Recent content by crypt-creature

I've known a few people who have become so accustomed to these types of relationships, they will only befriend people that will help to enable their actions. It becomes tiring to be apart of - and watch. What is truly sad is the idea that they likely couldn't support themselves otherwise; nor...

If you look at the situation as being 'tethered' then that is a problem from the start. Long distance relationships are difficult, yes, but they shouldn't make you feel 'tethered'. In fact, when you are albe to talk at length to the person your connected with it should be exciting for both of...

Anything by A Lee Martinez. His books vary from novel to novel, but he most often incorporates mythologies and cultures/scenarios from all around the globe into them. They are all humor, but are a darn good read if you want something a bit obscure and a little eccentric...

For PTSD, see if you can find someone who might consider EMDR for as a viable treatment course. My fiancee has PTSD, of which EMDR was assigned for him and helped tremendously. It will not rid you of the depression, and you will still have the flashbacks, but it makes it easier to cope with...

The family might have a slight problem with it, just because most of them will be linked by a closer blood relation than you and will have a different mindset with it. As others have said, wait a while to see where things go. If they last a good while and things seem to be going positively, you...

I'm a hybrid in table-top games, usually a casting class that can cover long range and burst areas, all the while soaking up some damage for my allies and being a mobile pain in the ass. If I'm a mobile/ranged class that can't soak up a little damage and be a partial shield/sponge then I'm not...

I've read that before, but it still doesn't put the argument to rest. More or less, I'm arguing whether they would have gone with just a strictly Asian cast or would they have considered other ethnicities for the part, even if they didn't look asian or inuit. I still don't believe that means...

And what was the response? I haven't seen or read anything about one. I'd be more than curious to, though. It doesn't sound approving, but that is not the point. Approval of a movies cast doesn't clarify what the races are supposed to be, or what they are limited to. Based on...

As some other people have stated, it depends on which definition you wish to follow. To me, no it is not an anime though it is influenced by them.

Do you need me to put a link to wikipedia, which does cover many if not all the points you made while citing it was all for cultural/art/dress/custom/etc reference and not race (they are two different things, you know). In fact, it holds most the same information as your racebending site. All...

First off, influence does not mean that the race of the characters will be of that influence. The races of the characters have never been linked to anything, and the creators have not said one word about what race the characters would be. It has been said that the influence was for art...

No, from what I have read from many different sources, the influences (dress, art, some religions, etc.) were from many different asian or Eastern/Middle Eastern countries but the races of the characters in question had never really been expanded upon or said to be of any particular people...

I don't think the movie really 'failed'. Personally I think some people are nit-picky over the stupidest things, though some have valid points. I also don't think this movie is as bad as people want to make it out to be, but it's no gem either. For example, the 'races' in Avatar the cartoon...

The characters do take a while to flesh out, and the story does strangle the plot a bit, but when you're watching it just to enjoy it and not to give a review I don't think that will be too much of a concern. Most of my concern was focused on the characters. Most of 'child' characters just...

Most people feel the need to do that with words or things that can have two different meanings between different countries/cultures that are fairly well known. It's not pride so much as making it clear for all, and hopefully avoiding interwebz rage.