What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[Raoabolic]

Pretty sure that was Islabard, not Eorzea. And even then, specifically the people of Corvos.

"Oh, so NOW they suddenly ally up when one nation is pushed to the brink. How very glib."
-Some Garlean (Also a racist, probably!)

[SentioftheHoukai]

Just going to quote myself the last time Theodric complained about this subject:



The point is, I don't know under what context these "accusations" were made. I certainly hope that no one actually said anything red-flag worthy, but this is the internet in 2022. You can't rule out anything.

Theodric's point seems to imply that he wants anybody to be able to like anything for any reason, but that's impossible, because there definitely ARE reasons for liking something that lack validity or reasonableness.

Unless you're a mind reader, or somehow know Theodric in real life and he constantly does Nazi and white supremacist shit under your direct supervision..... Then you don't actually "know" ANYTHING.

Seriously, this nonsensical assertion that everybody in the universe is an expert at psychoanalyzing random strangers over the internet is ridiculous.

[CrownySuccubus]

Unless you're a mind reader, or somehow know Theodric in real life and he constantly does Nazi and white supremacist shit under your direct supervision..... Then you don't actually "know" ANYTHING.

Correct. Which is why I said.

I'm not sure what was supposedly said, so I make no accusations.

Seriously, this nonsensical assertion that everybody in the universe is an expert at psychoanalyzing random strangers over the internet is ridiculous.

It's not psychoanalysis to say, "I don't know you, so I can't say anything about you or the people whom you're complaining about." It's the opposite of that, in fact.

[ReynTime]

I don't usually do this. I was enjoying reading the posts until you started blatantly derailing the discussion over a dozen pages ago. I'm not gonna say the name since this community is extremely ouchy-ouchy about anyone being rightfully pointed at but you know who you are.
If you want to contribute then quit trying to label people negatively based on their opinions or trying to compensate the lack of downvote button by lecturing them about what they dislike about the story. There are at least 2 large echo-chambers focused on kissing the ass of the division and how they have been handling the writing. If you think this comes across as an opposing echo-chamber, well that's what happens when you get essentially pushed away and forced to gather at the one place that lets you express yourself more freely.

[CrownySuccubus]

I don't usually do this. I was enjoying reading the posts until you started blatantly derailing the discussion over a dozen pages ago. I'm not gonna say the name since this community is extremely ouchy-ouchy about anyone being rightfully pointed at but you know who you are.
If you want to contribute then quit trying to label people negatively based on their opinions or trying to compensate the lack of downvote button by lecturing them about what they dislike about the story. There are at least 2 large echo-chambers focused on kissing the ass of the division and how they have been handling the writing. If you think this comes across as an opposing echo-chamber, well that's what happens when you get essentially pushed away and forced to gather at the one place that lets you express yourself more freely.

Gee, I don't know who you're talking about here, but I don't think whether or not a downvote button existed has anything to do with whether or not they reply or disagree with people. Or, as you put it "derail topics" which, apparently still means "replying to what people say".

Again, whoever this person is you're speaking about probably has the right to disagree with people as much as they have a right to state their opinions.

[Teraq]

I don't usually do this. I was enjoying reading the posts until you started blatantly derailing the discussion over a dozen pages ago. I'm not gonna say the name since this community is extremely ouchy-ouchy about anyone being rightfully pointed at but you know who you are.
If you want to contribute then quit trying to label people negatively based on their opinions or trying to compensate the lack of downvote button by lecturing them about what they dislike about the story. There are at least 2 large echo-chambers focused on kissing the ass of the division and how they have been handling the writing. If you think this comes across as an opposing echo-chamber, well that's what happens when you get essentially pushed away and forced to gather at the one place that lets you express yourself more freely.

I don't know who or what you're talking about. As far as I can see we are the only two posters currently on page 598... Curious!

That's fine I'll just post Alex Norris's little comic again. After all it's been... 56 pages since I originally posted it... and that was only 13 days ago... jesus.

[SentioftheHoukai]

Correct. Which is why I said.





It's not psychoanalysis to say, "I don't know you, so I can't say anything about you or the people whom you're complaining about." It's the opposite of that, in fact.

You're literally stating things that support the viewpoint of "this person likes this evil empire, lo and behold the dawn! This person clearly supports bigoted ideology because of this!"

Frankly, I'm so very weary of you. Goodbye forever.

[Rulakir]

Given how discussions have been going in other threads, I think it illustrates why this one is so appreciated.

As for dynamis, I hope they drop it. Meteion is the only reason we needed it and she's gone. There doesn't appear to be any other benefit to it aside from 'pushing limits', which is frankly only necessary due to being sundered. 'Authentic' mankind would be objectively more powerful. I'm still hoping the next 10 year arc is the WoL becoming progressively more whole (I need to have an unsundered Azem reunite with Emet & Hyth at the end of all this). I also think it's fully in line with Venat's mentality for everything to rejoin once Meteion had been defeated and mankind forced into her ideology. We'll see if Oda sticks to what he said about the sundering being "unstable", which was while Hydaelyn was alive. The situation should start to fall apart now unless, of course, this is her once again not experiencing any of the drawbacks that others do. Zodiark's magic disappearing with his demise but Hydaelyn's not would sadly be consistent with EW's writing.

[anhaato]

Just ignore Crowny, at this point is it not obvious she's only here to start fights?

[Teraq]

I'm still hoping the next 10 year arc is the WoL becoming progressively more whole (I need to have an unsundered Azem reunite with Emet & Hyth at the end of all this).

(inhales a long huff of copium)

We'll see if Oda sticks to what he said about the sundering being "unstable", which was while Hydaelyn was alive. The situation should start to fall apart now unless, of course, this is her once again not experiencing any of the drawbacks that others do. Zodiark's magic disappearing with his demise but Hydaelyn's not would sadly be consistent with EW's writing.

Of course. Only good magic stays. What is good magic, you ask? Well, Hydaelyn's, for starters, as the Mother Goddess of Light and Original Will of the Planet Made Manifest. Zodiark's, of course, evaporated as soon as he disappeared, as befits an ill-fated wish such as him. And, of course, Emet-Selch's Amaurot, which ... oh. His Amaurot stayed even though he literally died, but Elidibus's illusory star shower faded as soon as he was imprisoned in the Tower but he didn't actually die. Then we have Fandaniel's towers of the apocalypse, which... all disappeared as soon as we killed Anima? Crumbled? What about all the people inside? Was G'raha there to Break everyone's fall?? (I legitimately do not remember, that is how much gravity the first half of the plot was treated with) And that is just Aether-based magic, consider Dyn– Why am I asking this??? HOBBES HELP ME WE NEED TO REWRITE THOSE RULES

But yep. Dynamis has literally no reason to exist as it does, i.e. as some sort of "anti-Aether" which is inversely correlated to Aether density or whatever, other than giving us a very convenient excuse for wiping out the Ancients. The sole rule of Calvinball... Ancients can't win.