Black bible episode 1

(Sorry for my bad english) I LOVE Elite (otherwise I wouldn't be in this sub) but there are things that I really hate of the series: 1) The characters don't left the show because the series needn't them anymore but only because of the contracts of actors. Nano, Christian, Philippe, Bilal, Rebeka... Seriously, do you really believe writers didn't want Rebeka and Philipe for the season 6? Moreover many character had their last scenes that looked normal scenes (I explain it better: when Christian go to Switzerland, the scene doesn't look to show us that it's the last scene of Christian, when we look the death of Samuel, we expect to see him and Rebeka in the next episodes, but it isn't happen. There aren't scenes that officially say "bye" to Christian, Samuel, Rebeka, Bilal and Philippe and also the scene of Nano who goes to Assillah looks "empty"). Only in third and fourth season finals we have the feeling that makes us say "okay, this character will leave the show, it's so obvious". I didn't feel like this during the final of fifth season or during the last scenes we see Nano, Christian, Rebe, Bilal and Philipe. Philippe's farewell is the most unforgivable. The solutions of these lack are just a scene where Ivan explain to Ari that Rebe and Omar left the school after Samuel's death and another scene where Isadora's rapist says that Philippe come back in Luxembourg. I don't accept it. I considered it a positive fact because it made me believe in a return of all these character, but we know that 8th will be the last season and we'll have only Nadia who's back. Elite will finish with many weak-ending stories (Nano, Christian, Samuel, Rebeka, Bilal and Philippe). 2) Sometimes it seems that the writers didn't remember what happened in previous seasons. We don't see a reaction to Samuel's death by their relatives and this is a plot hole because if Nano knew about the death of his brother he would come back for revenge him (I believed and I hoped he was into the black car in the final of sixth season). Another thing is the relationship between Ander and Omar. Omar doesn't speak about Ander in the season 7, they started an open relationship in the season 4 and it would explain why Omar is dating Joel but then we see Omar that is jealous of Ivan and wants a monogamous relationship with Joel. Very sad and unexplainable
What do you think?

