We have the Power: Boycott Hollywood Trash - Page 3

*Netkeeper* · 05-31-2014, 01:40 AM

Yes, the news is infuriating and depressing to watch, but the easy solution to this is to just not turn on the news. I hate it myself so I refuse to expose myself to it.

Also, liking media that has portrayals of illegal, immoral, or otherwise disgraceful activity doesn't mean one supports that action. If that were true everyone that likes Breaking Bad would have a meth lab. This is like, elementary level ****. Common sense. Of course most people that watch bad movies/bad television are decent people, because most people are decent.

I still think you're trolling, though.

~~Ultimate Ninja~~ · 05-31-2014, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

Yes, the news is infuriating and depressing to watch, but the easy solution to this is to just not turn on the news. I hate it myself so I refuse to expose myself to it.

Also, liking media that has portrayals of illegal, immoral, or otherwise disgraceful activity doesn't mean one supports that action. If that were true everyone that likes Breaking Bad would have a meth lab. This is like, elementary level ****. Common sense. Of course most people that watch bad movies/bad television are decent people, because most people are decent.

I still think you're trolling, though.

Thank you for your reply. I think I suffer from depression and I don't know what I am supposed to be yet (in that I don't know what the correct world view is I guess). What is real morality?

I'm sorry. I hope everyone accepts my apology. Please don't speak cruelly to me (not you, but anyone else on here). I guess I'm just weak and I need to grow up and man up.

arkangel · 05-31-2014, 01:59 AM

Just woke up from a nap. I was having a bad dream that I was trapped in an Ultimate Ninja alternate universe where there was no violence, sex, or course language in any movies or tv shows. No bond films, no good video games, and no side boob.

~~Ultimate Ninja~~ · 05-31-2014, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by arkangel

Just woke up from a nap. I was having a bad dream that I was trapped in an Ultimate Ninja alternate universe where there was no violence, sex, or course language in any movies or tv shows. No bond films, no good video games, and no side boob.

Yeah, that would be bad, huh? I guess I wanted to get rid of entertainment. Sorry about that, it really wasn't my intention.

*Netkeeper* · 05-31-2014, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultimate Ninja

Thank you for your reply. I think I suffer from depression and I don't know what I am supposed to be yet (in that I don't know what the correct world view is I guess). What is real morality?

I'm sorry. I hope everyone accepts my apology. Please don't speak cruelly to me (not you, but anyone else on here). I guess I'm just weak and I need to grow up and man up.

I believe I'm currently suffering from a mild form of depression myself. And as someone that used to be suffering from a much more threatening form of it? Let me tell you that the pity-fishing in your posts isn't doing you any favours. Keep your emotions in check and don't post when you're heavily emotionally compromised.

*ZariusTwo* · 05-31-2014, 03:59 AM

*pennydreadful* · 05-31-2014, 04:16 AM

Uh... I'm not really sure what to add to this except that Netkeeper and Ultimate, I'm sorry you're going through a rough patch with depression - don't be ashamed to ask for help if you need it, and remember that you're valuable and worthwhile people, kay? In fact, that goes for all of y'all.

~~electric_sheep~~ · 05-31-2014, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultimate Ninja

Thank you for your reply. I think I suffer from depression and I don't know what I am supposed to be yet (in that I don't know what the correct world view is I guess). What is real morality?

I'm sorry. I hope everyone accepts my apology. Please don't speak cruelly to me (not you, but anyone else on here). I guess I'm just weak and I need to grow up and man up.

That still doesen't change the fact that you are a douche...
I am an asshole so of course i am gonna insult you, you are a moron and your "depresion" doesen't chage that. You basicly told us that all the movies that we like are bad and that we are idiots for liking them, **** you dude...
I ****ing hate whiny emo tenagers..
Also i can help you cure depresion, don't be depresed, BOOM! cured, worked for me...

PAAATE · 05-31-2014, 05:44 AM

Violence (fictional or otherwise) has always existed with or without Hollywood. By assuming that people have violent impulses just because of entertainment, you're assuming that we're all somehow brainless sheep who can't think for ourselves.

Violence in fiction exists as a way to make sense of the world. Not as a way to manipulate it. Very few people actually want actual violence to exist IRL.

And regarding the news... You know, you don't have to watch. I stopped watching the news when I realized that they aren't really enriching my life in any way whatsoever. You don't have to be ignorant, but you don't need to watch the "247 people died today in an explosion in Conflict Land" either.

And someone should really do something about Conflict Land. Such a stupid name to begin with.

And your assumption that there is such a thing as a correct world-view... Well, our world-view depends on our experiences, since it's an objective view, so there is no correct world-view.

The closest you can come to a correct and healthy world-view, if you ask me, would be "As long as people aren't hurting each other, anything goes. As long as no one's getting hurt, none of it matters" and add to that "I shouldn't be stressed out about things I can't change" such as violence, which will always exist. Violence won't decrease, but it won't escalate either. You getting stressed out over it will only bring you down, not violence.

*BubblyShell22* · 05-31-2014, 09:14 AM

I don't watch the news at all because I just don't care anymore. I do get the weather on my local news and then I change the channel because I just don't want to hear such horrible things that happen to people. But that's life. You just avoid that. Same goes with movies. If you don't like the violence or sex, then don't watch them. They have ratings for a reason, and you can always see the movies that appeal to you and skip the ones you don't. That's what I do, and it works. That goes for TV shows, too. Hell, there were some brief sex scenes in Chicago Fire, and I didn't care. I love that show. There's violence in the show Gang Related, but I love it. That doesn't mean I'm going to go out with a gun and off people. It's all about perspective. The people who commit violent crimes are normally twisted in the head. The media just likes to blame things like movies and video games because they need a scapegoat as to why a person could do such a thing. "Oh, they murdered people. They had to be playing Grand Theft Auto." Just ridiculous, BS.

*Allio* · 05-31-2014, 10:03 AM

Yeah, cause Bad people can be bad to begin with...

~~Ultimate Ninja~~ · 05-31-2014, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Uh... I'm not really sure what to add to this except that Netkeeper and Ultimate, I'm sorry you're going through a rough patch with depression - don't be ashamed to ask for help if you need it, and remember that you're valuable and worthwhile people, kay? In fact, that goes for all of y'all.

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Thanks Penny. That is a nice turtles hug too. I appreciate it.

Thank you. I'm doing fine now. I kind of worked out my issues in my mind, if that makes sense.

Netkeeper, thanks for the advice too and I wish you the best.

As for everyone else, interesting thoughts, and a special thanks to those who didn't cuss at me or get aggressive, even though some of you did, but you know what? I probably deserved it, I guess. I don't recommended trying that with other people though. Sorry for the drama, I was having issues and I'm okay now, but still I'm embarrassed by my message board behavior. With the exception of editing or deleting a post or posts, it is all in the past now.

*CyberCubed* · 05-31-2014, 06:18 PM

I bet Ultimate Ninja is against gay or lesbian kissing in movies or TV too.

*Cure* · 05-31-2014, 06:36 PM

Don't be an asshole, he apologized. Let it go.

*Netkeeper* · 05-31-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Uh... I'm not really sure what to add to this except that Netkeeper and Ultimate, I'm sorry you're going through a rough patch with depression - don't be ashamed to ask for help if you need it, and remember that you're valuable and worthwhile people, kay? In fact, that goes for all of y'all.

http://37.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5...my8ko1_500.gif

Thanks. I'm not in as bad a mental shape as I was a couple years ago, my depression has certainly shoved itself into the background and isn't as debilitating as it used to be, so I know things will continue to improve.

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Originally Posted by electric_sheep

Also i can help you cure depresion, don't be depresed, BOOM! cured, worked for me...

