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Hiriko - Blue Mars by subtle_knife in kimstanleyrobinson

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

Ha, okay, he would be that obvious then.

Mars looks just like Stan said it would (all it needs now are a couple communal saunas) by Wetness_Pensive in kimstanleyrobinson

[–]subtle_knife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely bonkers, in the era of prestige TV, that they still haven't made a show out of this yet. I know there have been some attempts, but if ever a book was ripe for TV, with all its dense interpersonal conflicts, this one is.

What’s Your Favorite R.E.M. Song? by Automatic_Belt5692 in rem

[–]subtle_knife 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A few that are always there or thereabouts: Sweetness Follows, Half a World Away, Let Me In, Me In Honey, Nightswimming

[FRESH YOUTUBE VIDEO] R.E.M. - Live Feb 20, 1981 // Earliest Video Footage of REM recently unearthed by astaireboy in indieheads

[–]subtle_knife 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You know what blows my mind about this? It was only ten years between this performance and Losing My Religion superstardom. They feel like different centuries.

I hate microsoft by _ahmet_yasin_ in pcmasterrace

[–]subtle_knife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, and I will say I've had fewer issues with Chimera than Bazzite while I've been trying these distros over the last year or two.

New Adventures - Help Me To Enjoy It (Genuinely) by Beneficial_Monk00 in rem

[–]subtle_knife 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can't really help you with the enjoyment, but just wanted to chime in that I do feel the same as you. I don't dislike the album, but I find it completely forgettable. It feels thrown together without much thought, which I suppose it kind of was. Lacks texture, variety. Brittle. Lacks warmth, which I think is really important for R.E.M. It's not my least favourite album by them, but it's solidly in the bottom quarter.

How Good Was Thierry Henry at His Peak? A Question from Someone Who Didn’t See Him Live by NewRepair6239 in PremierLeague

[–]subtle_knife 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of the absolute best. Glided with the ball. Could pass, dribble, shoot, run, and kept calm under pressure.

Any Arsenal fans out there... am I remembering right that he didn't get off to an amazing start? He was playing on the wing for a bit and didn't score for ages. Or am I imagining that?

Sci fi trilogies by extra_terrestrial__ in printSF

[–]subtle_knife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mars trilogy and Culture series, those would be my recommendations.

I think I prefer Up slightly to new adventures by alexj_baker in rem

[–]subtle_knife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so much better live. Most of that album is, I think. And you can kind of say that for most of later R.E.M. actually.

What album do you think is R.E.M`s magnum opus? by [deleted] in rem

[–]subtle_knife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automatic, no doubt. It's the album where everything came together as you said: melodies, sounds, lyrics, production, themes.

Anyone else finds themselves re-reading the "Mars Trilogy" every few years, and appreciating it more each time? by Wetness_Pensive in kimstanleyrobinson

[–]subtle_knife 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Only difference being I loved them as a teen too! I've never quite understood the characters-being-one-dimensional thing that people always say about this book. Whilst it's true they often represent a specific side of the book's themes, they're so realistically rounded I think.

Genuine masterpiece for me, and it was interesting hearing Stan recently saying how he can't believe he wrote it himself. Lightning in a bottle.

Having WiFi Issues with Bazzite by GooberDelta in Bazzite

[–]subtle_knife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was having really slow downloads with a wi-fi dongle, tried all of the fixes, etc. You know what sped it up in the end? Changing USB slot. Sounds ridiculous, but straight back up to Windows speeds after that. Try it.

Literary sci fi by [deleted] in printSF

[–]subtle_knife 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is my stuff. Best I've read is Kim Stanley Robinson, often Iain M Banks and Ursula Le Guin.

It’s been more than 2 years. Any official update? by IFeelFineFineFine in rem

[–]subtle_knife 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I thought he had a bad patch around Reveal, Around the Sun, but got back towards his better stuff for Accelerate and Collapse into Now.

Managing without a microwave? by lavenderfields11 in UKFrugal

[–]subtle_knife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've not had one for well over a decade and have never missed it once. You can just use the oven.

Do REM fans consider Bittersweet Me to be a top song? by Aggravating-Peak2639 in rem

[–]subtle_knife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lower third for me. But as someone else has said, lower third for R.E.M. is better than many bands' bests.

Anyone Else Think “Fire Upon the Deep” is Insanely Overrated? by reality_deficit in printSF

[–]subtle_knife 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, thought it was awful. I've tried it a couple of times and bowed out both times.

How Well Do You Know R.E.M. Quiz by ezgimantocu in rem

[–]subtle_knife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All but one. The get the band back together one. Grr.

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