dream_weasel

It really is the best theme in the franchise IMO.

I had some time to chill out and I agree with you, by and large, but here's what gets me:

You can totally differentiate between someone who has excelled at a physical sport. It is apparent in posture, economy of motion, and honestly even pure physique. I did 10 years of competitive ballroom dance at least 10 years ago now, and I guarantee even I could have made a better show. That is not indended to be a humble brag: im pushing 40 and kids tore up my physical prowess lol. I CAN stand up and full space though, and move with my whole body in an intentional way. The selection pool, even if there is not a breaker scene, could have been widened to include people who wouldn't look ridiculous even with exactly the same routine. It's just totally wild lol.

Yes elan is moridin. They have a sit and chat in one Rands later visions, and even resemble each other as I recall.

No mention of the rush of the ending? Who WAS Elan and why the link to Rand? So many questions left

This is all I have seen of it. Being a cord cutter since the last Olympics, I'm not sure where to watch any of it.

There's an argument in there that isn't a caricature though. I could be persuaded to eat less meat, but I also don't want to add vegan lab protein science kit to my food. It has been my experience that anyone who uses the word ”carnist" unironically is beyond understanding that we can take 2 or 3 steps and maybe end up at the same perspective (or come closer to your way of thinking), or you can drive people away before the discussion even starts.

It's weirdly an asshole move more like.

The olympics are not accessible to everyone, that's the whole point. It's the best in the world at everything, not cool runnings B-reel. I don't understand why we have to have a war on prestige: some people are working hard to be good at things and they don't need to share the stage with the everyman. This was walking into a fancy dinner that you KNOW is exclusive wearing jeans and a beater and spitting on the floor when they call your name. Fuck, have the self-awarenees to say "I am not an Olympic athlete" and leave it at that.

Which is all to say your second paragraph is exactly on point lol.

With about 2 weeks of practice I bet you could.

First because they are older sports. Maybe that is the problem though because karate and ballroom both have 2+ established, competing governing bodies.

Second because at least for sparring, karate is formulaic: put fist or foot here, score point.

I wouldn't. Like many other sports, bboying (which I use because it a dumb AF moniker) is totally subjective for scoring, and as someone who has done a LOT of karate, gymnastics, and ballroom dance, it seems like all of those should have been included first.

How this was in the Olympics and karate isnt is hard to understand.

3b give me a verb!