Piers

@Piers@beehaw.org

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cognitive Biases⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What do I win once I tick them all off?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Monitor Alignment Alignment Chart⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I bought both of mine. For next to nothing from a charity shop. Also they’re TVs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨At this point just get some corn and make some fake pips, no one is going to tell you to stop⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The last two panels are supposed to be the same text.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Danny Masterson Is Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison for Two Rapes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  They also allegedly killed the dogs of one of the victims in an attempt to silence her.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Make sure not to underestimate the brilliance of 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' as it proves to be an exceptional movie!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s certainly lots of things going on in the film and since they aren’t expressed in a heavy handed way there’s lots of space left for people to find meaning for themselves there.

  I would say that the journey of the central protagonist(s) is always a primary part of any good film though.

  While it is a significant element I’m not sure that Joy’s arc itself is really a core part of “what the movie is about” so much as how that impacts other characters. We only experience that narrative through how Evelyn experiences what happens with Joy.

  To my mind that is much more about an exploration of feeling like you are losing someone you care about and about the experience of trying to support someone you care about through an self-destructive crisis.

  Though I do think that Joy’s story is interesting in its own right, the fact that it is framed from another characters frame of reference indicates to me that the primary takeaway is intended to be about having a relationship with someone going through what Joy is going through rather than Joy’s journey itself.

  That said, it’s also the case that largely Joy is wrestling with the same issues as Evelyn but from a different perspective and so that contrast is valuable in highlighting what is going on and also gives people who are more easily able to relate to Joy than Evelyn (perhaps because their own life more resembles one than the other) a way into the same sorts of themes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Make sure not to underestimate the brilliance of 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' as it proves to be an exceptional movie!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it was really good but slightly lost focus for probably a bit near the end. Though since it’s structured as an analogy for the ADHD experience perhaps that’s intentional? It does snap quite sharply back into focus again after that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Make sure not to underestimate the brilliance of 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' as it proves to be an exceptional movie!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t really remember what the point of it was.

  Sometimes we can feel uncomfortable and unsatisfied with our lives, stop appreciating the things we otherwise would and feel there’s something externally wrong that we just can’t seem to fix when actually the problem is about our relationship with ourselves and fixing that allows us to joyfully rengage with our lives.

  In the case of the main character (and one of the creators) this is due to the struggle they feel between the model they have of how they ought to be and the reality of who they are because of their undiagnosed ADHD. Through the experiences in the film they gain a better understanding and acceptance of themselves which enables them to move forward with healthier relationships with themselves and others and greater fullfillnent in and appreciation of the life they are already living.

  Also kung-fu and interdimensional travel and jokes about anal penetration.

  the dude that played the husband was Short Round from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

  And my goodness he was great in this, hopefully it’s the start of lots of great new projects showcasing his acting!