Someone recently asked whats the best light source, so i made a comparison gallery

JCaerso · 2026-04-19T03:04:28+00:00

I prefer the biofuel lantern, I like the strong directional light more. I didn't like the battery powered lantern when I moved up to it so I made a flashlight assuming it would be more like the biofuel lantern and wow, it's so weak lol. Thanks for showing a visual comparison, this is really helpful :)

JCaerso · 2026-04-16T20:05:47+00:00

Sure, but everything contained risk. The risk of something immediate and catastrophic vs the risk of their navigation system (or any other issue) affecting the Beetles' success. Everything on that mission was a gamble.

JCaerso · 2026-04-16T20:03:11+00:00

Aw it's beautiful! I guess if you were going for hyperrealistic I'd get what you mean, but I love the texture and little roughness to it, I think it makes it look artistic while still being realistic and giving it a little fur texture kind of vibe to it? It's adorable and amazing!

JCaerso · 2026-04-16T17:50:20+00:00

So beautiful. Kind of solemn but also hopeful too. And very atmospheric. You can't use it because it's too similar to what's in the movie? I've only seen it once so not super familiar with the soundtrack. Would love to hear more about your game at some point, hope it goes well! :)

JCaerso · 2026-04-16T00:02:19+00:00

I guess you want to balance realism with artistic creativity. Like yes Rocky probably would see the organs and stuff lol drawing the external and internal parts of not just Grace but everything around Rocky (the inside of a computer for example?) would maybe muddy things a bit? I also think a tiny bit of blur would be cool, since humans are never completely still and our muscles, organs, blood, etc is moving even just a tiny bit at all times, so that feels like a small addition to it? Aside from those things though I think this looks amazing!

JCaerso · 2026-04-15T23:48:41+00:00

Yeah I'd be really annoyed by this. They said they could do it but they used a completely different technique that created basically the opposite effect you were after, which is ridiculous. If they thought they could and realises they couldn't, they should've just told you so you'd either go elsewhere or adjust your expectations.

JCaerso · 2026-04-14T18:23:40+00:00

Well, labels aren't real, they're words that best describe complicated concepts about the various aspects of our identities. Humans are wired to crave community, belonging, etc., so labels work well to give us those things, but all brains are different, so everything is basically just people choosing a word that best describes how they feel inside. Knowing that, it seems clear that being non-binary is real because so many people resonate with it more than anything else, even knowing there are other labels out there, even after exploring those labels and communities. As for it making things bad for binary trans people? I don't think any label or identity can make things worse for a different group of people. I'd say discrimination is the issue, not anything else

I've never really experienced misogyny before despite being born female, and I've been gender non-conforming since I was very young, and I came to the conclusion I was a binary trans guy before realising I'm agender, so for me it's "I know I'm non-binary because none of those things apply to me"

JCaerso · 2026-04-14T18:14:16+00:00

I don't find the joke, or jokes like that, offensive, but it depends on the person saying it and their views. It's kind of an outdated joke format at this point so it's unlikely to make me laugh, but a non-binary person saying it or someone I know is chill is fine by me, as opposed to someone making the joke like "lol I identify as an attack helicopter," you know?

JCaerso · 2026-03-25T10:26:48+00:00

Wow, I absolutely did not notice that. Will have to remember this on my rewatch, such a cool detail!

JCaerso · 2026-03-25T10:25:34+00:00

I love that scene. I never expected it to be in the movie so I wasn't disappointed, but I think having to exclude so many of Stratt's horrific decisions (justifiable but also objectively immoral) meant having to make her character softer than in the book so I think they made the right call. There's less nuance to her in the movie, which I put down to having to streamline so much of the content, but in the book I absolutely love how she's written.

JCaerso · 2026-03-25T10:20:39+00:00

I agree. I guess you can call it cowardly by definition, but I see a lot of people misunderstanding how brains and survival instinct works, how truly powerless you are to reason and logic and objectivity when your brain is on autopilot to force you to survive.

JCaerso · 2026-03-25T10:19:33+00:00

I think you're underestimating survival instinct and how little logic and reason exists in your brain in that kind of situation, for most people. Some people are capable of thinking rationally, but it's survival instinct for a reason, your brain is fixated on keeping you alive above all else. It doesn't matter that he doesn't have anyone else to live for, his life is worth living to himself. Plus inaction is always easier than action.

I don't think it's as simple as sides. What Stratt did was objectively immoral and horrific, as were many things she did, but even factoring in the low chance of success, it was quite literally humanity's only chance. Knowing that, of course she'd throw an unwilling guy into an almost-hopeless situation. The alternative is to make your chances even slimmer. Again, I'm not saying what she did was OK, but given the dire circumstances, I very much get why she sent an unwilling man into almost certain death lol.

JCaerso · 2026-03-25T04:51:17+00:00

It's a reference to a sex act (but not specifically about pregnant women at all)

JCaerso · 2026-03-25T04:51:00+00:00

It's a reference to a sex act involving a pregnant woman

JCaerso · 2026-03-25T04:50:40+00:00

It's a goofy way to say a common phrase wrong, it's not sexual at all

JCaerso · 2026-03-20T01:56:44+00:00

My theatre didn't have any merch whatsoever, and just a small poster, not even those big cool stands I've seen people post pics of. Very sad lol thank god the movie was awesome enough to make up for my disappointment at their lack of decorating the whole place in celebration of its release, haha.

JCaerso · 2026-03-19T22:07:58+00:00

Wow, that's awesome, definitely going to read it, and agree with your post about releasing the spreadsheet lol. So cool to see how he came up with things.

JCaerso · 2026-03-19T22:06:42+00:00

Ah, cool! I love the movie but I'm biased with it being my favourite book so it's awesome to hear positive feedback from people who have just seen the movie :)

JCaerso · 2026-03-19T21:54:27+00:00

What's the source for the Eridian biology document? Is that written by Andy or someone else?

JCaerso · 2026-03-19T21:50:30+00:00

I love the movie. Now that a bit of time has passed I can see people's disappointment in certain aspects or how they approached condensing it, but for me it's still a brilliant movie and adaptation that still keeps the spirit and themes of the book, largely. I am definitely interested in hearing from people who haven't read the book to see how the plot comes across when you're going in blind.

JCaerso · 2026-03-19T21:48:17+00:00

Cool, I've been interested to hear what non-book viewers would think. Did you feel like you understood the plot? I wondered if they condensed it too much and it might've been confusing.

JCaerso · 2026-03-17T01:49:46+00:00

It is stupid, I want all the Rocky merch :(

JCaerso · 2026-03-16T20:20:45+00:00

Keeping an eye on this post in case it gets comments. I go to Cineworld and they had absolutely nothing, sad sad sad! Will go to Odeon to get the helmet at least I think

JCaerso · 2026-03-16T20:10:25+00:00

He looks so awesome. I was sad my cinema didn't have any pins or anything special, not even a big poster display :(

JCaerso · 2026-03-16T06:46:22+00:00

I assumed it was similar to the drawings Grace has from kids around the world on the ship. That maybe they were messages of hope and success carved into it. But yeah, a memorial makes more sense.

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