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A riot control Synthetic developed by the leading synthetic muscle systems manufacturers to compete with traditional robotics serving with the US military and Law enforcement. It however was quite unanimously rejected due to its prohibitive price and maintenance costs, synthetic units having little application outside of underwater work and civilian interaction. As well as the price it was also considered too flashy and distracting. Many worried that in the rare case it was ever required it would draw too much attention from the public to be worth it.
Nicknamed “The Diplomat” the Unit itself was was able to wear level 6 protection plate inserts where needed. It was well protected against blunt attack as the entire musculature had synthetic padding, it was also fireproof. Equipped with its own riot shield it could advance on crowds while keeping itself covered, the shield itself could be loaded with blowout panels containing beanbag rounds, rubber bullets, flash, smoke, and teargas grenades. It would be transported by holding onto the end of any swat vehicle and being dragged along on the small aircraft grade wheels in its heels. This feature specifically was panned for how unsafe it seemed to both the driver, passengers and other vehicles on the road. Even though they claimed it was extensively tested and such a system was perfectly safe this did nothing to ease the doubt of any potential clients.
Being so unanimously rejected in favor of keeping traditional robotics it was a massive failure. Instead it brought attention to how limited the applications of synthetic automatons were. For these specific units there was a second chance as the few that were built were bought by the Dubai Law Enforcement as another unused status symbol for attracting wealthy tourists. Many said it was a fitting fate for such a gaudy attempt at phasing out reliable robotics for something less efficient.
WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN MADE INTO A VIDEO GAME?
IF CIRCUM MADE A KICKSTARTER I’D FUCKIN SUPPORT IT DAMN
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Anonymous asked: You're one of the few anti-hugbox YT personalities that uses and really seems to embrace Tumblr to my knowledge. Ever thought about doing an entertaining "How To Tumblr" video for your YT channel to show your viewers the ropes? We're quite dumb and scared of Tumblrites. It would be a public service.
If this gets 200 notes, I’ll do it.
Get to it you fat fuck
Ant-Man-The Little Ant That Could
4/5
As Phase II of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to close, Phase III starts with one of the most controversial movies in the series so far. Frankly it was a good movie with funny dialogue, interesting characters, and some of the best CGI I have seen in the entire universe so far.
It is no surprise that many people were very worried about this movie. Despite being in development since the 80′s, the amount of studio wrangling and other nonsense caused severe delays in its production. Then, famed director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim VS The World, and Hot Fuzz) announced in 2006 that he was interested in making the movie. He stuck around this project until around 2014 when he started directing the movie’s scenes. Then, out of nowhere; Wright left the project and was replaced with seasoned director Peyton Reed (Bring It On, The Break-Up, and Yes Man). The result was confusion, controversy, and a whole lot of pandering on the part of Kevin Feige.
Despite all of this, I can safely and happily say that Ant-Man was a good movie. Not amazing, but good. Some of the comedy is classic Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd, an almost mannerly, yet crude, form of comedy relying on a breakdown of usual conventions typical in comedy. The CGI is the most spectacular I have seen in all of the MCU movies so far. This is not because of the excellent dimensions and quality texture meshing, but because of its subtlety.
Most of the movie fuses real life situations with those enhanced by CGI. It relies on having previous backgrounds to work on. Examples include the fight between the Yellow Jacket and Ant-Man at a mini train track. The story is definitely interesting, and it also nonchalantly uses backdrops from other MCU movies to boost it through its plot. My only issue with the film is that it had a definite case of “going through the motions”.
Don’t get me wrong, I am fine with the MCU movies having a shared film format, but having an identity is also important in the aspect. Jon Favreau gave Iron-Man and Iron-Man 2 a blockbuster budget, and all-star cast, and a heavy use of talk-back comedy. Steve Black changed things in Iron-Man 3, toning the CGI down a notch, making the plot and comedy much more dark and crude, and giving his characters a heavier edge to them. Joss Whedon gave Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron his fast paced direction and teen audience dialogue known as “Whedonisms”. Louis Letterier applied a more French New-Wave aspect to The Incredible Hulk, allowing a large amount of CGI, but keeping his characters in very grounded environments, including a more classic form of direction. Joe Johnston used the historical backdrop of Captain America: The First Avenger to relive his days filming The Rocketeer, with larger than life characters with very set personality traits, and a classic sense of historical authenticity. Kenneth Branagh gave Thor his Shakespearean ingenuity, making the movie a more dramatic and cheeky film with heavy CGI use. Alan Taylor would change this in Thor: The Dark World, when he would increase the CGI levels ten fold, and give us a more one-sided villain in a similar manner of old movies in the 70′s and 80′s. Anthony and Joe Russo would be defined by their almost refusal to use too much CGI in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, opting instead to use sets and costumes. The most dramatic change, however, would come from James Gunn’s treatment of Guardians of the Galaxy. Here he applied a grandiose style of adventure, with a juvenile, low-brow comedy, and music as an entry into nostalgia, but also as a way to connect with our characters.
While Ant-Man certainly has a large amount of this, the amount of studio chaos involved in the production has caused it to fall under more corporate control than was probably necessary. I can’t tell what is Wright’s or Peyton’s sometimes, and even then, sometimes I think it is neither’s. It’s very “by the book”, and to a point, very corporate. At certain points, I felt as if I was just here to figure out what to await in the MCU. Not to mention the absolutely obese amount of stuff taken from other movies in the series, giving this “I need to watch X to understand X” feeling, which can alienate certain movie watchers. Nevertheless, Ant-Man was a good movie that provides a satisfying summer treat for movie-goers and MCU fans alike.
