[firasd]

I think the trick with some of these debates is just stepping back from the media cycle. I really noticed this with Captain Marvel where for a few months any criticism was suddenly seized-upon as evidence of the person undermining the future of girls/women worldwide, but now, a few years later, nobody thinks that the movie needs defending so vigorously.

As an aside, I noticed a couple days ago that in the live-action Lion King, the person voicing Simba sings, "everywhere you look, I'm standing in the spotlight" in place of just "I'm standing spotlight" in the older version, which is almost a metaphor for the differences since that little verbal error in the animated version feels more humanistic

[Gigachad]

Yeah I typically just ignore new media while it’s still in the hype cycle.

I just picked up Cyberpunk 2077 half price on steam and I’m really enjoying it. But I remember when it came out there was an endless stream of hate and complaining. So I just step back, let the dust settle and the rough edges get polished out and then enjoy it later for what it is and not what I read on reddit or HN.