What are you watching? The thread about what you're watching.

[tp4tissue]

Why is anime so ****ing horny all the time,

Sex sells. That's it. Some are exploiting teenage viewers' increased hormone levels to get them to watch, and I think we've seen that a lot in American movies and TV-series as well.

There is a lot of anime that that isn't like that: even when the series is directed to teenagers, with teenage protagonists.
For example, I'm watching "Kill Blue" right now. It is about a middle-aged man (a contract killer) transformed to be a teen again, and working to protect a teenage girl pretending to be her boyfriend. There are themes about love, and such, but I wouldn't say that anyone is getting sexualised. Instead, the protagonist is even repulsed about the idea of getting too close to anyone.

yet Japan has declining birthrate numbers?

The developed world has declining birthrate numbers. Japan is encumbered by having a society not adapted for women working after having children.-

Secs in media is a form of neuro-motivational hijacking.

It diverts energy and attention.

This represents not only media, almost the entirety of modern human industry is defined by consumption of hyperpalatables, <Pleasure> absent biological imperative/purpose.

Japn is in end game capitalism as is the US, the behavioral sink has run so severe that they will self-terminate like Calholn's mice.

[Findecanor]

Raising children is just about the most exciting and challenging and rewarding thing that you can do in LIFE.

It's a great sadness for me that I never will. Many people these days have avoided getting children because the future of the world looks bleak and because of the economy. I've had coworkers who had (unplanned) children anyway, already fifteen-twenty years ago and then lamented the state of the world that their children would grow up into. For me it is also that I don't want to pass on my cancer genes, and force the person I love the most to go through a similar type of hell to what I have.

[tp4tissue]

The future is probably alrite, in relative terms.

But if the current heads don't roll, welllll then it really will be awful.

[tp4tissue]

The Mario Galaxy movie, the raytracn' be crazy. Amazing textures.

[iri]

The developed world has declining birthrate numbers. Japan is encumbered by having a society not adapted for women working after having children.-

I am from a society that is perfectly adapted for that, on top of having the 3 years long maternity leave and cash benefits for mothers of 3+ kids. Stills has declining birthrate numbers.

[fohat.digs]

declining birthrate numbers 

declining birthrate numbers

Having children has become a decision of women and by women.

Today, if a woman doesn't want to have children she won't have children.

The big question is: "Why don't women want to have children any more?"

[tp4tissue]

declining birthrate numbers 

declining birthrate numbers

Having children has become a decision of women and by women.

Today, if a woman doesn't want to have children she won't have children.

The big question is: "Why don't women want to have children any more?"

Obviously Economics.  Why is this even questioned, it's a solved question.

A Developing economy's Farmer's children benefits him precisely because he gets the labor input.

A Developed economy's "Citizen's" children predominantly benefits THE STATE and its Oligarchs.

[noisyturtle]

Well, this weeks Rick and Morty was a lot better than last weeks. A low bar, considering that death punch episode was the worst episode in recent memory.

[phinix]

I Didn't know that there was a third season of Terror released last month, so watching it. Cannot tell just yet, if its good or not. 1st season was good, second was kinda meh, so I hope they fixed themselves and 3rd one will show some good horror vibrations.

[tp4tissue]

Cold Storage (2026).

Sssssss...  welll, the plot gives you an eye-Roll every 2-3 minutes.

Tp4 is almost certain the script was heavily AI-ed. 

THAT SAID,   the actors all did a great job, comedic,  A worn plot, performed admirably, is still a Job-Well-Done.

[phinix]

Cold Storage (2026).

Sssssss...  welll, the plot gives you an eye-Roll every 2-3 minutes.

Tp4 is almost certain the script was heavily AI-ed. 

THAT SAID,   the actors all did a great job, comedic,  A worn plot, performed admirably, is still a Job-Well-Done.


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I couldn't watch it all, fast forwarded second half.

[tp4tissue]

I couldn't watch it all, fast forwarded second half.

Hahahahhaa..

Gotta have a small drink,  can't take it seriously.

They even advertised Macallan whiskey in the movie. Probably trying to get young people to drink more alcohol.


