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But, of course, the biggest twist is the bi-generation of Fourteen and Fifteen and Ncuti Gatwa in his underpants!!!!

If you look closely at both their clothes - they sort of SPLIT Fourteen's Clothes. Fifteen got the Oxford Shirt and the Tie, and Fourteen kept the pants, the vest, and an undershirt.

....And that means...if Fifteen has the underpants, Fourteen is going commando.
posted to FanFare by EmpressCallipygos at 8:28 PM on December 9, 2023

I LOVED THIS SO MUCH.

I thought the Toymaker stuff was great - both commenting on the character's racist/Orientalist origins in the Classic series, while also making fun of stereotypes in a bufoonish way. The idea of the Giggle and dialing up of everyone's doom scrolling/online outrage was great - without really saying the problem is with the technology. The problem, as always, is how humans use it.

But, of course, the biggest twist is the... [more]
posted to FanFare by crossoverman at 7:25 PM on December 9, 2023

So I deliberately waited until after having seen this episode to come in here; after spending all afternoon in Midtown Manhattan at a play rehearsal (ON THE SAME DAY AS SANTA-CON, mind you) I raced home, stopping only to buy the tomato I needed for dinner tomorrow night, and immediately fired the TV up to watch this. So this is a very unfiltered (and spoiler-free) reaction.

The intellectual side of me is thinking "hmm....RTD, that is a TOUCH sentimental, my good... [more]
posted to FanFare by EmpressCallipygos at 4:55 PM on December 9, 2023

My work wanted to be inclusive of families, so they scheduled a children's holiday party on a school day at 10am. American culture is so out of touch with parenthood/families/children, I can see why younger generations in the US are saying no thanks. As the article points out, if they do it, they are completely on their own and surrounded by people who are clueless.
posted to MetaFilter by Toddles at 10:44 PM on December 8, 2023

You can't cook scrambled eggs slowly over over low heat in a cast iron, carbon steel or stainless pan without sticking. That's really only possible with a nonstick coating. The reason food sticks is because raw food bonds with the metal. The way to avoid this is: (a) use plenty of fat so the proteins in the raw food set in the oil before the food can bond with the metal, and/or use a screaming hot pan so the proteins in the raw food set before the food can bond with the metal due to the... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by slkinsey at 10:22 AM on December 5, 2023

I use a Cuisinart stainless steel sautee pan, use butter and can usually flip the eggs so sticking is not an issue. For me the key is to get the pan hot enough to fry the butter bubbling then I turn it down.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by computech_apolloniajames at 6:30 AM on December 5, 2023

I had a moving company in the 1980s. One of my customers was LucasFilm. On one occasion Mr. Lucas was attending a big electronics show in Las Vegas, and I drove several of the models there in a van. One of the models was the Millennium Falcon, which is about a meter across. Another was one of several R2D2 robots.

When Mr. Lucas displayed some of his bigger props at the Marin County Fair, we delivered the Death Star and the Land Speeder, complete with manikin as a rider.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Repack Rider at 9:48 AM on December 2, 2023

This question annoys me because it is framed as you asking us to wake up. the rest of us who have been marginalized have been living this for decades. I would be more concerned about your ability to survive a fascist government and whether you could tell the difference if you would be a comrade who would narc me out or not. I would recommend you learn how to understand your privileges and take the time to learn from marginalized groups who have been working on this for decades and learning to... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by yueliang at 9:26 AM on December 4, 2023

We are already living in a country where many women don't have access to their choice of safe reproductive healthcare.

We are already living in a country where over 1/6 of the black population is legally disenfranchised due to (often non violent drug related) criminal record.

We are already living in a country where you can be in debt for the rest of your life for simply getting sick.

We are already living in a country... [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by phunniemee at 9:06 AM on December 4, 2023

Silliness aside, I think the computer-vision based "hand" weeders (whether they use mechanical removal, lasers, or whatever) are a really exciting development. This, not art, is what robots should be doing. Drudgery! No more humans bent over in the hot sun hoeing, no more spraying the whole arable world with carcinogens. Robots in the fields, humans in the shade, writing poetry.

