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More MCA Codex Trolls.... INCOMING!
- Thread starter Jaesun
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28x28 v.s. 16x17
We're talking about replacing the default forum smilies, they'd be used everywhere.
Personally I'd get rid of the huge ones we have now. If you have to use a huge animated gif to get your message through, chances are you're doing something wrong. Most of the tards don't even get the original point in them (Citizen Kane clap, "Avatard", Chinese suicide "assistant" salute etc.).
To be more precise, Kane applauds his wife at the end during the premiere of the opera she stars in, in the opera house specially built by Kane for that purpose. She's not very good but everyone applauds her, either because she is Kane's wife or because they know nothing about good singing, or both. He, of course, is furious because he knows she wasn't good, and applauds her while containing his rage. So each time I see that emote, I assume the one who used it applauds reluctantly with barely contained rage. The other one with the toast seems more appropriate to congratulate someone.
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Do yourself a favor and watch the fucking movie again.
This is like the third discussion on proper use of the emoticon, and I'm loving it.
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I think you totally messed that scene up. Kane loves her and thinks she's fucking awesome. It's not rage. He built all this shit for her and pushed her into this shit deliberately as a power play because that's what he does - he's clapping because he thinks it's top shit. In fact I'm pretty sure no-one else claps until after he starts clapping in a loud "HEY I'M CLAPPING OVER HERE" way done in order to get everyone else clapping about how fucking awesome this shit was.
sgc_meltdown
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all that is needed here is for Wyrmlord to offer his impartial and detailed scrutiny of the classic
all ambiguity will be washed away by the cold light of rational conclusion
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Self deception? Kane falls for his own hype.
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looks p. assimilable to me
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The way i remember and interpreted the scene, Kane wasn't that deluded at this point and knew fully well his wife still sang poorly, but since he's the man and since he can't fail and can't be wrong (for emos also because he loved her, though i'd rather put that on the lower end of relevant reasons) he claps, thus forces everyone else to start clapping and thus "wins" the above mentioned power play, also keeps his face. The crazy stare in his expression isn't rage, it's a symbol that he thinks he can, by sheer willpower, dedication and wishful thinking, make the shitty premiere "good". Because he da man you know.
So the emote should be used if you know something is shit but you would like it to be good... like most recent RPG's
But the "barely contained rage" thing also works if you have just the emoticon with no context.
I've watched the movie again and seen what I missed: what really happens is that Kane applauds with barely contained joy the announcement of Skyrim.
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What detailed scrutiny? Gragt was exactly right.
Don't you guys remember that Kane wrote a scathingly negative review of his own wife's play, in the name of telling the truth? Not even his wife could stop him from sticking to his guns. The whole movie was about Kane doing what he wanted to do, in spite of everyone else. Nobody could sway him, ever. Refusing to give into electoral opponent's blackmail. Refusing to come home with his wife and instead sticking with his mistress. Running a yellow journalist muckracking operation much to the chagrin of his foster father. Refusing to give into his second wife's whims and demands. All this was there in the movie.
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Erm, Kane finishes the review out of anger and then fires the guy who wrote it - all as another power play.
I still don't think Gragt was right when he said "He, of course, is furious because he knows she wasn't good". In Kane's world, she is good. She will be good. He will do everything he has to do to make the world see her as good - all so he could remove the quotes around the word "singer" that appeared in that original newspaper article.
Everything Kane does - and is involved with - is awesome and you will like it.
I still don't think Gragt was right when he said "He, of course, is furious because he knows she wasn't good". In Kane's world, she is good. She will be good. He will do everything he has to do to make the world see her as good - all so he could remove the quotes around the word "singer" that appeared in that original newspaper article.
Everything Kane does - and is involved with - is awesome and you will like it.
Kane wants to be loved for who he is and what he does. His charisma and penchant for the grandiose helps him to be noticed by the masses, but his narcissism makes him view others as an extension of himself whose accomplishments reflect on his. As Leland says, he always tried to prove something, and that went for those around him. In the case of his second wife, it's clear that she became an opera singer only because he pushed her down that path due to the scandal that led to his divorce. It's painfully obvious she's a bad singer, and Kane knows it — he is there when she takes her lessons and adamantly wants her to continue even when she wants to stop. Then after the opera, he only starts applauding after the rest of the public does, and in such a stilted and unnatural manner that I'm not sure it would qualify as overflowing happiness.
As for the review, of course it was a power play. He wanted to show Leland that he could be honest and finish the article in the same way Leland started it because they both shared the same opinion on the quality of the performance and he wouldn't have a dishonest review in his newspaper, only he didn't have the balls to sign it with his own name, fired his friend who criticised his wife in order to keep his dignity in front of his wife and probably the public opinion, and never told her that he was the actual author of the scathing review. He thought he made a point but is devastated when Leland's letter arrive.
As for the review, of course it was a power play. He wanted to show Leland that he could be honest and finish the article in the same way Leland started it because they both shared the same opinion on the quality of the performance and he wouldn't have a dishonest review in his newspaper, only he didn't have the balls to sign it with his own name, fired his friend who criticised his wife in order to keep his dignity in front of his wife and probably the public opinion, and never told her that he was the actual author of the scathing review. He thought he made a point but is devastated when Leland's letter arrive.
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It's only funny because some RL-retard actually ate pizza at a movie showing and looked disinterestedly at the camera instead of the movie.Is there a Codexian version of:
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A "codexian version" wouldn't be funny.
would this change your mind?
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Started drawing the@RpgCodex trolls for Project: Eternity today.pic.twitter.com/WvXsRNOw
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