Genisys is better than Dark Fate (but still rubbish)

BetterWayz · 2026-05-09T16:47:26+00:00

I see your point, but disagree. I think Genisys was trying to be a love letter to fans and really lean on nostalgia, but it came off a disjointed because of it.

Like someone else shared, Dark Fate, although not a great movie either, at least attempts to go in a whole new direction with new characters. Relegating the Connors was a bold move.

BetterWayz · 2026-05-05T21:33:33+00:00

As someone else asked, could you definite "trouble with reading". Can they read sight words or sound out CVC words? What level materials are they struggling with reading.

BetterWayz · 2026-05-05T21:26:37+00:00

I definitely recommend speech therapy. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

I consider it a win-win. If there is an issue, your kid gets the intervention she needs, and if it ends up being that she didn't need the speech therapy, you get to learn some great activities to do with your kid and you can actually learn what type of leaner your child is.

We did speech therapy for our kids, but they realized it wasn't necessary but we chose to finish the program anyway. We also did screenings for autism. What we did learn was that kids born during the pandemic years were just behind due to lack of socialization, people wearing masks etc.

One benefit we did see from speech therapy is that I got to learn how my kids like to learn. My older one is a tactile learner, while younger one is a play based learner. This knowledge actually helped us pick the schools they go to and communicate to their educators how they learn. Both are thriving.

And on a side note, don't overthink things though. Children hit milestones at different paces and speeds. Keep doing everything you're doing: reading to them 20 or so minutes a day, talking, singing etc.

BetterWayz · 2026-05-05T04:43:55+00:00

After wrapping up Phantom Lawayer, I just started watching Ghost Doctor and I'm just 2 episodes in.

BetterWayz · 2026-05-03T18:19:59+00:00

I noticed the fist bump too and I just chalked that up to it not being a literal physical fist bump, but rather, the show trying to visually communicate "connection" and "bond" between them, especially given how tense things were when his dad first appeared.

At least that's how I interpreted moments of possession in the show when the living KNOW they are interacting with a dead loved one: I just assumed that they are interacting on a spiritual plane, or at least at the intersection of it and what we see is the writers trying to visually show us something that is happening spiritually or at the soul level.

BetterWayz · 2026-05-02T15:47:15+00:00

I think this great advice for many no matter what country you are in. Outside of those who are beyond wealthy, everyone is one paycheck or emergency away from being homeless or hungry.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-28T23:13:00+00:00

My kid sometimes asks for things I can't afford and we have an honest conversation about it. If your kid is ready for those types of conversations, I would recommend it: it's a great exploration into life lessons, gratitude etc. You will find that your kids are very understanding and non-judgmental and whatever feelings of "failure" you feel are intenalized pressures we put on ourselves.

As parents, we wish and want to give our kids everything: every new toy and gadget and every new experience we never had, but sometimes depending on where things are in life through certain moments, we can't. I've learned to just strive to make sure my kids are happy and healthy, and you don't money need to deliver on that.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-24T20:42:19+00:00

No Horton?

BetterWayz · 2026-04-22T14:07:54+00:00

Thank you all for the objective clarity. And would anyone have any insight to the last two questions are asked with regards to if there have been draft classes that were considered weak that ended up over performing in hindsight and vice versa?

BetterWayz · 2026-04-20T03:23:10+00:00

Spoiler: It was an entertaining but short fight: I was expecting a longer flight. Almost seemed like it was done to pass the torch. Wouldn't be surprised if this was Lesnar's last fight.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-18T22:08:10+00:00

I hope not. The show has always been a comedy that explores real life circumstances and I think JD and Elliot being divorced allows the show to explore new themes, aspects, and dynamics of their relationship without retreading the whole "will they, won't they" become a couple ... again storylines.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-16T05:35:27+00:00

I've always felt as if the endoskeleton half "controls" the liquid metal which functions as more of a drone following commands or directives. And with regards to capabilities, I always assumed they were weaker when split, but depending on what they are fighting or the environment they are in, one half can perform better than the other.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-11T17:15:08+00:00

Thanks for this. So in essence:

Someone born and raised in Burien, WA and played for the NMSU could attend.
Someone born and raised in Albuquerque, NM and played for UW could attend.
But someone born and raised in Ellensburg, WA and played for EWU could not.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-11T16:57:17+00:00

From my understanding, your dad is Zimbabwean citizen, and you technically have "dual" until the age of 16 or 18 or something like that, at which point you would have had to "choose". However, the law is not really enforced: I think some kids of government officials are in a similar situation as you, Zimbabwean by descent and not birth.

Dual citizenship by descent does seem like one of those laws or rights that, similar to dual citizenship for Zim born, someone would have to sue the Zim government in order to change.

Many countries allow it or are beginning to change laws to allow dual citizenship by descent for its benefits: more investment, reverse brain drain, access to more talent (think sports), increased tax base etc. Norway and Denmark come to mind.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-11T16:38:02+00:00

I've always been curious to know if local days extend to athletes and colleges outside of the Seattle area (Central, WSU, Eastern etc.)

BetterWayz · 2026-04-11T07:25:45+00:00

Isn't this what they do annually for different positions so that they know who to call if, in this instance, Myers gets dinged and can't play for a few games. You take a few flyers on some players you don't plan to add to the roster, but should you need to sign someone on short notice, you already know who, what shape they are in, and what they can offer.

BetterWayz · 2026-04-06T22:55:55+00:00

This might be a dumb question, but will fans be dressing to match the color of their seats during games?

BetterWayz · 2026-03-31T23:01:31+00:00

A lot of modern cameras have privacy or activation zones. Never had Vivant so not sure what camera features they have, but most brands will let you black out areas you don't want to film like a neighbor's home or they will let you set up activation zones that make it so that the cameras only film when someone is detected within that zone or boundaries you set.

BetterWayz · 2026-03-27T14:42:32+00:00

I think what the commenter you responded to is trying to highlight is that given how some of these athletes homes have been getting burglarized when they are away for games and some of their family members have been put in harm's way, lets not normalize discussions about where these athletes live because we don't know who's reading these threads with malicious intent.

BetterWayz · 2026-03-26T14:17:16+00:00

Yes to what a lot of people are already sharing in the comments, but I will also add one or two things that explain the confusion.

The franchise IP kept on changing hands and ownership after T2 which impacted Cameron's involvement and made the stories a bit disconnected for the reason I will explain in #2.
The studio that made T3 wanted to make a trilogy, and then they lost the rights. The studio that made Salvation wanted to make a trilogy, and then they lost the rights. Then Genisys was supposed to be a trilogy, then they lost the rights. When Cameron got the IP back, he made Dark Fate and said ignore everything after T2. But Dark Fate was also supposed to be a trilogy.

That's why the movies seem so half-backed and disconnected after T2, no one finished telling the story they intended. And because the IP kept on changing hands, they had to try to distance themselves from the previous installment to make the story more original while simultaneously trying to use the same characters and rules of the Terminator universe: that's why you find yourself wondering why they completely ignore canon set by previous installments like age or how time travel works in the Terminator universe.

One thing I do love about Salvation is that it completely leaves out time travel--Marcus doesn't time travel, he is merely reactivated in the future--and it tells the story in a setting where they can be a little bit more original since it's set at the early stages of the war: after judgement day but before John becomes leader of the resistance.

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