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I just watched somebody watch Doctor Horrible on youtube (do not judge my cringe viewing choices) and I'm crying, this guy cannot understand the ending. He calls it "bizarre" and "doesn't get it". He kept talking about how Doctor Horrible should resurrect Penny with mad science and become a hero and watched the credits expecting a bonus scene with a true ending in it because he could not comprehend the extremely fitting and well-placed stock-standard tragic ending. Man does not comprehend the idea of a tragedy. You can dislike Dr Horrible's ending (if you have no taste) but how do you not understand it? It is. Such a comprehensible story. It is not subtle or twist heavy. There are zero points of confusion.

derinthescarletpescatarian

Dude had decided so hard that he was watching Megamind that deviations from the plot of Megamind simply did not compute.

the-falling-eagle

derinthescarletpescatarian

#he has fallen for the propaganda that the 'good guy' always gets the girl in the end#and cannot comprehend the fact that Billy could have HAD the girl he wanted if he just stopped deciding he needed to be something he wasn't#he destroyed her with his actions in an attempt to impress her but it was never really about her#he never saw her as a person only a prize to be 'earned' and that's why he lost her#it's been years since I watched it but I'm pretty sure she liked Billy just fine and only went to Captain Hammer when Billy rejected her#or at least was clueless that she was interested/flirting#but yeah people that claim Penny was unfairly fridged Do Not Get It the whole POINT is that Billy destroyed his own happiness

No, Billy never rejected her and she met and started dating Captain Hammer mere minutes after meeting Billy. But Billy, now that he was finally talking to her as a person instead of creepily watching her from across the laundromat, quickly developed a friendly rapport with Penny that had the potential for friendship or romance, while her relationship with Captain Hammer quickly soured because he's a self-obsessed manchild. She was very clearly fed up with Hammer by the time of the homeless shelter opening and probably would've dumped him very soon after. Had Billy just let things run their course, he would've come out of the situation with a good friend and/or girlfriend, depending on how romantically compatible they turned out to be.

What Billy did instead was to stop hanging out with her or with any of his other friends, because he was too busy working on his death Ray to get revenge on Captain Hammer. Both Captain Hammer and Billy were treating Penny as a prize in their slap fight and Billy could've come down to Earth but he didn't. He chose his pride over human connection. He decided that he could get his revenge on the guy who had "stolen" "his girl" and become a notable supervillain in one swoop, and devoted his efforts to that instead.

And he succeeded. And all it cost him was a single Penny.

bat-in-the-machine

There's also the fact that the epilogue makes Penny's death about everyone except Penny herself ("World Mourns Whats-Her-Name"), so it's not just Billy falling prey to his own flaws, but a whole systemic thing. There was no way for that story to end any way other than it did because of the people and setting.

derinthescarletpescatarian

#dr horrible's sing along blog#dr horrible discussion/analysis in the year 2025?? I'm thriving

I don't think it counts as analysis to just summarise the plot. Dr Horrible is a fun story with fantastic music that still holds up surprisingly well today despite the shifts in nerd culture (except for one rather unfortunate use of an ableist slur that certainly wouldn't have made it to screen if it were written today) but it's a little difficult to really analyse unless you're putting together a lesson for a Filmmaking 101 course or something, there's not a whole lot to really dig into that isn't just right there on the screen. It is not a story that contains multitudes. Very single tude story.

rhapsodybenny

It’s also 42 minutes, and on YouTube. Here it is:

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vintageandroid

i made a post like this before but I can't find it now. so. I'll just redo it.

What's the first "big news story" you remember from when you were a kid?

It's something I love to ask mixed-aged groups sometimes because I think it's really interesting to see the responses. I've gotten answers from the Olympics of [whatever year] to Watergate to more recent stuff from my niblings.

