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abyssion1337
08/04/09

In reply to McSweeney's Outs Samus Aran, Fanfics Gay Marriage Rant
well that's just impressively bad, it was very poorly written, has so many factual cannon problems: it's crap
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The Cap'n
08/04/09

@abyssion1337: factual cannon? Please tell me what that shoots at.
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ThursdayNext
08/05/09

@The Cap'n: It shoots all over your face and stings when it gets in your eye...oh wait, sorry...
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yeOldeTimeyGamer
08/04/09

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So every woman that does something sort of considered masculine has to be a lesbian, ooo, how original and compelling.
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jayntampa
08/04/09

@yeOldeTimeyGamer: How many lead women in games do you know that are lesbian? One would hardly make it "every."

And the only main character that doesn't wear a skirt? Lara Croft, Jade, Faith, and quite a few others would argue that point.
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yeOldeTimeyGamer
08/04/09

@jayntampa:
That's what I'm basically saying, just because she doesn't wear those things someone has to deduce she's a lesbian. Same thing could go for a guy in a game if he's not a space marine he must be gay undercover. There are a lot of personality types out there and just because people deviate from what some people consider the norm doesn't mean their a sissy or a butch.
It's probably hurtful to a lot of people when their categorized like that. like today I was at Home Depo and saw this chick in overalls buying electrical and studs (wood for framing) and I'm sure people probably call her a lesbian but we have no idea, why can't people just let people be interested in what their interested in and not categorize them? And if a guy likes colors and interior design it doesn't mean he gay. If your that type of person it can get annoying people jumping to conclusions.
So basically I was just saying how much of a bore this was to me, old dog, old tricks.
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Slatz_Grobnik
08/04/09

@jayntampa: But it's a boring choice. It's a safe choice. When it's already been done by Haloid, you're not breaking any ground.
It's nowhere as clever as the typical McSweeny's fare. But that's not a surprise, as that crowd all want to distance themselves from gaming as fast as possible. Ergo, they blow what could be really stinging, if they actually knew the underlying material.
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jayntampa
08/05/09

@yeOldeTimeyGamer: That's ridiculous. We don't see her in her down time, she's working -- any woman that's working a dangerous job isn't going to be wearing a dress or something extremely feminine. That's called fan-service and it's much more derogatory than supposing Samus could be lesbian.
I don't think any of my lesbian friends would be insulted by Samus being considered gay.
And, it's hardly an old trick for video games since lesbians are generally shown as being OVER sexualized.
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AlucardsQuest
08/04/09

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The notion that Nintendo's greatest character is a lesbian? ... Nah.
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Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!
08/04/09

@AlucardsQuest:
Yeah because it's not like they've got form.
Hmm well Birdo is transsexual and Tingle is erm well I'm not sure what the hell Tingle is but I know I don't want it anywhere near me.
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[ZTF]Auspiciously Liminal
08/04/09

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Unfunny, unintelligent, and border line mockery of a serious issue.
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
08/04/09

@[ZTF]NSF Operative: Unfunny, yes. Unintelligent, kinda.
I just found the article to err on the side of rolleyes.gif is all.
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p.e.r.e.g.r.i.n.e.
08/04/09

@[ZTF]NSF Operative: Honestly it really depends on how you read it.
What I took from it was not a mockery of the issue of gay marriage but rather a mockery of the way we argue about gay marriage and the overall senselessness of it being an issue in "Enlightened Society". It was a bit meager as far as chuckles go but it wasn't unintelligent.
I personally found it funny when it mentioned making laws that enable a self-replicating organism wanting to marry itself to do so, as it so obviously parallels with conservatives who claim that gay marriage will open up the doors to polygamy and polyandry etc etc..
I don't know maybe you saw
-VIDEO GAME CHARACTER-
and
-LESBIAN-
and assumed it was going to be either blatantly disrespectful or blatantly humorous.
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[ZTF]Auspiciously Liminal
08/04/09

@p.e.r.e.g.r.i.n.e.: I actually saw "satire" and assumed it to be illuminating. But Kaye dresses up tired remarks and observations with half-hearted gamer "humor". I understand what satire is, and this wasn't particularly good, which is why I found it to be mocking rather then satirical.
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p.e.r.e.g.r.i.n.e.
08/04/09

@[ZTF]NSF Operative: Okay yeah, I can totally see that.
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
08/04/09

In reply to McSweeney's Outs Samus Aran, Fanfics Gay Marriage Rant
Well *my* fanfic has Samus trying to come out of her suit.
>_>
Her Zero suit :)
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Curse lily
08/04/09

@(Zombie) Goldwings: Sold （･∀･)つ⑩
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TheWP listens to Yukkuris; Takes it easy
08/04/09

@Curse_Lily: You have a document where you keep all those emoticons, don't you?

You pull them out so fast.

Hmm... That sounded wrong.

