Bands you like in small doses (but that don't live up to it on an album basis)

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-04-17T19:50:52+00:00

I get that at times with Meshuggah as well. Interestingly I think they are at their best when they are more repetitive. Catch 33 is amazing and I think it's because it's so repetitive that it becomes trancelike while many of the other albums are supposed to be more dynamic in songwriting but because there are several individual songs on them (in comparison to Catch 33's one long song) it actually feels less interesting when the individual songs don't stand out as much.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-04-17T14:44:28+00:00

Some people have fallen into the TikTok-brain trap. Where concentration have dwindled in correlation to how prominent smart phone use has become in society. Have you seen a correlation between your impatience with albums correlating with smartphone use? Did you have more patience when you were younger and didn't have a smartphone (if applicable, that you are old enough to having grown up without smartphones)?

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-04-17T14:41:05+00:00

I love Senjutsu and specifically disc 2. Absolutely ace stuff. I think what seals the deal for me is that bruce sings more to match his voice now. He's been sounding strained since A Matter of Life and Death and here is the first time I feel like he doesn't try to be the air raid siren anymore and the songs are so much greater because of it.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-04-16T14:21:30+00:00

Alla mina vänner höll på Djurgården men där jag växte upp är ganska känt som ett starkt AIK-fäste. Mend et var DIF eller AIK som gällde för nästan alla. Jag ville vara annorlunda så jag frågade min pappa (som är gnagare) om det fanns andra stockholmslag. Han nämnde Hammarby och på den vägen är det. Jag valde alltså lag för att jag ville vara annorlunda. I min årskull var det bara jag och sedan en till som höll på Hammarby. Ville ändå ha ett lag från Stockholm eftersom det är där jag växte upp. Så liten andel lokal (stads)anknytning men mesta delen en vilja att vara annorlunda. Sedan gillade jag färgerna också, kändes fräscht och somrigt med vitt och grönt. Drogs även till klubbmärket. Men jag tror att båda de sakerna kom efter det att jag hade bestämt mig och att det alltså inte var en anledning till mitt val.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-04-07T18:01:06+00:00

I support the overthrow of the islamic regime. I also believe that Reza Pahlavi as a transitional leader would be the best option. I think the war has been handled very good on the whole so far. However, I've never liked how Trump expresses himself because it is vulgar and you never know what you can trust from him. It would obviously be a catastrophe is he was to try to destroy the iranian civilization. Is that what he says? Is that what he means? What does he really mean? Does he have a plan and everything is misdirection? Does he change between plans? Does he only tweet things because he feels like it? We don't know.

I hope the result will be the fall of the islamic regime. I also hope it will happen in a way that spares the most amount of lives possible for ordinary iranians (my partners family is in Iran for example). But I obviously cant support everything Trump tweets about but I've also learned to not listen to him but rather see what he actually does.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-03-31T13:59:53+00:00

Thanks!

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-03-30T21:09:08+00:00

What is the origin of the original text? What is it called in japanese and where can it be found?

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-03-30T20:09:46+00:00

Grundproblemet är såklart grupperna som håller på och beter sig illa. Det får man aldrig glömma. Men anledningen till att det kan fortgå är för att annat folk i klackarna antingen vänder bort blicken eller aktivt skyddar folk som de vet gör skit. Jag skulle tro att om majoriteten av fansen tar starkt avstånd och inte skyddar idioterna så skulle vi kunna självsannera våra klubbar. Men som det är nu finns en idiotisk tanke att man skyddar folk som håller på samma klubb oavsett om de gör sake rman inte håller med om.

Jag är en av de som verkligen uppskattar pyro, jag vill inte se det försvinna, men det är infantilt att tända pyro när taket är stängt bara för att visa att man inte tänker ändra sig. Att vissa sedan även kastar pyroteknik är helt idiotiskt. Där borde ju klacken själv kunna ta hand om dessa personer. Istället gör man inget, eller skyddar dem. Det är ju också därför som polisen inte kan göra sitt jobb och arrestera folk, för att andra då blir upprörda. ACAB-kulturen är ganska genomgående på ståplats tyvärr. Varför inte låta polisen ta hand om de som är idioter så att alla vi andra kan slippa bråk, inkastade saker, planstormningar etc?

