Potatomache

Well, that’s a shame. I assume the English version was the dubbed version and not the subtitled one? Usually, subtitles allow the original meaning to come across better because the translation isn’t constrained by synchronization to the mouth flaps.

If it’s both, then that’s pretty dang lame.

I am kinda curious about those four paragraphs of yours XD but admittedly, I have a very shallow familiarity with Yu-Gi-Oh. 😅

I think you hit the nail on the head for me. 🤔 My brain doesn’t come up with fanfiction for books/manga because they feel “complete” and/or “free” in a way that imagination and - as you said - daydreaming, come naturally. So my urge to expand/explore the world and characters are satisfied.

I think fan-editing is a lot more like solving a puzzle 😅 maybe that’s also how they approach it?

Wait, Yu-Gi-Oh’s characters change depending on the language? Is it a big difference in characterization or more subtler shifts due to differences in language?

No shame in that. XD I myself, tend to have obsessive periods towards one or two characters 😅

Any theories as to why TV & film get your brain fired up for fanfiction?

Don’t worry, it makes sense. :D

Seems like there’s an exploratory element to your tastes, that’s pretty neat! Like a… “If this _____, then…?”

I mean, AI can be used to design a lot of robust yet efficient structures. In engineering and architecture, with enough data, AI can generate designs for buildings, and parts that are not only sturdy but can be built with less resources along with other design considerations. There’s a really cool nasa video where competitors are trying to 3D print structures for habitation in space.

AI is also used in medicine to come up with new protein structures to create new medicine. It’s also used in environmental sciences, to help predict earthquakes or monitor land use, etc.

There’s a lot of practical uses for AI.

If I remember correctly, “have got to” is more informal than “have to”. So yeah, it’s cleaner/more grammatical.

I think most people use the “got” as a extra word to emphasize urgency in day to day conversation. So in that way, it’s useful?

Ohh, so does that mean you’re not into Alternate Universes for Persona and Marvel fanfiction, but would consider it for HP and Naruto? Or do you still prefer the exploration of the world to be in canon for the latter two?

For music I tend to use Spotify’s similar artists feature or have the Youtube rabbit hole take me somewhere new. Sometimes I’ll even find new music from other media; like if I’m reading a fanfic and the author posts the song they were listening to when they wrote it, sometimes I check those out.

For books, it’s usually word of mouth, and for a games, a mix of that as well as reviews from people and a perusal through Steam Sales. I’m not too big on movies though, I just let my loved ones drag me into what they want to watch and they tend to have good taste. For TV shows, I let spontaneous mood choose for me.

I think it’s a matter of content type. We have a lot of links to interesting articles or pictures of memes with no additional input from the poster. Those make me less inclined to comment. I just tend to upvote/boost and move on.

I think for more discussion/opinions, people need a spring board to jump off of.