For a while the good memories will hurt more than the bad ones. It’s okay to push them aside for now. The pain will probably last longer than you’d wish but it will pass eventually. It’s at that point that you’ll be able to be grateful for those good memories. Again, it’s okay to hate them now, but things won’t always be so bad. Time and distance is a good healer.
Your “input” is, as always, completely unwelcome.
Your “input” is, as always, completely unwelcome.
My life’s already turned upside down by the mere fact that we’ve been best friends for the past few years and this just came out of nowhere. Probably for the best, I was in love with her and it hurt anyway, but I just kinda feel like my hearts been ripped out. I’ll quit whining about it now.
Oh really?
My life’s already turned upside down by the mere fact that we’ve been best friends for the past few years and this just came out of nowhere. Probably for the best, I was in love with her and it hurt anyway, but I just kinda feel like my hearts been ripped out. I’ll quit whining about it now.
Seriously though, the gist of what I said to rush applies here too. Sometimes things fall apart, and that sucks. But the best thing is just to keep looking ahead. Still enjoy the good memories, but realize that some things have to end, and some things should end. I hope things work out and that you can eventually find some renewed happiness with the distance this will give.
Really? It’s a picture of Deadpool now and it was something else for weeks after he was banned, at least on my computer monitor.
He had the Deadpool avatar for quite a bit before he was banned.
You should probably look up the definition of the world “or”.
Again, I don’t even quite get what this is supposed to mean. I know what “or” means.
Computer scientists and electronic engineers are aware that there are two definitions of “or”… inclusive-or and exclusive-or. “OR” by itself is ambiguous, except in digital logic, wherein inclusive-or is assumed. To wit:
“you can have cake OR you can have candy” (exclusive or, both not an option)
“applicants must have a PhD OR equivalent experience” (inclusive or, both an option)The interpretation of your earlier post depends on which “or” you intended, which presumably is why you were asked if “both” was an option.
Maybe we just need to start using “and/or” and/or “nor” more.
The FBI director saying “there is no such thing as absolute privacy”, coming from an organization which has a disturbing history of illegally wiretapping and spying on private citizens; details of programs that involve mass data collection, backdooring consumer electronics equipment and software, hacking remote cars to commit assassinations…yeah I guess we can chalk all of that kind of behavior up to benign peacekeeping, right?
I’m sorry, is this in response to me?
I think it’s important to realize that Wikileaks can have ulterior-motivations beyond simple “anti-corruption.” Obviously this past election cycle has proven this with their taking a side and all the nefarious implications happening behind the scenes.
Now I’m no Patriot Act fan or anything like that, so I don’t necessarily take issue with exposing the overextension of government surveillance, but the truth is the power of an outlet like Wikileaks is simply very dangerous. Calling it Russian run or whatever is a bit much, but we should acknowledge that at the very least, to some extent, the Russians are in bed with them (at what point will people finally give up the stupid as fuck “but that’s a conspiracy theory” bullshit on this?). Classified info is, believe it or not, often classified for reasons other than “fucking over the American people.” We need to be careful with what we condone when it comes to these sorts of leaks, and realize when the motives might be, in some cases, to cripple certain parts of our government when they aren’t playing nice with other countries or even other parts of our government itself.
We know that Kylo is obsessed with the Sith of the past, primarily his grandfather. However, since Snoke appears more interested in Rey than Kylo at the end of TFA, perhaps Kylo will eventually find himself cast aside by Snoke or himself become disillusioned when he discovers that Snoke isn’t a Sith. If this is the case, he could devote his energy to uncovering the secrets of the first Sith, and his journey would be a dark parallel to Luke’s in wanting to find the first Jedi temple. They, along with Rey, would meet at the place where the Jedi and Sith broke into two factions, and the three would have an explosive confrontation, eventually culminating in an apotheosis where they reconcile their differences and turn to confront Snoke.
I could see this. They’re definitely setting up some sort of scenario in which Snoke gets what he wants from Kylo and then crushes him.
People are also forgetting the Knights of Ren. The truth is there’s still a lot yet to be revealed and many ways things could go.
