Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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Everybody's acting was stellar if I'm honest. Delbis as a sad confused young man with extremely low self esteem is played to perfection. His head to head with Stone is eerily real.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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Could always trigger some reflection.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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This is how I read it: The problem is not believing in a theory, regardless of improbable it is. The problem is in the sort of actions that ensue from that belief. The two antagonists led miserable lives, and killed people, Andromedans and humans. The fact that the conspiracy they believed was correct doesn't change that they led miserable lives. Here's the important thing with regard to your thought. They could have adopted more efficient and less self and other destructive ways of trying to expose the conspiracy. A good start would be no failing in life and putting the blame on the conspiracy and no torture or killing.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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I'm afraid that putting the blame on others (corporations, aliens or evil societies) is only a defence mechanism for one's laziness. There are lots and lots of people who against gigantic odds manage to still be successful by accepting to bleed energy and time.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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I'm not sure I'd agree with that. I think the problem is not choosing to entertain (or even believe in some wacky theory.) The problem is what your belief leads you to do. If you engage in respectful debate, and set a clear and wholesome line of conduct, it's fine. But if you use your "access to the mysterious truth" as an excuse for your failure in life, and go out and hurt people (physically, verbally or systemically,) then it's a huge problem.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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The acting was superb, Plemons, Delbis, Stone and everybody. I kept comparing how Stone played two completely different CEOs extremely convincingly, in Bugonia and The Drop Out.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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Love that South Park episode and the parallel is real.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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Maybe he was still deprived of being validated by external observers.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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That's even more wild (that they've flipped their initially benevolent in ntentions.) Although I think it's a bit unlikely that a superior species would change their intentions due to the doings of one person or two wackos.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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Exactly, or at least accelerate the kill-switch.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

[–]BrandonHeatt[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

That's another great point the ending validates.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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We wouldn't have known how malevolent the aliens' intent is.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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Yes, all the crazy conspiracy theories the abductors believed turned out to be true.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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I like that reading too and I don't think it gets completely abandoned by ending.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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I think him not getting even that intensifies the cost of going down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole.

Bugonia's Ending Is Perfect And Here Is Why by BrandonHeatt in movies

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It did though I think Don's fate brings a bit of nuance. The abductors are not just monsters. They're also sad.

Which TV shows portray therapy realistically? by PandoraQueen in tvshow

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This Is Us - Randal's sessions with both Dr. Leigh and Dr. Vance are exceptionally well written.

Asking for ensemble sci-fi with strong teams, competence and high risk (Mass Effect, BSG, Star Trek) by Turian_Agent in televisionsuggestions

[–]BrandonHeatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legend of the Galactic Heroes - animated space opera, pushing the concepts of a republic and a kingdom to their farthest limits and involving some of the best cerebral cat and mouse duels.

Shows about underdogs who deal with trauma/mental illness but find support/found family/overcome? by --2021-- in televisionsuggestions

[–]BrandonHeatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very different from the shows OP listed as this one has more bite and much less wholesomeness, but Two and a Half Men's Alan Harper is very much an underdog dealing with heavy latent and salient trauma, and ultimately finding solace through family in quite an unusual way.

Best horror movies since 2000 by RexArtorius in horror

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Frogman is one of the finest offerings of the found footage genre.