As of right now, I have 14 normal tubs, 1 mini tub, and have tried several other flavors not in my current collection. I will try to list and rate them based on my taste. I'm curious to hear how others feel about these flavors. Here we go!
Loveberry Slushie (Neopets Raspberry Lemonade) Mini Tub. This one was pretty good. Basically just as the name states, it's raspberry lemonade..nothing too fancy. I do wish it was a little more lemony, I like my lemonade more tart, but it's still good. I only have 1-2 servings left out of the 15 serving tub. I give this one 7.5/10
Unicorn Sunshine (Rainbow Stripe Gum) This one brings back some memories for me. The rainbow stripe (or fruit stripe gum) flavor reminds me of the multiflavored gum, but unlike the gum, the flavor profile lasts longer. However it is more on the sweet side than I enjoy, but it's still good. I have maybe 1/2 the tub left. 6/10.
Red Ooze (Sour Cherry) I love the sour flavors, and I love cherry. This one was a winner for me for quite a while, until the powder coagulated into a solid mass and I had to break it apart. Based on reviews and research, that was a problem with this particular flavor, and while it doesn't ruin the flavor, it's harder to get a drink ready because it's like pieces of gravel. It isn't that it's gone bad or anything, just something with the dye used caused it to clump. Would be 9/10 if it weren't for the clumping issue, but this one is a 7/10.
Orange Vibe (orange Creamsicle) This one was a huge disappointment to me. Every time I've made it, 1 scoop for 16oz of water, it's tasted like a melted, watered down orange creamsicle. The flavor isn't strong so it again tastes super diluted and watered down, and I really don't enjoy it. It's much lower ranked than I would have liked at a 5/10.
Kamehameha. I have no idea what this flavor is, only that it was way sweeter than I hoped or wanted. It's a Dragonball Z skin, which is cool I guess, (never watched the show). I don't have much to say on this since out of my 40 serving tub, I've only had one or two servings and wasn't a fan. 4/10
Wyld Stallyns (Bahama Mama) Bill and Ted reskin of Bahama Mama which is most excellent. This flavor is fun and makes me feel like I'm at the beach. I love the tropical flavors, even if it's a little sweeter than I prefer. The Bill and Ted reskin is what made me go with this, and I got this a a collector's box which was super awesome. 9/10
Blue Bomber Slushee (Vanilla Blue Raspberry) This is the only tub I have that I have not opened yet. I have a feeling it will be good, but since I haven't opened it yet, I can't say anything or rank this one. Maybe I should check it out sometime.
Tawny Owl Potion (Black Currant) Ok, this one I waited a LONG time for the Witcher Collectors Box and I was NOT disappointed. This one is super dark, tangy, and incredible. The flavor is exactly on point for what I look for and love, sour, fruity, berryish. 10/10 Plus the collection box itself was 15/10
Caramel Apple This one is one again I was super excited for and when I tried it I was super disappointed. I don't know if it was the mix I got, but it was too much caramel, not enough green apple. I was really hoping for more tangy green apple as that's what I remember of the lollipops that this flavor was made to mimic. Alas, more caramel, and a little too sweet. PS..GFUEL doesn't do artificial caramel flavor well. 4/10.
Iskreem (Sour Strawberry Cotton Candy) This is another one I was super excited about. It's a Twisted Metal skin, which is awesome for me, one of my favorite game franchises. The first time I tried it, it was a little too...perfumy? sweet? it was too something I didn't like, but I keep trying it and it's easily in my top 3 flavors now. The strawberry and cotton candy are an unusual combination of flavors, but it works. 10/10
Rainbow Sherbet. This is one of my earliest flavors of GFuel I bought and tried. Really a classic. Only reason I haven't finished the tub is there are flavors I enjoy more. I'll give this one a 7.5/10
Peach Rings. This sonic Peach rings reminds me so much of a candy I love. This one is a little sweeter than I like, and has an odd aftertaste, but it's still pretty good. Tastes just like the candy which is nice. 7/10
Nuka Cola Quantum. This one really surprised me. I mean I knew from the description on the website it wasn't cola flavored, but the flavor profile is extremely delightful to me. It's not sour, but the tropical flavors of this, along with the color make it one of my favorites. This one gets a 9/10.
Black Ice (Blackberry Pear Vanilla) This is another one I was pleasantly surprised with. The flavor combination intrigued me, and while I'm not typically a fan of pear flavors, this one did well. A little sweeter than I prefer, but still pretty good. 8/10
Uncharted Fortune Blend (Pina Colada) This one I was excited for, and finally opened today, and was disappointed. This one is super sweet, and more perfume flavored than pina colada flavored. I will still drink this one because it's not terrible, but it's a little sweeter than I prefer. 7/10
Flavors I no longer have but have had/tried:
Peach Cobbler. NO... just...no. Tried this both with water and milk, and all I got was allspice flavor...after 2 servings I threw it away. However this one was NOT the worst one I tried, but I was extremely disappointed in it. 2/10
Classified Flavor...this is by far the worst flavor I've ever tasted. I had 1 serving of the tub and threw it away... Was some weird mixture of watermelon and mint? I got this and the Peach cobbler as a BOGO and can say it was the only GFuel order I regret. 0/10 on this flavor.
ClickBait. (Cherry Pomegranate) I had this as a neopets skin (Can't remember which one) but I loved it. Was one of my favorite flavors. I need to order this one again as the Neopets tubs were mini-tubs. 9/10
Ragin' Gummy Fish... this flavor is ok. Swedish fish in a drink basically. Too sweet for my taste. Only ever had this in single serve pouches. 5/10
Sour Blue Chug Rug. This one I've only ever had in the individual serving pouches, but it's pretty good. Cherry is still better but this one is sour, which I like. 7/10
What flavors that I have not tried should I be looking at? My flavor profile is sour, fruity, citris/tropical.

