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Damn_Underscore 07/01/20 2:33:43 PM #1:	It was literally an edit from the American publisher because they thought Philosopher's Stone wouldn't sell. That may have made sense because the Harry Potter series was new and no one knew if it would succeed in the US or not But the fact that this was never retconned, even to this day, is infuriating tbh --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:941529869] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>It was literally an edit from the American publisher because they thought Philosopher's Stone wouldn't sell. That may have made sense because the Harry Potter series was new and no one knew if it would succeed in the US or not But the fact that this was never retconned, even to this day, is infuriating tbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HylianFox 07/01/20 2:34:30 PM #3:	it's not like no-one in the US has ever heard of the Philosopher's Stone either it's just a really needless change --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:941529914] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>it's not like no-one in the US has ever heard of the Philosopher's Stone either it's just a really needless change </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 07/01/20 2:39:01 PM #4:	I will only accept the change if we can go full-blown Aerith with it and call it the Philothopher'th Thtone. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read. <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:941530125] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>I will only accept the change if we can go full-blown Aerith with it and call it the Philothopher'th Thtone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZEROWOLF 07/01/20 2:41:31 PM #5:	How does the fact that the author of the book is a transphobic terf sit with you? --- Sam and Robert are the hitch-hikers on the road. --Necronomicon incantation (The Evil Dead) <cite>ZEROWOLF posted [p:941530266] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>How does the fact that the author of the book is a transphobic terf sit with you? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/01/20 2:45:37 PM #6:	HylianFox posted... it's just a really needless change The whole thing was purged of Queen's English anyway, so why not let the marketing department tweak the title to something that implies wizards instead of nerds? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941530450] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>HylianFox posted... </cite> <quote>it's just a really needless change</quote>The whole thing was purged of Queen's English anyway, so why not let the marketing department tweak the title to something that implies wizards instead of nerds? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 07/01/20 3:00:49 PM #7:	Harry Potter is a lot like Star Wars. Amazing concept, but the creator behind it gave us a meh final product - decent enough, but it could have been so much better. With Star Wars we've seen what it can be in the right hands. With Harry Potter we haven't seen it yet, unfortunately. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:941531166] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>Harry Potter is a lot like Star Wars. Amazing concept, but the creator behind it gave us a meh final product - decent enough, but it could have been so much better. With Star Wars we've seen what it can be in the right hands. With Harry Potter we haven't seen it yet, unfortunately. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/01/20 3:13:04 PM #8:	Damn_Underscore posted... With Star Wars we've seen what it can be in the right hands. I suppose Irvin Kershner was still alive when most of the Harry Potter films were made, but he was already pretty old. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941531753] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>With Star Wars we've seen what it can be in the right hands.</quote>I suppose Irvin Kershner was still alive when most of the Harry Potter films were made, but he was already pretty old. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
420TwiZtiD420 07/01/20 3:14:55 PM #9:	ZEROWOLF posted... How does the fact that the author of the book is a transphobic terf sit with you? People will be people --- fay ce que vouldras <cite>420TwiZtiD420 posted [p:941531843] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>ZEROWOLF posted... </cite> <quote>How does the fact that the author of the book is a transphobic terf sit with you?</quote>People will be people </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GodIsImaginary 07/01/20 3:17:24 PM #10:	ZEROWOLF posted... How does the fact that the author of the book is a transphobic terf sit with you? She's just stating the truth, though. Biological men and biological women exist, it's dumb to classify us as "person who menstruates" or "person who has a vagina but not a womb." <cite>GodIsImaginary posted [p:941531970] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>ZEROWOLF posted... </cite> <quote>How does the fact that the author of the book is a transphobic terf sit with you?</quote> She's just stating the truth, though. Biological men and biological women exist, it's dumb to classify us as "person who menstruates" or "person who has a vagina but not a womb." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/01/20 3:20:44 PM #11:	GodIsImaginary posted... "person who has a vagina but not a womb." So... my mom is now a guy, due to a hysterectomy? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941532149] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>GodIsImaginary posted... </cite> <quote>"person who has a vagina but not a womb."</quote>So... my mom is now a guy, due to a hysterectomy? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 07/01/20 3:23:30 PM #12:	Pretty sure they did it to avoid confrontation with fullmetal alchemist if I'm not mistaken (and I'm not) https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f4/c6/5f/f4c65f719f80df516dc1e331dae31767.jpg --- https://imgur.com/0UFI0T9 <cite>saspa posted [p:941532276] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>Pretty sure they did it to avoid confrontation with fullmetal alchemist if I'm not mistaken (and I'm not) https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f4/c6/5f/f4c65f719f80df516dc1e331dae31767.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperVegitoFAN 07/01/20 3:28:40 PM #13:	saspa posted... Pretty sure they did it to avoid confrontation with fullmetal alchemist if I'm not mistaken (and I'm not) https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f4/c6/5f/f4c65f719f80df516dc1e331dae31767.jpg What? The first Harry Potter book was released in 1997 in Britain. 1998 in the US Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2001 from what i could find. Thats 3 years. --- L.J.Gibbs: Rule 51: "Sometimes You're Wrong." <cite>SuperVegitoFAN posted [p:941532509] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted... </cite> <quote>Pretty sure they did it to avoid confrontation with fullmetal alchemist if I'm not mistaken (and I'm not) https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f4/c6/5f/f4c65f719f80df516dc1e331dae31767.jpg</quote> What? The first Harry Potter book was released in 1997 in Britain. 1998 in the US Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2001 from what i could find. Thats 3 years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sheep007 07/01/20 3:30:16 PM #14:	GodIsImaginary posted... She's just stating the truth, though. Biological men and biological women exist, it's dumb to classify us as "person who menstruates" or "person who has a vagina but not a womb." Not all women menstruate, not everyone who menstruates is a woman (I personally wouldn't call most teenage girls women) and the article in question was specifically talking about menstruation. Now that's cleared up, yes, it's obnoxious. Kids these days are assumed to be idiots and if you treat people like idiots enough they're likely to eventually become idiots. See: Game Freak's treatment of the Pokemon franchise because "kids don't want an adventure or challenge or they will be distracted by their phones!" --- Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along. <cite>Sheep007 posted [p:941532573] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>GodIsImaginary posted... </cite> <quote>She's just stating the truth, though. Biological men and biological women exist, it's dumb to classify us as "person who menstruates" or "person who has a vagina but not a womb."</quote>Not all women menstruate, not everyone who menstruates is a woman (I personally wouldn't call most teenage girls women) and the article in question was specifically talking about menstruation. Now that's cleared up, yes, it's obnoxious. Kids these days are assumed to be idiots and if you treat people like idiots enough they're likely to eventually become idiots. See: Game Freak's treatment of the Pokemon franchise because "kids don't want an adventure or challenge or they will be distracted by their phones!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 07/01/20 3:31:55 PM #15:	Also the Philosopher's Stone is an ancient legendary item. No one has a claim to its rights. It's like trying to claim the rights to the Holy Grail. --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:941532639] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>Also the Philosopher's Stone is an ancient legendary item. No one has a claim to its rights. It's like trying to claim the rights to the Holy Grail. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/01/20 3:32:43 PM #16:	Damn_Underscore posted... It's like trying to claim the rights to the Holy Grail. Monty Python already claimed that. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941532677] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>It's like trying to claim the rights to the Holy Grail.</quote>Monty Python already claimed that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 07/01/20 3:37:27 PM #17:	Questionmarktarius posted... Monty Python already claimed that. Better not tell Indy that. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read. <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:941532893] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Monty Python already claimed that.</quote> Better not tell Indy that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/01/20 3:39:37 PM #18:	masterpug53 posted... Better not tell Indy that. Spielberg borrowed it from Gilliam. It's cool. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941532981] in It annoys ... [t:78817161]...</cite> <quote>masterpug53 posted... </cite> <quote>Better not tell Indy that.</quote>Spielberg borrowed it from Gilliam. It's cool. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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