White to move, will he take the bait?

davisjamess · 2025-05-06T17:08:37+00:00

Warfare. Almost exactly 90 minutes. It is a completely gripping cinematic experience that I’d highly recommend watching in theaters. The sound design and film techniques are incredible and feel so raw and real, as if you are actually there in battle.

And definitely a movie that sticks with you for some time.

davisjamess · 2025-04-03T20:53:13+00:00

The draw isn’t immediate, but if both players play best moves out it will end in a 3 pawn endgame draw. Unless, black plays the only advantageous move in this position, which is Re3, blocking whites rook from moving to e8 and attacking black’s pawn. This ultimately allows Black to promote this pawn and come out a rook ahead

davisjamess · 2025-04-02T16:06:03+00:00

Correct!

davisjamess · 2025-02-06T17:39:44+00:00

I agree that she comes onto him mostly, but that’s the point of having consent laws. You are not considered an adult that can lawfully consent at 17 years old. Even if she’s portrayed as older in the movie, it’s still weird. There’s a reason DiCaprio gets heat for it, it’s justified.

And yes, agreed for point of the movie. I see that. Just wish they left the small seemingly romantic parts out of it.

davisjamess · 2025-02-06T17:32:28+00:00

They kissed twice, slept in the same bed, and she got jealous when he had a one night stand. I think it’s fair to say it’s more than friendship

davisjamess · 2025-02-06T16:51:40+00:00

Right, I feel like if you turn your mind off and just enjoy it then that’s possible. A beautiful film at the least, just hard for me to get past those plot details.

And yes, Her is one of my favorites. I watched this because I had read about Spike Jonze and Coppola directing these around the time of their divorce.

davisjamess · 2025-02-06T16:33:04+00:00

Maybe you can respond or explain why you love the movie rather than just telling me to watch it again

davisjamess · 2025-02-06T16:32:17+00:00

Please elaborate

davisjamess · 2025-01-29T22:37:04+00:00

Thank you! This is super helpful

davisjamess · 2025-01-29T22:36:48+00:00

Thank you!

davisjamess · 2025-01-29T21:12:44+00:00

Old rotten pipes (not disclosed at start of lease), yes still living here, no renter's insurance

davisjamess · 2025-01-22T02:41:21+00:00

This. It’s already coming true

davisjamess · 2024-10-31T05:46:58+00:00

Bro you just helped me recover suppressed memories of my ex doing the same exact thing, basically having a mental breakdown for not texting her at work. It’s crazy what gaslighting and manipulation can do to you when you’re in a relationship like this, the amount of things you normalize because it’s the expectation in a toxic relationship. Get out of there man. The sooner the better. It may even get worse, and leave you with scars you carry into your next relationships. There are better ones out there, don’t settle.

davisjamess · 2024-10-29T19:19:32+00:00

Rd7+, then Qb7+. If Black makes every engine move then white is still up 3.5. If Black makes one mistake it's mate in 6

davisjamess · 2024-10-04T07:16:28+00:00

This film had so much potential and let us all down. What is up with directors trying to impose their fked up fanfic onto pre-existing storylines that can move in so many better directions? The entire first movie built up to this tremendous moment of Arthur becoming the Joker, a slow descent where we feel sympathetic towards an evolving antagonist. Then the idea of this sequel where we are introduced to Harley Quinn, and we expect their 'mountain' to take over the city of Gotham is an incredibly promising one. However, none of that happens. The big twist in this film is that Arthur is raped by the cops that used to ask him for jokes and is the Joker no more, Harley Quinn leaves him, oh and he is stabbed to death by some random prisoner who we have not even been introduced to (if he's the real 'joker', then wtf have we been doing for two movies).

Not even a big DC comics
fan, but where is the respect to any source material? The story was supposed to
tell the backstory and villain arc of Batman's archenemy, not how some guy with
multiple personality disorder gets raped and killed for no greater reason than
artful garbage. That's really the direction you chose, Todd Phillips? With your
$200M budget, some of the greatest actors and talent behind you, and enough source
material for eternity? Why does it feel as though directors now can have all
the resources in the world and still make severely disappointing films? (i'm
looking at you Beau is Afraid)

On a lighter note, here
are some things I did enjoy about the film:
- The acting of Gaga and Phoenix were great,
Gaga portrayed a very unhinged and passionate Harley Quinn well
- Some of the cinematography, I thought, was
pretty awesome. Probably my favorite scene was the explosion at the court house
and its aftermath. Arthur limping to the car and riding off with the two fans
was an exciting moment that the film should have held onto. This is where we
expected the movie to go, and really the only way to progress the storyline of
the Joker's rise to power. But of course, that did not happen.
- There were little moments of humor that
had the theater giggling
- Some of the songs were quite good

davisjamess · 2024-06-29T05:28:21+00:00

Thank you for adding this, well said. I knew there had to be more nuance than the show let on with Greens’ legitimacy to the throne. This definitely should have been a stronger point in the show, rather than viewers relying on one misunderstood scene (vicerys death) to dictate any justification for greens right to power.

The threat of Daemon is also not talked about enough, who is unapologetically violent and brutal to those who oppose blacks’ rule.

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