hi everyone bit of a long one but I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on here about DHEA-S levels, wanted to share my own story to hopefully help anyone feeling a bit hopeless.
During quarantine I didn’t take care of my body and health, and between 2020-2023 gained a lot of weight from eating terrible food most of the time (takeaways, high sugar, etc.). Around the start of 2023 I started noticing excessive hair growth on my chin and upper lip, hair loss around my forehead, and irregular periods. The absolute worst though was sudden bouts of anxiety and panic attacks anytime I went out. I would step out of my house or into a restaurant/uber etc and immediately feel all the symptoms of high blood pressure like being dizzy/disoriented, sweaty, my heart would be pounding heavy and fast, my throat would feel tight, dry mouth - generally I would feel so afraid and like I needed to sit down immediately and lean against a wall or I would faint (never happened thankfully). Ended up in the ER twice for bad episodes that lasted hours.
I went to nephrologists, gynaecologists, and endocrinologists. Cortisol and testosterone levels were normal, so PCOS was doubted because I also didn’t have mini cysts on my ultrasounds - my panels would come back normal time and time again except for b12 and vit D deficiencies as well as extremely high DHEAS levels of 795 (I believe the maximum for the normal range is 330 or something). Adrenal tumour was ruled out with a CT scan. No one offered an explanation for the DHEAS levels and I was told I just have plain old anxiety - despite me insisting these symptoms started extremely randomly and only recently. Other symptoms I experienced at the same time were gastric related - acid reflux, difficulty swallowing, and irritable bowels which was just annoying on top of everything.
I went to a naturopath who finally addressed all my issues and I can say I haven’t experienced one of those horrible debilitating panic attacks in almost a year now. My DHEAS levels are measuring at around 400 now which is still slightly above normal but better than 795 for sure. My periods are regular and painless and I don’t have as much facial hair. I’ve also lost 24kg in less than a year as a side benefit. Here are some of the things I did to bring my life back to normal.

1. Fix my gut health. By far the most important. I started taking pre and probiotics (either supplements or natural food sources). I cut out sugar and caffeine and started eating less carbs and more healthy fats (avocados), fibre (flaxseeds, veg), and protein.
   
2. Insulin resistance. There’s a couple things I did to address my insulin resistance. I cut out high glycemic index foods, completely cut out oat milk and rice, and started intermittent fasting. I would add cinnamon powder, ACV, and turmeric powder to meals or drinks here and there. I also took myo-inositol powder in water with meals but I would recommend speaking to your doctor first before starting. My fasting blood sugar levels averaged at around 6.2 this time last year and now measure at around 4.3 in the mornings.
   
3. Ashwagandha. Lifesaver. I was instructed to boil a bit of liquorice powder and ashwagandha powder in water and drink it every night (please consult first with a health professional to see if this would be an option for you). When I’m lazy I take an ashwagandha gummy, bonus points if it has a blend with l-theanine or GABA as these have calming properties. I would also recommend drinking spearmint tea if you’re taking ashwagandha as it lowers androgen levels and reduces facial hair growth.
   
4. Vitamin deficiencies. I started taking b12, magnesium glycinate and d3. It’s a good idea to get a blood panel to see what you’re lacking and address it either with supplements or diet changes.
   
5. Preparing before going out. At the time I was still experiencing the panic attacks I would always make sure to carry a water bottle, either a banana or electrolyte sachets/tablets, sour candy, and a mini eucalyptus essential oil bottle (smelling it calms you down) in my bag. I don’t need any of that anymore but if you’re still going through this these would be my tips!
   
6. Lifestyle changes. Basic things like sleeping early and decent hours, taking it easy give yourself some rest and breathing time. I don’t go to the gym or do regular breathing exercises but I know they can help so I’m gonna start.
   

Sorry for the long post but I hope this can help even one person who might be going through the same thing I was last year. Was in a horrible place and thankful to feel so much better now.

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Does anyone else decide to give a series a watch because you think one day Death Battle might do an episode on that series and you want to give the show a watch before Death Battle goes into any twists and spoilers for it? Like you want to experience the show on its own before a possible episode comes out.
For example, Luz vs. Anne is a popular fight idea that Chad and Ben have shown interest in the match up. Myself haven't watched Amphibia all the way through and never really caught on to The Owl House, but now I feel like I want to binge the series just so I get experience it for myself and maybe get a better feel for the characters and maybe get some references myself.
Actually, this can give me the excuse I need to watch some shows that could be featured on Death Battle later like Fairy Tale or Black Clover. I know the show has already featured those series before (Fairy tale 3 times) but there is still a lot I could know about it for my own enjoyment.
Just asking does anyone else get that feeling of 'Should watch a series that Death Battle might do an episode on or barely has done an episode on, so I don't get spoiled if they do make an episode on it'.

