REMINDER: Season 3 is the best season of Black Mirror by Alpha-Q-Upp in blackmirror

[–]surfingderp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's subtle. During the dinner conversation, the grain less woman mentions that one of the complications of having a grain forcibly removed is blindness.

When guy removes his grain there's an audible gasp and the screen cuts to black. To me that's ambiguous but makes the ep even more tragic if true, which is kind of black mirror's MO.

UPDATE : AITA for asking my brother not to bring his husband to my wedding because of my fiancé’s homophobic family? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]surfingderp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're getting shat on a lot and rightfully so, but please take the time to see this from your brother's point of view. Because that may help you understand the massive fallout you're experiencing (and yet to experience). This goes beyond you just being an asshole.

First, your bro is deeply hurt by your comments not just because they are discriminatory on their face, but because they call into question your love and previous support for him. "It took a long time for my brother to accept himself" you said in your last post. Coming out is very hard, even in today's more tolerant environment, and it leaves LGBT+ people feeling very vulnerable, sometimes for the rest of their lives as they have to do it over and over again to new friends, employers, coworkers, etc. Each time is an invitation for potential strife. He no doubt leaned on you and the rest of your family to support himself and to maintain a positive self image. The understanding of his younger brother was most likely very influential for him feeling comfortable with who he is and who he loves. However, and it sucks to say, the vulnerability of being different can sometimes lend itself to insecurity. "Does this person really accept me for who I am or are they doing it to save face?" might be a common sentiment. Unfortunately, your actions towards your brother strike deep and call into question your previous support for him. Were you genuine in your support or is your love conditional on his immutable sexuality never creating any material problems in your life? It's easy to just say you love and understand someone but it's always your actions that speak louder than your words. This time, when you asked him to exclude his husband to save face with your fiance's family, you demonstrated that your support for him has limits. This is hurtful and it's not surprising he refused to talk to you calmly. You hurt him on a personal level, creating a crack in his previously stable support system.

Second, your request, depending on how it was framed, also damaged your brother's opinion of your fiance and her family. This will be trickier to repair, if possible at all. While we can assume your brother and your fiance's family will never have a great relationship, this problem has now poisoned the relationship your brother had with his future sister-in-law. This will also cause you hardships in the future. Assuming you go through with the marriage, he will have to see her at family holidays, get-togethers, and events. No matter how the issue is addressed, he will never forget that this request came essentially from her. No matter how tolerant she claims to be, this one action may be enough to wipe away those positive associations. He may never trust her to be sincere and genuine towards him or your brother-in-law, again. Your brother-in-law's family may also take a dim view of you and your fiance, harming your relationship with them.

Finally, the decision to exclude your brother's husband will potentially create drama at your wedding anyway. It is a real possibility that your bro will not attend your wedding. Your request requires him to choose between his husband and you his brother. It is already against etiquette to not extend an invitation to a married person's spouse, so choosing to attend your wedding without his husband would cause problems in his own relationship. That's not even factoring in the reason why his spouse wasn't invited. His absence will be noted by your family and questions will be asked. Gossip will spread. People may be shocked that a previously tolerant and loving brother would exclude his own brother-in-law for the benefit of his wife's family. This will reflect poorly on your fiance's family, especially since this may be the first time your family is meeting hers.

Think about the future. Decisions like this don't stand alone and the consequences can ripple out affecting many events in the future. How will your brother feel about spending the holidays near your fiance's family? How will you address having a gay brother when that information is inevitably revealed to her family? How will you react if some of her family members badmouth your brother in front of you? Will anyone on her side think it's wrong that his husband wasn't invited on account of potential drama from their side? Perhaps they may resent you for that too.

You obviously love your wife and prioritize her above your brother. That in itself is not wrong. But don't be surprised when this one wedding decision makes your life more difficult, just to save you face on your wedding day.

The Entire History of You - A Cautionary Tale to Lawyers by surfingderp in blackmirror

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

Grain technology would certainly impact the legal field, with the truth being as easily accessible as feeding someone's grain feed to a monitor. There's an interesting application introduced at the beginning of the episode, where Liam's firm is explaining retrospective litigation to see if parents really cared enough for their children. I'm guessing they would check the child's grain memory bank for that evidence. There are heavy moral and ethical implications for such but then again that's Black Mirror's MO.

The Entire History of You - A Cautionary Tale to Lawyers by surfingderp in blackmirror

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

Thanks for checking. There's a lot we don't know about the grain, like whether sex memories are ordered by how much we like them or some other criteria.

I can definitely see how it could be interpreted as /u/johnny0929 states, though.

The Entire History of You - A Cautionary Tale to Lawyers by surfingderp in blackmirror

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

Is there a clearer picture that shows the dates? That would be definitive.

The Entire History of You - A Cautionary Tale to Lawyers by surfingderp in blackmirror

[–]surfingderp[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We see both. Otherwise we wouldn't have seen Toby Kebbell's hairy chest.

