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The problem is that they burnt all their bridges and chased off their talent, so once their original hail marys run out of steam, they're left with nothing.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 16:09 |
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There was a FB thread last summer in a group with a lot of animation professionals about what was going on with CN, and a guy who works in ad placement put his finger on what I suspect is the core of the problem. The ratings at the beginning of 2017 showed a drastic shift away from broadcast and cable into streaming, and even if that's more of an industry-wide trend it kind of coincides with the CN scheduling department losing its loving mind beginning last February.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 16:43 |
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Closest thing to new info on upcoming episodes we might have for a while: a picture of some key chains from the NYC toy fair depicts some outfits we haven't seen before (slight spoilers, obviously): https://elliesillustrations.tumblr.com/post/171075694716/i8orart-and-i-went-to-toy-fair-today-and-saw Space Cadet Omoly fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Feb 20, 2018 |
# ? Feb 20, 2018 18:03 |
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Man I can't believe they canceled steven universe.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 18:08 |
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:Closest thing to new enough on upcoming episodes we might have for a while: a picture of some key chains from the NYC toy fair depicts some outfits we haven't seen before (slight spoilers, obviously): I have so many feelings and/or questions.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 18:57 |
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Inescapable Duck posted:You'd think if Steven Universe was their last remaining cash cow they'd make some goddamn merchandise for it. There's always Etsy. Speaking of, I would like to personally thank the cartoon network licensing and merchandise department for my new car (actually a used geo tracker but still)
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 19:08 |
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:Closest thing to new enough on upcoming episodes we might have for a while: a picture of some key chains from the NYC toy fair depicts some outfits we haven't seen before (slight spoilers, obviously): I haaaaate that stylization on Pink Diamond. She looks like the cartoon version of Pennywise from that one meme video.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 19:11 |
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deadly_pudding posted:I haaaaate that stylization on Pink Diamond. She looks like the cartoon version of Pennywise from that one meme video. She looks like a mascot for a frozen yogurt shop. e: Specifically, this one from around where I live.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 20:27 |
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:Closest thing to new info on upcoming episodes we might have for a while: a picture of some key chains from the NYC toy fair depicts some outfits we haven't seen before (slight spoilers, obviously): This is a prophecy. Steven Universe can't end until we see these costumes. At this rate, that means it should be safe from cancellation for at least eight hundred years.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 20:38 |
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deadly_pudding posted:I haaaaate that stylization on Pink Diamond. She looks like the cartoon version of Pennywise from that one meme video. All three Diamonds look pretty bad in that style. SpacePig posted:She looks like a mascot for a frozen yogurt shop. Turns out White Diamond was on Earth this entire time selling yogurt.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 20:51 |
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Oh my gosh that Pearl outfit.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 21:06 |
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:So basically Steven Universe is now Adventure Time? It was crazy to me, looking up the AT airing schedule, that they aired 2 miniseries, a full season, half another season and three/fourths of ANOTHER season in 2017 just shoved it all out the door, like the opposite of SU's problem but still having SU's "when will the next batch air? ehhhh" problem.
