delfyi:

I want to preference this conversation with this- Yes it is sad that Mangachu and the other members of XL2 that got cut, they are very talented and I hope they find new teams. 

BUT a couple months ago this is what OWL community was calling for! Teams recruiting locally. Remember this guy: 

Stylosa wrote this in response to how excited the crowds were for the Overwatch World Cup group stage -  Because EU players were playing and representing EU teams. Unlike, for example, the London Spitfire. An EU team, in name only, that has a full Korean roster. 

When these tweets first came out they were super controversial, because there was a simultaneous conversation about how OWL was being “taken over by Koreans”, and these tweets just added more fuel to the fire. (whatever the original intention was). Many just took it, as a cry for more Western players.

It shouldn’t matter where you are from–  as long as they can play at the highest level then you deserve to be in OWL or Contenders. But, the hard truth is right now- there is admittedly a mechanical gap between Westerners and their Korean counterparts. And there is a long cultural and historical reason as to why that is - i.e esports is more supported and is a sustainable career choice in Korea.

And the fact is-  there is Talent in NA and EU-  that should be given the chance to prove themselves. Isn’t that what XL2 is doing? Picking local talent? Making a Quota? Regional locking? - Exactly what so many people where calling for?? 

Now look at Stylosa replying to Mangachu: 

HMMM?? Turns out it was ALWAYS a bad idea! 

I guess i am just annoyed at this OUTRAGE over Mangachu being dropped because if it was anyone else? If it was Woohyal (korean player for XL2) being dropped in favor of a NY rando - those same people would be PRAISING XL2- or probably wouldn’t even notice. 

cykelops:

i think we need to examine how often ana is the keystone of the big three (ana, gabe, jack) and how her story seems to be the only one worth following because shes the generally not morally ambigous Good of them. but it’s also a story about her being overlooked in the conflict between them even though she was their equal.

acheesecakewrites:

the-dm-experience:

ok except it’s obviously charisma

im-not-a-crack-pot:

rhaella:

rhaella:

zelys:

scofflawsins:

rhaella:

why is barbie’s the nutcracker the only good film adaption of the nutcracker that has ever been made

because barbie movies slap next question

are u implying barbie rapunzel isnt also the only good rapunzel adaptation that has ever been made

tangled is just a rip-off of barbie rapunzel and that’s just the tea ☕️☕️

anyway here’s a definitive ranking of every barbie movie I’ve ever even vaguely heard of

Hey fucker you dare diss Barbie and The Princess School I’ll fight you at 3:36 am in a Denny’s

owldrama:

Mykl:

ALSO Mykl:

The entire fuckin community: