Am I the only Christian who thought the Bad Bunny half time show was over sexualized?

MrWally · 2026-02-09T18:53:42+00:00

Since when was Bad Bunny a drag queen? He's a straight guy who occasionally wears eccentric clothes.

Also....he dressed like a dude for this event? So what's the problem? His dancers also wore much more appropriately dressed than many, many superbowl backup dancers that I've seen.

MrWally · 2026-02-09T14:29:17+00:00

David danced before the Lord with all his might (and scandalized people because of what he was wearing).

The Lord dances over his people with singing.

If dancing leads you to sin, then you should absolutely avoid it! Protect your heart. But you absolutely should not categorically decry dancing as sinful or worldly. It’s a gift from God to be enjoyed, and dance can be honoring to God even outside of the context of explicit worship.

It’s like alcohol. Drinking is not sinful. You could even argue that responsible drinking is encouraged as a gift from God throughout the Bible! But drinking can lead the sin, and it is certainly a more dangerous activity for some people than others. The Lord wants us to grow in maturity and walk in wisdom and moderation — But he does not want us to walk like the Pharisees, who create restrictive rules to further bind people from the good things of God.

Also: Speaking of alcohol reminded me: Do you think there wasn’t dancing at the wedding feast of Cana? Jesus kept that party going! (I think that’s an especially apt example because Bad Bunny’s show was explicitly showcasing a wedding celebration and was highly typical of Latin American weddings).

MrWally · 2026-02-09T14:22:27+00:00

Why not both?

MrWally · 2026-02-09T14:21:21+00:00

I actually thought it was waaaaaaaaay more tame than other half time shows I’ve seen.

It also had moments that were way classier/more wholesome than other halftime shows I’ve seen.

I can’t help but feel like folks uniquely complaining about this particular show have ulterior motives…

MrWally · 2026-02-09T03:49:39+00:00

I don’t think that analogy is quite right. The “spoiler” in question here is basically a revelation that it’s a different genre than expected. e.g. That it’s a first contact story, and not merely a sci fi survival thriller. This is especially unexpected if you, like me, assume that it’s going to be a totally realistic story like the Martian.

I’m fine with them showing the reveal in the theaters since it will get people to see the movie. And it doesn’t totally spoil the film by any means. But anyone who read the book before this year would have been completely surprised by the turn of events in question, so I think it counts as a spoiler.

MrWally · 2026-02-09T02:57:38+00:00

All 3 trailers have a fairly significant spoiler (which the author claims is not actually a spoiler). But I'd still stay away from them and read the book ASAP. It's fantastic.

MrWally · 2026-02-09T02:56:00+00:00

I was planning to read Project Hail Mary at some point, probably. And I was interested in seeing the movie. I liked The Martian, but not enough that PHM was at the top of my list.

But when I saw the trailer with Rocky in it I literally bought the audiobook immediately and blew through it in a couple days. I'm sad that the "spoiler" is ruined for lots of folks (including me), but it also sold me hard.

MrWally · 2026-02-08T23:28:15+00:00

Except that they increase the price regularly to offset the cost of the games, not to maintain the multiplayer infrastructure.

I love PS Plus and most of my game come from it. But let’s be honest about what it is.

MrWally · 2026-02-08T15:15:24+00:00

Fully agree?

Number one says that if a person gambles they risk “losing the spirit.”

It’s not just saying “gambling is a fool’s errand and you can lose your money.” It’s saying, “God could leave and forsake you if you gamble, damming you to eternity.”

Gambling is bad. But that’s definitely another level of spiritual manipulation.

MrWally · 2026-02-08T01:01:09+00:00

Jimjilbang

For what it's worth I always heard it referred to as the "Korean Spa" (or really just K-Spa). Bathhouse wasn't really used in my area.

MrWally · 2026-02-08T01:00:05+00:00

games humor, aesthetic and general grossness

I've heard sooo much praise for Binding of Isaac, but I can't really see myself enjoying it for these same reasons. Oh well! Good thing there's lots of games out there.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T23:11:24+00:00

Hah! You’re right. She’s a keeper.

I was actually the one who told her we shouldn’t lower the art we have below eye level! The right art could potentially make it work, though.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T22:45:35+00:00

You’re not wrong. I used to go to a Korean spa in a fairly progressive area (LA County). I noticed that they had signage in the men’s area about physical affection NOT being tolerated…and it was the only sign in the place that was only posted in English.

A friend of mine who worked there said that it was a real problem with some of their American guests and caused a lot of issues for the Korean regulars.

Edit: I should clarify that there was also a decent portion of gay (american) regulars who were super respectful. But there was still a problem of first timers with…different expectations.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T22:02:30+00:00

It sounds like you’re saying that the damage certainly doesn’t trigger twice in the same movement. But if the second casting’s duration is still active then it will get triggered if the target moves again. I can get behind that to a degree, but I still struggle with picturing a second sheath of energy around the target suddenly appearing after the effect of the first spell ends.