New lines are broken again?
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Curse lily
08/04/09

@TheWP listens to Yukkuris; Takes it easy: It does save time but 53% of the time it's just me ^_^
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Kobun
08/04/09

@Curse_Lily: Is that supposed to be cleavage? I doubt Goldwings had ASCII in mind. :p
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Weirdwolf Is Restared To Glory!
08/04/09

@Curse_Lily:
Right then, I fully expect to see you do a bear armed with a cricket bat beating to death a bee in the next scribblenauts thread, or you know another nekkid lady would do fine.
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Curse lily
08/04/09

@Kobun: Just because you ask (o )Y( o)
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
08/04/09

@TheWP listens to Avril Lavine: That's what I thought. I think she uses Japanese letters or has a software that writes in emoticons.
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Tom-Servo
08/04/09

@Curse_Lily:
( . Y . )
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Showmeyomoves!
08/05/09

@Tom-Servo: Are you cold, or just happy to see me?
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Deaf Mute
08/04/09

In reply to McSweeney's Outs Samus Aran, Fanfics Gay Marriage Rant
Independent woman = Lesbian?
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Curse lily
08/04/09

@Deaf Mute: Yeah sounds about right ^_^
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octaslash
08/04/09

In reply to McSweeney's Outs Samus Aran, Fanfics Gay Marriage Rant
Okay, I'm starting my own slash fiction.

Once upon a time...
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TaylorEatWorld
08/04/09

@octalass: Samus giggles. The end.
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adoggz
08/04/09

@TaylorEatWorld: that's Samus? Did she have a shitty CD-I game too?
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omgwtflolbbqbye
08/04/09

@TaylorEatWorld: Looks like she's trying to keep from barfing after looking at herself in the mirror.
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FeatherNET - Live in Canada
08/04/09

@adoggz: "I wonder what Ridley's up too!"
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TaylorEatWorld
08/04/09

@adoggz: Maybe she did :)
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GohanGVO
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
That is one hell of an advertising campaign right there.
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FarmboyinJapan
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
OK...is Matt Perry a closet super hardcore gamer?

The "is not a venereal disease..it's a video game" line is eerily similar to the original PS1's marketing campaign of 'I have Klonoa.'
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stranger
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
Is he referencing that story about the cop who thought that the only reason adults would play Pokemon was because they were sexual predators?

If so that's hilarious.
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ph15h
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
Maybe he'll want to voice Klonoa if they make a new one... or not. Actually, please no.
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
klanoa is actually a very beautiful game. one of the msot imaginative level designs i have seen apart from super mario galaxy. It's great to see that some actors are broadening their horizons on different games. like i said before in then fallout 3 thread. football celebs seem to just play sports games and models or big name actresses seem to play wii fit or some crap like that. its almost becoming a stereotype and im glad to see that this guy is really a true gamer celeb. not a lot of celebs talk about video games. but one question...why are you stalking his twitter messages?
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
You can't spend all your time playin vidya gayums! You and Monica adopted those twins, and that means you have a responsibility! I know she's kind of a bitch, I mean I always thought so, but you still can't leave her to do all the work. Hell, if she's a bitch normally, imagine what she'll be like when you spend all your time with Klonoa and make her do all the work!
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EveryoneBrowses4chan
05/21/09

@Mister Jack Wants the GODDAMN INFAMOUS DEMO!: Friends was so half a decade ago, despite the re-runs
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
05/21/09

@EveryoneBrowses4chan: HE WILL NEVER BE ALLOWED TO LIVE IT DOWN! NEVER!
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Komrade Kayce
05/21/09

@Mister Jack Wants the GODDAMN INFAMOUS DEMO!:

Maybe hes playing video games with those twins?

Or when Joey comes over.

You KNEW they were going to have a 'Joey-room', right? duh.
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
05/21/09

@Komrade Kayce: Joey moved away into a new apartment.

And then I think he died.
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Komrade Kayce
05/21/09

@Mister Jack is Giving Out Telltale Coupons!:

lol, that explains the lack of a season 3.

But theres a friends movie being made. Maybe it will revolve around the plot of Zombie Joey traveling back from the west coast and trying to eat the brains of the others?
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expansionsss - the jaded gamer
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
and he got fat too.

no one likes famous people that get fat.

go back to doing drugs.

drugs not video games.
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Kobun
05/21/09

@expansionsss: You're thinking of famous women. He's a guy. There's a reason you don't see "No Fat Dudes" T-shirts out there. Society holds us a higher standard. :p
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Xagest
05/21/09

@expansionsss: Doesn't Oprah get paid billions of dollars to get fat every other season, then another set of billions to lose it?
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Acorn Pop
05/21/09

In reply to Too Much Information About Matthew Perry's Klonoa Habits
Would rather play a Tyler Perry's Madea game. Would be fun with Wii controls. :)
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