Film Threat: Animators Blow the Whistle on the Racist, Anti-White Hell Of DEIsney Studios<br>Woke Transgender Healthy-At-Any-Size Sports Illustrated Fires Either a "Significant" Portion of Its Staffs, or <i>All</i> of Them

Film Threat: Animators Blow the Whistle on the Racist, Anti-White Hell Of DEIsney Studios
Woke Transgender Healthy-At-Any-Size Sports Illustrated Fires Either a "Significant" Portion of Its Staffs, or All of Them

After Film Threat's Alan Ng posted a review of Wish -- which has made only $67 million domestically, after an entire month in theaters -- calling it "the worst animated film in Disney's history," Disney animators, both current and escaped, contacted him to share their experiences in DEIsney. All white men are being driven out, and those who aren't fired are made uncomfortable enough that they either retire or leave to work for computer game companies or the like.

The first article about the reports of Disney's animators, fleeing a regime in which it is common to hear coworkers announce "Pale and male is stale," is here. It's about the first moves towards moving out the Old White Men to replace them with DEIsney diversity hires. The first move was getting rid of Pixar legend John Lasseter -- for allegedly hugging women and similar "abuses" that sound, at worse, to be annoyances that could be taken care of with an HR meeting and a boot in his ass.

Though we have no details regarding what happened to John during this time, other high-profile Disney firings included lengthy "struggle sessions" and high-pressure sensitivity training that I will highlight in future reports....
It became apparent within the walls of Disney that anyone supporting Lasseter must immediately go into protection mode by keeping their questions and opinions to themselves. The office culture at the House of Mouse changed drastically overnight. Sources observed that the mood was grim, going from bad to worse. The warm family environment would never return. Regarding Lasseter's innocence or guilt, our sources did not outright believe or not believe the accusation against Lasseter, but they had questions. Questions that they knew would never be answered. Alternately, many felt that an activist faction within the company was growing and conspiring to remove Lasseter, and his inappropriate behavior was the perfect weapon to use against him. Now, it was a matter of how to frame these stories for maximum effect.

So now it appeared the pieces were in place with certain executives wanting to oust Lasseter and a growing faction within the rank-and-file pressing forward with a stack of allegations against him that to this day goes unprosecuted and unproven. With pressure from the top and bottom, in June 2018, Lasseter announced that he would leave the company at the end of the year. One source told us that during an all-hands meeting, once the announcement was made, a female employee raised her hand and asked, "Can we have a woman run this place now?"

The DEI brigades barely bother hiding it -- allegations against White Men are just made to move "Pale Males" out of jobs, so that the DEI crowd (mostly white leftwing women, most of the time) can take them.

DEIsney then set out to... erase John Lasseter, a man who had made them more of a billion dollars, from the DEIsney record books.

The message was clear -- John Lasseter left the Walt Disney Company an utter and total disgrace. Disney Legend...forget it. In fact, moves have been made within the halls of Disney to remove his legacy as if he never existed. Anything that reminded the rank-and-file of Lasseter was removed from plain sight. Are Hawaiian shirts even allowed to be worn on campus anymore? Or heaven forbid, you should utter the phrase, "When John was here..." Publicly, it's not much better. I recently mentioned John's name to a Disney-fanatic friend, and their instant retort was, "he's a bad man."
The worst part of the entire experience was the leadership vacuum created by John's absence. Our sources describe life at Disney afterward as hostile--to say the least--and this hostility spread to all of Disney's business units and brands. Cast Members felt like they were constantly walking on eggshells. The mere act of casting doubt or asking questions about the allegations was met with hostility. You became a marked person, subjected to mind-numbing HR meetings and forced sensitivity training. It gets worse.
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Though he was never officially charged with formal harassment claims or indictment, and we have very little evidence one way or the other, our sources point to the talent who eventually defected from Disney and followed Lasseter to Skydance Animation as an indicator of the veracity of allegations laid against him.

Now Film Threat has released their second exposee on DEIsney. This is about the culture of fear that now reigns in the animation departments.

Because the DEI enforcement officers want it that way.

If there was ever a time to radically change Disney from the inside, that time was now. With Lasseter out of the way, he was replaced at Disney Animation by Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter at Pixar... Still, in the case of Disney Animation, radical changes needed to be made in the racial and gender makeup of its leadership and creative process. This change began with Raya and the Last Dragon.

This was Lasseter's last film, so they began changing wholesale to erase his paternity of it. They also began firing the people producing it, Briggs and Wellins, because they "didn't fit the correct demographic."

Rumor has it that Lee was gunning for Briggs and Wellins by foisting impossible tasks on them to either get them fired or, better yet, force them to quit. Being the veteran talent that they were, the traps didn't work. Briggs was demoted to "co-director," and Wellins was given a Disney+ series to direct.
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From here, Raya and the Last Dragon turned from being a traditional Disney animated production to slowly transforming into Disney's first DEI test case. Step one was to load the entire project with female South Asian animators and talent from within the company, then female Asian animators, then female POC animators, and the rest. But that wasn't enough. Rather than pull in other artists from within, a major recruitment push was made to hire more women from outside the company to reach a 50/50 male/female balance for equity's sake.
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Sources tell us that with Raya and the Last Dragon, the goal wasn't to bring diversity, equity, and inclusion into the existing community of Disney animators but to replace it with a radicalized group of female activists completely.
[One] source also told us that once she expressed concerns about the mission of WiA, she found herself blacklisted from the industry (a prevalent story we've heard) and felt that WiA and similar organizations had become the gatekeepers for women to enter animation. It's not enough as an animator to be a talented female person of color; you have to be "WiA-Approved" and toe the line.
Another example of this new activist culture is the formation of a segregated women's committee that meets regularly to pitch ideas, network, vent, look at storyroom strategies, listen to guest speakers, and empower each other to take on leadership roles. Many of these sessions are sponsored by WiA and strictly for "female-identifying and non-binary people." Can you imagine going into a creative meeting knowing that half the room has already made all the decisions beforehand?
These meetings are literal war rooms as so-called creative sessions are now considered battlefields. Now, imagine if you disagreed with one of their ideas. Shots fired! I'm sure there's a large bag of "ists" nearby to hurl your way.

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1 st!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:29 PM (mwCIn)

2 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 22, 2024 04:29 PM (Zz0t1)

3 Disney...SI.

Two things I give two shits about.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 22, 2024 04:30 PM (Zz0t1)

4 The first article about the reports of Disney's animators, fleeing a regime in which it is common to hear coworkers announce "Pale and male is stale," is here.
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"Pale and male is stale?"

They're oh so clever and cute, aren't they. Given the quality of their sloganeering, I'd say that the quality of their story-telling is exactly in line with expectations.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:30 PM (mwCIn)

5 Glad they're suffering.

Hope the disappear.

Disney will hopefully have groomed it's last child into damage very very soon.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 22, 2024 04:30 PM (Zz0t1)

6 Too late!

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 22, 2024 04:31 PM (N1tpc)

7 One source told us that during an all-hands meeting, once the announcement was made, a female employee raised her hand and asked, "Can we have a woman run this place now?"
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How about having a competent executive who understands story and the business of commercial film making?

Right, I'm sorry. Forgive me. I thought it was 20 or 30 years ago for a second there.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:31 PM (mwCIn)

8 But, BURN Mouse, BURN.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 22, 2024 04:31 PM (N1tpc)

9
The mission of DEI is not equality...it's revenge. The final outcome is a complete takeover...a reset...of the entertainment industry as a whole.

Fine. Take it over. Your failure to actually entertain will cost you billions and your takeover will be for naught.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 22, 2024 04:32 PM (Zz0t1)

10 "Can we have a woman run this place now?"

"Look at the Star Wars franchise. A woman did that. Now get in the kitchen and make me a sandwich."

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 22, 2024 04:33 PM (Zz0t1)

11 The DEI brigades barely bother hiding it -- allegations against White Men are just made to move "Pale Males" out of jobs, so that the DEI crowd (mostly white leftwing women, most of the time) can take them.
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These are the same people encouraging "eQUITy" - advocating that "pale males" (and sometimes Asians and white chicks, too, but that's less consistent) quit their jobs that a minority or woman can take the position. It's the right thing to do, you know.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:33 PM (mwCIn)

12 I hope they succeed at completely remaking Disney in their image.

Should be fun to watch.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:33 PM (GBKbO)

13 They are racists, plain and simple. There was always this suggestion, during the Civil Rights movement, that only whites would behave this way. It was a lie. Blacks would happily make whites use segregated water fountains and sit at the back of the bus. Not sure why MLK day is a holiday. He wouldhave hated this

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 22, 2024 04:33 PM (L8hCM)

14 11 These are the same people encouraging "eQUITy" - advocating that "pale males" (and sometimes Asians and white chicks, too, but that's less consistent) quit their jobs that a minority or woman can take the position. It's the right thing to do, you know.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:33 PM (mwCIn)

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But what if the white male identifies as a black lesbian?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:33 PM (GBKbO)

15 The worst part of the entire experience was the leadership vacuum created by John's absence. Our sources describe life at Disney afterward as hostile--to say the least--and this hostility spread to all of Disney's business units and brands. Cast Members felt like they were constantly walking on eggshells. The mere act of casting doubt or asking questions about the allegations was met with hostility. You became a marked person, subjected to mind-numbing HR meetings and forced sensitivity training. It gets worse.
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Everyone always seems to be surprised that Maoism is hostile and chilling.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:34 PM (mwCIn)

16 The first article about the reports of Disney's animators, fleeing a regime in which it is common to hear coworkers announce "Pale and male is stale," is here. I

And for some reason, this is not illegal discrimination.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:34 PM (CsUN+)

17 AWFLs are the big beneficiaries of DEI for cushy corporate positions, not Blacks, because they outnumber 4 to 1.

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2024 04:34 PM (Gse2f)

18 16 The first article about the reports of Disney's animators, fleeing a regime in which it is common to hear coworkers announce "Pale and male is stale," is here. I

And for some reason, this is not illegal discrimination.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:34 PM (CsUN+)

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It's amazing what can suddenly become legal when you capture the Big Law firms.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (GBKbO)

19 Then: Religion is the opiate of the masses!

Now: That Satan guy is really kinda cool isn't he?

Posted by: The left at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (ibTVg)

20 "The mission of DEI is not equality...it's revenge. The final outcome is a complete takeover...a reset...of the entertainment industry as a whole."

So far, they've been completely successful - but none of them are able to think it through to the next obvious step, which is;
Complete Collapse of the industry segment they've taken over. They've assumed that their business has some Divine Right of Survival. It doesn't.

