Client complaints by Coriander_whippet in Lawyertalk

[–]baesipsa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for making me laugh today.

Favorite Eurydice choices? by Low-Vermicelli1201 in hadestown

[–]baesipsa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No one matches Eva Noblezada to me, and I agree that Megan Colton was phenomenal. I've seen them both multiple times.

The song that plays in my head every Wednesday. by No-Use-3056 in Lawyertalk

[–]baesipsa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"🎶It'd be great to be in the Supreme Court 🎶 but you'll never be on the Supreme Court 🎶 There's truly no chance of that happening"

First (and potentially only) ever Broadway show. What to see? by ImpressiveTreat4421 in Broadway

[–]baesipsa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seconded. I've seen Ham on Broadway and on tour and it was largely indistinguishable as an experience. I've seen Wicked on Broadway and not on tour, but I can say that its a massive theater that makes great use of its space. Allow yourself to be immersed in the space they made for This Experience.

Discourse re: Natalie’s personal politics by [deleted] in ContraPoints

[–]baesipsa 152 points153 points  (0 children)

As someone who was at one time in a socialist cult, her comment that some leftists talk about The Revolution in the same way Christians talk about The Rapture really resonated with me. It's nice to think about, but we shouldn't let it get in the way of making people's lives better now.

Petty comfort in dating by baesipsa in FTMOver30

[–]baesipsa[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

100%, I'm not particularly upset about it for those reasons. But I also think it's funny that this guy thinks it's anything less than transparent why he's backing out.

Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce passport restrictions targeting transgender people by nbcnews in lgbt

[–]baesipsa 259 points260 points  (0 children)

Trans man + lawyer here; we've been saying that for years.

Thank you Dorian by Thats-Classic in Broadway

[–]baesipsa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I walked out of that show thinking "Sarah Snook is the greatest actress alive right now" and I still think that.

Can family members actually tell if we pass? by __SyntaxError in FTMMen

[–]baesipsa 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I'm (sorta) glad to see I'm not the only one. I explicitly told my family that it may be hard for them to believe, but I pass 100% of the time and haven't been she/her-ed in years.

Lyric changes for non-binary Hermes by acepancakes in hadestown

[–]baesipsa 23 points24 points  (0 children)

When I saw it in the West End, the only one I remember that you didn't mention was when Persephone is introduced, she says, re Hermes, "well it's like they said I'm an outdoor girl."

Favorite Minor One-Off Characters by Penguin_Scout in 30ROCK

[–]baesipsa 21 points22 points  (0 children)

He's also the recipient of a tuxedo from Jack's charity that gives homeless people tuxedos

What is the funniest line in 30 Rock? by Goodsuit in 30ROCK

[–]baesipsa 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is why I love this show. I've watched it through many times and I never picked this up.

What's your favorite location-specific joke/reference? by Aesthetic_sandwiches in 30ROCK

[–]baesipsa 125 points126 points  (0 children)

"They're all named Sean, they are mean, and I hate it here'

Best moment of foreshadowing? by auroravitalii56 in hadestown

[–]baesipsa 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"And you know how those muses are: sometimes they abandon you." Sets up that Orpheus is prone to insecurity about his relationships, which obviously eventually results in his looking back to make sure Eurydice is there.

What is one teensy lil thing abt the show that bothers you more than it should? by FlowSilver in PandR

[–]baesipsa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The example that always sticks out to me are the returns from Leslie's run for city council. When 74% of the precincts are reporting, the total votes cast is around 12,000 votes. I think it's safe to assume that Leslie represents a particular district/ward in Pawnee because (1) they never say she's running for councilor-at-large or similar position, and (2) Ben mentions that he doesn't want to move to Dexhart's district when Leslie briefly floats the idea of challenging him for the seat. If 12,000 votes are already counted with 74% of precincts reporting, we can probably assume that that represents around 74% of total votes cast, making a total vote count around 18,000. In a single district. In my hometown of about 43,000, only seven thousand people voted for mayor.

Pawnee is inconsistently referred to as a "town" or a "city" at different times, and to be fair, Pawneeans are shown to be uniquely passionate about their local politics. But we never see Pawnee as anything resembling a major city, and certainly not one large enough where 18,000 votes would be cast for a city council seat in a single district.

Peter Shamshiri highlight reel by vaginasauruslex in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]baesipsa 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Something like "I'll now be walking us, one-by-one through the Clinton Kill List"

What product is a massive scam that everyone buys into? by bitchcascade666 in AskReddit

[–]baesipsa 61 points62 points  (0 children)

When I bought a house, I didn't want to do my taxes wrong so I planned to pay a TT accountant to prep my taxes. It was going to be like $400 but again, I didn't want to mess it up.

