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  1. Kaiionel
    Yikes. I'm not crazy about how this kid's been behaving lately--seems like he's kind of starting to lose it--but this is scary. Good thing bouncers were there to help him out. Jerk or not, no one deserves that.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Sep 25, 2013 in forum: Current Events
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    Case in point--I've never actually gotten past the third battle in KHI, but the final string of battles in KHII is easier for me than fighting Xigbar is.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Sep 23, 2013 in forum: General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts
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    Yeah, I've seen some people complaining about the fact that it doesn't follow Harry's story, but...why would you want it to? His story is over and wrapped up nicely (a bit too nicely in my opinion, but eh, whatever. At least Harry's happy). Focusing on Harry again would mean Rowling would have to bring some exciting conflict into his life once more, and after everything he's been through, do we really want that for him? Especially now that he's a married man with a family and has even more to lose.

    I'm really curious about JK Rowling's screenwriting skills and how much will carry over from her prose. They're such different mediums. Plenty of people are good at both, but others have trouble crossing over.

    The article also says there will be "characters familiar to devoted readers," so I'm hoping for some really cool minor characters to show up, or at least be hinted at. There are plenty of characters that were touched on in the series that had the potential for so much interesting exploration.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Sep 22, 2013 in forum: Movies & Media
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    I mostly ticked boxes from BBS, which happened ten years before Kingdom Hearts. By Kingdom Hearts III, I don't even know how many years would have passed...twelve? Thirteen? I'm curious as to how the worlds have changed, and how Sora and company would interact with them vs. how Ven/Terra/Aqua interacted with them all those years before. Then again, I haven't played 3D yet, so some of them might have appeared there without me realizing it.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Sep 22, 2013 in forum: General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts
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    I've gotta agree with Plums. If the Organization had appeared in the first game or BBS (as an actual Organization, more than just the original six members and the foreshadowing tidbits of the Organization we knew would eventually form), I would've said 13. But 13 acts as more of a later development, whereas the theme of three is a series constant. On top of the Riku-Kairi-Sora, Ven-Aqua-Terra, Axel-Xion-Roxas, etc. stuff going on, you're allowed three members in your party, and we primarily follow Sora, Donald and Goofy throughout the adventure.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Sep 22, 2013 in forum: General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts
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    I think KHII is easier because of the attack style--you're handed a lot more than you are in KHI, which has a much simpler and limited attack style. For instance, the reaction commands in KHII are cool, but they 1) don't require a lot of skill (just press triangle at the right time, and they give you a wide time window, too--ironically unlike the mini games in Atlantica), and 2) usually serve as Sora's "special attack" and therefore deplete a lot of the enemy's HP. This makes KHII a much smoother run for me. Whenever I'm in the mood for a KH console game but I don't wanna put in a lot of effort, I play the second. Honestly, the only real challenges I encounter in that game are Xigbar and Demyx (the latter mainly because of his stupid dancing water people). KHI calls for a lot more strategy, I think...as well as more desperate button-mashing. :D
    Post by: Kaiionel, Sep 22, 2013 in forum: General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts
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    Dear god. My eardrums barely survived Atlantica. If I have to see Donald trying a pirouette, I might lose it.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Nov 24, 2011 in forum: Kingdom Hearts HD II.8: Final Chapter Prologue
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    "How It Ends" - DeVotchKa
    Post by: Kaiionel, Nov 23, 2011 in forum: The Playground
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    Sometimes, prescription drugs are necessary. Sure, the human race has survived this long, but the lifespan is much longer than it used to be, and that is due in part to medical breakthroughs. Even recreational drugs, as long as people are moderate about it, can be okay. For example, I consider alcohol a recreational drug because of its addictive qualities, withdrawal symptoms, etc., and it is usually regarded as acceptable as long as people watch how much they drink. I wouldn't say recreational drugs are necessary for survival, per se, but if they are being used for medical purposes, they can provide relief. I think the primary problems are: 1) people often misuse and/or abuse drugs, and 2) doctors and psychiatrists seem a lot more liberal about handing out prescriptions than they should be.

