[ SECRET POST #758 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #758 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Matt Damon]


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[Devil May Cry 3]


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[Ryan Ross (of Panic At the Disco)]


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[Johnny the Homicidal Maniac]


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[Peltsi/Ile, YleX radio station]


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[George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"]


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[Us Again, and the Creative Use of Carrots]


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 18 pages, 430 secrets from Secret Submission Post #109.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 - not!secrets ], [ 1 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 3 4 5 - too big ], [ 1 2 - repeat ], [ 1 2 3 - doing it wrong ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

115, 141

[geministar01.livejournal.com]

115. Are you kidding? The best fics in the entire fandom are the ones that do historical research and then use the characters to express them in a non-sexual way! I love those, they're the reason I stick around. I mean, I'm as big a BL fan as the next heterosexual anime fangirl, but it's those stories - and the ones that the original creator has done in that similiar vein - that make me really enjoy Hetalia. ^_^

141. Yea! Good for you, OP!

[(Anonymous)]

165. dw_rpf. That wasn't that hard, was it?

[(Anonymous)]

don't mock me and my bad searching skill ;_;!

in my defense the dw part would have threw me of...?

107

[ayeayes.livejournal.com]

I don't even know about him, but I'm curious as to what he said/did that was so bad...

[trillianastra.livejournal.com]

162. I'm loving Demons.

I know it's a BtVS ripoff... but the fact that it's so wonderfully cracky makes me not care. Also, it has more ships than you can shake a stick at.

(also... well, a long-standing love of Philip Glenister, even with a dodgy US accent, means I basically have to watch. *shrug*)

And... Christian Cooke was in 2 Doctor Who eps. And is cute. So yeah.

131

[(Anonymous)]

Why does everyone say he's such a jerk? I'm not a fan or anything, just wondering what he did.

[aurora]

117. Source?
122. Kanye rulz.
170. I love how many people on f!s are it-getters.

[shinshokuinsane.livejournal.com]

117 is Becket.

[puppy-tenchan.livejournal.com]

109: I was friends with Scientologists, and while I have learned that many claims about Scientology are highly exaggerated and do not truly generally apply, I also found that Scientology has numerous teachings that I cannot, for the life of me, find in any way acceptable. I am not the slightest bit ashamed to say, yes, if someone decides to believe in these teachings, they are not a person I can wholly accept either. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Religion is a conscious choice of living, believing and thinking a certain way. What choice a person makes says something about who they are. That's not unfair, or judgmental. That's how it is.

[wllw.livejournal.com]

Yes. I always find it annoying when they say you can't judge people for their beliefs. If I knew someone ever decided to subscribe to a set of beliefs that include stuff like Fair Game, I'd feel perfectly justified in losing respect for them.

169

[leloucia.livejournal.com]

bandom fluctuates depending on the band's activity... as far as MCR goes, there's some buzz about the Watchmen single, but that's about it. check back when there's a new album/tour. you haven't technically missed out, it's just kind of slow at the moment ^^;

[emma591.livejournal.com]

118: I was the same way back when I watched that show, minus not hating Ryoko. :D Loved that show back in the day.

144: That sounds epic. Not being sarcastic.

173, Not!Secret 6, too big 3

[amarielah.livejournal.com]

173. The Gundam Wing fandom almost put me off of joining anime fandoms entirely. *shudders* They had entire forums dedicated to bashing that girl.

N!S 6) YOU'RE WRONG. SO WRONG. Angel? Is a three-dimensional character. His creepiness is shown to be a BAD thing. He's a dork, and can be an enormous dick sometimes. But the important thing is that his dickishness gets him actual consequences. When he flies off the rails and does something out of line, his friends get PISSED AT HIM. It's 100% clear that Whedon did not intend for Angel to be ZOMG TEH PERFECT MAN!!!1, but rather a flawed person trying to offset some of the sins of his past.

What's more, Angel actually DID distance himself from his OTL when he realized how doomed their relationship was, and he would never DREAM of making Buffy into a vampire, even if she wanted him to. Because that would be irredeemably selfish of him.

tl;dr: If Edward had been handled the way Angel was handled (i.e not made into a steaming pile of Marty Stu), I probably would have liked him too. But he wasn't. So there.

Too Big 3) Please elaborate on HOW the characterization was inconsistent.

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[miss_prince.livejournal.com]

109. Okay, I have to respond to this, I'm sorry. I understand where you're coming from; I really, honestly do understand your feelings. I felt the same way for a while. But there is a huge, other side to this that needs to be understood.

Yes, it's wrong to judge people based on their beliefs. I personally don't care if someone believes in Xenu or anything else Scientology preaches. It's not the belief that bothers me; it's not the belief that should bother anyone, no matter how "crazy" it might sound.

The problem is that Scientology is a manipulative, dangerous cult. It sucks people in, brainwashes them, disconnects people from any outside influence that might convince them to leave, goes to great lengths to suppress and harass people who speak against Scientology, and once you're in, they make it incredibly difficult to get out. They do this in a deceitful way, starting with "Dianetics," and don't reveal any of the strange stuff until people are so far in they'll believe anything they're fed.

And Scientology requires money of its members. A lot of money. As a matter of fact, that's the whole point of Scientology, according to its founder: "I'd like to start a religion. That's where the money is!" (and other quotes to that effect). This is why people choose not to support celebrities that are known Scientologists. Because the money that goes to them will go to the "church," and they will use it to hurt more people in the name of making money.

And finally, these celebrities act as mouthpieces for Scientology. Because they are valuable to the cult, they're treated better than the rest. They get perks. And they draw new people in.

