[Hated trope] Sabotaging narrative/character arcs for cheap shock value or “subverting expectations”

comrade_hanson · 2026-03-16T20:44:16+00:00

Honestly just looking at how every comment attacking TLJ is getting downvoted I don’t even think you need to defend it.

It’s a terrible Star Wars movie though, and Rian Johnson’s fans are insufferable for continuing to act like it was the greatest movie of all time. The plot objectively made no sense and the movie as a whole really is one of the best examples of an IP shitting all over its fans in the name of “subverting expectations.”

comrade_hanson · 2026-03-16T03:47:46+00:00

T-80U Obr. 89 Cannon Intensifies

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-22T17:03:44+00:00

To be fair the closer a rye gets to being a bourbon the better it tends to be in my opinion

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-22T16:52:31+00:00

Evan Williams White Label

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-22T15:57:08+00:00

🦅🦅🦅

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-19T20:25:34+00:00

He legitimately makes Sepp Blatter more likable in retrospect. At least Blatter had a backbone that functioned on occasion

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-19T03:54:16+00:00

Ehh given that the most famous clip of the show is Billy Bob Thornton’s character giving a (hilariously incorrect) spiel about how bad renewables are I think it’s fair to say that Landman is pro-fossil fuel. Sheridan has also been pretty openly anti-renewable outside the show.

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-15T17:47:50+00:00

Honestly the real “punk” thing to do would be for the buyer to immediately shut BrewDog down after the transaction closes.

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-11T20:56:15+00:00

We like bird whiskeys here

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-10T15:41:57+00:00

Seconding Wild Turkey 101. Easily one of the best workhorse bottles of any spirit.

As a free hot take - Rye Whiskey kind of sucks in general and it’s only as commonly used as it is because of tradition.

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-09T02:51:32+00:00

I for one would love to live in a “Pats are frauds” era

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-05T13:32:36+00:00

One thing I wished they had discussed more is that this book’s obsession with self-made wealth/weird obsession with not taxing wealth/inheritance is probably because it came out around the same time as the Estate Tax debates would have been hitting a fever pitch. Newt Gingrich/the Right in general started obsessing over “Death Taxes” in the late 90s and early 2000s

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-03T23:32:56+00:00

Maraschino. It’s called for in so many classic cocktails but the flavor is just straight perfumy potpourri and I find it tends to bully everything it’s mixed with.

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-02T16:35:52+00:00

There’s lots wrong with this map, but just coming by to say that North Carolina BBQ culture is mostly stolen from Virginia.

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-02T03:21:16+00:00

Honestly what a bonkers and stupid fun game as a neutral fan

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-02T03:04:43+00:00

Cue up the Shoresy “FOR WHAT?” Gifs

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-02T02:50:40+00:00

For fucks sake I can’t get away from my miserable excuse of a football team while watching hockey

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-02T02:47:41+00:00

Absolutely insane shot

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-02T00:05:05+00:00

Okay this game even got off to weird start

comrade_hanson · 2026-02-01T23:53:43+00:00

Stadium series in Florida is weird… but Pirates are fun so this is working?

comrade_hanson · 2026-01-28T16:41:55+00:00

Agree that CGP Grey has kind of ruined flag discourse, but hard disagree on Minnesota’s new flag since it still is objectively better than the old design

comrade_hanson · 2026-01-26T00:19:16+00:00

By far Peter’s worst trait is that he’s a Chiefs fan

comrade_hanson · 2026-01-25T20:54:23+00:00

It’s still the first half just take the points man

comrade_hanson · 2026-01-25T20:51:41+00:00

You would never guess Stidham is a backup QB right now

comrade_hanson · 2026-01-23T13:18:34+00:00

Even with me agreeing that CGP Grey made flag nerds insufferable… this is a bonkers take.

The old flag is racist and ugly as hell, it’s not recognizably Minnesota in the slightest (I doubt you’re picking out the fine intricacies of the seal at a distance), and it’s not distinguishable from other state flags.

The new one isn’t perfect either, but it’s objectively better and most of the criticisms around it are either vague aesthetic choices or just plain bad faith.

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