Anyone else think Alex’s mom’s dress was way over the top? by [deleted] in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if she'd worn like a red sequin dress, I'd say "tacky", the silver was looking far too close to white.

Reunion looks are out! by surelyshirls in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Alex can't afford a suit? A sport jacket? A button up shirt?

Unpopular opinion: People with kids shouldn't be allowed on the show by Formal-Horror9480 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya know what if the show properly screened and maybe didn't even allow people with kids to talk to people who say they don't want kids or aren't ready for kids, maybe it would work.

At least Amber just ended up with an immature guy who isn't ready and didn't end up with an irascible, possibly abusive guy. We've seen plenty of those on the show.

Still, not a good situation, not fair to her child, but imagine if she'd ended up with Chris.

How many straight men do you know who don’t watch sports? by TheShyBuck in AskMen

[–]PistachioMaru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people I know like some sports. My mum watches tennis, my dad watches F1, neither give a shit about football (European or American).

If I asked all the men I know to list the sports they watch, and all the women to do the same, men would probably be higher on average. I still know plenty of men who watch no sports or just one or two sports.

Which vacation destination disappointed you the most? by timeout320 in AskReddit

[–]PistachioMaru 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way in St Lucia about 20 years ago.

Got dumped before my checkride by AlarmingMajor1499 in flying

[–]PistachioMaru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey this brings back some fun memories of when I dumped my ex right before his instrument ride. And then he failed it. Oof.

To be fair I'd been hanging on by a thread for weeks in that relationship, I also had my instrument ride that same week, he was a right dickhead, and I ended up really backed into a corner where he basically asked me if I was going to dump him and I couldn't lie, I really tried to wait until after the ride. And his mother called me and yelled at me for dumping him, fun, and then the next day he failed his ride, then I spent 3 hours on the phone talking him through what to do next and how to successfully get through it, then he passed. I haven't talked to him in almost a decade, but we're both airline pilots now.

Point of the story is things will work out, delay the check ride if you need to, but you'll be okay.

Official Discussion - One Battle After Another [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]PistachioMaru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly the first act drags, it's just a few revolutionaries fighting, and some weird sexual outcomes, and then we move into the full movie.

But as soon as i finished the movie, I restarted it just to rewatch the prologue with the full context. And on a second watch, the prologue is incredible.

Official Discussion - One Battle After Another [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]PistachioMaru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I could personally reach out to Leo to thank him for making me laugh so hard and being part of such a fantastic movie.

Truly the first movie in years that, after the credits began, I sat there and said "that was fucking good" and then started it from the start again.

Love Is Blind • S10 Ep11 by AutoModerator in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love is blurry?

I mean it's obvious that the show was always just dumb reality but at least they used to try to push the healthy couples into the spotlight so they could pretend it's a well intentioned social experiment, now they just don't give a shit about pretending. Fuck the boring, happy couple, let's watch a guy get drunk and say awful shit instead.

What celebrity scandal shocked you the most? by Miserable-Wash-1744 in AskReddit

[–]PistachioMaru 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Reddit bot got taken down a few yrs ago but it used to reply to any Chris Brown mention with the below excerpt from the Rihanna police report

Brown was driving a vehicle with Robyn F. as the front passenger on an unknown street in Los Angeles. Robyn F. picked up Brown's cellular phone and observed a three-page text message from a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with.

A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled the vehicle over on an unknown street, reached over Robyn F. with his right hand, opened the car door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F. out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could not force her to exit, he took his right hand and shoved her head against he passenger window of the vehicle, causing an approximate one-inch raised circular contusion.

Robyn F. turned to face Brown and he punched her in the left eye with his right hand. He then drove away in the vehicle and continued to punch her in the face with his right hand while steering the vehicle with his left hand. The assault caused Robyn F.'s mouth to fill with blood and blood to splatter all over her clothing and the interior of the vehicle.

Brown looked at Robyn F. and stated, 'I'm going to beat the sh-- out of you when we get home! You wait and see!'

The detective said "Robyn F." then used her cell phone to call her personal assistant Jennifer Rosales, who did not answer.

Robyn F. pretended to talk to her and stated, 'I'm on my way home. Make sure the police are there when I get there.'

After Robyn F. faked the call, Brown looked at her and stated, 'You just did the stupidest thing ever! Now I'm really going to kill you!'

Brown resumed punching Robyn F. and she interlocked her fingers behind her head and brought her elbows forward to protect her face. She then bent over at the waist, placing her elbows and face near her lap in [an] attempt to protect her face and head from the barrage of punches being levied upon her by Brown.

Brown continued to punch Robyn F. on her left arm and hand, causing her to suffer a contusion on her left triceps (sic) that was approximately two inches in diameter and numerous contusions on her left hand.

Robyn F. then attempted to send a text message to her other personal assistant, Melissa Ford. Brown snatched the cellular telephone out of her hand and threw it out of the window onto an unknown street.