Hi,
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1. A Space Grey MacBook Pro 16", M1 Max w/1TB SSD, 32GB of RAM and 10 Core CPU/32 Core GPU. It's in MINT condition as I haven't had much time to use it, and the original AppleCare doesn't expire until Mid December of 2024. I will include the retail box and chargecharger cable as well. ASKING $1800 SHIPPED
   
2. 2 4TB WD Black SN850X NVME SSDs. Will ship in protective case. Asking 50% of retail price, $160 EACH or $300 BOTH
   

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I'm a 32yo black Male diagnosed 3 1/2 years ago. Im a Registered Nurse working at a hospital.
Over these years trying to get my life together, learning to accept myself for this curse laid upon me and i came some teach of "I'm uncovering your shadow" having a dialogue to your innerself about things troubling you. I started Journaling with my "herpes self"....the shadow "i can't accept this to protect my financial well-being, oOoOoO out yourself be happy with it, no. You will be Ostarized at work and slowly push out, don't be stupid"
Fast forward to a couple days ago, and a nurse comes into work with a shingles outbreak, midline along the chest, none expressed on the extremities. The reaction from the nurses on the floor. You should have seen it. Everyone got disgusted. Tried to avoid her. Even though i bet they all had chicken pox when they were younger.
Clocking out a small Convo open among co-workers. "Ew she is so dirty from coming to work like that. I'm sanitizing everything before i work, even her patients." "Yeah, she should of been sent home, like nobody wants your herpes"
Shingles people......shingles.... I can only imagine the react if i came in high and proud that I have HSV2. My shadow the thing I'm supposed to hate was right from keeping my silence. I can't do anything else(without years of education) to supplement my $98k/year income. This is why I continue living without telling anybody cause being happy outwardly with my herpes homeless on the street is a life I want to live.

Hello everyone, I have a large list of keys for sale. The games I have for sale are listed below. Please comment if you’re interested in any. Interested in all offers. Wishlist Rep
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Hello. For some reason I have an issue with some of my code. I have a card that I made to display data but no matter what I cannot get rid of a small offset on the top of the parent container. I've tried expanded, cosntraints, intrinsic height, and no changes to the result. It seems like there's just a block or something I am missing in the code but for the life of me can't find. I wanted to get some exterrnal opinions and see if any other eyes could catch something I missed or suggest a change. I will post the code and then a link to see how the issue appears in the UI.
Link to see UI: https://imgur.com/a/QgqBPYw

