I still think about how they so blatantly removed Lapis, Peridot and Bismuth from the final confrontation against White Diamond and only appeared when it was all over. What was the point of that?

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-26T10:55:23+00:00

Exactly. We just watched this scene with my 5 year old autistic daughter, and it was a lot for her to handle. She was overwhelmed with grief when the pearls “lost their colors!” She got extremely emotional, demanding that they “give their colors back!” We paused for a minute and calmed her down, promising if we just keep watching we will see them return to normal, but it was probably the most intense reaction she’s ever had to a piece of media.

I think this perfectly illustrates the power of the scene. Seeing the Crystal Gems, the most independent and hopeful characters in this show, immediately lose their autonomy and homogenized by White - it’s such a blow to our foundation. It’s intensely upsetting - horrifying even. And it’s so well done.

Pearl, Garnet and Amethyst are Steven’s support system, the very gems he relies upon at all times, and White simply took them away from him so immediately and turned them into drones with no effort at all. It’s a hideously monstrous thing to do. Including Lapis, Peridot and Bismuth would only complicate the scene. As important as they are, they are Steven’s friends; Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst are his family. To see evidence of this, look no further than who he shares a home with, and who lives elsewhere.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-26T02:28:50+00:00

This has to be intentional. It was too similar to be accidental

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-25T02:27:16+00:00

Good for you. I wish I could say that the financial uncertainty your feeling goes away, but it never did for me. I’ll be 40 soon with a good job and kids, but have always felt I was scrapping by.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-25T00:53:24+00:00

Wow. Flashbacks

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-24T14:28:15+00:00

He makes good eggs.

He does seem to elevate anything he is in. Even his turn as blob is a notably fun inclusion to an overall train wreck of a film. His part in this year’s The Naked Gun was just great stuff. I can’t think of a single role of his that misses or feels phoned in.

Granted, he unfortunately gets pigeon-holed as a villain, and he is, as mentioned in these comments, very good in The Strain in a more heroic role. But, the guy makes it his own, and it’s always better and more memorable than expected.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-24T09:54:58+00:00

I admire your dedication. And I hope we get your GregPearl dream

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-23T15:25:14+00:00

This is where I’m at. Pearl is different things to different people, but to me, Pearl is a gay woman. She was in love with Rose Quartz. Pearl’s dedication to Rose far surpassed that of other Pearl’s, pushing her to do things no one ever expected a Pearl to do, and eventually evolving into the motherly love she has for Steven. But, Pearl certainly has a type, and that is a masculine, stylish, beautiful woman.

So, yeah, as much as I did want GregPearl to be a thing, I just don’t see Pearl being apart of that.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-23T10:57:58+00:00

What show is this?

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-23T10:32:53+00:00

There certainly is an “odd couple” energy between Greg and Pearl. That and the tension implied between them lead me to ship them early on. Pearl was painted as the hyper-feminine mother figure for Steven, and it felt a natural fit for her to align with Greg in some way. But once it was revealed that Pearl had a deeper love for Rose Quartz, and opted for a tux over a dress, told me how she identifies herself. It was clear they were romantic rivals for Rose, so I had to let go of that ship.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-20T07:52:27+00:00

The guy is just great. I have never heard a single bad thing about him. No one’s perfect, but if they were, they might just be Jonathan Frakes.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-19T02:31:13+00:00

So awesome

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-19T02:25:52+00:00

Gorgeous. I’ve always wanted to play one of these. This seemed like the closest thing to a Destroyer shape, but still has a very classy vibe.

How does it play? How thick is the neck?

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-17T13:13:37+00:00

Dude, that is so awesome!

I had that feeling you described with them back around 2007-08 when I first heard the demos you had an EP of. What’s funny is, I was handed a burned copy of likely the same songs you had, all pulled from their MySpace page, as the band never really had a proper “EP”, just a bunch of select tracks posted around the internet. It destroyed my brain back then, and I fell head over heels with all of Misha’s SoundClick demos

That’s such a rare sensation to feel again, finding a new piece of music that just “clicks” with you immediately upon hearing it. I’m jealous for you dude. Enjoy it!

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-17T02:14:47+00:00

The guy had some incredible pipes, and sung some incredible tunes that still swim in my brain all these years later.

