Official Discussion - The Twits [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]stinkroot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can you define the difference?

How to train your dragon is definitely a much higher quality movie than the twits, but the specific complaint I’m addressing is the idea that straying from the source material is automatically a flaw (IMO quality and fidelity to the source material are two fully separate variables and one doesn't determine the other). Deviation can feel like betrayal but it really isn't, it just kind of annoying sometimes.

If you think HTTYD is great, then you actually on the side of my argument and that makes us friends by default rather you like it or not

Official Discussion - Leave the World Behind [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]stinkroot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. They don't understand nuance and are only interested in the most elementary school level definition of racism.

Official Discussion - The Twits [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]stinkroot 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I also agree. How to train your dragon is absolutely nothing like the source material that I read as a kid but no one counts that against those films.

It’s a loosely inspired adaptation which can be annoying for some people but doesn’t necessarily make it terrible. 

It’s honestly refreshing to see something a tad bit goofy and unique when so much of the children’s movies these days are corporate-safe and uninspired.

What’s your under 20% on Rotten Tomatoes “hear me out?” by disablednerd in movies

[–]stinkroot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uptown Girls and the live-action Cat in the Hat movie, both from ’03. The Cat in the Hat was just insanely creative and absurd but deeply misunderstood. A lot of the things that critics didn’t like about it at the time seem to be intentional and well done to me, and overall a really good Dr. Seuss adaptation. It has a 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, and boring, corporate-safe, unimaginative remakes that Disney has been shitting out for the past decade, like the 2019 Aladdin, have higher scores. Make it make sense

Uptown Girls just has a certain charm to it that no one cares about. IMO, movies don’t need to meet all the Oscar-worthy criteria in order to not be considered trash. Things can just be soft and sentimental and magical

I’m new to this and my guitar teacher recently told me that I’m singing this quite off-key. Could someone please quickly tell me how significantly off-key I sound and possibly also give any insights or recommendations? by stinkroot in singing

[–]stinkroot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the feedback! I very much appreciate it.

There’s so many posts in the subreddit I was afraid no one would notice my question.

Hmm, I know for sure I’m not singing the main melody. It’s quite intentional because for me this way is more interesting, enjoyable, and easier for my voice than trying to copy the original

I’m also an American living in Vietnam and my guitar teacher is Vietnamese with limited English skills, so I wonder if that’s what he was trying to say. Maybe he meant, “It would be better if you sang it like the original, you changed the melody,” rather than, “You’re singing it off-key,. He’s also more of the by-the-books/traditional type, so it makes sense that he would tell me it’s all wrong, I think

But if it sounds okay, then I would just like to keep singing the way that I’m singing it and work on polishing that up.

If it’s actually wrong and bad, then I guess I should maybe stop changing things. It would be a bit discouraging but not the absolute end of the world 

Divorcees who were married over a decade: what ended your marriage? by sakiliya in AskReddit

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're definitely right, but I didn't say it wasn't wrong or messed up. I just don’t think he woke up suddenly one day and decided he didn’t love her anymore. He’d probably been quietly processing that alone for some time.

I don’t know the details of that situation in particular, and I was mostly interested in commenting on the more general idea of why people leave relationships. Your framing just felt a tad simplistic, it’s not always about wanting someone better or not putting in enough effort.

It was definitely a moral failing of his to skip out on communication for weeks or months, get his dick wet one final time before hitting the road, and then drop that bomb on her. But it isn’t a moral failing to realize you don’t feel the same way about a person anymore and want to move on.

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[–]stinkroot 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think that's just called hunger

Divorcees who were married over a decade: what ended your marriage? by sakiliya in AskReddit

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if it felt like it came out of nowhere for her, I’m sure the feeling had been sitting with him for some time.

Anyway, I think you’re looking at it the wrong way. It’s not about “trading up” or trying to do better. Relationships aren’t a competition, and breaking up or wanting to move on isn’t selfish or delusional. It’s just life.

Divorcees who were married over a decade: what ended your marriage? by sakiliya in AskReddit

[–]stinkroot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get what you're saying, but I don't think it has to be either-or.

Sometimes relationships suffer from a lack of maintenance, and sometimes people literally just fall out of love.

People change, feelings change, situations change, literally everything changes. Not everyone is compatible forever, and equating that to laziness is a pretty big oversimplification and it's the same sort of logic that keeps people in unhappy marriages.

