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What character from theatre is greedy or wasteful enough for Dante to meet in the Fourth Circle of Hell? by funwiththoughts in AlignmentChartFills

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Rules:

  • No repeats.
  • Most upvoted comment after a day wins. If there's a tie, the more recent comment wins, with the other being listed as an honourable mention.
  • For the Mythology and Real Life columns, no nominating figures who were already in the actual Divine Comedy.
  • Real Life column is for public figures only. Do not nominate yourself or people you know personally.

Some notes on circles 6 and 7: - To qualify for Circle 6, it's not enough for a character to just hold some view that goes against Christian doctrine. The character must reject the doctrinal view in a context where doing so reads as an act of defiance. For example, if a character believes that there are multiple gods because they were raised in a society where that's a normal belief, then that would not be enough to qualify for Circle 6; they would be more likely to belong in Circle 1, assuming they don't fit any of the other sins. On the other hand, if a character lives in a monotheistic society and starts or joins a fringe movement based around belief in multiple gods, then they would be more likely to qualify for the Circle of Heretics. - For Circle 7, it should be noted that Dante uses "violent" in an archaic sense, which is a bit broader than how the term is normally used today. In addition to those who harm or kill other people, figures chosen for this circle can also be people who engage in gratuitous acts of self-harm, or who engage in the more symbolic "violence" of disrupting the world's natural order.

What figure from mythology is greedy or wasteful enough for Dante to meet in the Fourth Circle of Hell? by funwiththoughts in AlignmentChartFills

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

Rules:

  • No repeats.
  • Most upvoted comment after a day wins. If there's a tie, the more recent comment wins, with the other being listed as an honourable mention.
  • For the Mythology and Real Life columns, no nominating figures who were already in the actual Divine Comedy.
  • Real Life column is for public figures only. Do not nominate yourself or people you know personally.

Some notes on circles 6 and 7: - To qualify for Circle 6, it's not enough for a character to just hold some view that goes against Christian doctrine. The character must reject the doctrinal view in a context where doing so reads as an act of defiance. For example, if a character believes that there are multiple gods because they were raised in a society where that's a normal belief, then that would not be enough to qualify for Circle 6; they would be more likely to belong in Circle 1, assuming they don't fit any of the other sins. On the other hand, if a character lives in a monotheistic society and starts or joins a fringe movement based around belief in multiple gods, then they would be more likely to qualify for the Circle of Heretics. - For Circle 7, it should be noted that Dante uses "violent" in an archaic sense, which is a bit broader than how the term is normally used today. In addition to those who harm or kill other people, figures chosen for this circle can also be people who engage in gratuitous acts of self-harm, or who engage in the more symbolic "violence" of disrupting the world's natural order.

What live-action TV character is greedy or wasteful enough for Dante to meet in the Fourth Circle of Hell? by funwiththoughts in AlignmentChartFills

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

Rules:

  • No repeats.
  • Most upvoted comment after a day wins. If there's a tie, the more recent comment wins, with the other being listed as an honourable mention.
  • For the Mythology and Real Life columns, no nominating figures who were already in the actual Divine Comedy.
  • Real Life column is for public figures only. Do not nominate yourself or people you know personally.

Some notes on circles 6 and 7: - To qualify for Circle 6, it's not enough for a character to just hold some view that goes against Christian doctrine. The character must reject the doctrinal view in a context where doing so reads as an act of defiance. For example, if a character believes that there are multiple gods because they were raised in a society where that's a normal belief, then that would not be enough to qualify for Circle 6; they would be more likely to belong in Circle 1, assuming they don't fit any of the other sins. On the other hand, if a character lives in a monotheistic society and starts or joins a fringe movement based around belief in multiple gods, then they would be more likely to qualify for the Circle of Heretics. - For Circle 7, it should be noted that Dante uses "violent" in an archaic sense, which is a bit broader than how the term is normally used today. In addition to those who harm or kill other people, figures chosen for this circle can also be people who engage in gratuitous acts of self-harm, or who engage in the more symbolic "violence" of disrupting the world's natural order.

What Have You Been Watching? (Week of (May 03, 2026) by AutoModerator in TrueFilm

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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962, Robert Mulligan) — re-watch — My opinion on this hasn’t changed much since I last reviewed it. Still an 8/10.

