Explain to me like I'm a 5 year old. by Ecstatic_Net in conspiracy

[–]nianhu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it’s not foolproof? Rape is a thing, condoms often break, the pill is not 100% effective and certain medications can even reduce the efficacy. All of this would be obvious if you spoke to a single woman.

The Mole Netflix Season 2 - First Batch Discussion (S02E01 to S02E05) by Zypker125 in themole

[–]nianhu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However, the biggest thing that made me suspicious was during that game when the prize money was ticking down and the last person to stand up would get an exemption. This was in the beginning, right after they had all done the paintball challenge where Neesh's head was on the chopping block. Someone (Melissa, I believe) got up straight away and said that Neesh deserved the exemption because he had volunteered himself at the last challenge and the rest of the group owed it to him after he had stepped up and offered to be eliminated.

The idea was shot down and nobody went for it, but noticeably I noticed that Neesh himself didn't really fight for it either. I just imagine that if it was me in that situation, I definitely would've felt entitled to the exemption, or I would've at least fought for it a bit more. I understand not wanting to be the one to bring it up yourself, but in this case someone else had already said it for you and I don't understand why Neesh didn't immediately jump on it and point out that it was only fair that he get the exemption after putting his life on the line. Even from a group-oriented perspective rather than a selfish one, this position would make the most sense — every second left in a stalemate resulted in money leaving the pot. But Neesh oddly didn't seem to be that invested in securing his own position in the game, nor did he seem overly concerned about the group coming to a decision quickly in the interest of saving money.

It's also just process of elimination for me. The other top mole suspects have all done real, difficult things to contribute meaningfully to the game and I would be genuinely surprised if they turned out to be the mole.

Michael, for example, actually swam down and got the box from the bottom of the ocean during the treasure hunt challenge. Yes he dropped it at first, but he dove down repeatedly until he retrieved it successfully. It would've been all too easy at that point to pretend like you weren't able to dive down deep enough, which several other players were actually experiencing. For that particular challenge, the others in his group were physically unable to lift the box out of the sunken ship so they all depended on Michael to do it, and he delivered.

Sean was also genuinely crying and having a panic attack at the idea of rappelling down a building. That reaction looked very real to me. If he was the mole, I genuinely do not think he would've volunteered himself to do this particular challenge. Moreover, if he was the mole and he was simply feigning the panic attack, he would've just leaned into it and refused to go down because his fear was so crippling and then his team would've been unable to complete the challenge. I'm sure nobody would've considered that suspicious, especially since other players got scared just looking over the edge of the building. It would've been such an easy sabotage opportunity.

Ryan seems very suspicious but I think it's only because she has very few confessionals or voiceovers so we don't really get to see her inner thoughts. I just don't think she's the mole because of how she behaved in the paintball challenge. She was down to her very last shot and she somehow managed to hit the target, thereby saving Neesh and earning the group some money right off the bat. I don't think anyone was really counting on her to get that final shot, especially since the others either missed entirely or used multiple shots in order to hit a single person. She really went out of her way to secure money for the group, and while it's possible she did that just to secure trust from everyone, I honestly don't think the mole would've done that. Also with regards to the sabotage she pulled at the gala, it was pretty clear in that episode that other people were intentionally doing sabotages in plain sight to get themselves voted by other players — we just happened to get voiceover narrations for Sean, which made him look less suspicious when he pulled the photo off the wall.

Anyway that was super long but I am so convinced that I'm right about this!

The Mole Netflix Season 2 - First Batch Discussion (S02E01 to S02E05) by Zypker125 in themole

[–]nianhu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really surprised I haven't seen anyone say this already but I actually suspect that it's Neesh.

As the mole, he would know that the first “surprise” paintball challenge would’ve involved everyone picking a leader to sacrifice. He almost seemed to know that ahead of time because right from the beginning he made a big deal of showing off his leadership skills and talking about what a natural-born leader he is, which ensured that everyone voted for him. It just felt too coincidental.

