Blade Runner VK Test on Leon

That was badass.

@Fanco3

Nice one, troll.

Mankind...

Mate, I'll say what I want, and use whatever words I wish. I noticed someone thumbed down your comment so I thumbed it back up again. Did I say I wanted to be childish? Is being light-hearted being childish? We're watching a scene where a robot shoots a bloke. So what is it, the Battleship Potemkin? Have you ever read flamewars on youtube and thought you were above it? If people don't find what you write interesting or affirming to read they aren't going to stick around.

@stevebritgimp

To a man like me, being light-hearted enough to say "badass" is childish. You can use whatever words you wish, whenever you wish, but that doesn't mean I can't argue with those words.

I never said I was above flamewars or arguing, I pretty much implied I hate language that is bred from insecurity, such as "badass".

That seems fair enough. I agree that you are right that language of bluster is indicative of a fault somewhere, and in the real world I myself would shy away from people who straight-facedly express themselves like that. We can explore those faults with further interrogation :) . I would only add that as someone hitting middle age as I am, letting your hair down and having fun are moments in time that you value a lot more after years where you haven't been doing so, and are a cause of regret.

PS - managed to catch the film for the umpteenth time on BBC iplayer on Christmas Eve - am still not entirely happy with the 'father' change. For my faults - I'm happy with 'focker' in Rutger Hauer's Dutch accent. We get the father/son symbology from the whole scene, and the aggression should stay. Putting the word into Batty's mouth is laying things on a bit thick in my opinion, and I think it's treating us like we're stupid. But then I'm sure there'll be other versions...

@AidanMclaren Because your disdain of the phrase makes you come off as an asshole.

@MFCBastion

I'd say you're more of an "asshole" for not having a disdain of it.

A word said by people who are insecure macho men.

@AidanMclaren

Sure I can be an asshole. It's really satisfying, isn't it?

@MFCBastion

No.