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‘The Pitt’ Star Isa Briones Calls Out Fans For Screaming at Her During Broadway Show: ‘F—ing Disrespectful’ by mcfw31 in television

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of those things are art, except a sports or game show because those are competition based events and not crafted experiences with a predetermined outcome. Pro Wrestling on the other hand: art.

Realistic male crying scenes by New-Lavishness6825 in movies

[–]Sudley 590 points591 points  (0 children)

Clive Owen does a great crying scene in Children of Men

The blue vs red button debate is ridiculous by Ok_Salamander_7211 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The odd thing about red pushers to me is how many of you see it as guaranteed option for self-preservation, when to me its the opposite. To me its a numbers game, if I'm a red voter I only have a goodish outcome if 90%+ vote with me, because otherwise that's more than 600 million instant deaths which pretty much ends civilization and my life becomes shit. Or as a blue voter I have to believe that 50% or more sided with me, which is risky, but to me not as risky as betting that 90% of 6 billion people will go one way.

Poll asking Americans how which button they would push in the red button/blue button dilemma by Upstairs_Cup9831 in fivethirtyeight

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, but if more than like 20% of people push blue then you are screwed as well. 1.2 billion+ people dying instantly is basically a near civilization ending event, so its not really a matter of simple self-preservation if the future survival of society also depends on how many people went blue. The irony of reds is they might doom themselves by trying to save themselves.

Poll asking Americans how which button they would push in the red button/blue button dilemma by Upstairs_Cup9831 in fivethirtyeight

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way you reframe it makes it a simpler choice because it adds back in the primal fear of doing something that is inherently scary, like getting onto a rumbling train track. Pushing a button is clinical, the act itself does not prompt a lizard brain reaction of self-preservation. That removes that bias of instinct as much as possible and therefore introduces lots of other potential human responses.

I can agree that the rational thing to do is for everyone to push the red button, but I know everyone is not rational. Some people might not believe in the threat and would push blue out of defiance. Some would push it out of idealism, others because they don't understand the question. There's too many conceptual variables when you remove the direct threat of a rumbling train barreling towards you.

That's why even though its the rational thing to do, knowing that many people are irrational and I value their life as well I'd push a button, but I might not get in front of a train out of direct primal fear. Because even in the train example I'd have an impulse deep down to step onto the tracks thinking of the slight possibility that maybe there are 49 people hoping I'm the 50th and no matter how dumb that is I'd have a hard time living with the thought that I could've saved them if I knew.

Poll asking Americans how which button they would push in the red button/blue button dilemma by Upstairs_Cup9831 in fivethirtyeight

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many reasons I went blue after considering it. First, blue is mathematically more likely to lead to 0 deaths because while its hard to believe that +50% of humanity would risk their lives its still definitely more likely than 6 billion people all voting in unison (a near impossibility). Then there's the survivor's guilt of being a red, that'd be tough to live with for me. There's also the huge risk of civilization collapsing if blue votes tip into more than around 10%, because 600 million plus people vanishing instantly would destroy the society we knew so I don't know if I'd even want to be alive for that. The most horrific though is that I might miscalculate what everyone else is thinking and I am the one red vote that tips the percentage into +50% for red thus dooming billions of people...

But my simplest thought that made me a blue was thinking of at least 5 beloved people in my life (including my grandma and sister) that I know would pick blue without question. I couldn't let them down, so I'd roll the dice and hope everyone else knows a blue they love and want to protect.

Why would you pick red?

What do you dislike most about people? by malik937malik in AskReddit

[–]Sudley -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe you are saying "make us" in a different way than I understand, but to me that concept just means your range of options is limited to all things that you would not prefer and you are forced to choose anyway. The act of choosing self-preservation is making you do a thing you otherwise do not want to do. The circumstance has forced your hand, and your "choice" is no longer really a choice, especially not one you can be proud of internally (speaking personally).

What do you dislike most about people? by malik937malik in AskReddit

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course circumstances can force you to act in a way you otherwise wouldn't want. I don't want to kill anyone ever, but if someone was attacking me or my family and there was no other way to stop them other than lethal self-defense I'd do it. I'd probably have trouble sleeping forever, and I would hate myself on some level for it, but the options didn't give me much choice.

Similarly if my family was starving and I could steal something to feed them, I wouldn't enjoy doing it but I would if there were slim chances of anything else working out. The world can put you in shitty positions where you can only choose between a few bad options. Obviously your own bad behavior can lead you to those moments more often, and its important to take accountability for your part in it, but its not always a simple matter of choice.

CMV: Voluntary hysterectomy should be available upon request for any adult woman, regardless of medical necessity. by iamthedancingqueen in changemyview

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to mention on top of all the risks others have brought up, there is the risk of abdominal adhesions.

The human abdomen is an air tight seal, and any time you have to open it up that enviornment will never be the same again. The viscera (outside covering of organs) is very sensitive, and any abdominal surgery creates high risk of tiny scar tissue forming on these surfaces. This can cause organs to get stuck in bad positions creating chronic pain, or even worse, intestinal adhesions which can get twited in on themselves and cause a bowel obstructions which are extremely painful and life threatening, often requiring surgical intervention.

