Fallowfox
Are we moomin, or are we dancer?
Oh I thought when you said controversial you meant morally. Phew.
The Masked Singer
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Oh I thought when you said controversial you meant morally. Phew.
Kosmo Kittypup
Goodest Space Boy
oh they're also an asshole with awful practices and an awful attitude, i was just mentioning the most famous bit and didn't wanna get into it too much in this thread lol
Kosmo Kittypup
Goodest Space Boy
it was jagged mason jar lids bent in half in a position that could hurt someone
Fallowfox
Are we moomin, or are we dancer?
As long as they've not hurt anybody. x3
Baalf
Will accept free hugs and tummy rubs.
People say that about EVERY well known furry, though.
Baalf
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The finale happened last night, and I must say, I'm pretty contempt with who won, especially since that person did legitimately give my favorite performance last night, but I notice a lot of venom for the winner online.
Edit: Wow. I can't believe how naive I was back then. TBH, I take back what I said, knowing Fox's agenda. I don't think the person got more hate than they deserved. In fact, I don't think the person got ENOUGH.
Edit: Wow. I can't believe how naive I was back then. TBH, I take back what I said, knowing Fox's agenda. I don't think the person got more hate than they deserved. In fact, I don't think the person got ENOUGH.
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Troj
Your Friendly Neighborhood Dino Therapist
Yeah, I'd say it was well-deserved, even though I was personally rooting for
The nice thing about this show is that it's highlighted some truly-talented people whom I might've written off or just not known about otherwise. Truly, Kitty's reveal was a wonderful surprise!
Something about this season didn't grab me as much, though, and I can't put my finger on why. I've enjoyed the performances on the German Masked Singer much more lately.
Frog.
The nice thing about this show is that it's highlighted some truly-talented people whom I might've written off or just not known about otherwise. Truly, Kitty's reveal was a wonderful surprise!
Something about this season didn't grab me as much, though, and I can't put my finger on why. I've enjoyed the performances on the German Masked Singer much more lately.
Baalf
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I don't blame you. I think a big reason is that a lot of the contestants in Masked Singer Germany tried to be a character as well as a performer. Two big examples were the sloth and the rabbit.
MaelstromEyre
Slippery When Wet
Often, I have NO idea who the people are that the panel is guessing. Even if I know the name, it's just vaguely familiar, especially seasons 2 and 3. I'm mostly interested in the actual performances, and even though Frog kept to the same genre, he was GOOD. He was fun to watch, he was entertaining, his songs were FUN. I didn't care for the Night Angel, and honestly believe they really pushed her because of gender, not talent, especially after Kitty was voted out.
I liked the first and second seasons. . .I just wasn't impressed by third season. It's starting to feel a lot more "staged," or scripted, like the actual voting does NOT matter, it's already decided who they want to win. And the audience chanting and doing gestures for each performer is kind of cheesy.
I liked the first and second seasons. . .I just wasn't impressed by third season. It's starting to feel a lot more "staged," or scripted, like the actual voting does NOT matter, it's already decided who they want to win. And the audience chanting and doing gestures for each performer is kind of cheesy.
Baalf
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Well... Season 8 is coming soon. Yes, EIGHT. They're still making these. And to be perfectly honest, I'm offended by what they've done to the franchise. The first season was good. The second was even better IMO. Third season stunk. It had weaker singers and felt rigged. The common consensus is that it was rigged so that a woman would win. Okay... A woman won season 4, and despite the singers getting better, Sun is, IMO, the most overrated contestant in the US franchise. Her soulless take on Piece of my Heart still bothers me, and the fact that she, as well as Night Angel, just coincidentally happened to have the LEAST furry costumes in the competition feels WAY too suspicious.
Like I mentioned, after season 3, the singers did get better for the next three seasons, but the outcomes didn't get much better. I do think piglet gets a little more hate than he deserves, but it doesn't stop the fact that he had one of the worst costumes that season. But his costume is nothing compared to the Abomination that is Firefly.