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I started this series about a week ago. My friend and I both watch an animated show called Invincible which we both love. He told me if I’m really into animated shows to check out Attack on Titan. I’ve really only watched 2 other anime before; Naruto & Death Note. Ig you can say I haven’t really dug deep into anime. But after watching this so far, it’s clear this is a must watch show even to non-anime viewers. It’s really not hard to get into. For me, it’s always really hard for me to get into any new show, thinking nothing can really meet my expectations. But whenever I do get into something that does it for me, I instantly become obsessed with it and feel the need to binge it all. Been binging aot every night and currently near the end of season 3. (Just watched the episode where they enter the cellar)
There’s so much to say why I think its a masterpiece, but il keep this piece as brief as I can. And I’m aware what I have to say here has probably been said numerous times before. So il try to avoid that.
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I can imagine a lot of non-anime watchers might mistake anime as a genre of its own, not realizing they are categorized in themes of drama, comedy, sports…. Just like any other show. Here are the several themes I classify with AOT: Action, drama, dystopian, political/war, mystery.
The emphasis on War & Politics is a big one for me. They do it so well characterizing war. What a soldier does. What it does to a soldier. The large scale impacts. Also the importance of following orders, trusting your teammates and them putting their trust in you. Also a lot of sacrifice. So many people die for their collective goal of humanities freedom. It’s inspiring. Naruto does this a bit too with the whole thing about working well with your team, following command, ect. But AOT just goes way further with it and really makes it a larger part of the shows identity.
In season 1 when joining the scouts; Erwin asks those joining: “If you were ordered to die, would you do it?”. - That sentence plays huge importance for the story moving froward, and one could argue the situations some soldiers are faced with IRL when in a squad in real major war.
The world of AOT is so dark & gloomy you can get away with adding horror to one of its themes. This dark, gloomy vibe is a large part of the shows’ popular identity. It’s not only dystopian, but it’s also very anti-fascist. The characters are constantly striving for their collective goal of driving humanity towards freedom.
Another thing that makes the show pop out is obviously the Titans themselves. The idea of the titans is so cool because their scale is so wide compared to that of a regular human. Killing them is no easy feat and a titan battle has the main characters odds stacked 10:1. Their power scale makes most people scared shitless, give up and lose hope. And when the main characters do get to win, it just makes it that much more satisfying. (This is much more outlined in the beginning of the show obviously) This is where a lot of the dark gloominess in the show comes from.
Even after season 1 when its more common to see the characters effortlessly kill titans, the odds continue to get stacked against them but it doesn’t get boring at all. The show just evolves and the characters are provoked in more interesting ways.
In terms of the characters; they’re all masterful. My favourite characters right now are Levi, Mikes, and Armin (ESPECIALLY Armin after S3 EP17-18). The characters are all good and you really feel for not just the “good” characters.
The show’s obviously not afraid to kill off characters. In every battle, people die. You can say there are both more important, and lesser important characters dying in these scenes, but none of them ever feel like filler characters. They all feel like they mattered in death. Even the lesser important guys have meaning and you really feel it when these people have to sacrifice themselves for everyone else.
Even the antagonist characters eventually don’t seem like real bad guys. I’m obviously still routing for Eren and the other good guys but you begin to see the show is showing you why the bad guys aren’t bad in their own situations. Having not finished the show yet, there’s still a lot uncovered on why certain antagonists are doing what they’re doing, but it’s clear they have a strong reason for their actions and they really believe their actions are what’s perhaps best for everyone.
The runtime is more or less perfect. 4 seasons, 80-something episodes, 20 minutes each. It’s a perfect amount of time for anyone to get into. And more importantly, there’s NO filler content taking away value from the runtime. Literally 0 filler episodes. The pacing’s pretty good and they try to keep it on the faster side in order to drive the events forward, which I like.
The Plot Twists: Seems to be the biggest reason as to why people say the show’s so good. AOT does plot twists like no other. There’s quite a few “betrayals”, and moments of surprise and they come so unexpected. After seeing how they handle plot twists in this show, I’m seeing a problem in how other shows direct theirs. It’s too common for other shows to foreshadow their plot twists slightly too much, or use blatant flashbacks to allude to what’s coming. If you’re someone who already watches a lot of good shows you can already kind of predict what major things are about to unfold slightly before it happens.
Don’t get me wrong, AOT has many flashbacks too obviously (like in many anime), but they’re used pretty well for the most part. They also have minor foreshadowings too you can say but they’re very very faint and also used correctly.
For where I’m at in the series, I’m obviously referring to in Season 2, where Reiner & Berthold reveal themselves as titans. The way it was done really gives me chills. When they start talking to Eren and reveal themselves, it’s done so faintly and non-dramatic that you kinda miss it. It’s like I clearly heard what they’re saying but it just didn’t register in my mind because of the nature of the directing. They make it so their conversation is “Background Talk” rather than a dramatic reveal. No fancy music or anything like that. Really just gave an eerie vibe to it. I had to replay that scene like 3 times to understand what was going on. Then of course after their undramatic reveal; they use a flashback to explain their characters a bit further (notice how the flashback is used AFTER the reveal not before); and THEN they go to their transformation. It is only in this transformation scene that they saved for the dramatic suspense to be unleashed. Maybe I’m looking to much into the writing but I just think the nature of that plot twist was handled very well. (And of course there’s the minor foreshadowing of Berthold chomping on his hand while the castle is falling. It’s an obvious titan-shifter move, but I think it was handled right).
The action scenes are very well blended in with the dramatic parts to its credit. A common occurrence I see with good action shows is they’re good BECAUSE its more than just action. And other action shows might get undermined for not having enough of it, maybe being covered, or perhaps outshined by the more emotional scenes. I have no problem with this myself in AOT. Even in parts of the story where action is scarce for a bit I have no complaints. Perhaps my perception of this is different than others because I’m able to binge it all at once while many others had to wait up to 10 full years between seasons and parts of seasons to see all the action.
Like I said, the power scale of the titans are really the meat & potatoes of the battles being what they are. The battle strategy is really cool to get into, and how they’re going to outdo their titan opponents (Armin as a character really adds to this for me).
The battles are one thing but the fighting itself is a whole other. The actual combat and the animation of it gets the adrenaline pumping. The whole concept of the ODM gear is genius. Using gas powered grappling hooks to leap throughout their environment like a speeding bullet, and zing around everywhere to take down the titans looks like such an adrenaline rush. It gives me adrenaline just watching them, and hearing the sounds of the gear. Its iconic really. Just the idea of it. Also really fits well with the 19th century setting, the technology being where it is.
Ig I have nothing more to say about the animation. Everyone knows its top tier, along with the gore. Nothing really extra I have to add about it, it’s self explanatory. Ofc can’t forget about the OST as well, just like the ODM gear; it’s iconic, adrenaline-pumping. ‘Nuff said.
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Unfortunately I already spoiled myself with a big plot twist for season 4. Whenever I get into a show like this it’s always so tempting for me to look at reviews of the show to reinforce why it’s so good, or do the character quizzes, or look at memes related to the show. That being said its too easy to spoil yourself with this.
I saw what the “final boss” looks like. (His head basically, and who it is). Really wish I didn’t see that yet, but it’s literally so hard to not get spoiled I tried my best. My friend warned me how easy the spoilers go. Told me I can’t google the show, search it on YouTube, ect. Anytime I type the shows name I’m risking anything coming up. I also know that 80% of humanity is wiped out from this “event/person”. Found that out the hard way. Other than that I’m spoiler free. I really wish I didn’t see any of that but it’s my fault ultimately and here I am. I probably shouldn’t be going on this subreddit to begin with. I’m lowering my eyes just going on this sub to post this. Not looking at anything else on this sub, not even daring to scroll to other posts. But with how far I’ve gotten in the series I really can’t hold it in and just really want to let out my thoughts so far on the show on here. Please keep the comments spoiler free for me. Just had to unload and discuss a little with you guys.