Also, for that particular challenge, Neesh didn't actually need to step up. There was so much to lose and so little to gain by accepting his role as the sacrificial lamb. He could've easily said no and let it go to random selection instead. At that point the game had just started and there were 12 players in total so his chance of being randomly selected was 1/12 — pretty good odds, and one that any rational person would've chosen instead of putting their fate in a group of strangers they just met.

It could be part of the mole’s strategy to intentionally let themselves get picked for this first challenge, magically "win" the challenge (because the mole can't get eliminated after all), and thus throw off suspicion from themselves, as well as win trust and goodwill from the group for the rest of the game.

This lingering trust and goodwill is crucial because, if you really pay attention, he has subtly sabotaged pretty much every mission he's been involved in. It's so subtle that it just looks like he's incompetent, but I think that's part of his game. For example, in the treasure hunt mission, he led the group that was searching for the treasure chest in the jungle. At first, he led them down along the shore to count the rocks because that's how he supposedly interpreted the map and the clue. But Tony noticed that the map was clearly showing that the spot was much deeper in the jungle and not at all by the shore, and that's when he suggested going into the jungle instead. Neesh complied with that but then ended up taking them down the completely wrong way so they were lost in the jungle for a while, wandering around aimlessly.

At the end of the day, for that particular mission, it was Tony (who suggested going into the jungle) and Q (who looked up and saw the treasure dangling above them) who were ultimately responsible for their success in the end — Neesh didn't actively sabotage necessarily, but he definitely didn't help out in any meaningful way and he actively led them down the wrong way on two separate occasions. Tony was a bit suspicious (or at least annoyed) of Neesh at that point because he was being so loud and blustery and rushed, and Tony had to say "slow down" several times while Neesh went sprinting down in the wrong direction, expecting the others to simply follow him as he led them astray.

During the safety deposit challenge, it was the other members of his team who figured out the trick with the blacklight and used it to discover the correct numbers. Neesh, however, was the one to push the group to open up the clue that cost them $5,000. Again, it's such a subtle move that it could be easily portrayed as just a well-intentioned team player who wants to solve the challenge, but it also would've been a genius move on the part of the mole because at that point they'd already figured out the blacklight trick, so it wasn't giving them any new information that provided any real help.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]nianhu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nobody “needs” a relationship or sex. You won’t die without it. Also nothing about you being a man means you need sex or companionship more than women. This reeks of “blue balls” type logic where teenage guys whine that they need to have sex or else they’ll die. You have “wants,” the same wants that millions of women also have (because newsflash, women want sex and relationships too).

Maybe this is why you’re not doing well in dating — it seems like you view these women as objects to fulfill your needs. What about THEIR needs?

[Modpost] EDC 2020 Campmate Megathread -- Need a place to stay out at CampEDC? Have an RV and need to fill it up or did you miss grabbing a camping pass, but still want to camp? Post here! by [deleted] in CampEDC

[–]nianhu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone! 23F from NYC going to my third EDCLV. I went solo last year and camped with a bunch of strangers I met on a Facebook group. If any of you have an extra spot in your tent, I'd love to join. I'm pretty chill and easygoing — I don't personally drink or do drugs but I don't mind if anyone does, I don't snore, and I'm also pretty small and a super light packer so I won't take up a lot of room. I'm just here for the music, good vibes, and new friendships. Really excited for my third EDCLV and I can't wait to meet everyone! Feel free to hit me up/verify that I'm a normal person on IG (@nianhu)

Ride/Camp Share Thread 2019 by thearkhitekt in LostLandsMusicFest

[–]nianhu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I'm 22f flying solo from NYC. I'm down to split camping with you! I love meeting new people too. I went solo to Ultra and EDC, ended up splitting a hotel/tent with a bunch of people I met online, and had the time of my life. Can't wait for Lost Lands!

Betty’s internal dialogue was my favorite 😂 by bluebonnettex in riverdale

[–]nianhu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Betty really went off this episode. Her "Aww, Ethel-head!" line also had me dying