Multiversus Is Insidiously Dystopian (The Jimquisition)
Added 2022-08-01 12:38:10 +0000 UTCMultiversus might be a geeky dream for crossover-loving consumers, but the whole thing is a really unsettling corporate flex when you actually stop and think about it.
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If it makes you feel any better I couldn't give a crap about Mulitversus either, or anything churned out by Marvel/Disney for the most part.
Smik
2022-08-03 23:23:39 +0000 UTCThe first half of this video felt weirdly like a reactionary conservative being upset that the media they like has changed - really not something I'd associate JSS with saying sincerely, so I'm a bit concerned for their wellbeing/stress levels. Still, the second half had some interesting food for thought, so I'm glad I kept watching despite my initial misgivings. It would've been nice to see some discussion of crossover beyond the limitations of the for-profit world though. Fan-made not-for-profit crossovers can span a vast range of genres, tones and quality so they're not without issues, but at their best they can showcase some genuinely creatively appealing content using multiple IPs - especially if comparing and juxtaposing different story-worlds, characters and ideologies in a well-thought-out way. I feel like this is one major point against "if it happens too much it's not special" - surely whether something is special boils down to its quality, not how limited its distribution is?
Inclusive Investor
2022-08-03 12:47:20 +0000 UTCBugs is unimpressed. Seriously the shit Bugs has done in his lifetime gets dark.
Harry Moore
2022-08-02 22:45:50 +0000 UTCBugs Bunny: “What’s up, Doc?” Aria Stark: “I gleefully murdered the man who slaughtered my entire family and the woman who orchestrated my sister’s marriage to her womanizing little brother that repeatedly raped her.” Bugs: “…”
Dying Breed
2022-08-02 16:57:16 +0000 UTCI was definitely reminded of George Carlin too, and I cannot think of higher praise for modern wordplay.
Luna
2022-08-01 19:41:56 +0000 UTCJK Rowling is a fascist
Thom
2022-08-01 15:31:02 +0000 UTCthe freddy vs jason crossover was the holy grail of this stuff for a few many years. Honestly felt disrespectful that we eventually got that movie and it was just ok.
Thom
2022-08-01 15:29:47 +0000 UTCLove it, can we have the ferret in EVERY episode? Or at least maybe a featured segment where the two of you solve crimes?
Erlend Aakre
2022-08-01 12:59:37 +0000 UTCJesus Stirling, that was a great rolling word salad intro for your character, reminiscent of some of George Carlin's bits... specifically, Advertising Lullaby.
Joelle Seguin
2022-08-01 12:51:22 +0000 UTC