It's a B-movies, gotta have the right expectations.

[phinix]

I couldn't watch it all, fast forwarded second half.

Hahahahhaa..

Gotta have a small drink,  can't take it seriously.

They even advertised Macallan whiskey in the movie. Probably trying to get young people to drink more alcohol.


It's a B-movies, gotta have the right expectations.

I know. I'm just too old for this ****

[tp4tissue]

Tp4 would like to report, that after nearly 20 years of Attempts, He the Great P4 has finished Godfather Part 1.

All previous attempts had ended around the 25minute mark, as Tp had fallen asleep..


It's an overall good movie for its day, as it updated the Imperial fantasy for the modern era..

Will now attempt Part 2.

[fohat.digs]

Part 2 is far better.

[tp4tissue]

Watchn' 2 now,  sigh.... this might take another 20 years of attemps.

[tp4tissue]

Evolution (2001) is on disc.

Hailarious movie... !!

[SwearWolf]

Recently rewatched Only the Strong (1993) with some of my buds.
It is amazing how much of a good time this film is. Insanely goofy in the best way possible.
Here is my favorite quote from the movie.

[phinix]

Evolution (2001) is on disc.

Hailarious movie... !!

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Uep, good one
I like David, I'm a huge X-files fan.

[SwearWolf]

Going to dig into Le Samouraï (1967) tonight.

[noisyturtle]

Been hearing great things about Widow's Bay
gonna start watching it tonight

Wrapped up watching it tonight. Meh. Very mid.
Bootleg Michael Keaton awkwards himself through a vastly superior supporting cast towards an inevitably predictable conclusion, while encountering familiar tropes along the way.

I really enjoyed episode 4 though, Beach Reads

[noisyturtle]

it feels like every episode of Rick and Morty this season is only designed to showcase elaborately animated fight scenes
they feel meaningless without the pomp and buildup of previous seasons lending weight to some boss battle, and now my eyes just begin to glaze over during each one

[fohat.digs]

elaborately animated fight scenes

my eyes just begin to glaze over during each one

I feel this way all the time. Any sort of "action" show/movie has to have them.
Even my all-time favorite, the Star Trek Universe, has to have a fist fight every 20 minutes.
Come on guys - you can build FTL ships and teleporters, but you have to duke it out with bare knuckles every single time?
Give me a break - Don't waste my time with garbage filler.

[tp4tissue]

Why is it that all these liberal professors on youtube refuse to invest in an iphone, most workplaces give out free iphones since they have large service contracts. Every one of these interviews, Blurry @ Maximum.

[tp4tissue]

Silo season 3,  not liking where this is going,

Hate the memory lane tropes.

[phinix]

Obsession

It was like some old horror movies from 80s, but not very good. It was ok.

[noisyturtle]

Yeah, I didn't understand the hype of Obsession either. I actually had to watch it in 2 parts because I was getting so bored.
Unlikable characters too, totally unrelateable.

[tp4tissue]

Obsession

It was like some old horror movies from 80s, but not very good. It was ok.

Young people growing up with very distorted world view.

This is inherent in Democracy.  The state requires at least superficial agreement from the population, well, it MUST LIE, ALL THE TIME,  the people who shuffle upwards in this system are the best liars and the most psychotic.


There's nothing wrong with the spirit of democracy,  the problem lays in its INCOMPATIBILITY with Humans.

[Findecanor]

So many anime series that started this weekend. I feel like I have to watch each one, to find which ones are worth following. So far none really stands out...

I'm going to watch the new seasons of Magilumiere and Mushoku Tensei though.

The new Ghost in the Shell series premieres on Tuesday.
It has a different art style that is less like previous anime and more like the original comics.
I'm afraid that the story will just be a new adaptation of the manga though.

A Certain Scientific Railgun season 4 still hasn't got a release date. A Certain Darkside Item starts on October 10th, and I doubt they'll overlap so there's no chance we'll see Railgun until at least next year.

[tp4tissue]

Tp4 were sitn' under a tree 2day.  For mere moments, he'd forgotten the world was in crisys, and that there was anything more than the bugs and plants around him.   Are the flies and moths and mosquitos not the fairies written of by the drunk fools, they are at the very least, the ONLY animals who have not shunned humans.

