Fat Shat Sings posted:

if the guy is melting down into deconstructions of something only having seen like 40% of it he's either too dense to understand it or is just an opinion hipster that needs the attention that comes with disagreeing with everyone

Basticle posted:

Fat Shat Sings posted:

if the guy is melting down into deconstructions of something only having seen like 40% of it he's either too dense to understand it or is just an opinion hipster that needs the attention that comes with disagreeing with everyone

Calico Heart posted:

Is general consensus the show emulates what it's going for better/worse than Super 8? I never saw that movie but it was pretty devisive when it came out

Calico Heart posted:

you're being a div mate!

Calico Heart posted:

Is general consensus the show emulates what it's going for better/worse than Super 8? I never saw that movie but it was pretty divisive when it came out

Fat Shat Sings posted:

we don't speak limey here, this is america

Aralan posted:

Have you considered watching things and forming opinions on your own?

Basticle posted:

I liked Super 8 and I dont understand the hate it gets on this forum

Calico Heart posted:

He's a professional screenwriter who takes on a silly role because sometimes he critiques things that would not be a smart career move to attach his name to. The joke is dumb but it is also there to illicit an air of humility - you're literally getting the joke of "I'm a dumb guy who talks in dumb caps so don't be upset I don't like your show". I mean good job refuting his points I guess?

Fonzarelli posted:

anybody who says they don't understand the "rules" of a sci fi thing just makes me roll my eyes. Like what, do you need a stat sheet and a list of abilities and power levels you fuckin sperg?

Aralan posted:

Junkfist posted:

He wrote a patronizing, bitchy wall of text where he said "vague" and "literally" a lot, whined about the sexual politics of girls wanting to be pretty, and concluded that anyone who likes the show isn't just being duped by nostalgia but phony poser nostalgia.

All of his points are bad and come from bizarre assumptions about what the show is, what's established, or that weird autistic place of "It is a flaw that this character doesn't behave more logically"

He can deep-tongue my rear end until I cum.

Super 8 was lukewarm dogshit with forgettable characters a stale plot and a terrible ending holy poo poo shoot that loving alien shoot it's a people-eating alien don't stare in wonder at it loving SHOOT IT.

Calico Heart posted:

That's literally not what he is saying. He is saying the scene is being played with an emotional sincerity that isn't warranted if you've been paying attention to the show - what reason does the audience have to feel sad, knowing that the assumption the characters are making is wrong?


This is a fair point though. Like, it's totally not fair to assume everyone has guessed/gotten what a specific viewer has. I dunno how overt or obvious anyone might think they'd made the kid's fate.


This is again, not what he's saying. He is saying that her development is vague - ie what she wants and understands - but that that lack of understanding etc., was not a part of the dramatic narrative. You can refute/argue this point, though, it still ain't a perfect argument. I just felt you were oversimplifying what he was saying.


This isn't a refutation of that specific point and is in fact kinda rubbish matet. Believe it or not it is entirely possible for a vague show (or even just a show that is vague about certain important elements) to have clear rules, or established fact. It's not like if A and B are underexplained then C must also be.

Eh


breaking bad definitely sucks

Hogge Wild posted:

you're a retard

E: YOU RETARD

Blue Train posted:

magic resistance 95% why would you cast fireball then

Basticle posted:

fits my needs posted:

of course this thread has turned into tumblr-talk about fans sexualizing the child actors in this movie. ofcourse.

Admiral Bosch posted:

Rupert Buttermilk posted:

Guys, what does shipping mean, in this context? I'm assuming it's something terrible or stupid.

Or both.

I know I shouldn't ask, because my life is better for not knowing, but I can't help it.