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Thank you for these. It's a shame Gill's not included. These further cements Mel's age as 3 during NG/2I, which means he was 2 to 2 and half years old during ASF.

That's more than 5000 entrants!!!! 🤯 The E-Sports dream is alive and well.

I'm just pointing out that neither of them got what they wanted more or less going by SF6, both interrupted. Gill revealed himself but then what? None of his threads in SF3 came to fruition. Aside from that billboard which may just be an Easter Egg, the society seems utterly forgotten in the world so far for something that was supposed to be akin to the second coming of Christ. I'm also saying it might just be too early to tell and the devs haven't revealed all parts of the world they want us to see. Rashid helped propel him to fame so maybe we'll get something through bonding with him. The other thing about G is his ending specifically showed him interacting with Elena, Hakan, and Dan And you see them walking together like the 4 Horsemen. The Kenya and Turkey flag are in the Haggar Stadium, and Dan is probably coming back too. Perhaps those character choices in the ending are not random. The idea that the G arc was literally just season 3-5 of SF5 is frankly disappointing, but not impossible. I can see how Capcom thought of creating another pseudo villain like Necalli and use them as a plot device to explain the method of Gill's revelation and then have Gill absorb G's popularity. But the subtext of some interactions (Rose and Gill) and that stage of his say otherwise. The China stage is probably for AKI since it resembles Alpha SF5's FANG stage. Jamie and Luke apparently have been at each other's throats for many years so I presume they are both Metro City. I'm inclined to believe it is a retcon and Chun-Li was in fact doing her side gig in Metro City at least during the time of WTM. But for Yun/Yang... It's not impossible. It isn't canon. That's like saying Dee Jay's retelling of Bison and Shadaloo truthfully portrays them as a rockband when it was in fact just they way he colorfully, metaphorically, and hyperbolically remembered things. Potential unreliable narrators everywhere.

Yeah but he didn't really save anyone and he either lost or sandbagged all his fights. His plans pretty much all fell through too and definitely no world conquest for him. Both of them did not really leave a mark on the world going by SF6 so far.

Not sure what you're getting at. The divinity of Christ and most of the stories in the Bible are counterfeited/plagiarized from much older religions, even his "birthday" is stolen. Everything is a copy of a copy.

All three are not true. The sooner we move past these fairy tales the better and I'll leave it at that. Admittedly however, human beings seem to need spiritual outlets on a societal level that connects them to something they feel is bigger than them. A benign form of religion purged of all violent undertones and that can be in harmony with science is inevitably necessary.

It's the best thing to come out of CEO. Hopefully it will open people's eyes to how fucking cool Blanka is! Kudos to Mena for pushing underdog characters like Birdie and Blanka to the forefront of competitive.

From a story angle, I think next season will expand on the narrative and themes of the launch story. I don't think they will introduce new plot (or new major locales) until the first Super edition which I think would show up in "Season 3".

That reminded me to listen to Final Fight's Bay Area... Which later in life was reimagined into this epic remix for SFxT (it was also partially used as Rolento's SFA2 theme). IIRC, Bay Area is the only FF song made by the guy behind SF2's music. Which probably explains why its melody is godlike.

It's something I could never reconcile myself with. On one hand, I understand that post-9/11 there was a rise in hate crimes against minorities perceived to be Muslim (like some Sikh and Hindus were also targeted just because of how they look to Americans) and this was unjust. On the other, the Left's unwise sheltering of Islam which at its core is a very conservative and totalitarian ideology is a trojan horse waiting to be opened.

I actually agree with the premise of the video btw. I don't want Pride symbols or any symbols (especially religious) anywhere near official buildings. I was only making an observation how the ancient hatred towards homos AKA the seeds of Satan has turned old foes into allies in the current political climate.

What makes you think it’s just Western? I am sure there are some Eastern European or Middle Eastern countries that object to certain characterizations. It’s a shame that a game is more of a service now than art. The latter would respect the wishes and wills of the creators while the former of the consumers.

I think there will be another year or two added after WTM. The last 3 SF games all had chapters that take place 6 to 24 months after the main event. Unless Lily is helping set up the next chapter’s main villain, she should stop beating around the bush and just become evil/reveal Necalli in SF6. I don’t see her coming back as she has the poorest reception of the newcomers and usually only 1-2 of them survive the culling of the sequel. Unfortunately @CESTUS IIIAkuma will likely not lose to Ryu this game. But I think SF7 is the game.

Idk, SF6’s story could unfold over years again. We already have 4 years clocked in at least, there could be more timejumps.

So was Chun-Li's. Her SF3 ending shows that she was teaching Kung-Fu for the glory of the motherland etc. etc. but now she is in Metro City.

Don't you love it when religious/conservative nuts of all creeds find common ground?

Yeah very underwhelming. I had more fun reading the chat sometimes.

I think the 90s were a much better time where people allowed themselves way more leeway to be funny. The ad isn't real. It's not even from the 90s. It's from an animated sketch comedy called Wonder Showzen. Still, things were better then. South Park is still carrying the torch for animated political incorrectness.

Not a single JP and only 1 Honda in top 32. The number of Juris and Lukes is disgusting though.

From the same thread Love it! xD

Think Juri is possibly an unreliable narrator Although her arcade encounter with Chun takes place after WTM.

Very tough sell because I don't know if Capcom can follow through... Like they started the Neo-Shadaloo thing and they had their own "4 kings" gimmick and not only does it look reductive, it's practically a parody. I think the Secret Society had real potential with the elemental thing. They could've introduced other high members (that are not Gill's lackeys) like Urien and expand on the secret techniques. A long time ago, I did imagine that Gill and Urien had a sister that was wiser and more level-headed than either that comes to restore the old order to the society after her siblings' antics. This way the Society would have "3" like a holy trinity while Shadaloo would be the "4" like the horsemen. A nice contrast between the two and thematic. Going back to your point however, it's possible that Lily is experiencing the Wind Horseman but the "SNH" and "Red ki" thing makes me thing it's something or someone else. I do hope we get answers in SF6, because SF7 is a million years away. If the G arc doesn't start during SSF6 then it will likely be forgotten. Can't keep postponing the apocalypse forever.

1) She's still an Interpol agent but she's currently on a sabbatical to focus on family and the school. She helps Interpol when she can or when they need her expertise. 2) She does! She's been training kids (and adults) for many years now! 🥰

BORING! Where is the delicious chaos we were promised?

SPILL THE TEA!!!