doleo

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[–] doleo@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I didn't really want to post this, because I think it's unnecessarily negative and people here seem to enjoy it.

But now that the cat's out of the bag... I hate this type of humour so much. I feel like too much of it has already spilled into SNW, it makes it a difficult watch at times. The episode before last, for example.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

A reference for the kids, that one.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've got the worst fucking insurance company

[–] doleo@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

I kind of wish you'd posted this before your original post, though I appreciate it was significantly more effort to type. You've made a number of well laid-out points that I largely agree with, but I'm not sure your original post indicated anything other than teacher and/or union bashing, which was difficult to get on board with!

[–] doleo@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Principal Skinner meme:
Is it the state of the world and lack of credible future that causes mental health problems?

NO, it's the social media that is to blame.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

"including business founders, CEOs" - Oh, well, that's ok then. There was nothing to worry about, after all.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Exactly. It's almost impossible to imagine anything about AI being 'good' because so little of any real substance is permitted to work for 'good'.
It'll work for profit, just like everything else.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Thanks for the replies, so far. I definitely understand the appeal of amp-sims to use at home/in the studio, I use them for that myself.

I should say, I'm more interested in pedals such as the Benson Preamp, Zvex box of rock, JHS colourbox (?), EQD Acapulco Gold, etc. AFAIK, theyre supposed to be used as gain pedals, not amp replacement/sim pedals.

So what I'm specifically interested in, is in which cases it's preferable to use one of these pedals, when volume is not an issue. When you have something like a Roland Jazz Chorus that you want to add some gain to? I imagine you wouldn't want to use them with a Bassman or Marshall, etc.

[–] doleo@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago

Yep, I think so, too. I suppose it's just reflective of the time that it's made in; so much of film and TV (and games) is just re-boots, pre/sequels, remasters and remakes. It's like it's too big a risk, to try an stray too far from a perceived existing audience.

The point I dwell on for longer is the need for humour to be so prevalent in what is essentially a drama series. I keep repeating this in various threads, but I don't like how often it's used and how weak it is. I guess I'd rather watch something that's Hornblower, rather than Family Guy.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I largely agree with that idea. It feels like at some point Trek will need to let go of all old characters, to ensure its long-term viability. Personally, I'd be happy to get to know a new group (crew) of characters, even if they're not a famous character's offspring. I guess that was the idea with Discovery, but the universe/story arcs that they created didn't interest me too much.

I know that's not really how shows work, people get enamored with the cast and roles, but I'd love to see a semi-regular shift in crew or ship, while the writers tackle the issues of the day allegorically.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (14 children)

Am I suffering some kind of confirmation bias, or does Spock spend an unusually large amount of time expressing emotions, for someone who's supposed to never express emotions?

EDIT: By way of addressing some of the replies to this post, without replying to them all individually, I just wanted to add this:
I'm not critiquing the handling of Spock's character in relation to TOS or movies, Peck's a great actor and is doing a fine job at interpreting this role.
The point I'm trying to make is that Spock (and data, T'pol, Tuvok, etc. after him) gets juxtaposed so often, it seems more entertainment-oriented than story-oriented. Like, "wouldn't it be cool if they had to...". The classic sitcom trope of putting the awkward person in a public-facing position, with hilarious consequences. It just seems like these hilarious consequences are occurring too often to call it character development.

[–] doleo@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I probably don't need to ask, at this point, but will there be an agenda flyout back again?

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