/jp/ - Otaku Culture

/jp/ is shit today.

Time for Patchy.

So, /jp/ I just started playing touhou. Im on normal mode on ESOD and cant fucking beat patchouli. Any tips?

Patchy

My caster

Ban after ban after ban. When are you going to learn?

I swear, 90% of the Cirno images posted on this board are from you, KoG. I'm thinking I may just have to ban Cirno from this board altogether.

>>2581707

Eh, I still think there's value in reading books over consuming other forms of media. Things such as television, video games (and to a lesser extent VN's), and music all engage the brain in complex ways, but none of them can compare to the amount of imagination and concentration required to digest a good book.

Ray Bradbury (author of Fahrenheit 451) made a very interesting point about the difference between reading and other, more accessible forms of entertainment. He states, "television destroys interest in reading literature, which leads to a perception of knowledge as being composed of 'factoids', partial information devoid of context, e.g., Napoleon's birth date alone, without an indication of who he was." While reading is inferior to television/movies/any graphical medium at conveying minute physical details, it is superior to all of those forms at engaging the brain's imagination, forcing people to think about situations and people in a comprehensive and interpretative manner, rather than a simple "you see what you get."

That being said, it is stupid to look down on people who play video games/VNs etc simply because one reads intellectually engaging novels. But I will say this-- after growing up with a childhood filled with video games, I found, in my early college years, that I had a weak imagination and an even more tenuous grasp on the English language, especially when it came to writing. It was only when I forced myself to read difficult books (for class) that my writing ability improved as well as my imagination and critical thinking abilities.

tl;dr (lol)-- Reading is, quite simply, exercise for the brain. Without it, your imagination and reasoning abilities suffer as does your ability to express yourself. It's nothing to be elitist about, but then again, it is important for a healthy mind.

>>2538084
Let's see... How to take the penis to the back of the throat without gagging...

>>2520442
Supposedly it's because of the cinnamon swirls in every bite, but I don't really see the appeal.