Come at me, Roko's Basilisk.
posted to MetaFilter by agentofselection at 3:32 PM on December 5, 2023

somehow we are to believe that the exceptions written into these laws will be enough, that surely people's health will never be endangered, that those who write and impose these laws truly just care about life

This is what happens when a person is in this kind of terrible situation and has the resources available to take her case to court, to appeal for a TRO, to fight for her rights and her health, knowing all the while that the clock is ticking and... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by delfin at 7:26 AM on December 8, 2023

My favourite part of this book is the chapter on punctuation:

From time to time it is possible to detect, both amongst individuals and groups, a characteristic preference for one particular punctuation mark. Academics love the semi-colon; their hankering after logic demands a division which is more emphatic than a comma, but not quite as absolute as a full stop.

One might assume, Klemperer goes on, that the Nazis would use a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by verstegan at 2:15 AM on December 4, 2023

On the other hand, the real employees of whichever fast food place she will serve out her sentence in are the ones who are being punished.

If I had been selected to spend some time educating one of the monstrous customers at my former cafe job in the intricacies of the position, I doubt I would have considered it punishment. My entire crew would have met the opportunity with glee.
posted to MetaFilter by corey flood at 1:59 PM on December 6, 2023

On one hand this is the absolute best way for this woman to learn to be better, and I love that one of the principles of restorative justice is being tried out IRL by the mainstream justice system. Wow!

On the other hand, the real employees of whichever fast food place she will serve out her sentence in are the ones who are being punished. Did they volunteer to be her rehabilitators? Are they being paid extra by the justice system to facilitate the carryout of this... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by MiraK at 1:47 PM on December 6, 2023

If I were an ordinary employee at the fast food restaurant where the perpetrator is sentenced to work, I would quit on the spot, or at the very least demand to be transferred to a different shift. At best, she'll be an inexperienced, unmotivated employee who will screw things up and slow things down, and at worst she'll be an absolute nightmare.
posted to MetaFilter by Faint of Butt at 1:43 PM on December 6, 2023

As a former barista, you'd be amazed at how often people--even people that would likely describe themselves as nice people--turn into monsters when interacting with people serving them food or coffee.
posted to MetaFilter by Kitteh at 1:24 PM on December 6, 2023

I understand what you mean by that, Clinging to the Wreckage, but having worked in foodservice for many years (not currently, but recently) I know that my coworkers and I often discussed what it would be like if people, especially rude customers, were forced to work and endure what we did. I think the point about 20 hours vs. 65 is, in this context, extremely relevant to how well this will work and I kind of wish the judge had taken this into consideration.
posted to MetaFilter by Night_owl at 1:21 PM on December 6, 2023

I'm all for creative sentencing that tries to correct instead of punish behavior. Based on the video and Hayne's actions that has a chance at working here. I'm a little bothered, though, that working in a fast food restaurant counts as punishment for a crime, even if I somewhat understand why it does. It feels like telling the people behind the counter their job is a punishment for the crime of either wanting or needing that job.
posted to MetaFilter by Clinging to the Wreckage at 1:14 PM on December 6, 2023

“You know, she’s working 20 hours a week. She’s lucky — I was working 65-hour weeks.”

The elephant isn't always the center of attention, but he's always in the room.
posted to MetaFilter by klanawa at 1:11 PM on December 6, 2023

Well you can certainly see the Disney money up on the screen.

Yes, but it's still Doctor Who in that most of the episode takes place in the same corridor. Which is good! It felt like a nice combination of having a bigger budget but also being creative with that budget.

I also loved the design of the rusty robot. I'm going to assume the Doctor made another return trip to rescue Jimbo after he rescued Donna.
posted to FanFare by Gary at 8:48 PM on December 2, 2023

That was....that was, like, Midnight level good.
posted to FanFare by EmpressCallipygos at 7:05 PM on December 2, 2023

Fun, creepiness, mavity.
posted to FanFare by tomboko at 6:15 PM on December 2, 2023

I loved how scenes just had time to breathe. we got to walk down hallways, look out windows, spend time with the quiet. Such fantastic, Doctor Who atmosphere! And the way they set up the reveal of the Space Duplicates--so confident and subtle and then wild and creepy.
posted to FanFare by meese at 6:20 PM on December 2, 2023

"Please change offscreen, the artists have moved on to another project" was such a great line in a host of great lines.