I'm going to be honest: Firefly LITERALLY feels like she was designed to be offensive, and her whole arc seems staged as @#$%. Yet I'm supposed to believe that it was just a coincidence that she totally started actually choking on stage in a way that totally wasn't faked, was sent to the smackdowns (Bottom 2), and robbed so many better singers who had these really well designed costumes, also well designed FURRY costumes, all while wearing the biggest @3$% in Hell possible. And frankly, I'm really @#$%ing sick of Masked Singer fanboys defending the @#$%. You would HAVE to be a bigot to wear and design that thing. No one in their right mind would wear or make a costume THAT HORRIFYING unless they wanted to offend people. And it's not even like the stakes are very high. All the winner gets is a trophy, and nothing more. There was no other motive for this. (Oh yeah, did I mention the singers were f****** terrible in season 7? Because they were even worse than season 3 singers.)
Edit: and yoy know what? MAYBE Fire@#$% would have worked with the "Good Bad and Cuddly" format if they put her on team bad and gave her a creepy pasta slasher villain motif, because that's exactly where it looks like they pulled that monstrosity out of, but no! She was on team GOOD! As in "it's GOOD to hate and be prejudice towards furries!" @#%$ OFF, FOX NETWORK!
Already, I've decided that season 7 was the last season I will ever watch, and I refuse to watch season 8. I feel like I should have gotten over their anti-furry agenda, but I have not, especially not with people constantly defending them and denying what they did. And if you are a furry, I implore you not to watch it either. Do not give these assholes your attention. Just let this s*** show die off.
Edit 2: thankfully, there are other versions of the show. The Australian version and the New Zealand version are going on right now. The Mexican version even got a Statewide release, although two of the costumes in season 3 are also pretty offensive... and they were winner and runner-up respectively. What is wrong with people? *facepal* there's also versions from germany, the uk, Russia, japan, Etc. Japan is going on right now as well, in the winter of the first season of Japan was this pretty cool bird costume, but there was a wolf costume that was pretty furry, and the current season in Japan has a pretty furry bunny costume. But no matter how many versions there are, just let the US version die off.
Like I mentioned, after season 3, the singers did get better for the next three seasons, but the outcomes didn't get much better. I do think piglet gets a little more hate than he deserves, but it doesn't stop the fact that he had one of the worst costumes that season. But his costume is nothing compared to the Abomination that is Firefly.
I'm going to be honest: Firefly LITERALLY feels like she was designed to be offensive, and her whole arc seems staged as @#$%. Yet I'm supposed to believe that it was just a coincidence that she totally started actually choking on stage in a way that totally wasn't faked, was sent to the smackdowns (Bottom 2), and robbed so many better singers who had these really well designed costumes, also well designed FURRY costumes, all while wearing the biggest @3$% in Hell possible. And frankly, I'm really @#$%ing sick of Masked Singer fanboys defending the @#$%. You would HAVE to be a bigot to wear and design that thing. No one in their right mind would wear or make a costume THAT HORRIFYING unless they wanted to offend people. And it's not even like the stakes are very high. All the winner gets is a trophy, and nothing more. There was no other motive for this. (Oh yeah, did I mention the singers were f****** terrible in season 7? Because they were even worse than season 3 singers.)
Edit: and yoy know what? MAYBE Fire@#$% would have worked with the "Good Bad and Cuddly" format if they put her on team bad and gave her a creepy pasta slasher villain motif, because that's exactly where it looks like they pulled that monstrosity out of, but no! She was on team GOOD! As in "it's GOOD to hate and be prejudice towards furries!" @#%$ OFF, FOX NETWORK!
Already, I've decided that season 7 was the last season I will ever watch, and I refuse to watch season 8. I feel like I should have gotten over their anti-furry agenda, but I have not, especially not with people constantly defending them and denying what they did. And if you are a furry, I implore you not to watch it either. Do not give these assholes your attention. Just let this s*** show die off.
Edit 2: thankfully, there are other versions of the show. The Australian version and the New Zealand version are going on right now. The Mexican version even got a Statewide release, although two of the costumes in season 3 are also pretty offensive... and they were winner and runner-up respectively. What is wrong with people? *facepal* there's also versions from germany, the uk, Russia, japan, Etc. Japan is going on right now as well, in the winter of the first season of Japan was this pretty cool bird costume, but there was a wolf costume that was pretty furry, and the current season in Japan has a pretty furry bunny costume. But no matter how many versions there are, just let the US version die off.