In any case, it must be so easy for some people to live in a state of ignorance, as if all that mattered was their own microcosm of nonsense.

[tp4tissue]

The odyssey trailer, 

idk man, doesn't make me want to see the movie, even a little bit.

[noisyturtle]

This week's Rick and Morty was fun. Playing off evolution and recreation has been done, but I don't recall seeing it done in this specific way before. Also a good one-off self contained episode anyone can jump into without needing lore knowledge and all that plot-clogging bull****.
Troy Baker and Nolan North being in the same episode is also a flex.

[noisyturtle]

I've been enjoying X-Men '97. Same vibes as when I was a kid, but with more adult themes. Good show, and the theme song still goes hard as ****.
Although, I cannot listen to Rogue without immediately picturing Bobby Hill

[tp4tissue]

The theme song is gud,  but the show didn't hit as hard,  it's just too silly for adults.

[phinix]

Nine Perfect Strangers

Jeez, I cannot finish first season! I'm on episode 5 and it drags main story so slowly, that I forget what it was all about. So far nothing makes sense.
I wanted to like it...

[tp4tissue]

Devil Prada 2,

IDK... just kinda bland throughout.

The characters performed didn't make sense for how old they are, and how much "life" they would've experienced to remain so Caricature'


Who is this movie for?  Young people have no stake,  Older people who saw the first one are themselves too old to care.


The colors are nice, the cloths look'd fine.

/Not moved.
/Not entertained.

[phinix]

Devil Wears Prada 2

I stopped watching it after 15 minutes. First one when came out, it was something new and entertaining. Second one was like forced, there was no point for making it, waste of time.

[tp4tissue]

 And they say, look how the actors didn't age,

Umm.. What...? The whole movie was davinci resolve and its AI tracking wrinkle blurring filter.

[noisyturtle]

Rewatching The Chair Company
Love Time Robinson's humor, and the side characters really make the show unique.

[noisyturtle]

Tom Holland makes me feel like I could be a successful actor 

[phinix]

Tom Holland makes me feel like I could be a successful actor 

To be honest, most actors nowadays make me think that I picked wrong career, I should have gone for acting, many people told me that when I was young.

[tp4tissue]

The new futurama,  IDK,  pretttty weak story side of things.

[korrelate]

One Piece

Very much a slow burn at first and the first couple of episodes are no help. Meeting Usopp introduces you to a quirky and unusual character and that really helps. Then you get into Nami's backstory and you're pretty much hooked. Lots (probably too many) of boss fights are very capable of shaking you off but hang in there and you'll meet Sanji: you only get a fraction of his backstory in a way that's really fun to watch and if you're not totally hooked then Chopper's backstory will do it for you to say nothing about Robin, Franky or Brook (but particularly Franky and Brook).
And just about everything between Water Seven and Sabody Archipelago is freaking amazing.
It's absurdist and funny and compelling and fun to look at and watch and it's absolutely top shelf anime. Watch the subbed version because the voice-acting is utterly perfect: can't imagine anyone else other than the original actors voicing Chopper, Frank and Brook (and you can test yourself on this because Franky's original actor retired and his replacement - I'm sure he's a well-respected guy - but he's just no Franky).
Trust me on this: drop whatever you're watching and check out One Piece. Gurren Lagan is great but this is even better. And yes Luffy can be annoying. MHA is awesome but this is better. Kill La Kill is effing awesome but this is better. The original Ninja Scroll? Awesome too but this is better. Period. When it's at its best it is probably better than anything you have ever watched: any series, any movie, any franchise.
Yes it does get long winded but even with that this is still king of anime.

Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,

Binkusu No Sake Wo,
Todoke Ni Yuku Yo
Umikaze Kimakase
Namimakase


P.S. Note that I am talking about the Animated Series and not the ultra-abridged live action thing on N. Also, yeah it took a long time to watch and I hate that I spent so much time watching it and I'll never have the time to watch it all the way through again and with Franky gone I just can't get into the same way but I miss these guys like I miss family. You'll see.