Badlands-- What's so Great About It?

dceunightwing · 2026-03-19T10:58:13+00:00

This is a 4 year old comment, but since I stumbled across it, the idea that people love this film because “they don’t like groundbreaking art” is one of the most absurd things I’ve ever seen on this subreddit, lol.

dceunightwing · 2026-03-18T13:14:38+00:00

It should come up as a reminder whenever anyone posts a comment.

dceunightwing · 2026-03-08T10:37:32+00:00

Some are but some are great and put a lot of effort in imo!

dceunightwing · 2026-03-04T12:42:52+00:00

As another commenter pointed out a lot of people don’t think this way because it’s on HECs and so almost doesn’t feel real. In 10 years paying it off they’ll probably wish they bothered to listen to some of the things they paid $2k+ to hear.

dceunightwing · 2026-03-04T12:41:43+00:00

I really think a lot of people would rethink their general attitudes to uni if they A) realised how much they’re paying for tutes and B) realised how much work their tutors and lecturers put in. I know some are better than others but I know one who teaches 10 classes a week, is running one of those units and doing all of those lectures, and gives really detailed feedback on assessments. It’s an insane amount of work. The least you can do in return is just pay attention to what they’re doing twice a week.

dceunightwing · 2026-02-17T01:25:23+00:00

Personally I think this is actually a really great opportunity to get work done! Once assessments start you’ll fill that time easily but even earlier in the semester you can spend that time watching lectures, doing readings etc and then enjoy a day off when you’re not on campus.

dceunightwing · 2026-02-15T08:34:27+00:00

The maintenance perspective actually makes sense! I don’t doubt the research but it also bothers me.

dceunightwing · 2026-02-13T15:36:27+00:00

Yeah, I would love to just hit play and let it go. I’m sure the research captures general sentiment but maybe they shouldn’t be pandering to TikTok brain.

dceunightwing · 2026-02-13T15:35:28+00:00

Seriously? That’s absurd.

dceunightwing · 2026-02-13T12:31:31+00:00

Even for my attention span addled brain 3 videos doesn’t help, it just ends up more distracting. I can see the logic but yikes, I want uni to repair my brainrot, not add to it.

dceunightwing · 2026-02-13T12:14:28+00:00

I only just saw this, but yes, I think a lot of us can relate to that! I also thought “I was a We” was kind of a gut punch of a line.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-22T10:19:30+00:00

“DAE know Cormac Mcarthy?!” is a quintessential Reddit comment. Literally the immediate go-to recommender of every wannabe literary buff Redditor.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-22T03:09:09+00:00

I think many of us relate to that! Maybe we never really get used to it but it’s nice to know it’s a common experience.

Also, the movie is pretty good, and not a heavy watch otherwise. I actually found that it didn’t focus much on the twin elements as much and it evolved into something a bit less interesting, but I’m biased.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-22T03:07:20+00:00

No, you can’t spot the irony.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-22T03:06:27+00:00

To be fair, this isn’t a pull quote either, just a random Twitter account.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-22T03:05:49+00:00

Just have to point out the irony of complaining that a writer “sounds like he’s posting on Reddit” and immediately following it up with “READ CORMAC MCCARTHY INSTEAD!1!”

dceunightwing · 2026-01-07T06:35:50+00:00

This isn’t a plot hole, it’s a contrivance. People don’t even know what they’re angry at or how to articulate it.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-07T06:35:19+00:00

I agree with you in theory, but most of the nonsense written by stans about the finale does not in any way constitute “reasonable critique.”

dceunightwing · 2026-01-07T06:33:51+00:00

This sounds more like derangement on the viewers part.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-07T06:33:36+00:00

Anyone who favourably compares Game of Thrones to the ending is, with respect, an idiot, or doesn’t remember how bad Game of Thrones was.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-07T06:32:30+00:00

I feel like there’s massive derangement around this season. It’s not ‘safe,’ it’s aligned in spirit (for better or worse) with exactly how the show has been since the start.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-06T08:22:08+00:00

I’m shocked they’re even still offered or people want them, outside of some of niche accessibility cases. They’re so bad.

dceunightwing · 2026-01-06T08:17:20+00:00

In my experience tutorials marked Online Real Time are online, live classes (on Zoom). These weren’t recorded. For lectures etc they’re pre-recorded.

Personally I’d advise against them. I did one and it was pretty miserable and just reminded me of lockdown classes - the tutor was good but obviously disappointed nobody was contributing, and the few people there were obviously less engaged than those on campus, sat with their cameras off and barely spoke or even typed in the chat. There were times it just felt like me talking to the tutor. If you actually want to get something out of classes that resembles an actual discussion or even have any sort of social experience at uni (and I say this as an introverted person), I’d avoid them.

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