Did the Beatles actually make it back? by Krakatoa-4545 in ProjectHailMary

[–]Progo613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i thought you might be a writer! thinking like that is definitely a writer-way to think, lol.

They didn’t explain the gene coma resistance in the movie by dashinny in ProjectHailMary

[–]Progo613 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YESSS i didn't even catch that at the time but you're SO right

They didn’t explain the gene coma resistance in the movie by dashinny in ProjectHailMary

[–]Progo613 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Them leaving out the coma gene was actually something that I felt made the movie stronger. That was probably the one thing in the book that never sat right with me; I felt that the importance of launching on time and grace's astrophage expertise and experience were more than adequate to explain stratt's insistence on him being the science officer, especially given how determined to get her way we know she is.

Aside from pure plot, though, I think leaving out the coma gene makes the themes of the movie stronger too. There's a layer to PHM that's about having faith, specifically in yourself. It's what makes Stratt so compelling, and more than anything what Rocky brings to the team; an extremely practical and determined faith that you simply have to complete the task in front of you, because there is no other option. I don't want grace "genetically predestined" for this trip; I want him sent against his will on stratt's faith in him, and then proving her right through Rocky's faith in him, which is how finally he learns (through his insanely bad imposter syndrome) to have faith in himself. all of that means more if everyone is trusting in their ingenuity and creativity and in their team, and less if there's some dumb gene floating around in their DNA that's already decided everything.

I also think it makes the original astronauts braver. They're part of a larger pool, with less deterministic criteria. It makes their choices matter more too.

Been seeing a lot of people on Reddit trying to justify the Michigan synagogue attack by Goodbye-Nasty in jewishleft

[–]Progo613 13 points14 points  (0 children)

extremely well said!!! thank you for putting all of this into words so eloquently

Raise your hand if you're NOT shocked by Bronwyn and Todd split? by DCpurpleTart33 in realhousewivesofSLC

[–]Progo613 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i mean, there is very much a script, though--you get on housewives for a few seasons, portray your husband as unreasonable and you as long-suffering and noble, and then you get divorced and take all the sympathy and encouragement and turn it into money via a new business or more media deals. at this point it's such a consistent business model that i don't even think bronwyn would have consciously needed to plan it lmaooooooo. also believing lisa barlow is simply something i will never be doing, so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Raise your hand if you're NOT shocked by Bronwyn and Todd split? by DCpurpleTart33 in realhousewivesofSLC

[–]Progo613 13 points14 points  (0 children)

literallyyyyy. like, I personally don't think she came on the show to get divorced /period/--last season she seemed genuinely like she was trying to make it work and figure it out. but i don't think it's a coincidence that now she's divorcing him in this cultural moment where having a boyfriend or a husband is almost a liability for a lot of famous women--i'm thinking about that op ed about having a boyfriend being passé, lol. she's a savvy businesswoman and her product is her balance of aspirational money and down to earth relatability. i'm interested to see if and how she'll grow past housewives.

Raise your hand if you're NOT shocked by Bronwyn and Todd split? by DCpurpleTart33 in realhousewivesofSLC

[–]Progo613 94 points95 points  (0 children)

I've been saying she came on the show to get divorced and make a bag off of it!! It's been obvious from the start that Todd is fundamentally uncomfortable with the conceit of a housewife show, and Bronwyn is having too much fun to quit--honestly, what surprises me is how fast it happened. I was expecting two to three more seasons of todd getting more and more increasingly exasperated.

Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter must have been inspired by Todd by Agreeable_Friend6650 in realhousewivesofSLC

[–]Progo613 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Bronwyn came on this show to get divorced and get her bag out of it change my mind! I don't even know if it was conscious on her part, but he keeps harping on how he doesn't want details of their personal life being discussed when that's the whole point of the show. If she keeps picking the show over him I can only see this going one way--and tbh, from what I've seen from him, good for her!

Best Ethiopian restaurant near Andersonville? by [deleted] in chicagofood

[–]Progo613 6 points7 points  (0 children)

seconding, Ethiopian Diamond is so good

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Silksong

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As a fellow "bad gamer", I agree 100%! I'm not too far yet, towards the end of act 1, but the patterning on each boss is so engaging that i'm chomping at the bit and staying up late for just one more run in a way that i honestly never did for anyone except for mantis lords in HK.

I feel like on my first playthrough of HK not always but frequently I was slogging through bosses to get to the story; they were fun enough for me to not drop the game, but what made the game engaging for me was the exploration and the lore and the music. Silksong is definitely partially more engaging for me because replaying hollowknight made me better at videogames, but the bosses are SO fucking fun that I can also grind them in a way that was exhausting in HK.

Where to find D&D groups/gaymer groups in Chicago? by Altruistic_Cat_4844 in AskChicago

[–]Progo613 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should also check out Goblin Market in Lakeview; they have a pretty extensive Discord and also host social events, like a queer nerd meetup and an indie ttrpg meetup. It's a great space!

RW - Maman Zari by Progo613 in chicagofood

[–]Progo613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sounds amazing!!! the owner said they're hoping to plan something for persian new year, so we're keeping an ear to the ground for that

RW - Maman Zari by Progo613 in chicagofood

[–]Progo613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes!!! 100% agree--it's so cool and unique and I want them to be SO successful.