The Big Picture: Magneto Was Right
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hmm it must have been a longggg time since you were in high school..that shit hardly ever happened, if it did, it was once every pink moon (which never fucking happens)
there was one time when your more than average nerds were in the library (they were some freshman and sophmore i think, i didn't recognize them at the time) , and they were being made fun from some more jockish kind of kids, and i told the kids to shut the fuck up or see me outside later to get a beating and they backed off. the nerds look dumbfounded at how this worked, but i just went about my day and none of that shit ever happened again (at least on my watch!)
but i always have, and always will, join the x-men, i would with all my power, stop people like you from trying to 1 UP normal humans for just being normal. thats not going to solve anything other than more suffering, so prepare to have adversaries, movie bob.
there was one time when your more than average nerds were in the library (they were some freshman and sophmore i think, i didn't recognize them at the time) , and they were being made fun from some more jockish kind of kids, and i told the kids to shut the fuck up or see me outside later to get a beating and they backed off. the nerds look dumbfounded at how this worked, but i just went about my day and none of that shit ever happened again (at least on my watch!)
but i always have, and always will, join the x-men, i would with all my power, stop people like you from trying to 1 UP normal humans for just being normal. thats not going to solve anything other than more suffering, so prepare to have adversaries, movie bob.
I find the notion that those who're socially inept, isolated and/or psychologically weak therefore being deserving of being picked on to be a fairly strange one.MichaelMaverick said:
Not to say it probably isn't a common cause, but just how does that make it justifiable?
I was nodding my head until here.MichaelMaverick said:
Wait, wha?
I don't know, is being physically and psychologically different all our fault? I guess you can take the physical part, but psychologically?
Hell, thinking about it, I'm not even sure if psychology comes into this at all. Bullying starts at elementary - how many kids that age know the psychological limitations of one another? They're doing it for simplistic joy they get out of being in control over something, not because they see you psychologically weak; if anything, it's because you're physically weak.
As you grow older, I suppose that comes into play, but what you had growing up affects how you think later on. If you were bullied when you were young, then you're going to be slightly on edge psychologically grown up. Otherwise, I don't see yourself being unstable psychologically to be bullied.
It's a damn right shame, because as much as I like this column and what Bob says, I don't feel the need to emphasize the whole notion of being "nerds" or "geeks". I know it's a way for people to find a niche, or dare I say, clique they can fit into, but continuously using the term almost seems derogatory in some way, like a racial slur.
As much as I'd like to believe that all those guys playing football were jerks, most of them weren't. Just the few that liked to go around to show they were bigger than others. And really, unless provoked, they left you alone (in high school, mind).
Back to the original question, IF I had some power that made me superior, and IF I was shunned for it, then yeah, I'd probably go around with the people that were in the same situation as me. I'm not sure whether I'd want to become the people I despised, however.
magneto was quite a reasonable villain though, trying to make a utopia for people who were victimised for something beyond their control seemed valiant at worst, if 'the sapiens' wish to mess with a genetically superior community, thats their fault, I was with him all the way (not talking about the dreadful disgrace that was the movies, he was just a terrorist, ddnt get his character right at all, or anyone elses).
Anyone thought of any original powers?
i.e. the ability to release chemicals into the bloodstream to mimic any feeling/emotion at will, be quite addictive though
or the ability to transfer the density of any object you touch (e.g. a 10 foot boulder) to yourself, so you would be as solid as the boulder and you would be able to lift it up as it would be weightless, it would be like lifting your own arm, different from superstrength somewhat.
go.
Anyone thought of any original powers?
i.e. the ability to release chemicals into the bloodstream to mimic any feeling/emotion at will, be quite addictive though
or the ability to transfer the density of any object you touch (e.g. a 10 foot boulder) to yourself, so you would be as solid as the boulder and you would be able to lift it up as it would be weightless, it would be like lifting your own arm, different from superstrength somewhat.
go.
Movie Bob...can i go with you and Show those Bastards...No one Bullies us...ever
Time to go Build that Fortress in a Mountain with a Gaming Throne and a huge collection of Wine Glasses for my Coke-cola
Time to Begin World Domination
Time to go Build that Fortress in a Mountain with a Gaming Throne and a huge collection of Wine Glasses for my Coke-cola
Time to Begin World Domination
Ah, this brings a grin to my face. I always say: It is good that I am such a nice guy, else the world would be in for it. The evil overlord option is tempting, though.
Sign me up to the Super Villain team please!
and realistically, if super powered humans did exist we really would be living under their rule. There is no way a Justice League or X-men would exist!
and realistically, if super powered humans did exist we really would be living under their rule. There is no way a Justice League or X-men would exist!
