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Don't forget about its spiritual successor, Mount JoJo's Bizarre Appeal. 
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Thoughts?
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It's a very good video and does offer a new light to viewing the quality of the Indiana Jones films, as well as showing Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was better than most (including myself) gave it credit for. Of course, the character arc isn't flawless as explained in the video with things such as Indy's scepticism in Raiders, though I guess you could argue that the existence of the Ark of the Covenant and its supernatural powers is a whole different ball game from someone tearing hearts out of people's chests. Crystal Skull has similar problems with his scepticism of aliens when he's seen many supernatural miracles, though I'd give it a pass of belief in aliens and devout religious faith don't exactly intersect without equating the former as interdimensional demons.
The video could've used without the "misogynist" buzzword for Indy's initial opinion on women when its quite an over-simplification, but I guess it wouldn't be a Channel Awesome video without something like that seeping through.
The video could've used without the "misogynist" buzzword for Indy's initial opinion on women when its quite an over-simplification, but I guess it wouldn't be a Channel Awesome video without something like that seeping through.
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Is Captain America a one dimensional character?
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Depends on the version of him. If talking about the MCU version of him, then no. Whilst he doesn't really change in terms of internal motivations and views after his debut film, that works as it's part of his character as a symbol and he instead is able to change the perceptions of those around him (convincing Natasha to trust people, bringing Bucky back to his senses, making Iron Man question his stance on the Sokovia Accords, etc.). He is somewhat one-note in his actions and motivations, but is characterised well through them.
The only version of Cap that would stand out as definitely being one dimensional would be his debut comic self in the 40s prior to his return in the 60s as part of the Avengers lineup.
The only version of Cap that would stand out as definitely being one dimensional would be his debut comic self in the 40s prior to his return in the 60s as part of the Avengers lineup.
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Single motherhood causes problems in general regardless of the racial demographic when it comes to things such as finances and children lacking a standard role model for both genders (particularly male children lacking a fatherly figure). This leads into a major reason as to why the African American community suffers most from it as the chances of having another father figure sticking around such as a grandfather or family friend is less likely when it's a racial demographic that on average has a higher percentage of crimes committed than others and, thus, a higher probability of males either being arrested or killed if living in bad neighbourhoods. For a demographic that tends to not live in as safe areas as most whites or Asians, this can create a vicious cycle for those who don't take the initiative or receive the help to get out. Another aspect would be how pop culture can influence them, with a lot of the attitude of typical "black" culture in media such as modern rappers and such not really helping mould a positive image. It's basically what The Boondocks said in that episode with Martin Luther King reacting to the modern world.
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This is true. I wouldn't mind it too much if there was a valid reason the monarchy needed to have their position maintained, but no such reason exists anymore when the monarchy has no real influence in governmental affairs, unlike somewhere such as Thailand where the monarchy has an actual purpose to its country. Monarchies imposing taxes used to be essential when it came to matters such as warfare in which it helped with the hiring of mercenaries and private militias that helped keep regular citizens out of mandatory conscription and served as a deterrent from going into unnecessary wars. Such things are now a thing of centuries past, however, leaving the taxes that go to the royal family an unnecessary farce and evidence of Britain's oligarchical nature.
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Some individual points made throughout it hold some truth. Things will never be truly the same even if it passes as it will show many governments a more totalitarian approach can be implemented on society in certain opportunities. He also is close to the right track with his talk about covid-19 being somewhat similar to the viruses and bacteria within our own bodies, though does fumble in getting his facts straight about the important details (a more accurate version of this would be Doctor Andrew Kaufman's explanations onto the flaws in Covid-19 testing with its limited sample sizes for determining the disease and the part exosomes play into the disease). His idea that it will be a way of the elite maintaining a grip on society has some truths to it, but the result he takes away from this is heavily flawed and inadvertently shows why communism doesn't work. He doesn't seem to realise that by urging radical communism to the point of implied anarchy in a time of panic, he's reaffirming that such an ideology can only be achieved as a form of government by force and out of chaos in the same manner the Bolshevik Revolution and Maoist China only became possible through opportunism in chaos and through mass bloodshed. This cry to stand against the elite is no different and, if anything, makes him play into the hands of the more nefarious members of the elite anyway with how the only function communism is able to achieve overall is to destabilise society and allow new regimes to swoop in far easier.
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Your opinion on anarcho-primitiveness 
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This meme sums it up pretty well:
I can agree with some points of primitivism in that the methods of food production can cause a perpetual hierarchy when it comes to consumption as well as the broader points of self-sufficiency, but the approach of making this into a solid ideology provides many hypocrisies in how an-prims carry out their daily lives. Nothing wrong with living a more naturalistic and self-sufficient lifestyle, as long as you're consistent about your philosophies.
I can agree with some points of primitivism in that the methods of food production can cause a perpetual hierarchy when it comes to consumption as well as the broader points of self-sufficiency, but the approach of making this into a solid ideology provides many hypocrisies in how an-prims carry out their daily lives. Nothing wrong with living a more naturalistic and self-sufficient lifestyle, as long as you're consistent about your philosophies.
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Of course. He is the rightfully democratically elected president of Brazil, after all. 
Brazilian girls are way hotter than English girls too.
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That does seem to be the case on average, though there are always exceptions and there does seem to be a fair bit of plastic surgery amongst Brazilian women more so than Brits.
