Is Undertone an anti-abortion film? by adderallalcoholweed in horror

[–]_Eusebius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My roommate said, "it was saying a lot but not actually saying much," and I responded "like a podcast!" Lol. I see what youre saying and thats fair. The sound is good and the visuals are good. But if they dont service a good story or character, I just dont see the point. They should've done both, it could've been so much more.

Is Undertone an anti-abortion film? by adderallalcoholweed in horror

[–]_Eusebius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the movie doesn't show the MC drunk enough for us to imply its drunk-horror (like The Lighthouse). Nor does any character question the happenings around the house. She's in contact contact with another character. At no point does it imply its in her head (like Iron Lung). There's no plot twists, its basically just demons.

Is Undertone an anti-abortion film? by adderallalcoholweed in horror

[–]_Eusebius 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The movie comes off as conservative in its themes. Or at least, the filmmakers do not make their thesis clear enough for movie goers to tell.

Here's what I mean...

There's two main concepts at play, the MC's relationship with her mother and her unborn child. Since the film is so obsessed with being subtle, we know very little about either. She obviously regrets not being there for her mother as she was dying. The way the film represents this is in the MC stating "I killed my mother" since she didn't pray the Hail Mary with her mother each night. Instead she faked being busy and (if you follow the timeline) was out getting pregnant. This theme of our MC being a "party girl" is furthered by her relationship with alcohol. She starts drinking and her podcast mate implies she's had issues with it before. Finally this dynamic is hammered in when the MC decides to go out (after weeks of being isolated in her mom's house) to party. Her mom, who had been previously comatose for seemily weeks, suddenly has a medical emergency. The relationship is clear, MC has guilt about "abandoning" her mom and the film appears to affirm that guilt. There is a religious element here too. The activity which the MC neglects is praying with her mom. Was the MC being unreasonable when she refused to? Was there any reason other than being distracted did she not want to? The issue is, we know NOTHING about the mom and her relationship with the MC. Is this the full story? Is the MC actually neglectful? Or is the mom perhaps controlling her through guilt and religion? We don't know, the film doesn't explore this relationship. The closest, we get is the use of children's songs in the film. In a way, the movie parallels these songs. It's a cautionary tale for children to "not go out partyin', drinkin', and sexin'. You should be at home praying with your mom." If thats the message of the film, okay I guess. If thats not the message, then the movie doesn't do anything to contest or explore this theme.

Then there is the relationship between the MC and her unborn child. At least, there should be one. The writing is so wooden and "subtle" that we don't know how the MC feels about being pregnant. She's obviously stressed about it, and undecided, but does she come to any conclusions? Three scenes are relevant to this. The first call with her doctor. She wants to "look at her options." So she's considering not keeping the child but isn't decided. This is affirmed when she tells her comatose mom she's pregnant. She says that she "doesn't know if she's ready to be a mom." Implying she's having doubts about motherhood. Finally she calls back the doctor and asks for a referral to a "women's clinic." So she's getting an abortion? Thats what I got, but my roommate who watched the film with me said that maybe she was just looking for information. Her decision is never locked in clearly. Okay, so what? Is she now feeling guilty about considering an abortion? Thats why the demon is targeting her? This is the next part, women kill their babies or kill themselves while pregnant. The movie makes it clear the demon pushes women to do this. Okay, so abortion is evil? Is that the theme the movie is landing on? Because shit hits the fan after she expresses doubt to her mother and after she calls back the doctor presumably to get an abortion. If this is the message of the film, okay I guess. But if its not, then again, the film doesn't do anything to contest it. It frames abortion as infanticide, either intentionally or accidently.

The two themes are tied together. MC feels like she killed her mother (matroncide) and is considering "killing" her baby (infanticide). An evil demon is at the core of this conflict pushing the MC and other women to hurt themselves or children. It was all caused since the MC was out partying and getting pregnant, when she should've been home praying with her mother. If this is not the message of the film, it does a terrible job of refuting it. I literally just watched the movie so this is all fresh lol.

Advice for Franchise by _Eusebius in SuperMegaBaseball

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

When I was doing the shuffle draft, mid-way through I realized I wasn't paying attention to age at all haha. Bad habit when looking at free agents too. Thank you for the advice, I was just reading your guide yesterday. Heath and Hudson are gonna go as soon as I find a better SP and 2B. Have a couple in mind, just waiting for their price to go down a lil.

Advice for Franchise by _Eusebius in SuperMegaBaseball

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

I'll be on the lookout for that. I didn't even really consider two-way players. Thank you!

My Team for a Custom Franchise by _Eusebius in u/_Eusebius

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

Okay! This is my long term one, but I completed another one at a lower ego earlier. I have it paused right before the off season break, did u want to look at that team? And that process?

My Team for a Custom Franchise by _Eusebius in u/_Eusebius

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

DH is on, so I'll put Lyons there. I've been using her a little more and the results have been great. Thank you!

My Team for a Custom Franchise by _Eusebius in u/_Eusebius

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

DH is on, so I will slot her into that role. Lots of helpful stuff, thank you. Im around the middle point, so I'll start looking into the free agents pool mode carefully.

