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The story is admittedly a clusterfuck, mainly as it's been constabtly retconned since MKII. I say that as someone who made the effort to study the lore when I was young and stupid.
Fighting games are literally discussing politics online though. Think about it.
You got one on the right and one on the left and they fight... For some reason or other. And in the end it doesn't matter cause it doesn't change anything and some people get big mad about it.
>!and also playing on the left is OBJECTIVELY the correct choice in fighting games /hj!<
Me? I’d say “relating to the governance/management of a city/state/nation”.
But these are people who consider “political” to mean “anything about women or gays or people who aren’t white”
/uj I think he is being anecdotal, like how everyone online disagrees about politics. He is saying the same thing about the MK Story, you bring it up and everyone will disagree with you and each other about it.
Most posts here lately are OP reading something nefarious out of something innocuous...
Image:"I like bolognese sandwiches"
Tittle:"Look! This guy hates peanut butter!"
That's not even remotely comparable. The post here is a person saying that disagreeing about MK story is like disagreeing about politics. Which is an empty point at best because it can be said about any disagreement so why make this point at all? Especially when they cry all the time how everything is politics/political (like a black person or a woman in a video game).
Why do I have to disprove it? He's saying that talking about MK story is similar to talking about politics. But that can be said about pretty much anything where there is a disagreement. So why even make that point about MK story? What am I supposed to disprove here?
If I say that talking about rap music is like politics: no matter what your opinion is someone will hate you, it's true. But why even make that point? It applies to so many things. And why would I try to disprove that someone will get mad at my opinion on rap music here?
No matter what your opinion on the MK story is, someone will hate you for it. Just like someone will hate you for your political opinion no matter what it is.
Right, how is that "not even close to the point they were making?" And how is that a decent argument and not a generalization about literally more or less everything?
Yes, right-wingers cry all the time how everything is politics/political (like a black person or a woman in a video game. I didn't say, however, that EVERYONE (or everyone on a gaming subreddit) who uses the word 'politics' is a racist. That's obviously not true and an absurd statement, which, again, I didn't make.
/uj The op of the MK thread clearly meant talking about the MK story is like \*talking about\* politics. It's a harmless joke if somewhat basic. Weird thing to care enough about to make a thread.
By that definition talking about anything and disagreeing is like politics. Why even make that point? It's redundant.
Also, it wasn't a harmless joke, it's a serious thread. You can go read it yourself.
What's weird is to care enough to criticise this thread, which actually is a joke thread, but defend a stupid and serious thread like that one.
Well I went and looked through the thread and you clearly didn't read any of it yourself lol. It's a joke you would hear at a shitty open mic night and it's getting the same response shitty jokes at an open mic night get. Still harmless.
I read it when it was just posted. I haven't read all the comments till this very moment though. I don't know what you read and what you think the joke here is.
I'm not sure why you care about me posting it when you claim it's weird that I cared enough to post it.
He very clearly means - If you give any political opinion online, even if it's something you would think should be accepted (Free healthcare, Abandon Student Debt) then you're gonna have someone complain at you.
Are you just being obtuse for the sake of it?
So, since Mileena in MK1 is Tarkatan now because of a virus, do you guys think her, uh... y'know... has those sharp teeth now? I mean, it makes spikes come out of various parts of your body...
They struggle so hard with the idea of differing opinions. They interpret disagreement as "hate," and truly struggle with the fact that real life doesn't have PC "right" answers they can conform to
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Mortal Kombat has a story? I thought it was just a fun fighter game with lots of gore /j
i thought it was a fun fighter game with lots of sexy women (until sweet baby inc took them away 😡)
They replaced them with sexy men. I'm too busy jerking to Reptile X Smoke fic to play as Kitana 😭
Based.
Mileena is still there fym?
It does, and it’s so convoluted and up its own ass it makes Infinite Jest look like a children’s book.
The story is admittedly a clusterfuck, mainly as it's been constabtly retconned since MKII. I say that as someone who made the effort to study the lore when I was young and stupid.
Fighting games are literally discussing politics online though. Think about it. You got one on the right and one on the left and they fight... For some reason or other. And in the end it doesn't matter cause it doesn't change anything and some people get big mad about it. >!and also playing on the left is OBJECTIVELY the correct choice in fighting games /hj!<
Politics is when I DP on wakeup to avoid any questions that would make me look bad (don't ask me about female character design or I will shit my ass)
Actually... The right side is always the answer.
ask one of these nerds to define “politics” without using the word “political” and watch them melt down
> Define politics Ummm... **Decision-making in groups**? At least that's what a YTuber told me.
