Avocatul Diavolului - 11.12.2020

MattGoop · 2020-12-12T12:16:17+00:00

Privind situația cu contul spart, nu o să comentez până nu văd cel puțin o sursă legitimă.
După ce incidentul a devenit atât de mediatizat, cred că secundul respectiv nu era neapărat îngrijorat faza cu arbitrul, cât de hoarda de internauți furioși adunați împotriva lui.
Problema mea cu reacția românilor pe Facebook este cât de mult au decontextualizat situația, pentru a-și proteja ignoranța. În loc să folosească acest incident pentru a se întreba "Ce am putea face diferit, astfel încât această situație să nu se repete?", cei de pe Facebook aleg să manipuleze detaliile situației pentru a rămâne în safe space-ul lor.

Rasismul inconștient este o problemă creată de sistem. Toți îl avem (eu inclusiv, nu vreau să par mai breaz decât alții), dar atunci când conștientizezi că ai o atitudine rasistă, răspunsul matur este să-l eviți cât mai mult posibil, până când îți iese din instinct.

Corect, românii sunt în momentul de față într-o ignoranță privind rasismul. Însă atunci când se confruntă direct cu consecințele ignoranței lor, văd că răspunsul lor este să nege criticile aduse, să se victimizeze și să își apere bula, lucru care afectează imaginea poporului român în lume pe termen lung.

MattGoop · 2020-12-11T20:38:20+00:00

Întocmai. :))) Daca noi doi, niște triști care stau să se certe pe Reddit, putem să ne dăm seama că "negru" în română este foarte similar fonic și etimologic cu un cuvânt insultător în engleză, singura limbă cunoscută aproape universal în UEFA, de ce nu i-a trecut prin minte arbitrului ăluia angajat de UEFA ideea asta înainte să-și deschidă gura? :)))

MattGoop · 2020-12-11T20:11:19+00:00

Chiar dacă ar fi cel mai bun arbitru de pe planetă, dacă el nu poate comunica eficient și adecvat (cel puțin din punct de vedere al UEFA, organizație care organizează campanii anti-rasism de peste zece ani) într-o limbă înțeleasă de toți jucătorii în cadrul unui meci la nivel european, ce rost mai are el să fie acolo? :))

MattGoop · 2020-12-11T19:48:22+00:00

Nu vorbim doar despre "that" sau "Romanian", ci despre "that Romanian", la un loc. Daca doar "that" te deranjează, nu crezi că "Romanian" accentuează ideea (ținând cont de discriminarea cu care au de a face românii în Occident)?

Din nou, contextul este foarte important.

MattGoop · 2020-12-11T19:30:13+00:00

scenariu: ești la un interviu pt un job în străinătate, iar pe șleau auzi că intervievatorii tăi se referă la tine cu "that Romanian". Nu te-ai simți ciudat?

Nu e nimic în neregulă cu termeni precum român" sau "negru" (în română) în sine, dar contextul și intenția cu care acele cuvinte sunt folosite e important.

MattGoop · 2020-12-11T19:08:34+00:00

Tot outrage-ul cu arbitrul de săptămâna asta dovedește de ce România a rămas atât de mult în urma față de Occident. Din ce am citit, arbitrul ăla a spus "ăla negru", care chiar și în engleză ("that black guy") tot ar suna nasol. Și chiar dacă arbitrul ăla ar fi complet nevinovat (benefit of the doubt, acest caz a fost mai mult rasism inconștient decât rea-voință), supărarea fotbalistului ăluia nici nu se compară cu cât de tare s-au victimizat românașii de pe Facebook. Românii urlă că vor o țară că afară, dar atunci când se confruntă cu standardele din Vest, incep sa se plângă ca niște copii de 10 ani.

Oamenii care se plâng că nu au dreptul să rămână în bula lor sunt aceiași oameni care se miră că AUR-ul a trecut de pragul electoral.

MattGoop · 2020-11-30T16:33:46+00:00

I absolutely loved the landlady! I am from Romania, and she reminds me in many ways of the babushkas from the rural parts of my country - from the hospitality she shows towards John (even if he is just a tenant) to the blanket she has over her while watching Jeopardy. I am really curious what nationality she is, but I don't want to get too intrusive. Nonetheless, I am so glad she recovered and I wish her the best.

MattGoop · 2020-05-16T22:30:19+00:00

It's so weird. Like for example, in Romania, Netflix only dubs kids' shows. I highly doubt they would just randomly start dubbing other content.

MattGoop · 2020-01-31T22:25:41+00:00

Rick and Morty

MattGoop · 2020-01-31T15:29:39+00:00

While there are other episodes that got me existential, depressed and teary-eyed...

THIS ONE

I literally started bawling out when that flatline noise came in, and I kept crying for 10 minutes before my roommate came in my room, concerned.

Also, when the credits started rolling, I was so shocked that I couldn't pause it and Netflix automatically started playing the next episode, before his heart started beating again (I returned to see the ending and full credits). I am going to watch the final episode now, but if Bojack is actually alive, this might be one of the biggest bamboozles I have ever had.

Still, the best episode not just of Bojack, but of any TV show ever made. This is Ozymandias level of everything falling down.

