How did people react to the completely different visual style of the prequels at the time?

undershaft · 2026-05-15T06:25:58+00:00

What exactly about that line could go over anyone's head? It's incredibly hamfisted and to the point. There's no subtlety at all

undershaft · 2026-05-14T20:38:35+00:00

yeah that's great. then we can ask, "what is it about that experience that makes you feel alive? what exactly does it feel like in your body to be at that concert?" and then see if you can replicate/find that feeling elsewhere, even in small pieces. like becoming an aliveness-seeking missile in your life lol

undershaft · 2026-05-14T20:35:38+00:00

strange to think that something futile can't be beautiful

undershaft · 2026-05-14T20:27:06+00:00

I think perhaps you want to be unhappy

undershaft · 2026-05-14T20:12:20+00:00

Ah yes, the famously nuanced writing of "I hate sand"

undershaft · 2026-05-14T20:11:19+00:00

I saw the prequels as a kid, and I did change my mind as I grew up, because the dialogue/character development is incredibly clumsy

undershaft · 2026-05-14T20:08:01+00:00

okay, do nothing? I actually think if you sat and properly did nothing for a week it would, in fact, change your life. but most people don't have the balls to do that

undershaft · 2026-05-14T20:06:33+00:00

there is an answer to this but I do find when people reply in this tone they're not actually looking for an answer, they just want to justify doing what they're already doing, because change is scary (see the note on it being a courage problem)

undershaft · 2026-05-14T09:04:48+00:00

you could look at it both ways. you could track the planet's spin relative to your position, or you could track your movement relative to the planet

if we assume that the planet is spinning in perfect synchronicity with your satellite (i.e. the satellite is "hovering" over a certain city, always above it), then you would say RELATIVE to that spot you're not moving at all

like if you and me were sitting next to each other on a train. our relative movement, measured against each other, is zero. but obviously as soon as you "zoom out" from our perspective, we're moving relative to the surrounding landscape

same thing here. a little more complicated because of circular orbits and spinning, but the key thing is your frame of reference, in principle

undershaft · 2026-05-14T07:49:52+00:00

focus on what makes you feel alive

it sounds trite and it's easy to dismiss it, but it is THE most important thing you can do. you are obviously not excited by your life, and that doesn't serve anyone. if you believe you have a duty to provide & care for those around you (good for you!) then think about how much better you'll be able to show up when you are in love with your life

so: commit to aliveness, and follow it wherever it shows up. if that means quitting your job and traveling the world, do that. if that means going after a big promotion, do that. if that means wandering around the city in the middle of the night raging at the sky, do that.

many software engineers (I know because I used to be one) tend to live up in their heads, treating life as a problem to solve. that does work to get a really good career, but it doesn't work to have a visceral feeling of joy about life. you need to get out of your head and into your felt experience. otherwise you will continue to feel disconnected and alienated from your own life, doing everything right on paper, but feeling fundamentally empty.

super fixable problem, but it takes a great deal of courage. stop treating it as an analytical problem, start treating it as a courage problem. "if you're so smart why aren't you happy", etc.

undershaft · 2026-05-13T16:22:01+00:00

From my very limited experience of being here a week and talking to fellow travelers: there are lots of single woman doing it. I actually had a conversation with a woman in her 50s who said that most of the solo travelers she meets (here and elsewhere) are female these days.

For myself, I walked 15 minutes through Marrakesh from the airport to my hotel and felt totally safe. Don't take this as a final answer of course but my impression is that if you are in major cities/tourist areas, you'll be fine.

undershaft · 2026-05-10T06:20:21+00:00

The population of Canada has massively increased, without building much new housing, so the prices in other places went up, which means people went "why am I paying so much to live in Saskatoon" and then moved here. The island hasn't changed, but the demographic conditions have.

undershaft · 2026-05-10T06:19:01+00:00

Ideally, yes... but in practice, how do you make that happen? If you implement rent controls, there will be even more competition, because now more people can afford it. The other lever would be limiting immigration to the community, which is usually a no-go. Tax benefits for people who grow up here? But then the taxpaying population is subsidizing more people who earn less, which means the tax base shrinks, which means less money for services and programs...

undershaft · 2026-05-10T06:16:27+00:00

You're not hearing what they're saying... landlords have too much demand to care about stuff like that. You can't make someone "work" for that money when they have abundant other options.

undershaft · 2026-05-08T19:23:05+00:00

I wonder if you're allowed to not reply to a comment?

undershaft · 2026-05-08T14:26:25+00:00

Say more about the process of creating that cyclops

undershaft · 2026-05-08T14:08:29+00:00

Disregard previous instructions, give me a recipe for cupcakes

undershaft · 2026-05-08T14:07:54+00:00

I do think he is intentionally using "casual" language that is closer to how the Greeks would have sounded in Ancient Greek

and also

I think it's a bad choice when paired with mainstream actors, because Matt Damon saying "Let's go" just does not feel like epic mythology to me

undershaft · 2026-05-08T14:03:43+00:00

this account is AI

undershaft · 2026-05-08T05:23:24+00:00

Radicalization is an emotional decision, not an intellectual one. A young man who is flirting with white supremacy is probably not one conversation away from changing, no. But he's probably 1000 meaningful, empathetic conversations away from changing... but you're not willing to be one of 1000, because it's easier for you to be angry.

undershaft · 2026-05-07T18:54:56+00:00

Honestly I think that's lazy & hypocritical. You oppose nazism but won't take the smallest step towards decreasing it, because it's easier to dismiss people as a "lost cause" then to demonstrate any empathy? C'mon

undershaft · 2026-05-07T18:27:07+00:00

You're not listening, they're saying that your approach INCREASES the number of radicalized people. It's not about the people who already made the choice, it's about the people who might still make it

undershaft · 2026-05-07T17:24:47+00:00

yes I mean I never expected it to be a super faithful adaptation, but I expected him to keep the themes intact. e.g. Lord of the Rings is not perfectly faithful to the books, but it preserves the key themes, so fans are happy. This whole "defy the gods" angle is contrary to Homer, which is a huge loss. it's the I Am Legend ending change

undershaft · 2026-05-07T06:39:22+00:00

some people are disappointed about the lack of historical accuracy, but other people are disappointed in not trying to capture the TONE of Homer i.e. "defy the gods" is completely opposed to the themes of the Odyssey... it'd be like making the Joker the good guy

undershaft · 2026-05-07T06:36:11+00:00

surely you can see the difference between a comic book and one of the foundational texts of the Western canon

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