Same thing applies to higher education.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (i9ffA)

21 "Can we have a woman run this place now?"

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Enjoy the decline.

Posted by: Jay in PA at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (i7Q7S)

22 Burn Disney, burn

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (xcxpd)

23 Sources tell us that with Raya and the Last Dragon, the goal wasn't to bring diversity, equity, and inclusion into the existing community of Disney animators but to replace it with a radicalized group of female activists completely.
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It worked for HR, who became a class of commissars. Why wouldn't it work for the animation department, too? It sounds like it did.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (mwCIn)

24 Yeah, I'm cancelling Amazon Prime. Not just for this dumb leftwing cultural provocation, but for the fact that almost all of their content is shit.

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Amazon Prime Video has appeared to merge with Paramount+.

They have the exact same content and interface now.

As I have Walmart+, that includes Paramount +, there really isn’t any need for Amazon Prime.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (nC3Sx)

25 Word.

I actually bothered to look at Amazon Prime's selection over the holidays (I don't have an account, but my mom does), and wow is it bad.

They have "Chuck," which was a nice surprise. But other than that, literally nothing of interest.

I mean, even if there was a better selection, it wouldn't excuse how they're now literally glorifying the devil. But there isn't.

Posted by: Dr. T at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (g0Y4p)

26 Watching "Patriot" for the first time, which is a Prime series, but from 8 years ago. Outstanding.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 22, 2024 04:36 PM (wzAuc)

27 >The first move was getting rid of Pixar legend John Lasseter

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I rewatched Ratatouille with Mrs. Meta and Meta Girl Friday evening. I forgot how brilliant the writing, casting, animation, etc., etc. are. Ego's office in the shape of a coffin - genius and his transformation after one bite of ratatouille...I think everyone can relate to the nostalgia of taste and smell. Disney Co. should die a horrible, painful death with the scraps of the company sold off to the highest bidder.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 22, 2024 04:36 PM (GTqXr)

28 So the House of Maus really did become Mauswitz.

Jimminy Crickets!

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:36 PM (cJuMP)

29 "I have an idea which I do not know if I will do anything with. Basically the idea is "Return to the Real." Real interactions with people, really going places."

That's what I tell folks of all political persuasions every day.

This weekend, kid went out to shovel the neighborhood "just because" (and b/c I had already shoveled our walkway and van out - the van being the sucky part). She ended up with $10 and Cheesecake Factory cheesecake from 2 separate neighbors, who were just thankful they didn't need to get a shovel out that day.

People can be very good. If you aren't somewhere they are, if you can, you should move. If you can't, get in the habit of walking every day and see if you can turn your neighborhood around. I think 3/4 of my neighborhood and 1/2 the neighborhoods on my path now know me b/c I pass their houses. And now, they sometimes get out and walk, too.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 22, 2024 04:36 PM (exHjb)

30 I've never had Amazon Prime. I used the free trial once and almost everything I wanted to watch I still would have to pay for. I keep a shopping list of regular items I need and other stuff I want so it is never difficult for me to get a $35 order for free shipping. It takes a little longer than Prime but I don't care.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 22, 2024 04:36 PM (xPl2J)

31 The other think AP is doing is having less and less of their shows available without ads. The unencumbered content shrinks every week, so that even if you scroll through, looking for something to watch, only a small fraction of the things you see are ad-less or free. Screw that.

However, James May's travelog on India was excellent, and yeah, so is Reacher.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:36 PM (CsUN+)

32 Still have Seasons 5 & 6 of The Expanse before I cancel Amazon Prime. I don't use it much anyway.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 22, 2024 04:36 PM (sAmhv)

33 >Burn Disney, burn

Cartoon Inferno!

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2024 04:37 PM (geLO8)

34 The mission of DEI is not equality...it's revenge.
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Revenge by the DEI'ers who never personally experienced any of the 'suffering' on the straight white males who never personally caused anyone to 'suffer'. Got it.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024 04:37 PM (fs1hN)

35 Fine. Take it over. Your failure to actually entertain will cost you billions and your takeover will be for naught.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 22, 2024 04:32 PM (Zz0t1)

Yes, pretty much what I'm thinking. I find it hard to even work up much emotion about this - oh congratulations, you've just conquered a giant mound of shit so you can stand on top of it and crow about it. Well enjoy it while you can, you'll sink in soon enough.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2024 04:37 PM (i9ffA)

36 34 The mission of DEI is not equality...it's revenge.
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Revenge by the DEI'ers who never personally experienced any of the 'suffering' on the straight white males who never personally caused anyone to 'suffer'. Got it.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024 04:37 PM (fs1hN)

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Well, mostly by rich white women, who are the most oppressed demographic in America. They are the black people of black people.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:38 PM (GBKbO)

37 What's this about Sports Illustrated?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2024 04:38 PM (CHHv1)

38 I've mentioned this before, but I think it is a sign of something going on behind the scenes in the left...

After Trump was elected Slate decided to carry a story by a good leftist hausfrau that was so mad about it she joined the church of Satan. Now don't worry, they don't actually worship Satan she told us...it is just about freedom! How did she know? Well the Chief Priest of Satan told her so...and if you can't trust the Chief Priest of the Prince of Lies I mean who can you trust right?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:38 PM (ibTVg)

39 ... source also told us that once she expressed concerns about the mission of WiA, she found herself blacklisted from the industry (a prevalent story we've heard) and felt that WiA and similar organizations had become the gatekeepers for women to enter animation. It's not enough as an animator to be a talented female person of color; you have to be "WiA-Approved" and toe the line.
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What? You mean to tell me that unaccountable political gangsters played dirty by eliminating and then permanently icing their opponents for questioning the Party line?

The hell you say.

This source should be glad that they don't have to juice to murder people like her yet. That's where it always leads. You question the Party and then a Red Guard shows up to bring you to your public self-denunciation session. If you refuse or re-offend, they put a bullet in you.

They do the professional equivalent today. If you question them, you have to go to HR-led self-denunciation sessions. If you do it again - or refuse the session - you're fired and blacklisted. Your career is over.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:38 PM (mwCIn)

40 This is about the culture of fear that now reigns in the animation departments.

Because the DEI enforcement officers want it that way.

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* The old Soviet Union is entered the chat *

In Soviet Amerika, culture of reigns animates YOU.

Posted by: ShainS -- I did not come here to guide lambs, I came here to awaken lions at January 22, 2024 04:38 PM (uAZfH)

41 Seeing a bunch of "journalists" who work for SI post on LinkedIn that they are looking for work is pretty funny.

What did all these people do, look for tranny photos for the swimsuit issue?

Posted by: Jay in PA at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (i7Q7S)

42 Prime's selections have gotten bad... Netflix is even worse.

Almost every single show is girl power...

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (xaFKb)

43 Sadly Lasseter and Skydance still haven't put out an animated movie yet.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (xcxpd)

44 nood

animation

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (Y6IkP)

45 What is the latest on Boeing who's mission statement has aviation a distant last place before things like equity?

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (cJuMP)

46 in years past, I remember reading SI at the dentist or doctor, mostly

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (geLO8)

47 >37 What's this about Sports Illustrated?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2024 04:38 PM (CHHv1)

Who would thunk teenage dudes had no interest in fat chicks and trannies in the swim suit edition. It's a mystery.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (GTqXr)

48 The mission of DEI is not equality...it's revenge.

A vast majority of Heritage black Americans have white ancestors as well. Makes for an interesting revenge narrative against those white devils doesn't it?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (ibTVg)

49 So the House of Maus really did become Mauswitz.

That's funny. Well, not FUNNY, so much as clever.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:40 PM (CsUN+)

50 well The Chosen is on Prime tho

Posted by: BlackOrchid, I meant to say at January 22, 2024 04:40 PM (AcWfM)

51 Oh yeah

The LA Times is also laying people off.

Learn to sweep streets.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:40 PM (cJuMP)

52 So far, they've been completely successful - but none of them are able to think it through to the next obvious step, which is;
Complete Collapse of the industry segment they've taken over. They've assumed that their business has some Divine Right of Survival. It doesn't.

Same thing applies to higher education.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2024 04:35 PM (i9ffA)

Liberals think the economy operates on magic.

They thought with Obama that they could do anything they wanted with the economy and it would recover and then they'd get the credit.

Since that didn't work in 2008, the same people thought they just had to do it harder in 2020.

And they are still mystified by the results.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (N1tpc)

53 They are supposed to do another terminal list and they are doing a prequel with the CIA buddy that Pratt made issue with at the end of the first season.

Posted by: Inogame at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (53oGX)

54 DIS is in a proxy contest with billionaire raider Nelson Peltz, who wants two board seats for himself and a guy who was once DIS's CFO who know where the bodies are buried. Peltz cleverly isn't trying to oust the entire board.

This puts big money managers like BlackRock in a quandary. If they care about their own investors how could they not support Peltz.

Now if Big Money truly wants change they can withold their votes for Iger and kick him off the board. He'd still be CEO with a cintract, but it'd send a hell of a message.

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (Gse2f)

55 50: You watch The Chosen from their own website. Also, they have an app on Roku.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (sAmhv)

56 The mission of DEI is not equality...it's revenge. The final outcome is a complete takeover...a reset...of the entertainment industry as a whole.
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Wrong. Ng isn't the only one who says this, but that doesn't mean he's right.

It isn't about revenge. For vengeance, there must have been a wrong committed. If someone kills your father and you kill him (or his family, or ruin his life, etc.), that is revenge. If you just hate a guy and kill him because you hate him, that isn't revenge - it's just malicious thrill-killing.

"Equity" is the latter. The people pushing it and implementing it were not wronged by those they destroy. They weren't harmed by those they attack. They weren't explicitly enabled nor were the preferentially treated, but they were not *harmed.*

This isn't vengeance. It's malicious thrill-killing.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (mwCIn)

57 42 Prime's selections have gotten bad... Netflix is even worse.

Almost every single show is girl power...
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (xaFKb)

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Netflix has made moves recently acquiring licenses for a bunch of old movies, mostly from 1974. There's this sudden urge on their part to get and promote the fact that they have older content, too, essentially trying to advertise that they are now what they originally were before Netflix started making their own content.

The streaming thing is a massive, massive bubble, and these companies are losing their shirts on it. Some can handle it better than others (Apple can spend $200 million on Martin Scorsese's newest movie because they make $1 billion a day in revenue) while others are obviously pulling back (Disney massive cut streaming costs last year).

