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A lesbian couple that feels very forced is the only real woke I saw. The acting isn't as bad as I expected though there are a couple of
actors that are notably much worse than the rest. It's your typical backwoods slasher with the piglet name shoehorned in to try to pretend
it's something different. Everything about this feels very cheap and amateur, the camera angles and cuts are bad, the dialogue is bad, the kills
and FX are boring and look cheap. Best to avoid this one.

Fossil trail of 80s early woke

I watched the first few episodes out of nostalgia. Shouldn't have. It's meh.

The music, the cinematography, the pocket-change budget: yep, this is one of the long litany of Cannell shows that graced the 80s. Theme song to this one's really good, though.

What sets outs as a touchy-feely take on Superman turns out more nuanced than expected after living through one quarter of the 21st century.

The main characters are pretty on the nose: Katt's (whose name shall not be uttered due to an attempt on President Reagan's life) a frizzled blonde surfer dude special ed teacher, Culp's a 3-piece wearing, ex-mil FBI op. Guess who votes Republican.

And yet, Super non-threatening Male does defend G-man, mansplaining to his girlfriend that while they were drinking coffee, young G-man was down in the trenches defending their country.

Unexpectedly true and truly unexpected. The modern audience would want Culp to be pigeon-holed as the apex of toxic masculinity, and stupidity too. Instead, he's a bona fide badass, with many imperfections but undeniable grit. Then again, they would want the woman to wear the suit, which would then be perfect.
Instead, Selleca's character butts heads with Culp's, who's an outspoken derider of feminism. And she does not systematically come out on top, as taking bullets is mostly a meritocracy. And Katt's is a custodial divorced dad. Pure fiction.

By the way, Selleca is (well, was, probably) a very fine woman, but she's been rendered as bland a humanly possible (and then some); they manage to make her actually unattractive. Not ugly, just, well, barely there. Impressive feat. Feminism hating women's traditional image. Contrast with Charlie's Angels a few years earlier, which was pretty unapologetic. Or the Dukes of Hazzard. Or the Fall Guy. Or Riptide. Riptide never got the memo.

Crap, this show heralded the beginning of the end. It even ends with handing over the mantle to a woman. Precursor show. Not in a good way. 1 woke star because it's early and timid messaging diluted by 80s common sense.

Official Anime for Well-Adjusted Cucks

**Vinland Saga Season 2 is a pathetic, woke, preachy dumpster fire** that spits on the legacy of its first season. This isn't a nuanced take; it's a fact for anyone with a functioning brain and a pair of eyes.

The show had a golden opportunity to ask hard questions. What is worth killing for? How do you lead when peace is a weakness? What do you do when you can't run? Instead, creator chickened out and delivered **two-cents-deep, soy-infused propaganda** that would make a kindergarten peace council cringe.

Remember Thorfinn? The feral, revenge-driven badass from Season 1? Yeah, They took his character and turned him into a walking, talking Hallmark card about peace. It's not that he changed—it's that he got *neutered*. Every time he opens his mouth now, it's just another limp-wristed speech about turning the other cheek like dollar store gandhi. Dude's entire personality now is "Killing Is Bad, M'kay?", he doesn’t have convictions; he has Pinterest quotes. He doesn’t have a moral compass; he has a guilt complex dressed up as enlightenment. The charmingly honest, if dumb, shonen protagonist is gone. In his place is a **pacifist cuck** who just spews platitudes while the world burns around him.

The show also doesn’t trust you to grasp its galaxy-brain message, so it rams it down your throat. We get it. Killing bad. Peace good. But the way it’s executed is so laughably naive it feels like it was written by a homeschooled teenager who just discovered anarcho-pacifism on Tumblr. There’s a scene—and I swear I’m not making this up—where a group of armed, bloodthirsty raiders are about to storm a hut where a woman is giving birth. The show’s big-brain solution? Have some **beta simp stand in the doorway and politely say “no”.** And when he gets stabbed for his trouble, he just… doesn’t die. Because his newfound passivity gives him literal plot armor. The invaders then piss themselves and run away because the power of… *saying no*… was just too strong. **Gee, that is genius. Why hasn’t anyone thought of that before?**

As if that wasn't enough, they had to double down by introducing **Hild**, a walking, talking girlboss manifesto. She exists for one reason: to hold a crossbow to Thorfinn's head and remind him—and by extention us, the audience—what a **pathetic, obedient little bitch** he's become. She’s a Mary Sue with a tragic backstory™ , she has all the agency, all the power, and none of the depth. She’s a feminist revenge fantasy inserted into a Viking saga, and it shows. She could kill Thorfinn at any moment, and the only reason she doesn’t is so the writers can keep their **precious little pacifist mascot** around to keep lecturing us, effectively neutering any remaining shred of agency or respect he had left. Chef's fucking kiss.

Season 2 is the ultimate litmus test. If you unironically think this is “peak fiction” or “mature storytelling,” you’re beyond saving. it’s ideological garbage masquerading as art. It’s “If you kill your enemies, they win” repackaged for the Blue-Haired Avenger crowd.

A raw depiction of a true story

Henry Hill was probably not as likable as Liotta. This film is very entertaining, and it does convey the basic story of what really went down. Nobody on the outside will ever know the full story. Henry pushed the boundaries to the point where he found out the hard way. His only survival move was the path of a "rat." That was probably a lot more common than most movies would make it appear. The acting is top-notch. The story is well told. The direction is, well, Scorsese. It's a worthwhile 145 minutes. Yeah, it's a long one. I love the narration style, Ray and Joe are great narrators. Pesci also ad libbed a very famous scene in the restaurant.