I could visit California for a few weeks, probably, but there’s no way on earth I’d want to live there. I accidentally said this to someone from California and suffered the consequences of a poor first impression.
As someone who’s recently been living in CA (and might very well stay), it’s not that bad really. It’s a very big state so more likely than not there’s an area here for just about everyone.
The majority of the relationships that I’ve been in that have ended (romantic or otherwise) have been because of geographical separation. It’s a bitch, but it’s just a common part of life that can’t be avoided. It’s always tough when the separation happens, but what’s best is just to appreciate the good times you had together while you could, and know that there will be plenty more adventures with others in the future (romantically and otherwise).
Will a Thor film finally live up to its potential? I’m hoping so!
Also: My poor country. Jeez.
You could post this everyday.
I don’t know. The redemption feels natural for such a character. Personally, I feel like Kylo Ren is potentially more tragic a figure than Vader (although this gets into a hairy argument about PT portrayal vs. OT portrayal). It’s hard to really say right now, still being quite a bit in the dark in regards to his turn and obviously not knowing where he’ll go from here in TLJ, but it seems kind of rough to just say that he doesn’t deserve redemption just because he killed a character we all love. Obviously people are going to complain rehash if he’s redeemed but that’s a pretty silly and arbitrary way of dismissing a potentially fitting end to his storyline.
Anyway, I have to imagine and hope Han’s reaching out had some impact.
Fair enough DC, but the main reason I want to see Kylo have a different resolution to the one his ‘grandfather’ had in ROTJ…is not just due to the fact that he killed off Han, but mainly because I’d rather he continues to be totally unrepentant about his dark side path, regardless of anyone’s efforts.
While I’d be more likely to bet that he WILL be shown to ‘come good’ by the end of this saga, I’d far prefer to see his storyline defy convention, and end with his character’s ‘retribution’ rather than his ‘redemption’ this time around.
And as far as his dad’s reaching out being able to influence him somewhat, that didn’t work out too well…
…so my push for EPISODE IX: STAR WARS RETRIBUTION starts here! 😉
I don’t know. Retribution just doesn’t feel quite right for me in a Star Wars movie. There was a reason it wasn’t called “Revenge of the Jedi.”
“Bad” as a point of view dates farther back in SW than the PT. Or at least a lie as a point of view does.
Of course, we’re all familiar with Ben’s speech. I just mean using it to explain Anakin’s turn could have been a good starting point if it was followed through competently.
Even if Anakin’s turn were done skillfully, there would still be a major problem with the entire story: the PT+OT = Saga becomes Anakin’s story
Not necessarily. There’s no reason why we can’t see the PT and OT as separate stories that tell the larger Skywalker narrative.
I can’t help but wonder if this whole CIA info dump has something to do with the rift between the intel community and Trump.
Your what? I don’t remember you doing SW edits.
I didn’t. Well, I did, but they’re not completely finished. Anyway, I personally think that the “go to definitive cut” is only the one you make for yourself.
Mine for all three.
Man, I heard Tusk on the radio yesterday. We have a great station that plays more obscure songs, so sometimes you get some great deep cuts. Tusk is such a good song.
Is Tusk really a deep track?
Well its not exactly the type of track that gets a lot of airtime on the radio these days.
I guess I only listen to self-branded classic rock stations.
I mean me too but I’ve never heard it played.
I feel like it was a hit in it’s time though. I think of deep tracks as those songs from popular albums that don’t make the cut for nostalgia radio stations to play, or as good songs that didn’t make the hits compilations.
You’re not wrong. “Deep cut” probably isn’t the right word. But “hit” isn’t either which is I think what Tyr meant.
Man, I heard Tusk on the radio yesterday. We have a great station that plays more obscure songs, so sometimes you get some great deep cuts. Tusk is such a good song.
Is Tusk really a deep track?
Well its not exactly the type of track that gets a lot of airtime on the radio these days.
Well “his fate will be the same as ours” is also prophetic
Obi-wan - died on the Death Star
Palpatine - died on the Death Star II
Anakin - died on the Death Star II
Not that that should have anything to do with whether you cut it or not.