They are fighting to be king of a small mound of shit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (GBKbO)

58 I think everyone can find a few things they like on AP, but the question is whether those few things justify the additional cost you'll now incur. I'm torn, because there are a few things I like, but I really hate what they're doing.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (CsUN+)

59 That cartoon, being aimed at children, is really disturbing.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (xaFKb)

60 15 The worst part of the entire experience was the leadership vacuum created by John's absence. Our sources describe life at Disney afterward as hostile--to say the least--and this hostility spread to all of Disney's business units and brands. Cast Members felt like they were constantly walking on eggshells. The mere act of casting doubt or asking questions about the allegations was met with hostility. You became a marked person, subjected to mind-numbing HR meetings and forced sensitivity training. It gets worse.
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Everyone always seems to be surprised that Maoism is hostile and chilling.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:34 PM (mwCIn)

Mao is so fat and jolly looking though.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (eYoxG)

61 The firing of all SI staff makes me happy. I hope it’s true.
Healing to those who need it, peace to all. Have a good afternoon and evening.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (gxRWI)

62 A few years ago the most important Church of Satan in NY State burned down and it was identified as arson. Every prominent NY State dem issued a statement condemning it.

Now a couple of things here...

1) They choose to condemn THIS arson and not those targeting pro-life clinics or churches

2) There are enough churches of Satan in NY State that they have a hierarchy.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (ibTVg)

63 I remember years ago when prime delivery meant two days. Now if it shows up it could be damaged or a week late. Nothing much is 2 days and in great condition. Any problems and you're talking to a useless fuck in India.

Posted by: nckate at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (EPm6B)

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37 What's this about Sports Illustrated?
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2024 04:38 PM (CHHv1)

Babylon Bee had the best coverage:

http://tinyurl.com/4dpkbr87

'I Just Don't Know Where We Went Wrong,' Contemplates Sports Illustrated Executive In Front Of Framed Covers Of Obese, Trans Swimsuit Models.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (i9ffA)

65 Monsters walk the Earth.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (rj6Yv)

66 60 Mao is so fat and jolly looking though.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (eYoxG)

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"I loved his shoes. Guy has style."
-The Dalai Llama

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:43 PM (GBKbO)

67 These meetings are literal war rooms as so-called creative sessions are now considered battlefields. Now, imagine if you disagreed with one of their ideas. Shots fired! I'm sure there's a large bag of "ists" nearby to hurl your way.

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Am I the only one who read that as "tits?"

Posted by: ShainS -- I did not come here to guide lambs, I came here to awaken lions at January 22, 2024 04:43 PM (uAZfH)

68 I have an idea which I do not know if I will do anything with. Basically the idea is "Return to the Real." Real interactions with people, really going places.
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Yup. Back when I had work friends and we would go out sometimes, we would often impose a rule: the first guy to look at his phone has to buy all the appetizers. After that, whoever looked at their phone had to buy the next round.

You're there to do real things with real people.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:43 PM (mwCIn)

69 Then: Religion is the opiate of the masses!

Now: That Satan guy is really kinda cool isn't he?

Sorry. We should have specified *your* religion is the opiate of the masses.

Posted by: The Left at January 22, 2024 04:43 PM (g0Y4p)

70 Monsters walk the Earth.
Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2024 04:42 PM (rj6Yv)

And a number of monsters run shit on Earth.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (R4t5M)

71 I don't mind the sex jokes and references, perhaps obviously, but I do draw the line at blasphemy which is what Hazbin Hotel is selling.

I keep Prime for the free shipping, which I use and abuse.
Want to stick it to Bezos? Order one item. At. A. Time.

Costs them a ton in shipping and dunnage.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (xcxpd)

72 It isn't about revenge. For vengeance, there must have been a wrong committed. If someone kills your father and you kill him (or his family, or ruin his life, etc.), that is revenge. If you just hate a guy and kill him because you hate him, that isn't revenge - it's just malicious thrill-killing.

You aren't wrong but the DIE folks, just like other national socialists before them, are making up fictitious wrongs committed against them. And they will and do claim it is revenge.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (ibTVg)

73 These people are morally retarded. They think the opposite of being racist against blacks is to be racist against whites.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (9xZ77)

74 The first season of Reacher was OK. At least they got a Reacher-sized actor to play Reacher. The current season? At best: meh. Writing and directing sub-par. And some of the belief we're supposed to suspend was just too unbelievable to do so. I used to be a big fan of the Reacher books, then Lee let his son take over the novels and they really blow. Don't bother with them anymore.

Posted by: Alexander Scipio at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (NX5U7)

75 More from the Bee about SI:

"The magazine, long seen as the authoritative source for all sports news, finally cut loose all its workforce after realizing no one was reading the publication anymore. "This really threw us for a loop," Weber said. "We had so many big things planned to turn things around. A salute to Caitlyn Jenner. Naming Lia Thomas our Female Athlete of the Year. We were even in negotiations to have Lizzo as a special celebrity cover model for the swimsuit issue this year. Now, all of that will be lost."

At publishing time, Sports Illustrated announced it had found a new solution to its problems by hiring an entirely new staff that would be the most diverse and inclusive in the history of sports news publications."

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (i9ffA)

76 You aren't wrong but the DIE folks, just like other national socialists before them, are making up fictitious wrongs committed against them. And they will and do claim it is revenge.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (ibTVg)
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Their delusions to make their actions what they claim.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (mwCIn)

77 Learn to clean toilets:

"The Los Angles Times Announces Significant Employee Layoffs"

The layoffs could impact at least 100 journalists or about 20% of the newsroom in a move to address the paper’s financial pressures, the Los Angeles Times reported separately, citing people familiar with the matter.

Posted by: Jay in PA at January 22, 2024 04:45 PM (i7Q7S)

78 Day late, billions of dollars short.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at January 22, 2024 04:45 PM (qZdIZ)

79 Reacher is only okay. Season 1 was good. But now that a straight white dude has established something likable, season two is starting to show some stronk-empowers wahmens vibes.

It’s not, overbearing…yet.

Bit of stormtrooper marksmanship in the last couple of episodes too.

Posted by: McLurkerson at January 22, 2024 04:45 PM (e3IjX)

80 Sadly Lasseter and Skydance still haven't put out an animated movie yet.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

Yeah, considering his turn-around is like 5 years, no surprise.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 22, 2024 04:45 PM (IG4Id)

81 I keep Prime for the free shipping, which I use and abuse.
Want to stick it to Bezos? Order one item. At. A. Time.

Costs them a ton in shipping and dunnage.

Yup. I'll occasionally get a query about whether I want to combine two orders, which I know means both items in the order will come at the later date. KMA, Bezos.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:45 PM (CsUN+)

82 74 The first season of Reacher was OK. At least they got a Reacher-sized actor to play Reacher. The current season? At best: meh. Writing and directing sub-par. And some of the belief we're supposed to suspend was just too unbelievable to do so. I used to be a big fan of the Reacher books, then Lee let his son take over the novels and they really blow. Don't bother with them anymore.
Posted by: Alexander Scipio at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (NX5U7)

I agree, first season was better.
Still enjoying this one but will agree it's not the same level... maybe it's too many AWESOME ELITE MPs!

Posted by: Inogame at January 22, 2024 04:45 PM (53oGX)

83 I cancelled my Amazon Prime last January and it really helped to rein in unnecessary spending. If there's something I absolutely have to get from them, they always offer a free trial membership so I can get free shipping.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at January 22, 2024 04:46 PM (w6EFb)

84 50 well The Chosen is on Prime tho
Posted by: BlackOrchid, I meant to say at January 22, 2024 04:40 PM (AcWfM)

It's really well done, too. I didn't expect to like it as much as I do.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:46 PM (xcxpd)

85 Was considering getting Prime to watch Fallout when it's released later this spring, but now probably not. Of course they had to pick a girlboss as the lead when probably 99% of the players out there are male.

Posted by: AshevillkeRobert at January 22, 2024 04:46 PM (fv27Y)

86 >> The firing of all SI staff makes me happy.

Hysterical.

Their ONLY job was to find the 5-6 hottest women on the planet, take them to beautiful places and phtograph them in Bikinis.

And they FAILED.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2024 04:46 PM (0nZCd)

87 The current season? At best: meh. Writing and directing sub-par. And some of the belief we're supposed to suspend was just too unbelievable to do so. I used to be a big fan of the Reacher books, then Lee let his son take over the novels and they really blow. Don't bother with them anymore.

Posted by: Alexander Scipio at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (NX5U7)

I'd add that the actor playing Reacher appears to have no range - only one emotion all the time. And the second season, Reacher himself wasn't really even that central - the boss women did most of the heavy lifting vis a vis investigation. Another guy was comic relief and the guy who played Reacher just glowered the entire time.

Posted by: Meanwhile . . . . at January 22, 2024 04:46 PM (ky+MF)

88 I recommend Reachers season 1. Season 2 is okay but not as good imo.

Posted by: steevy at January 22, 2024 04:46 PM (FQmDC)

89 Sadly Lasseter and Skydance still haven't put out an animated movie yet.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (xcxpd

He produced luck

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (MGB5H)

90
Their ONLY job was to find the 5-6 hottest women on the planet, take them to beautiful places and phtograph them in Bikinis.

Amusingly this is pretty much the dream job for most men on earth...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (ibTVg)

91 "The Los Angles Times Announces Significant Employee Layoffs"

The layoffs could impact at least 100 journalists or about 20% of the newsroom in a move to address the paper’s financial pressures, the Los Angeles Times reported separately, citing people familiar with the matter.

Oh, that's terrible.

Wait, no it isn't. Hahahahahaha.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (CsUN+)

92 Sadly the second seaon of Reacher is dissapointing. Poor writing and sub-par direction.

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (Gse2f)

93 They've taken over everything. Even going in-person to a store is revealing how this country has sold out to these screaming leftists. I'm just waiting for them to show up at my door, and when I don't answer, break it down.

THEN I'll get my revenge.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (BdMk6)

94 Dear Sports Illustrated

You had ONE job

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (cJuMP)

95 Damnit! I'm sorry I messed that up.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2024 04:48 PM (Y6IkP)

96 >You aren't wrong but the DIE folks, just like other national socialists before them, are making up fictitious wrongs committed against them. And they will and do claim it is revenge.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (ibTVg)

It's not revenge. It's about power. Political power, financial power, cultural power. You. Will. Be. Made. To. Care.

And if you don't say the right things and pay for the right indulgences, you will be destroyed.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 22, 2024 04:48 PM (GTqXr)

97 89 Sadly Lasseter and Skydance still haven't put out an animated movie yet.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (xcxpd

He produced luck
Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (MGB5H)

Luck was a Paramount project IIRC

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:48 PM (xcxpd)

98 Jay and Archimedes

#51

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:48 PM (cJuMP)

99 Remember when we were scolded by our corporate minders of Con, Inc. that the crazy we were seeing on campus would never make it in the real world?