One of the best mafia type movies.

Based on the true story of the longest criminal trial in US History, Vin Diesel plays the part of Jackie to perfection. Much of the script for the screenplay was taken directly from court transcripts. The documentaries and interviews indicate that this movie was exceptionally accurate. It was also very entertaining.

Incomprehensible, some awful performances, are the false clues meant to be smart?

Nonsense and awful. Another comedy insert performance that is poor and often difficult to follow. Maybe try subtitles.

Derivative movie, see Seconds a much more interesting and certainly higher quality movie.

The story is obvious and derivative. The comedy sidekick is incredibly irritating. They keep making average to poor movies where the original movie or concept is far superior.

The title is misleading, it's closer to Nation of Islam, but with a little dash of Black Panther.

The whole premise is based on woke myth creation.

Quietly brilliant

The pacing is slow and thoughtful, so not everybody's cuppa, and can be surprise for the average anime fan I guess. In many ways it reminds me of Mushishi.

The animation is gorgeous if not flashy. Music is perfect but understated, always taking the back-seat to the visuals.

It tackles the subjects of both impermanence, most obvious example being the death of heroes, and permanence, most obviously through the legacy of heroes. It also brooches, quite brilliantly, on the themes of humility, and true strength.
On a more grounded, and political, level, demons are openly instrumentalizing human empathy to exploit and deceive them. "Demons learn the tongue of humans only to deceive them." "Why do you say this word?" "It's a magic word. When I say it you do not kill me."
The Japanese are naturally based.

Which is funny, in a way. Western culture (what passes for nowadays) has adopted pervasive moral relativism; well, the self-proclaimed mainstream has, and has imposed it on the soft belly of the IQ curve. At the same time, the Japanese, and Asians in general (in the US understanding of the term, not Yookay's) are savagely defending essentialism: what is evil cannot be good, and there is no misunderstanding.
They're literally doing us better than us. Making us look like right muppets in the process. Cheeky tossers.

Frieren herself is a new - at least to me - mix of cute elven girl (sans the ADHD) and 70s movie stone-cold bad-ass. Think Eastwood with longer ears. Being high level is not only about overwhelming power. Although the series features some high-powered fights to rival Dragonball. And Macross too, with its missile saturation attacks. Beautifully animated.
As for Himmel, well, he's a hero of the common folk. He's dead from the start, but damn well present.
By the way, if you know a modicum of German, the names are unimaginative and on the nose. They might be exotic for a Japanese audience, but they rather break the immersion for me.
Anyway, the characters - all of them - are solidly written, with adult and rather subtle arcs, if somewhat predictable. Should be a treat for the teen crowd. By treat I mean a good start for moral analysis and discussion.

Good fiction explores important themes; great fiction leads one to explore them by oneself.

Frieren is a decent shot at greatness.

This movie is not woke at all.

People like Ben Shapiro claim Barbie is "woke," that it pushes feminsim and suggests women are better than men. But when I hear these critiques, I have to ask--did they actually watch the movie all the way through?

Let's be crystal clear: Barbie is not woke. Not even close.

Take the opening scene, where little girls smash their baby dolls. Some critics twist this into a pro-abortion or anti-motherhood message. That is completely incorrect. What the scene is actually showing is that girls can choose how to live. Historically, girls were expected to grow up, have children, and stay at home. Barbie's arrival represents a new option: girls can now do what they want. It is not saying motherhood is bad--it is saying women should have the freedom to choose their life, whether that is raising a family, pursuing career, or both.

Then there's the claim that the movie promotes women ruling over men, and that Ken is protrayed as a dumb side character or even the villian. Again, that is completely incorrect. The film critiques both extremes--matriarchy and patriarchy--and ultimatley says that neither gender should rule by themselves. In the end, it says that the Barbies and the Kens should rule together, rather than alone.

Ken's character arc is actually one of the most thought out parts of the movie. He literally starts off thinking his worth depends on Barbie's attention. When that fails, he turns to power and control. But even that leaves him still feeling empty. At the end, Barbie told him, "You are Kenough." She literally tells him that his value and identity does not come from romantic validation or power. It is sending a message to men that they do not need validation from women, but they are enough and valuable on their own. In addition to this, it sends a message to women that they are valuable on their own aswell.

When people label this movie as "woke," I cannot help but think they walked in with a preconcieved idea. Barbie is not woke. Watch the move in full and be open to what it is actually saying.

Feminist and LGBTQ Narratives

Just watch the first 5 minutes and you'll get to meet the youngest, most intelligent, prestigious and beautiful Yale / Oxford professor, because yeah, that's a thing. And they throw a gay couple at you early because their sexuality is important to the story of witches and vampires.....

Looks like the DEI crap finally made their way into James Gunn’s universe

Seems like nobody was safe from the government’s meddling, pushing that whole movement that forced like 90% of Hollywood to pump out low-quality stuff packed with propaganda, run by some puppet government full of bitter people who basically messed up the whole entertainment industry. And yeah, now it’s starting to show.

My take (yeah, maybe a bit early) is based on SEASON 2. I’ve only seen the first episode so far, but after also watching Gunn’s “Superman” movie, I think it’s fair to say his trademark style is starting to fade. Can’t say exactly why, but you can clearly see the shift toward pointless diversity and forced inclusion in the story.

That’s all for now. If the disappointment keeps going, I’ll update my thoughts later.

Edit.:
I watched the second episode and it gets worse.