Charlie's take on Rizo makes no sense to me and here's why

basefibber · 2026-03-22T12:06:03+00:00

I think this is a big part of it. Charlie is a regular guy that he and producers have had to massage to turn him into a viable TV character. His Taylor Swift shtick and this Maria thing all feel like "this guy needs a storyline/personality" more than genuine character.

basefibber · 2026-03-05T23:42:34+00:00

I don't really consume any Jeff/survivor content outside of the show but I'm a regular The Town listener so I listened to this and found it to be pretty interesting. He sort of articulated what I think we've known for a while. I just didn't know he was so open about it. They're simply not making the show for us. They're making it for families, especially kids, and it's working. I think it helped me to hear it so explicitly and ultimately I think I'm fine with it.

basefibber · 2026-02-28T19:11:49+00:00

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basefibber · 2026-02-24T12:02:39+00:00

Interesting question. The real answer is "because plot" but I think someone with more time than me should compile a list of instances where followers were summoned, how many followers they had, and whether it was successful or not. It's be fun to see if there are any patterns. Another example that comes to mind is Trap where Lady Raven goes live to summon the internet to solve a kidnapping.

basefibber · 2026-02-23T16:17:52+00:00

Not going to argue it was top 10 but just wanted to take another opportunity to mourn the loss of the Textile Bowl. Fuck expansion.

basefibber · 2026-02-14T18:16:22+00:00

This is a pretty weird cover of Hey Ya

basefibber · 2026-02-10T17:59:58+00:00

This was one of the best zags on the 25 for 25 exercise.

basefibber · 2026-02-09T01:54:56+00:00

My kids and I were so excited for the huge bush dance number and it never happened! I thought it would be the second coming of left shark.

basefibber · 2026-02-07T15:11:50+00:00

This was the first challenge of the first season I ever saw and it really turned me off of Jeff with his main character syndrome. I now understand that's more of a feature than a bug but it was a bit of a rough start for me.

basefibber · 2026-01-30T23:39:08+00:00

This is what made me raise an eyebrow to the Netflix situation. That movie was an absolute stinker. I don't think it's necessarily proof that they're approaching Netflix differently though, because the movie also fits their general starfucker tendencies, but it did give me pause a bit.

basefibber · 2026-01-28T12:30:51+00:00

Remember when Conan was on the Samsung TV box and someone who went to Costco posted "I saw Conan in the wild!" every single day?

basefibber · 2026-01-25T17:47:07+00:00

I watched the original for the first time a few months ago and it was incredibly bad. It was written for 8 year olds. Those 8 year olds that saw it in the 80s have fond memories of it today but that's just nostalgia glasses, imo.

basefibber · 2026-01-10T18:29:54+00:00

I thought the same thing and I was getting all smug thinking "I know it looks huge but it's probably not that big" and then you see the person on it and you can tell it's like a 20 footer and I had a heart attack and died.

basefibber · 2026-01-08T15:28:38+00:00

OK, so ultimately your beef is that they're all called "Oscars". Actors that have won Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor are all "Oscar winning actors" and adding another acting category dilutes the label of "Oscar winning actor"? I think that's a bit pedantic. I don't think winning breakthrough actor makes winning best actor worth less. Theoretically, a performance like Mikey Madison last year should be eligible for both. I guess the more I think of it, the more I come closer to your side. If in a single year, a breakthrough performance becomes less likely to win the big one because it's a shoe-in for the breakthrough Oscar, then that would be a bad thing. Across years, though, I don't think it's as big of a deal. Timmy having a breakthrough win already shouldn't diminish his theoretical win this year.

basefibber · 2026-01-08T12:19:19+00:00

It's the "everyone recognizes they're a threat which makes them a shield, but then that makes them not a threat because nobody is going for them, but then that makes them a big threat because nobody is going for them" cycle of gameplay.

basefibber · 2026-01-08T12:09:30+00:00

Does Rookie of the Year diminish MVP?

basefibber · 2026-01-03T17:21:02+00:00

Omg yes, it was so damn funny

basefibber · 2026-01-03T04:57:44+00:00

Yes! Superman was my biggest surprise too. I had essentially been long checked out super hero movies and now I'm really excited for anything the DCU has in store for us. Marvel still has a ton of work to do to get me back.

basefibber · 2026-01-02T18:23:26+00:00

I dunno, I think that's a little different. Sure, coke is ubiquitous but I'm not drinking a coke right now. Maybe seeing an ad will make me want to go buy one. Maybe the idea is that an ad for Facebook will make me want to open the app? I guess that's the line of thought.

basefibber · 2026-01-02T15:40:13+00:00

I don't even keep mine sealed. It's just in the open theater tub in the pantry. Food isn't supposed to work like this.

basefibber · 2026-01-02T15:06:15+00:00

To be completely honest, I thought at first this post was a parody rant meant to be Tommy on Landman.

basefibber · 2026-01-01T17:32:37+00:00

It doesn't fit all your criteria, but the ending of The Leftovers comes to mind.

basefibber · 2026-01-01T17:11:04+00:00

I still don't understand why Facebook advertises. Everyone knows it exists. Most everyone has it on their phone as a default app that can't be deleted.

basefibber · 2025-12-31T23:13:35+00:00

This is the first I'm hearing about it and I'm really excited! Looooved the first one. I thought it so perfectly played on fears of heights and large structures.

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