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SirSamuel

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  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • TRoS is the most disappointing thing since my son.

    Jokes aside, for me it has 0 rewatch appeal. It's big and loud and dumb, but it's not dumb in a fun way. Not even for casual SW fans. There are so many plot holes, and aborted character arcs, that my suspension of disbelief was arrested repeatedly.

    I'm an old fan. Not "Ewoks are bad" old, more "Ewoks were included for my demographic" old. I've read, and watched, some really dumb Star Wars media. I loved it all. Even the MOD Squad in Book of Boba Fett, as tone deaf as they were, were also fun. It was like a dad joke in the middle of an action movie. Or Leia getting all horned up by Prince Xizor in Shadows of the Empire. (Okay, admittedly, 17 year old me had no problem reading that). It's always been big and dumb, with plot holes that have to be explained by comics, books, and cartoons later. I was in my twenties for the prequels, and I never jumped on the hate bandwagon. My only real issue was Anakin spewing horny word vomit at Padme while she wore BDSM gear and told him she couldn't lay pipe because she's a senator. I still skip the Naboo scenes on rewatch.

    I think, for those of us that loath Rise of Skywalker, it comes down to payoff. Return of the Jedi had teddy bears that could capture the best infiltration team the Rebellion had, yes. But it had major payoff too. Han and Leia, Darth Vader's redemption, the defeat of the Emperor. Revenge of the Sith likewise had big payoff. How Luke and Leia were adopted, Darth Vader becoming more machine than man, Order 66, a 45 minute lightsaber fight over god-damned lava. The story-telling in the movies has degraded with each trilogy, mostly in the exposition department. The OT was best at "show, don't tell". All of that aside, TRoS didn't payoff in a way equal to it's failings. So the suspension of disbelief has no justifiable reward and is lost. Once that happens, instead of making excuses for plot holes, the movie is watched with a critical eye. And under a critical eye, it's not a good story. I already have the MCU and all of the Boomer action movies if I want big and dumb. With Star Wars, I also want emotional payoff. I didn't get it. Not enough to justify the Dumb

    I don't hate Rise of Skywalker. I don't waste energy hating. It's just dead to me. Disney stopped making SW trilogies, leaving a massive cliffhanger with Episode 8. Episode 9 doesn't exist. Just like M. Night's Avatar

  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • See my op edit and also my reply above

    tl;dr: I'm a big dumb dumb that can't remember names no good

  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • Oh crap, I'm so glad you asked, because I went back to Wikipedia to see why he's such a bastard.

    Turns out I was thinking of Russell Brand. My memory for names/faces is…less than ideal. I'll edit my original post with a clarification and apology

  • What movie do you think is really underrated?

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  • The Man From UNCLE (2015)

    Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer chewing up the scenes, nice fast paced plot, fun and engaging. A real shame it's a Guy Richie film, but since I don't pay him when I watch it I really don't mind 🏴‍☠️

    Mea culpa edit: I confused Guy Richie and Russell Brand. I'm dumb and Guy didn't deserve that. Sorry for the confusion and also go watch The Man From UNCLE. While your at it, go find Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, where (funny era) Steve Martin does a film noir mashup movie flawlessly

  • Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum

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  • The absolute madman

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  • The movie is Batman Returns (1992)

    If you're looking for verification that this is true, exhibit A is that this is Danny De-goddamned-Vito

  • I choose violence

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  • Best reply yet

    Five stars

  • What gives you the serotonin you need?

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  • I have this stuffy. It sits on my bookshelf, and when I'm angry I'll look at its stupid stupid face until I feel better

    He originally appeared here, and Topatoco still sells the stuffy for Kate Beaton

  • Song of the Day: The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana

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  • It's funny. Because of my age and culture growing up I didn't hear a lot of David Bowie. I heard a lot of his songs as covers first, and in many cases I prefer the covers over the original. Even when I heard the original first I sometimes prefer the cover

    I think The Man Who Sold the World is a good example of that. I've known it's a David Bowie song since the first time I heard Kurt say "that was a David Bowie song". But I will always think of Kurt and Nirvana first when I hear it. Which makes me the Xennial equivalent of those kids that said the Beatles covered the Justin Bieber song Let It Be. And I accept that

  • Literally

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  • Cheers!