The reason people cite the Xenu story and talk about how crazy it is is because... yeah. It is crazy. There's nothing wrong with believing it, honestly and truly, but how many people do you think would actually convert to a religion that told them that up front? And that's the point -- telling people what Scientology is about, getting rid of their ignorance so it can't be exploited, protecting people before they get in too deep.

I'm sorry to rant at you. I know exactly where you're coming from. But this isn't about belief; it's about protecting people from a cult that will trap them and hurt them, and keeping them from gaining the resources to hurt more people. I only write this much so that you can understand a little better.

Someone already linked it, but check out http://www.xenu.net if you want more detail and facts, rather than my vague summary.

Re: 109

[paperclipchains.livejournal.com]

The celebrities were sucked in as much as anybody else, though. If you really believe Scientology is a dangerous cult then the members, celebrities included, should be viewed as victims.

[le-zokita.livejournal.com]

109. I don't hate them, mostly I just feel sorry for them. But celebrities and your average Scientologist go on different paths anyway: the celebs are pampered at special 'Celebrity Centers' in exchange for their ever-rapid flow of money, and your average people are just drained dry.

But some questions:

-Do your average Christian, Muslim, or Jewish denominations order their followers to cut all connections to critics of their religion, in many cases breaking up families?
-Does your average Christian, Muslim, or Jewish church charge $400,000+ to reach the highest levels of enlightenment?
-Does your average Christian, Muslim, or Jewish church stalk, harass, sue, and make all efforts to discredit critics with a special secret task force?
-Does your average Christian, Muslim, or Jewish church force order its most loyal followers never to take drugs for any reason, sometimes resulting in death?

I could go on, but the point is that Scientology is far more destructive than mainstream churches, and I hate that they're harnessing star power to bring more bodies into the shop. I don't hate the victims, though.

177. I absolutely love the 9th Doctor and really wish he'd stayed around for one more series. :(

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[sandvich.livejournal.com]

You just said everything I was thinking but couldn't articulate. ♥

[allodole.livejournal.com]

102. ;__;
122. He's really irritating and his music is not even that good.
153. Well, read it anyway. Air Gear is definitely not a typical "sports"-manga, if you can even put Air Trecks in that category.

[ryahhime.livejournal.com]

118. Bah, I shipped them all over the place with Tenchi. I loved them all and just wanted them to be happy. I even shipped Tenchi/Ayeka back in the day. :)

173. I absolutely fucking love her.<3 Yaaaay~, two Relena secrets in one week!

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[mildmay.livejournal.com]

OMG. Becket secret. I love that movie. This made my day. Thank you, OP. And I agree, I think they had more going on than just friendship.

Re: 117

[(Anonymous)]

Where is the fandom???? *cries*

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[(Anonymous)]

we all do, honey.

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[arien-the-maia.livejournal.com]

I wrote *2* massive inane crossovers with my best friend... one was on actual paper that we sent to each other in letters. And yes, I also hold them dear to my heart.

You're not alone. :D

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[sandvich.livejournal.com]

Damn yoooouuu. I've wanted to wear a cute school uniform since before I was into anime.

152 OP

[(Anonymous)]

Sorry about that one. I can't help it~ ;)

[hybridhelen.livejournal.com]

114. ME TOO.

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[fruitsgrow.livejournal.com]

143. You forgot to mention you're sexist from the looks of it, too.

158. Here, have a giant slice of WORD pie. I could rant forever about how idiotic it is to not let people be offended, while the rest of us let them read the comic.

164. "Relationship Counselor Extraordinare." rofl.

173. Ohmygod, where are all of you coming from? Where you apart of that giant orgy a few posts ago?

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[shinshokuinsane.livejournal.com]

117. Ahhh, someone else has seen it and ships it! YESSSSSS! I love Becket. It's amazing.

Re: 117

[(Anonymous)]

It absolutely BROKE MY HEART. So bloody good.

[caterfree10.livejournal.com]

103. Honestly? The ship wars are why I left ASN. I'd get bitched at just for having a Zutara icon so I said Fuck 'em and left. I get a lot better conversations in my shipping comms (of all kinds) than I ever did on ASN anyway. Not only that, but Political fandom is slowly taking over my brain and that fandom is beautiful and non-wanky. <3

143. HI TROLL~! 8D

103 OP

[(Anonymous)]

I don't even know what ASN is! lol fail, self. I guess LJ comms were offputting enough for me.

[birdboy2000.livejournal.com]

111. Honestly, I find Japanese otaku pretty cool. FANNISH OBSESSION IS SOMETHING TO LOOK UP TO, NOT DOWN ON. (I'm the type of person who'd buy a dakimakura to show it off, if only they were cheaper. And moe fans are annoying.)

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[sakurita.livejournal.com]

152.- Uniforms are really convenient and can be pretty cool. I wish mine had been cute like the anime ones, they were boring. =/ One school in my city had sailor uniforms, and I wished so bad to attend that school, but I was too old. =/

Oh, and you can wear shorts under your skirt to prevent flashing people when the wind blows it up.

Re: 152

[(Anonymous)]

You'd think wearing sailor fuku to school is all fun and games. It isn't. Mostly I liked it, but there were two HUGE drawbacks for me:
1. Having to wear short, pleated skirts in a place that's really cold throughout the school year is extremely uncomfortable.
2. Our school was all-girls, and that, combined with the sailor-fuku uniforms, made it a magnet for pedophiles. Seriously. Like, every few months they would arrest men hiding in the bushes around our school and jacking off to prepubescent girls in gym class. It was even worse when the pedophiles managed to fool the administration and become teachers. I have a lot of sad stories about that sort of stuff. :/

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[emma1794.livejournal.com]

You should read The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. Robin's female in that. :)