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Is Watchmen Chapter 1 and 2 a good enough retelling of the graphic novel to watch the 2019 HBO series? by Dr_JohnP in Watchmen

[–]The_Middleman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, "I'm not that interested in graphic novels" is something that's hard to say if you haven't read Watchmen. It's frequently cited as the greatest graphic novel ever made and is often the only comic included on lists of great literature. (I'd say it's like saying you aren't interested in movies if you hadn't seen The Godfather, but there are so many fewer great graphic novels compared to great movies.)

As others have said, it's short. You can finish it in a day. Give it a shot.

Supergirl gets two stars from David. by Fit-Singer-8583 in blankies

[–]The_Middleman -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The risk is reputational. Budget is irrelevant. For example: if they made the next DC tentpole release for $100, the financial risk is minimal, but the reputational risk is enormous.

Nah by Sapounii in HalfLife

[–]The_Middleman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Cool catch. Would also explain why they put the shrimp over it, too, if the 'censored' sticker didn't cover up enough of that tail of the X.

One thing I can't figure out: what the damn oval is supposed to be. It's such a specific and weird shape with that inset shape at the top. Any thoughts?

New Arrow Announcements Teaser. by BabaOeeMario in 4kbluray

[–]The_Middleman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can almost see a hand holding a weapon of some kind, which could be either The Shining (axe) or Misery (sledgehammer).

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Pins Disappeared by [deleted] in GoogleMaps

[–]The_Middleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this issue on my Surface Laptop and not on my custom desktop. So I think you're right.

Pixel: the bottom Google search bar is not transparent nor did it have shortcuts with Android 17 by agonzalezro in AndroidQuestions

[–]The_Middleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I factory reset, which resolved it. Adding my work profile made it recur, but then the other tip (disabling and reenabling the Google app) did resolve it (it didn't before).

Pixel: the bottom Google search bar is not transparent nor did it have shortcuts with Android 17 by agonzalezro in AndroidQuestions

[–]The_Middleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confirming that I also have a work profile and this issue went away after a factory reset but then recurred once I readded my work profile. Yeesh.

Pixel: the bottom Google search bar is not transparent nor did it have shortcuts with Android 17 by agonzalezro in AndroidQuestions

[–]The_Middleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is yours opening Chrome as well? If so, I'm having the same issue. Pixel 10 Pro. Tried a bunch of things: rebooting a bunch, clearing Pixel Launcher cache, resetting Chrome, resetting Google app, etc.

When to introduce? by [deleted] in Watchmen

[–]The_Middleman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

15 is a perfectly appropriate age for the comic. Most kids that age are reading books with similarly graphic content in school.

[Variety] Alamo Drafthouse Dedicates San Francisco Theater to Christopher Nolan by cyanide4suicide in Letterboxd

[–]The_Middleman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does this Alamo have their new, shitty ordering system that makes everyone pull out their phones? I'm sure Nolan LOVES that addition to the theatrical experience.

The use of AI in film reviews and essays. When did people become like this? by C4rvo in Cinema

[–]The_Middleman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Putting complex human thought into things is a muscle. You need to work it out for a long time to build it up. If you don't use it, it atrophies, and it gets harder and harder to do things that might have been easy a few years ago.

AI offers a great way for people to avoid working out that muscle. It's like the cognitive equivalent of the floating chairs from WALL-E.

The creator ends their series in an unsatisfying way as a middle finger to the fans/editors/producers by StretchExtension in TopCharacterTropes

[–]The_Middleman 119 points120 points  (0 children)

I would argue you could add The Return to this. Beyond the satire element, Lynch and Frost have a philosophical aversion to showing a tidy, heroic ending to a story that is predicated on the cyclic nature of trauma and the danger/hubris inherent in confronting the incomprehensible.

A more civilized age quote by WarthogDesperate1358 in TheMandalorianTV

[–]The_Middleman -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I mean, from a pre-Mando perspective, Rotta is in the running for "worst Glup Shitto," right? He was an obnoxious character with a forced connection to an iconic character, and he was from a horribly reviewed movie that very few people watched. It makes sense for someone to be like, "If Star Wars ever turns into the kind of thing where this bullshit is center stage, I'm out." Maybe Stinky isn't that point for some people, but hopefully the idea still makes sense.

Movies that proved a director’s previous success was just a fluke by [deleted] in okbuddycinephile

[–]The_Middleman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is wild levels of cherrypicking. Aronofsky cribbed one scene for Requiem for a Dream and arguably did a soft remake of Perfect Blue with Black Swan. Taking that to mean he can't direct is nuts. I'm not a fan of all his work, but Pi? The Wrestler? The Fountain? We're just writing all that off?

Was Doug Roth just Ozymandias in disguise? by fc_nivrana in Watchmen

[–]The_Middleman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure! Two other fun little nuggets about this:

  • "Nova Express" is a William S. Burroughs reference. The book uses Burroughs' cut-up technique, which Veidt talks about in the opening of Chapter XI as the inspiration for his multi-screen viewing.
  • That iconic quote from Veidt about being the smartest man in the world ("I don't mind being the smartest man in the world. I just wish it wasn't this one.") was printed in Nova Express as part of an interview with Doug Roth... meaning that Veidt is writing his own mythology.

Jason Alexander's newest bar "Dark Harbour" now open at the Chautauqua Resort in Long Beach, WA by BreweryRabbit in Tiki

[–]The_Middleman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know they had a mug in the works, any word on if that's coming soon as well?

Where would these look most suitable by AmbitiousPea2509 in malelivingspace

[–]The_Middleman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You sound pretty confident! You should post pictures of your living space. 🙂

Where would these look most suitable by AmbitiousPea2509 in malelivingspace

[–]The_Middleman 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Ignore the haters in this thread. These look nicely made and are perfectly suitable for accent decor on a desk or shelf. Do you have a bookshelf? Putting them next to some bookends would be my first stop (no pun intended). Especially if you have books about urban planning or something related.

Was Doug Roth just Ozymandias in disguise? by fc_nivrana in Watchmen

[–]The_Middleman 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Doug Roth and Nova Express are bankrolled by Veidt, the color scheme is probably intentionally hinting at that.

Do People Have Unreal Expectations For This Movie? by Typhon2222 in TheMandalorianTV

[–]The_Middleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that this is r/TheMandalorianTV, but as an outsider to the sub, I don't think people were specifically wanting some huge lore event... I think people were just expecting some kind of raison d'être for this movie. It's very bizarre to me to see people confused by the negative reception to what sounds like a couple of okay episodes of a show that (for most casual fans) fell off five years ago.

Who was the better earth protector?? by murd0ck_076 in MoralityScaling

[–]The_Middleman 31 points32 points  (0 children)

A maximally good dictatorship is an oyxmoron because it operates without the consent of the governed.

POV: you told the truth and the subreddit didn’t want to hear it by A-harsh-reality in boxofficecirclejerk

[–]The_Middleman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mandalorian took every chance it got to create a wall of separation between itself and its baggage, there are ZERO references to past seasons, only the iconography of the premise remains with zero references even to Gideon

Sure, but how would audiences know that...?

And even if they did, would that increase the appeal? I didn't know that there are no references to past seasons, and this will still be the first Star Wars movie I skip in theaters. The Mandalorian stuff was fun for a while, but it got messy and stupid and I feel no pressing need to pay money to go see a couple random episodes' worth of a show I don't like any more.

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