    Some people have extreme anxiety or depression. According to my Psychology textbook (I'm a college student), however, 75% of individuals are not actually helped by the drug itself, but by the placebo effect. The group of people prescribed drugs truly seem to help are those with chronic depression. And as long as the drugs provide relief, that's fine. But a lot of people overreact. Some think the way they act is abnormal, that nobody else feels the same way as they do, so there must be something wrong with them. By being diagnosed with anxiety, depression, etc., they have an excuse (or rather, seeming explanation) for their behavior, which makes them feel better about themselves. And they convince themselves that the drugs make them normal, so as a result, they feel normal.

    Personally, I am wary of even prescribed drugs. If it isn't absolutely necessary, I don't feel like putting something not totally natural in my body. I am even hesitant to take a simple pain killer, and don't unless I am seriously in pain.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Nov 23, 2011 in forum: Debate Corner
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    Yes, I was thinking today about how we know nothing about the Somebodies of half the organization. I wonder if their stories will ever be revealed? Since she's number twelve, I doubt she was in the organization for much longer than Roxas was, making her ineligible for BBS. Maybe she joined during the first Kingdom Hearts?

    It would certainly help to know more about personalities carrying over from Somebodies to Nobodies. For example, Braig and Xigbar seem like essentially the same person. On the other hand, Isa is a lot more lighthearted than Saix ever was. This could be because Nobodies don't have emotions, but then why is Xigbar's personality so vibrant while talking to Saix is like talking to a wall?
    Post by: Kaiionel, Nov 23, 2011 in forum: Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX
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    I feel as though Kairi, having served her purpose in the first two games as the damsel-in-distress, has room for growth. Now that she is more in-the-know about what types of tribulations both Riku and Sora have/still have to go through in the battling arena, this gives the Kingdom Hearts creators a great opportunity to change up her role a bit. By the third game, she will be how old? Sixteen? She will no longer be the fourteen-year-old we were initially introduced to. By joining the ranks of the Keyblade wielders, perhaps going through some training period where she becomes closer to Sora's and Riku's level, there is potential for a fantastic character arc. Rather than throw Kairi away, I feel the creators should take advantage of a character already so central to the plot and get her into the action. Players are familiar with her, and to subvert the damsel-in-distress role she's previously played would provide a fresh twist.

    Or the creators could continue to frustrate me by shunting her to the side for the third game...again...
    Post by: Kaiionel, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX
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    Whoa, whoa, whoa. She's saying you're not allowed to have your own opinions about society now? Good luck finding anyone who's 100% okay with it, because I'm guessing there are very few of them. It is human nature to want to rebel, even if it's just a little bit. I can't think of a single person who agrees with every little thing, right down to the last detail, about society. Also...

    Has she ever seen Into the Wild? The guy in that did the exact same thing, and...well, it didn't end well for him, and he ended up regretting his decision.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Oct 20, 2009 in forum: Debate Corner
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    I don't believe in "that one true person", because that implies that if you find this person, and the person dies or something, then you will not be happy with anyone else for the rest of the life because you lost the other half of your puzzle. I believe that certain people are good for one another if their personality traits complement each other, and if you find someone like that, then by all means be with them. However, if you lose them, don't act like you're never going to find anybody else. It will be hard, yes, but not impossible.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Oct 20, 2009 in forum: Discussion
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    I don't think students should be in an actual relationship with any of their teachers, and if they must, wait until they're out of the class. If the two really love each other, it's understandable that they would want to be together, but it wouldn't work if one of them is supposed to be grading the other's papers. It would be difficult for the teacher to be completely unbiased.

    Also, I'm talking about young teachers with older students here. Like, maybe a five year age difference. If the teacher is, say, thirty, and the student is fourteen, they're at completely different stages of life/on different maturity levels, so it wouldn't work. Also, with that relationship, there's a high chance that one is a virgin and the other is not. Therefore, one would have tons of sexual experience while the other had very little, and the non-virgin would be expecting certain things out of the relationship that the virgin couldn't supply due to lack of knowledge.

    It's fine to have a small crush on your teacher. Hey, you can't help who you have a crush on. But if the crush develops into an unhealthy obsession or something, you might want to see somebody about it, such as a counselor, therapist, etc.
    Post by: Kaiionel, Oct 20, 2009 in forum: Discussion