A lot of these Star Wars stories, especially the newer ones, focus far too much on the actions of a few “destiny” babies whose achievements you basically never doubt because of the golden carpet rolled out for them wherever they go. They’re stories designed around hero roles to appeal to the narcissist in all of us, classic Disney princess style.

Rogue One and Andor made me believe in people again. The actions of a few counted, sure, but it was the actions of the many that drove the story forward and was by far the most inspiring thing to come out of the entire series.

I… really like that movie

Classic Nolan trick: perplex your audience with non-linear story telling and loud blaring audio contrasted by whisper dialogue to sell the illusion of depth and tapestry…

I sense future issues.

Maybe he means World War Z?

I think the creepy CGI baby weirded me out

They end fine. Genuinely, read the first book, and read the last chapter of the last book. Ignore everything else.

Tangentially: I once saw Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter since the film I wanted to see was sold out. Holy shit, I’ve never been so impressed by a film. Sometimes having zero expectations really does boost the enjoyability.

As much as I hate the toxic POS that is Mark Millar, he did write a good comic book there. Shame about the shitty film.

these were actions of a few, and in this thread we’re in the spirit of making sweeping generalizations

This will blow your mind, but bread can be made with butter

Best job yet, and you can start a company at the age of 20 and get a 2-page spread in Forbes about being a self-made young entrepeneur with your parents in the background!

found the chemical technician

My ex used to go insane following her mother’s recipes for things, which she had to “feel”. Write an SOP or GTFO was usually her motto

The taste differential between basic sliced bread bought at Aldi vs basic sliced bread bought at Carrefour is surprisingly measurable.

I have a friend who went through throat cancer. Her boyfriend left her, her job isn’t great, her rent is high, in her 40s with no kids.

She goes for long walks, does bellydancing, makes her own clothes, and is genuinely one of the most interesting person’s I’ve ever met. Do what makes you happy, kind stranger

In the words of my mother, who:

• survived a brutal civil war in her home country
• survived a husband who didn’t let her work and made her entirely dependent on him before ditching her
• survived all her kids turning on her during a messy divorce (read: the kids were brainwashed)
• survived supporting her own mother get steadily weaker and insane before she died
• survived a thankless job in daycare watching her less experienced colleagues get promoted over her
• survived no pension

“All you have is your health, and these tender moments. Everything else is just extra.”

It’s hard to gauge tone over the internet, but yours seems disparaging

Society definitely sees your pet and your children as part of your property until they are an adult

where they will bring loot back to disadvantaged members of the pack

That’s cute – I think humans do that too in smaller groups

True, and I know that in Cyprus – prospective parents have to first get blood tests proving that they’re both not carriers for Thalassemia