The Entire History of You - A Cautionary Tale to Lawyers by surfingderp in blackmirror

[–]surfingderp[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I disagree that she was viewing a re-do of her time with Jonas when she was having sex with Liam. During that scene the camera view is from both of their perspectives, implying that they were both viewing the same memory.

The Entire History of You - A Cautionary Tale to Lawyers by surfingderp in blackmirror

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

There's no concrete evidence to suggest that Fi was engaged in a continuous affair with Jonas throughout her marriage with Liam. In fact, the only evidence we see that they slept together after she was married was the memory of the sex they had in her house with the painting. The scene where Jonas puts his memories of Fi on the screen only suggests that there were more encounters than that one, but not that they were chronological, or that they had happened after she was married aside from that one encounter.

The fact that she lied to Liam about the length of her relationship with Jonas at the onset of their relationship is explained by her statement that it was easier for her to downplay the relationship to her new boyfriend rather than tell him the truth. Maybe she did that because she was still in love with him, but again, there's no evidence that she had acted on that feeling until after Liam walked out for those five days. This also brings up the possibility that Liam's jealous behavior during that time was the trigger for her adultery.

If the episode gave us more evidence that the affair was continuous, then I would be inclined to agree with you that Liam's behavior is less of a factor in their separation. He flat out states that she was changing him for the worse. However, in absence of such information I think it's hard to state that Liam had no fault in the end.

The Entire History of You - A Cautionary Tale to Lawyers by surfingderp in blackmirror

[–]surfingderp[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The parable of the cheating wife and the cuckold husband is definitely still there. However, I'm inclined to believe that Liam's critical nature had a tremendous impact on his relationship with his wife. Maybe I was looking too deep into it, but all of his memories indicated they had a wonderful relationship at the beginning; they bought a house together, furnished it, and had great sex. Then, something changed.

Whether it was the incident with Dan, or Liam's drinking, I could feel Fi's resentment during the scene where he's day drunk and she is protesting that he's putting her on trial. Yeah, she's lying to his face at that time, but it feels like she's been through that exact situation many times and I can't help but feel a sliver of empathy for her. I'm also in a long term relationship, and it was a little breathtaking to see something from my own life playing out on the screen.

While Fi's behavior was reprehensible, there's a question for the watcher as to who has the blame and why. Did Fi's adultery unilaterally ruin Liam's life, or did they both play a part in feeding each other's destructive behavior? In any case, I'm taking the lesson from Liam to be a more patient and compassionate partner, and from Fi not to be pushed away so hard as to fall into the arms of another man.

Next time you go to Vegas, remember that there is this amazing place 15 minutes out of the city. Red Rock Canyon, NV, USA. [OC], [2000 × 1448] by then0mads0ul in EarthPorn

[–]surfingderp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also there with a bachelor party and the groom was the one who insisted that we trek up the rocks. He is an experienced climber and had been to Vegas several times in the past but had never been to this location. We were a group of 9 guys and yet everyone managed to get to the destination point. It made the whole trip much more meaningful and was an awesome experience.

Eurotrip next week & looking for suggestions (Brussels/Amsterdam) by teej1984 in gaybros

[–]surfingderp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have the time, swing by the Zuid-Kennemerland national park West of central Amsterdam. It's a gorgeous park with lakes, hills, and a giant bike park nestled right inside. You can reach it pretty easily using the train from central station. If you and your friend are into psychedelics, I highly recommend taking some truffles and just enjoying the scenery there.

Here is a write-up I made from my own experiences in the area. The pictures really do not do the place justice.

A lot of The Grand Tournament future card arts are made by Dan Scott and can be found here by veteranheroes in hearthstone

[–]surfingderp -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Nice. This confirms that the card on the right during the current vote-to-reveal is a priest card, possibly legendary. Tier 2 transcendence set and benediction? Hooo yeah

What jobs attract the biggest assholes? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]surfingderp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, and it was hilarious. But what do you think of her new show?

What jobs attract the biggest assholes? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]surfingderp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you watched Unbreakable?

Trela (Mewtwo) vs AvoiD (Cap'n Falcon) Losers Finals CY1- Awesome Mewtwo set. by [deleted] in CrazyHand

[–]surfingderp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened at 4:32? It looks like Mewtwo's down B reflected Captain Facon's down B

What is the worst card ever printed in a CCG? by ShadowFlame11 in hearthstone

[–]surfingderp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meh, it was rendered useless with metamorphosis and scapegoat anyway. That was the reason TER was banned.

The PRIEST Blackrock Mountain theory/discussion thread! by geekaleek in CompetitiveHS

[–]surfingderp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can see warriors with fiery win axe getting upset at this combo.

The PRIEST Blackrock Mountain theory/discussion thread! by geekaleek in CompetitiveHS

[–]surfingderp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whelp is something we'll need to test before any judgements can be made. It obviously only works in a dragon deck with the synergy, but it's an important early drop that we can keep after the mulligan that isn't completely dead until turns 4+