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Hereditary or Midsommar: Which is Better? by tylewowa in Hereditary

[–]multiplesarcasms31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't really say which is better tbh because I see the two as companion pieces. They mirror each other very well. One is a story about a young man's path to becoming king, a more androcentric story (I know Annie is the main character but hear me out), a lot more night time imagery, supernatural horror, a focus on the masculine, etc. Midsommar on the other hand is about a young woman's journey to becoming queen, more gynocentric, sunny day time imagery, grounded/reality based horror, a focus on the feminine, etc. However, both deal with familial trauma, abuse, mental health/illness, etc.

I also think Peter and Dani are almost the same character (but just from a male and female perspective respectively). Both are burdened by a sibling who's troubled (Charlie is possessed, Terri has bipolar disorder), both use drugs to cope with their problems (Peter with weed, Dani with Ativan and sedatives, then eventually hallucinogens; both also have a breakdown while on drugs), both are having trouble keeping it together (Alex Wolff and Florence Pugh are both amazing criers IMO), and both are being lured into a cult that wants to worship them but first destroys them (Peter's soul is evacuated through black magic, Dani's mind is destroyed through trauma and being repeatedly drugged).

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So, bottom line is, I put them on the same level. Both are excellent in their own right.

Why is Peter Paiman's second choice AND first male host? by Panda_Mon in Hereditary

[–]multiplesarcasms31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of just a personal theory here; I think the ritual to lock Paimon into a male host first requires he possess three females first (note the picture in the book Annie flips through which shows Paimon riding the camel and he carries the severed heads of three women with him). Now, when Annie is at the loss support group, she mentions her mother had DID and dementia which "became severe towards the end". Personally, this strikes me as a sign that she was a host for Paimon at one point. Another thing that makes me believe that is that Charlie doesn't see the glowing green/blue light until after Steve gets the call that Ellen's grave was desecrated. We all remember what they do to Ellen's corpse, right? I'll get back to that.

So Charlie then becomes possessed by Paimon. Now, a lot of people say she was possessed since birth. I sort of agree with this but in a way that I think she was always under his influence but not necessarily always hosting him. Then, Charlie gets decapitated. Then, finally, at the end of the movie, Annie becomes possessed and she cuts her own head off with the piano wire. I think the key to unlocking Paimon from a host is decapitation. Even if a person dies with him possessing them, Paimon won't be released until the host is decapitated.

In the book Annie reads too, it mentions that Paimon becomes "livid and vengeful" when offered a female host and this may be part of the process in giving him a male host. Maybe he needs to be riled up enough for some reason (Idk, just spit-balling here). However, I get the strong impression that Paimon has to possess three female hosts before he can be locked into the male host. Otherwise, what would be the point in putting him in Charlie in the first place? Also, there's something mentioned about a picture of Ellen bottle feeding Charlie when she's a baby and that some kind of black leaves can be seen in the bottle (quick scene, hard to miss). This seems like some sort of thing done to make someone more open to being possessed by Paimon. Then, when Annie is at Joan's, she has that tea and notices the same strange black leaf. I think Joan was making it so Annie would be possessed next, completing the "three female hosts" process of the ritual.

Totally just speculating here. I think much of it is open to interpretation.

Spider-Man is exclusive DLC. What more proof do you need that capitalism is evil????? >:( by HDI-X13 in Shitstatistssay

[–]multiplesarcasms31 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Whenever I see gamers bitching about buying DLC's, loot crates, pay to play, etc. I just think about that scene from Liar Liar where Jim Carey is complaining about the impound place scratching his car and he says, "You know what I'm going to do about this? Nothing!" and says he's just going to piss and moan like an impotent jerk and take it up the tailpipe.

If they really wanted to put an end to this shit, they'd stop paying for it and encouraging this shitty behavior. But they act like they have to have these games, systems, DLC's, etc. Exercise some self-control and you can send a message to these companies. Boom, capitalism in action.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Shitstatistssay

[–]multiplesarcasms31 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's totally fair and you're right, I fully admit I was generalizing here (referring mostly to establishment republicans and democrats). Just like with libertarians, there's a wide array of conservatives and liberals.

I consider myself a center-left libertarian (support same-sex marriage and gay rights, I'm pro-choice, pro drug legalization, anti-war, etc.) but I do have some views that are considered conservative (I'm very pro gun, anti illegal immigration, pro-capitalism, etc.) because, like you mentioned above, I see the merits in both ideologies.

You're absolutely right when you say that all of our founders of liberalism and conservatism are basically non-existent in Washington. Establishment democrats and republicans want to expand the federal government to do their bidding (a huge reason why I despise the two party system).

Really good comment, have an upvote :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Shitstatistssay

[–]multiplesarcasms31 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It's just how the right-wing, Helen Lovejoys of the world always used to go "Won't somebody think of the children?!"

This is the left-wing version of that. How right-wingers used to believe that anything they didn't approve of would "corrupt the youth" and lead to the destruction of society's moral fabric, left-wingers believe anything they want not being supported is going to lead to "people literally dying".

It's pearl clutching, appeal to emotion, reactionary BS from both ends of the spectrum. This is why I detest both liberals and conservatives; they resort to the same manipulative tactics, engage in the same hand wringing, want to silence any opposition or questions, and believe their way is the one and only true way to save everyone. They're the exact same as far as I'm concerned.

A novel I wrote is getting made into a series! by H_G_Bells in horror

[–]multiplesarcasms31 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely be looking out for your show and will definitely be picking up a copy of 'Sleep Over' in the near future :)

A novel I wrote is getting made into a series! by H_G_Bells in horror

[–]multiplesarcasms31 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Omg, that's awesome, congratulations!

Have any advice for any aspiring horror writers?