"Don't worry, it'll blow over, our good corporate friends won't let it affect profits," they assured us, "and keep buying their stock for you retirement," they continued.

And now all the crazy is running HR.

But Google takes out full page ads in National Review, so they won't dare criticize them.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice - Personality Commentator at January 22, 2024 04:48 PM (C2U4G)

100 94 Dear Sports Illustrated

You had ONE job
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:47 PM (cJuMP)

Two jobs, once a year at least.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:49 PM (xcxpd)

101 98 Jay and Archimedes

#51
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:48 PM (cJuMP)

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What happened to Silent Bob?!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:49 PM (GBKbO)

102 Sodomites ruin everything because they are sodomites.

Avoid sodomites, sodomite owned businesses and their products and live a happy life.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 22, 2024 04:49 PM (EvkyC)

103 Luck was a Paramount project IIRC
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti

Sky dance aired on Apple TV produced by Lassiter

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (MGB5H)

104 I'd add that the actor playing Reacher appears to have no range - only one emotion all the time. And the second season, Reacher himself wasn't really even that central - the boss women did most of the heavy lifting vis a vis investigation. Another guy was comic relief and the guy who played Reacher just glowered the entire time.
Posted by: Meanwhile . . . . at January 22, 2024 04:46 PM (ky+MF)

Well that fits the books.

The Reacher novels really are garbage. Weed rotted the author's brain and it shows. It also shows that Brit stoners don't know shit about the US Military, guns or fighting.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (xcxpd)

105 What happened to Silent Bob?!

I think he is trying to sodomize He-Man once again.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (cJuMP)

106 I saw A Useless Fuck In India open for Shallow Pools at Club Passim in 2013.

Posted by: ShainS -- I did not come here to guide lambs, I came here to awaken lions at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (15qT3)

107 I get free shipping....

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (V13WU)

108 Remember when we were scolded by our corporate minders of Con, Inc. that the crazy we were seeing on campus would never make it in the real world?

A fair amount of the current crazy could have been stopped in its tracks by red state governors reining in their colleges.

A couple of them are taking some steps now...but why hasn't every red state governor done so for the last 20 years? I know I know...the GOPe isn't an opposition party.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:51 PM (ibTVg)

109 Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime is pretty good. Jeremy Clarkson spent a good chunk of his TV earnings on a big chunk of farmland in England, and he decided that he's going to farm it himself instead of paying someone else to do it. Season One is about how hard and unrewarding farming is. Seasons two and three shift more to how his attempts to earn money (and help his fellow farmers earn money) keep running afoul of the local Town council, and its heavy-handedness.

I've heard there's a fourth season being made.

But other than that?

I'm about to cancel my subscription. I might come back if Henry Cavill's Warhammer stuff turns out to be good.

Posted by: junior at January 22, 2024 04:51 PM (XX1Xz)

110 Bosch is good on the Amazon

Posted by: Taggart at January 22, 2024 04:51 PM (N2oAm)

111 103 Luck was a Paramount project IIRC
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti

Sky dance aired on Apple TV produced by Lassiter
Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (MGB5H)

Yeah but what does 'produced' mean? Luck came out too soon after Skydance came together for Lasseter to have any creative input or control.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:51 PM (xcxpd)

112 These people are morally retarded. They think the opposite of being racist against blacks is to be racist against whites.
Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 22, 2024 04:44 PM (9xZ77)
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You are, at absolute *best,* confusing "racism" with "bigotry." This is not true and it represents a low-resolution view of society. Racism is entirely a function of power as it relates to race.

In a white-dominated ethnonormative society like those found in the West, the power - social, corporate, economic, political, cultural, etc. - is with whites. The structures that whites create are to benefit whites, at the expense of non-whites. The non-whites are disempowered by the white-dominated structures and system that are in place to give an unearned benefit to whites as a function purely of their whiteness. Racism is systemic and structural as a result of the power center created for the permanent structural advantage of white people.

If a non-white person hates a white person, it is not - and cannot be - "racist" because of the continued imbalance of power. If anything, racial hatred of non-whites by whites has its root cause in white racism.

Clear?

Posted by: Your Kid's Whiteness Studies Professor at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (mwCIn)

113 The Reacher novels really are garbage. Weed rotted the author's brain and it shows. It also shows that Brit stoners don't know shit about the US Military, guns or fighting.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (xcxpd)

Wait. Are you telling me that being an MP Officer is not the same as being the top special forces operative of all time?

Posted by: Meanwhile . . . . at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (ky+MF)

114 "And the second season, Reacher himself wasn't really even that central - the boss women did most of the heavy lifting vis a vis investigation. Another guy was comic relief and the guy who played Reacher just glowered the entire time."

I'm assured that's how the military works.

The officer (Reacher) says "Sergeant, get this done" and the sergeant (Neagley) gets it done, usually by telling a private "Go do this."

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (ou9hh)

115 Yeah but what does 'produced' mean? Luck came out too soon after Skydance came together for Lasseter to have any creative input or control.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti

Fair just pointing he does have a credit with them.

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (MGB5H)

116 On point, Amazon Prime is becoming worse by the month. (Saved $3.20 on an order totaling $320.00 placed well before Christmas (October) during Prime Day(s) and nothing arrived quickly even with bundling, etc.)

I'll go to the toy, music and book stores to have better selections and prices, as I've gone back to shoe and 'department' stores.

Amazon movie and show selections are about the worst, often only one of several seasons free & included with Prime or tied into signing for an additional streaming service.

Posted by: L - Confident they're working on new 'rope-a-dope' techniques for the Presidential election at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (GshMh)

117 Speaking of Paramount

There are rumours swirling about that they will make a Picard movie.

Make it stop.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (cJuMP)

118 On Saturday the wife was gonna go grocery shopping but then said she didn't feel like it, so I did an order with Amazon Fresh with delivery, alas, no drivers, long wait for delivery. OK, I'll go pick it up myself. 2.4 miles away. So I get in the car, go to the warehouse. Ye gods, that thing was enormous. Several football fields long, finally found the food warehouse. Pulled up, a nice young man loaded it up in the car for me, I'm on my way in minutes. Prices were competitive. I'm doing that bit again, for sure.
But the pure scale of the warehouse(s) too me aback.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (MeG8a)

119 There are rumours swirling about that they will make a Picard movie.

Then: Picard is tortured by the Cardassian government for not believing what they tell him to believe because the Cardassians are evil.

Now: Picard tortures some science denying christianist because he won't believe what the Earth government tells him to believe because the government is good.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:54 PM (ibTVg)

120 Yeah, the super special op delta force MP Schlick is pretty grating.

Posted by: McLurkerson at January 22, 2024 04:54 PM (/BSme)

121 Let's start a campaign to pressure Disneyworld and Disneyland to remove all their statues. It's not like we need a valid reason. We can make anything up about a fictional character.

Steamboat Willie doesn't mean what you think it means.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2024 04:55 PM (dIske)

122 Well, now that I've actually watched that preview for AP's "Hail Satan" show: Yeah, it really is awful. This is exactly the sort of thing to bring to mind Jesus' line about a millstone round one's neck, because I could easily see such a program turning a lot of young kids' heads.

Posted by: Dr. T at January 22, 2024 04:55 PM (g0Y4p)

123
Well, since my labia left me
Well, I found a new place in hell
Well, it's down at the end of Satan Street
At #HazbinHotel

Posted by: ShainS -- I did not come here to guide lambs, I came here to awaken lions at January 22, 2024 04:55 PM (15qT3)

124 @50 well The Chosen is on Prime tho

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Last I checked, only the first season was part of the Amazon subscription package. You had to pay separately for Season Two (Three wasn't out yet). And then I found that BYU-TV has the entire show for free, and watched the rest of it there.

Posted by: junior at January 22, 2024 04:55 PM (XX1Xz)

125 120 Yeah, the super special op delta force MP Schlick is pretty grating.
Posted by: McLurkerson at January 22, 2024 04:54 PM (/BSme)

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Men love their power fantasies. It manifests in many different ways (super secret agents like Bond, super heroes, the MP who can solve any crime), but it's something of a formula on a similar level as romance novels for chicks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:55 PM (GBKbO)

126 Try as I might to avoid things made in China, that's what Amazon pushes. Shitty product

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (Gse2f)

127 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

128 I missed it in the articles: What is WiA? Women in Animation?

Posted by: WisRich at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (G0vdT)

129 Their ONLY job was to find the 5-6 hottest women on the planet, take them to beautiful places and phtograph them in Bikinis.

Amusingly this is pretty much the dream job for most men on earth...
____

No dreams for you!
-Disney Clutch of Karens

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (fs1hN)

130 You know who else cancelled Amazon Prime?

Posted by: eleven at January 22, 2024 04:57 PM (iziT8)

131 missed it in the articles: What is WiA? Women in Animation?
Posted by: WisRich

Nailed it.

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 04:57 PM (MGB5H)

132 Watch the 2 seasons of Reacher and then cancel. 8 episodes each

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at January 22, 2024 04:57 PM (GD2xa)

133 On Prime, I justed watched the two seasons of The Avengers with Diana Rigg as Mrs. Peel, so there's that

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (Gse2f)

134 132 Watch the 2 seasons of Reacher and then cancel. 8 episodes each
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at January 22, 2024 04:57 PM (GD2xa)

========

Or, don't watch it. Find some Russian site (*cough*ok.ru*cough*) that houses bunches of old movies.

Watch those instead.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (GBKbO)

135 The message was clear -- John Lasseter left the Walt Disney Company an utter and total disgrace. Disney Legend...forget it. In fact, moves have been made within the halls of Disney to remove his legacy as if he never existed

I don't see the problem here.

Posted by: O'Brien at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (xttsV)

136 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

While SI has failed we luckily have Mannix Girls.

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (MGB5H)

137 In the leftist DIE course I had to take recently the presenter was complaining that he was offered a college position named after Earl Warren. See...Warren ok'd the Japanese internment in WWII so that was double plus bad.

But then they changed the name to *Supreme Court Justice* Warren and now it was all good. Because you see as an SC Justice Warren was double plus good.

These people are...insane.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (ibTVg)

138 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:

Why is she wearing a fur-lined gnome's cap in a sauna?

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (CsUN+)

139 124 @50 well The Chosen is on Prime tho

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Last I checked, only the first season was part of the Amazon subscription package. You had to pay separately for Season Two (Three wasn't out yet). And then I found that BYU-TV has the entire show for free, and watched the rest of it there.
Posted by: junior at January 22, 2024 04:55 PM (XX1Xz)

1st 3 seasons are Prime and free

Posted by: Nova Local at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (exHjb)

140 The only things that save Reacher is the gratuitous violence and hot GF's otherwise its corny and cliche. Monk on steroids.

