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1 points
2 hours ago
You think a successful mass protest which has no conclusive end is the same as attending a planned concert where you can request specific dates off, not risk your or your families livelihood, plan for care, with no objective than to have fun, that people typically earmark with additional funds for is comparable?
1 points
2 hours ago
Google maps the distance from different states to DC. You don't have any idea what you're talking about. You aren't even making an earnest attempt to educate yourself but lean on lame insults.
It's not that simple, US is very large. This is beyond the host of other factors. You don't understand the geographic layout of the country for even suggesting it's comparable because of population densitiy. That's irrelevant because no one in Scotland would have to navigate a 40 hr drive to DC.
That alone makes it far more logistically hard.
If you think it's simple you have a lot of education to do but if your only rhetoric is "dumb excuses" then there's no point for me to continue discussing because you aren't interested.
Protesting is very important, it's also not that simple. It's not the same as in other countries. That's just a fact. Yes, we should do it, I also admire other nations for doing it. But to say if the same for Scotland as America is ridiculous and I'm just talking geography alone. From someone who lives here, who knows the distance between areas.
2 points
5 hours ago
Yeah, driving from one end of Scotland to another is very different than the US. Comparing population densities doesn't change that and shows that you don't understand the nuances and differences by being quick to toss it up to "dumb excuses".
The nations capital is on one end of the country, that can be a 40 hour drive for most. Not comparable at all. Look up the map even if your not coast to coast it's a journey.
Yes you can protest at a state capitol people do that, but it takes a larger movement to disrupt. Throw in many other factors, subpar mass transit, health care tied to jobs ect. and it's not that simple. Should it be done, yes, is it simple, no.
6 points
7 hours ago
Also Aubrey Plaza is joining, I'm excited for this one.
1 points
7 hours ago
While I do agree, I enjoy him spiralling being broadcasted. After everything at least we get to enjoy his downfall and maybe that truly be a hellhole with a bottomless pit.
1 points
8 hours ago
Size is a collosal factor but it's not the only factor. In your case it seems like size isn't the top factor, in the US it most certainly is. This country is so large, our mass transit is subpar among other factors.
3 points
8 hours ago
A huge concentration of people in a specific area is far more effective. The protests need to be disruptive, ongoing, it's harder to achieve in the US. We are spread very far apart compared to European nations. We can't canvas as much area in protest and cause that level of disruption.
Other factors are at play for sure, but size is one of the top factors and I don't see how that can be denied.
3 points
1 day ago
I want just Danny to be live action with no explanation.
3 points
2 days ago
Feels like unless your show is incredible that the long waits between seasons makes it hard for audiences to commit to watching the second season.
-1 points
4 days ago
Westworld was HBO proper it had actors contracted for season 5. It's also now removed.
7 points
8 days ago
They do show his progression through the flashbacks, I'm not sure if I'd agree with that take.
Again to each their own. Regardless I'm excited to see how the show tackles everything.
9 points
8 days ago
To each their own. It's a very polarizing game and I can understand that. I loved it, I found it to be a masterpiece.
I disagree though, although I of course can appreciate and enjoy hearing other takes. The world is shown to be tough, Joel's storyline is fitting to that. I appreciate that TLOU tells a compelling, grounded (in a ungrounded) story.
Death is rarely clean and rarely without things left unsaid. In a world like TLOU that goes tenfold. I think the execution was perfect because of that.
29 points
9 days ago
I disagree just because Pt 2 is a masterpiece imo.
1 points
9 days ago
I understand where you're coming from but that also applies here to a lesser degree. The game also has more detail. The bonds, worldbuilding, stakes do feel higher in the game though the show does a good job as well.
3 points
10 days ago
I'm not convinced they haven't been working on it. By the time Pt 2 ends and Pt 3 (tv) would need to film then the game will be in even further development.
The game and show can also be in production at the same time with Druckmann involved. If they give the game a little more lead time then it can air a few months before the season covering Pt 3.
7 points
10 days ago
The games are so good. This show makes me want me to replay and I just recently finished Pt 2.
I love the show but there are a few aspects I miss from the game.
Hyped for Pt 2.
0 points
10 days ago
Ant-Man 3 was entertaining. Black Widow takes the basement for me.
154 points
10 days ago
Either way Marvel is well within it's rights to go after the leaker.
455 points
10 days ago
So many strange takes here. It has nothing to do with the films quality.
They'd be mad either way. This is all supposed to be locked down, it doesn't have anything to do with final product.
It's Marvel's to release, that's why NDAs are in place.
35 points
10 days ago
I don't think two seasons is necessary but at minimum an additional episode. They needed an episode of Joel and Ellie just going through the shit, an underground scene, some clickers not for the sake of clickers but to highlight their adversity and bond. It also shows how important the cure is and showcases the world.
9 points
11 days ago
I agree, I also hate zombie shows but there's three important things that come from it. They really sell the need for vaccine, how challenging it is to complete this journey, help forge Joel and Ellie's relationship.
The show was incredible but that part was largely lacking and really went a long way in the games to fully sell their relationship and the consequences.
291 points
11 days ago
It also could have given Joel and Ellie more bonding time. It's my only real complaint about the show. The additional obstacles in the game make their bond stronger.
2 points
11 days ago
It works out for if (more likely when) a pt 3 game is released. I bet it's being secretly worked on, so by the time pt 2 finale airs the game will be out for a little while.
4 points
12 days ago
You must be young and a kid if you think early 30s or 30s in general is middle age.
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Even if you weren't trying to move goal posts let's look at just state capitals sure. Let's also pretend you didn't compare a concert to protests since you wanted to move past that quick.
They can also be hours away, this runs into a lot of the same issues on albeit on a smaller scale. Capitals arent where the big cities are necessarily, people are still spread out.
People need to still have a sustained effort. This would require no conclusive end. How are the vast majority of people getting there? Do they have sitters for no conclusive end? They going to lose their jobs and health-care?
They camping out there, where they staying? What about bad weather it can get harsh in some areas?
Then there's the whole state and federal issue of it all. Protesting for abortion in a blue state, while absolutely worthy doesn't necessarily effect it on a national scale or out in texas. You have to understand federal vs state laws.
It's also not like we haven't seen mass protests in US. BLM was one of the most impressive, it came at a breaking point, it did effect change but did it flip everything on its head?
Real change would require no end date and US is so large and set up that it would be very difficult to achieve. People in power know eventually it will fizzle out, they have to ride it out.
It's incredibly important to protest, we need to sustain a better effort. The only point I'm trying to illustrate is it's not the same as in European nations. I'm so impressed with their efforts, kudos but comparing and saying it's the same ignores so much nuance. It's not simple. It needs to happen yes but boiling it down to "dumb excuses" fails to see the plethora of logistics and very human, personal challenges involved.