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  1. Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech

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    This looks way too much like YouTube to me. People pay for this sort of content? If I'm paying for TV I want it to feel like TV. So far only Dropout has earned my money. I would love for Adult...

    This looks way too much like YouTube to me. People pay for this sort of content? If I'm paying for TV I want it to feel like TV.

    So far only Dropout has earned my money. I would love for Adult Swim to follow this model and jump back into live action

  2. Comment on The world owes Spider-Man 3 an apology in ~movies

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    It is totally insane to me how social media has completely reversed the awful reception that Spider-Man 3 and especially the Star Wars prequels got. I saw them all in theaters and they were not...

    It is totally insane to me how social media has completely reversed the awful reception that Spider-Man 3 and especially the Star Wars prequels got. I saw them all in theaters and they were not good. When Episode III came out, I remember lots of reviews were happily surprised it was actually pretty decent compared with the first two.

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  3. Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv

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    Close Enough

    Close Enough

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Quentin Tarantino drops ‘The Movie Critic’ as his final film in ~movies

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    Well I’m glad, The Movie Critic sounded pretty boring.

    Well I’m glad, The Movie Critic sounded pretty boring.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Munich may be the best film Spielberg has ever made, while Crash is just laughably terrible. And recently, Participant, the studio behind Good Night and Good Luck and whole lot of other movies,...

    Munich may be the best film Spielberg has ever made, while Crash is just laughably terrible.

    And recently, Participant, the studio behind Good Night and Good Luck and whole lot of other movies, has shut down: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/business/media/participant-jeff-skoll.html

    3 votes

  6. Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv

  7. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I played about an hour of Fallout 3 when it first came out and that's the extent of my experience with the games, though of course I've seen images, memes, etc. I loved the show.

    I played about an hour of Fallout 3 when it first came out and that's the extent of my experience with the games, though of course I've seen images, memes, etc. I loved the show.

  8. Comment on New Brexit checks will cause food shortages in UK, importers warn in ~food

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    I'm still, years later, totally in disbelief that Brexit actually happened. It wasn't even a binding vote!

    I'm still, years later, totally in disbelief that Brexit actually happened. It wasn't even a binding vote!

    14 votes

  9. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I had no idea! https://samreich.tumblr.com/post/725742635531239424/of-all-the-episodes-to-get-to-promote-wayne

    I had no idea!

    This one is pretty full circle for me: “Who’s Line” was my very first taste of improv and Wayne Brady my very first taste of musical improv. Both of would go on to become life long loves. When Wayne showed up to set, the first thing he said to me was “There are only two people doing taped improv correctly: us and you.” I could have cried.

    https://samreich.tumblr.com/post/725742635531239424/of-all-the-episodes-to-get-to-promote-wayne

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  10. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Thinking on it more, another show to check out if you like Game Changer is Question Team (not to be confused with Question Time) with Richard Ayoade. Each contestant invents their own game for the...

    Thinking on it more, another show to check out if you like Game Changer is Question Team (not to be confused with Question Time) with Richard Ayoade. Each contestant invents their own game for the others to play. It is missing the camaraderie of Taskmaster and Dropout shows, though.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    You are in for a treat when you get to Heaven Sent.

    Capaldi's first season

    You are in for a treat when you get to Heaven Sent.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Game Changer on Dropout continues to impress -- it's the closest thing on US TV to Taskmaster, in my opinion. Make Some Noise isn't airing new episodes right now but it's an uncensored(!) improv...

    Game Changer on Dropout continues to impress -- it's the closest thing on US TV to Taskmaster, in my opinion. Make Some Noise isn't airing new episodes right now but it's an uncensored(!) improv show (and Game Changer spinoff), also on Dropout.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Where will people commune in a godless America? in ~humanities

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    How do you square this with all the horrible things that have been committed in the name of various religions?

    I'm advocating for recognition of spirituality as a valuable addition to personal life.

    How do you square this with all the horrible things that have been committed in the name of various religions?

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Where will people commune in a godless America? in ~humanities

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    I spoke with Abraham Lincoln yesterday. You're not within your rights to claim I didn't have that experience, and you can't demand proof. ?????

    I spoke with Abraham Lincoln yesterday. You're not within your rights to claim I didn't have that experience, and you can't demand proof.

    ?????

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Fortress Europe isn’t working – Europe needs a workable migration strategy. Instead it’s attacking asylum seekers to placate the right. in ~misc

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    Yes, nations should accept as many refugees as they can. What do you mean by "what do we do" with citizens? They will still be around, benefiting from positive net migration. This reeks of racism.

    However I think your point about EU is unfair, what should, we do take everybody that comes? What do we do with our current citizens?

    Yes, nations should accept as many refugees as they can. What do you mean by "what do we do" with citizens? They will still be around, benefiting from positive net migration.

    not turn our society into what they had back home

    This reeks of racism.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Fallout | Official trailer in ~tv

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    Weekly releases keep a show in the zeitgeist, allow for the audience to theorize together, and allow the plot breathing room.

    Weekly releases keep a show in the zeitgeist, allow for the audience to theorize together, and allow the plot breathing room.

    19 votes

  17. Comment on Opinion - Israel must decide where it’s going—and who should lead it there: the case for early elections in ~misc

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    I'll go further — Likud is an existential threat to Israel and world peace.

    I'll go further — Likud is an existential threat to Israel and world peace.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on The DVD biz has circled the drain for years. In 2024, it goes down the tubes. in ~movies

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    There are piracy sites specifically dedicated to obscure media.

    There are piracy sites specifically dedicated to obscure media.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Warrior, Max’s underseen martial arts series based on Bruce Lee's concept gets a second life on Netflix in ~tv

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    Originally a Cinemax show FYI

    Originally a Cinemax show FYI

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA meltdown in ~misc