Posted by: dananjcon at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (8C1eU)

141 113 The Reacher novels really are garbage. Weed rotted the author's brain and it shows. It also shows that Brit stoners don't know shit about the US Military, guns or fighting.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:50 PM (xcxpd)

Wait. Are you telling me that being an MP Officer is not the same as being the top special forces operative of all time?
Posted by: Meanwhile . . . . at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (ky+MF)

I am just willing to stretch the point that an MP who has to detain combat grunts all the time might be good with his hands. But they also make him an officer. Who can't do his own laundry. Who also is skilled in espionage. Who also shoots better than guys in Delta. The bullshit piles on and on. It gets worse with every book he put out.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (xcxpd)

142 136 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

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The fingers of an aged cobbler.

2/10

Would not bang.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:59 PM (GBKbO)

143 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

She looks Finnish

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:59 PM (xcxpd)

144 Why is she wearing a fur-lined gnome's cap in a sauna?
Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (CsUN+)
++++
Maybe it's one of those reverse saunas.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:59 PM (mwCIn)

145 Rather than Leverage watch the original show they are stealing from- BBC's Hustle is on Tubi. Mad Men stole its intro from them as well.

Posted by: MikeN at January 22, 2024 04:59 PM (XygMV)

146 57 42 Prime's selections have gotten bad... Netflix is even worse.

Almost every single show is girl power...
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 22, 2024 04:39 PM (xaFKb)

=========

The streaming thing is a massive, massive bubble, and these companies are losing their shirts on it. Some can handle it better than others (Apple can spend $200 million on Martin Scorsese's newest movie because they make $1 billion a day in revenue) while others are obviously pulling back (Disney massive cut streaming costs last year).

They are fighting to be king of a small mound of shit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (GBKbO)

I recently purchased software that downloads to my pc anything on Prime, Netflix, Tubi, and many other streaming outlets. All I need to do is log-in to the site in the browser within the software, choose the resolution, and click DOWNLOAD. Works like a champ. Downloads entire seasons of TV shows with a couple clicks. I've downloaded dozens and dozens of movies and TV series. But when I want to watch something, almost none of the Prime and NetFlix stuff I have DLed seems worth my time. First World Problem.

Posted by: Gref at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (5fDan)

147 Why is she wearing a fur-lined gnome's cap in a sauna?

The cap is fur-lined, not the gnome.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (CsUN+)

148 140 The only things that save Reacher is the gratuitous violence and hot GF's otherwise its corny and cliche. Monk on steroids.

Yeah that Sela Ward looking one is hot

Posted by: Taggart at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (N2oAm)

149 The fingers of an aged cobbler.

2/10

Would not bang.

I want to know why she is wearing an acorn hat.

But...that would not stop the sexy time.

Posted by: Some Moron at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (ibTVg)

150 Find some Russian site (*cough*ok.ru*cough*) that houses bunches of old movies.

Watch those instead.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (GBKbO)

#Wisdom

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (xcxpd)

151 Watch Bosch, then cancel.

Posted by: Little Larry Sellers at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (xaNfJ)

152 Every single new series is going woke. I believe studios are moving toward period pieces for their stories in order do an end run around DEI. Even then, it's still hard to avoid the infection.

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (tT6L1)

153 It's not Sports Illustrated's fault if their customers refuse to buy glamour photos of morbidly obese young women in string bikinis.

It's the fault of SI's deplorable, knuckle-dragging customers. All SI can do is try to enlighten them. Anyway, what are they gonna DO about it-- stop buying the magazine or something?

Posted by: mnw at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (NLIak)

154 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz

Weird lips, but don’t look at her hands. Serial killer hands they are.

Posted by: A Know Nothing at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (gxRWI)

155 Smokin' Pale Males.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (63Dwl)

156 152 Every single new series is going woke. I believe studios are moving toward period pieces for their stories in order do an end run around DEI. Even then, it's still hard to avoid the infection.
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Period pieces aren't necessarily avoiding the woke. For example, the black woman playing a Viking king.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (fs1hN)

157 Thought on Apple TV's Masters of the air ?
Starts friiday

Posted by: Taggart at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (N2oAm)

158 Every single new series is going woke. I believe studios are moving toward period pieces for their stories in order do an end run around DEI. Even then, it's still hard to avoid the infection.
Posted by: Blake - semi

*queen charlotte, Hannibal, and cleopatra have entered the chat*

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (MGB5H)

159 The best part of Reacher Season 2 is Detective Russo. The actor and the character are both great.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (GD2xa)

160 Even then, it's still hard to avoid the infection.
Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (tT6L1)

Bridgerton says hold my claret with a hard t.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (9UlRk)

161 @120 I don’t mind male power fantasies. What I do mind is a show that’s nominally striving for a degree of realism hitting the mark.

Black Widow kicking a room full of juiced linebackers is fine, because of some crazy Soviet training. Some female former MPs we just met doing the same thing to a biker gang?

And don’t get me started on the officers’ club scene.

Posted by: McLurkerson at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (/BSme)

162 But the pure scale of the warehouse(s) too me aback.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 22, 2024 04:52 PM (MeG8a)

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This is how SkyNet AND The Matrix started, so innocently ...

Posted by: ShainS -- I did not come here to guide lambs, I came here to awaken lions at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (IBQQW)

163 150 #Wisdom
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 05:00 PM (xcxpd)

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Or, buy physical media!

I got The Shop Around the Corner and The Best Years of Our Lives today! WB suddenly deciding that people shouldn't see either anymore for whatever stupid reason they come up with in a year or two won't affect my ability to see them whenever I want!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (GBKbO)

164 The delectable Ms. Peel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idtYckLIZnI

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (cJuMP)

165 Everyone always seems to be surprised that Maoism is hostile and chilling.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:34 PM (mwCIn)

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Nailed it.

Do they read? Do they know ANY history?

I guess when the tyrants are in charge they don't see how utterly ugly they've become.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (JeYYB)

166 Weird lips, but don’t look at her hands. Serial killer hands they are.
Posted by: A Know Nothing at January

When it's time, it's time.

Posted by: Northernlurker at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (SExFt)

167 I'm not the big watcher of tv in the house that would be the 2 females, wife and mom. But they have something on all day every day. Everyone has a Roku wifi tv in their room, plus one in the living room. On demand is going all the time.
Ain't nothin' getting canceled around here. There would be more trouble than me leaving the toilet lid up...

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 22, 2024 05:02 PM (MeG8a)

168 I'm so stealing Burn Mouse Burn.

Posted by: mpfs, Burn Mouse Burn at January 22, 2024 05:03 PM (QTuUl)

169 And speaking of woke animation: Amazon decided to make a child-friendly cartoon portraying Satan as the hero and God the villain of the War in Heaven.
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If you believe all relationships are defined by who has the power and who is oppressed, you believe that all such relationships require correction by violently overthrowing the one with power at the moment, and you recognize the existence of The Creator and The Enemy, the plot of this cartoon is the only conclusion you can come to.

Progressivism has always been the work of Satan's kingdom, and now they're less concerned about the deception part.

Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2024 05:03 PM (Dnobf)

170 143 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

She looks Finnish
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:59 PM (xcxpd)

I know I did...

Posted by: Inogame at January 22, 2024 05:03 PM (53oGX)

171 I dropped Sports Illustrated a few years back, when they left me. I had been a faithful subscriber since (checks notes) I was a teenager in the 70s. Like the NFL, they drove me away in stages, when it became clear that they didn't care for me as a client and purchaser of their stuff, even though I had been a client and purchaser of their stuff, for decades.

Not looking back, not caring about anything the purvey or represent. I just don't care. A commenter here yesterday summed it up for me (and I laughed): What time is the Taylor Swift game on?

Posted by: goatexchange at January 22, 2024 05:03 PM (hyS0X)

172 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

She looks Finnish
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:59 PM (xcxpd)

I know I did...
Posted by: Inogame at January 22, 2024 05:03 PM (53oGX)

lol

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 05:04 PM (xcxpd)

173 Bosch is worth it.

Posted by: mpfs, Burn Mouse Burn at January 22, 2024 05:04 PM (QTuUl)

174 {12 I hope they succeed at completely remaking Disney in their image.

Should be fun to watch.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, walking with hope in America with Frank Capra at January 22, 2024 04:33 PM (GBKbO)

Exactly. At this point, Disney isn't producing entertainment, they are the entertainment. (And I don't have to pay them anything to watch it.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 22, 2024 05:04 PM (qPw5n)

175 @139 1st 3 seasons are Prime and free

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That's a change then. I suppose the question now is whether season 4 will be included with the subscription when it releases.

There are other sources, though. I've already noted BYU-TV, which doesn't need a subscription. And one of the local TV affiliates - KTLA, IIRC - will be airing it.

Posted by: junior at January 22, 2024 05:05 PM (XX1Xz)

176 http://tiny.cc/ok09wz

Weird lips, but don’t look at her hands. Serial killer hands they are.
Posted by: A Know Nothing at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (gxRWI)

Hands like a peasant girl. Still, cute.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Disgustipated at January 22, 2024 05:05 PM (T/Lqj)

177 Period pieces aren't necessarily avoiding the woke. For example, the black woman playing a Viking king.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (fs1hN)

Don't get me started on that topic

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 05:06 PM (xcxpd)

178 Oh, and I saw Diana Rigg play Medea on stage in London. So I can die happy.

Posted by: goatexchange at January 22, 2024 05:06 PM (hyS0X)

179 >>Posted by: goatexchange at January 22, 2024 05:03 PM (hyS0X)

You'll always have your Football shaped Telephone.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2024 05:06 PM (0nZCd)

180 Okay, I watched the ad for the cartoon, and I have to say I'm mildly amused that even Lucifer gets cucked in favor of a strong women.

Still going to stay far away from Amazon.

Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2024 05:07 PM (Dnobf)

181 Progressivism has always been the work of Satan's kingdom, and now they're less concerned about the deception part.
Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2024 05:03 PM (Dnobf)

I'd imagine it isn't that Sin is spiritual Marxism so much as that Marxism is just mundane Sin.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 22, 2024 05:07 PM (9UlRk)

182
I get free shipping....
Posted by: runner

I get free lunch

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 22, 2024 05:07 PM (63Dwl)

183 I am just willing to stretch the point that an MP who has to detain combat grunts all the time might be good with his hands. But they also make him an officer. Who can't do his own laundry. Who also is skilled in espionage. Who also shoots better than guys in Delta. The bullshit piles on and on. It gets worse with every book he put out.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at January 22, 2024 04:58 PM (xcxpd)

Having read 3 of the books, watched the Cruise movies, and watched the TV show, I can say that I think Cruise did the better version of Reacher. Yes, he is not the correct size, but Cruise's performance is way better.

