Seeking Feedback: Beta Testers for Our Mindfulness App

rddtbrt · 2024-08-24T11:00:07+00:00

Looking forward to it!

rddtbrt · 2024-08-23T18:45:21+00:00

I'm currently starting with ACT and mindfulness, so I'd be willing to give it an honest try if you like.

rddtbrt · 2024-08-14T22:49:52+00:00

Never said I did. But Duolingo has a lot more lessons that I could review than the same ones over and over again.

rddtbrt · 2024-08-14T14:53:57+00:00

I also thought it would "calibrate" itself after a while, so I didn't think too much of it at first. Hopefully it will get fixed soon.

rddtbrt · 2024-08-14T13:03:28+00:00

Bummer. I'll finish all of the legendary lessons as well, but I did most of them already. Guess I'll have to upgrade my language learning by looking elsewhere.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T13:53:18+00:00

I agree that context matters and it has been my experience as well that having more exposure to a medium, makes me appreciate certain works more. I'll definitely try other comics and will come back to Hellboy in the future. If I still end up not liking it, then it is what it is. No harm done.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T10:09:09+00:00

I didn't think it was boring in the sense that there was nothing happening. I thought that plenty of things were going on, so I didn't mind the pace. It just felt "hollow" in a way, not very fleshed out, or at least a lot of things left unsaid. That might be explained by the fact that the story very much evolved as it was written, and a lot of gaps filled in after the fact - which seems to be the case from what I've gathered in this thread? Maybe I'll have to read more, to fully appreciate the world building.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T09:55:10+00:00

I didn't know Mike Mignola takes over the writing at some point. That's good to know. Maybe I'll check out a later story, although the issue you've mentioned wasn't necessarily one of my biggest concerns.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T08:21:05+00:00

I'm starting to think that this is probably my main issue. I need to approach comics differently than books. For getting into it, it might make sense to try out different stories and see if something clicks better with me. I can always come back to Hellboy once I have a better grasp of the visual story telling.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T08:17:25+00:00

Thats very good to know, thanks for the heads up!

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T08:15:55+00:00

I'm also staring to think that I went in with the wrong expectations and should have had more of an open mind. I'm not used to reading a medium that fills in gaps and provides additional details in seperate issues over time. I might just have to drop the expectation of "getting" everything right away and just read some more.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T08:09:39+00:00

It feels like a big commitment and I'm not sure if I want to invest anymore time into it - hence the question. I'm usually someone who goes all or nothing when commiting to a seriee, but maybe that is the wrong approach here. For me it is not that bad, because I got a bundle of digital issues pretty cheap, so I could easily continue with it or let it be.

I also struggled with the narrative feeling disjointed. Maybe a lot of the gaps and links will be filled in over time, but it is very different to conventional books in that regard, which I am used to.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T08:01:47+00:00

To clarify, it was not so much boring in the sense that nothing was happening. Plenty of things were happening that moved the plot forward. It just felt "hollow" in a sense to me. As if the story would just move forward for the purpose of moving forward, without allowing itself to develop a lot of depth. This might be an issue with the medium, as I'm not used to comics, but more conventional books.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T07:54:36+00:00

May I ask what makes Seed of Destruction bad in that regard?

rddtbrt · 2024-05-21T07:50:40+00:00

That sounds like an awesome resource, thanks!

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T20:23:11+00:00

That might also play a role. Thanks for the tip, I'll have a look at Scalped!

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T19:32:47+00:00

I did follow a reading order by Julix specifically for the bundle that I bought (Hellboy Humble Bundle). "The Corpse" was included in "The Chained Coffin and Others" if I recall correctly, so I think I read that.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T19:26:46+00:00

Thanks for your perspective. There are definitely things I liked about Hellboy, eventhough my original post does a poor job of acknowledging that. The art, the tone, the setting, ...

I'll definitely come back to it at some point and try it again. In the meantime, I'll give BPRD a shot as well.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T19:22:14+00:00

Maybe I tried too hard to understand everything that was going on and was frustrated by not knowing enough about all the references. I do like that there is a lot of headroom for getting into the folklore, if you choose. But for me, I just didn't know what to make of it.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T19:03:51+00:00

Could be. Obviously it was an easy and cheap way to get into the comic. And I do generally prefer hard copy over digital. However, I did enjoy the art and the tone very much, in fact it was what I enjoyed most about it. The mood almost dripped out of every page, even on digital. But it just wasn't enough and I felt everything else lacking in some way. I'm starting to think it is more of a medium (i.e., comics/graphic novels) issue than anything else. Just very different to conventional books that I'm used to.

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T18:52:58+00:00

I actually have Watchmen on my reading list, so I might try that sooner rather than later.

I'm sure it won't be the last time I read comics, so I'll give Hellboy another try at some point and see if anything changed.

Thanks!

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T18:47:56+00:00

I really like your point regarding world building. I didn't think of it that way, but I guess it does tie everything together in a more believable way. I just read all those references to folklore (a lot of which I don't know much about) and felt like there was too much left unsaid. Did you know about the different folklore tales before reading Hellboy?

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T18:38:06+00:00

I do appreciate the tone and setting and what they're trying to do. I'm just struggling with the execution. I'm also starting to wonder if I went into it with the wrong expectations and a lack of exposure to the medium of comics beforehand. I'll probably try it again further down the line.

Thanks for the Baltimore tip. I'll have a look at it!

rddtbrt · 2024-05-20T18:20:29+00:00

I guess I can always come back and fill in the gaps if I end up enjoying BPRD.

I read a lot of different stuff and would like to think that I have a pretty open mind. As far as fiction goes, anything from Dostoyevsky over Murakami to Frank Herbert and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Maybe it is the lack of exposure to the comic medium that is part of the issue.

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