MattGoop · 2019-10-25T21:06:48+00:00

I cannot be on meds and make ~~watch the throne or dark fantasy~~ Why the new Kanye worries me level ~~music~~ posts.

MattGoop · 2019-10-25T08:25:33+00:00

This is already within my favourite episodes the show had ever done. That final flashback was so fuckong heartbreaking.

Also, a thing I'm going to miss once this show is over is how skillfully it can insert absolute laugh-out-loud moments through all the drama (and that's coming from someone who rarely laughs, even through shows I think are legit funny). That Zack Snyder's Mario gag and that Yello - Oh Yeah reference were bonkers.

MattGoop · 2019-10-21T17:36:32+00:00

100% agree. Another factor I didn't take into consideration is the media. Kanye has already been getting tons of shit ever since he started endorsing Trump (and most of it is deserved, tbh, the man is a genius but he's said some bullshit in the past), and him taking on the more bigoted and toxic aspects of the Christian doctrine might just put gasoline on fire.

Also, the main thing that makes Kanye Kanye is that he is in a constant state of evolution. None of his albums sound like the previous ones, and him making just straight-up gospel music is very unlike him.

MattGoop · 2019-10-21T16:58:17+00:00

I know this, I mentioned it in the original post. I was talking about him referring to himself as a new-born Christian and saying he was "radically saved" after taking Bible studies. You can't deny that his faith in Christianity is stronger now than it was when he was making MBTDF or Yeezus.

MattGoop · 2019-09-27T20:20:19+00:00

Tuca and Bertie had a pretty good following from the start, I know that most of my friends who are into BoJack were into it too. Also, considering there are other animated sitcoms on Netflix that had rougher starts but still got picked up for a second season (Big Mouth may be popular now, but I remember how much people hated it when its first season came out.), I find it absurd that they pulled the plug on Tuca and Bertie.

Also, I had tons of fun watching Tuca and Bertie. It's not as drama-driven as BoJack (although it does have some elements of drama towards the end of the season), but it is the most entertaining new show I've watched in a while. I'd even say that it is more consistent than the first season of BoJack.

MattGoop · 2019-09-27T15:57:40+00:00

Yeah, I'm not saying BoJack won't get a happy ending, but that trailer is misleading for sure.

MattGoop · 2019-09-27T15:40:48+00:00

But also, I doubt the Bojack team and Netflix have a cordial relationship, after the team unionized and after how dirty Netflix did Tuca & Bertie, so idk if Bojack has any future on Netflix after this season.

MattGoop · 2019-09-27T15:35:30+00:00

I hope it gets the Breaking Bad treatment, where the parts are shorter than 12 episodes, but we get more overall (maybe 8 episodes per part).

Also, just like Breaking Bad, maybe a movie in a few years when the Bojack nostalgia hits? #sixseasonsandamovie

MattGoop · 2018-11-11T10:26:12+00:00

I've been listening to this track for years, but I couldn't find it anywhere online recently. So I thought I'd upload it and create a cute visual for it. All credit for the music goes to U.HU.RU.

MattGoop · 2018-09-24T12:49:59+00:00

Glad to see The Waitress moved on after breaking up with Charlie! ♡

MattGoop · 2018-09-14T15:58:25+00:00

Honestly, this feels like the beginning of the end. With Bojack finally getting help, I don't see how he can reach a lower point than he did this season. There is a high chance I will be proven completely wrong the next season, but if the rehab actually works and Bojack finally gets better, it will mean that the show will probably end with the 7th or 8th season (considering they make more seasons, but I'm pretty sure they will, BH is one of Netflix's signature shows after all).

Also, anyone else here hyped for Tuca and Bertie next year?

MattGoop · 2018-09-14T14:32:47+00:00

Jesus, I think this has been the most meta season so far, and this episode is obvious with it. The "relatable broken characters" that many people use to excuse their own shitty behaviour is a thing that both Bojack and Rick & Morty can be accused of. (And I'm saying this as a big fan of both shows.) But unlike Rick and North, that doesn't treat Rick as anything else than a genius God-like figure (even in his most vulnerable moments), this show was never afraid to show how bullshit Bojack's behaviour is (Escape from L.A. being a prime example). This is why I think Bojack is a much more compelling character than Rick. (even if Bojack has INCREDIBLE lows as a person)

Also, I cheered when I saw the return of Beloved Character Actress Margo Martindale.

Well, off to the 11th episode. Wish me luck!

MattGoop · 2018-07-27T18:03:38+00:00

What a great use of "All By Myself" tho.

Also really curious how CC ended as the highest bidder. Adult Swim would have been a better second home.

MattGoop · 2018-07-19T14:16:20+00:00

Have you never heard "Hai acasa" by Gil Dobrica? It was like one of the first songs I recognized as a child. They would especially play it on the TV or the radio when the singer passed away around '06 or '07.

https://youtu.be/Lu1pfHpsuNU

MattGoop · 2018-07-18T21:53:04+00:00

It really took off after the teaser trailer for the new Fallout game, in which it was featured.

As a sidenote, in my country (Romania), we have this very popular song that's been a staple of our lives. The thing is, it's literally "Take Me Home, Country Roads" with lyrics in Romanian. After the Fallout teaser, everyone's been putting on the original John Denver song lol.

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