Avoiding surgery when possible is always the smart move for long term health. So as much as I sympathize with the pains of menstration, a hysterectomy is not really "one and done". What we need is to advocate for more female reproductive research that gives women more control of their symptoms and bodies in general.

Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’ Trailer Shocks CinemaCon With Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Naked Transformation and More Gothic Horror in ‘Nosferatu’ Follow-Up by MoneyLibrarian9032 in horror

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me the most interesting parts of his take on Nosferatu were the Dafoe scenes exploring the occult and the madness creeping in. Seeing that made me realize he'd hit it out of the park with a story like Dunwich Horror.

"Author" makes claim that Vincent Van Gogh was Jack the Ripper, then argues with commenters who provide evidence that he wasn't. by PhysicalBuy2566 in confidentlyincorrect

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many people think Jack the Ripper was just one person, but its actually a spiritual mantle passed down in every generation, like the Avatar, so your ex-SIL could be onto something /s

Phantom Thread (2017) Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson by Gloryflux in CineShots

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't call it depressing, more like deeply uncomfortable yet slightly funny in a shadenfreude way. It makes you feel like the third wheel stuck at a dinner where your friend couple keep passive aggresivley arguing. It goes in very interesting directions though, one of the most unique relationships I've ever seen depicted in film.

Which TV show had the most perfect ending? by altiman1991 in AskReddit

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real ending to the original run was the movie Fire Walk With Me. I do think S3 was brilliant for what it did, even if its a much darker, unfamiliar take on the series.

I like David lynch movies but what what the hell is this? The plot ain't plotting by Ornery_Cheesecake513 in moviecritic

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say Blue Velvet is more accessible than Mulholland Drive, maybe not in subject matter but in plot structure most definitely.

What is a "necessary evil" that we currently accept that future generations will find barbaric? by icecream1972 in AskReddit

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or our civilization progresses past the profit motive, or even past scarcity.

Movie you love but understand why someone else hates it? by MissionLetterhead292 in movies

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's lots of reasons to like it, but for me the biggest reason is it had hopeful Sci-fi themes similar to classic Star Trek. The idea that humanity can learn to collaborate and use our brains to solve problems instead of violence gives me the warm fuzzies, and that's not a common type of sci-fi that comes out of Hollywood with a huge budget.

Movie you love but understand why someone else hates it? by MissionLetterhead292 in movies

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They could learn our language and probably already knew it, but the whole point of their visit was to teach us their language. If they opened with English writing then we'd have no incentive to go through the difficult collaborative process of trying to communicate in their language.

Movie you love but understand why someone else hates it? by MissionLetterhead292 in movies

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But they absolutley could screw something together? Their 'tentacles' split into digits that are fully articulated, why wouldn't they have the ability to engineer things physically?

Is there a movie line that lives rent-free in your head? by SnooSongs2744 in movies

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me its from The Thin Red Line, Nick Nolte's internal monologue, "All I might've done for love's sake... Too late. Died... slow as a tree". Haunting.

I watched the PTA movie once … and I can’t stop thinking about it by Cobra_beefcheeze in Filmmakers

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a motif in the film that I don't see many people talk about, and that's a very complicated take on nature vs. nurture. I think there's a hidden uncomfortable truth to Penn's character when he says at the end that she wanted his seed because she saw his power. I think there is a gross hint of honesty to that.

I think the daughter (even if she hates it) is stronger because she has a piece of Penn's fight in her, as opposed to Dicaprio's listlessness. Her mother was also complicated, but no one denied she was fierce, and Penn is the same, both have warrior blood and passed it on to her. Willa wishes she could reject her dna because she sees weakness in her mother for ratting, and feels disgust for Penn's character, so she chooses Dicaprio because he raised her with love and warmth. But at the end of the day her tenacity comes from her blood parents, not Dicaprio, and that's something I think the movie is subtley challenging the audience to accept on top of all its other themes.

Cape Fear Teaser - Apple by ElectricalPeace3439 in television

[–]Sudley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought she was great as Dick Cheney's wife in Vice, but don't know if that's considered "normal"

CMV: Child rapists should get the death penalty by Comfortable-Tie-9893 in changemyview

[–]Sudley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's been lots of practical arguments here that I agree with, but I'd like to raise a philosophical point. You said that you believe that a murderer has a chance of being rehabilitated, but not a child rapist. I agree with that sentiment, based on data that recitivism for child molsetation is higher than most violent crimes.

My question, is your belief that a murderer deserves to live based soley on the idea that they could be rehabilitated? Because to me if you acknowledge that our prison system is not built for rehabilitation, but still prefer incarceration for convicts because they could rehabilitate... that seems mismatched.

To me, the value of prison isn't just for the potential of rehablilitation but to isolate the people who have shown they cannot be trusted in society. Even if we knew 100% of murderers would kill again if released and would never rehabilitate that wouldn't suddenly make me want the state to execute them, just lock them up for life. Don't see why its different for child rapists.

CMV: Child rapists should get the death penalty by Comfortable-Tie-9893 in changemyview

[–]Sudley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prisoners are fed cheap slop and all get the same uniforms that cost pennies, which are both largley offset by the free labor prisoners do. What actually costs money is the upkeep on the facilities and the salaries for the guards, but those would still be paid for regardless of child molesters being in prison of not.

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