Russia Bans Overwatch Comic

by **The Parkus Empire** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:01 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:Good job Russia...stand firm against the enemy of the next generation!!
(but why not just ban that one comic instead of the whole series)

What enemy?

Homolust, presumably.

by **Shofercia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:01 am

Greater South wrote:This has been a thing for quite some time, infact last year, so because nobody has brung this up, I will.

Overwatch's comic series, which attempts to add more backstory to the swathe of characters inside the team shooter, has just published its Christmas special. Alongside festive cheer, present-giving and the rest, the issue reveals that Tracer is gay. She shares a kiss with her partner after sharing presents, and that's about it. While Overwatch has insinuated that the game's cast may have more than one LGBT character, this is the first time it's been pointed out explicitly. It's all too explicit for Russia, and the country has banned the comic.

While it's not saying the reason outright, the ban is likely due to the kiss between two women, falling under "gay propaganda" aimed at minors.

As Kotaku reports, Russian Overwatch fans can see the cover, but cannot click through. Instead they get a huge warning box outlining that the comic isn't available "in accordance with Russian law", which implies of laws targeted against LGBT people.

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/12/overw ... ganda-law/

Discuss.

Dumb regulation that most of the Russians I know will get around with our technological skills. Next.

by **Herador** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:02 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:Good job Russia...stand firm against the enemy of the next generation!!
(but why not just ban that one comic instead of the whole series)

What enemy?

Blatantly militant international organizations with little accountability to the countries they operate in. Overwatch was an enemy to the people and 76 was a class traitor.

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:02 am

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:What enemy?

Homolust, presumably.

Could also be video games. Ya know all that time playing games is time you aren't working for glorious communism.

by **The Batavia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:03 am

Herador wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:What enemy?

Blatantly militant international organizations with little accountability to the countries they operate in. Overwatch was an enemy to the people and 76 was a class traitor.

Nice reference.

Thermodolia wrote:
The Parkus Empire wrote:Homolust, presumably.

Could also be video games. Ya know all that time playing games is time you aren't working for glorious communism.

Actually, UCA is a gamer himself.

by **The Parkus Empire** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:05 am

Thermodolia wrote:
The Parkus Empire wrote:Homolust, presumably.

Could also be video games. Ya know all that time playing games is time you aren't working for glorious communism.

Unless you are working to fight those upper class people in WoW who are robbing you of all your fair levels. Equality must come to the gaming world!

by **The Batavia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:05 am

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Could also be video games. Ya know all that time playing games is time you aren't working for glorious communism.

Unless you are working to fight those upper class people in WoW who are robbing you of all your fair levels. Equality must come to the gaming world!

Gamers of the world, unite!

by **Herador** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:06 am

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Could also be video games. Ya know all that time playing games is time you aren't working for glorious communism.

Unless you are working to fight those upper class people in WoW who are robbing you of all your fair levels. Equality must come to the gaming world!

So does that make gold vendors the bourgeois or something?

by **The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:07 am

Who put all this salt on my poutine?

Oh, sorry, did I say poutine? I ment Putin.

It was a kiss. No spoopy sjw bogeyman here. It was just a kiss.

by **Uinted Communist of Africa** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:07 am

COMMUNISM IN GAMING??!?!?!

FINALLY I WONT HAVE TO SLAVE IN WoT JUST TO BUY THE NEW SOVIET TEIR 9 TANKS!!!

by **Herador** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:09 am

Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:COMMUNISM IN GAMING??!?!?!

FINALLY I WONT HAVE TO SLAVE IN WoT JUST TO BUY THE NEW SOVIET TEIR 9 TANKS!!!

A communist playing a game with a pay-to-win model is fucking hillarious.

by **The Batavia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:09 am

Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:COMMUNISM IN GAMING??!?!?!

FINALLY I WONT HAVE TO SLAVE IN WoT JUST TO BUY THE NEW SOVIET TEIR 9 TANKS!!!

GAMERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:09 am

Herador wrote:
Uinted Communist of Africa wrote:COMMUNISM IN GAMING??!?!?!

FINALLY I WONT HAVE TO SLAVE IN WoT JUST TO BUY THE NEW SOVIET TEIR 9 TANKS!!!

A communist playing a game with a pay-to-win model is fucking hillarious.

Capitalism is all powerful!!!

by **Shofercia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:10 am

Dylar wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:In all honesty who gives a shit about the sexual orientation of a video game character

People who have way too much time on their hands

To be fair, Anita Sarkisian only gives a shit about their butts.

Thermodolia wrote:
Dylar wrote:People who have way too much time on their hands

Seriously it's a video game. I don't think "omgeee!! I hope this character is gay!" All I'm thinking about is "Damn fucking game! Stop having so many damn bugs!!"

So the Russians told it to bugger off

Sovaal wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Pretty much.

Some people just like to complain.

Like those who complain about everything that Russia does, even from a year ago... oh the irony! (Not talking about you Sovaal, it's more of a general comment.)

Community Values wrote:
Osnil Returns wrote:Simply one reason: God said so. GOd makes the rules; man follows it.

I thought the US government made the rules?

Libya, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine thought so too. It's not working out for them.

The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Who put all this salt on my poutine?

Oh, sorry, did I say poutine? I ment Putin.

It was a kiss. No spoopy sjw bogeyman here. It was just a kiss.

"How could it end up like this?"
"It was only a kiss"
"It was only a kiss!"

Sorry. I just feel that threads like this should be responded to with random music lyrics.

by **The Islands of Versilia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:10 am

*These lot talking about playing as commies and here I am waiting for Wehrmacht and German Empire campaigns*

by **Shofercia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:12 am

The Islands of Versilia wrote:*These lot talking about playing as commies and here I am waiting for Wehrmacht and German Empire campaigns*

Those should be historically accurate. Wehrmacht always loses in the end.

by **Herador** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:13 am

Shofercia wrote:
The Islands of Versilia wrote:*These lot talking about playing as commies and here I am waiting for Wehrmacht and German Empire campaigns*

Those should be historically accurate. Wehrmacht always loses in the end.

I always wanted CoD to have a German campaign that got progressively more and more depressing and bleak.

by **MERIZoC** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:18 am

Osnil Returns wrote:
Vassenor wrote:
...So what makes this pornographic?

Yes.

Then why haven't you reported this to moderation?

by **Shofercia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:20 am

Vassenor wrote:
Osnil Returns wrote:They did not ban comics that had heterosexual couples kissing.

...So what makes this pornographic?

I'm confused. Who's the topper? I mean it looks like it's the one on top, but they could easily flip. Is that what they mean by anticipation?

by **Kennlind** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:27 am

Good. Children need to be defended from homosexual propaganda.

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:32 am

Kennlind wrote:Good. Children need to be defended from homosexual propaganda.

"Proteckt our precious bodily fluids!!1!!!"

by **Herador** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:36 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Kennlind wrote:Good. Children need to be defended from homosexual propaganda.

"Proteckt our precious bodily fluids!!1!!!"

Tracer's ass will infect the children with the gay!

by **The Parkus Empire** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:36 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Kennlind wrote:Good. Children need to be defended from homosexual propaganda.

"Proteckt our precious bodily fluids!!1!!!"

I really don't think it is Russian-friendlies who are bucking for confrontation with Russia.

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:37 am

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:"Proteckt our precious bodily fluids!!1!!!"

I really don't think it is Russian-friendlies who are bucking for confrontation with Russia.

Huh?

by **The Parkus Empire** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:38 am

Thermodolia wrote:
The Parkus Empire wrote:I really don't think it is Russian-friendlies who are bucking for confrontation with Russia.

Huh?

Didn't you just allude to Dr. Strangelove?

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