My first news thing I remember is the OJ Simpson trial. I vaguely remember watching the news with my grandparents before that, but that's the first story I remember, in part because my second grade teacher had us go play so she could watch the verdict 😂

absolutelynotclassicusernam-blog

I remember walking down the street and seeing a sign protesting George W. Bush’s war on Iraq, so I think that.

headspace-hotel

I don't know about a news story, but my first "political" memory was something about the torture memos

tegdoh

I vaguely remember the Viet Nam war on the evening news.

frostedmagnolias

serious question to those not living in southern states:

do younger gens say yes ma'am/no ma'am or yes sir/no sir in your state?

lets say 18 and younger?

yes

Voting ended onJul 23

#not eligible to vote #but they don't really say it in the south any more

spaceshipsandpurpledrank

isuggestrevolution

i have a suggestion

velvetvexations

Weird Fantasy (1950) #18 written by Al Feldstein and drawn by Joe Orlando, with editor Bill Gaines

velvetvexations

So he said it can't be a Black. So I said, "For God's sakes, Judge Murphy, that's the whole point of the Goddamn story!" So he said, "No, it can't be a Black". Bill just called him up and raised the roof, and finally they said, "Well, you gotta take the perspiration off". I had the stars glistening in the perspiration on his Black skin. Bill said, "Fuck you", and he hung up.

Al Feldstein, Tales of Terror: The EC Companion

iconuk01

Just to add context for those not aware of the impact of this story.

The reason it was so important for narrative purposes, was that the plot concerns the visit of the Astronaut, in his completely opaque spacesuit, to a planet populated entirely by self-aware robots (originally from Earth) who have built their own society and are petitioning to be allowed to interact with Earth again as equals.

They have a democratic government and free choice of careers etc. as the orange robot serving as guide tells the Astronaut.

The Astronaut notices that there are two different types of robot on this world; the orange ones, who are in charge, gifted access to all information and facilities. and the blue robots, who are seen as more limited in function, have less access to information and resources, and are not allowed positions of power or as wide a choice of employment opportunities. Even transportation is segregated.

The Astronaut investigates further and discovers that the blue and orange robots are actually structurally identical, there is absolutely no difference between their potential or capabilities, and it is only because the orange robots are instructed by their Educator system to consider themselves superior, that the difference exists.

The Astronaut tells the robots they are not ready for re-alignment with Earth, until they come to terms with their own unfairness, and how Earth had had to deal with this issue themselves. When that time comes, the robots will be able to ally with Earth.

Then he leaves in his spaceship, and it's only in that one final panel that we see the Astronaut is black.

Not subtle, nor should it be, but for 1950 this was a breathtakingly powerful statement, perhaps the first of it's kind in the genre.

The black character was not a caricature, or comedy relief, he was a main character in his own right, a human who "simply" was black.

assortedinsanities

Ok, but this story is sadly revolutionary even now. That is not just a human who happens to be black, as far as every other character in this story is concerned this is the most important, maybe even the only human they ever see, who happens to be black.

As depressing as that is, but a black person just casually representing the entirety of humanity is a breathtakingly powerfull statement even today, a quarter of a century later.

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anarchistmemedistro

*a breathtakingly powerful statement even today, three quarters of a century later

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quasi-normalcy

It is kind of funny when you read about the sums of money that get spent on, like, space missions or particle accelerators, and yeah, they're in the billions of dollars, but they're an absolute drop in the bucket compared to the bottomless amounts of money that get poured into the military or wasted on tax cuts for billionaires.

chainofclovers

Put in the tags the completely finished (whether cancelled or wrapped up on its own terms) TV series that has YOUR perfect ending, however you define that

Please don’t include huge spoilers for the specifics of the endings, and it would also make me happy if people don’t use this to talk about the shows whose endings they hated

#babylon 5 sleeping in light #the good place #derry girls

rosettyller

Behind the scenes of PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026)

dramatic-dolphin

and if i said nolan's odyssey starring no greek actors and with no recognizable aspects of greek culture or involvement by greeks, is the direct legacy of white supremacist colonialism that treated ancient greece as not just the pinnacle of ancient culture, but of an artificially created "european" culture, which white western europeans and their settler descendants, as the new pinnacle of culture, were the sole spiritual inheritors of.

tiffanyachings

TOLKIEN WEEK - Favourite quote

‘Your duty is with your people,’ he answered. ‘Too often have I heard of duty,’ she cried. ‘But am I not of the House of Eorl, a shieldmaiden and not a dry-nurse? I have waited on faltering feet long enough. Since they falter no longer, it seems, may I not now spend my life as I will?’ ‘Few may do that with honour,’ he answered. ‘But as for you, lady: did you not accept the charge to govern the people until their lord’s return? [..].’ ‘Shall I always be chosen?’ she said bitterly. ‘Shall I always be left behind when the Riders depart, to mind the house while they win renown, and find food and beds when they return?’ ‘A time may come soon,’ said he, ‘when none will return. Then there will be need of valour without renown, for none shall remember the deeds that are done in the last defence of your homes. Yet the deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised.’ And she answered: ‘All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But when the men have died in battle and honour, you have leave to be burned in the house, for the men will need it no more.”

