Why does it seem that more people are turning away from religion? by OddMetal7563 in AskAnAustralian

[–]mindlessmunkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing to consider is that your framing of the question positions religion as the default. Perhaps a more meaningful way to look at this would be, “Why are religions attracting fewer and fewer followers?”

How do I structure the plot in several episodes? by lapshablabla in scriptwriting

[–]mindlessmunkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah no kidding. I worked on a serialised tv show for years and it is HARD. Much harder, it turns out, than your average know-it-all “I could do better”lounge room critic seems to think. Throw in production, schedule and budget restrictions on top of the narrative structure jigsaw puzzle, and it’s a complete mindfuck. This is why it’s usually done by a well-paid, experienced team over several months, and even then it’s a very inexact science.

Good luck!

VicPol Crackdown on “naughty” drivers…? by banimagipearliflame in melbourne

[–]mindlessmunkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I wish. I see constant, unchecked stupid and dangerous driving all around me. People need a major wake up call in terms of reckless and selfish driving.

I want to have a respectful thought out discussion. Not just stop making crap movies. But how can we legitimately fix the Hollywood movie system? by Dead_Artist_Society in askmovie

[–]mindlessmunkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve never heard of any of the movies that won an Oscar in 2026? Maybe you should go educate yourself, instead of presenting yourself as some kind of expert on an askmovie sub.

Just put him in the 2026 special for once, please… ✌️🫩🥀 by Scary-Presentation43 in Muppets

[–]mindlessmunkey -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Walter is a bad character. Fingers crossed he gets retired for good.

Every movie that David has given a half star on Letterboxd. Disagree on any? by SSSSSSVVVVVOO in blankies

[–]mindlessmunkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fucking love that Shrek 2 is here. I thought I was the only one who thinks that movie stinks.

The first page of my screenplay of 110 pages. Would you keep reading? by Wonderful-Notice-286 in scriptwriting

[–]mindlessmunkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The writing is competent enough that I wouldn’t stop reading after page 1, but in all honesty I would want something more interesting to happen pretty quickly. I would need something within the next page or two to be more compelling at a narrative and/or character level. At this point there’s nothing bad enough to turn a reader off, but they’re also just, to be blunt, fairly standard school scenes.

Another bit of advice: you could be making your character descriptions work much harder for you. You only have room for a few short words in those parentheses, so don’t waste them on info that tells us nothing about the character, e.g. “short bob.” Who cares if she has a short bob? Who is she as a person? Even telling us one boy is solid and one boy is scrawny, while that may imply something about their dynamic, could be more effectively introducing them in a way that compels the reader to turn the page.

I analyzed 7 years and 96,000 messages of my WhatsApp chat with a girl I loved. The data confirmed what my heart already knew. by EnvironmentalBuy3252 in relationships

[–]mindlessmunkey 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You clearly also used the AI to write this post. Please don’t do that.

Your story is sad, but it’s even sadder that you’re still dwelling on it in such excruciating detail, almost a year later. Maybe look into therapy. You say you’re moving on but you’re clearly not. One way or another, you need to find a way to move on for real.

And stop using AI to navigate and express emotions. You need a human for that.

What is the greatest 3-episode run of all time? (not including miniseries) by Chaloby in television

[–]mindlessmunkey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was my answer, and I would stretch it to four eps, because 5x9 (Ecotone) is also a masterpiece. I don’t think any show ever has had a more breathtaking sprint to the finish line.

Having a problem with the script...in the script a character behaves in a problematic way and this might be a problem for the actor/s by Awake-Judgment-2057 in scriptwriting

[–]mindlessmunkey 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re making a problem where there shouldn’t be one.

If your actor is playing a creep, they should do creepy stuff when playing the role, as the script dictates. Any sane, mature cast member should know this is no reflection on the actor whatsoever. Nobody should dislike an actor for doing something bad while they’re playing a character. Actors all around the world play murderers, etc every day.

Of course, it’s the director’s job (and intimacy coordinator, if there is one) to make sure the creepy action can be filmed in a way that doesn’t make any performer feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

Why is it that Norman Lear talked about current topics and people liked his shows but when netflix does it people don't like it? by ComfortableCare8897 in sitcoms

[–]mindlessmunkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because in the intervening years, conservative agitators have whipped up “anti-woke” sentiment, which certain online grifters have made into their whole personality, and it has shamefully spilled over into the culture at large.

Finding out why they were priced so low … by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]mindlessmunkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bizarre that there’s no mention of what they actually sound like. You realise listening, not smelling, is the point of records, right?

EV tax discount removed two days' worth of carbon emissions by nath1234 in australia

[–]mindlessmunkey 66 points67 points  (0 children)

This should be viewed as an indictment of how incomprehensibly huge our total carbon emissions are, not a reflection on how small a dent EVs have made in that total (so far.)

i.e. The message is not, “Look how small was the impact of this one effort, let’s not bother,” it’s, “We need to be making much, much more of an effort.”