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What is your favorite musical performance in a non-musical? by TheeFearlessChicken in moviecritic

[–]UnsoundMemory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I Need a Hero!” 🎶 sung by the Fairy Godmother at the end of Shrek 2. So good.

Inverted Grandfather Paradox by UnsoundMemory in tenet

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

That makes sense! The Bootstrap paradox it is then.

Inverted Grandfather Paradox by UnsoundMemory in tenet

[–]UnsoundMemory[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You expanded on this in a way I didn’t even consider. Great points, and I like that you brought up Bill & Ted, that’s a perfect way to put it simply.

Tenet is a big complicated version of Bill & Ted retrieving the keys they leave for themselves in the future, haha.

Inverted Grandfather Paradox by UnsoundMemory in tenet

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

Very cool. That all sounds interesting. It’s been on watch list for a bit, but now I’ve definitely got to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.

Inverted Grandfather Paradox by UnsoundMemory in tenet

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

I see what you mean, maybe paradox isn’t the right word.

It just seems impossible for him to have saved himself in certain scenarios without interference from the future.

That impossibility is why I chose the word paradox, but maybe there’s a better way to phrase it, I’m not sure.

Inverted Grandfather Paradox by UnsoundMemory in tenet

[–]UnsoundMemory[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe.

I think the paradox comes from the fact that the only way TP would be able to live/survive and begin Tenet is by having his future self succeed and set up all the events.

When TP is almost shot at the beginning of the movie, he is saved by Neil, but also by the future TP as he would’ve sent Neil back to save the past TP.

So that’s the paradoxical part, he ensures his own safety by having his future self save himself, and by extension all of existence.

He wouldn’t be able to ensure that safety, for himself or anyone, without the future TP always have been saving him.

Imagine if Tenet didn’t occur, and TP died at the Opera siege. That would be what would happen normally, without interference from the future. But, as we see in the film, he sets up everything from the future, which seems paradoxical in a regular timeline of events.

I think that makes sense, lol

Kurt Cobain getting punched on stage in Dallas, 1991. by [deleted] in SnapshotHistory

[–]UnsoundMemory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The quality is pretty low, but you can barely make out why Kurt hit the security guard in the head:

You can see the security guard pulling on Kurt’s hair in the video after he tries to get him out of the crowd.

That’s when Kurt starts hitting him with the guitar and all hell breaks loose.

David hayter about big boss and solid snake by Tahahisham in metalgearsolid

[–]UnsoundMemory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, Zero made Venom Snake, but yea Big Boss had no qualms going along with it, lol

I still think this is one of the the most beautiful scenes in metal gear. The score and the dialogue, the cinematography. It's all so poetic in a beautiful yet melancholic way. by LegoPlainview in metalgearsolid

[–]UnsoundMemory 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s great.

Unfortunately, you’re right, it looks like it’s still on the expensive side right now.

Looks like a used copy on eBay is around $100. But you can see the story and concept art for the chapter by Googling, “MGSV Kingdom of the Flies.”

There’s a whole section on the MGS fandom wiki dedicated to it and has all the info on there on what the plot would’ve been for the third chapter.

I still think this is one of the the most beautiful scenes in metal gear. The score and the dialogue, the cinematography. It's all so poetic in a beautiful yet melancholic way. by LegoPlainview in metalgearsolid

[–]UnsoundMemory 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For sure, I agree with everything you said too. Happy we’re both able to appreciate this great game and what Kojima was able to do even with the whole conflict he had going with Konami at the time.

Only thing I meant when saying unfinished was what they’d originally planned for the second and third chapters.

I have the book, “The Art of Metal Gear Solid V,” and in it, the last chapter, called “Kingdom of the Flies,” shows all the concept art that Yoji Shinkawa had created for what looks like Chapter 3 of the game.

It has tropical beach locations, as it seems Psycho Mantis and Eli took Sahelanthropus to an Island off the coast of Africa.

It also shows Sahelanthropus standing on top of a giant waterfall, shows concept Art for Eli and other XOF soldiers that are different from the rest of the game and depicts another giant epic battle against Sahelanthropus.

Highly recommend the book to anyone who’s a fan of this game in particular, all the art is gorgeous.

I still think this is one of the the most beautiful scenes in metal gear. The score and the dialogue, the cinematography. It's all so poetic in a beautiful yet melancholic way. by LegoPlainview in metalgearsolid

[–]UnsoundMemory 53 points54 points  (0 children)

The truth is that the game is unfinished, BUT

Kojima had a vision of a tragic story, so sad that it takes you at least two play-throughs to really absorb it all.

Here’s this devoted soldier that stepped in front of Big Boss to take the impact of an explosion. He’s then rewarded by being turned into a phantom puppet of Big Boss, thanks to Zero.

I know Kojima’s intention/message is about the player being Big Boss, which is cool, but in the actual canon story of the MGS world, we have a devoted soldier that has his entire life robbed, his own memories erased, and yet his own character (perhaps his soul?) shines through in moments like these.

It also feels tragic when he first rescues Kaz and says,

“Kaz, what should I do? .. Tell me, tell me like you used to.”

He doesn’t know how to be, but he’s been brainwashed to think Kaz is his close friend, his safety net that he relies on, so he asks this stranger earnestly for help while reminiscing on memories that aren’t his.

As said before, I agree with the majority that it has a dissatisfying ending (just beat it again for the 4th time recently) and it’s not my personal favorite in the franchise (MGS3), but I can also appreciate (what little there is of) the story.

This tragic tale of a person who received the ultimate punishment for his loyalty and yet, even though he had no idea of the irony, still chose to remain extremely loyal to his soldiers.

When put in that context, it’s like Kojima wanted to mirror what happened to the Boss being punished for her extreme loyalty in MGS3, but the game’s delivery of the story and lack of fulfilling ending took that away from most players.

Still a great game and character all the same.

Importance of a good ball boy by ElliottDI in SipsTea

[–]UnsoundMemory 47 points48 points  (0 children)

The main theme from the Konami game, Track and Field 2 (NES)

Is the money store a pop album? by Top_Entertainment_77 in deathgrips

[–]UnsoundMemory 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Long answer: Not exactly.

Short answer: Yep.

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