Also, unfortunately conditions such as depression don't always work that way. In fact, they almost never work that way. Most people cannot just will their depression to disappear; if that were possible, we wouldn't be having depressed people, because having depression sucks all the joy out of you, makes you incredibly tired all the time, and kills your motivation for everything. It disrupts your life.

**Machias Banshee** · 05-31-2014, 09:02 PM

As much as I am fine with you guys discussing your depression issues... I don't want this to become a flame fest for the earlier postings.

05-31-2014, 01:40 AM	#41
Netkeeper tactical blackquill Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas, but not for much longer Posts: 3,645	Yes, the news is infuriating and depressing to watch, but the easy solution to this is to just not turn on the news. I hate it myself so I refuse to expose myself to it. Also, liking media that has portrayals of illegal, immoral, or otherwise disgraceful activity doesn't mean one supports that action. If that were true everyone that likes Breaking Bad would have a meth lab. This is like, elementary level ***. Common sense. Of course most people that watch bad movies/bad television are decent people, because most people are decent.* I still think you're trolling, though. __________________

05-31-2014, 03:59 AM	#46
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,500	__________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

05-31-2014, 05:44 AM	#49
PAAATE Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 993	Violence (fictional or otherwise) has always existed with or without Hollywood. By assuming that people have violent impulses just because of entertainment, you're assuming that we're all somehow brainless sheep who can't think for ourselves. Violence in fiction exists as a way to make sense of the world. Not as a way to manipulate it. Very few people actually want actual violence to exist IRL. And regarding the news... You know, you don't have to watch. I stopped watching the news when I realized that they aren't really enriching my life in any way whatsoever. You don't have to be ignorant, but you don't need to watch the "247 people died today in an explosion in Conflict Land" either. And someone should really do something about Conflict Land. Such a stupid name to begin with. And your assumption that there is such a thing as a correct world-view... Well, our world-view depends on our experiences, since it's an objective view, so there is no correct world-view. The closest you can come to a correct and healthy world-view, if you ask me, would be "As long as people aren't hurting each other, anything goes. As long as no one's getting hurt, none of it matters" and add to that "I shouldn't be stressed out about things I can't change" such as violence, which will always exist. Violence won't decrease, but it won't escalate either. You getting stressed out over it will only bring you down, not violence. __________________ I'm a member. I forgot about it, so now I'm a remember.

05-31-2014, 09:14 AM	#50
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I don't watch the news at all because I just don't care anymore. I do get the weather on my local news and then I change the channel because I just don't want to hear such horrible things that happen to people. But that's life. You just avoid that. Same goes with movies. If you don't like the violence or sex, then don't watch them. They have ratings for a reason, and you can always see the movies that appeal to you and skip the ones you don't. That's what I do, and it works. That goes for TV shows, too. Hell, there were some brief sex scenes in Chicago Fire, and I didn't care. I love that show. There's violence in the show Gang Related, but I love it. That doesn't mean I'm going to go out with a gun and off people. It's all about perspective. The people who commit violent crimes are normally twisted in the head. The media just likes to blame things like movies and video games because they need a scapegoat as to why a person could do such a thing. "Oh, they murdered people. They had to be playing Grand Theft Auto." Just ridiculous, BS. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

05-31-2014, 10:03 AM	#51
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,208	Yeah, cause Bad people can be bad to begin with... __________________

05-31-2014, 04:16 AM	#47
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Uh... I'm not really sure what to add to this except that Netkeeper and Ultimate, I'm sorry you're going through a rough patch with depression - don't be ashamed to ask for help if you need it, and remember that you're valuable and worthwhile people, kay? In fact, that goes for all of y'all.

05-31-2014, 06:18 PM	#53
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	I bet Ultimate Ninja is against gay or lesbian kissing in movies or TV too.

05-31-2014, 06:36 PM	#54
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Don't be an asshole, he apologized. Let it go. __________________

05-31-2014, 09:02 PM	#56
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	As much as I am fine with you guys discussing your depression issues... I don't want this to become a flame fest for the earlier postings.