I'm a 32yo black Male diagnosed 3 1/2 years ago. Im a Registered Nurse working at a hospital.
Over these years trying to get my life together, learning to accept myself for this curse laid upon me and i came some teach of "I'm uncovering your shadow" having a dialogue to your innerself about things troubling you. I started Journaling with my "herpes self"....the shadow "i can't accept this to protect my financial well-being, oOoOoO out yourself be happy with it, no. You will be Ostarized at work and slowly push out, don't be stupid"
Fast forward to a couple days ago, and a nurse comes into work with a shingles outbreak, midline along the chest, none expressed on the extremities. The reaction from the nurses on the floor. You should have seen it. Everyone got disgusted. Tried to avoid her. Even though i bet they all had chicken pox when they were younger.
Clocking out a small Convo open among co-workers. "Ew she is so dirty from coming to work like that. I'm sanitizing everything before i work, even her patients." "Yeah, she should of been sent home, like nobody wants your herpes"
Shingles people......shingles.... I can only imagine the react if i came in high and proud that I have HSV2. My shadow the thing I'm supposed to hate was right from keeping my silence. I can't do anything else(without years of education) to supplement my $98k/year income. This is why I continue living without telling anybody cause being happy outwardly with my herpes homeless on the street is a life I want to live.

I’m looking to buy 1 OEM Black Wii Controller and 3 OEM Black Nunchucks for $40 shipped. Thanks in advance.
Also does not have to be a full bundle, please offer if you have some of either.

Currently having some issues running games through wine on Linux on ChromeOS. On Wine 8.0 (can’t update to 9.0 unsure how to), was able to run 1 out of 4 attempted games but three others displayed a Black screen. Thought it was just a Wine issue, so I tried Steam for Linux and adding through “Add non steam game” and got a unique file explorer that doesn’t let me access any of my Linux files and i can’t figure out how to copy files to this file explorer. Any advice on how to either fix the Wine display issues or to add non steam games?

There was always something odd about old cartoons. Whether that is the unhinged nature or the disturbing images. There is something memorable to them. Something that sealed themselves into our childhoods. I remember growing up watching Spongebob and The Fairly Oddparents along with Dexter’s Laboratory. However, there is one cartoon I remember dearly that nobody seems to remember.
Back in 1997 a cartoon that went by the name Smiletime aired on TV. It was made by this cartoon studio located in Pennsylvania that shut down only 4 years after Smiletime’s release. It was loved by viewers, me included. Everyone seemed to love the antic’s that the main crew got into each episode. The parents however found the main crew’s designs to be “unsettling”. The crew was composed of four characters. The go lucky Smiley. The wimpy Crybaby. The always upset Grumpy. And then the shocked Spooky. They all looked the same, wearing overalls and a mask. The only difference was the expression on the mask and the color of their outfit. They were all voiced by male voice actors except for Spooky who was voiced by a female.
Now that I have grown up, I can see why parents hated the designs. Those soulless black eyes and mouths gave off some disturbing feeling.
Funny enough, the show got canceled in 2001 when the studio that made it shutdown. It is a shame since it was reaching millions of viewers per episode. That company had to make millions off the merch sales alone.
Recordings of the show are incredibly rare and valuable. I think I saw one going for $3,000 a while ago. I loved that show back when I was little, but I didn’t love it that much.
I might look more into this show. Maybe it might be the next big piece of lost media. I’ll add updates if I do.