I must be weird, am one of the apparently 0.02% for whom #Pluribus isn’t doing much, 6 episodes in (haven’t seen latest). I mean Rhea Seehorn is great but she’d be greater if they gave her a chance to be anything but angry-and-rude for even a minute here or there. Also, how about another character with a character? Will watch the last 3 shows despite massive suspension-of-disbelief failure, hoping for a change of course.
I really feel this with a lot of characters in TV currently. I guess with the whole 'dual screen' thing they've given up on subtlety. I'm trying to watch Foundation and it just feels so heavy-handed. Very similar to Star Trek Discovery.
I'm enjoying it because it's made me think about the scenario a lot, but can definitely see where you're coming from. It's definitely lacking characters other than her - the other immune characters were almost all one dimensional. Manousos is looking like he'll be a much more interesting character (and they've started to give him a lot more screen time) so I'm looking forward to seeing where that goes
have only watched the first episode and agree, especially with your “massive suspension-of-disbelief failure” comment. The first ten minutes were really intriguing but then the whole zombie borg thing was hokey
The science is a little too hand-wavey - that's what dents my suspension of disbelief most often. But I'm watching it to be entertained so I'm going to be entertained goshdarn it.
I like it, but I enjoy weird sci-fi. I'm really liking the new twist on alien invasion/zombie apocalypse. I'm watching episode 7 and there's a focus on a newish character but he's even surlier than Carol. In episode 1 I was yelling at them to not create an alien recipe, then to not take off her gloves. Come on people.
i try & watch all science fiction at least the 1st few episodes (but gave up on Foundation, Silo & a few others) since it is so rare even today. i like the twist on the alien invasion. & their Prime Directive not Prime Directive Manousos & Carol are unlikable but relatable. Dale and I are going over each episode if you want to hear our 10 minute / episode "commentary not commentary". Check it out! SPOILER ALERT: we don't hold back we reveal lots;don't listen if you haven't watched.
I’ll be real. I let my old pink princess die. It didn’t have much pink and honestly, I think these grow in sucky a whacky looking way. lol I know that is not
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Here are two commemorative coins side-by-side, both appearing to be made of a silver-toned metal with blue enamel detailing. The coin on the left has a central shield-shaped emblem with a stylized serpent coiled around a starburst. Below the serpent and starburst are the letters “uesp” in bold capital letters. Around the perimeter of the coin is the inscription "CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF UESP" above and "1995-2025" below.
The coin on the right features a central eight-pointed star with what appears to be a lion’s head at each point. The star is surrounded by blue enamel detailing. Around the coin's perimeter is the inscription "BE YOUR ARMOR." Both coins have a textured rim and appear to be highly detailed and possibly collectible.
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Xu Bo, a Chinese billionaire, was seeking parental rights to at least four unborn children, and the court’s additional research showed that he had already fathered or was in the process of fathering at least eight more —all through surrogates.
When called in for a confidential hearing in the summer of 2023, he never entered the courtroom, according to people who attended the hearing. The maker of fantasy videogames lived in China and appeared via video, speaking through an interpreter. He said he hoped to have 20 or so U.S.-born children through surrogacy —boys, because they’re superior to girls —to one day take over his business. Several of his kids were being raised by nannies in nearby Irvine as they awaited paperwork to travel to China. He hadn’t yet met them, he told the judge, because work had been busy…
Some Chinese parents, inspired by Elon Musk’s 14 known children, pay millions in surrogacy fees to hire women in the U.S. to help them build families of jaw-dropping size. Xu
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Xu Bo, a Chinese billionaire, was seeking parental rights to at least four unborn children, and the court’s additional research showed that he had already fathered or was in the process of fathering at least eight more —all through surrogates.
When called in for a confidential hearing in the summer of 2023, he never entered the courtroom, according to people who attended the hearing. The maker of fantasy videogames lived in China and appeared via video, speaking through an interpreter. He said he hoped to have 20 or so U.S.-born children through surrogacy —boys, because they’re superior to girls —to one day take over his business. Several of his kids were being raised by nannies in nearby Irvine as they awaited paperwork to travel to China. He hadn’t yet met them, he told the judge, because work had been busy…
Some Chinese parents, inspired by Elon Musk’s 14 known children, pay millions in surrogacy fees to hire women in the U.S. to help them build families of jaw-dropping size. Xu calls himself “China’s first father” and is known in China as a vocal critic of feminism. On social media, his company said he has more than 100 children born through surrogacy in the US. marginalrevolution.com/margina…
A Chinese billionaire was seeking parental rights to at least four unborn children, and the court’s additional research showed that he had already fathered or was in the process of fathering at least eight more—all through surrogates.
Another wealthy Chinese executive, Wang Huiwu, hired U.S. models and others as egg donors to have 10 girls, with the aim of one day marrying them off to powerful men, according to people close to the executive’s education company.
…“Elon Musk is becoming a role model now,” said Zhang.
An increasing number of “crazy rich” clients are commissioning dozens, or even hundreds, of U.S.-born babies with the goal of “forging an unstoppable family dynasty,” he said.
In an interview with an Al Jazeera, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi addressed the recent 12-day war imposed by the Israeli regime and ongoing
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While admiring this beautiful photo by @dillyd I thought about the photography books by Adriel Heisey. His books features aerial photos he took while flying an ultralight over Southwestern desert. It makes me sad to think that these incredible works by aerial photographers are now largely replaced by drones. I know that just as AI can't emulate human emotions, drones can't replace the human exhilaration of the flying photographers.
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I feel like I needed a “concept, yes, vocabulary, not so much” option. Maybe solipsistic of me but I think that’s a common combination that is commonly overlooked and creates a lot of polemic problems.
Yesterday, my Smash Into Pieces package finally arrived! It contained the blue vinyl record of Armaheaven, a signed picture, and a nice T-shirt. Post contains 5 pix!
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