[–] 5 points 13 hours ago

I think the lapse in judgement is thinking that most Americans believe they are exceptional. You say you are against hubris, but your comment expounds it.

Most Americans are as fed up as you.

Make no mistake: what is happening in America will eventually happen wherever you are at. If you think your government will save you because it's better designed, you're wrong. That's not American exceptionalism talking. It's late stage capitalism.

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  • [–] 2 points 23 hours ago* (1 child)

    I definitely appreciated that it was a movie versus a streaming series, or even a movie series. For all that was left out, what remains is very cohesive, engaging, and entertaining.

    This director is also really second-to-none in IMAX, and it absolutely shows on screen.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    Some parts and characters are just left out, presumably for length or editing.

    Calypso's arc doesn't fully match the original, and it is combined with some other bits.

    And (not a spoiler, but I'll be a bit vague): Odysseus' internal turmoil as presented in the film isn't really in the original. That said, I felt like it gave more depth to the character, in a way that the original simply wasn't intended to do.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    No. Convenience always wins. Same reason people decided streaming is better than owning.

    Some percent of those upset and boycotting will simply give it up. These things have about a 2-4 week lifespan. Then they'll just miss their PlayStation and everything will be over, except they'll own even less.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

    Only the 1337 know that they're really called "stores". That's why the command ls exists: list stores.

    Obviously I'm kidding. It's short for list, somehow. Just remove that unnecessary IT.

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