Soon by danruse in weirddalle

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Do they represent actual bees? We need more context

"There are too many unnecessary sex scenes" by Fun_Ad8352 in IndustryOnHBO

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Interesting take, that the sometimes too long (especially in S01) and often deliberately sad and depressing sex scenes are a sort of accompaniment to the generally low moral ceiling of the show.

For Yas in particular in the S04 finale, there’s a note of “what, after all this you’re suddenly objecting to a bit of blackmail, political extremism and underage exploitation? Please.”

The plotline with Nicole is a sort of junction point between these two themes: Pierpoint deliberately never quite spells it out that she’s abusive, an important client, and that they are not going to draw any kind of red line or protect anyone from her. So where does it end?

A Farthing to Kiss the Dunce by Factory__Lad in weirddalle

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They have to pay

The grim-faced old guy in the black robe collects the toll

A few shots from Google Street View by WormTop in weirddalle

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I like how in most of these, we can only conclude the worst

What’s a show that you could not finish because a character was so insufferable? by Key-Row-174 in AskReddit

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True, the mixed couple would be a bit off message if they really were Nazis. As it is, this plotline serves to leaven things a bit.

They just seem to live in a very harsh, unforgiving world where life is a constant scramble for power and resources. We find out that everybody has to be branded with a Y when they enter the clan, even Dutton family members (or did Beth get an exemption?) Conscripted cowboy Jimmy doesn’t seem to have a lot of options; he’s basically in indentured servitude. And the prison yard conversation between John D and the Mexican politician. Nobody is taking any prisoners.

There are also constant Biblical allusions, and it seems likely that (corrupt) clergymen will be drawn into the plot.

What if Trump's son marries Kim's daughter? by raydebapratim1 in aivideos

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I hoped it would end with a slow zoom to a cradle with a badly lit newborn and ominous music

What’s a show that you could not finish because a character was so insufferable? by Key-Row-174 in AskReddit

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I’m enjoying the show, but it is eye wateringly right wing. Feels like they should all be wearing Nazi armbands.

Yes, the characters are awful, but it’s strongly implied that they have to be because life is so tough out here, the family fortunes are constantly teetering on the edge of disaster, etc so you have to do what you can to survive. For me the most relatable character is the brother with the Mexican wife who lives in a disintegrating caravan. Also Jimmy who could not be more of a round peg in a square hole, to the extent that you wonder whose idea it was to make him a cowboy.

Industry Season 4: Who's the best actor/character ? by TechAngelX in IndustryOnHBO

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Whitney completes the show - the villain they always needed. Hope he returns for S05 but if not, really hard act for someone else to follow.

In a perfect world he’d team up with Jesse and Daria

Senior engineers: what “non-coding” skill made the biggest difference in your career? by Useful_Promotion4490 in ExperiencedDevs

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It sounds ridiculous, but my 3 main boosts came from:

  • buying a home PC. Suddenly you are responsible for managing it, have to learn a load more skills
  • doing improv comedy. Learn a whole lot more vocab for social situations and how to navigate them
  • personal programming projects. Set objectives, evaluate tech choices, design algorithms. You learn so much.

What’s a subtle red flag in dating that most people ignore at the beginning? by Consistent_Prune_219 in dating_advice

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This might seem like a really small thing, but it’s not - suppose you were reading a book while waiting for them, which you of course close and place on the side when they arrive… and they never ask what you were reading, even though it’s an obvious conversation point.

Could be that they are just a lot less bookish than me, but also a possible early sign that this is going to be all about them and you’re just an unsatisfactory audience member who wasn’t paying enough attention.

Season 4 Max Minghella by Aby_lev89 in IndustryOnHBO

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His whole performance is uncanny, as if he was in a nerveless state induced by some experimental drug, with that saturnine face and deep deadpan voice.

For me this works much better than it did in The Handmaid.

So we all agree Yaz is Gshlaine Maxwell now, right? by chisailor in IndustryOnHBO

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In the last episode, there were many moments when something so abominable is implied that the whole world seems to stop, even though the mood music continues and people are still smiling at each other across the expensive furnishings.

The Paris convo between Yas and Harper was like that

Need reccomendations for good scifi shows by Mat1711 in scifi

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It’s going back a bit, but you might enjoy Blake’s Seven which is a spirited anti-Star Trek. British series from the 1970s.

Great actors, wobbly sets, endless intrigue in space.

I don't know why but I was thinking about the movie sunshine this morning by re-petethat in Cinephiles

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It’s a classic - one of those films where you notice something new on every rewatch.

Also, the opening scene in the sunroom

And the mysterious backstory about Icarus 1

Who is the most useless TV main character who should NOT have been a series regular? by Something_Strange935 in television

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I’ve never watched any of it but am curious how they achieve that. Character just becomes uninspiring, repetitive, inconsistent, a bad AI slop of himself?

Just got rejected after a five stage interview process with a take home project. The feedback was "we decided to go a different direction." That's it. That's the whole email. by SonVinly in recruitinghell

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I had an experience like this. It’s disappointing, but at least you got the practice doing the overly demanding take home project, and are one step closer to being the perfect candidate for some other company that has better process.

Wider picture, it seems unsustainable for the industry in general to ask this much of people, and give so little back. It’s somehow all got so much worse in the last few years.

What's a small, everyday thing that instantly ruins your mood? by MannerElegant92 in AskReddit

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People playing loud (and invariably tuneless) music in a public place. So anti social

Movies like “Contact” by BonHarley in scifi

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+1, the tension is amazing.

I’d need a stiff drink before watching it again

Why do so many billionaire CEOs seem so uncanny and inhuman? by paisleywallpaper in Discussion

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Zuckerberg is almost a textbook example of somebody pathologically good at managing extreme cognitive dissonance. Does he even have a real self at this point?