But it’s the gay people who have an agenda and are a threat to society. Right?

As with a lot of things: it depends. This definitely happens, but sometimes people really do miss the point about what makes something special. Call Me By Your Name is special because it’s a romance between two men where the story still somehow isn’t about that. I had someone dismiss the story (the film, but that doesn’t really matter) because “if it were a man and a woman, no one would bat an eye at this movie.” Sure, maybe, but that’s completely missing why people responded to this particular story. So in this example, the criticism really does come from just not understanding it, which may very well stem from the critic in this case being a straight man.

That doesn’t mean there aren’t valid criticisms that can be directed at CMBYN.

And then they did a throwback to it in season 7 with a new song for Anya, “I’ll be Mrs.”

Mrs. Anya Lameass Made Up Maidenname Harris.

The WB is back!

Grey’s Anatomy is a romance show dressed up as a medical drama. Why did you watch 4 seasons of something you didn’t enjoy? Just move on. We are like 20 years into Grey’s Anatomy, it’s not a hot take to criticize the realism of this show, both on the front of medicine as on the front of relationships. You think this is bad, don’t look for a list of all the major incidents characters on this show have been through since it started.

Parenthood is the beautiful, wonderful answer to this question. It’s a fantastic show, there’s family drama, but in the end the Bravermans have each other’s back. Bring tissues.

I feel like you’re mislabeling the culprit a bit: homophobia is why a lot of men don’t do affectionate bonds with each other. Whether or not someone reads a friendship with intimacy as gay is only problematic if you give in to internalized homophobia. Reading the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus as gay isn’t the source of that.

I see this complaint all the time, but I don’t have this issue myself at all. I have a 5.1 system with a soundbar, so that might be why. Subtitles annoy me (when I speak the language) so I rarely turn those on.

Even on a 55, you will still benefit from HDR if you have a TV that has HDR. Personally, I try to stick to 4k as a way to “future proof” my purchases. I think it’s unlikely we will ever see home releases in excess of 4K, especially for older films.

Well, there are always the comics. This one didn’t translate well to tv for me.

Hey, that scene is a gift. A gift!

Pretty much all films and tv shows age very rapidly. Some of the things that made the show very progressive at the time, seem out of step with how things are looked at today. What keeps the show fresh in my opinion is how much they played with the horror genre, the humor, the character archs. I think the show holds up fairly well, even though more things stand out now as odd choices than they did at the time. Xander, for example, is a highly toxic individual and I enjoy his presence less every time I rewatch the show. Seeing the shift from the asshole nerd as sympathetically portrayed when Joss was the showrunner to the nerd being portrayed as the villain when Marti Noxon became showsrunner is… interesting to see in retrospect though.

And even if others disagree, remember this great and true quote: “everybody out there thinks that you’re a star.”

Oh, damn, when you put it that way, this could be a great concept. I mean, that’s not what it’ll end up being, but good concept.

Hey, that movie had a lot to offer, like a girl for all seasons, cool riders and an answer to that age-old question: where does the pollen go?

You’re not looking forward to the Grease Cinematic Universe’s Phase 1?

Définitely not the case where they also carry the Star brand.

So… Star Wars and Marvel were also purchases. They may fit better with the family friendly image of Disney, but they’re still just strategic acquisitions.

In non-US territories, Fox content lives on Disney+ in their Star sub-brand, and makes Disney+ a much higher value proposition than if it was only disney/marvel/star wars content.

See, I hesitated on that word, but it was late. Thanks.

I think it’s a) because the matches described actually had a tonne of plot relevance, and b) it’s fantastical, so easier to create movement in everything that’s happening while peaking the reader’s curiosity.

Adapception.

So… you realize the need for representation is not limited to race, right?