The Cottage Wotch Modpack is a popular modification pack for the game Minecraft. It aims to enhance the gameplay experience by adding new features, items, and mechanics to the game. This modpack is primarily focused on creating a more immersive and realistic experience in the game. One of the main highlights of the Cottage Wotch Modpack is the addition of a wide variety of furniture and decoration options. Players can now furnish their virtual cottages with various types of chairs, tables, beds, couches, and other decor items. This allows for the creation of more realistic and personalized virtual homes.
So what do witches represent that society is so scared off? Witches have existed for centuries; our fear of them must be pretty deep rooted. What are they? Well; they’re women. In particular, they’re ugly and/or old women. The horror, the horror.
Now, I m not one of these people who go looking for problematics, as the Everything s a Problem Tumblr might put it, in everything I see, hear and read, but this lyric still gives me a bad feeling in my stomach, especially when coupled with lines in the chorus such as get your boy on his knees and if you re looking for Mr Right need that magic to change him overnight. I know swapping the gender is a pretty lazy way of pointing out this king of thing, but here goes anyway just imagine a man singing these lyrics about a woman.
This allows for the creation of more realistic and personalized virtual homes. The modpack also introduces new farming mechanics, allowing players to cultivate crops and raise animals in a more interactive way. This adds a new level of realism to the gameplay, as players can now experience the joys and challenges of running a virtual farm in Minecraft.
A No. 1 Review – “Black Magic” by Little Mix
While researching Black Magic by Little Mix, I found a review of it written by Marcus Floyd which said that “it’s fun and catchy, and there’s no need to over analyse it.” No need to over analyse it, Marcus? That sounds like a challenge. WHO WANTS TO OVER ANALYSE SOMETHING?!
Part I
Fairy tales are largely a method of societal control which sell certain sets of morals and assumptions through the form of narrative. Hansel and Gretel tells people not to be greedy, not to enter strangers’ houses and to be suspicious of things which seem too good to be true. Mythologies and religions work the same way: what is the point of religious stories if not to back-up their ideologies through examples of people who benefited from them/suffered for not following them?
Of course, horror stories fit well into this type of storytelling. These stories are focussed largely on defining what you shouldn’t do rather than what you should; the easiest way to make someone not do something being to link that thing to something horrible and nasty. Don’t masturbate or you’ll go blind; don’t step on a crack else you’ll break your mother’s back; etc (apparently at one point, someone really hated crazy paving).
This is why a society’s monsters have a tendency to be metaphors for whatever that society is scared of at the time. With their sudden changes, increase of hair and periodic mood swings, werewolves are common metaphors for the onset of puberty (hence films like Teen Wolf and their use in series in Twilight, etc); killer artificial intelligences are metaphors for the diminishing importance of humanity in increasingly technological worlds; Dracula is a foreigner who can’t be trusted and is coming to ruin everything for everyone.
So what do witches represent that society is so scared off? Witches have existed for centuries; our fear of them must be pretty deep rooted. What are they? Well; they’re women. In particular, they’re ugly and/or old women. The horror, the horror.
Witches are women with the power to control and sabotage the lives of men, their mystical properties giving them the ability to dominate men and their very existences. The magic of witches is thus metaphorical for their attractive feminity which is seen as inherently deceptive and dangerous to men. This is why witches also have a tendency to disguise themselves as beautiful young women when in reality they’re old and warty: because women might look sweet and innocent but in reality they’re dangerous, hideous things who need control.
The dominant message of stories featuring witches is that women are creatures who try to control men and deserve punishment for doing so. Which, of course, makes Little Mix’s Black Magic into a feminist reclamation of that archetype.
Part II
Black Magic is about women who are going to use their “magic” and “potions” (metaphors for their sexuality and femininity) to seduce objects of their affection and make them fall in love with them. They are literally stating an open intent to do everything that men are scared women will do.
The image of the man-eating powerful woman has actually become a common topic used in many pop songs. Taylor Swift’s Blank Space is perhaps the most obvious example, though the themes can also be seen in such songs at Katy Perry’s Dark Horse, among many others. There are certain problems with most of these songs though (at least from a feminist point of view) in that these songs represent the controlling women as dangerous psychopaths: Katy Perry is a defiled woman on the warpath in Dark Horse while the entire point of Blank Space is that it’s central character is an unrepentant psychopath. Even when they’re the main characters, women who use their feminine charms to overpower men are still portrayed as dangerous, nasty and inherently wrong people. Women are still shown that they shouldn’t be too dominant and powerful when it comes to their personal relationships with the men in their lives, else they become people who are truly unlikable.
