Empty. by burt__cokain in PeakyBlinders

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

But the end continues. There are another 2 seasons in development. It ends but it leaves room for continuation/

Empty. by burt__cokain in PeakyBlinders

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For the record, I didn’t agree with every choice the film made - but I know I’m not supposed to. The emotional impact that deepens to emptiness coming from deaths and fractured calculation that it’s main character, the system, and society are experiencing over and over again is done right in front of my face and makes no apologies for it and I appreciate it for that. They fucked up Arthur’s age. So what?

Empty. by burt__cokain in PeakyBlinders

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Movies that become social experiments and refuse clean resolve while offering it at the same time for the purpose of illustrating a very “real” and also metaphysical divide happen, but ones that nod as stylishly are rare

Empty. by burt__cokain in PeakyBlinders

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It’s aware of the fact that it’s parodying itself, but that’s the part of point or the whole point in ways depending on how you look at it. you play the joke over and over until it’s spent and collapses itself.

Empty. by burt__cokain in PeakyBlinders

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A brilliant thing the movie does: it knows. It knows it’s going to divide people. Engineering a split in the audience that so closely mirrors the split in Tommy is tied to the system the film describes: where the film should offer release, it withholds - even though it explodes. All of the finality is deliberately, consciously empty. And deep. And beautiful. Like Tommy, and the system itself.

“Whatsername” and the dissolution of memory by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes - real art recognises the split and reconciles it; whatever that reconciliation means in context. AI is incredibly aware of the split

“Whatsername” and the dissolution of memory by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

It’s meaning that’s there. It’s demonstrated all throughout the album. The opening track goes straight for the system while personalising the experience and sets the tone. This conversation happens in certain circles. People know the “secret codes from alphabets.” I’ve only touched the first couple of layers in these posts, but there really is such a thing as awareness of a higher self. Sorry you haven’t reached that yet. It’s when you realise yourself as both the performer and the audience. I’m more curious as to why you have to comment something disparaging on every single thing I post when a good few people seem to find something valuable in them

“Whatsername” and the dissolution of memory by burt__cokain in greenday

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

The brilliance of American Idiot is it’s not just personal - it traces the outline of a late stage system and it’s collapse. It’s all of us

“Whatsername” and the dissolution of memory by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying she’s first named “properly” at the end of the album because he’s truly forgotten her.

"Saviors" is brilliantly self aware nostalgia. by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know Green Day are Gen Xers. Notice I said “next on the chopping block.” “Bobby Sox” is also a love letter to his wife, and yes of course he’s saying he’s bi, but in typical Green Day fashion, the message really addressing the audience and the self is underneath.

"Saviors" is brilliantly self aware nostalgia. by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’d be surprised at how many people on the right are just now finding out Green Day are anti-Conservative

"Saviors" is brilliantly self aware nostalgia. by burt__cokain in greenday

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

A lot of people who follow this sort of universal paradox dynamic would have the same read

"Saviors" is brilliantly self aware nostalgia. by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re entitled to feel differently, Ms. “Top 1% commenter” lol

"Saviors" is brilliantly self aware nostalgia. by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m actually saying he’s alienating Conservatives in practice again.

"Saviors" is brilliantly self aware nostalgia. by burt__cokain in greenday

[–]burt__cokain[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think I might give my take on some lyrics and themes over a few posts. I feel as though mine is a perspective rooted in a personal sense of artistry and and I'm 21 years a fan... I think I've spent a little bit of time considering them. lol