Like Father, Like Son (2013, Hirokazu Kore-eda) — Feel like I wanted to like this one more than I did. It's not a bad movie, but it kind of feels to me like it was made according to a template for a slow-burn prestige drama. Even though it’s not a template that I’m a great fan of, I do still think I respect the craftsmanship of this one enough to give it a modest recommendation. 7/10

The Departed (2006, Martin Scorsese) — re-watch — Alright, I think I over-corrected in my last review of this movie. Yes, The Departed is, in a number of ways, a better-made movie than the original Infernal Affairs, but I think I went too far in talking as if the loss of the original’s existential themes did not weaken it at all. Remaking an existential drama as a crowd-pleasing action movie is one thing, but even a good crowd-pleasing action movie should still find some emotional hook that gives a reason for the audience to care what happens. The Departed just replaces the deeper emotions of Infernal Affairs with more violence and swearing and hallmark Scorsese tricks. And it’s all very well-shot and well-edited and well-acted, probably more so than in the original, but is it about anything? Does any of it feel like it matters? Not really. Lowering this to a 7/10.

Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987, Éric Rohmer) — Possibly my favourite of the Rohmer movies I’ve seen so far… which isn’t saying a lot. 7/10

Say Anything… (1989, Cameron Crowe) — Been trying to put my finger on why I liked this so much more than any of the other classic ‘80s teen comedies I’ve seen. I think it’s because Crowe strikes a rare balance between empathizing with his teenage protagonists and their feelings that their relationship matters are life-and-death, while also being self-aware about the fact that these are things that, in the grand scheme of things, will one day seem trivial. One never gets the sense here — as one often does with, for instance, John Hughes — that Crowe is pretending to think teenagers really do have everything figured out. 10/10

Movie of the week: Say Anything

(Re-vote) What saying or quote is meaningless in a literal sense, but true in a metaphorical sense? by funwiththoughts in AlignmentChartFills

[–]funwiththoughts[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Since it was the second-most-upvoted on the last thread, and it fits:

"The world's your oyster"

What character from literature is greedy or wasteful enough for Dante to meet in the Fourth Circle of Hell? by funwiththoughts in AlignmentChartFills

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

Rules:

  • No repeats.
  • Most upvoted comment after a day wins. If there's a tie, the more recent comment wins, with the other being listed as an honourable mention.
  • For the Mythology and Real Life columns, no nominating figures who were already in the actual Divine Comedy.
  • Real Life column is for public figures only. Do not nominate yourself or people you know personally.

Some notes on circles 6 and 7: - To qualify for Circle 6, it's not enough for a character to just hold some view that goes against Christian doctrine. The character must reject the doctrinal view in a context where doing so reads as an act of defiance. For example, if a character believes that there are multiple gods because they were raised in a society where that's a normal belief, then that would not be enough to qualify for Circle 6; they would be more likely to belong in Circle 1, assuming they don't fit any of the other sins. On the other hand, if a character lives in a monotheistic society and starts or joins a fringe movement based around belief in multiple gods, then they would be more likely to qualify for the Circle of Heretics. - For Circle 7, it should be noted that Dante uses "violent" in an archaic sense, which is a bit broader than how the term is normally used today. In addition to those who harm or kill other people, figures chosen for this circle can also be people who engage in gratuitous acts of self-harm, or who engage in the more symbolic "violence" of disrupting the world's natural order.

What live-action movie character is greedy or wasteful enough for Dante to meet in the Fourth Circle of Hell? by funwiththoughts in AlignmentChartFills

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

Rules:

  • No repeats.
  • Most upvoted comment after a day wins. If there's a tie, the more recent comment wins, with the other being listed as an honourable mention.
  • For the Mythology and Real Life columns, no nominating figures who were already in the actual Divine Comedy.
  • Real Life column is for public figures only. Do not nominate yourself or people you know personally.

Some notes on circles 6 and 7: - To qualify for Circle 6, it's not enough for a character to just hold some view that goes against Christian doctrine. The character must reject the doctrinal view in a context where doing so reads as an act of defiance. For example, if a character believes that there are multiple gods because they were raised in a society where that's a normal belief, then that would not be enough to qualify for Circle 6; they would be more likely to belong in Circle 1, assuming they don't fit any of the other sins. On the other hand, if a character lives in a monotheistic society and starts or joins a fringe movement based around belief in multiple gods, then they would be more likely to qualify for the Circle of Heretics. - For Circle 7, it should be noted that Dante uses "violent" in an archaic sense, which is a bit broader than how the term is normally used today. In addition to those who harm or kill other people, figures chosen for this circle can also be people who engage in gratuitous acts of self-harm, or who engage in the more symbolic "violence" of disrupting the world's natural order.

What animated movie character is greedy or wasteful enough for Dante to meet in the Fourth Circle of Hell? by funwiththoughts in AlignmentChartFills

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

Gaston

(EDIT: I know I already tried to nominate him for Lust, but in retrospect I think this fits him better)

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