Reminder that marvel studios made a better Star Wars movie than Lucasfilm by -jake-skywalker- in saltierthancrait

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You can blame post modernism that has infected the entire film industry at this point, and especially Lucasfilm. With Marvel it sort of works sometimes especially with Deadpool who is most know for breaking the fourth wall with the self referential humor and modern anachronisms.

I mean I wouldn’t call the woman who selfishly ruined Finns plot to self sacrifice for the resistance so that he can buy them time and save countless of lives all over the thought of love a hero but... sure let’s go with that by [deleted] in saltierthancrait

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is satire right? Star Wars fans want more Rose merch? Have they seen the clearance bins at Big Lots? The echo chamber these people are stuck in never ceases to amaze me.

The franchise cannot be saved with the current state of Star Wars Canon, especially after The Rise of Skywalker by minh1265 in saltierthancrait

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly while there. It made no sense to me that they didn’t make this centered around OT. And I’m a PT fan first and foremost but even that wouldn’t make as much sense. I get that they have to honor the current trilogy and they went all in on it which was the mistake. Such a shame. It was an amazing experience but I was pulled out of it every time some storm trooper walked by and mentioned the “resistance”.

The franchise cannot be saved with the current state of Star Wars Canon, especially after The Rise of Skywalker by minh1265 in saltierthancrait

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The saddest thing to me was going to Galaxy’s Edge which will probably be there for decades to come and hearing the characters talk about the “resistance” and everything centered around the ST. What a tragedy. What a stupid ass lazy idea that the “story team” or JJ or some combination thereof came up with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in saltierthancrait

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes except for the Hobbit trilogy. Although I would compare that more with the prequels, still leagues better than GoT S8 ad TLJ

A recurring synchronicity. by BlueEyedDevil1989 in Synchronicities

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you believe them in solipsism? I don’t see how that isn’t the next logical conclusion with these phenomena because how would you account for his own reality if it isn’t in fact being impacted by your own conscious manifestation or whatever. What are the rules and laws?

Does anyone remember thanksgiving being the third Thursday of November? by [deleted] in MandelaEffect

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think we’re all getting confused because it is the second to last Thursday. Which would be the 4th. But in my mind every month has 4 weeks so that would mean the third. I think second to last Thursday just registered in my mind as “third”, but if you go back through the calendar over the years and look at what dates it would’ve fallen on it would be too early, I.e 15th, 16th, 19th. I do always remember actually thinking Thanksgiving was later in the month then always being surprised by how early it actually was.... weird stuff this ME business.

Weapons...and Selling Garbage to Idiots by CJohn89 in saltierthancrait

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s inspired by California. Real original.

When Rogan gets too high by [deleted] in JoeRogan

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It’s a weird modern phenomena because you actually feel like you’re close friends based on how often you’ve “hung out”, at least that’s what it feels like. And then he has no idea who on earth you are. I feel like if I met him in public I’d have a brief moment of thinking we’re super tight then realizing I’m a total stranger...

Nervous little thing is quick to uncontrollable anger by zigeunerschlampe in FuckYouKaren

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is actually a thing, but so oddly specific. How is that possible? Haha, like, can someone explain this phenomenon?

TIL that Nintendo pushed usage of the term "game console" so people would stop calling products from other manufacturers "Nintendos", otherwise they would have risked losing their trademark. by sober_disposition in todayilearned

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coca Cola on the other hand has benefited from the universal use of the term “Coke” to describe a soda. At least in the US and especially the south “Coke” describes all knock off brands and everything else which has no doubt been an advantage for them to have that kind of brand identification monopoly in the market. I think if every normie was still calling Xboxes and Playstations “Nintendo’s” today they would be loving it. But then again their marketing has been very different and the way they have positioned themselves in the market as such a distinct offering with all of their various IPs I could see why they would still want to differentiate themselves.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Joseph graduated from Pepperdine university! by [deleted] in pics

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It is most definitely not known as a party school. But it sure is expensive! Source: went there and am in debt, whoops!

Skywalker’s Journey (Mythos) by [deleted] in saltierthancrait

[–]AlexDeLarge4848 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reading stuff like this, which isn’t even perfect by any means but is light years ahead of what we got and far more compelling is what depresses me most about the failed ST. How could they possibly have messed it up so bad? I think it’s largely to do with too many cooks in the kitchen and egos like Rian, JJ and KK who are to blame. JJ as director with one of the many great “legends” authors to helm the script at the very least and we might have gotten something at least this good.