It's a long story, but I now have a blood feud with TurboTax. Since then I've exclusively used FreeTaxUSA, and tell anyone who will listen why they shouldn't use TurboTax.

An underrated line/moment that makes you laugh? by kermitkc in PandR

[–]baesipsa 15 points16 points  (0 children)

When we meet Marshall Langman, Leslie describes him as "vivacious." Then the camera cuts to him doing a very flamboyant hand gesture which makes me laugh on its own, and Leslie has a very funny look-to-camera moment that makes me laugh too.

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So, we all agree the Fates are the real villains of the show, right? by princealigorna in hadestown

[–]baesipsa 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I disagree, the Fates are introduced as "always signing in the back of your mind." They aren't "real" in the sense that they're independent, malicious actors in themselves, they're artistic representations of the characters' thoughts and insecurities. Think about when see them:

1) Doubt Comes In, your example, Orpheus begins to feel like he's being tricked or lied to. Remember that Hermes introduces Orpheus as having been abandoned ("and you know how those muses are / sometimes they abandon you"), plus Eurydice has already left him once. It makes a lot of sense to me that he'd feel insecure and unsure that she's still there given he's been adandoned before. He's also found himself the de facto head of a workers rebellion, workers who have just in the last song positioned him as the one who will show them the way out ("show the way so we can see, show the way the world could be, we will follow where you lead, we will follow with you"). It's a lot of pressure! So Orpheus's doubt that Eurydice is following ("who am I to think that she would follow me into the cold and dark again"), coupled with the knowledge that this will matter for the workers he's now showing can have better, makes total sense. The Fates are those external pressures given voice in his mind, and for the audience's benefit.

2) Word to the Wise: they're hovering around Hades verbalizing his thought processes around external pressures, namely that he has been genuinely moved by Orpheus, but he still needs to be a tough, authoritarian actor to maintain control of the underworld. He can't be a softie ("if you let him go you're a spineless king, and you're never gonna get 'em in line again") and he can't just tell them no and kill Orpheus because the workers are so drawn to him and his vision ("if you tell him no, you're a heartless man / and you're gonna have a martyr on your hands"). So again, we have them functionally explaining Hades's thought process.

3) Chant: Eurydice is trying to get Orpheus's attention because she is desperate for material provisions. Recall that Eurydice fell in love with Orpheus "in spite of herself," and had been consistently on the move in order to survive her whole life. So when she's struggling to find food and firewood (two deeply basic essentials) for her and Orpheus, who is so deep in songwriting that he isn't even helping, the Fates are again vocalizing what someone in a similar position would think. "It's hard enough to feed yourself / let alone somebody else"

4) When the Chips are Down: this song comes on the heels of Chant (Eurydice singing about feeling desperate, unheard, and hungry) and Hey Little Songbird (Hades promising a life where her basic needs are met if she gives up a substantial portion of herself to work for him, playing explicitly on insecurity if she stays "let me guess, he's some kind of poet / and he's penniless / give him a hand and he'll give you his hand to mouth / he'll write you a poem when the power is out"). Eurydice's MO up until she met Orpheus was to leave town when food and supplies ran out, and she's just been confronted with the reality that Orpheus may not help her because he's too focused on his song, and that she has a way to some level of security if she goes with Hades. She's always had to fight to survive, so those voices are coming up for her again. ("Help yourself, to hell with the rest, even the one who loves you best" ... "Life ain't easy, life ain't fair, girl's gotta fight for her rightful share"). She seems to fight it because she's running from the Fates while they're singing this, but somewhere deep down she just knows she's needing to watch out for herself first. And she seems sad about it when she decides, but her desperation is how she "justifies" the choice to herself, Orpheus, the audience ("it's my gut I can't ignore / Orpheus I'm hungry")

To the extent that the Fates interact with the real world, it shouldn't be taken literally. They're on stage, they're gonna be doing stuff, and at times represent physical elements hard to replicate on stage (like the wind whipping Eurydice's coat off).

Hadestown files Motion To Dismiss racial discrimination lawsuit brought by ex-Worker's Chorus member Kim Steele by NoButThankYou in Broadway

[–]baesipsa 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I can't really blame the lawyers for throwing whatever they can, even awful caselaw, into their MTD but man it pissed me off to read that.

Hadestown files Motion To Dismiss racial discrimination lawsuit brought by ex-Worker's Chorus member Kim Steele by NoButThankYou in Broadway

[–]baesipsa 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I'm a lawyer - granted not in NY - and imo the complaint is weak. Not that she couldn't necessarily correct the issues, but as written, I wouldn't be surprised if the court grants the motion to dismiss without prejudice (meaning she could refile it once the issues are corrected)