  • What is your oldest living presence on the World Wide Web?

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  • I would've said Elfwood, since I posted some cringey drawings there in the late 90's. Since Elfwood is closed, remnants of my presence still exist on TOR.N (theonering.net). It was a pre-movie Lord of the Rings fan website, which, amazingly, still has Barliman's chat room. I wonder if my Battle of Fanghorn Forest poem is still there somewhere 🤔

    ETA: so in answer I'd say about 28 years old. If you'll excuse me, I need to drink some Ensure and clean my dentures

  • These fancy weed gummies My brain did me in

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  • I am old. Possibly wise. Definitely experienced in life.

    Repeat after me:

    Stimulants in the morning

    Weed in the evening

    Water all day

  • Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate

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  • Ahhh, regulatory capture. As American as regime change

  • feed me now

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  • In the winter I wake up at 5 and go to sleep at 10. In the summer I wake up at 6 and go to sleep at 11.

    I refuse to change my circadian rhythm for an arbitrary secular time change. It's dumb

  • Please stop

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  • Jim is most definitely gonna die for the hive. If the queen thinks jazz is sexy, he'll die even sooner

  • Can some please explain to me why it is that your health insurance can deny you medication, even if your doctor says you need it?

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  • Exactly!

  • Can some please explain to me why it is that your health insurance can deny you medication, even if your doctor says you need it?

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  • While CICO is universally true, it doesn't account for a few other factors. For instance, gut microbiome. Gut flora has a strong affect on cravings. Also mental and emotional health also affect self control and regulation. Food "science" has created craving monstrosities snacks that are as addictive as cigarettes. Personal health issues like PCOS and thyroid dysfunction will affect how many calories are consumed by the body and how those calories are used within the body.

    So yes, eat less and lose weight. Sure. Some people can lose weight eating junk. For others it creates a reward cascade in the brain that leads to overeating. Just eat less. For some that's as practical as telling a lifelong smoker to give up the habit. And that's why medical alternatives to self control exist, but aren't successful without addressing the root cause of the obesity.

  • What's the point of specifically Americans identifying with other cultures if people born there will just make fun of them for it?

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  • I'm Appalachian. Yes I'm of Scotch-Irish descent and my family name is most definitely English, but I'm Appalachian. My forbears were rednecks and communists. And bigots. And public servants. And settlers (murderers of many indigenous peoples). And Union soldiers. In my ancestry are victims of rape and rapists. I'm most comfortable in Northern Scotland and Southern Scandinavia. The land calls out to something ancient within me. I want to raise sheep and live above a barn. My tribe is nebulous, and I'm at peace with that. Some are not.

    The United States is a melting pot, and personal identity is both exalted and at the same time completely irrelevant. You're "American" first, and everything else second. Some people cling to a tribe or identity to call their own. Since no one in Europe knows what a "Packer" is, they'll say they're Norwegian-American. They want recognition of their tribe. They want to identify with something bigger, and have the security of others of their tribe when they travel. They want connection. I would hazard that most who put their foot in their mouth while traveling don't realize the faux pas. They think it's a way of connecting with others from another place.

    "Oh! You're Italian? Hey, so am I! My mom makes the best Fettuccine Alfredo. I love cannoli. Do you like pizza? Please see me. Please accept me. I'm alone here and no one will riff with me. I'm trying to connect. I'm trying to meet you halfway. I'm trying…"

  • What’s your most controversial opinion?

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  • What’s your most controversial opinion?

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  • You probably call an All Terrain Armored Transport an AT-AT too 😤

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    SirSamuel @lemmy.world

    A chicken pot pie is a quiche with very mature eggs

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    SirSamuel @lemmy.world

    If a politician was very vocal about the evils of Dungeons and Dragons and it was revealed that he regularly played CRPGs, would the media call the resulting scandal Baldursgate?

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
    SirSamuel @lemmy.world

    How do I get testing?