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 22:09 |
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I've mentioned it before but part of the problem is the guy in charge of CN's scheduling department is a lazy moron who crams the schedule full of one or two shows so he doesn't have to put any real effort in, he pulled the same tactics off when he was in charge of CN Asia's scheduling as well(albeit with other shows)
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# ? Feb 20, 2018 23:17 |
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I get the feeling that CN has a bunch of badly out of touch middle aged executives who don't seem to realize that a large portion of their audience is in fact aged 18 to 40, and not just children.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 00:06 |
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Say Nothing posted:I get the feeling that CN has a bunch of badly out of touch middle aged executives who don't seem to realize that a large portion of their audience is in fact aged 18 to 40, and not just children. Oh I think they're very aware*, they just don't care. And why would they? I mean let's all be real, *of course they care, they produced a podcast. Kids don't listen to podcasts. Besides, like any good drug dealers, they know that once they've got their market addicted, they'll always come crawling back for another hit. TwoPair fucked around with this message at 01:18 on Feb 21, 2018 |
# ? Feb 21, 2018 00:52 |
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EasyEW posted:There was a FB thread last summer in a group with a lot of animation professionals about what was going on with CN, and a guy who works in ad placement put his finger on what I suspect is the core of the problem. The ratings at the beginning of 2017 showed a drastic shift away from broadcast and cable into streaming, and even if that's more of an industry-wide trend it kind of coincides with the CN scheduling department losing its loving mind beginning last February. The problem with that is, it doesn't really make sense. "We're doing streaming now" doesn't make it seem even face-level reasonable to have whole weeks of almost nothing but Teen Titans Go. "We're determined to squeeze our popular shows out over as long a period as possible" makes more sense, but it doesn't explain why they'd toss out multiple seasons of Adventure Time in a year. I still say this is why people find the situation so infuriating—it's offensive to human reason. EDIT: Also, huh, even past Pearl wears all four colors, not white or pink.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 00:52 |
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:Closest thing to new info on upcoming episodes we might have for a while: a picture of some key chains from the NYC toy fair depicts some outfits we haven't seen before (slight spoilers, obviously): I'm excited because I'm sure they'll look great in the show, but why is all the SU merch so ugly asides the one mini fig set and the crane game plushes?
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 01:02 |
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My jaded, calloused hart is gladdened by how goddamn happy Ruby looks on her way to Garnet making an honest woman of herself.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 01:49 |
Doctor Reynolds posted:I'm still mad about Farscape. We're all still mad about Farscape.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 20:30 |
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LemonLimeTime posted:I'm excited because I'm sure they'll look great in the show, but why is all the SU merch so ugly asides the one mini fig set and the crane game plushes? Best I can figure: it's really hard to turn 2D cartoonish designs into good looking 3D objects that can also be easily mass produced. Every so often you'll get lucky and capture lightening in a bottle (like with those crane toys, even though they forgot to give Pearl her gem), but most of the time they end up looking like something from the uncanny valley (like that weird Pearl egg thing).
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 20:41 |
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I've been trying to make a proper sewing pattern recently and it's drat hard to get that balance of looking like the character and not having a poo poo ton of impossibly tiny pieces to sew. I have so much respect for this person, she's been doing these things for years: They're fully posable with removable limb enhancers and they get as big as life-sized. Seriously, go check out the rest of her work, it's all amazing. Actually, while I'm pimping other tumblrs, https://clonret.tumblr.com/ is my personal hero for making these incredible things out of paper: They haven't posted anything new in a while, the last thing was this: Which is maybe a little too ambitious, but if anybody can figure it out, it's this crazy sonofabitch.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 21:52 |
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RandomFerret posted:A bunch of cool stuff you should really check out. Oh yeah, tumblr and etsy are full of artists who show that turning 2D designs into good looking 3D toys isn't impossible (including you randomferret, love your felt work). Case in point, check out this Connie Doll: http://renchanworkshop.tumblr.com/post/170627572304/custom-design-connie It looks amazing. However, it's also rather expensive (as it should be) because making a doll that fantastic takes a lot of time and hard work (but if you have the money please buy from this artist because she's great and deserves support). Compare that to this officially licensed Steven Universe doll: https://toywiz.com/steven-universe-...ogaAu_QEALw_wcB It looks a lot worse, frankly, but it only costs 30 bucks.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 22:24 |
Space Cadet Omoly posted:Closest thing to new info on upcoming episodes we might have for a while: a picture of some key chains from the NYC toy fair depicts some outfits we haven't seen before (slight spoilers, obviously): Hi it's me The guy who wants Butch Ruby in a Wedding Outfit
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 22:32 |
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I want femme Sapphire in a suit, tyvm
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 22:35 |
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Yes, femme Sapphire in a tux is 1000% my jam.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 22:37 |
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Infinitum posted:Hi it's me T-man posted:I want femme Sapphire in a suit, tyvm Oh yeah, everyone is going to want those including me. Unfortunately, there's something very unpleasant and upsetting about that particular pair that's already pissing me off (even though from a marketing stand point it's brilliant. Cruel, but brilliant): The Wedding outfit Ruby and Sapphire keychains are both marked as "chase". In blind bag merch "chase" figurines are the ones that are extra rare (which encourages consumers to 'chase' after them). It's going to be extremely hard and expensive to get even one of them, let alone both.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 23:01 |
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:Every so often you'll get lucky and capture lightening in a bottle (like with those crane toys, even though they forgot to give Pearl her gem), but most of the time they end up looking like something from the uncanny valley (like that weird Pearl egg thing). The bigger plush has her gem, I bought both the smaller and big one and the bigger one, asides from having a floppy neck (I guess cus they didn't stuff the neck or something to keep it thin?), is pretty dang spot on to Pearl's artwork.
