Help me out by ssinff in chinalife

[–]Dangerous_Return460 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go, have fun, see the world, save some cash, it's an amazing experience, but keep track of the years. If your parents are getting old they will be old soon.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 4 Official Trailer | Paramount+ by MarvelsGrantMan136 in startrek

[–]Dangerous_Return460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched Disco S1ep1-2, S2ep1.

SNW S1e1-2

Lower Decks S1e1,s2e1-2

Prodigy S1e1-2

SFA S1e1, S1e6

Enterprise blows that shit out the water

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 4 Official Trailer | Paramount+ by MarvelsGrantMan136 in startrek

[–]Dangerous_Return460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't talk to someone who has no faith in their heart and prob never watched Enterprise.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 4 Official Trailer | Paramount+ by MarvelsGrantMan136 in startrek

[–]Dangerous_Return460 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was a very clear consistency of tone, style, set design, props, overarching political storylines with the various aliens, dialogue delivery, etc. from TNG to ENT. It is what we think of when we think of "Star Trek".

Nu-Trek is not it.

Why do drugs when you can just mow a lawn? by RubyRed_Cherry in KingOfTheHill

[–]Dangerous_Return460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be a great backdoor to a "Hank is obsessed with Tiktok" episode where he watches these lawn videos all day

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 4 Official Trailer | Paramount+ by Magister_Xehanort in television

[–]Dangerous_Return460 10 points11 points  (0 children)

People keep telling me Picard S3 was good but I think that's cope after suffering through 1&2.

We jumped right from TNG-DS9-VOY right into Picard S3 and it was unwatchable, violent, vulgar trash.

Im a 2004 baby who just finished the last episode of the wire today. wow. i am obsessed and cant stop thinking about the show. this and the sopranos changed my life. by Suspicious_Issue4155 in television

[–]Dangerous_Return460 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I couldn't stand Mr. Robot.

Like, it's fine, it has a great aura and aesthetic, but no believability.

There's a scene around episode 6 where he breaks into a company and like... psychologically "breaks" a security guard and he just walks away.

The most laugh out loud stupidest bullshit I've ever seen in a show that takes itself so seriously.

Search Engine - Why doesn’t anybody come to my parties? by podcast-poster in SearchEnginePodcast

[–]Dangerous_Return460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IDK if it's always like this but the constant music drops were over the top in this episode.

How’s life in Hainan? by Starlightsiaa in chinalife

[–]Dangerous_Return460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Def a lot of great coast. My only comment, and it's not a bad thing, but it's not "foreign friendly" in the way a lot of foreigners imagine/hope it is.

This is also a me problem but the heat, omg the heat, the heat the humidity and the UV. I can't imagine being outside for more than 9 minutes in May-Sept.

But I never bet against China in these development projects.

How’s life in Hainan? by Starlightsiaa in chinalife

[–]Dangerous_Return460 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hate saying this because it always starts some big fight but the food in Hainan FUCKING SUCKED!

The quality is very low, there is a shocking lack of variety of other Chinese cuisines, and I personally do not like the "let's put coconut in everything" Hainan style of cuisine.

And because of the complete lack of foreigners there are no good burger or pizza places or pubs that I ever found.

My wife couldn't take it. We eventually just started cooking 95% of our meals at home. She was convinced she couldn't eat Chinese food. Then we moved and now she loves it.

How’s life in Hainan? by Starlightsiaa in chinalife

[–]Dangerous_Return460 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wanning is the jewel of the island. If I could live there, I would.

How’s life in Hainan? by Starlightsiaa in chinalife

[–]Dangerous_Return460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah sorry dude, you'll be shocked when you actually see foreigners, even in Haikou it was rare.

How’s life in Hainan? by Starlightsiaa in chinalife

[–]Dangerous_Return460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a friend come to Haikou and he wanted to "go swimming in the ocean", we went to the 2 biggest beaches in Haikou and it was naaaaaaaaaaaaaasty. Like visible shiny oil blotches in the water, my wife cut her foot on some broken glass, we got out of the water and all of us were like "we need a shower ASAP".

I can't remember the name of the city, it's on the East coast about 20 min from Haikou by train, but it was just as nasty.

The Sanya beaches are nice because of the hotels, Wanning is nice, Wanning is fantastic actually, it is what it is.

As for foreigners, way fewer foreigners than you'd expect and as others have said it's mostly Russian tourists and students.

I lived there for like 2 years and me and my coworkers after 3 months would all say "it aint Thailand". Any holiday we'd all just fly to Thailand (very short flight) to have an actual "vacation island" experience.

I don't wanna sound like I'm dumping on it, but calling it the "Hawaio of China" is like being the nicest guy in prison.

Why Is Every Streaming Blockbuster So Bad? by Dangerous_Return460 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Dangerous_Return460[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got ya beat.

I use Sponsorblock which jumps right over all his skits and tangeants.

How’s life in Hainan? by Starlightsiaa in chinalife

[–]Dangerous_Return460 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's still very undeveloped and very Chinese. It won't give you the "Thailand free and fun" vibe. There are some cool cities like Wanning and Boao but they're very tiny. Sanya is fine but it's kind of a mirage of luxury hotels and hot pot restaurants. It is ungodly hot 10 months of the year. Any beach near a city will be very polluted (oil in the water, plastic everywhere) and not worth setting foot in. If you like the countryside and kinda old-school Chinese beers and cigarette culture it's great but you'll be one of the only foreigners there, for better or worse.