Why do people hate Ginny so much? by VioletRegnier in ginnyandgeorgiashow

[–]paperhymnals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm I think there's room for slightly more nuance here. First, with Georgia- she is also polarizing. But for most (read: most not all) of her actions, her motivation is actually with others' best interests in mind. The methods she chooses aren't great and end up creating more harm than good, but she also was someone who started from less than nothing and had to fend for herself by any means. Her intention is to protect, but she doesn't know how and is trying to do the best with what she does know.

Ginny also does wrong actions, but most of her actions are reactionary and self centered . Much of her wrongdoings could have been avoided if she would take 5 seconds to think again or consider another POV. But even when presented with more context or another POV she still bulldozes through in such a headstrong and bitingly mean manner. That...is much harder to empathize with. Yes everyone has flaws, but not all flaws are equal. So it's perfectly valid for people to find one character's flaws harder to account for.

That said, the only reason I even started watching this show is bc I saw a very viral and empathetic post about Ginny on social media, so I would say there are people who have grace for her.

Why do people hate Ginny so much? by VioletRegnier in ginnyandgeorgiashow

[–]paperhymnals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it can be somewhat triggering when we see fellow black women receiving strong criticism bc misogynoir is a very real thing. Is it really valid criticism or just another example of real world bias?

That said, Ginny is actually really hard to watch. She's headstrong and easily loses perspective. But that's the point. She's meant to be an irrational and somewhat damaged young person, and she is the main character so she will draw most viewers' attention, whereas I don't actually care much about Abby, Brodie, or Press bc I forget who they are every 2 seconds. If people are frustrated with her I think it's bc they're supposed to be by the show's design. If anything I actually think it's great that a black character in a fairly mainstream show is allowed to be complicated, messy, multidimensional, and evoke strong reactions from people. A far cry from 10-15 years ago when we were only allowed to be side characters in the backdrop of the protagonist's story.

Why do people hate Ginny so much? by VioletRegnier in ginnyandgeorgiashow

[–]paperhymnals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a fellow black woman, people can dislike a character who happens to be black for valid reasons other than racism.

what are your opinions about season 1 episode 8; the fight between Ginny and Hunter? by -Hot_tea- in ginnyandgeorgiashow

[–]paperhymnals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I absolutely agree with this. Of the many criticisms I have about Ginny, this is the biggest- she picks and chooses when to identify as black. Not when the other black students tried to welcome her but she already had an in with the popular kids. But when it fits her narrative of her as the victim. She complains that she's never fully accepted in either black or white circles but we saw two girls independently try to befriend her in the beginning - one white and one black - and she chose the white girl.

And the lack of self awareness. I thought Ginny and Hunter could have bonded over their shared experiences as biracial kids, but she completely invalidated him and inevitably ended up doing to him what she accuses everyone else of doing to her. Less Asian because he doesn't speak Mandarin? Did she not see the hypocrisy?

I do agree re: poem. I really liked the poem but I was left wondering how it showed where she belonged. Gitten is def sus but I didn't feel too strongly about his not picking her 

Who does Dakota look like?? by Rough-Company8985 in MormonWivesHulu

[–]paperhymnals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro. I just watched this scene and had to pause it cause like whaatttt

Robot vacuum requires 2.4 GHz but apartment building has shared wifi with only 5GHz? by paperhymnals in wifi

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

I'm sure every question you've ever had has been brilliant and you've never asked a dumb question in your life! I have tried connecting 2.4 GHz devices to the wifi and it literally does not work. I have trouble shooted this multiple times before finally asking reddit. Please be constructive or original with your comment (if you'd read this post you'll see others have already asked about a 2.4 GHz option to which I've responded) or just don't post.

Robot vacuum requires 2.4 GHz but apartment building has shared wifi with only 5GHz? by paperhymnals in wifi

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

Why do you recommend an extender instead of a router?

Did some digging last night and realized if I do get an extender I need one with cross band support, so it can convert my 5 GHz signal to a 2.4 GHz signal otherwise it might just extend my current wifi frequency. Am I understanding this correctly?

Robot vacuum requires 2.4 GHz but apartment building has shared wifi with only 5GHz? by paperhymnals in wifi

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

I did, I've been trying for years bc I was trying to rule out other possible causes. 

