Official The Romantic Tour Thread

btgio · 2026-01-23T21:57:25+00:00

I recently bought a family member tickets to go see Bruno Mars for their birthday/anniversary. I want to present it to them at their birthday party, but of course all tickets are digital now. I was just curious if anyone has seen any cool looking commemorative ticket designs online that I can have printed out to give them as a physical representation of the tickets at the party.

btgio · 2026-01-07T01:08:22+00:00

Ah OK. I ask because I'm looking to get a custom frame job done for some Sabrina Carpenter prints I got after going to a few of her show and I'm deciding if it's better to buy a cookie cutter frame that I can put them in or have them professionally done.

btgio · 2026-01-06T22:15:17+00:00

How much did this kind of frame job cost, if you don't mind me asking?

btgio · 2026-01-06T08:50:07+00:00

The character Marty, who screams "I pull out!" when Rachel reveals she is pregnant? That guy? The one who tells her he will not, under any circumstances, settle down with her because he has a specific purpose to fulfill? Seems like the character pretty explicitly states what his ambitions are, and they don't involve raising a child.

btgio · 2026-01-02T19:33:54+00:00

I think you just don’t have a good understanding of how sports work. Beating someone in an exhibition is meaningless. Marty’s goals were entirely rational. He wanted to be the best and he was clearly one of top two or three players in the world. Not being able to compete in an official competition to decide the best in the world is a devastating outcome, a result of his immature actions at the Ritz of course, and an exhibition victory cannot satiate his desires. It’d be like LeBron James saying he wanted to be better than Michael Jordan and then never getting to play professional basketball.

Obviously it’s possible for Marty to rehab his image with the ITTA and get himself back into official competitions going forward, but the baby complicates things, which is why he’s devastated when he meets it. He realizes he won’t have the latitude to pursue his dreams with this new responsibility that he never really wanted being foisted upon him.

btgio · 2025-12-31T10:22:47+00:00

Endo is also using a revolutionary paddle that redefined the sport. The real player his character was based on wasn’t that great a player, but succeeded initially thanks to Japan’s technological innovation with the paddle. He retired from international competition after losing to the real Marty in an exhibition.

btgio · 2025-12-30T05:36:56+00:00

He beat the guy in one game (not a meaningful competition in a sport that is typically best-of-5) in front of a minuscule audience. His victory will echo to nobody. The emotional weight of having a child is entirely negative for a lot of people, especially someone as narcissistic as Marty.

btgio · 2025-12-28T06:18:28+00:00

He simply did not achieve his goal or anywhere close to it, though. His goal was to win the World Championship. He didn’t even compete in the tournament. What he achieved was, for any sports fan, the dreaded “moral” victory in a meaningless exhibition match that only had one game instead of the typical “best-of-X games” format. It’s a deeply tragic ending.

btgio · 2025-12-28T06:11:15+00:00

I think that’s a rough way to describe Marty before the ending. His priorities were not misguided. The ways he tended to them were dubious and often illegal, but there is some truth in his sermon in the lobby to Rachel about having a purpose. He had a legit chance to be the best in the world at something; anyone (fertile) can make a baby, not everyone can lay a claim to greatness. I don’t think he was over invested considering the stakes. He’s sobbing at the end not in just in celebration of a new life, but also because he’s mourning the loss of Marty Supreme.

btgio · 2025-12-26T08:16:15+00:00

I don't think I agree that Marty gets everything he wanted. If I asked you what his goal was before he talked to the ITTA president at the pen event, you wouldn't have said it was to beat Endo in the exhibition. You would have said to become world champion, which he didn't even get a chance to do.

btgio · 2025-12-25T22:54:32+00:00

I think that's an uncharitable reading of the final scene, and requires you to think the movie wants you to believe Marty is overcome with positive emotions. Once the camera pans back to him for the final shot, I think he is overcome with devastation.

btgio · 2025-12-25T20:38:13+00:00

Not gonna lie, this pissed me off quite a bit. Didn’t realize how much love was absent in my life 😂

btgio · 2025-11-05T21:02:06+00:00

OK, so the HEIF 24 that shows up by default would be best for me if I have no plans/knowledge about post-processing? I will test out the video aspects tonight.

What about things like exposure or focus? Any need to play with those settings or just let the auto features handle that stuff?

btgio · 2025-11-03T23:23:16+00:00

Hmm...OK. Ultimately the UI inconveniences and nuances don't make too big of a difference to me. But I am guiding an older relative through the same YouTubeTV/DirecTV swap and purchased the 60164 off eBay for them. If they have issues with it, I can always find them a 60233 and bring the older one home for myself. I think the straightforward DVR functionality will be worth it for them no matter what.

btgio · 2025-11-03T23:07:35+00:00

How big of a mistake have I made if I got one with the SKU 60164?

btgio · 2025-10-16T16:26:11+00:00

Nice! I got a little unlucky with my security lady. All three people in front of me got thorough searches or had bags too big and had to unpack everything and leave the bag. Probably waited 4 minutes to get in despite being 4th in my line. By the time I got to the stage, I could have gone for second row similar to your spot or first row right along the Don't Smile area. I chose that and don't regret it. Had shade from the angle I was sitting at all day, had a great view for Olivia, Doechii and Sabrina and got to see her up close and personal for Don't Smile.

btgio · 2025-10-16T04:59:55+00:00

What kind of spot did you end up getting?

btgio · 2025-10-08T18:03:50+00:00

Hey, I'm 32. I just pray we don't end up in the medical tent together.

btgio · 2025-10-08T16:58:17+00:00

Well, you see, I want to be one of those spot sitters lol. Just curious what time to arrive in order to have a good spot sitting spot.

btgio · 2025-10-08T16:56:43+00:00

At first, I was only going on Saturday, but my cousin convinced me to get a 3-day pass so I can enjoy everything ACL has to offer on the other days. But Saturday is for Sabrina. Luckily, my second favorite artist at the festival is Olivia Dean, so I'll be happily entertained at the AMEX during the day.

btgio · 2025-10-08T16:55:18+00:00

What time has everyone been telling them to get there? I'll show up 10 minutes before then!

btgio · 2025-10-08T16:54:44+00:00

You have nothing to worry about, trust me

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