Tsuru]

I’m sorry but this puppet is a law-abider. I thought I may elaborate via DM, but there is a chance you may copy and paste it, sharing it outside of the private section.
Oh, and you cannot claim the loss of an argument when it does not exist. It takes two to make an argument. I never started arguing my points, merely expressed my distaste. Therefore, I cannot lose the argument that never started. If you hadn’t started talking about topics outside the rules of SH, you wouldn’t be having your curiosity as to my POV unsatisfied.

I swear i don't/won't copy the DM.
Screenshot this if you want. But i guess you won't still trust that.

Argument already started when you insulted me WITHOUT EXPLANATIONS, AND currently still replying.
2) Sure curiosity not satisfied, but not focusing on that entirely. Its just to FCKING know : "WHAT IS YOUR FCKING PROBLEM, ARE YOU CRAZY !?"
3) Now that i confirmed you won't explain and/or being petty, so its my turn to be one :

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/62628251057461776/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/8092474321043888/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/2251868553025242/

As its you that dont make sense at all.
(though the rules thing is true BUT you could easily explain it without breaking them)
as for me being childish by re-using your own memes you used, well, i am lazy and very effective method.

A loss is a loss. Running away is a de facto loss.

 

[BearlyAlive]

Obligatory "always has been" post.

 

[J_Chemist]

1) A fuck you, deserve a apology. Unless your parents said the contrary.
2) Nice way to counter me by reversing black and white just like the toxic instragrammer did ("as you have to others")

3) "deserve my anger and frustation". Ok seems logical
4) "Does not deserve to go uncombatted". Logical again.

5) "Vent my frustrations with a few gifs"
ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ?
THAT doesnt give you the RIGHT to call others "cringe", say "fuck you"
The only decent one is last one with "anger" pic

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT I SAID THAT MADE YOU ANGRY !!!!!!!!!!!

6) More like you couldn't find any word to counter me
(thx to this method to enumerate all things one by one, created to counter internet-toxics in the past, like shoveling FACTS paper in the face)

7) Freedom of speech exist but attacking others is a crime.
Though internet sadly don't have police and how america downtone "fuck you".

8) Yes i am a very vengeful girl/woman. [Women amiright? meme insert]
But the toxic instagrammer Para23 and Aliceshiki that somehow call a "bad apple" for no reason (or mistaking me as the villain in the fight against Para), clearly are the wrong ones.
Do you see me attack @NotaNuffian or @J_Chemist or @RepresentingEnvy or @Anon2023 !? NO !
I know i am over emotional but that is why i try to speak with reasons and facts. If YOU, don't even bother to explain WHAT OFFENDED YOU, i can't know what was my error or yours.
I am a logical person, that apologize if wrong, but won't forgive the ones that are in the wrong, attacking me.
LOOK ! I EVEN APOLOGIZED TO @dummycake in the thread :

RepresentingEnvy VS Paul_Tromba Writing Duel Announcement

if Paul loses I'll tattoo "Smut Hub" on my ass

forum.scribblehub.com

when i posted a lewd image that mistakenly offended dummycake as its the character of pfp !!!!
I was wrong, i don't attack him either !!!!

I DONT GO AROUND calling others "cringe" and saying "FUCK YOU" EVERYWHERE ! (not trying to say you do)
CLEARLY you did that first, without telling what made you angry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST EXPLAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please don't ping me for this shit.

Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 1244]

Michael Jackson was a true man for admitting he didnt like being black, though he did whiten himself too much XD

Just to point out he had vitiligo, a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time.

 

[Tsuru]

Just to point out he had vitiligo, a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time.

We learn everyday thx

 

[HungrySheep]

It's not that originality is dead. You just don't see it often in "mainstream" media because companies like to be safe. Their end goal is to make money and not to promote a work that they find interesting. They look at statistics and numbers when deciding to pick up series.

For example, if you could make a totally unoriginal pseudo-copy of something already popular that doesn't touch copyright laws because it's technically a whole different story, just rehashing mechanics and themes of the work that inspired it, and you knew for an absolute fact that this story would be widely successful, would you rather write this work or take a risk on writing something original?

Well, it would depend on your goals, wouldn't it? If your goal was to create something original that you love, you'd probably pick the latter. If your goal was to appeal to the masses and rake in as much patrons or kofi donations or whatever as possible, you'd pick the former. This same philosophy applies to media companies that pick up series from syosetu or even authors on SH and other webnovel sites.

It's safe. It's easy. It's been done before and there's a guaranteed market. You're pretty much successful already just by writing this work. Why would you take a risk instead?