For the TV actor, I actually can't suspend disbelief when someone the size of shwartzenneger is supposed to just naturally be that muscular. No, his body is such that he spends at least 2 hours a day in the gym and takes steroids. Thus, the nomad lifestyle of Reacher is an impossibility.

Posted by: Meanwhile . . . . at January 22, 2024 05:07 PM (ky+MF)

184 OMG - Those hands!

The rest of her looks just about perfect. But, good god...could you ever not flinch when she reaches for your junk!?

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2024 05:08 PM (0nZCd)

185 Are teenaged boys required to jerk off to trannies?

Posted by: Northernlurker at January 22, 2024 05:08 PM (SExFt)

186 "Amazon decided to make a child-friendly cartoon portraying Satan as the hero and God the villain of the War in Heaven."

How very Gnostic of them.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2024 05:08 PM (ou9hh)

187 Oh right -- I watched a handful of old episodes of Leverage on FreeVee some months ago, but I don't think that's the same a Amazon Prime

Yeah, I've been watching Leverage: Redemption on FreeVee while I knit, and it is not as good as the original. The characters have a lot of potential, but Harry Wilson (Noah Wyle) is used as a plot device/bookend, the geeky little sister is woke and bi/pan/fluid/whatever (the show never specifies, pretty sure they don't want to scare away the fans of the original), and the Parker/Hardison dynamic is mostly absent because Hardison is, well, mostly absent.

Posted by: pookysgirl has very specific knitting TV requirements at January 22, 2024 05:08 PM (dtlDP)

188 OT: Just did a literal back-of-the-envelope calculation of my taxes for '23, using the IRS's own calculators, etc. Looks like I'm due for a very nice refund this year!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 22, 2024 05:08 PM (J2vNu)

189 The next update, he says, will be about the culture of fear extending to even DEIsney cast members. (That is, people wearing Mickey Mouse suits at the parks.)

Have mentioned before but one of my students was Minnie Mouse for several years. Got called in one day with a shitload of other cast members and told you're fired. But if you train hour non-english speaking replacement, you get a nice exit bonus.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 22, 2024 05:08 PM (W/lyH)

190 They used to air a show about how the Swimsuit issue of SI was made. The gal in charge would talk about how beautiful the women were, the beautiful locations they filmed in, how the suits were chosen, the make-up artists, photographers and whatnot.

She was proud of the work and she should have been, the women and the locations were beautiful.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 22, 2024 05:09 PM (JeYYB)

191 Diana Rigg's Mrs. Peel is the answer to how to create a believable bad ass woman character. Brilliant, fantastic clothes sense. Supports her man.

But her true super power is she's Fearless.

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2024 05:09 PM (Gse2f)

192 If these studios and entertainment companies have their way, our entertainment, or that which you COULD call that, will look like that found in the Soviet Union under Stalin, or China under Mao. An occasional Eisenstein might emerge but most of it will be crap which will be used to do nothing but enforce the correct line.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at January 22, 2024 05:09 PM (8sMut)

193 >One source told us that during an all-hands meeting, once the announcement was made, a female employee raised her hand and asked, "Can we have a woman run this place now?"

The temptation to channel Ron Burgundy would be overwhelming.

"Honey, women have 60% of the brains of a man. That's just science."

Posted by: BourbonChicken at January 22, 2024 05:10 PM (cf/0E)

194 Man.

This shit is fucked.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at January 22, 2024 05:10 PM (1jfyW)

195 Weird lips, but don’t look at her hands. Serial killer hands they are.
Posted by: A Know Nothing at January

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Her hands are probably just spread out because a lot of her body weight (and yes, I do mean those) is being supported by those hands.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 22, 2024 05:10 PM (J2vNu)

196 If these studios and entertainment companies have their way, our entertainment, or that which you COULD call that, will look like that found in the Soviet Union under Stalin, or China under Mao.

What are we, chopped river?

Posted by: Kim Jung Un at January 22, 2024 05:10 PM (CsUN+)

197 You know who else cancelled Amazon Prime?
Posted by: eleven at January 22, 2024 04:57 PM (iziT

Well, we're *waiting*!

Posted by: Judge Smails at January 22, 2024 05:10 PM (/HDaX)

198 OMG - Those hands!
The rest of her looks just about perfect. But, good god...could you ever not flinch when she reaches for your junk!?
Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2024 05:08 PM (0nZCd)

Well, the knife against your throat will focus the mind.

Posted by: A Know Nothing at January 22, 2024 05:11 PM (gxRWI)

199 Masters of the Air?

Forget it. The Bloody 100th is an 8th Air Force unit based in England. But the trailers are constantly pushing footage of the Tuskegee Airmen implying there is a serious linkage.

There is none, only circumstantial. The Tuskegee pilots belonged to the 15th Air Force in Italy.

The only time the men of the 100th might have seen the 'Red Tails' was during the Operation Frantic missions that occurred after D-Day. The 8th AF only conducted three of these shuttle missions to Russia, Italy, and finally England while bombing Germany on each trip. IIRC the 100th only participated in two of these missions. And each time the 8th AF did, their fighter escorts came from VIIIth Fighter Command in England.

So yeah fvck this rewriting of history.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 05:11 PM (iKXHy)

200 The lovely and curious Mrs naturalfake wanted to watch a series on Netflix that she'd heard from friends was great.

The series is titled, "Money Heist".

In which a team of criminals led by "The Professor", rob the Spanish Gov't mint. Later, there's another season where the team rob the Spanish Nat'l Treasury.

There's a pretty good mix of action and girly relationship scenes, budding romances and that sort of thing. Basically, it an action series for you ladies.

Some nice twists, minimal woke content at first but it grows with each season as all the gals become Mary Sue and all the guys become weak or lunkheads, and teh gay and trannies get their time.

It's a bit weird in some ways cuz Spanish culture is quite a bit different than American culture.

Mrs naturalfake watches intently and is really enjoying it. I have fallen asleep several times but because the series is loaded with flashback and relationship moments so that long periods where nothing of consequence happen make it easy for me to wake up and pretty much know what's going on.

Apparently, this is a worldwide hit and the Koreans have made their own version that's playing on Netflix(!) too.

Check it out.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 22, 2024 05:11 PM (nFnyb)

201 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

Russian. Still cute. Probably.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 22, 2024 05:11 PM (BdMk6)

202 The shadows and miasma beneath the wings of Big Penguin are beginning to engulf the world. Like VD and rust, Big Penguin never sleeps.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2024 05:11 PM (a3Q+t)

203 Forget it. The Bloody 100th is an 8th Air Force unit based in England. But the trailers are constantly pushing footage of the Tuskegee Airmen implying there is a serious linkage.

There is none, only circumstantial. The Tuskegee pilots belonged to the 15th Air Force in Italy.

The only time the men of the 100th might have seen the 'Red Tails' was during the Operation Frantic missions that occurred after D-Day. The 8th AF only conducted three of these shuttle missions to Russia, Italy, and finally England while bombing Germany on each trip. IIRC the 100th only participated in two of these missions. And each time the 8th AF did, their fighter escorts came from VIIIth Fighter Command in England.

So yeah fvck this rewriting of history.

You appear to be unaware that the Tuskegee Airmen beat both the Nazis and Imperial Japan single-handedly, and then had lunch.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 05:12 PM (CsUN+)

204 Russian. Still cute. Probably.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 22, 2024 05:11 PM

Objection! No letter with the signatures of 51 ranking Intelligence Officers stating she's Russian has been submitted into evidence.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2024 05:14 PM (a3Q+t)

205 The series is titled, "Money Heist".

Rejected titles included Money Steal, Money Takey, Cashy Cashy, and assorted other gems

Posted by: Meanwhile . . . . at January 22, 2024 05:14 PM (ky+MF)

206 Diana Rigg's Mrs. Peel is the answer to how to create a believable bad ass woman character. Brilliant, fantastic clothes sense. Supports her man.

But her true super power is she's Fearless.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2024

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There were indications every now and then of how attached she was to Steed. Watching the early B & W episodes as an adult, I developed the notion that they had indeed once been lovers, but had discovered they worked better as friends; but the old feelings were still there, and peeked out every so often.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 22, 2024 05:14 PM (J2vNu)

207 The series is titled, "Money Heist".

In which a team of criminals led by "The Professor", rob the Spanish Gov't mint. Later, there's another season where the team rob the Spanish Nat'l Treasury.

After you rob the mint you should be on a beach, earning twenty percent.

Posted by: Hans Gruber at January 22, 2024 05:15 PM (xttsV)

208
Has the new season of "The Chosen" started streaming yet or is it only in theaters?

Posted by: naturalfake at January 22, 2024 05:15 PM (nFnyb)

209 After you rob the mint you should be on a beach, earning twenty percent.
Posted by: Hans Gruber at January 22, 2024 05:15 PM (xttsV)

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+1

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 22, 2024 05:15 PM (JeYYB)

210 The only thing we watch is Korean or Japanese shows, I feel the writing is much better with the Korean shows like SIGNAL AND THE TUNNEL, they have not gone woke YET,

StreamFab is a software that lets you download shows on YouTube Netflix, Prime, Peacock etc etc Commercial free, at 100 day, so you can download 3,000 episodes or movies a month then cancel. You can even do the same with Audiobooks and music.

I also need to check out IPTV

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (dKiJG)

211 Gotta finish Reacher tho.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (1jfyW)

212 There's a closed video store in town. I sometimes think those were better than streaming. You got to get out of the house, see your neighbors talk to people. I had a woman today with internet down, upset in part because her teenager couldn't do online gaming. What a wasted life.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (L8hCM)

213 You appear to be unaware that the Tuskegee Airmen beat both the Nazis and Imperial Japan single-handedly, and then had lunch.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2024 05:12 PM (CsUN+)

And all that having had to give up their seats on the train the German pows.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (W/lyH)

214 The series is titled, "Money Heist".

Rejected titles included Money Steal, Money Takey, Cashy Cashy, and assorted other gems

But don't you dare use "Money Plane"

Posted by: Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (xttsV)

215 The layoffs could impact at least 100 journalists

Wait, they have more than 100 journolists?
lololol.

Posted by: Bosk of Port Kar at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM (Rn/yD)

216 There were indications every now and then of how attached she was to Steed. Watching the early B & W episodes as an adult, I developed the notion that they had indeed once been lovers, but had discovered they worked better as friends; but the old feelings were still there, and peeked out every so often.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 22, 2024 05:14 PM (J2vNu)

Sounds right to me.