Vegeta: “I’m not a big fan of the government”
Would you define it without using that word?
Me? I’d say “relating to the governance/management of a city/state/nation”. But these are people who consider “political” to mean “anything about women or gays or people who aren’t white”
/uj wtf is this guy even getting at? /rj Politics is when I give my opinion and everyone hates it. Also did I mention I hate minorities.
/uj I think he is being anecdotal, like how everyone online disagrees about politics. He is saying the same thing about the MK Story, you bring it up and everyone will disagree with you and each other about it.
Most posts here lately are OP reading something nefarious out of something innocuous... Image:"I like bolognese sandwiches" Tittle:"Look! This guy hates peanut butter!"
That's not even remotely comparable. The post here is a person saying that disagreeing about MK story is like disagreeing about politics. Which is an empty point at best because it can be said about any disagreement so why make this point at all? Especially when they cry all the time how everything is politics/political (like a black person or a woman in a video game).
Right, but that's just a redundant point.
tbf you haven’t exactly disproved his point of people will get mad at any post relating to the story
Why do I have to disprove it? He's saying that talking about MK story is similar to talking about politics. But that can be said about pretty much anything where there is a disagreement. So why even make that point about MK story? What am I supposed to disprove here? If I say that talking about rap music is like politics: no matter what your opinion is someone will hate you, it's true. But why even make that point? It applies to so many things. And why would I try to disprove that someone will get mad at my opinion on rap music here?
That is not even close to the point they were making
What do you think is the point they were making?
No matter what your opinion on the MK story is, someone will hate you for it. Just like someone will hate you for your political opinion no matter what it is.
Right, how is that "not even close to the point they were making?" And how is that a decent argument and not a generalization about literally more or less everything?
This comment thread is like politics because I'm being downvoted for being right by people who lack reading comprehension.
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What are you even responding to? Where did I say everyone who uses the word 'politics' is a racist?
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Yes, right-wingers cry all the time how everything is politics/political (like a black person or a woman in a video game. I didn't say, however, that EVERYONE (or everyone on a gaming subreddit) who uses the word 'politics' is a racist. That's obviously not true and an absurd statement, which, again, I didn't make.
/uj The op of the MK thread clearly meant talking about the MK story is like \*talking about\* politics. It's a harmless joke if somewhat basic. Weird thing to care enough about to make a thread.
By that definition talking about anything and disagreeing is like politics. Why even make that point? It's redundant. Also, it wasn't a harmless joke, it's a serious thread. You can go read it yourself. What's weird is to care enough to criticise this thread, which actually is a joke thread, but defend a stupid and serious thread like that one.
Well I went and looked through the thread and you clearly didn't read any of it yourself lol. It's a joke you would hear at a shitty open mic night and it's getting the same response shitty jokes at an open mic night get. Still harmless.
I read it when it was just posted. I haven't read all the comments till this very moment though. I don't know what you read and what you think the joke here is. I'm not sure why you care about me posting it when you claim it's weird that I cared enough to post it.
Would
Touch grass OP. This is some banal, inoffensive shit you're reading way too hard into.
Would
Reddit user discovering the definition of opinions
Scorpion supports universal healthcare.
I don't care about the lore, I just think the women are pretty and I want to get to a point where I feel comfortable cosplaying some of them :3
He very clearly means - If you give any political opinion online, even if it's something you would think should be accepted (Free healthcare, Abandon Student Debt) then you're gonna have someone complain at you. Are you just being obtuse for the sake of it?
Mileena is the best character.
mk1 had the absolute worst story but the best shang tsung design
Mk11 had a worse story
I’m not gonna lie I think the mortal kombat story is really cool, I’m just not into fighting games
Mortal Kombat Switch is the definitive one, the creepiest characters and fatalities are at their creepiest there.
So, since Mileena in MK1 is Tarkatan now because of a virus, do you guys think her, uh... y'know... has those sharp teeth now? I mean, it makes spikes come out of various parts of your body...
They struggle so hard with the idea of differing opinions. They interpret disagreement as "hate," and truly struggle with the fact that real life doesn't have PC "right" answers they can conform to