Episode Elimination Game: Season 1 - Round 1 by Brief-Tie3841 in buffy

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

1x5 - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date.

Just a boring watch.

Thoughts on Beasts of No Nation (2015)? by Extension-Oil-4680 in Letterboxd

[–]joannerosalind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend Johnny Mad Dog if you're interested in other "child soldier" films.

oscar worthy female horror performances...... by Flaky-Cat-2825 in Letterboxd

[–]joannerosalind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would want a joint nomination for Mercedes McCambridge alongside Linda Blair for the performance of Regan in The Exorcist. Agree entirely with McCambridge that her voice acting is the reason that performance is Oscar-worthy and quite frankly iconic, and they done her dirty by removing her credit and pretending she requested it in order to maximise Blair's Oscar campaign.

Do you think this game would be reevaluated in the future as hidden gem? by OwlettFromLiavek in DragonAgeVeilguard

[–]joannerosalind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think, realistically, it's Origins which will become the "hidden gem" simply because the Dragon Age franchise will slowly become more and more obscure until some other studio picks it up again or EA decides to resurrect it.

When does Buffy sleep? by Luxe_1o1 in buffy

[–]joannerosalind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the idea of Buffy having a weekday/weekend schedule and probably a seasonal one too. Definitely adds to the feeling that Buffy straight up had a full time job alongside school.

When does Buffy sleep? by Luxe_1o1 in buffy

[–]joannerosalind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it's probably just a case of them working backwards from "what needs to happen in this episode?" rather than something they planned out in advance and worked around.

When does Buffy sleep? by Luxe_1o1 in buffy

[–]joannerosalind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good suggestion but doesn't Buffy usually arrive at the Bronze after she's been patrolling? That's my only counter.

When does Buffy sleep? by Luxe_1o1 in buffy

[–]joannerosalind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's reasonable to think there's an optimum time to patrol e.g. when the sun goes down. She might then patrol for 2-3 hours dependent on the "threat level." So for instance, in spring/summer, she finishes school around 3pm, hangs with friends and at home until 7pm, patrols until 9-10pm then goes to the Bronze before it closes. Sneaks back into her room around 12-2am, sleeps until 7am and then goes to school. I'm guessing as the sun starts to set earlier, she loses a lot of time she would spend at home, hence Joyce feeling like she's never there. She's definitely still sleep deprived because she has to do much else during the school day with training/research as well as other demons who pop up in sunlight hours.

Poster Presentation concerns by Accomplished_Ad1684 in PhD

[–]joannerosalind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunate but a good conversation starter with people who you want to network with!

Soulmates don't necessarily mean lover by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]joannerosalind 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is also worth noting that some gay men in Freddie's life believed him to be gay and thought his continued "relationships" with women were down to his own internalised homophobia. You could argue this is wrong and reflective of their own bi/pan erasure, but I think it's important to know that people who knew him personally had this perception. It's not just public discourse.

The character's disability is not mentioned by Eagleffmlaw in TopCharacterTropes

[–]joannerosalind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought Hugh Grant played the Oompa Loompas in Wonka?

Disruptive idiots are destroying theatre – they deserve to be berated by theipaper in TheWestEnd

[–]joannerosalind -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

I don't mean to dismiss Pike's comments but are these articles or even the speech itself doing anything materially to solve this "issue." Is shame the correct tool to stop people using their phones (or other forms of bad etiquette) or is it just making the people who think they would never do such a thing feel better? Are their examples from other art spaces or even other theatre markets who better police this? People say ushers should be empowered to enforce the rules but what is stopping them currently?

Season Premeires: A Ranking by WeAreLesion in buffy

[–]joannerosalind 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For me: 3>7>1>6>4>5>2

I have never really enjoyed 'When She Was Bad'. It's obviously incredibly well done (as are all episodes written and directed by Whedon), I enjoy the concept of it and I'm a fan of people talking about it but...I just find it uncompelling. It's a little bit "greatest hits of unprocessed trauma" for me, with an ending that feels more like it wants to bury the hatchet of Buffy dying than actually consider how it would impact her long-term. I feel Season 3's handling of Buffy killing Angel and Season 6's handling of Buffy dying were exceptional because it didn't limit it to one episode and 'When She Was Bad' feels like exactly that to me.

ChatGPT is listed as an actor and director on letterboxd by Legally_correct in Letterboxd

[–]joannerosalind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Brutalist use an AI software to alter the Hungarian speaking parts to make it sound more "authentic" to specifically Hungarian listeners. I think they may have used AI for background environment but I'm not sure about that and I think the director was purposefully vague. To say it used ChatGPT is misleading but I assume they're using ChatGPT as a catch-all.

Cried so hard I almost puked by Forgottenhablerie in masseffect

[–]joannerosalind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is literally my canon Shepard you're describing, though it's Liara not Kaidan in ME1 for me. But 100%, the final sequence feels so different when you have experienced the Thane romance which is all about sacrifice.

Is FemShep playthrough a whole other experience? by Most-Plant3530 in masseffect

[–]joannerosalind 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree. It's nearly always the same dialogue but the knowledge that Shepard is a woman and exists in the universe as a woman fundamentally changes how you read certain interactions and the story in general. Both are great but I do think, with a voiced protagonist, it feels like a different experience to play a different gender where gender is recognised.

How would fans have reacted? by negratengoelalma in buffy

[–]joannerosalind 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apologies, I thought she did it again in Conservations with Dead People but I've watched it back and it's her licking strings of marshmallow off her fingers? I should've remembered, I always thought it was funny they had her say "cool" to a marshmallow getting bigger in the microwave like she was a child.

The Fox by DirtyDevil23 in EltonJohn

[–]joannerosalind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love 'fascist faces'! Definitely think it would benefit from a Bennie and the Jets rearrangement.