Someology

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[–] Someology -1 points 1 year ago

I am glad you like it, but the acting was most not good enough, and the writing generally not good enough to deliver. There are a couple of exceptions, but they do not outweigh the giant mountain of Meh that must be waded through.

And, no, the boxy CRTs took more money than the flat plastic slabs used in Star Trek shows from the Era (which they just pretended were flat screens and tablets most of the time). Trek only imposed graphics on those screens a minority of the time. Using CRT screens doesn't make it relatable. These people have interstellar space ships and giant space stations. CRT screen are just a stupid choice that do not make the setting relatable. The times it becomes relatable are due to the exceptions, like the character development with Londo. Not because they inexplicably use this one type of actually ancient technology.

[–] Someology 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It is much more like an old school daytime TV Soap Opera in acting style and overall production style than like other SF shows. This is really jarring. Acting very inconsistent. Crappy production values. Like, huge CRT screens being used everywhere? Really? At this same time, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine knew that hundreds of years in the future, nobody would use huge boxy CRT screens. They depicted thin tablets and terminals even though 1990s tech wasn't able to do that yet. There are so many things like this that jarred me out of the story.

The development of a few characters was cool, but it was like suffering through a mountain of junk to get the good crumbs. The plot had a lot of "I can see it coming a mile away".

Not worth it IMHO, if you already tried it and didn't like it.

The best lines are mostly Carl Sagan quotes, which I appreciated, but that isn't enough.

[–] Someology 1 points 1 year ago

A huge percentage comes down to this. Don't treat women as objects or aliens. They're people.

[–] Someology 3 points 1 year ago

Lucky you, to live where there is a passenger train.

[–] Someology 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  1. Treat them like a human person.
  2. Let them know you like them without being pushy.
  3. Refer to item 1.
[–] Someology 6 points 1 year ago

You should include what country you are talking about. I know nobody in the USA who had an arranged marriage in the 1950s. They met partners at school, church, and neighborhood/extended family picnics and parties for the most part. They met in stores, libraries, and cafes. We have to maintain public casual community spaces. To paraprhase a Sociology professor I once had: you can't marry someone you never meet. It requires talking to other humans to make even casual friends.

[–] Someology 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing the information!

[–] Someology 2 points 1 year ago

I'm sorry, but are you being this snotty for any other reason than to make yourself feel better for being rude?

[–] Someology 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the info!

[–] Someology 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If you connect your phone to the car, can it spy on your Signal messages? I mean, they have to decrypt on your end for you to see them, right? Or has Signal taken specific steps to stop this?

[–] Someology 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In my region, where public transport doesn't exist much at all, if you don't drive, you might not eat or work (the lucky few work remotely, but not all).

[–] Someology 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What model did you buy? It is rare to see one these days that doesn't have all this nonsense.

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