Gold Light

If you've found this blog, congratulations! You can call me Gold. This place exists as my personal dumping ground for whatever ideas pop into my head (that I'm comfortable sharing with the public.) Be it shitposts, vs match-ups, ideas for Smash movesets, or just random musings. Feel free to look around, and remember to have fun!

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The choice to put The Traveler in the next DeathBattle is certainly... Interesting. We're only just getting to Snezhnaya and the Cryo element, which means we really haven't gotten to see the Aether/Lumine's full potential yet compared to Aang's.

For the record: I like both characters and would be fine with either one winning (the fight being a spectacle is really the most important thing.) That said, I don't feel like it's entirely fair to use a character who has yet to truly reach their peak against one who has.

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Marvel Tokon: Midnight Sons

So I've seen a lot of speculation that Ghost Rider's team in Marvel Tokon is going to be the Midnight Sons, which does make a fair degree of sense. However, there's a bit of discussion/debate as to who exactly will be on that team. Tokon has been pretty good so far at blending more iconic/popular/mainstream picks with more out-there or niche/unexpected characters, like Danger for the X-Men or Shuri Black Panther for the Avengers.

And I had a bit of a thought lately. In the last issue of Moon Knight (slight spoilers ahead), they tease getting the Midnight Sons back together to help the Fist of Khonshu deal with... Let's just say a powerful entity he can't take on by himself.

Clea mentions five tarot cards: The Moon, The Empress, The Devil, The Chariot and the Hermit. Now, Tokon only allows teams of four, so one of these will have to be cut, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this is acting a subtle teaser for what the fighting game roster is gonna be.

So, in short, here's my prediction: Ghost Rider, Blade, Clea Strange and Moon Knight. Those are the final picks the last Tokon reveal trailer.

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Okay so we're all agreed that Ursula is related to Marianne somehow right?

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Sasaki Kojiro (Record of Ragnarok) vs Heimdall Odinson (God of War)

I feel like this fight would essentially be the embodiment of this scene:

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Who gets done worse by her home series?

Sakura (Naruto)

Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)

Voting ended onMay 29

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The idea of the Heavenly Principles waking up and being extremely confused/pissed off at everything that's happened in Teyvat since the Traveler arrived is honestly pretty funny to me.

"The fuck do you mean the Hydro Throne is gone? The fuck do you mean Irminsul burned down!?!? THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN THE MOON IS BACK!?!?!?"

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So I've given the matter of the new StarFox game's art direction a lot of thought these last couple of days. I've seen a lot of back-and-forth across the internet regarding the new designs, hearing both sides of the argument, and examining them myself.

I've come to the conclusion that I don't like them.

I can understand why some people would, and I respect the vision of trying to make them look more like the puppets on the old-school box art. To me, though, a number of characters just look and feel too uncanny.

Like, it feels as though everyone is doing actions their anatomy just straight-up isn't built for, and as much as I want to be able to suspend my disbelief and ignore it, my brain can't help but notice how unnatural it seems in the footage we have.

I think Falco is probably the worst offender. I hate his feather fingers. I'm no expert on avian anatomy, but I'm pretty sure feathers do not have the muscles or joints to move and bend in the ways required of the character. It feels like Falco's fingers she snap if he tries to press a button, steer a ship or hold a blaster. His talons also just make it look like sitting down in a cockpit should be uncomfortable.

Again, if you like the new designs, I'm not saying you're wrong. This is just one of those things that's going to bother some people way more than others and no amount of back-and-forth is likely going to change anyone's opinions on whether or not they vibe with the art style. I just personally don't care for it.

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Real talk: I think Miyamoto is actually just afraid to acknowledge Krystal.

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you have to spend a week in the last series you watched how is it going

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Voting ended onMay 7

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Fate/Strange Fake... This could go a number of ways depending on whether I'm a Master, mage or civilian, as well as what Servant I end up with if I'm the former.

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Cthulhu???

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Watching through Fate/Strange Fake and...

I'm screaming

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You know, it honestly kind of annoys how little we get to see of Omega's arsenal these days. It feels almost as if the writers forgot he has more than just gattling guns in his arms.

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JRPG Franchises Summarized (Without Context)

Xenoblade Chronicles: One guy pressed a button and broke the universe, so now everyone else has to deal with the aftermath.

Octopath Traveler: A bunch of total strangers unite to fight against nihilism, both metaphorically and literally.

Fire Emblem: No matter the world, no matter the setting, the problem is almost always dragons.

Final Fantasy: No matter the world, no matter the setting, the solution is almost always crystals.

Persona: Save the world with the power of friendship and some help from a w bald man with a big nose.

Feel free to add your own!

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This is one hell of a line to be taken out of context.

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Moon Knight pulling a Wolverine, I see.

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In honor of Valentine's Day, here's some of my favorite recent anime ships.

In no particular order:

Danica and Chetana (Hotel Inhumans)

These two are the crux of the anime's entire finale, getting a two-partner unto themselves. I won't spoil any major details, but to say that they've saved each other is putting it mildly. Even though the world has tried to break them both down and split them apart many times, these assassins struggle on together, seeking their own happiness through the darkness.

Hori and Miyamuri (Horimiya)

Do I even need to elaborate? This is one of the most iconic romance anime for a reason. It's a genuinely realistic romance, not bogged down by your typical "will they, won't they?" melodrama so many writers seem to be fond of. Genuinely cannot recommend this one enough.

Nasa and Tsukasa (Tonikawa: Over the Moon for You)

If a diabetes-inducingly sweet dynamic is what you're after, then yeah, these two will probably do it for you. It's cute, it's wholesome, and it's hard not to smile whenever these two interact. Not much else to say, really. They're just fun to watch when you need something to lift your spirits.

Suletta and Miorine (Gundam: The Witch From Mercury)

Definitely the most turbulent one on this list. These two go through a LOT over the course of the show, but what do you expect from two teenage girls having to deal with the fallout of space politics? Even though their relationship began as nothing more than a formality and they had plenty of rough patches, well, then final scene speaks for itself. Now these two can move forward, together.

Fine and Izetta (Izetta: The Last Witch)

I know this isn't exactly a recent show, and it's the most debatable in terms of canonicity... But I just saw this anime for the first time last year and the subtext speaks for itself. Nothing brings people together quite like the trauma of war and the threat of a magical Armageddon. The ending is also quite bittersweet, but that's all I say in that regard...

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This can't have been a coincidence.