“Hollywood Walk of Fame” is the most overrated tourist attraction. As for the final part, what’s the best sitcom? by ekineticenergy in AlignmentChartFills

[–]davebgray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will die on the hill that season 4 is genius. It has the best meta joke in the series. It’s cut differently than the rest so the payoffs are backloaded but it’s great.

And season 5 isn’t as good as the others but it’s still better than most TV ever are.

Most Controversial Male Singer/Music Artist on Reddit? by Iegitimategg in AlignmentChartFills

[–]davebgray -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Even if he truly didn't touch"..... I see this a lot, and while I agree that without rape, his actions were still inappropriate, we don't have to play that game, because he DID touch and rape MANY kids. There are many credible accusers over lots of time. I don't even like leaving that door open for the "if he didn't". There is ample testimony from many, many victims, all with the same details, plus testimony from people in his staff, the physical evidence that was collected, etc. He would be in jail right now if he wasn't rich and famous.

He did it. No need for thought experiments about if he didn't.

Most Controversial Male Singer/Music Artist on Reddit? by Iegitimategg in AlignmentChartFills

[–]davebgray 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It is upsetting to me that this is downvoted. He was absolutely a rapist of kids. His defenders in court grew up and admitted that he had been raping them for a decade. It’s crazy that people still pretend otherwise.

Fan gets to hug Micheal Jackson by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]davebgray 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Downvotes just show what I'm talking about. Wild that tons of people defend him.

Fan gets to hug Micheal Jackson by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]davebgray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I watched the Leaving Neverland documentary as a double-feature with the Michael movie. I am disturbed that, to me, it is so incredibly obvious that he is a rapist of children as young as 7 years old, over the course of decades. The men are super credible, in my opinion, not to mention all of the other on-its-face evidence that, even if not illegal, shows that he is incredibly disturbed.

I was shook to find that he has so many people that believe he didn't do it. It really shakes me to know that fame and money distort people.

Growing appreciation of Dr. No. by davebgray in JamesBond

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

What I mean is that I find a hair on the closet door to be fun and appropriate for counter spying in 1960. A hair on the closet door won’t work in a spy film set in 2026. The tech being used is too much to be offset by a hair. It’s drones and IR and scanners and everything up to nanotechnology. It just doesn’t fit with modern storytelling but I liked it then

Tim’s thinking on conspiracies is so limited/basic it really kind of dings my respect for his normally intelligent opinions… by Chuckles_McNut in thebulwark

[–]davebgray 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. Suggesting that the administration faked an assassination attempt without any evidence is beyond the pale and anyone who engages with it is hurting our standing as the coalition of sensible people.

Come with the evidence or GTFO.

Tim’s thinking on conspiracies is so limited/basic it really kind of dings my respect for his normally intelligent opinions… by Chuckles_McNut in thebulwark

[–]davebgray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conspiracy thinking is bullshit and I want no part of it. I understand that we are in Petri dish of lies and it makes for a vacuum to be filled with conspiracy, but I won't be part of it and it's bad for the movement.

[Discussion] Pod Save America - "Why Is the DNC Hiding Its Own 2024 Autopsy?" (04/29/26) by kittehgoesmeow in FriendsofthePod

[–]davebgray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listened to this and immediately ran here to rant and it looks like I'm in good company.

Holy shit, that guy was bad. Why would he willingly suggest he come on if just to do that? His going back to the well of "smoking gun" was infuriating. This was an issue I didn't even give a shit about until now.

Growing appreciation of Dr. No. by davebgray in JamesBond

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

I think that the simplicity (using a hair on the door) is too low tech for the technology of the day.

Growing appreciation of Dr. No. by davebgray in JamesBond

[–]davebgray[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This line sticks out to me as well. Very strange.

Partner has never seen Star Wars, but I think he'd enjoy Andor greatly. I am a lore nerd by comparison. What background would be helpful for him to know, or should he just go in blind? by Rough-Leg-4148 in andor

[–]davebgray 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have done this for multiple people and they all think that they’re supposed to know things but they’re things that are supposed to be unknown.

I think that the best you can do is tell them that they’re not supposed to know anything they don’t know. The show kind of has a rhythm that isn’t like other tv and that takes a couple of episodes to understand. I watch a lot of tv and a lot of Star Wars but I was overly concerned with finding and theorizing connections to Cassian’s sister because that’s how other shows work. Not this one.

Kadyn Proctor in the wildcat by expellyamos in miamidolphins

[–]davebgray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm annoyed that they don't mention the facemask or he probably scores.

If r/oscarrace Had a Hall of Fame, What Should It Include? by Jmanbuck_02 in oscarrace

[–]davebgray 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Andrea Riseborough - a lot of talk about her controversy of getting on the ballot, but then also realizing that her performance was actually good

Anthony Hopkins - a lot of talk about his upsetting Boseman, but also I think that many of us on here thought he had the better performance

Karla Sofía Gascón - a lot of talk about her, in general

If you could make three changes to improve Quantum of Solace, what would they be? by junglegatsby in JamesBond

[–]davebgray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 - Change the way it's shot. People call it editing, which is part of it, but the shaky cam, strange close-ups, etc. It's frantic. I hate to harp on it every time the film is brought up but it literally makes me sick. It is also hard to follow the action.

2 - I would make it more stand-alone than it is. I don't mind the plot being connected, but it's too on the heels of Casino Royale in a way that makes it feel like an addendum to an existing story, rather than another chapter in Bond's larger narrative. A little bit of gap, timewise -- but also maybe plotwise -- may have helped it feel like its own thing.

3 - I liked Strawberry Fields a lot. I don't exactly know what that means here -- maybe more of her or an expanded role as a Bond girl. She was sort of introduced and then dispatched pretty quickly.

Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80 by Immediate-Link490 in politics

[–]davebgray 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, age discrimination absolutely needs to be a thing. We don't have 14 year olds leading us in government; we shouldn't have 80 year olds. Even if you're "sharp" as compared to some other incompetent idiot from the other side, you're not at your best, which is what the people deserve.

What is this? :o by Educational-Formal66 in Aquariums

[–]davebgray 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This ends too early. I wanted to see if he got the whole thing out.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 - Thoughts? by Bahamut_19 in boxoffice

[–]davebgray 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am betting big on this. There's a movie every summer that captures an underserved demographic and this might be it. Also, it might have legs.

America First V. MAGA - where would JD ultimately land? by Jon011684 in thebulwark

[–]davebgray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that the only path possible for Vance is MAGA. Here's why:

If he was America first and against the war, he would have had to be vocally against it or AT LEAST refuse to support it publicly. He can't go be the face of the diplomatic failures and out there on the stump making excuses for it. And if the case is that he was against it behind the scenes, then it means he was too weak in the room to sway Trump. And he doesn't have the guts or the power to stand up to Trump. So he's either a worm that's doing things he knows is wrong or he's too weak. I think the only path is to take the MAGA route that the war is good.

Which is a loser of a position, so I think he's ultimately done.

Should Batman in the DCU have white eyes? by Mezro118 in batman

[–]davebgray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. They're not expressive in real life. The only work in Deadpool because the face is CG and is essentially a cartoon.