[-] aleph@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

While I'd personally argue that the quality of the character development, writing, and storytelling in the show doesn't even achieve the level of "fine", you're right in that 1) people should be allowed to enjoy things in peace and 2) RoP in particular attracts criticism which is often hyperbolic. At the same time, however, there should also be the freedom to honestly critique a piece of media without being labeled as a hater, obsessive fanboy, or a neckbeard, etc. Especially when dealing with an IP as treasured as Tolkien's.

Whether you find this article excessive in its criticism or not, the writer makes the very valid point that the media landscape today is becoming increasingly saturated with this 'memberberries/nostalgia/callback type of storytelling, along with the constant stream of prequels and sequels based on this formula. People are growing tired of it, and Rings of Power has it deep in its bones.

For a good examination of the showrunners' over-reliance on referencing the Jackson movie trilogy in lieu of interesting, original storytelling, I highly recommend this YouTube video. I think it really gets to the core of why so many people find RoP frustrating or disappointing as a show in its own right, let alone as a Tolkien adaptation.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Could you share any specific examples? I haven't seen or read any instances of him being that off the mark.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago

From the article:

A 2022 study found that of the 57 justices who have sat on the court over the past century, the six justices with the most pro-business voting records are the six members of today’s 6-3, rightwing super-majority, all appointed by Republican presidents

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

hasn’t Biden had a stutter from a very young age and struggled with it most of his life?

It hasn't apparently impacted his public speaking for most of his political career up until recently:

https://youtu.be/86Nrv5izaTs?si=bZ9WNXIEZNOaBV3T

And even when not speaking during tonight's debate, he often looked totally bewildered.

People have been saying this for quite a while now despite the excuses from the Democrat establishment, but tonight there was no hiding the fact that the dude just looks unable to last another four years as president.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago

I think Tlaib did a decent job at giving some kind of pushback, but it was particularly galling to see Moskowitz stand up and repeat Israeli propaganda without anyone calling him out on it.

In his speech, he alluded to misinformation that was debunked over a month ago: that the numbers from the Gaza Health Ministry were allegedly unreliable and that the numbers of dead civilians had recently been halved by the UN. Neither of these things were true, and so therefore he was either lying on Israel's behalf or he didn't care enough to do the appropriate research.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That's not an average representation of the increase in the size of pickup trucks, though.

Just look at the Ford F150:

F150 in 70s versus today

Even if you compare like with like, pickups are around 30% heavier than they were in the 90s, and around 10-15% taller.

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/23/pickup-trucks-f150-size-weight-safety

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I use FLAC for long-term storage, 256kbps Ogg when transcoding for mobile devices.

Opus is the best lossy codec in terms of efficiency, but many devices/apps don't properly support it.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago

And that's an X with a Chinese pronunciation, no doubt.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 16 points 6 months ago

Because they think that a man wearing a woman's clothes is an inherently sexual act. Also grooming, or something.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago

Brave move from Glazer, definitely. You could see his hands shake as he read his speech.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago

Nice strawman.

What he could do, at the very least, is follow the tone already set by his VP, or even (dare I say it) threaten to pause US military support if the assault on Rafa goes ahead.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago

YouTube scam-hunter Jim Browning did an undercover investigation in the mechanics of pig butchering scams a few days ago, for anyone who's interested:

https://youtu.be/vu-Y1h9rTUs?si=Q3E4T5hlMerG4x04

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