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thesituation

like why do people act like the south is a lawless christian wasteland where anyone who isn’t cishet and white gets beat to death for existing. yes bigotry is worse in the bible belt but for the love of god you know people exist there just fine being lgbt and gnc. southerners aren’t all mindless conservative apes, most of them are just normal ass people. you ever seen the average woman walking around a walmart in georgia? braless makeupless and not conventionally attractive but existing just fine and peacefully. like cmon humans are more complex than that. you’ll be fine

syzygyblvd

not to mention the fact that the American south has a much higher black population than the rest of the US and implying that everyone in the south are mindless, violent bigots is pretty fucking racist!!

#co-signed

r2x2

The Amnesty International report that JK Rowling is trying to censor through legal threats.

It can also be found on Google Drive here and on Bluesky here.

cbarc

Please save and share this info where possible. This report has since been removed by Amnesty International due to legal threats of libel from JK Rowling. This information is no longer easily accessible.

elgreytea

What are you reading rn, why are you reading it, and what format are you reading it in (physical book, ereader, on your phone etc)

#consider phlebas #physical book #the Culture series is highly recommended #having a hard time with this protagonist though

marithlizard

(via bsky)

In case anyone hasn't heard, the cyclospora outbreak affecting tons of people in the US right now is coming from Taylor Farms produce. Best to stay away from bagged lettuce and prepared salads completely right now, but especially the ones mentioned in the screenshot:

Taylor Farms Earthbound Farms Little Salad Bar (Aldi) Marketside (Walmart) Kroger House Brand Target private label greens Costco salads and greens etc Trader Joe's chopped salad kits and fresh produce Fast food: McDonalds, Taco Bell, (Yum! Brands), Chipotle, Subway, Pizza Hut, KFC, Olive Garden, Top Golf, Red Lobster, Burger King, etc.

This is not the first time I've heard about a Taylor Farms foodborne illness outbreak. I stopped eating their salads after reading a description of the conditions in their facilities. Doesn't sound like they've improved anything.

We need a fully funded and staffed FDA, and regulations with teeth - and that's exactly what we don't have under Trump. To make things worse, the CDC is no longer tracking these outbreaks. We're on our own.

alagaisia

Hey. Why isn’t the moon landing a national holiday in the US. Isn’t that fucked up? Does anyone else think that’s absurd?

alagaisia

It was a huge milestone of scientific and technological advancement. (Plus, at the time, politically significant). Humanity went to space! We set foot on a celestial body that was not earth for the first time in human history! That’s a big deal! I’ve never thought about it before but now that I have, it’s ridiculous to me that that’s not part of our everyday lives and the public consciousness anymore. Why don’t we have a public holiday and a family barbecue about it. Why have I never seen the original broadcast of the moon landing? It should be all over the news every year!

alagaisia

It’s July 20th. That’s the day of the moon landing. Next year is going to be the 54th anniversary. I’m ordering astronaut shaped cookie cutters on Etsy and I’m going to have a goddamn potluck. You’re all invited.

watermelon-converse

Hey. Hey. Tumblr. Ides of March ppl. We can do this

emi--rose

Hell yeah moon holiday

hello-delicious-tea

Ooh coming up we should celebrate

ariaste

PITCH: We call it Moon Day, and then every 7 years when it falls on a Monday, that's an even BIGGER deal and we call that Moon Day Monday and go absolutely apeshit about it (the next Moon Day Monday is in 2026 so we have a couple trial runs first)

sarostheghostcat

MOON DAY MOON DAY MOON DAY

wafflebloggies

moon day is 20th July!!!

silly-jellyghoty

Scheduling this a day earlier to remind you all and myself about the Moon Day tomorow!

sashaforthewin

Happy moon day to all who celebrate

kitsuneofthemist

This is your reminder to prep for Moon Day on July 20th.

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elumish

I honestly think Gen-Z and younger simply does not understand how recent widespread smartphone adoption is.

I am not that old, and I didn't have a smartphone until probably late high school. For most of my life, many if not most people were not walking around with a magic internet machine in their pocket that they pulled out and used constantly for everything.