That was a great episode. I was never really bullied and I can't recall anytime that I ever saw anyone else being bullied in the cliche, wedgies and charlie horse's kind of way, (my school was more about the cool kid pretending to be nice to the outcast in front of the entire class in order to entertain everyone because he's secure in his popularity) and so I'm forced to conclude that bullying was not as big an issue in my school as it was in others. (unsurprising, considering my town is about 35% jewish and 30% asian) Sure we got lectured on it on multiple occasions- the whole, report to a teacher any type of harassment including physical, verbal, electronic, etc.- but I just don't have any experience that's anything like the generic bully model that I've been exposed to in movies and television.
That said, I really don't know which side I would join. I'm generally a very empathic and caring person, and I would definitely have a hard time hurting others- especially those weaker than me or unwilling to fight- but at the same time I believe in the survival of the fittest and know that the Earth's population could do with some management.
That said, I really don't know which side I would join. I'm generally a very empathic and caring person, and I would definitely have a hard time hurting others- especially those weaker than me or unwilling to fight- but at the same time I believe in the survival of the fittest and know that the Earth's population could do with some management.
Vengeance-especially petty vengeance- is the easy path, isn't it?
Too bad it rarely, if ever, leads to something worth keeping.
You (and I, and others, clearly) were picked on because you were different and in this case different means: your worth is not in what society values, especially society as it's defined in grade/high school, where the value amongst peers is how well you can play a physical activity, not how smart you are. Which means showing strength via some kind of combat instead of strength via compassion is what is chosen as the method of the picking order.
That's just the way it is in America these days.
So I suppose you can get all Magneto if you want-and let's face it, who doesn't have their power fantasies about, if nothing else, making things fairer, damnit?
But if that's what you want, then that means work. What kind of work are you actually willing to do?
Too bad it rarely, if ever, leads to something worth keeping.
You (and I, and others, clearly) were picked on because you were different and in this case different means: your worth is not in what society values, especially society as it's defined in grade/high school, where the value amongst peers is how well you can play a physical activity, not how smart you are. Which means showing strength via some kind of combat instead of strength via compassion is what is chosen as the method of the picking order.
That's just the way it is in America these days.
So I suppose you can get all Magneto if you want-and let's face it, who doesn't have their power fantasies about, if nothing else, making things fairer, damnit?
But if that's what you want, then that means work. What kind of work are you actually willing to do?
but wolverine is on his own side. Specifically the, don't fuck with me and I won't cut you open with my adamantine claws, side. Which is where I would be. I was bullied a lot, but I got over it. Hell, one of my better friends in senior year was the biggest bully in middle school. He grew up, I grew up, we got over our respective issues(mostly). So, not much on the revenge thing, never really saw it as fulfilling. However, I wouldn't particularly seek to protect said bullies(or any other bullies) from being beaten to a pulp by someone they pissed off. I'm of the, "lie in the bed you made" school of thought. In reality, I'd prolly be the guy on the side saying: "Just leave them breathing, it will hurt more in the morning anyway."HankMan said:As much as I'd like to turn the world upside down Movie Bob, I'm afraid I'd have to to stick with whatever side Wolverine is on
Yeah, I'm not pleased especially since Niitsuma and his team promised on multiple occasions that they were going to have a "robust single player" and "great story-telling." If he had just said they were only going to have an arcade mode then maybe I wouldn't have been so ticked off. But Niitsuma essentially LIED. The closest we'll get to a story mode is those admittedly great CG trailers they releasedOctalLord said:
Definitely this.ShenCS said:
See, I was bullied in secondary school, and reacted to it in a very meek, non-committal sort of way. I tried to "ignore" it, or tell them to "fuck off" in an unconvincing tone of voice. Nothing really worked, and just made it worse. Then one day I got really pissed off. I'd decided to bring in one of those suitcase-things with wheels on it, instead of a typical school bag (since I carried around a lot of books). People were so disturbed by this 'difference', they made jokes about me and actually spat on it and kicked it all day. By the end I was absolutely livid. Then something interesting happened.
The main bully and his cronies were walking behind me as we left school, kicking my bag and giggling like morons. After a few kicks I rounded on them and started ranting at them. I said "you're all actually complete retards. I mean, if you were actually making a funny joke or something, we could all have a laugh. I could use a laugh. But you're not. You're just kicking my bag and guffawing like fucking dipshits. Is this fun for you? Are you actually entertained by this shit? What the fuck is wrong with you?"
And then the main bully just looked really embarrassed and said "Sorry mate, we won't bother you any more."
And I just blinked and said, "Well good!"
And that was a turning point. A few of the other bullies tried to intimidate me once or twice, but it never worked (one guy was like "Hiya James," mocking my American accent, and I was like "Alri', Luke-y boy!" mocking his inner-city Dublin one with a defiant grin).
In a way, that whole bullying incident made me a stronger, more confident person.
