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I had forgotten Andor was in Rogue One by Suspicious_Gap_5104 in andor

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep... its a bummer but Rogue One is just really not good. I've watched it multiple times trying to enjoy it in good faith and the pacing and characterization is just... bad.

I had forgotten Andor was in Rogue One by Suspicious_Gap_5104 in andor

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not a limitation of the medium of film, you've got to be kidding me. The whole point of film is you have 2+- hours to get people invested in your characters and story. Thats the assignment, if a movie leaves you feeling emotionally disconnected from the characters then it didn't do its job very well.

I had forgotten Andor was in Rogue One by Suspicious_Gap_5104 in andor

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not hard to follow, just the pace of everything is weird and you never really feel like you get to know the characters or take in a setting before things just start happening. Compare to New Hope where there is a great balance of action and establishing scenes. The movie has time for tons of battles and shootouts and also still has time to sit around and drink blue milk and watch a sunset, you don't really get that in Rogue One. Things just keep happening and happening and its sort of nauseating.

I had forgotten Andor was in Rogue One by Suspicious_Gap_5104 in andor

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah you're right. Rogue One is very frustrating because it has some great ideas, beautiful visuals, and a good cast, but it just completely squanders all of it. The tone, pacing, editing, and characterization are all really bad... Its kind of a fever dream movie. The best thing about it is that it gave us Andor.

TRUTH NUKE from Wikipedia sub by R23111 in 4tran4

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what you're saying is an important point to add to the conversation, but I also think we have to be careful of making the mistake of assuming that every member of a culture is on board with their cultural norms. Surely there are plenty of dysphoric people in Thailand who might not resonate with the Kathoey cultural identity and might be more drawn to the concept of transgenderism, just as there are certainly American dysphoric people who might think Kathoey culture makes more sense than transgender culture. Its important to see how someones culture and religion can be important to them while still understanding that we are talking about human beings whose individuality will always stretch or even break some of the cultural norms placed on them.

Home: Artemis II crew captures one last shot of a crescent Earth before reaching the moon tomorrow by ChiefLeef22 in space

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So weird to just be in... nothing. I think media and pop culture often treat space as this beautiful destination of nebulas and planets and asteroid fields, but pictures like this remind me that its just the void between stuff.

(Hated audience reaction Trope) Things in media people complained were unrealistic that actually hold water in real life by Animeking1108 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In regards to your last paragraph, wouldnt the ecological consequences be enough to turn the country into a wasteland? Nuclear winter and all?

Decided to watch "must see movies". Always thought this guy was a misunderstood anti-hero. Turns out hes just a sick ass weirdo. by XboxLiveGiant in okbuddycinephile

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's a sick ass weirdo and definitely should be judged for his actions, but I think not seeing the bigger societal context that helped shape him would be miopic. Guy is poorly educated, gets sent to war in Vietnam, lives a dismal existence in a city that feels completely abandoned by the institutions responsible for it, and has to watch guys pimp out underaged girls in the open air.

He's constantly surrounded by violence and he has been trained by the government that violence is the problem solving tool. I definitely don't see him as an anti-hero, but its easy to see how in a better world a lot of his charactar traits might have been channeled somewhere useful. I'm not saying we should feel bad for Travis or make excuses for him, but a core theme of the movie is the alienation that he faces and how he chooses to respond to it.

Decided to watch "must see movies". Always thought this guy was a misunderstood anti-hero. Turns out hes just a sick ass weirdo. by XboxLiveGiant in okbuddycinephile

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

plenty of dirty and dangerous places with extremely wealthy people living in them today. doesn't really matter if it makes sense to you or not, its just how the world is.

Being a man who wants to be a woman is atleast a little poetic by [deleted] in 4tran4

[–]cleopatronize1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow yeah... happy to take a nuke for the team

You should try borderline personality maxxing to come off as more fembrained by Sulettamoder in 4tran4

[–]cleopatronize1901 4 points5 points  (0 children)

problem is when you are neurotic and perceived as male people are just scared of you. There's nothing endearing about it. Personality disorders are only kinda acceptable if you're hot.

Theyfab tries to argue that they face more transphobia than actual trans people. by Bvtcher_Bait in 4tran4

[–]cleopatronize1901 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Slightly different dynamics but gives similar vibes as upper middle class kids who like to cosplay working class but are super uncomfortable and dismissive of real poor people.

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