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Kinguyakki
Alignment: Chaotic Stupid
I watched the first two seasons of TMS here in the US. By the third season, I just didn't have much interest left.
Although I don't consider the show itself "furry," maybe in some way viewers might have a better understanding of the fursuiting aspect of the fandom, or in character creation. People were cheering for and rooting for characters, not knowing who was behind them, and not able to judge them based on celebrity status. Not a fan of Sarah Palin, but the bear was awesome and I love that she did it.
Although I don't consider the show itself "furry," maybe in some way viewers might have a better understanding of the fursuiting aspect of the fandom, or in character creation. People were cheering for and rooting for characters, not knowing who was behind them, and not able to judge them based on celebrity status. Not a fan of Sarah Palin, but the bear was awesome and I love that she did it.
Baalf
Will accept free hugs and tummy rubs.
I just hate how they waste a lot of their best costumes on their worst singers, and ironically, give all of their worst costumes to winners. Even if you like the night angel or the Sun or even the piglet, Firefly is an OBJECTIVELY bad costume. People think I'm exaggerating when I saw how repulsive it is, but I literally cannot even look at the thing without repulsing.
Also, S7 had Rudy Guilliani.
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Fallowfox
Are we moomin, or are we dancer?
The caste of celebrities they include on the American version is very confusing, given the fact that the show is meant to be light-hearted family fun. The UK version tends to feature more minor celebrities, comedians, etc; that sort of fare.
Troj
Your Friendly Neighborhood Dino Therapist
I liked the first couple of seasons, but I think it's jumped the shark, frankly. The gimmicks, jokes, and tactics for filling time have gotten old and predictable, and I additionally don't like how hard it is to do my own detective work to try to figure out who somebody is without it being immediately spoiled by the Internet. Also, most of the contestants have the same generic "arc" or backstory, and that gets boring as well.
Additionally, of course I'm fine with the show featuring minor celebrities, celebrities with a hidden talent for singing, and B- or C-list celebrities and has-beens, but really resent their (unfortunately not surprising) penchant for platforming "controversial" right-wing reactionaries, alleged/reported sex pests and abusers, and Jenny McCarthy. Some people don't deserve a redemption tour, and Rudy fucking Giuliani is at the top of that list.
I've come to enjoy other versions from around the world much more than the American version, in fact! I particularly like Germany, Australia, Finland, and the UK. They're oddly less pretentious than we are here in the States.
On the bright side, the show has drawn my attention to some celebs I hadn't heard of at all or didn't realize could sing.
Additionally, of course I'm fine with the show featuring minor celebrities, celebrities with a hidden talent for singing, and B- or C-list celebrities and has-beens, but really resent their (unfortunately not surprising) penchant for platforming "controversial" right-wing reactionaries, alleged/reported sex pests and abusers, and Jenny McCarthy. Some people don't deserve a redemption tour, and Rudy fucking Giuliani is at the top of that list.
I've come to enjoy other versions from around the world much more than the American version, in fact! I particularly like Germany, Australia, Finland, and the UK. They're oddly less pretentious than we are here in the States.
On the bright side, the show has drawn my attention to some celebs I hadn't heard of at all or didn't realize could sing.
Kinguyakki
Alignment: Chaotic Stupid
To this day I cannot understand the love for Thingamajig.
Baalf
Will accept free hugs and tummy rubs.
Thingamajig robbed Butterfly IMO.
Though I wonder how badly can one's voice age between the span of Masked Singer USA S2 and Masked Singer UK S3? Because I remember Michelle being a better singer as Butterfly than as Rockhopper (UK) or Microphone (Aus).
Kinguyakki
Alignment: Chaotic Stupid
I loved the way they did Rottweilers hands/paws. They still looked like paws but fit more like gloves, with better grip.
Zehlua
Magepunk Fashionisto
When will they make paws and cosplay gloves I can use my touch screens with?! Aaaa
