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Ever looked up a verse cause you saw a show one time and was like "Wow that show was pretty cool, I wonder what tier it is?" So now you have this thought in your mind that its gonna be 9-B or something cause they broke walls that one time. But to your abject horror, the verse is actually 1-A, and now you've started tweaking.
Many such cases.
Well ladies and gentlemen, I, Sir Ovens, Ph.D., S.C.P., and L.G.B.T., have discovered the root cause of this phenomenon. And in this lecture, I will guide us through the perilous world of media literacy and power scaling to expand your feeble little minds.
Many such cases.
Well ladies and gentlemen, I, Sir Ovens, Ph.D., S.C.P., and L.G.B.T., have discovered the root cause of this phenomenon. And in this lecture, I will guide us through the perilous world of media literacy and power scaling to expand your feeble little minds.
Extra Content Syndrome.
Rolls of the tongue, right? Extra Content Syndrome (or ECS for short) occurs when a verse with perceived low tier feats has actual tiers (usually tier 2 or 1) that are far above the logical threshold. Causes for this usually stem from content that exists outside of the main form of media. For example, a show that consistently peaks at 9-A, may have tie in books, comics, or even spin-off shows that add more content/context that makes it jump up to a much higher tier.
Many such examples exist. The original Star Wars trilogy has Legends, Twin Peaks has its novels, Homestuck has Hiveswap Friendsim, etc.
"But Ovens," I hear you cry, "surely this 'phenomenon' can be boiled down to mere coincidence." You say confidently.
Well first of all, it's Dr. Sir Ovens to you, you knob. Second of all, we must once again refer back to material I spoke about in a previous lecture:
Rolls of the tongue, right? Extra Content Syndrome (or ECS for short) occurs when a verse with perceived low tier feats has actual tiers (usually tier 2 or 1) that are far above the logical threshold. Causes for this usually stem from content that exists outside of the main form of media. For example, a show that consistently peaks at 9-A, may have tie in books, comics, or even spin-off shows that add more content/context that makes it jump up to a much higher tier.
Many such examples exist. The original Star Wars trilogy has Legends, Twin Peaks has its novels, Homestuck has Hiveswap Friendsim, etc.
"But Ovens," I hear you cry, "surely this 'phenomenon' can be boiled down to mere coincidence." You say confidently.
Well first of all, it's Dr. Sir Ovens to you, you knob. Second of all, we must once again refer back to material I spoke about in a previous lecture:
Ovens' Law
To those that slept through that lecture, Ovens' Law states that the longer a verse is allowed to exist and continue making content, the more likely it is to reach tier 2 and 1.
This observation was made apparent during the tier 2 boom of 2019. God of War going from High 6-A to 2-C. DMC going from High 6-A to Low 2-C. My Little Pony going from High 4-C to Low 2-C. These are merely a few examples. In fact, the aforementioned verses have only grown since then. God of War is Low 1-C, Devil May Cry is1-C 2-C, and My Little Pony is 2-A.
Ovens' Law and Extra Content Syndrome go hand in hand like billionaire oil tycoons and sexual harassment lawsuits. It is only logical for a franchise or brand to prolong the lifespan of a verse for continued monetary gain. How the hell do you think Riot Games continues to make money? They milk the hell out of League of Legends. And in order for League to remain fresh and avoid becoming stale, Riot must release new content. Now content is not the main issue. It is merely a side effect of the disease. No, the real illness lies in power creep.
To those that slept through that lecture, Ovens' Law states that the longer a verse is allowed to exist and continue making content, the more likely it is to reach tier 2 and 1.
This observation was made apparent during the tier 2 boom of 2019. God of War going from High 6-A to 2-C. DMC going from High 6-A to Low 2-C. My Little Pony going from High 4-C to Low 2-C. These are merely a few examples. In fact, the aforementioned verses have only grown since then. God of War is Low 1-C, Devil May Cry is
Ovens' Law and Extra Content Syndrome go hand in hand like billionaire oil tycoons and sexual harassment lawsuits. It is only logical for a franchise or brand to prolong the lifespan of a verse for continued monetary gain. How the hell do you think Riot Games continues to make money? They milk the hell out of League of Legends. And in order for League to remain fresh and avoid becoming stale, Riot must release new content. Now content is not the main issue. It is merely a side effect of the disease. No, the real illness lies in power creep.
Stakes. Casinos love raising them, vampires hate receiving them. Me personally? I like them medium rare. However, for the purposes of any media that wishes to artificially extend its lifespan; one must have stakes, and one must raise them. Is this not correct? Is this not how you engage an audience that has long since fallen out of love for your media and will now move on to watch some Vtuber describe the circumference of their mammaries so they can goon all over their table and tell you "Yogiri solos your verse, actually" before they even clean the white from their keyboards?
