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The Batlord 01-31-2019 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2039732)
well I think this show and maybe Daredevil's comics at least address that

like the point of the Punisher in the series is to cast this moral conundrum about the vigilante

but as for the larger point I think Superhero stories are all a version of the Jesus mythology whereby a symbol gives the oppressed faith

Yes, on the one hand it is the desire of the people to rectify the inability of society of the state, not only to solve crime, but to decide what the citizen's relation to crime is. Is the citizen's relationship to crime as a victim, as a fighter, or as a solver. The difference between the last two being the crux. Are you taking up the cause of the victims or are you taking up the cause of making society function properly?
The problem of the superhero is that it encourages you to ignore the idea of the solver because of course you want to side with the victim. You want to take them by the shoulders and assure them that it won't happen again. And then you physically turn away from them and screw up your face to deal with the perpetrator, with the assumption that you are keeping your feelings with the victim and not the perpetrator.

Look at my avatar. This choice does not come from a desire to solve problems. This comes from a desire to see conflict. This comes from a desire to ignore the plight of the victim once I have seen it and now I can commence to make war as is raw and manly. This avatar comes from a desire to solve crime by way of satisfaction. Watching Daredevil beat the **** out of criminals comes from exactly the same place no matter how ****ing awesome it is.

WWWP 01-31-2019 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2038727)
the new Netflix feature of Ted Bundy was really well done and interesting

did a great job of setting up the time period and the shadow he cast over an entire decade

a real American Jack the Ripper story

how intelligent/clever the guy was combined with how uncontrolled his urges were... unnerving

if Chula hasn't already seen it, he would love it

idk if i would call his urges uncontrolled - he had to get himself blackout drunk in order to carry out his attacks.

The Batlord 01-31-2019 06:27 PM

I find it rather hard to keep myself from getting quite drunk on a regular basis tbh. Like really quite drunk, even blackout drunk at times. It's kinda hard to even convince myself that I should try to stay reasonably drunk. It's not even an issue of convincing myself generally, just if my metabolism makes me super drunk or I don't even remember drunk. If I had an uncontrollable urge behind my thoughts then perhaps sobriety might be a paper tiger where bringing it up as a possible hindrance to my urges might be like saying that you should keep your legs closed if you don't want to get pregnant.

Frownland 01-31-2019 06:37 PM

Just make the switch to hard liquor and your ability to get quite drunk gets a 3 year extension. Tune in next week for another update on how to be a quasifunctional alcoholic.

WWWP 01-31-2019 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg (Post 2039738)
If I had an uncontrollable urge behind my thoughts then perhaps sobriety might be a paper tiger where bringing it up as a possible hindrance to my urges might be like saying that you should keep your legs closed if you don't want to get pregnant.

LMAO are you equating murder and necrophilia with having casual sex

The Batlord 01-31-2019 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP (Post 2039762)
LMAO are you equating murder and necrophilia with having casual sex

Yes in fact I am and I am asking you how much you understand about either and how you would judge the uncontrollability of the urges of a serial killer. Like, on a one to ten scale of... a scale of some sort. How would you rate Ted Bundy?

WWWP 01-31-2019 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dharma & greg (Post 2039782)
yes in fact i am and i am asking you how much you understand about either and how you would judge the uncontrollability of the urges of a serial killer. Like, on a one to ten scale of... A scale of some sort. How would you rate ted bundy?

25/30

The Batlord 01-31-2019 07:52 PM

Seems legit but I'll need nudes to verify.

WWWP 01-31-2019 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg (Post 2039798)
Seems legit but I'll need nudes to verify.

sorry i don't send nudes to hotmail accounts

[MERIT] 01-31-2019 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP (Post 2036686)
http://stmedia.startribune.com/images/louie-mom-111.jpg

loving this show. louie anderson is a gem.

Is Louie portraying a female?

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2039732)
I think Superhero stories are all a version of the Jesus mythology whereby a symbol gives the oppressed faith

#QuotedForTruth Nice analogy :beer:

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg (Post 2039734)
Look at my avatar. This choice does not come from a desire to solve problems. This comes from a desire to see conflict. This comes from a desire to ignore the plight of the victim once I have seen it and now I can commence to make war as is raw and manly. This avatar comes from a desire to solve crime by way of satisfaction.

Real talk, do you fantasize about such events occurring? Do you dream about being a vigilante? There are real-life vigilante super heroes! I remember watching the Wayans brothers movie "Blank Man" as a kid and loving it LOL.

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Originally Posted by WWWP (Post 2039790)
25/30

Why not reduce it to 5 / 6?

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg (Post 2039798)
Seems legit but I'll need nudes to verify.

Seconded. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in you! You claim that your breasts are SO big that you would seek out surgery to reduce them. And yet, you only post pics from the neck, up. It's a wee bit fishy!


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