So now we know what's behind the Marvel logo, it's KEVIN's lair.
posted to FanFare by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 10:09 PM on October 15, 2022

Fun fact: she-hulk writer John Byrne was at the family bbq at the end.
posted to FanFare by jeoc at 3:36 PM on October 13, 2022

The whole main bit here is an homage to John Byrne's run on She-Hulk (which establishes a lot of the tone of this show). There's an issue where Jen says "okay, this villain is stupid," and literally tears through the pages of her own comic to skip to the end.

I was hoping for exactly this sort of homage. I really was. I did not expect them to directly address and even concede major criticisms of the MCU, in the text of an MCU production.... [more]
posted to FanFare by scaryblackdeath at 10:09 AM on October 13, 2022

I enjoyed the callout about how annoying the D+ interface can be. And, for your enjoyment, some panels of her pulling the same stunt in the comics.

I began to call BS when Todd just got the bonus Hulk package (no rampage, no need to control himself, no need for the genetic anomaly that allows Bruce's relatives to metabolize GAMMA) and was glad that Jen rightly got that retconned out.

I also felt happy for Matt who got to experience Jen's big... [more]
posted to FanFare by Karmakaze at 9:30 AM on October 13, 2022

This was a hoot. I loved the Disney+ menu screen and Shulkie climbing out of it, much like how she sometimes climbed out of the comic book panels.
posted to FanFare by Fleebnork at 7:00 AM on October 13, 2022

I guess I don't have that much of an issue with the DD tonal change. We see it all the time in the comics after all! Different writers, different takes, different levels of comedy and grim to serve the story at hand.

I've always taken this sort of thing as a tacit exploration of how one's self-perception is different from how others perceive them. Like, Matt Murdock probably feels overwhelmed and hopeless a lot of the time, taking on pro bono cases... [more]
posted to FanFare by gauche at 1:43 PM on October 7, 2022

You guys, Daredevil was barefoot and carrying his boots the next morning. I love this show. I had to explain this to my partner, so in case others didn't catch it - women go barefoot with shoes in hand the next morning because it sucks to stuff yourself back into high heels after a night of fun, particularly when you're tired, hungover, sneaking out of some person's place, etc.

As my confused partner noted, Daredevils boots would not have or engender any of those... [more]
posted to FanFare by BlueBlueElectricBlue at 4:54 PM on October 7, 2022

I gotta say that Daredevil tensely facing off against five or six guys advancing on him only to have Jen drop through the ceiling onto them made me laugh out loud. The tossed-away “She-Hulk Smash” was the icing in the cake.
posted to FanFare by ricochet biscuit at 7:33 AM on October 6, 2022

I was on edge because of the giant needle last ep (and have a needle phobia) so when Jen found herself in a room with a man with a sword (giant needle), a vampire (teeth needles) and a porcupine (ball of needles) I was so very, very nervous.

Which made the support group *really* satisfying when it turned out not to be a trap.
posted to FanFare by Molesome at 1:52 AM on September 30, 2022

Jen taking that shot of vodka before her first date is possibly the hardest I've related to a MCU character ever.
posted to FanFare by absalom at 7:28 PM on September 29, 2022

I still think Jen is adorable as all get out. I really did feel like Tim Roth shined in this. He's like every Malibu new agey goofus I've met.
posted to FanFare by drewbage1847 at 4:25 PM on September 29, 2022

So not only did the staff perfectly anticipate what the online haters’ reaction to the show would be, they went ahead and made them the Big Bads for the series? That is some pro-level trolling right there.
posted to FanFare by 1970s Antihero at 5:23 AM on September 22, 2022

Madisynn was a hoot. She’s like a gender-swapped Jason Mendoza.

And now I want to see them team up for adventures in the multi-verse.
posted to FanFare by los pantalones del muerte at 11:04 PM on September 9, 2022

I would love an indepth procedural about superhero law and order, but I would also love to go for bottomless gin and tonics with Madisynn and Wongers. This silly show is fun.

Also I enjoyed the "why is that even an alert" joke about no new matches, but my boyfriend was deeply offended by the premise that Tatiana Maslany would not be a hit on the dating apps, corporate headshot profile pic or no. This is where his suspension of disbelief broke, and fair enough.
posted to FanFare by the primroses were over at 7:28 PM on September 10, 2022

"When you meet someone irritating, try to imagine they are a Zen master who is trying to teach you something." : I canNOT remember where I read this coping mechanism, but "gender-swapped Jason Mendoza" just brought it back to my memory. Please let Wong finally realize what Madisynn is trying to teach him. :)
posted to FanFare by Mogur at 4:12 AM on September 10, 2022

I like She-Hulk because it's fun and low stakes and I hope they don't try to plot it up. I get that's part of the MCU but I get tired of the whole "but where is this going??????" attitude. Does it need to go anywhere? What if it's just playful superhero lawyer show and that it? Does that mean it's bad?