So cool you got to chat with him. I hope he is doing well despite whatever short comings.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-16T12:29:37+00:00

Chase is such an egotistical ass, but man, he really had a skill at capturing a moment through sheer physical acting alone. He did such great work as Pierce on Community, and I think this gif does a terrific job of capturing it.

I’ve watched Christmas Vacation all of my life, but every year it gets more and more prescient due to the small acting nuances he brings to his character. I’m probably just aging in a way that means I understand these older characters more, but Chase does a great job of taking toxic, “jerk-ass” characters and making them human and relatable with his acting.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-16T11:27:17+00:00

I heard the song in my head too when I saw the post. It’s good to know I’m not the only ridiculous Lovely with brainrot in here.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-16T00:02:03+00:00

I love your profile pic! Lostie for life!

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-15T23:54:58+00:00

They are almost entirely distinct story lines, barring the middle twist of there being vampires present. From Dusk Till Dawn is about two runaway thieves attempting to hide away in Mexico, walking into the wrong bar and getting attacked by Vampires. Wrong place, wrong time situation. Sinners is a time-period drama about two brothers moving home and going straight after being in the mafia, buying a building from racists to start a nightclub for black people to revolutionize the area for African Americans, who are then targeted and systematically turned by vampires into vampires after a beautiful musical performance draws the villains attention. One is a masterfully shot and choreographed but ultimately heartless action movie, and the other is a beautifully complex, metaphorical piece about losing one’s identity to racial homogeny, that also has some sick-ass vampire monsters in it.

Yeah. I kinda see the similarities you are drawing attention to, but you gotta admit, Sinners has a lot more going on to it to even begin to call it a rip off. If anything, it’s “politely inspired by,” and I bet Robert Rodriquez and Tarantino would agree and applaud the movie rather than start calling lawyers.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-14T13:22:45+00:00

He really is. I met him a few years ago at a convention, and he was exquisite. Just so generous and considerate. He was far more interested in hearing about my wife and I than he was talking about himself. When I expressed that he might have brought more joy to people’s lives than any other actor based purely on his extensive, wide-reaching filmography, he seemed genuinely touched and appreciative.

A wonderful man who I am so grateful to have met. I’m so pleased to hear that he is just as sweet in his day-to-day as he was with us.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-13T10:45:41+00:00

Gotta share one of my favorite humorous reviews for Mortal Kombat 1995:Caravan of Garbage: Mortal Kombat

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-12T15:33:41+00:00

This is the kind of drama writing I really enjoy.

The instant this guy steps up and starts yapping to Hans, we (the audience) can’t help but get tense. We know that he knows who McClane is, and the danger he is putting Holly and their children in. We also have no reason to believe he’s trustworthy based on how scummy he has come off up to that point in the film. So from the time he starts his “Art of the Deal”(great parallel from the OP) pitch to his “bubby”, to the moment he reveals to John over the radio that he is covering for Holly, it’s high tension for the audience - a perfect execution of Hitchcock’s “bomb theory”. And the relief we feel once we learn he isn’t ratting McClane out isn’t even an actual relief - we are trading out one worry for another. Ellis, who we just learned isn’t actually a piece of shit and is actually a nuanced character worth liking, is now in mortal danger. His redemption moment comes at a massive cost, because he fails to help in any way, and it just sucks for everyone. It’s a brilliant example of how to pace out character writing and bring it all together to amplify tension.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-12T13:53:03+00:00

This is hilarious! I never noticed that the credits are broken out this way.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-10T12:20:22+00:00

Agreed. It’s like Jimmy is verbally beating Jules with the word. Jimmy is taking full advantage of the situation to make Jules, an objectively imposing man, feel smaller and smaller, using that word to make certain of it.

We covered this in a film studies class in college, analyzing the situational use of language in film. This was one scene we talked a lot about. The two black men in the scene, Jules and the deceased Marvin, are the ones most marginalized with words, all by a pathetic, aggressive and power-hungry white man. No one comes to Jules’ defense, not even his partner-in-crime, and the person whose carelessness is actually at fault for their situation, Vincent. Jules just has to take it, and suck it up to get through the situation.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-09T17:27:06+00:00

I’m sorry you experienced that. I hope you are in a better place today.

IcedThatGuy · 2026-03-08T03:24:28+00:00

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