MerrySkeptic

joined 2 years ago
sorted by: new top controversial old
Justice should be equal in c/[email protected]
Justice should be equal in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yes there are double standards but this is the wrong comparison to make that point.

Most school shooters are minors who are inelligible for the death penalty, and a large percentage don't survive their own shooting. Either death by cop or suicide.

I have no love for insurance CEOs or our capital-first justice system, but if you're gonna make a point don't leave it open to be so easily picked apart.

'Superman' Trailer: James Gunn’s DC Movie Has Krypto, Green Lantern in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I feel like this has promise.

I love that it leans into comic-book-iness instead of trying to make Superman grimdark. The colors are bright. It unapologetically includes Krypto. There's a kaiju. This is what comics do. It also pays homage to the original movies with the John Williams score, but with a twist on the electric guitar so it's also unique.

I also actually like that it's not going to be an origin story and that other heroes already exist and are acknowledged. I don't think the other heroes are going to play a major role, but the fact that they're there at all is another sort of thing that the comics do. New readers just have to accept that these characters exist and don't require a lengthy intro. I think movie audiences will be able to do the same.

Most importantly it shows that Gunn seems to understand the character. Supes isn't dark and brooding. He's bright and cheesy but a source of hope. Clark looks like a dork, as he should. He has chemistry with Lois.

Yes the effects are a bit rough. It's a teaser. They will probably improve by release.

But if James Gunn can make the Guardians of the Galaxy, a team that only the most hardcore comic book fans even knew about, into a household name, I'm excited to see what he can do with Superman and the DC Universe.

It's different you see in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic -5 points 1 week ago (7 children)

The International Court of Justice does not just represent the West, it represents all UN countries. And while it did find evidence of human rights abuse it did not find evidence of genocide, because that is a high bar.

Furthermore, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, representing 300 genocide experts, condemned Russia's use of the term to justify its own violence, as cited here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623528.2022.2099633?scroll=top&needAccess=true

It's different you see in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic -4 points 1 week ago (9 children)

You're free to form a different opinion. But when yours is different than the majority of the world's and the International Court, but won't even admit that yours might be the hot take, it's not a good look

It's different you see in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic -3 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Buddy, what he said was reprehensible and I am not trying to defend his actions or statements. But does it meet the standard of "ethnic cleansing?" The International Court and most of the world says no.

It's different you see in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic -5 points 1 week ago (13 children)

The Wikipedia article is a summary of many cited sources. There's academic ones like The Journal of Genocidal Research. There's a UN report from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. There's news reports from Reuters and the BBC. There's a report from the International Court. Though I'm sure you checked the sources before dismissing the article out of hand.

No one is saying that there was zero conflict in Donbas leading up to the invasion. But to label it as "ethnic cleansing" without even acknowledging that this claim is widely disputed internationally is at best irresponsible and at worst deceptive

It's different you see in c/[email protected]
It's different you see in c/[email protected]
The Holdovers (2023), my favourite movie of 2023 and my recommendation for you all to watch over Christmas. in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic 1 points 1 week ago

Fantastic movie. Now excuse me while I get back to my copy of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

FBI offers $50,000 reward for information about gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic 29 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

So like, 1% of his annual salary?

Me every time I see Steve Harvey. in c/[email protected]
[–] MerrySkeptic 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I work in mental health. If it bothers you, please say something. You're likely not the only one. If they care at all, they'll accommodate and maybe even consider putting something else on

7
Strange Darling spoiler discussion (self.movies)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by MerrySkeptic to c/[email protected]
0 comments fedilink
 

Not sure how to spoiler tag so if I need to do that please let me know how.

I really liked this movie. I didn't know much about it going in and highly recommend it that way for anyone else. However for anyone reading this that hasn't seen it (apparently you don't care about spoilers), know that this is graphically violent thriller, and there's a pretty intense scene that could be a sexual assault trigger for some.

Right off the bat when they started us off in Chapter 3, I knew that things were not as they seemed. I think most people will be able to guess fairly early on that the "victim" is actually the hunter and the "hunter" is actually the victim here simply because the nonsequential storytelling is a tipoff. In less capable hands, this would be a gimmick that cheapens the movie. But it was executed so well I don't even mind that I could see the twist coming.

The director, JT Mollner, wanted this to be a movie that was primarily felt, and he succeeded. I was viscerally uncomfortable in the rape scene that turned out to be consensual role play, and I wasn't even sure it was consensual because they faked us out with the mock disappointment with the choking early on! When she said her safe word I exhaled with relief. I felt angry at how the Lady played on the wounded female tropes, and especially angry at the female deputy for not listening to the older male cop. But then I realized I would have probably done the same thing she did, seeing a bleeding, handcuffed woman with her pants down, so I couldn't be too mad. Mollner does an excellent job creating tension between the story as it plays out challenging a lot of modern gender sensibilities.

The cinematography was fantastic, and I was surprised to learn that actor Giovanni Ribisi was Director of Principal Photography for this movie. Excellent use of color, contrast, and focus. It may not pay as much as acting, but he has talent and I hope he keeps this up.

Speaking of acting, the two leads were flawless. Willa Fitzgerald showed an incredible range, from victim, sexpot, insane killer, etc. Kyle Gallner has a believable, quiet intensity, with flashes of sexy charm but also murderous rage. I expect to see a lot more of both of them. Their characters are smart and the emotion-driven choices are pretty believable for the most part (I'm also factoring in the drugs).

There's little details that are fun to contemplate, like the juxtaposition between the scene of Chapters 1 and 2, the Blue Angel Motel, and Gallner's character's name, the Demon. This name, by the way, is another great misdirect, as it is prominent in the opening credits but only later do we learn that he's named so because the Lady is crazy and thinks she sees and is killing devils.

All in all, great movie, highly recommend and I can't wait to watch it again so I can have all the context when I watch the first half again.

19
I have a therapy joke but I'm not sure how I feel about it. (sh.itjust.works)
 
3
Rangers to get Scherzer, pending approval (www.espn.com)
view more: next ›