(This is not really directed at anyone here.)

Maslany is so adorable and is clearly having so much fun. Parts of the show could be... [more]
posted to FanFare by edencosmic at 10:37 AM on September 9, 2022

Multiverse of Madisynness

Perfect.

I enjoyed this episode thoroughly. Wong has been played as the straight man to the humor since the first Dr. Strange movie, so that's nothing new. Madisynn stole every scene, and calling him "Wongers" and being oblivious to his Sorceror Supreme role deflates how seriously Wong has been taking it. Good fun.

Jen struggling with dating as She-Hulk vs Jen is... [more]
posted to FanFare by Fleebnork at 6:03 AM on September 9, 2022

the thing about Madisynn is that she acts like a regressive stereotype but the second time you see her she’s successfully navigated a fire land, a goblin land, and a deal with a demon, and she has a still-beating heart in her hand. Despite her affect she is as capable as any MCU hero. I’d be down for an I Am Groot style mini-mini-series about her adventure—call it Multiverse of Madisynness.

Wong suing Donny Blaze felt weak,... [more]
posted to FanFare by ejs at 5:02 AM on September 9, 2022

I like Madisynn. She's basically a variant on the Stoner Dude. If it's a gender thing at all, it's that that kind of jolly doofus is very rarely cast as a woman. The first example that comes to mind in the MCU is Trevor Slattery.

In situation comedy, it would be the Kramer/Reverend Jim sort of character.

One thing I like about that kind of character is that they sort of exist outside the rules of the drama. Expecting depths is sort of missing... [more]
posted to FanFare by Grangousier at 3:14 AM on September 9, 2022

I'd like to take a moment to appreciate that the home screen on Jennifer's phone is a photo of Captain America's ass.
posted to FanFare by castlebravo at 9:32 AM on August 26, 2022

I loved the little bit in the bar when she de-hulked and was immediately falling-down drunk.
posted to FanFare by Thorzdad at 2:41 PM on August 25, 2022

the one real failing (IMO)—Tahani from The Good Place busting into the court room and throwing shit with no apparent reason or explanation

One does not need a reason for Ms. Jamil to arrive, one merely welcomes her. I am sure she would not break things that weren't in fact better broken.
posted to FanFare by GCU Sweet and Full of Grace at 4:50 PM on August 19, 2022

Tatiana Maslany is adorable and is having so much fun. I really don't care if this show is good or bad, honestly (although I loved this episode) because she's such a delight.

I like her being a smart woman who also eats Hot Cheetos (always pick the Hot Cheetos*) with chopsticks and speculating on the sex lives of the Avengers. She's so much fun. I want to hang out with her!

I loved all the women in the bathroom rallying around her. That's a bit... [more]
posted to FanFare by edencosmic at 7:25 PM on August 18, 2022

As most of us do no matter how hard we try, but he is from a culture (South African) that is very overt about that kind of thing. It's not surprising he has trouble keeping a lid on it.

Look, Elon Musk is not a guy who is struggling to overcome a racist upbringing who sometimes lets a few slurs fly when he gets hammered or whatever you're imagining. He consistently throws in with Nazis. His best bud in Silicon Valley is Peter Thiel, a fabulously... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Pope Guilty at 7:24 PM on November 30, 2023

I do not understand the drama around simply stopping the use of a goddamned social media platform!

I started using Twitter in 2009 because it was the only way I could connect to people who used the same programming language I used. A TON of vibrant communities for that language, both local and international, emerged out of that Twitter scene. It was crucial to my early professional development - and in the 14 years since, I still haven't received any... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by McBearclaw at 9:36 AM on November 30, 2023

That would be an Euler diagram

Most. Metafilter. Comment. Ever.
posted to MetaFilter by flabdablet at 3:26 AM on November 30, 2023

He says his favorite book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Yes they do, Elon, they just don't understand it.
posted to MetaFilter by flabdablet at 1:51 AM on November 30, 2023