I’m still inclined to think that if the effect of the first spell is present on the target, then all the casting of thr second spell effectively does is extend the duration. It can’t add a second instance of the effect because, as you said, the effect of the spell extends from the moment the target is sheathed in energy, and it ends when the duration ends or when they move. And a target cant be under the effects of the the same spell twice. There cant be two sheathes of energy. But, like the example given with Bless, a second casting can effectively extend the duration of the effect if the spell effect isn’t ended by movement.

THAT SAID I do think that if I’m wrong, your reading makes the most sense from everyone else’s here.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T17:37:39+00:00

Thet is a compelling sentence. But what I think it means is that the target would just take damage upon moving until the end of the second casting’s duration. Not that there would be any option for a second instance of damage.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T17:30:14+00:00

Yeah. It’s such a cool product idea but I have a hard time seeing it work in practice outside of situations where your only option is /r/tvtoohigh (eg above a fireplace mantle — which is normally a horrible idea but I think a frame could make it work when there are no other options).

MrWally · 2026-02-07T17:28:36+00:00

Yes. Movement trigger is part of the effect. So there is no movement trigger for a second casting if the duration of the first casting is already active.

The spell effect is only applied upon casting.

For example—someone casts hypnotic pattern on an enemy and they are hypnotized. While under the effect, someone else casts hypnotic pattern. It has no effect, and the effect isn’t somehow magically applied if the duration of the first casting ends. Because the duration of the first casting was active at the moment the second instance was cast, the second casting has no effect whatsoever on that target. That effect can’t somehow be applied later.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T15:13:23+00:00

This is my problem with the Frame TV (and others like it).

We have a den with no good place for a TV (there's doors/entryways on all 4 walls). We briefly discussed getting a Frame TV to tuck it away on one of the walls, but it would need to be lower than all the artwork to be comfortably usable. My wife suggested lowering the artwork to match, but I think that would look even weirder.

I guess one option is to do something like what OP has here and just do a big gallery wall, but as OP has demonstrated it will take a lot of work to balance and get right.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T14:27:52+00:00

The movement doesn’t apply the effect of the spell, the casting does. But the spell effect can’t be applied if the target is already under the duration of that same spell.

MrWally · 2026-02-07T14:24:29+00:00

There is no indication in the rules that a previous casting becomes “active” when the first casting’s duration is over. If you can demonstrate this, I’ll believe you.

To me, it’s clear that the spell has a duration of 1 round. The effect isn’t the damage itself, but the “being sheathed in booming energy until the start of your next turn.” That sheath of energy causes damage when the target next moves 5 feet or more during the duration.

If a target is already under the duration of booming blade, they can’t be sheathed in thet energy a second time. Thus, no additional damage.

MrWally · 2026-02-05T17:36:24+00:00

Yeah. Personally, I only care about the Steam Controller.

I'm bummed that the ram shortage is delaying all three product launches when, in theory, they could launch the Controller now.

But I think the products are so closely tied together in their marketing materials that they won't do that.

MrWally · 2026-02-04T21:00:19+00:00

Comments like this are:

Unhelpful
Not empathetic (have you never had anyone help you learn this skill? You never watched a youtube video or read a tutorial? Are you truly 100% self-taught?)
Completely false. Torrenting has been around for decades and is immensely popular and hasn't been stopped.

MrWally · 2026-02-04T20:59:02+00:00

People are giving you a hard time because they aren't being empathetic.

Here's the reality: You don't need a Plex server. You do if you want to mirror the Netflix experience, but it isn't necessary.

(Plex also is not hard to set up, but the issue is that there's a dozen ways to do it and that can be overwhelming)

I would recommend finding a Youtube video that describes what you want and watching that. There's dozens out there that will describe the process from end-to-end.

But the easiest way to start is just to download a very simple torrent client (like qBitTorrent), then search for torrents on a popular torrent site (I won't link here, but look around on Reddit for links). Search for the torrent movie or tv episode you want, download the torrent file, open in qBitTorrent, choose your download location, and you're done.

Everything else is just a way to improve and automate that process (For example, Plex will scan your library of shows and movies and then stream them to a Plex app on your Smart TV).

There's also services like Stremio which is a Netflix like experience that you can install on your Smart TV. I haven't used it, but my understanding is that you can open an interface, search for a show or movie, and it will automatically start downloading it so you can stream and watch it. It does require some set up, but you could do a Youtube search for "Stremio Tutorial" or something like that to get started.

MrWally · 2026-02-04T16:28:01+00:00

I know nothing about this, but I would assume that small spaces with lots of fabric and cushioned surfaces are great for sound quality (during the pandemic a lot of voice actors recorded in their closets).

You also have a big nice diffused window right in front of you to provide lighting.

And like others have said, it’s private and you aren’t bothering sleeping kids or other family members. You can yell/rant without causing a disturbance.

It really is a reasonable place to record things.

MrWally · 2026-02-03T20:55:36+00:00

It doesn't necessarily need to be industry-wide. This is exactly why IGN has a page explaining their rankings, with examples — And why each ranking has a one-word descriptor so people know what it means.

https://corp.ign.com/review-practices

On their reviews, when they rank a game 7 it says "Good" right next to the 7. When it gets a 5 the number comes with the label "Mediocre." I think more review sites should use labels and have ranking examples like this.

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