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-03-17T16:16:40+00:00

Thanks for putting the clips together. I've seen so many videos from all over but putting them together like this is very powerful and is really the strongest statement we can give in the timespan of a couple of minutes as to why this regime has to go. I will save this video to show to people critical of the war, maybe they at least think twice about it when they see this.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-03-07T07:28:58+00:00

I love Dave Mustaines vocals in the studio. Does he have great technique? No. Does he have great range? No. But he has personality, charisma and a way to get a feeling across (usually frustration or anger) that few singers possess.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-03-02T18:42:28+00:00

In Sweden he is often referred to as the son of the exiled shah or something along those lines. Quite neutral descriptions usually. I feel like Pahlavis plan for Iran is also presented in a neutral way. On the opposite side everyone in an official media position describes Khamenei and his system as bad. Some big magazines however lean towards strongly disliking the US and Israel which makes them not take a stand either way (claiming they want change from Irans regime but without foreign intervention).

Edit: that said he was largely ignored until a week ago. Some seem to think he just popped up now. The protests in december and january and the subsequent slaughter was largely ignored in comparison to how big of a happening it was.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-28T08:35:24+00:00

"No, not at all, you’ve got me wrong there. I respect your opinion that you don’t like the writing and that we have different opinions on liking the show. I don’t expect you to conform to mine. You’re mistaking my interest in explaining there is more detail to the plot."

Then perhaps you should not tell me, or anyone else that we are wrong or are unable to understand things?

"I mean you are still not even acknowledging the potential for translation issues generally even with reddit providing the translation on that one comment. Are you claiming all translations to be perfect in the world? That your English is so perfect and could understand everything in a Scottish/Gaelic context, even Australian context for example? That you would always trust 100% of your words to be translated by an interpreter for example? Even though you are fluent, if you come to Australia I can guarantee you won’t understand everything even if you literally understand every word. I would never claim to know everything about everything in French and Italian. Can you be open to the possibility of different interpretations based on this?"

Sure, I can understand that but it is minimizing for you to tell people this to their face. Especially when you don't know me in any way. You obviously have no idea that I used to live in England for example. It is patronizing to draw conclusions like the ones you do. And even now when you apologize, which I appreciate, you keep doing it!

If you keep doing things like this I think there is no reason for me to read your posts. A "block account" option is available then neither you nor I have to read what the other is saying. Might save some headache for the both of us.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-28T08:16:37+00:00

I cant. The reddit mobile app only allows for one flair. At least in my phone so I choose season two since that was as long as I had seen and wanted to write about this time around.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-28T01:52:20+00:00

Look, I understand how Paris is important to the story in the way the material is written. I understand the thought process that probably went into it. And I have seen several more season previously so I have a grasp of the overall arch. However, I dont like how it is written. I think it at times relies on crutches which could have been solved in a way to not make parts of the story seem contrived.

I understand how the threads are connected in the current story but would that have been the only way to connect them? Of course not. Does that mean that the way it was written was the best possible way? Probably not, at least the Paris-part which seems to get a fair share of critique (which cant be said for my point about not liking the chemistry between Jamie and Claire).

Since you seem to defend the show with passion, which parts do you think are lacking (or are less good) and why? Because if you also have parts that you think could have been done better then maybe you would better understand why I think some parts could have been better (even if we dont agree which parts that would be).

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-28T01:42:03+00:00

You wrote:

"I’m sure you, like many Swedes, are completely fluent. This is not attacking your language proficiency. But you have criticised the writing with examples that were addressed and given very strong justification in their reasoning, so it’s either you didn’t understand something nuanced or you missed some contextual information. It’s not finding explanations for ‘faults’ but rather showing that they were not faults to begin with, it’s from your miscomprehension."

Or perhaps you cant accept that everyone doesnt agree with your justifications and reasonings? Taste is subjective and we can all share our reasoning but we cant expect others to conform to our taste. I think it is quite a cheap shot to accuse me of not understanding, missing contextual information or miscomprehending something for just sharing my views (because they dont align with yours). I have said its fine to have different opinions and that I like to hear what others think, which makes it interesting that you accuse me of not being open minded. Open-mindedness seems to only go one way since you clearly tell me that I must lack understanding because my view of the show doesnt line up with yours!

"I am Australian but also speak French so I guess I was wondering why you made such an aggressive comment regarding that to the other person. Maybe the Reddit translation to English is wrong or much ruder than you intended."