Posted by: Northernlurker at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM (SExFt)

217 Season 4 of The Chosen isn't available yet, but I'm in the middle of Season 3 anyway

I don't know I like Prime. I don't like Netflix or anything else but Prime is handy. when free trials pop up for Shudder or Max I can easily take advantage of those and everything is thru one service - which helps with the kids wanting to sign in from school as well.

and they love The Boys so there's no way I can get rid of it lol

Posted by: BlackOrchid, I meant to say at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM (AcWfM)

218 Regarding Mrs. Peel: The first episode they filmed with her (though not the first aired) has no explanation of how she came to work with Steed. As a team, they just are, and right from the first moments you see they worked together perfectly.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM (J2vNu)

219 i guess the good news is, nobody pays for this garbage output. so they die off on their own.

the bad news is the Right Wing doesn't understand Game Theory and therefore won't punch back twice as hard. Only DeSantis did that so far.

Posted by: Joe Kidsniffer at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM (3TalN)

220 We are trying out YouTube tv to watch sports. Football and tennis mostly. Last night's cbs broadcast of chiefs bills was absolute trash. If they're doing the Super Bowl, holy shit.

Posted by: nckate at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM (EPm6B)

221 But don't you dare use "Money Plane"
Posted by: Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (xttsV)

I liked Money Train

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM (MGB5H)

222 Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (dKiJG)

Korean and Japanese movies are my go to for action and horror.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at January 22, 2024 05:18 PM (1jfyW)

223 I also need to check out IPTV

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (dKiJG)

Iowa Public Television??? But they stopped airing The Red Green Show!

Posted by: pookysgirl knows that if ain't broke, you ain't tryin at January 22, 2024 05:18 PM (dtlDP)

224 I keep a mental list of companies that have pissed me off. Guess what I don't buy?

As purple lips himself once said, "Don't think we're not keeping score, brother."

I keep score too!

Posted by: mnw at January 22, 2024 05:18 PM (NLIak)

225 There were indications every now and then of how attached she was to Steed.
____

Patrick Macnee was 39 when the show first aired. People looked old young back then. Young Miss Rigg was 23.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024 05:18 PM (fs1hN)

226 212 There's a closed video store in town. I sometimes think those were better than streaming. You got to get out of the house, see your neighbors talk to people. I had a woman today with internet down, upset in part because her teenager couldn't do online gaming. What a wasted life.

a video/videogame rental (and purchase I guess) place just opened in Media near me! so, might be coming back. a friend of mine had a coffee shop/hipster dive/movie rental place recently in Philly also. it sadly died with COVID but it was doing well. he also hosted little movie watching events there

Posted by: BlackOrchid, I meant to say at January 22, 2024 05:19 PM (AcWfM)

227 And people thought the Chiefs wanted to trade me for Selena Gomez?

Pshaw!

Posted by: Taylor Swift at January 22, 2024 05:19 PM (a3Q+t)

228 How does a studio like Disney pay their executives top dollar when the produce so few money-making movies/series?

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 22, 2024 05:20 PM (JeYYB)

229
Has Fox called New Hampshire for Nikkki yet?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 22, 2024 05:20 PM (nIvob)

230 But don't you dare use "Money Plane"
Posted by: Darius 'The Rumble' Grouch at January 22, 2024 05:16 PM (xttsV)

I liked Money Train
Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 05:17 PM

The movie franchise Money is shot.

Posted by: Peter North, irregular AoSHQ Commenter and proud Canadian at January 22, 2024 05:20 PM (a3Q+t)

231 How does a studio like Disney pay their executives top dollar when the produce so few money-making movies/series?
Posted by: Seems Legit

And iger just gave himself a raise to 32m$ for his fine work

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 05:21 PM (MGB5H)

232 I like Reacher although the second season, while entertaining, was a bit over the top on some things.
Senior NCOs in the O'club drinking in uniform? Pretty normal.
Fights in the O'club...never saw it in my career.
A defense contractor with such shithot technology but shitty security, as if they'd hire all cops from one precinct. Not gonna happen.
But still fun to watch.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 22, 2024 05:21 PM (W/lyH)

233
Patrick Macnee was 39 when the show first aired. People looked old young back then. Young Miss Rigg was 23.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024

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I've gotten to see some of the Honor Blackman-as-Cathy Gale episodes that preceded the Mrs. Peel era. They're interesting, but I've never been sure whether Mrs. Gale even *liked* Steed. Their chemistry was pricklier and their relationship much more difficult to define.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 22, 2024 05:22 PM (J2vNu)

234 157 Thought on Apple TV's Masters of the air ?
Starts friiday
Posted by: Taggart at January 22, 2024 05:01 PM (N2oAm)

The show that’s in the same universe as BAND OF BROTHERS, yes that was in an actual review.

Angel Studios and DailyWire have some good Kid Shows that you should check out.
WingFeather Saga on Angel and Ruins is on Daily WIre,

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at January 22, 2024 05:22 PM (dKiJG)

235 I could not watch the college football playoffs. Too many commercials. About 2 minutes of football to about 6-8 commercials.

I watched the first 10 minutes of the last three games then turned it off. I just couldn't stomach it.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 22, 2024 05:22 PM (JeYYB)

236 Emma Peel confirmed me in my heterosexuality.

Posted by: Northernlurker at January 22, 2024 05:23 PM (SExFt)

237 Now some TOS Star Trek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvjZZpKuQeM

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2024 05:23 PM (iKXHy)

238 Posted by: BlackOrchid, I meant to say at January 22, 2024 05:19 PM (AcWfM)

Some of my best memories are Friday nights, getting pizza or LeAnn Chins and renting video games/movies from blockbuster with my Mom. RIP.

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at January 22, 2024 05:23 PM (1jfyW)

239 I also shout at clouds.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 22, 2024 05:24 PM (JeYYB)

240 I went shopping somewhere a couple of weeks ago and though, "Isn't this nice? Actually going to a store and seeing the products I intend to buy?"

—

I never stopped that. I very rarely buy things online. Also keeps me from spending too much on useless shit.

Posted by: Montec at January 22, 2024 05:24 PM (YofvK)

241 If it were not only White men one might call DEIsney a very hostile workplace. But White men so all is OK.

There needs to be hundreds of billions of legal action against DIEsney.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at January 22, 2024 05:24 PM (17s+e)

242 you're on to something there, Ace, with "Return to The Real".

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying for decades at January 22, 2024 05:25 PM (WsTvr)

243 Some of my best memories are Friday nights, getting pizza or LeAnn Chins and renting video games/movies from blockbuster with my Mom. RIP.
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One

Kids today will never know the joy of digging though the returns box to find that copy of the new release.

Posted by: BruceWayne at January 22, 2024 05:25 PM (MGB5H)

244 Canceled Prime years ago. Orders get here in a few days. I get the 30 day free trial once a year and watch everything I want to. Not much good on Prime so 30 days is enough

Posted by: Sean at January 22, 2024 05:25 PM (Jq918)

245 "Equity" is the latter. The people pushing it and implementing it were not wronged by those they destroy. They weren't harmed by those they attack. They weren't explicitly enabled nor were the preferentially treated, but they were not *harmed.*

This isn't vengeance. It's malicious thrill-killing.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:41 PM (mwCIn)

It is late-stage maneuvering: "I am going to kill my brother, and then kill you on the pretext that you did it"

Posted by: Kindltot at January 22, 2024 05:26 PM (D7oie)

246 220 nckate

Sincerely curious, what was wrong with the Chiefs-Bills broadcast on CBS?

I always moot the announcers in between plays, & of course all the commercials, too.

I was impressed by how many different camera angles they have to show disputed or controversial calls.

I could care less if they cut away to Taylor a lot. I think it's funny! And I bet neither the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce nor the NFL object to all the new viewers tuning in.

Posted by: mnw at January 22, 2024 05:26 PM (NLIak)

247 239 I also shout at clouds.
Posted by: Seems Legit at

Is Shouts at Clouds your Indian name. That's better than Angry Old Man Who Shits Himself.

Posted by: Northernlurker at January 22, 2024 05:27 PM (SExFt)

248 Patrick Macnee was 39 when the show first aired. People looked old young back then. Young Miss Rigg was 23.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 22, 2024 05:18 PM (fs1hN)

McNee had a great voice.

Riggs had a great ass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2024 05:27 PM (di6C2)

249 My favorite show is Liquor Liquor Store Robbery.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 22, 2024 05:28 PM (9UlRk)

250 246 sb "mute" not moot.

Posted by: mnw at January 22, 2024 05:28 PM (NLIak)

251 Is TAYTAY still a thing with sportsball? I find that hilarious.

Can’t wait for the football themed breakup songs on her next album.

Posted by: Montec at January 22, 2024 05:28 PM (YofvK)

252 Korean and Japanese movies are my go to for action and horror.
Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at January 22, 2024 05:18 PM (1jfyW)

Korean shows don’t shit on Christians and treat them well and with respect.

It’s amazing how many Progams the Chinese make that strip the protections from streaming services because they give zero care about Copyright Laws

IPTV is Internet protocol Television where you can get virtually every tv channel around the world because again the Chinese don’t care about copyright

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at January 22, 2024 05:28 PM (dKiJG)

253 "The Supreme Court voted 5–4 vote to allow U.S. Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire that was set up along the U.S.–Mexico border by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, while a legal challenge plays out."

Roberts and Coney Baby sold us out. Not sure if removing the wire is same as removing NG from the area TX NG was occupying.

Posted by: illiniwek at January 22, 2024 05:29 PM (Cus5s)

254 Riggs had a great ass.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2024 05

She also think she had a beautiful and expressive face.

Posted by: Northernlurker at January 22, 2024 05:29 PM (SExFt)

255 229 Has Fox called New Hampshire for Nikkki yet?
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A Rick Wilson vid just hit my YT feed. He says Nikki will withdraw tonight rather than face a drubbing in South Carolina.

He's an idiot, but he might be right about that.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM (woPEM)

256 Nood.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM (di6C2)

257 Rejected titles included Money Steal, Money Takey, Cashy Cashy, and assorted other gems
Posted by: Meanwhile . . . . at January 22, 2024 05:14 PM (ky+MF)

"Casa De Papel"

It seemed neat for the first season. Lots of audacity.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM (D7oie)

258 Riggs had a great ass.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2024 05:27 PM (di6C2)

Right?

Posted by: Sgt. Murtaugh at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM (T+Iwg)

259 Plot graphs of online shopping and consumer debt per capita and I bet it’s the same line.

Online shopping makes it easy to overspend. Click a button instant dopamine. Who cares how it will be paid for?