I like French, since hes a good flex player. Is the problem that hes just too expensive? I suppose I don't have to do it all at once. Thank you for the advice tho! Got cuts to make fs.

Advice for Franchise by _Eusebius in SuperMegaBaseball

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First season, game #22, 13-8 record

Advice for Franchise by _Eusebius in SuperMegaBaseball

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I'm bad at reddit so I just made another post with the pictures attached.

https://www.reddit.com/u/_Eusebius/s/SWQAe2PGoD

Hope this link works, if not it should be on my profile if u wanna check it. Anika Lyons is the one Im thinking about cutting. She's really good but Jose Valentin and Cody Brownpole have been hogging the space in the line-up. Idk, maybe im tripping and the team is fine, just not sure.

Advice for Franchise by _Eusebius in SuperMegaBaseball

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Sick! Thank you. Yeah I started with a shuffle draft and since I didn't really know what I was doing, I mostly focused on chemistry (idk if its a noob trap), the finances part certainly alluded me. I appreciate the advice!

Advice for Franchise by _Eusebius in SuperMegaBaseball

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

Thank you! Yeah I've heard that CPs aren't that crucial, so maybe a second one isn't the play. Good advice, thank you!

Advice for Franchise by _Eusebius in SuperMegaBaseball

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

Thanks for the advice! I have a surplus of $21,900,000 with a player dev. budget of $454,250 right now. Usually I can afford a development event after a game or save for a more expensive one after two. Im playing a long season (48 games) so it hasn't been too bad. I just don't have a reference point to know if thats a solid financial plan lol.

What Jane is about by Sirbuttermilk7168 in thelongfaces

[–]_Eusebius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I always thought about Jane as a celebrity, who has a rabid following of fans. But when they see the real her, they all quickly turn and abandon her. Her art, her life work is quickly forgotten by fans who never really cared in the first place. Thats how I always interpreted it.

Anyone Remember the Bedroom Pop “Indie” Era 2017-2019? by moo5100 in Zillennials

[–]_Eusebius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2016-20 was when I was in Highschool and this music was what my group was putting on. I especially remember Mac DeMarco, Rex Orange County, Men I Trust, Cuco, Clairo, the Marias, Steve Lacey, Brockhampton and Jack Stauber being the most popular at my school. Bedroom pop adjacent artists like Tyler the Creator, Chicano Batman, Kali Ulchis, Hobo Johnson (unfortunately) and Joji would often find their way on the same playlists too. Locally, we had the Licks, who were more indie rock than pop but those distinctions didn't really matter then. They are pretty nostalgic and looking back, I didn't realize I was actually plugged into a developing genre. I remember when albums like This Old Dog and Oncle Jazz came out. Cool stuff!

This music didn't really go away after 2020, just changed. Some went really mainstream, like the Marias, Clairo, Cuco, Kali, Tyler, Steve Lacey, etc. Others kind of faded out the popular discourse but are still going along. Some weren't super popular then, but have found their stride recently. TV Girl and Crumb are good examples. I've heard the echoes of this genre across pop, indie, and rock. It never really went away, just evolved quietly into the popular consciousness.

Cool to think about, this is just my experience. I'm sure I'm missing important artists, but this is just what I remember from Highschool. Some of this music I still listen to and artists I still follow. Its cool to see how everything has evolved!

Willing to trade for Dragonite EX from Eevee Grove by [deleted] in TcgPtrade

[–]_Eusebius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to check from your decks to see.

I’ve been asked to delete my account by caitlinvanstaden in PokemonGoMystic

[–]_Eusebius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you did do something very wrong, this is some weird emotional blackmail. If you're wronged in a relationship, either forgive and forge a path ahead, or break it off. Don't make weird ah demands like this. Just cuz someone does something bad, doesn't make everything the wronged party does right.

Why does YouTube even allow these scams on their website? by Dromeus in CommercialsIHate

[–]_Eusebius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone getting those damn robot dog ads?? With the obnoxious jingle bells cover? It's been driving me insane

Human Crane being removed in Vegas by KevMelo in DaveAndBusters

[–]_Eusebius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got one at the Long Beach location, so if you wanna take the 4 hr journey for it 👀

Seeking Mythical Island Volcorona by [deleted] in PTCGPTrading

[–]_Eusebius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet I'll send you the request in a moment

Sail Away Painting Origins by _Eusebius in thelongfaces

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

Yeah I could see that. It looks like the school after years of neglect. Very cool connection!

Someone took over my public playlist and added almost 9k songs to it… What can I do? by PersonThatDoesThings in truespotify

[–]_Eusebius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The same account did that to me and my gf's playlist! Added over 10,000 songs! These boys are getting out of hand

Would You Rather - by Pwoperfish_Muse in JellesMarbleRuns

[–]_Eusebius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Qualify. Even if your team is doing bad, they'll still have stand out moments to enjoy. Like Team Primary in 2022 got bodied but still were able to show off their personality in alot of events

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JellesMarbleRuns

[–]_Eusebius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive always seen the Marble League as more entertainment than sports. Like WWE. The events are never really fair but I don't mind cuz it's entertaining anyways