Internet debate? NO! and Twitter is the worst!

I feel the need to write about this seeing how my fellow indonesian netizens have grown to such large numbers thanks to social networking media. It is regarding one of many popular internet aspect: debate, or like those pseudo-intelligent people said: discussion

Whatever word you’re using to name that action you’re doing on internet when you argue about things with people you may or may not know in real life, it is actually a debate. A very disadvantage heated debate that often leads to insult war, whether direct or inderect and it will always leads to both parties feeling bad and angry and some other negative shit you could feel when somebody pissed you off.

Like many before me and like many online articles before this (well, this is not an article and I haven’t do any research, but meh), I have to say: Stop debating on internet. Especially when you’re doing it on friendster, myspace, facebook, and worst of all: Twitter!

The Conspiracy Theory: Detasemen 88

This tweet may be a seemingly harmless ‘social-control-tweet’ that make the original poster look so smart for questioning the work of the police in dealing with terrorist. But did it?

You may come to agree with the tweet even without thingking it over since right know, anything related with the police force is under public scrutiny, and is very popular for public target of frustration. Not that the police have no fault in this, they are very much at fault for being involved in so many corruption and bribery cases (well, those with law degree would scorn me for saying it due to ‘presumption of innocence’  but like many before me, i don’t give a shit).

but let’s get back to the tweet. the english translation would be:

If the police/densus (meaning detasemen 88; the indonesian police force dealing with terrorist) is funded based on their aggressiveness in killing (hunting to the death) terrorist, it is normal for ‘terrorist’ to always exists.

Now, you can read it as it is, or read it between the lines and found out that it is actually a very serious accusation towards both the police and detasemen 88. Let me explain:

NABURO, the sequel for Naruto.

Aren't you proud to be Indonesian? Being able to produce masterpiece like this. It's just AMAZING!

Who doesn’t know Naruto? This ongoing manga written by Masashi Kishimoto is pretty much well known around the globe. Not even kids, but adults are also into this manga as they’ve found the story about Naruto, a ninja kid in orange jumpsuit fighting his way to become the leader of a tiny village is a masterpiece that only comes once in twenty years! (the previous would be Dragon Ball, who happen to be the inspiration for Naruto)

The premise may sounds uninteresting for most people. Well, village leader isn’t really an ambition that most kids have. If anything, it would be a king, or president, or prime minister or something. Except this one particular village is full of ninjas that has superhuman powers! Not to mention that the main character, this Naruto kid, has affection towards the villain, who was his bestfriend when they were 8. So yeah, this hint of homosexualism that hooked most of girl readers despite the fact that Naruto is a shonen manga (comic for young boys) is the reason behind its popularity. Girls likes yaoi (boy and boy romance), gay kids likes gay heroes. As simple as that.

Okay, as I said, this manga is still ongoing and far from finish. But we, Indonesian, are so impatient we don’t just rush to the ending, but to the sequel instead! Who cares about ending when we can just skip the whole crap and start a whole new Naruto story? A heterosexual Naruto for heterosexual kids, perhaps?

Except now the kid is called Naburo, probably to avoid legal problems. His parents identity are explained, though they’re already dead even before the story started, probably to avoid retarded discussion about his parents. He now has a hot nanny and a stepfather, a serious man with a curly hair who is also Naburo father’s best friend, the current acting leader of the village.

Merantau or Merah Putih: I decide!

Yudha vs badass anti hero. scene from merantau

Last august we’ve seen two major releases in Indonesia cinema. Merantau is a martial art action flick about silat, while Merah Putih is a war story about post-independence war against the netherland invasion.

This two movies, despite being in a totally different genre, shares some similarities that should makes the competition to be the best of the summer release (or even the best movie of the year) even hotter.

So, what are the similarities we’re talking about?

• Both are written by non-Indonesian
• Both film crews are mixed between Indonesian and non-Indonesian
• Both movies are in a rare genre. Merantau is the first silat, martial art, action movie over the last decade(s). Merah Putih is the first war movie over the last decade(s) too.
• Both movies are released for international market
• Both, I believe, enjoy their own respective success. The number isn’t important as I believe Laskar Pelangi probably better than both of the movies.

The only difference between this two movies are, unfortunately, in the quality.

Merantau: is it worth watching that overused silat movie genre?

Will it succed? Of course it will! It’s a freakin action movie! But the real question is…

Will it worth watching?

1st of all, cool poster!

Before we answer that question, I think I should tell you a little bit story about Silat Movie genre (Just skip to the actual review if this history lesson bores you)