That's how it starts, you see. First, a kingdom in peril, then a planet, then eventually a universe. Writers can't help it. There is always a bigger fish, as they say. And as long as they want to keep their wallets fat, they will always invent a new fish; one larger and more complex than the last.
That's how it starts, you see. First, a kingdom in peril, then a planet, then eventually a universe. Writers can't help it. There is always a bigger fish, as they say. And as long as they want to keep their wallets fat, they will always invent a new fish; one larger and more complex than the last.
So what now? Well I have made you painfully aware of Extra Content Syndrome and now you're writhing on the lecture room floor in agony. First of all, get a grip. You're drooling all over the carpet. Second of all, I'm going to guide you through Extra Content classification.
There are three main forms of Extra Content (EC).
1) Lore
2) Facts
3) Spin-Offs
Lore can be categorised simply as flavour text. Little nuggets of information that help flesh out the world you're engaging in as the main plot progresses. This EC mainly comes from video games, in the form of text you read from items found within the game or non-essential pick ups that do nothing to progress the main storyline. However, this EC can also appear in other forms of media, like shows with special info blurb episodes. Ben 10 comes to mind at the top of my head. Lore is the fastest and most efficient way to get jumpscared by the Jewish tree and have your verse instantaneously shoot up to tier 0.
Facts. These can often be found in guidebooks or statbooks. Production notes and WoG also falls into this category. Facts, besides not caring about your feelings, are also the most straightforward way of obtaining those juicy high tier statements. This is due in part because facts are often not obscured by flowery language or poetry. They are statements at their most literal, used to describe characters, vehicles, events, etc. A fact cannot be argued against because it is tantamount to ignoring of the very words and ideas the author is trying to convey to you. Although most do certainly try.
Spin-offs are caused in part due to Ovens' Law. As a piece of media or franchise begins to grow, focusing on the completed arcs of the main cast is counterintuitive at best, and detrimental at worst. Cough Star Wars Cough As such, one tends to expand upon the underutilised secondary cast or the world itself through complementary media. In this expansion of the universe, stakes once previously established may become too minor to tread upon again. As such the analogy of the bigger fish comes back into play.
There are three main forms of Extra Content (EC).
1) Lore
2) Facts
3) Spin-Offs
Lore can be categorised simply as flavour text. Little nuggets of information that help flesh out the world you're engaging in as the main plot progresses. This EC mainly comes from video games, in the form of text you read from items found within the game or non-essential pick ups that do nothing to progress the main storyline. However, this EC can also appear in other forms of media, like shows with special info blurb episodes. Ben 10 comes to mind at the top of my head. Lore is the fastest and most efficient way to get jumpscared by the Jewish tree and have your verse instantaneously shoot up to tier 0.
Facts. These can often be found in guidebooks or statbooks. Production notes and WoG also falls into this category. Facts, besides not caring about your feelings, are also the most straightforward way of obtaining those juicy high tier statements. This is due in part because facts are often not obscured by flowery language or poetry. They are statements at their most literal, used to describe characters, vehicles, events, etc. A fact cannot be argued against because it is tantamount to ignoring of the very words and ideas the author is trying to convey to you. Although most do certainly try.
Spin-offs are caused in part due to Ovens' Law. As a piece of media or franchise begins to grow, focusing on the completed arcs of the main cast is counterintuitive at best, and detrimental at worst. Cough Star Wars Cough As such, one tends to expand upon the underutilised secondary cast or the world itself through complementary media. In this expansion of the universe, stakes once previously established may become too minor to tread upon again. As such the analogy of the bigger fish comes back into play.
And that concludes today's lecture. I hope I've enriched your minds, if even a little. My closing statement is this; you might be familiar with the phrase: all things must die. Well I'm here to say that all things should die. A story can only reach a length so long before it becomes tedious to read, difficult to comprehend, or even impossible to consume. When an idea has been conveyed, and nothing more can be said, it should remain as it is. Entropy take it. Resurrecting the dead, or keeping the living immortal is not only witchcraft (of which you should be burned at the stake for), but it is also uncomfortable for everyone involved. The stale stench of rotting plotlines as writers run out of ideas can burn the eyes of even the most diehard fans. Let things live. Let things die. Is not the most beautiful thing about life, how temporary it is? When an idea is allowed to come to fruition and end when it intends to, the memory of what it was can never be tainted.
Valar Morghulis
P.S. I'm calling it here. If The Matrix continues, it will become 1-A eventually.
Valar Morghulis
P.S. I'm calling it here. If The Matrix continues, it will become 1-A eventually.
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