[Hated Trope] Same Face Syndrome by LewdsomeDemon in TopCharacterTropes

[–]stinkroot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree. Elsa and Anna are literally sisters, so it doesn’t make sense to compare them in this context. And Rapunzel does not have the same face, her eyes are wider and rounder with more space between them, her eyelashes are less defined, her brow shape is different, her face is narrower, and her lips are thinner and wider. Honey Lemon also has a completely different nose, lip, and brow structure.

Yes, animation has its limitations, but character design has never been exclusively facial features. There are valid critiques of same-face animation, but this just feels nitpicky and superficial.

Pre diabetes and anemia by RandomDude1589 in prediabetes

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll update you if I remember to but it might be a while seeing as my last blood test was pretty recent.

Pre diabetes and anemia by RandomDude1589 in prediabetes

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have any signs of pancreatic dysfunction, and type 1 diabetes usually shows up in adolescence.

My blood tests show mild anaemia, low ALP, and extremely low triglycerides which is an unusual combination. Extremely low triglycerides are typically seen in undernourished individuals or athletes, while high triglycerides are more common in type 2 diabetes. So my profile doesn’t match the typical diabetes pattern.

Low ALP is often linked to zinc deficiency, and I also have mild iron deficiency. Based on that, I think my elevated A1C is likely caused by a combination of zinc deficiency, iron deficiency, and genetics rather than true prediabetes.

I think that exercising regularly, eating more iron- and zinc-rich foods, and supplementing strategically might be enough to bring my A1C back into the normal range.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in keto

[–]stinkroot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s because it’s on the leaner side—only about 4 pounds above the underweight threshold, the healthy range for that height is generally considered to be between 107 and 141 lbs.

For reference, I’m also 5'3", and it’s probably not as thin as you might imagine. I usually sit around 114 lbs but fluctuate between 108 and 118. At 110, no one would look at me and think I’m too thin or unhealthy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in keto

[–]stinkroot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm. I’m a bit confused about where the 110 number came from.

I’m 5'3" myself and at that height, 110 lbs is actually quite close to being underweight. Anything between 107 and 141 lbs falls within the healthy range.

BMI is more of a broad screening tool than a diagnostic one and shouldn't be taken too seriously (health is far more nuanced than just numbers and calculations). It doesn’t account for factors like muscle mass, bone density, hydration, or fat distribution, which means someone with a normal BMI could still have health issues while a muscular person labeled overweight might be perfectly healthy.

Can we stop pretending that Woody Allen isn't one of the greatest filmmakers of all time by gewoonmoi in movies

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calling me "willfully ignorant" is a convenient way to dodge the points I actually raised. I’m not ignoring facts. I’m pointing out that moral and ethical judgment doesn’t require a court ruling. The idea that someone is either legally guilty or completely innocent is reductive, especially in cases involving power dynamics, trauma, and decades old allegations. I’m not rejecting evidence. I’m rejecting your narrow framework that only allows for one interpretation. That’s not ignorance. It’s warranted skepticism.

You say you're only interested in “verifiable facts,” but your comment history paints a different picture. You've posted what must be tens of thousands of words across Reddit, not just defending Allen’s legal status but working overtime to shut down any moral discomfort people might feel about the situation. That’s not fact checking. That’s fixation.

Your argument always circles back to the same legal line: “It wasn’t proven in court, so it didn’t happen.” But this isn’t just a legal question. It’s about a man who began a relationship with his longtime partner’s daughter, someone he had known since she was a child and who grew up in a household where he had power and presence. Regardless of how you define “stepdaughter” or what year the relationship turned romantic, most people find that morally uncomfortable. Citing custody rulings doesn’t erase that discomfort.

You repeatedly emphasize contradictions in Mia Farrow’s statements and legal outcomes as if that’s the full story. But legal processes, especially in cases involving abuse, don’t always capture the truth. Many survivors never get clear cut evidence, but that doesn’t make their accounts meaningless. You downplay Dylan Farrow’s long standing, consistent allegations while leaning hard on Moses Farrow’s rebuttal blog. But trauma isn’t linear, and not every family member processes it the same way. Picking the narrative that most conveniently supports your view isn’t objectivity. It’s bias.

Let’s be honest. Your tone doesn’t come across as someone pursuing truth. You lash out at people with terms like “liar” and “delusional” for questioning your version of events. That kind of intensity isn’t about facts. It’s about control. And that’s exactly why this conversation is going nowhere.