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# ? Feb 21, 2018 23:24 |
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Infinitum posted:Hi it's me I want the Russian beard edit to be real.
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# ? Feb 22, 2018 16:47 |
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latest podcast: Ms. Sugar seems mildly irked that the fans went with "townies" instead of "boardies."
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# ? Feb 22, 2018 23:27 |
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Madurai posted:latest podcast: Ms. Sugar seems mildly irked that the fans went with "townies" instead of "boardies." "Boardies" makes it sounds like you're talking about "Story boarders" which is just confusing. Also, it just kind of sounds worse in general (too close to "borring", lots of easy jokes there).
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 00:05 |
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I'll never again call them anything but Beach Citizens, unless I forget.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 01:44 |
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:Oh yeah, tumblr and etsy are full of artists who show that turning 2D designs into good looking 3D toys isn't impossible (including you randomferret, love your felt work). As someone who owns their lion, peridot, lapis, corrupt jasper, and lapis lazuli plush, I can confirm the quality is amazing.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 02:26 |
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Welcome to the uncanny valley my boy.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 15:29 |
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Warning, video may contain slight levels of implied homosexuality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaSgLeMqQxA
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# ? Feb 24, 2018 19:31 |
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I cannot find a thread for Attack the Light in Games so I'll jsut ask here, but the Greg Guitar Puzzle on mt Manichuck, how the hell do you solve it? There's no clues on what colours to set the rocks, and I've been trying every combination for the last half out and transparently I'm the only person on earth that has ever had a problem with this puzzle because googling gives me nothing. Also why do all the enemies hate Greg?
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# ? Feb 25, 2018 09:08 |
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If that is the one with the giant Bridge, then the trick is the trees in the back ground on the bridge - as you pass in front of them they change to their corresponding puzzle colour.
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# ? Feb 25, 2018 10:22 |
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twistedmentat posted:
The targeting seems to prefer anyone with AoE powers, either attacks or buffs/debuffs.
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# ? Feb 25, 2018 17:50 |
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twistedmentat posted:Also why do all the enemies hate Greg? Greg just has a raw magnetism that gems can't deny.
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# ? Feb 25, 2018 18:01 |
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BioEnchanted posted:If that is the one with the giant Bridge, then the trick is the trees in the back ground on the bridge - as you pass in front of them they change to their corresponding puzzle colour. It's the one with the Red green and blue circles, so I think you're talking about the right one. It's so weird I could not find any solutions to this online, even the walkthrough videos I found completely ignore it. I also found out while searching people are unhappy we don't get any new, never seen before Fusions in the game, but like they're not going to do something that important in a game. Madurai posted:The targeting seems to prefer anyone with AoE powers, either attacks or buffs/debuffs. It's weird because I've had battles were I never even use gregs abilities, and the enemies still focus on him. I've gotten decent as getting perfect defenses but its still fustrating. TwoPair posted:Greg just has a raw magnetism that gems can't deny. This is probably real reason. I'm trying to figure out what my team comp should be. I've unlocked all the core characters, but I found having some characters kind of redundant or even useless. Like aformentioned Greg, he's useful with his healing and star charge speedup chords, but everyone is trying to put an axe in his face. Pearl and Connie seem redundant as they both seem to do the same damage, and I only get 5 stars per round so I can't use Connies storm sword every round without using an item. So far I've found just having Steven and the Crystal Gems works the best. Steven heals while everyone else attacks. Also Garnet and Pearls passive abilities are pretty useful.
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