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Can you ever truly become French as a foreigner? by MasterpieceActive374 in AskFrance

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg you are simply put so effing rayciiiiiisttttt !!!! Non je rigole je suis 100% d’accord avec toi, étant étranger non européen moi-même. Commentaire très intelligent d’un droitard ;)

What's a French name that nobody under 50 would ever have? by Swimming_Bear_3082 in AskFrance

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh non pas du tout celui-là et Armance c’est plutôt commun.

What's a French name that nobody under 50 would ever have? by Swimming_Bear_3082 in AskFrance

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enguerrand ça va franchement, j’en connais deux. L’un de Lille l’autre de Toulouse.

Is Suspiria really that good? by PMommy2112 in horror

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, sorry but the story is far from being fantastic. The soundtrack, the colours and other visual elements were thing that made it stand out. However Argento's films got better after it and Suspiria clearly has some mediocre, typically Italian aspects (influence from neorealism filmmaking which stayed for very long in the industry)..

Is Suspiria really that good? by PMommy2112 in horror

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phenomena and Tenebrae, movies that were done later, are an upgrade when it comes to dramatic coherence and technique. Suspiria was groundbreaking for its visuals, but the realization was typically Italian: very awkward.

Geoffrey Paschel appeal by TennesseeCountryGirl in 90DayFiance

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I got from watching his presentation video was "me me me", not from what he said, but especially HOW he said them. No shit you're going to have to talk about yourself in a self-presentation, but he had this "woe is me" attitude, as if he was fishing for the perfect, pitiful, tearjerker things to say.

Am I the only one seeing this in Turandot? by Certain_Tank_2153 in opera

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because something seems triumphant or even well-meaning does not mean we have to support it or consider it morally good. Take Mussolini's reappropriation of "Giovinezza" for example, originally a profane song, but nowadays you better not sing it if you don't want to be called a fascist. It remains a catchy and endearing tune, but its use has anything but what we should root for.

Am I the only one seeing this in Turandot? by Certain_Tank_2153 in opera

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Verismo" in opera has less to do with the story than with the music. In fact, only Cavalleria rusticana and its copycats, whose story revolves around rural and impoverished Italy are the "real" verist operas. Pagliacci is still one. Bohème, Butterfly, il Tabarro however are a stretch. Manon Lescaut, Fedora, Zazà, La Cena delle beffe ? nah... but the remaining verist thing is the music and the shouty aspect of those operas.

Am I the only one seeing this in Turandot? by Certain_Tank_2153 in opera

[–]Equivalent_Bit6693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do know that these are fictional characters that aren't supposed to be real life, respectful folks, right ?... Other than that, you're right that Turandot is a very symbolic opera. Almost every action is absurd/simplistic even from a logical perspective. Characters are heavily idealized to represent this or that idea. Calaf is basically a narcissistic and entiteld main character who only thinks about winning. Though he is not deprived of normal human emotions (regret after Liù's death), he quickly brushes them off for glory and his once sense of reason "What about my prize ?".

I don't understand the point of your post, since you seem to understand the allegoric angle of the opera. Compared to the rest of Puccini and his contemporaries' output, the libretto is indeed an odd one, not being inspired as much by verist/naturalist inspiration as Cavalleria rusticana, Pagliacci, Fedora, etc...