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The_Outsider



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:03 pm Reply with quote
Why yes, surely this one single throwaway scene will spawn a generation of gambling addicts.
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Nionel



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:12 am Reply with quote
Onscreen gambling is surely worse than theft, fights to the death, and instances of genocide depicted throughout the franchise.
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Fluwm
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 4:31 am Reply with quote
It would be terrible if children saw GQuuuuuuX and thought they should try their hand at online gambling -- what the kids need to be inspired to do is steal military hardware, kick cops in the groin as hard as they can as often as they can, hand out firearms to mentally-unstable children, and good ol'-fashioned terrorism.

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MFrontier



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:57 am Reply with quote
Fluwm wrote:
It would be terrible if children saw GQuuuuuuX and thought they should try their hand at online gambling -- what the kids need to be inspired to do is steal military hardware, kick cops in the groin as hard as they can as often as they can, hand out firearms to mentally-unstable children, and good ol'-fashioned terrorism.

Admittedly considering what happened to Machu afterwards it was basically shouting out loud "don't try this thing or you'll end up a wanted fugitive, in handcuffs, and in a cell."
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veemonjosh



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:20 pm Reply with quote
Fluwm wrote:
what the kids need to be inspired to do is (...) kick cops in the groin as hard as they can as often as they can


Unironically yes.
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:43 pm Reply with quote
me after reading this article:



Also really, gambling?? Last time I checked, gambling amongst underage youth is not an issue compared to mental health and other issues out there.
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Nekbone



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 3:27 pm Reply with quote
Surprised they didn't complain about two teenage girls stripping down to their undies to try to impress an older guy given some of the BPO's past complaints.
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Fluwm
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 5:21 pm Reply with quote
veemonjosh wrote:
Fluwm wrote:
what the kids need to be inspired to do is (...) kick cops in the groin as hard as they can as often as they can


Unironically yes.


Don't be a Machu: before you kick, make sure you have an escape plan! Very important!
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BlueAlf



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:26 pm Reply with quote
Nekbone wrote:
Surprised they didn't complain about two teenage girls stripping down to their undies to try to impress an older guy given some of the BPO's past complaints.


Uh, was there a scene of this in GQuuuuuuX?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:35 pm Reply with quote
There's a scene where they all lie on Gqux in their underwear. It's not particularly fanservicey, so it probably didn't stick out much.
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Cheap Trick



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:12 am Reply with quote
BlueAlf wrote:
Uh, was there a scene of this in GQuuuuuuX?


From Episode 5

https://x.com/dailynyachu/status/1919799099315961959
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