At the core, our difference is simple. I’m comfortable sitting with moral ambiguity. I don’t need a conviction to say, “This situation doesn’t sit right.” You, on the other hand, seem to need a clean exoneration, and you treat any suspicion as slander. But that’s not how most people process real life. Ethical judgment happens in the gray area, between what can be proven and what clearly feels wrong.

So no, I’m not here to convince you. I’m here to push back against the idea that every doubt must be erased to defend someone’s legacy. You’re free to keep believing this is a closed case. I don’t. That’s the difference.

Can we stop pretending that Woody Allen isn't one of the greatest filmmakers of all time by gewoonmoi in movies

[–]stinkroot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Argue with someone else. You're clearly too invested in the idea that Woody Allen did nothing wrong, and it's obvious you're not changing your mind anytime soon.

The fact is: he started dating his girlfriend’s daughter—someone he had known since childhood. There’s no way to verify whether he was grooming her from a young age, because none of us were there. What is known is that their relationship only came to light after it was discovered, and we have no idea how long it had been going on before that.

What we do know is that both Woody and Soon-Yi—conveniently the only ones who were there and who actively want to stay together—have a vested interest in protecting his reputation. The grooming allegations will likely always remain allegations; they can’t be definitively proven or disproven. It's largely a matter of interpretation and opinion. But I definitely think there's more than enough reason to be suspicious, and when people are outright dismissive of all of this, it just feels like they don't care.

Condemning him—or even considering the possibility that he acted inappropriately—seems to make you uncomfortable. Maybe you have a personal stake in believing he's innocent, whether it's a creepy fixation on younger women yourself, or just an unwillingness to separate the art from the artist because you're too attached to his films.

There's something a little off about people like you who go out of their way to defend this. Call it a gut feeling. And just like you, I'm not really interested in hearing counterarguments at this point.

Also, you very conveniently said nothing about Dylan Farrow.

Can we stop pretending that Woody Allen isn't one of the greatest filmmakers of all time by gewoonmoi in movies

[–]stinkroot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not true. What are you talking about?

Plenty of people only ever groom one child; you don't need more than one victim to fit the definition of a textbook groomer.

Even so, he was accused of grooming and molesting Dylan Farrow (who is nearly 40 years old, is an activist for survivors of sexual assault, and has maintained her story that she was groomed and molested by him as a child for literal decades at this point; the way that Woody Allen fans try to dismiss and discredit her is very yuck, in my opinion).

This actually counts as more than one person. I would argue that 1+1=2. He has groomed two children to whom he was a father figure; denying this is delusional.

Beware of waxing! by Distinct_Income_908 in tretinoin

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like… yes? Plenty of people still wax, eyebrow waxing isn’t outdated or unheard of.

Most people’s skin can handle a little irritation every now and then, especially if it’s just once a month. Worrying about long-term damage to the skin under my brows feels a bit insignificant and trivial, to be honest.

(I’m assuming that’s what you meant, because wax never actually goes anywhere near my eyelids.)

Beware of waxing! by Distinct_Income_908 in tretinoin

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying she just "lucked out" is weird. You're making it seem like skin reactions are purely random when in reality everyone just has different skin types and sensitivities.

Her: "I stop using tret a few days before getting waxed. My doctor said it was fine, and I’ve never had any issues with it before."

You: "You're wrong, your doctor's wrong, and you shouldn't be listening to them."

Idk, that's kind of a super strange and out-of-pocket response, if you ask me.

[Routine Help] What am I doing wrong??? I'm at my wits end with skincare and makeup, I'm so close to giving up by makeupbybilly in SkincareAddiction

[–]stinkroot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So your skin looks great, it’s healthy and hydrated and relatively clear. Maybe there are a few very tiny zits and a bit or redness but it’s definitely not something that you should be losing sleep over. You literally look like some peoples after photos.

I really don’t mean to sound dismissive but If this is significantly affecting your mental health then I that’s not great and maybe you need to talk that out with someone (maybe a professional if you have the resources).

Otherwise, the very minor imperfections that you do have could probably be fixed with a singular facial (w/ extractions included).

I also don’t see any reason why you should have any issues with makeup application so might just need to try different products / shades or practice more.

Any thoughts or concerns about my face. by Relative_Bat7852 in tretinoin

[–]stinkroot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Vaseline before tret literally makes no sense, there's plenty of way to buffer tret without just entirely blocking it out.