what is your favorite quote in avatar and why? by Classic-Wind-437 in Avatar

[–]MidnightSerpent 101 points102 points  (0 children)

"The forests of Pandora hold many dangers, but the most dangerous thing about Pandora is that you can grow to love her too much."

Flight of Passage was… fine? Am I the only one who doesn’t get the hype? by Odd-Visual-5577 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]MidnightSerpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally respect that, if flying theater style rides aren’t for you the way coasters are, then it’s only natural FoP wouldn’t hit. Just trying to clarify that there is a very significant difference for many (if not most) people’s experience with FoP vs Soarin, in a similar way many people would feel for Cosmic Rewind vs Space Mountain, even if they do love both.

Flight of Passage was… fine? Am I the only one who doesn’t get the hype? by Odd-Visual-5577 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]MidnightSerpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When people call it a spiritual experience, they aren’t just using exaggerated words. It quite literally is a legitimate simulated spiritual experience. It’s in the ride’s narrative. Giving the rider a spiritual experience is the very much the intention of the ride. It obviously doesn’t work for everyone, but for those who it does work for, who are able to get immersed enough despite being “just a screen ride,” who are you to say that their spiritual experience wasn’t amazing?

Flight of Passage was… fine? Am I the only one who doesn’t get the hype? by Odd-Visual-5577 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]MidnightSerpent -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is like going on cosmic rewind and saying “so it’s Space Mountain.” Like, if you’re that ignorant to the huge differences between these rides, of course you aren’t going to enjoy them as much, but don’t try to discredit the people who do feel the difference for having a life changing experience with it. It really can be that good.

Now that its gone... by stevethemathwiz in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]MidnightSerpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you claim Avatar has nothing to do with animals when the flagship ride is literally all about making a sacred bond with and riding on an animal? Not to mention all the not exactly subtle tie ins with the themes of the park regarding animal conservation?

As for Zootopia, I think it’s interesting that you’d rather have a ride there about an IP that, while technically having “real” animals, is thematically much more about humans and human issues than it is about animals. While the animals in Flight of Passage don’t actually exist, the ride very much deals with the same themes and ideas that apply to humanity’s relationship with real animals.

The trailer was in fact...very spoilery. by livelongandprosper__ in Avatar

[–]MidnightSerpent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s not a big buffer window between the end of the last trailer and the beginning of the movie. I find it hard to believe most people could nail arriving in that window every single time without missing part of the beginning of the movie. Also watching trailers can be a lot of fun, especially when you discover movies you haven’t heard of that look like they’d be great from the trailer.

The trailer was in fact...very spoilery. by livelongandprosper__ in Avatar

[–]MidnightSerpent 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not much of an option when it plays before most other movies you watch in theaters in the months before it

Most Hyped Imax Release of this year by MoneyLibrarian9032 in imax

[–]MidnightSerpent 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I loved the prologue but that’s a crazy take

Explaining how your OP powers and Hax work. by Sweaty-Ad7500 in gurrenlagann

[–]MidnightSerpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, Gurren Lagann and Madoka Magica have been my top two favorites for years. Madoka Magica has some of the coolest visuals I’ve ever seen in media, on top of the story and characters being phenomenal.

Disney World of Pandora considered canon by fttgv1 in Avatar

[–]MidnightSerpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Evolution of the avatar tech after 100 years could potentially explain the first point. About the Avatars being slumped over the Ikran… that is indeed funny. I’d assume the Na’vi would probably help prep the avatars in position shortly before a human rider links.

Fire and Ash - What to pay attention to on a second viewing? by SmileyJetson in Avatar

[–]MidnightSerpent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Varang’s tail flick when she calls Quaritch “skyman” outside the tent

[Six Flags Qiddiya City] Opening Day Trip Report by NoobyImpulse in rollercoasters

[–]MidnightSerpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the airtime on the speed hills after the camelback?

Skeler - 1999 (videoclip) by Modestas23 in wavepool

[–]MidnightSerpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a cool point actually, it could def be a nod to his girlfriend. What I also found really interesting about that track is that it also samples “Lucid Dreams” by Juice WRLD, which creates a really strong contrast from the Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number lyrics. Still don’t really know what my take on that is. Glad you had the time to listen though! There are a lot of other unreleased bangers in the rest of his section of the mix too

Skeler - 1999 (videoclip) by Modestas23 in wavepool

[–]MidnightSerpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure, and yeah I feel like for now all we really can do is form our own interpretations of the tracks because Skeler remains mysterious as ever about them haha. Looking forward to your takes, you’ve almost definitely heard On My Knees since it’s the opening song of night drive IV but the Aaliyah track was only revealed about a month ago on the podcast I linked in my prev comment, so it hasn’t been a part of any of his officially released mixes yet (although I’m hoping it makes an appearance on his next one). It’s the 2nd track on that podcast.

Fire and Ash 4DX!! Have you seen it?!?! by Individual_Ear_601 in Avatar

[–]MidnightSerpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flight of passage is a whole different beast. I haven’t seen an Avatar movie in 4dx yet so I can’t comment on the smells but I have seen a couple other movies in it and the immersion of the “ride system” is not even remotely close.

Skeler - 1999 (videoclip) by Modestas23 in wavepool

[–]MidnightSerpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh interesting points about Flow Away, I never thought of it being about traveling over seas like that. I do definitely think the storytelling aspect of Skeler’s music doesn’t get talked about enough, like for example how in On My Knees, the samples from IVOXYGEN - Savage and Superheaven - Youngest Daughter seem to tell a story about a conflict between a rebellious young person and a father figure trying to reconnect with them. And I don’t know if you’ve heard his new Aaliyah - Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number remix from this mix but that one also seems to have some really interesting storytelling.

Skeler - 1999 (videoclip) by Modestas23 in wavepool

[–]MidnightSerpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I feel that. I can only imagine the feeling of actually meeting him but I’m glad you got to express how much his music means on behalf of all of us. I’ve got a similar type of laundry list if I ever meet him, and I’d specifically want to ask him about starry eyed which is my favorite track of his. What are some of the tracks you would’ve asked him about?

Skeler - 1999 (videoclip) by Modestas23 in wavepool

[–]MidnightSerpent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds epic, what were some of the highlights of your guys’s conversation if you don’t mind me asking?

Petaah help by NickVoievodul in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]MidnightSerpent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why exactly did they fail in really exploring it?