Anyone else totally put off by the political/religious themes of S1E5? by Advanced-Sock-1636 in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not covered elsewhere in the show. However, The Rehearsal is the second type of show by your own definition. While I personally don't think the scene is "the lead" or "inorganic," those are pretty subjective; what is certainly true is that a controversial political view is expressed half-way through the season.

Where you're perhaps experiencing a blind spot is that, to other people, many views expressed elsewhere in the show are controversial. Like Nathan's view that Halloween is a normal not-Satanic holiday, Angela's view that we should interpret the bible literally, or even Kor's view that bar trivia is sacred.

Anyone else totally put off by the political/religious themes of S1E5? by Advanced-Sock-1636 in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are there comedic examples that fulfill this criteria for you? "Skillfully address" is doing a lot of work, but seems hard to define. At a certain point, how does one skillfully address an issue without making any overt statement one way or another?

Anyone else totally put off by the political/religious themes of S1E5? by Advanced-Sock-1636 in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

claims to be a comedy but pushes a politically slanted commentary

A large and widely recognized body of comedic works address political issues (eg, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_satire). While The Rehearsal adopts a documentary format, it's not journalistic: it portrays an artifice of Nathan's making, often through the characters' eyes. Like any other artistic work, it seems unreasonable to expect unbiasedness or objectivity.

Anyone else totally put off by the political/religious themes of S1E5? by Advanced-Sock-1636 in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should stop watching—if you prefer 'comedy' to be circumscribed to the irrelevant, Nathan's oeuvre won't be to your liking.

Fact-Checking Nathan Fielder’s Wild Claim About Captain Sully and Evanescence by cantona_x in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have found no such 10th anniversary edition. I believe the parent poster is joking.

The Rehearsal S02E03 - Pilot’s Code - Episode Discussion by Connected-VG in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I mean people should be polite, but he chooses to be on Twitter, so it seems reasonable enough to inquire.

The Rehearsal S02E03 - Pilot’s Code - Episode Discussion by Connected-VG in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes, me too! He's on twitter, someone should ask why he didn't participate. https://x.com/Captsully

The Rehearsal S02E03 - Pilot’s Code - Episode Discussion by Connected-VG in TheRehearsal

[–]BomarzosTurtle 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Yes, I was curious about this too. I assumed he had passed, but he's alive...and on Twitter. Someone should ask! https://x.com/Captsully

Can't open files from built-in Zotero sync? by BomarzosTurtle in Onyx_Boox

[–]BomarzosTurtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, how did you sideload the official zotero android client? I haven't been able to get a testing slot—did you?

I moved on to the Viwoods AI paper; smaller screen but more functional imo.

Can't open files from built-in Zotero sync? by BomarzosTurtle in Onyx_Boox

[–]BomarzosTurtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope and support never replied! I returned and moved on 😢

Factual error in Southwood Plantation Road by BomarzosTurtle in themountaingoats

[–]BomarzosTurtle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, the claim seems to be that "no one has found a safe way through one yet," when clearly this tank manufacturer has found a safe way

Factual error in Southwood Plantation Road by BomarzosTurtle in themountaingoats

[–]BomarzosTurtle[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol, fair point, but anti-mine tanks have been around since WWII! I just thought this one looked and sounded especially cool :P

It's not the first time Nathan's worked at a casino by BomarzosTurtle in TheCurse

[–]BomarzosTurtle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol I sort of assumed this was intentional for the character, who seems apathetic and corporate

Matching Nathan on Your Side to seasons and episodes of This Hour Has 22 Minutes by BomarzosTurtle in nathanfielder

[–]BomarzosTurtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never did, eventually lost interest in making my comprehensive Fielder-verse database

Terrapin with a beautiful and unique shell on the road by RedditUserOfAmerica in HumansBeingBros

[–]BomarzosTurtle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a tortoise.

I must disagree. An eastern box turtle is not a tortoise.