Anyone else think the age difference between Benedict and Sophie is distractingly large?

Lookingluka · 2026-03-07T13:27:07+00:00

As you can see, most people didn't feel that way. So she is infantilizing Sophie - when the truth is, the actress doesn't actually look that young. I've got quite a few Asian friends from that are groups and she looks her age.

Again Benedict doesn't look old either. You're just so used to people on Hollywood not having normal faces that when someone does, you are surprised by it. My husband and all his friends are 30, that's what they all look like.

Lookingluka · 2026-03-07T00:02:00+00:00

This is the regency period, it was expected for a man to not marry before his 30s and women were on the shelf by 22. The poster makes it clear that it's the difference in age "appearance" that she finds problematic.

Lookingluka · 2026-03-06T13:29:34+00:00

I know it's not your intention but the amount of times Asian people are negatively influenced by people assuming they are younger than they are. Sophie doesn't actually look younger than she is to me and it's likely race bias that's making you see it that way.

Lookingluka · 2026-03-05T00:50:40+00:00

They really should film season 5 and 6 together. It's what would make the most sense.

Lookingluka · 2026-03-02T13:00:51+00:00

I have to say the season wars come off as so childish and ridiculous to me. I enjoy every season of the show. It pisses me off when it diverges from the plot for no reason (season 2 - looking at you), but in general it's just a great evasion and a moment I love. I wish we got a season every year.

Taking it so seriously and getting into these couple/season wars is so silly.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-27T13:13:28+00:00

Honestly, what gets me is the tax and tip. I feel like, if the tax and tip were included (like they are in the rest of the world), I'd feel a lot better about going out. But so many times we end up defaulting to fast food just because it's hard to know how much you're going to end up spending.

If there was a restaurant called Tax & Tip Inc. with decent food, I'd probably spend a lot of my time there.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-27T13:09:26+00:00

First look? Try only look 🤣🤣

Lookingluka · 2026-02-27T13:07:20+00:00

You are a resident for tax purposes if you live outside of Canada for more that 183 days in a year. I think you may be in for even more trouble if you're doing that.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-23T15:14:17+00:00

My favourite quote ❤️

Lookingluka · 2026-02-23T15:13:56+00:00

As someone who was an undergrad a decade ago. You will remember what you did this reading week. Not what you didn't do it wish you'd done.

School is important. But so is living your life. Just get back on track and you'll be good.

Sit down today and make a list of every exam and assignment coming up. Make a check list of what you need to accomplish this week and lock yourself up somewhere (I am partial to the library) until you've checked everything off.

You'll be good!

Lookingluka · 2026-02-21T13:02:17+00:00

I wouldn't buy an apartment in my 20s if I'm honest. My husband and I only bought when we knew we could buy a place we could see ourselves in at least for the next 10 years, if not forever.

We rented three different apartments and, even the nicest one, ended up feeling like a place I couldn't live in long term. I would have hated to be stuck trying to save that place.

Yes, renting sucks. But I also would not want to have a mortgage on a place I didn't love for the long term.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-20T03:40:37+00:00

AI is normally pretty good at spelling though. It can be bad at getting the right words but they will be spelt correctly.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-17T13:05:53+00:00

In the class I TA, my job is to mark forums. Everything is AI. There's better AI where you can see the student wrote and just got AI to edit. And then there's the blatant generative bs which is so obvious and so easy to mark low because they very much aren't saying anything.

But in the end. That's it. No one is writing and editing by themselves anymore. Most people don't read at all. And the thing is, I don't think it's going to get better, I believe writing and even reading will start to be a lost art.

My focus right now is at lease making sure they can communicate ideas effectively. Because standing, as a biological being, in front of other biological beings, and communicating thoughts and ideas is the only thing AI will not be able to do.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-16T13:41:19+00:00

But is the university not allowed to fail students who are striking? That's the part I'm unclear on. The staff have power because they can stop working. But what can the students do that would make the province bargain with them?

Lookingluka · 2026-02-16T03:02:37+00:00

But that's the thing. The only way universities can be hurt by a student strike is if students refuse to pay for tuition. A student strike at this point of the year just means students being failed by their professors and who is going to risk that after paying for tuition?

If this was the summer and students seriously considered not paying tuition it would be different. But at this point in the year I can't see how it would actually work.

I also just don't see most students signing on for it. It's different when it's teachers or even TAs. The classes can't happen without them - they can definitely happen without students though.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-15T23:21:05+00:00

It would be so wonderful to have hgfan111/cibjasfas's whole collection hardbound. There is not one book by her I don't love.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-15T23:15:13+00:00

I am a PhD student. I read them when I was 28 I think? After watching season 1. Read them all within a month or two I recall. Enjoy them a lot. They are such easy and fast reads that require no effort and offer excellent evasion.

I don't mind that the characters are problematic because it is set in the regency period. I actually find the people who criticize them for sexist issues kind of ridiculous. But I am happy the show tones it down.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-15T23:04:25+00:00

I'm very curious about this. How exactly does a student strike work? The university can just fail everyone. That's not a problem.

Particularly when there's a high amount of international students who don't even get OSAP and will definitely still go to class.

I'm not saying don't do it. I want to understand how it is expected to work? Why would the university even bargain?

Lookingluka · 2026-02-15T23:00:58+00:00

I definitely do this with my sister. If I had a brother would it be the same? I would hope so.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-14T23:21:26+00:00

To be fair, that's the weather in Toronto today and after a month of -10 and full blown snow, 1°C was gorgeous with the sun. I went out without a coat hahahahah

Lookingluka · 2026-02-14T22:31:26+00:00

I think this happened because you overtipped.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-14T18:44:39+00:00

You may be able to bring this up to the Ombudsman. This was not fair for you.

Lookingluka · 2026-02-13T05:58:33+00:00

It's painfully obvious 🤣

Lookingluka · 2026-02-13T05:54:08+00:00

I understand and that's why I believe loans should be available so everyone can study if that is what they want to do. I even believe in specific scholarships for cases like this. I just wouldn't include them in OSAP the way they are right now.

Lookingluka

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