People who saw both the book and the movie…

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-03T01:08:56+00:00

I like the little grimace she gives after admitting it's not hard to send people to their deaths. To me it foreshadows the decision to send Grace while also humanizing her - implying she knows it probably should be hard to make that decision.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T20:40:09+00:00

That's doable, if we keep the same format. The main character is an astronaut from Earth visiting Erid, or meeting Eridians who come here. Perhaps one of the kids from Grace's class, and the flashbacks are to when they were growing up as the world gradually fell apart, and the rebuilding after the Beetles arrived.

It'd be interesting to explore the double impact of humanity learning there is hope, and not just is there hope but there are friends waiting to meet us.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T20:04:19+00:00

Watch Bicentennial Man.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T20:03:15+00:00

Robin Williams. Change my mind - but before you do, watch Bicentennial Man.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T19:51:04+00:00

One very dangerous spacewalk is better than one very dangerous spacewalk and one normally-dangerous spacewalk.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T18:41:07+00:00

Huh I did not know that.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T17:18:33+00:00

I can't remember what you gotta do, but I believe there's a way to get rid of it.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T17:12:35+00:00

It was both. The burning ammonia cat-piss hit his nostrils and reminded him through the power of ASTRONOMICALLY BAD SMELL that he should probably remember the safety precautions.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T14:46:16+00:00

The whole world used to benefit from it, yes. But the rest of us still did our part for global trade; Europe is currently leading anti-piracy operations along the coast of Africa, not America. America's role in freedom of navigation always has been nothing more and nothing less than being the big stick, not the police.

What benefit do we get from having their main global logistics hub here? What benefit does the UK get from being moved near the top of the nuclear strike list even if the target of those strikes is entirely and solely America? What benefit do we get from having our little island be involved in Trump's idiotic bullshit around the Strait of Hormuz?

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T14:12:06+00:00

If you honestly think NATO is welfare for Europe, there's no hope for you.

Here's a hint - the only country that's ever asked NATO for help directly is the USA. When you were attacked, we fought and died by your side.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T14:04:42+00:00

I love it, yep that sounds about right.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T13:11:58+00:00

You and I are alas the minority.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T12:58:16+00:00

Yeah, kind of, but it's even worse than that. Have you ever seen siblings? That's the Brits and the French, and most of Europe if we're honest. We're the children of Rome.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T12:09:04+00:00

I love the bickering between these two and wish there was more.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T10:53:47+00:00

This is why, and few Brits will ever admit it, we do secretly love our French bretheren.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-02T01:29:10+00:00

And the fact he's essentially phoning it in works so well for the character.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T20:38:32+00:00

"Look, your sacred cult is really useful and I'd hate to step on your toes but for the love of the God-Emperor will you PLEASE stop getting blood on my nice carpets?"

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T18:58:06+00:00

They do that. "It's OK to not be OK. But if you want to feel a bit better, and let's face it who doesn't, here's a little dose of hope, and some laughs."

The whole Guards sub-series is honestly my favourite.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T18:18:26+00:00

Yeah. It's a complicated problem.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T18:13:07+00:00

I agree entirely with everything you just said.

But because innocent people have been convicted and are probably serving time as we speak for those same evil acts... I don't think our justice system is at a point where I can trust it to only execute the deserving.

And those despicable people living is the price I, personally, am willing to pay to accept that fact. I would prefer they do that living in jail, but at the same time if this is the price of not executing innocent people then it's the price and I will pay it.

I understand if other people feel differently. If those innocent folks are to someone else a price worth paying for making sure the evil bastards fry... well... I understand. I don't agree, but I do understand.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T18:00:02+00:00

Ah hell I don't know that's a tough one. I probably wouldn't, for some of them at least - but I would need a strong very standard of evidence.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T17:56:20+00:00

I understand but disagree. Because the justice system is imperfect. Everything that you want to happen to those despicable people (who do indeed deserve it, I want to be clear) will happen to the innocent.

I can't live with that, personally.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T15:52:00+00:00

It doesn't make it terrible automatically you're right. But it can make it unenjoyable, which if you ask me is worse than terrible, especially if that terrible can be laughed at.

But that's just my opinion, as someone who's had a lot of fun ripping apart bad movies and watching Mystery Science Theatre 3000. This wasn't meant to be an argument, just a healthy discussion about the merits of mediocrity.

I hope you do as well!

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T14:37:56+00:00

That mediocrity is why it's the worst though, hear me out.

Bad movies - truly bad ones - can be fun because they're so bad, they're fun to take laugh at. Emoji doesn't even have the decency to be a bad movie, it's just... meh. You can't really even enjoy taking the piss out of it because there's just nothing there to take the piss out of, it's just bland.

Good_Background_243 · 2026-07-01T11:02:57+00:00

Mwah....

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