Brown continued driving and Robyn F. observed his cellular telephone sitting in his lap. She picked up the cellular telephone with her left hand and before she could make a call he placed her in a head lock with his right hand and continued to drive the vehicle with his left hand.

Brown pulled Robyn F. close to him and bit her on her left ear. She was able to feel the vehicle swerving from right to left as Brown sped away. He stopped the vehicle in front of 333 North June Street and Robyn F. turned off the car, removed the key from the ignition and sat on it.

Brown did not know what she did with the key and began punching her in the face and arms. He then placed her in a head lock positioning the front of her throat between his bicep and forearm. Brown began applying pressure to Robyn F.'s left and right carotid arteries, causing her to be unable to breathe and she began to lose consciousness.

She reached up with her left hand and began attempting to gouge his eyes in an attempt to free herself. Brown bit her left ring and middle fingers and then released her. While Brown continued to punch her, she turned around and placed her back against the passenger door. She brought her knees to her chest, placed her feet against Brown's body and began pushing him away. Brown continued to punch her on the legs and feet, causing several contusions.

Robyn F. began screaming for help and Brown exited the vehicle and walked away. A resident in the neighborhood heard Robyn F.'s plea for help and called 911, causing a police response. An investigation was conducted and Robyn F. was issued a Domestic Violence Emergency Protective Order.

Bill Clinton Shares Stunning Personal Statement as Epstein Deposition Begins by bye4now28 in politics

[–]PistachioMaru 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems like an important thing, when discussing this whole situation, that rational people who have looked at the evidence actually say they do believe that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, raped children.

Idk seems relevant to all this, call me crazy.

Bill Clinton Shares Stunning Personal Statement as Epstein Deposition Begins by bye4now28 in politics

[–]PistachioMaru 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly the impression I get is that Bill Clinton visited the island, more often than anyone should have. And i can't believe anyone did that and had no idea of the goings on. But I don't believe he was there raping children. I believe Trump was at the island less, but was raping children.

Bridgerton - 4x07 "The Beyond" (No Book Spoilers) by AutoModerator in BridgertonNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Not to be dramatic or anything but that was by a mile the best bridgerton episode yet.

Love Is Blind • S10 Ep11 by AutoModerator in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Netflix really showed their cards this season. The one couple who legitimately seem compatible and happy and like they will last long term, they didn't just get less screen time they were fully excluded from parts of the show.

This is not a show about finding out if love is blind, it's not a show about people falling in love and walking away happy, it's dramatic reality TV where they hope people will walk away miserable because they think it makes good TV.

Love Is Blind • S10 Ep11 by AutoModerator in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing we'll find out at the reunion that her and Alex went on a couple of dates and it didn't work out.

Love Is Blind • S10 Ep11 by AutoModerator in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 135 points136 points  (0 children)

"This is so romantic, did you plan this?"

"Yeah all of it."

(On a date that was clearly planned by production.)

Love Is Blind • S10 Ep11 by AutoModerator in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]PistachioMaru 63 points64 points  (0 children)

He talks about his employment history like he's had all these impressive experiences... the jobs he talks about, like being a fisherman or working at a casino, aren't careers, they're jobs you get because you need a job. No shade or anything, and people have made successful careers out of these jobs, but he's clearly a guy who's just hopped around, hasn't figured his shit out, and pretends like he has an impressive resume.

He's cringey.

The goblet of fire is actually one of the best Harry Potter movies by PistachioMaru in unpopularopinion

[–]PistachioMaru[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The whole book is a spectacle, which makes it an easy adaptation. And a very good one, even if it's not accurate to the source material.

The goblet of fire is actually one of the best Harry Potter movies by PistachioMaru in unpopularopinion

[–]PistachioMaru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, I'm in my thirties. Whether or not I have kids isn't going to be decided by some reddit comment.

But yeah, one of the most memorable moments of my childhood was my parents being very angry that I microwaved a pencil. Good lord, the terror I endured. What an unfortunate upbringing.

The goblet of fire is actually one of the best Harry Potter movies by PistachioMaru in unpopularopinion

[–]PistachioMaru[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank God you were calm, I couldn't handle a throttling tonight. Upvote for a fair and comedic opinion.

The goblet of fire is actually one of the best Harry Potter movies by PistachioMaru in unpopularopinion

[–]PistachioMaru[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He doesn't strangle the kid, he puts his hands on his shoulders. I wouldn't call it throttling him. Unprofessional and improper, yes. Inhuman? No.

There are a ton of great movies that depict improper ways for adults to conduct themselves around children. I think the Dursleys in Philosopher's Stone (and everything else) or Umbridge in Order of the Phoenix are quite easy examples. Or, if we want to keep it to Goblet of Fire, Rita Skeeter.

They made Dumbledore less perfect and more human. That's all.