A lot of help you lot are! Just kidding and thank you for the kind sentiments. I just need to satisfy that…curiosity? I don’t know what I would be thinking if I were in his shoes. I don’t expect to forge a relationship really, although this came to mind after I found out. That would have been a nice reaction is all I’m saying.
There are things he has done that I think were good, others were a mixed bag, and some bad. I personally know people who aren’t embarrassingly ignorant nor malevolent that support him. Many of them discount the crazier things he says and/or does.
Mark Hamill for President.
Because that’s what fan sites with a checkered past do?
And what Wook said.
Another article trying explain away some fans’ critisms:
https://makingstarwars.net/2018/01/around-the-galaxy-lukes-destiny-discussed/
Apparently the negative opinions are all biased by expectations and such, which then implies that positive opinions are objective?
Why can’t people just stick with explaining why they like or dislike a film, rather than lumping people together in a vain attempt to discredit the opposite side?
Great question. Of course we don’t only see this in film discussions. I think there are lots of reasons. When one is convinced of a certain point of view there is a natural tendency to focus on the weaker arguments of the other side. They’re easier to deal with and confirm the rightness of one’s own point of view. Sometimes bad arguments are made by people with good reasons that they don’t know how to express very well. But that then colors how better arguments are viewed, seemingly tainted by the same bad objections.
There is also the fact that this thing has importance to the people discussing it (see the RLM video clip). So there is a part of people that may feel personally affronted if others don’t share their view. These are obviously generalizations but I think explains why we see some strong views on both sides trying to discredit the other.
RLM guys talk Last Jedi in latest video, less than a minute spent on it! Very relevant.
I’m not talking disagreement, I’m talking about finding a religious philosophy to be fabricated, unlikable, and out of place in modern society.
That to me sounds like really strong disagreement. ender obviously finds the exact opposite.
As you say, there is a difference between immutable characteristics and beliefs. In terms of invitations to your barbecue, it sounds more like you draw a line at how someone behaves. I imagine that there are philosophies (white supremacy) out there you find so bad they you wouldn’t associate with a person who held them, no matter how polite the person acts. And maybe you wouldn’t be able to abide having a Hasidic Jew over because of the restrictions their religion places on them with regard to interactions between men and women. Or a devout Muslim with similar customs.
I think ender’s call for greater tolerance - even while being able to express disagreement - makes sense. I think ender makes a strong point that people’s “draw to religion is certainly immutable, and the passion and strength that causes a person to cling to such views are not changed as easily as deciding what to have for breakfast.”
Wow. Even for him, wow.
It’s amazing we can still say this.
The late timing and the headline of this article are hilarious
A youtube video that even a TV’s Frink might love: “Top 10 Worst Reasons You Hated The Last Jedi”. I recommend her other videos if you like dry sarcastic humor.
That’s not for me to say.
Just asking for your opinion.
I just find it funny. I kind of expected vociferous agreement.
That there is no real news anymore?
That Trump is, to quote Miss Piggy from the The Muppet Christmas Carol, “odious, stingy, wicked, unfeeling, and badly dressed.”
I think objectivity is greatly degraded across all news platforms.
This forum, right? We all agree on everything. #rotjpigmen
Ah, but if one had their druthers!
Thanks for the detailed take on the article, ender. Good thing about religion in this country is that it’s voluntary.
That’s not for me to say.
I just find it funny. I kind of expected vociferous agreement. Little surprising nobody stood up for CNN at least - although I agree with ender.
I like that the responses focused solely on his examples of media.
meaning?
That I liked it!
And that there was apparently nothing else to take issue with in the post 😛
Thanks. I had initially thought his robo-hand was stripped away when the hut was collapsed down on him. But we don’t actually know why. Another reason not to like the movie 😛
You didn’t mention you can finally say “Merry Christmas” again 😉
I forgot about that most important one of all!
Or is it that you can finally dream of a White Christmas?
That leads us to the 1942 film Holiday Inn.
I’m going to try to ask this question earnestly.
How many good things are going for Trump?
I ask it because others may have a view that I don’t have. I’m much more inclined to give a negative response due to my own political views and where I get my news, so I’d like to see what others have to say.
It depends on what you mean by “good” and whether they’re things happening because or despite (or to spite) him. The big ones I see mentioned are: the tax law which included ACA mandate repeal, judicial nominations, strong economy, ISIS defeat in Iraq, recognizing Jerusalem as capital of Israel, assertion of a more muscular foreign policy, his travel ban has been mostly allowed to go into effect, did away with net neutrality, announced withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement, North Korea wanting to open talks with South Korea, Saudi Arabia shakeup and reforms, opening areas for increased energy production.
Obviously a lot of these depend on your own point of view, but they’re items cited by his supporters.
I think he had the ROTJ glove?
As projection or in flashback?
The heckler’s veto is a thing, but there is no desire to make your job difficult, Wook.
A question nagging me, maybe somebody noticed/remembers: did Luke already have his exposed robotic hand in a flashback standing over Kylo? As a Force projection, did Luke have the robot hand or flesh?
I like that the responses focused solely on his examples of media.
Jon Paul Steuer, 33 - Worf’s son
There was talk about angles a few pages back that might be relevant. Maybe yhwx can link to it.
If she was horizontal people would complain she was Superman. Instead they complain she’s Mary Poppins. #cantwin
They should have mad her diagonal.
I thought she was.
Use of “Mary Sue” is discussed here.
Just there huh?
Lol.
I know that it’s been discussed in other threads; this is just the freshest instance.
No instance is fresh. They all stink.
Stinky as a napping pigman.