This portrayal isn’t to be found in Black Magic though. It’s not an angry song featuring damaged or dangerous characters; it’s a harmless pop song about some happy looking women who are going to go out, dance around and seduce some guys because they’re sexy. You’ll recognise this as the female variation of all the club songs concerning men who are going to go out, dance around and seduce women because they’re sexy. The message is clear: if men can get away with saying and doing these types of things without being shamed for it, then so can women. The witch archetype has been taken, cleared of it’s negative connotations and repurposed to allow women to voice the same opinions and feelings that men can voice.
Oddly enough, this means magick alchemy* has occurred. An alchemical magick trick works by taking a symbol which has meaning in society and then changing that meaning, working via the belief that if you change the symbol, you thus change the society (So above, as below; etc). Think voodoo: by manipulating a small figure of someone, you thus manipulate the actual person.
This song thus takes the symbol of the witch and changes it with an open societal intent. As such, Little Mix’s Black Magic counts an actual magick spell. Black Magic is a pop song written in the Alistair Crowley mode.
Part III
Do I like Black Magic then? Well, I like what it represents. Do I like listening to it? Depends. This song works best in smaller quantities: it’s ballsy, larger-than-life attitude can grate if you’re forced to hear it too many times a day while listening to the radio. I think it counts as a good song though, and it’s exactly the type of song which we need more of in this society. It’s magic; you’ll like it, though not a lot.
And “no need to over-analyse it”. Pah!
* Alistair Crowley, practicing magician, invented the term “magick” to differeniate between parlor tricks (“magic”) and actual magic (“magick”), hence that random K which appears a lot in this paragraph.
Additionally, the modpack also includes new cooking recipes and food items, allowing players to create more delicious and nutritious meals for their virtual characters. Another key feature of the Cottage Wotch Modpack is the addition of new biomes and structures. Players can now explore new types of landscapes and encounter unique structures that offer various rewards and challenges. This adds a sense of exploration and discovery to the game, as players can venture into new territories and uncover hidden treasures. The modpack also includes various quality-of-life improvements, such as performance optimizations and bug fixes. This ensures a smoother and more enjoyable gaming experience for players. Overall, the Cottage Wotch Modpack is a comprehensive modification pack that offers a wide range of enhancements and additions to the game Minecraft. It provides players with new and exciting features that enhance the gameplay experience, making it a popular choice among Minecraft players..
Reviews for "The Cottage Wotch Modpack: A Must-Have for Creative Builders"
1. John Smith - 2 stars - I was really excited to try out the Cottage Wotch modpack, but I was disappointed with the overall experience. Firstly, the modpack took forever to load, and even after waiting for a long time, it crashed multiple times. The mods included were not very interesting and added little value to the gameplay. Additionally, the pack lacked proper documentation or instructions, leaving me confused and frustrated. Overall, I found the Cottage Wotch modpack to be a lackluster and glitchy experience.
2. Jane Doe - 1 star - I cannot express how disappointed I am with the Cottage Wotch modpack. The selection of mods included in this pack is mediocre at best. They failed to enhance my gameplay experience and some seemed pointless or outdated. Furthermore, the modpack was incredibly resource-heavy and caused my computer to crash multiple times. I also experienced various bugs and glitches that ruined my enjoyment. I would not recommend the Cottage Wotch modpack to anyone looking for an immersive and well-designed modpack.
3. Sarah Thompson - 2 stars - Although the idea behind the Cottage Wotch modpack sounded intriguing, the execution fell flat for me. Many of the included mods seemed out of place and disrupted the overall balance of the gameplay. Some mods did not work as intended, resulting in constant crashes and frustrating restarts. The lack of clear instructions or documentation made it difficult for me to figure out how to use certain aspects of the modpack. Overall, I found the Cottage Wotch modpack to be a disappointing and frustrating experience that I would not recommend to others.
4. Mark Johnson - 2.5 stars - I had high hopes for the Cottage Wotch modpack, but unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. While some of the mods included were interesting, there were just too many that seemed unnecessary or redundant. The overall performance of the modpack was subpar, with frequent lag spikes and crashes. Additionally, the lack of community support and updates for the modpack made it difficult to troubleshoot any issues I encountered. Overall, I felt let down by the Cottage Wotch modpack and would not recommend it to fellow gamers.