Posted by: Montec at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM (YofvK)

260 Turns out ACB is simply AWFL

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM (dn4mZ)

261 Picture quality was horrible, fuzzy, ghost images, feed breaking up, etc. The first game, TB and Lions on nbc abc definitely not cbs was awesome. It was like watching 4K on fiber, first game, then watching dial up, cbs second game.

Posted by: nckate at January 22, 2024 05:31 PM (EPm6B)

262 Here's a thought.

You have all these people in society with no purpose. No religion, no family, ...

With that in mind, it must be really hard to look at all the "power structures" in society - businesses, arts, politics, science,.... and see mostly white men.

And what can you blame it on? Everyone knows a black woman has a much better shot at getting into a good school, landing the choice job, getting the promotion -- it has been that way for decades. So what do you blame it on? Some unseen force -- systemic racism. And it must make you eat you liver to know that even though minorities are favored they still don't get to the top.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at January 22, 2024 05:31 PM (kWbXR)

263
DBZ proposed principle: The lower the chances of an incumbent winning reelection the higher the number of third party candidates.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 22, 2024 05:31 PM (nIvob)

264 Is TAYTAY still a thing with sportsball? I find that hilarious.

Can’t wait for the football themed breakup songs on her next album.
Posted by: Montec at January 22, 2024 05:28 PM (YofvK)

Her latest: They Ganged Me and Then Hanged Me.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 22, 2024 05:31 PM (BdMk6)

265 nood!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying for decades at January 22, 2024 05:32 PM (WsTvr)

266 Riggs had a great ass.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2024 05:27 PM (di6C2)

Right?
Posted by: Sgt. Murtaugh at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM

I'll be the judge of that.

Posted by: Sir Mix A Lot at January 22, 2024 05:32 PM (a3Q+t)

267 It's not the platform... whether it be Prime, Netflix, Hulu, whatever. Those work fine.

It's the content. And what they choose to stream and charge for it. Some content, sports for example, is worth whatever someone's willing to pay to see their cherished sportsball team take it up the ass again. Some customers are willing to pay $350 a year for a selection of garbage that boggles the mind.

Or not.

But the technology and the delivery medium are sound. For now.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2024 05:33 PM (Q4IgG)

268

Reacher was ok the first season, woke, of course. But good violence and at least the story centered around the one guy.

Not this latest season. A confusing mess with white guy bad guys, and Reacher is now part of a TEAM.

Black chick, strong, can beat up big guys.
White guy who was a sexual deviant but now a family man
Strong whie women, the love interest sometimes.
And Reacher.

It's those four idiots going around doing stuff and saving the world. It's just stupid and hard to follow.

Didn't finish it.

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at January 22, 2024 05:33 PM (UCNv1)

269 258 Riggs had a great ass.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2024 05:27 PM (di6C2)

Right?
Posted by: Sgt. Murtaugh at January 22, 2024 05:30 PM (T+Iwg)

I thought of this while typing the comment. My fellow comrades did not let me down.

*salute*

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2024 05:34 PM (di6C2)

270 In England one of the more Brash Soccer Players called an all female Crew Serial Killers for Murdering the Broadcast. So of Course they went nuts when he said that and Sky TV put out a lengthy statement, Then people starting posting Clips of her commentary, OH Boy was it terrible. It was High School bad level.

Thank God that Musk bought Twitter of you wouldn’t be about to say anything.

I do feel that Watch Alongs will be a think where you can listen to the commentary of your choice, Apple TV let you listen to the Radio broadcasts, of the Home team, MY God it was soo much better

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at January 22, 2024 05:35 PM (dKiJG)

271 Wait, the Pet Rock is yesterday?!

How will tell tell all my rocks?? Pete and Anna and Sarah and Billy and Darlene?

I can't tell Darleeeene!!!

*weeps*

Posted by: ...and here it comes at January 22, 2024 05:40 PM (VYnM/)

272 You should definitely watch Reacher season one before dumping Prime. Reacher season 2 is just awful.

The guy playing Reacher was obviously on steroids in season one (you just don't put on that much muscle when you're over 40, no matter how much grilled chicken and broccoli you eat), but in season 2 dude is on an entire pharmacy of gear. He's so musclebound he can't even run, he sort of hop-wobbles.

Plus the acting in season 2 is soap-opera tier, and there are way too many eye-rolling plot holes and plot contrivances. But, yeah, season one. That's where it's at.

Posted by: Lamont Cranston at January 22, 2024 05:40 PM (NVVQz)

273 This busty bikini brunette in a sauna hopes that every Hollywood studio goes bankrupt and that this acts a stern object lesson for the rest of the companies in America:
http://tiny.cc/ok09wz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2024 04:56 PM (mwCIn)

Russian. Still cute. Probably.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 22, 2024 05:11 PM (BdMk6)

She is good girl. *wink*wink*

Posted by: Boris Badenov at January 22, 2024 05:42 PM (iODuv)

274 Plus the acting in season 2 is soap-opera tier, and there are way too many eye-rolling plot holes and plot contrivances. But, yeah, season one. That's where it's at.
Posted by: Lamont Cranston at January 22, 2024 05:40 PM (NVVQz)
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Totally agree, except to say the dark haired girl Reacher hooks up with is rack worthy. Otherwise, a big snore.

And this crap about releasing it in dribs and drabs line an old style tv show sucks. I binge these shows like I read a pulpy novel. Reacher isn't worthwhile enough to watch over time.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 22, 2024 06:06 PM (8CMl+)

275 For $300 we bought one of those streaming boxes, and can watch all of the Amazon shows you are paying for thru Prime. Matter of fact, we just finished the second season of Reacher, and it was, indeed, worth the watch.
Something you might wish to consider. P.S. Ours is a Streambox 2, in case you are interested.

Posted by: BrianinTn at January 22, 2024 06:50 PM (hT5ue)

276 Don't want to pay Amazon for their mediocre content ?

Hoist the black flag and get it all for free. I no longer worry if Disney's crap is *worth* watching, I'm not paying them a penny. Same for the Apple cult, despite the fact that they make pretty good stuff.

I figure all the morons buying overpriced iPhones are subsidizing me watching it for free.

And its easy - Stremio, Real-Debrid, and Torrentio. I had it working about 10 years ago as just a Plex addon, but this is even easier.

Posted by: deadrody at January 22, 2024 07:01 PM (oIPgW)

277 Wymen with 99 cats and deep inferiority complexes make for disguising tv. Its like watching the view in cartoon version.

Posted by: Fred at January 22, 2024 07:20 PM (EcD5Y)

278 Time for a clean sweep at Disney and for DEI and the groomers to be sent to Harvard.

Posted by: Fred at January 22, 2024 07:30 PM (EcD5Y)

279 Totally agree on the "return to the real". We just have to do this. Esp. anyone with kids, it's extremely important.

Posted by: jocon307 at January 22, 2024 08:21 PM (EuROc)

280 I have a relative who worked as an animator at Disney. Visited him at work (another studio before the Mouse hired him).
Once a week everyone gets together to watch and critique everyone's work, animation, texture, whatever.
He told me it was done with sincerity and had to be honest to make a great movie.
How likely is any of that when people are afraid of anything one says being used against them?
Recipe for disaster.
My animator relative is working elsewhere, helping a Disney competitor try to make good movies.

Posted by: jimmymcnulty at January 22, 2024 08:26 PM (BJgzI)

281 I read the WoT series and mostly enjoyed it, although Jordan padded the absolute fuck out of nearly every paragraph in every book.

While the first season on Prime was barely okay, the second season is actually better than books it's based on, IMO. The girlboss aspect, such as it is, is straight from the books, and frankly it's a veneer over the fact Rand al'Thor is the reincarnation of the most powerful person to ever exist, and he's starting to come into that legacy. Despite the pretended doubts that some characters express as to just who the actual Dragon might be.

Posted by: Gundo at January 22, 2024 09:09 PM (SaygH)

282 I haven't watched much of anything on TV in several months. I'm better for it. I was a television producer and executive for 25 years...one of my last endeavors was a deal with Disney when Jeff Katzenberg was there. He completely screwed us and so many other when he decided to cancel a series we had ... "because." He went to then ABC head, Bob Iger, and got us cancelled and Bob - courageous man that he is - just went along. Bob took me out to lunch after to try and "make nice." Nothing nice about any of it...and the idea that Bob can save Disney now... Boy is that funny!

Posted by: ScratchPlayer at January 22, 2024 09:18 PM (AVuTj)

283 Reacher WAS sorta kinda good in its first season. But honestly, it just made me appreciate how Tom Cruise owned that role even though it was supposed to be played by a big muscle head.
The second season of Reacher is just boring. Formulaic. Predictable. Low charisma characters. Booooring.

Posted by: sgr at January 22, 2024 09:56 PM (XRPjt)

284 I think you're missing the point on Hazbin Hotel, Ace. The intro is being told from Charlie's perspective. Check out the original pilot made a few years ago to see how it's changed. Also, on YT check out the other series set in the same universe, Helluva Boss.

Posted by: Epobirs at January 22, 2024 09:58 PM (/0z9K)

285 Why even bother with Amazon music? I find I'm ok with a free Spotify account and none of my money ends up in Bezos's girlfriends butt.

Posted by: stv at January 23, 2024 12:29 AM (CS8kV)

286 To be fair, Amazon is not selling "Hazbin Hotel" as "child friendly." It's considered an adult cartoon, and is lavishly stuffed with R-rated images and language.

Posted by: MartynW at January 23, 2024 12:57 AM (sHP7b)

287 If you're paying for subscriptions, you are owned.

Dumped cable 13 years ago
Dumped Netflix 3 years ago
Dumped Amazon 2 years ago

Enjoy visiting used book stores and buying physical media which they can't erase.

Posted by: SmokyMtVol at January 23, 2024 05:36 AM (930y1)

288 >[The new] Leverage isn't as good as the original

Yeahhhhh...the original Leverage was showrun by a former D&D nerd, and he's on record as saying he designed the show around D&D adventure concepts. Unfortunately, one of those concepts is wanton, consequenceless violence.

Go rewatch the original and take note of the sheer number of competely innocent people who get bankrupted, crippled, or otherwise have their life destroyed merely due to collateral damage. The closest thing the show ever gets to acknowledging this is in S03, when an investor asks for a heads up when the team is going to go after a company so he can short it.

The show is unabashedly anti-corporation, to the extent that merely working for one is apparently enough to justify any collateral damage from having your livelihood destroyed from underneath you.

The reason so many classic heist films show crooks ripping off other crooks is so you don't feel bad for the targets. Leverage never stopped to think twice about it.

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