Old Magnificent Bastard thread
Welcome to the Magnificent Bastard (MB) cleanup thread! This thread is where we clean up or cut already-existing entries.
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- New candidate proposals - as stated before, those are done on this thread
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- Unapproved wicks - if a Troper encounters either of these kinds of wicks, they can be cut with no approval.
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While these changes do not require any kind of approval, it is requested that should you make any of these changes, you do one of the following:
- Make the same changes on the relevant Sandbox page, then add the Sandbox to the list at the bottom of the drafts page. This will add the Sandbox to the weekly swaps and ensure that the edits end up on the relevant locked page. If the Sandbox is already listed, then once you make the edits, your job is already done!
- If you don't know how the Sandboxes work or simply don't have the time to find it, then you can simply post on the thread about the changes you made. Someone else can then make the edit on the relevant Sandbox and add it to the weekly swaps.
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Again, these changes don't require any approval, but we prefer to keep the entries on the YMMV pages and the locked pages the same in order to avoid any miscommunication or errors between entries, so if you do make the change, we would greatly appreciate it if you could ensure the change is made on the locked page as well.
As a final note, we do not care what other sites have to say regarding whether or not a character counts. We have our own criteria and they have theirs for their MB equivalents; while they are similar, they are not exactly the same and should not be treated as such. Another site removing a character from their equivalent should not be a reason why a cut is proposed here, and if this is the case, it will likely lead to mod intervention.
Other than this, once again, welcome to the cleanup thread, and we look forward to your contributions!
Edited by Mrph1 on Jan 14th 2024 at 11:36:43 AM
I've rewatched "Once More, With Feeling" a few weeks ago and there might be issues bout Mr Sweet.
He basically abducts a 15 years old girl to forcibly marry him and shrugs off her protests even when she points out "this is not legal!". Sweet only retreats when it turns out Xander was the one who summoned him and Sweet doesn't want him as his queen.
Oh yeah, Sweet is 100% good. It's not played as predatory - it's just how the talisman works that whoever summons him is supposed to be his queen, he's not hunting after teenage girls. The bit with Xander is also not played in a bigoted way in the extended version - Xander just asks "does this mean I have to be your queen?" and he responds "I think we can waive that clause this time". It's all comedic.
He doesn't respond to her age because he's in the middle of a badass song and dance routine about how threatening he is, I really think it's a stretch in this case - especially cause this is not a show that hides away from actual rape threats, even against Dawn (see Razor from the first two episodes of that season)
Edited by STARCRUSHER99 on Jan 31st 2023 at 10:46:11 AM
Oh hey so Season 3 of Miracle Workers now has its own page Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail so how about I update my entry for Trig to include the link to season 3
- Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail: Trig is the adopted daughter of Benny the Teen who uses Benny to learn how to be a bandit before betraying Benny and striking out on her own. Becoming the most successful bandit in America, Trig and her crew hunt down Benny to collect the bounty on his head. When captured by Ezekiel's colony, Trig manipulates Todd Aberdeen into freeing her and betraying the colonists before they travel to Oregon. Upon arriving in Oregon, Trig arranges Todd to be governor, where she and her crew would commit crimes unpunished under Todd's incompetent rule. When confronted by Benny, Trig spares Benny when he surrenders and admits he's proud of her, with the two heading out in the sunset to carry on with their outlaw lifestyle.
Also on Billy Butcher’s MB incarnation in The Boys Presents: Diabolical, the “Evil vs Evil” part confuses me, is the Evil vs Evil scenario supposed to be the Great Wide Wonder vs Ironcast? Because if so, I don’t think it is fits since they aren’t actively trying to off each other, their demises were just manipulated by Butcher. Or is it Butcher against the both of them? If that’s the case then I feel “Kick the Son of a Bitch” or “Pay Evil unto Evil” would fit more.
But I already checked that scence personally which is the thing that was brought up? I even linked it here.
Like if people have any further issues we can deal with it than (Like I didnt find any indication of anything else happening before or afterwards just to cover all bases but hey I like k dramas so might watch the whole thing later).
"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."Does anyone want an expansion for Cronus (class of the titans) here too like on CM?
His current is perfectly fine but I can flesh it out more as the shows primary big bad over two seasons withh a cool scheme in nearly every episode
"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."

I abstained on Nelson, so I'm leaning cut on him. I would like to see what ~Tyk 5919 has to say though (he EP'd her).
Keep Camila.
You can only write so much in your forum signature. It's not fair that I want to write a piece of writing yet it will cut me off in the mid