Ilandar

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[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago

Yes I think it's a much more impactful film if you watch it totally blind. It's a shame you didn't get to experience that.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The biggest flaw was how underdeveloped Kai was. She was set up in act 1, had a lot of screen time in act 2, then completely disappeared from existence for the entire last act except for one brief “oh yeah, here’s Kai” shot at the end.

I totally forgot about this! I completely agree, it was so bizarre how much screen time and development her character received in the middle of the film for it to ultimately lead nowhere. I thought for sure she was going to be setup as either a new love interest (with a twist where his previous lover turns on him) or setup as a new villain but they did neither. She didn't even influence the plot in a sidekick role, she was just totally absent following the riot scene. I wonder if something was cut because it seemed like big inconsistency.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

To quit in Firefox I have to tap to open a menu, then scroll down twice, then tap “quit”.

(Just replying in this thread since I can no longer access your other thread.)

I think the reason I overlooked this as an issue is because I have a phone with a 21:9 aspect ratio. The entire menu is always available, I never have to scroll to find things. I went back to a couple of my older phones with 18:5:9 and 16:9 aspect ratios and I can see what you're talking about now. The shorter your screen is, the more this becomes an issue. Although on all of them it's still only a single scroll so I'm not sure why you are being forced to scroll down twice.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

It is yes, one of the reasons why I would recommend Firefox over Vivaldi (or any Chromium browser).

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 3 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

Vivaldi is very close, it's only missing the FOSS requirement which I'm guessing is one OP would be willing to compromise on.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It depends how important the tab bar feature is to you. Firefox has pretty much every other feature you've listed there and would be my recommendation. Otherwise, Vivaldi has all of the functionality but isn't FOSS and is potentially less private. It would still be a lot better than Samsung Internet in those areas, though.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

The only thing there I'd really agree with is the pacing, which is only an issue in the final third of the film. Your other complaints are sort of just about Bong Joon-ho's style, most of his films are like that. I'm surprised you found them problematic considering he was one of the reasons why you went to see the film.

And to be honest I'm not really interested in watching someone else's review of the film. If you want to discuss it then you should put the effort into articulating your thoughts here.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

How are people affording having 20 subscriptions to stuff they probably barely use?

Who said they can? This will be an unpopular opinion because no one likes to admit they are at fault, but the cost of living crisis we are experiencing in Western countries is actually just a cost of spending crisis for some people. Some of those who claim to be "struggling" shouldn't be, but they have never been taught how to effectively manage their finances and until now they've been able to get away with it.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is actually how people live now. It feels crazy to say this but I actually know people like this in real life who use their phone while "watching" a film. There has even been debate about whether production studios are dumbing down scripts to cater to people who are literally not paying attention. We live in insane times.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I agree with the others, I think this is a unusually negative take. However, the fact that you haven't really explained your criticisms in any sort of detail makes it very difficult to determine whether you actually have a point or if you are the stereotypical 1 star rage reviewer on IMDB. I thought the film had its flaws, so I would be willing to hear more detailed reasoning from you.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

I sort of agree in terms of the type that unfolds into a larger display, although price is definitely a big factor with those. I feel like durability is becoming less of a concern as more people are exposed to them in the real world. However, I disagree if you're referring to the type that folds down into a smaller form factor. They have been selling quite well as I understand, and are a clear solution to one of the problems with phones being so large now (that they are no longer pocketable in many cases). I would have a hard time going back to a regular phone after using one of these for over a year now.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

Wow, I looked this up after reading your comment. What a sad situation.

 

What do you think is in store for this game in 2025? How much more work does the general gameplay need, what new additions will we receive and how far away is the full release?

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