At this stage of THE LAST JEDI speculation, I’ve decided that I really don’t want to see this ‘Sequel Trilogy’ end with the ‘redemption’ of it’s current wanabe villain Kylo Ren whatsover…
I also don’t want any kind of ‘mirroring’/‘rhyming repeat’ of events from ROTJ for instance, where Kylo takes down Snoke eventually for the sake of a family member. Nope, rather than things resolving with some kind of ‘turnaround’ to the ‘light side’ for Kylo, I truly hope that we end up seeing the little whelp get his due comeuppance for killing off his ol’ dad Han…and that he gets saber-skewered good and proper from Rey by this new trilogy’s end instead (ESPECIALLY if she turns out to be related to him in some way!)
I’d far rather a satisfyingly ‘vengeful’ end dished out to the whiny git, who determinedly sticks to the path of the dark side…rather than see ANY sort of ‘reconciliation’ for his character.
That’s the kind of darker turn I’d like to see the final instalment given eventually, but I somehow doubt Disney will accomodate me.
I can but hope… 😉
I don’t know. The redemption feels natural for such a character. Personally, I feel like Kylo Ren is potentially more tragic a figure than Vader (although this gets into a hairy argument about PT portrayal vs. OT portrayal). It’s hard to really say right now, still being quite a bit in the dark in regards to his turn and obviously not knowing where he’ll go from here in TLJ, but it seems kind of rough to just say that he doesn’t deserve redemption just because he killed a character we all love. Obviously people are going to complain rehash if he’s redeemed but that’s a pretty silly and arbitrary way of dismissing a potentially fitting end to his storyline.
Anyway, I have to imagine and hope Han’s reaching out had some impact.
I guess it’s possible, it would be interesting even if he just got to flesh out an existing plan for the narrative. But I’m just suspicious that this is all a Lucasfilm board room creation after the 2-3 named writers on TFA. It’s probably all just done with a committee.
“I am not a committee” - Rian Johnson, probably.Hey come on, TFA wasn’t made in a boardroom, it was clearly made with time, love and care. That’s why a messy script was rushed through production with “A New Hope” scribbled out on the front.
Yeah, you listen to JJ talk about the film for two hours and it’s clear how little he cares about it.
I don’t question his love for the originals.
But after watching the Making Of feature for TFA, I came away with less appreciation for JJ, not more. He comes across as an entertainer, a guy who works well with others and plays to the crowd. This is all well and good, and is a vital element of any movie, but there has to be some underlying purpose for a moment other than ‘Isn’t it great to see Han and Chewie again?’. I feel like some of the deeper themes of the movie, such as the meta-commentary on Star Wars fandom, may not have even been intentional. To be fair, there is some question as to how much of the meaning of ANH was intentional vs manufactured by audiences in the decades since, but Lucas’s film didn’t lack for ideas.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that TFA is fun. If it isn’t any more than that, that’s fine. I look forward to what Rian brings to the story.
The length of the TFA making of doc doesn’t really do justice to any aspect of the production. Look for any interviews JJ did about developing and writing the script and it’ll make a lot more sense where he’s coming from. Obviously, in the end he took a very straightforward/streamlined route with the film, and of course no matter what you do some fans are always going to be looking for something else. But I do believe he was given a job of making a film that had to juggle a lot of different things and he succeeded admirably. I think people who were iffy on TFA will appreciate it more after the sequels have built on what it’s set up.
For once me and Alderaan are on the same page.
Attempting to erase the originals from history…that’s a completely different matter though.
That’s simply not true. Never did he attempt to erase them from history. For a while he might have attempted to erase them from the free market, but not history. Empire of Dreams is essentially about the making of the OOT, he released them in 2006, and he included some old, classic documentaries on the making of the OOT as special features.
Empire of Dreams was released in 2004 and is pretty bad when it comes to revisionist history actually (though not really in regards to SE stuff).
And the classic docs didn’t show up until '11.
Apparently it takes about 40 minutes, falling, to go through the Earth from one side to the other.