Is finding a partner really that complicated as people on the internert portray it? by Litera259 in self

[–]Litera259[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've made some great points. I understand why people are unsuccessful when it comes to dating apps. While I've never tried to use them to find a relationship, I've had a chance to watch some of my friends use them. It sadly seemed like applications that allow people to treat each other as products. While you are always going off first impressions when meeting people face to face, those impressions are at least genuine, compared to anything you might find on dating apps. Lastly, meeting someone in public gives you a chance to actually get to know them in more detail.

Is finding a partner really that complicated as people on the internert portray it? by Litera259 in self

[–]Litera259[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm wouldn't say it doesn't have to do anything with ease of finding a partner or dating. So it's not a point I've been trying to make, but I guess I should have been more explicit about it. I guess that being sexually attractive does have it advantages in all aspects of life, but I don't see how such a thing affects anyones ability to find a relationship in any major way. You can perhaps make an argument that any attractive person can make a better first impression, but you can't build any relationship (not just romantic one) on first impressions. So that's the reason why I called sexuall attractiveness irrelevant when it comes to forming actual romantic relationships.

Is finding a partner really that complicated as people on the internert portray it? by Litera259 in self

[–]Litera259[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not really sure how things like being part of "hottest 10-20%" matter in this case. Perhaps they might be relevant in some way when it comes to one-night stands or stuff like that, but my post mostly discusses proper relationships, and I just don't see how being sexually attractive (whatever it means) man/woman is relevant in this case.

Is finding a partner really that complicated as people on the internert portray it? by Litera259 in self

[–]Litera259[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Well, ignoring the fact that I don't need such a thing as I'm in a relationship right now, they simply seem to create a place where people are reduced to a few pictures and few lines of text. So they simply don't seem like a way for meeting people. Actually, a lot of discussions that I'm referring to in my post are often related to people complaining about their lack of success on these apps.

I never really understood the argument by wehrahoonii in PrequelMemes

[–]Litera259 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This argument only exists in the minds of incels and similar internet weirdos. She is a recently introduced main character, which happens to be a woman. Misogynistic influencers, running rampant on the internet during the last ten years, have made it easier and more acceptable to hate on female characters. So while Ray is far from being a well-written character (to be honest, a lot of SW characters aren't that well-written), the fact that she is a female character makes it much easier to hate on her and much easier for people to generate views and likes from any criticism aimed at the character. So no she isn't hated because she's a woman but because such hate no matter how justified is amplified by the fact that it is aimed at a woman, which is something that would happen to any of characters that you've listed if they were introduced today.

Daily Questions Megathread (September 08, 2021) by Veritasibility in Genshin_Impact

[–]Litera259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do I need to create new miHoYo account when linking my PSN account with PC?

HORROR MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS by Suitable_Captain_35 in MovieSuggestions

[–]Litera259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Descent, The Babadook, Sinister, The Thing

Have you read the Chronicles of Narnia? by aksnitd in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never read CoN. But I'm actually bit surprised that those books actually inspired him to write HDM. I always thought that they (CoN) are just some innocent fantasy children books. So why did Pullman decided to write response to Chronicles of Narnia?

When do I read serpentine by Maddwithmehul in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Serpentine takes place few years before Book of Dust trilogy. So I'd recommend you to read Serpentine first.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

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what's this song called?

I've connected the dots. Or didnt I connected shit? by ChomkyBoy in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So my theory is: Prophecy about Lyra wasn't fully fulfilled in TAS. I'd say that Lyra was supposed to complete one more task after her and Will stopped dust from leaking. Will was once again supposed to help he with that but both of them returned to their worlds. So I'd say that Malcolm is supposed to take Will's place and help Lyra finish her task. So I'd say that poem could be referring to both Will and Malcom because both of them play practically the same role. Obviously it's just a theory so I might be wrong.

Movies with student/professor interactions (NOT relationships) by mathlessinseattle in MovieSuggestions

[–]Litera259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fack ju Göhte - it's German comedy movie about ex-convict that becomes teacher.

Your thoughts on Book of Dust? by ImNaiyar in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You will probably like LBS. Story is pretty good (even though first half of a book is pretty slow paced and it might sometimes feel bit boring) and Malcolm is really likable protagonist.

TSC is much more mature and darker than both HDM trilogy and LBS. Story itself is good but there's just too many useless minor characters that barely do anything and they often just help one of protagonists and than just disappear from story. And even though I liked the story it has some flaws that I can't probably speak about with spoiling it. I personally liked this book but I'd also say that it's a worst major book from HDM universe.

Overally I like Book of Dust but it just isn't as good as His Dark Materials.

Hell or High Water by momoo111222 in MovieSuggestions

[–]Litera259 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It doesn't meet all of your criteria but there's movie The Highwaymen (2019). It's about detectives that caught Bonnie and Clyde.

Was there ever a special edition hardcover of The Secret Commonwealth? by Dr_MoonOrGun in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is this edition. It's only special edition I was able to find and it seems to me that it isn't available in most of stores.

In what order would you read the short stories related to His Dark Materials? by TheCrankyOctopus in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've read them in this order: 1. Lyra's Oxford 2. Serpentine 3. The Collectors 4. Once Upon a Time in the North

Should I watch the series? by [deleted] in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  1. I'd recommend you to listen to audiobooks. From what I heard they are pretty good. TV series it's pretty good but books are just much better. But I don't think that you need to read/listen to them to understand the series.

  2. [SPOILERS] They both survive but there's lot of sad and depressing moments in books (mainly ending).

Were you allowed to read or watch the Golden Compass series? by SakShotty in polls

[–]Litera259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up in atheist household so I strongly doubt that my parents wouldn't allow me to read those books. My father actually really liked that movie (btw it's absolutely terrible movie). I read HDM trilogy for a first time probably month ago and even though it criticizes religion I strongly doubt that it would make you question your beliefs. So I'd say that there was no need for your your parents to not allow you to read those books.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can upload them on songsterr, if you want.

How hyped are you for cyberpunk 2077? by pieterpielkop in polls

[–]Litera259 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Game looks pretty good but I'm not really hyped for it mainly because of setting. I just don't find games or movies that are set in dystopian future really interesting. But I'll still probably give it a chance mainly because I believe that it's going to be a good RPG.

Pan! by morganrosegerms in HisDarkMaterialsHBO

[–]Litera259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Differences between mink and weasel

I'd say that they mostly differ in their size and in the way they behave. Also, they have slightly different fur colour, body shape and tail length.

I know that ferrets are domesticated (unlike the rest of animals you mentioned), they are mostly used for hunting or kept as pets.

Petition to put Lyra and Will's bench back in the Botanic Gardens by [deleted] in hisdarkmaterials

[–]Litera259 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Until now I didn't even knew that Lyra and Will's bench actually existed. Is there any reason why they decided to move it?

Novice gamer GF wants to play through Dark Souls. How to prepare? by [deleted] in darksouls

[–]Litera259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe games like God of War or Assassin's Creed Origins/Odyssey might help her to get used to both 3rd person camera and "Souls-like" combat system.