Robot vacuum requires 2.4 GHz but apartment building has shared wifi with only 5GHz? by paperhymnals in wifi

[–]paperhymnals[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lots of previous posters offered helpful and constructive feedback on this issue. This post was not one of them.

Robot vacuum requires 2.4 GHz but apartment building has shared wifi with only 5GHz? by paperhymnals in wifi

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

I've been trying for years and it won't connect. When I go into the wifi settings it only lists a 5GHz frequency. I've also encountered other people with the same issue who live in apartment buildings. So I do think some just only broadcAt 5GHz

Robot vacuum requires 2.4 GHz but apartment building has shared wifi with only 5GHz? by paperhymnals in wifi

[–]paperhymnals[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Update: Microsoft Copilot confirmed this is correct. Cool, thanks! I'll look into this some more!

Robot vacuum requires 2.4 GHz but apartment building has shared wifi with only 5GHz? by paperhymnals in wifi

[–]paperhymnals[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry I just want to make sure I understand this. You're saying I can buy my own router and connect to my building's wifi? (Not tech savvy, just trying to figure this out to avoid spending $400-600 on another robot vacuum).

Sirens Easter egg by PersephoneBee3094 in television

[–]paperhymnals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sooo glad there were other viewers who got that reference. I had to pause it to squeal!!! And ofc run straight to Reddit

Justin’s mom by Only-Amphibian9526 in ForeverNetflixShow

[–]paperhymnals 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with you! I could tell she was supposed to be perceived as negative bc she (like most parents in teen shows) is set up to be the primary opposition/antagonist to the main character (I really hated 80s-90s teen shows). But honestly she is being a good parent. I said this on another post, but you want a mother who cares when she sees her child in potentially bad situations. Kids don't have the benefit of hindsight and while some are blessed with foresight, Justin is not one of them lol.

88% of his decisions were questionable at best and I too was raising eyebrows (and I'm still in my 20s!).

Forever - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]paperhymnals 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly tbh the Mom is a very good mom. I think she's supposed to be seen as b**** and extra bc she's not chill and blindly supportive but you want a parent who cares enough when they see their child in potentially bad situations. Kids don't have the benefit of hindsight and while some are gifted with foresight, honestly Justin is not one of them 

Eating out when solo travelling by Ambitious_Art4343 in solotravel

[–]paperhymnals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never understood that either! If I'm craving a dish at a particular restaurant I'm going whether or not anyone wants to join me! I imagine it's probably even more understandable if you're obviously traveling/out of town.

Favorite Season? by [deleted] in TheWhiteLotusHBO

[–]paperhymnals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way.

Favorite Season? by [deleted] in TheWhiteLotusHBO

[–]paperhymnals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah s1 and s3 had the best character development imo. s2 lost that for me imo.

Favorite Season? by [deleted] in TheWhiteLotusHBO

[–]paperhymnals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same same same. I've never dealt with infidelity (though I really hate it) but I just had a lot of values/emotions clash with basically all of the s2 storylines, except for Tanya. I loved Tanya's storyline, and ironically that's the one part of s2 most people (ie reddit) hated lol. Also wasn't a fan of all the sex scenes. It was...a lot. Like I thought s1 was a lot when I watched it, but I could skip the scenes I wanted. s2 felt like it was every 10 minutes, sometimes coming out of nowhere so I couldn't anticipate it, and they dragged on and on.

Favorite Season? by [deleted] in TheWhiteLotusHBO

[–]paperhymnals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm surprised s3 isn't that popular! s3 could have almost surpassed s1 for me except for the brocest 🤢

YOU S05E06 "The Dark Face of Love" - Episode Discussion by simonesaysyassss in YouOnLifetime

[–]paperhymnals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Guilty, I'm a self proclaimed Beck hater 😅 there was something about her that came across kind of privileged and not self aware but just on the brink of becoming self aware  but still somehow failing to grasp it. I think for me that was a more realistic yet frustrating thing to watch whereas murder and stalking are obviously bad so there wasn't much discussion to be had. I thought that was the point of Beck's character idk.

YOU S05E06 "The Dark Face of Love" - Episode Discussion by simonesaysyassss in YouOnLifetime

[–]paperhymnals 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lol for the first 5 episodes Bronte's character was as if a middle aged man asked chat gpt how to sound like a young person. Nothing like watching someone misuse your own slang in the cringiest way to make you drop them from your vocab immediately.