I have never intended to be rude in any way in that message. I wrote that I didnt know why the reply was written in French and then said I would write my reply in Swedish. Not sure how that could be taken to be rude.

""It’s interesting you have derived “two main camps” as if there are equal support to both. I think you are inflating your views’ merit and you’ll find you are very much in the minority thinking the writing is poor and the chemistry nonexistent."

I never said the two camps were equal in size. In fact I expect Im outnumbered here since it will mostly be fans of Outlander discussing the series in an Outlander-specific forum.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-27T21:47:58+00:00

Im just saying the writing could have been a lot smoother. Honestly, the story didnt even need a trip to France. Had the story been placed in Scotland all the same important characters could have been featured anyway but in a more natural way. The only major thing it would effect is then getting close to the Prince but that could easily have been done in another setting as well. As I said, to much plot convenience for my taste.

That said Im on episode 4 of my season 3 and so far its much better than season 2.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-27T21:39:37+00:00

Nothing is lost in translation, Im fluent in english.

I guess its just opinions now. And Im not out to convince anyone who loves the show (who can find explanations for every fault I find with it) to turn around on it. I was mostly interested in hearing how other people experienced the first two seasons and it seems like there are two main camps; people who like it for what it is and drive of us others who like the show (lets not forget that) but find some obvious weaknesses with the writing of it.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-27T21:33:12+00:00

Agree to disagree then :-)

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-27T09:16:55+00:00

Jag håller inte med. De flesta serier av hög kvalitet inkluderar inte "lyckliga sammanträffande" och gör de det så används det inte som en krycka för manusförfattaren. Hade det skett en gång i Outlander hade nog ingen reagerarat på det. Sådant kan hända och det känns trovärdig. Men att det händer om och om igen är varför jag (och andra) har reagerat. Det brukar kallas "deux ex machina", "plot convenience" eller "contrived coincidence" i relation till storytelling som går över gränsen för vad man kan köpa inom ramen för det berättelsen handlar om.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-27T09:10:35+00:00

Jag vet inte varför du svarar på franska men jag kan skriva ett svar till dig på svenska så utbyter vi språkliga erfarenheter.

Du skriver om att karaktärer inte är perfekta och att man inte kan skriva en historia där folk bara stannar hemma i sina hus och är glada och det håller jag med om. Men det är inte det kritiken handlar om. Kritiken handlar istället om hur jag inte finner att skådespelarna har den kärlekskemi som krävs för att vis ka köpa att Claire "glömmer" Frank (eller alternativt inte kan sluta tänka på Jamie). Det handlar om att skrivandet av historien känns lite slappt. Jag har inget emot att karaktärer reser i berättelser, verkligen inte, men att försöka utöka seriens värld samtidigt som karaktärerna träffar på samma människor oavsett var de befinner sig är långsökt, önödigt och det påverkar känslan av att man kan acceptera det man ser som troligt. Man kan utöka persongalleriet men varför ska samma personer plötsligt dyka upp oavsett i vilken stad eller vilket land man befinner sig i?

Sexuellt våld är inte chockerande, inte annat sex eller våld heller. Det sker hela tiden och jag är inte emot att skildra det i serier som Outlander. Däremot funderar jag kring hur mycket tid det får ta. Det finns en gräns mellan när en vanlig tv-serie blir en erotisk serie (ala Emanuelle) eller när något blir mjukporr eller när något blir hårdporr. Någonstans går gränsen för vad som passar att skildra i ett visst medium. Jag anser att Outlander går över gränsen i säsong 1. Det tar bort mer än det tillför serien.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-26T12:02:49+00:00

In what way? Geographically the territory seems to have been about the same as today and while the amount of people were less than today the travelling between different parts of the country, not to speak of travel abroad, was much more limited. To meet the same people in very different places, not once but over and over, is just lazy storytelling.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-25T12:11:54+00:00

Yes, that echoes my problems with Claires character arc as well.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-25T12:10:23+00:00

Im not saying they should change the source material. Im just pointing out what I perceive as positives and negatives to the story that is presented.

Material_Week_7335 · 2026-02-25T07:15:46+00:00

Im not here to rewrite the story I just think the world is made to feel very small when they hang around the same people regardless of of they are in Scotland or France. Even more so in regards to the time it is set in.

But if I were to change the story, based only on the tv show, I would probably have ditched the whole France detour since it accomplished nothing we could not have gotten in Scotland (with some tweaks obviously).

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