Yes exactly, we're in an era now where people are prepared to devote their attention to something that is rich in backstory and fully immerse themselves. We don't want half-baked, we want the full cake.
The early 2000s were a different time, where Lord of the Rings was seen as too fantastical for most people to fully comprehend, when the movies really are quite basic.
Times have changed. The TV series needs to change with them.
Most adult actors can get away with a +/- 10 years gap with hair and makeup.
Half the cast of Derry Girls are closer to 40 than 30, and that only ended 2 or 3 years ago, playing 15-16 year olds.
Same with Brexit and Donald Trump.
And still, they happened.
If you hurt people enough, they will forego their own self interests in order to hurt those who have more.
It is, but don't make the mistake of thinking everyone supporting RN are fascist, nationalist, nazi sympathisers.
A lot of them are, but a lot of them are just pissed off, everyday people, who are revolting against the obscene wealth inequality in the modern West.
See Trump, see Brexit.
Capitalist greed has driven so many regular people to the brink of fascism because they've had enough of everything getting worse.
And immigration is a big part of that, largely unchecked because so many "elites" see immigration as a very simple shot in the arm for any economy, not taking heed of cultural differences, attitudes towards children, women, the environment, LGBT rights, etc.
Things that we've fought hard for in the West are being put in danger simply because growth at all costs is the number one goal of governments across the majority of the Northern hemisphere.
That same attitude has also driven us to the brink of a climate catastrophe, and it is responsible for housing crises in countries left, right and centre. People have simply had enough. And they need to be listened to before it's too late.
Because we've been here before, and it doesn't end well.
And now that RN has dropped out, it won't be a close race between the two remaining candidates because most of her votes will now go to the leading unaffiliated right-wing candidate.
The mental gymnastics at play, wow.
Yes, there are some nutters in the bible belt who would like to kill gay people, and some of them do. And they are prosecuted to the full extent of the law when that happens.
In Saudi Arabia and other countries with Sharia law, it is the state who executes you, not some backwater nuts.
Even cherished Western tourist hotspots like Indonesia (Bali) and UAE (Dubai) have capital punishment as a response to homosexuality.
And many queer Palestinians now live a relatively safe life in asylum in Israel.
Foden has put two on a plate for Kane in this game and he's fucked both of them.
Bellingham has done absolutely nothing again.
Watch where the blame goes on arsocca
With the way Walker is coming infield, and doing absolutely fuck all but slowing the game down every time he touches the ball, it's clear as day that Trent should be doing that role.
You play Walker as an industrious fullback who gets up and down, not someone who inverts and supports the midfield.
Lee Dixon is such a fanny.
Talking about the Slovakia defender staying down there like he's taking the piss "40 minutes and a goal up, always gonna stay down there"
Exactly the same situation in the Scotland game and half the stadium thought the Hungary defender was dead.
Obviously you're unhappy that your team is getting pumped off the minnows, but get a fucking grip mate, a head injury is a head injury and we all want to see football do more to protect them, not less, you fucking gimp.
We won our treble after he said "Walker isn't good enough" and played 4 centre backs for the rest of the season.
For some inexplicable reason, he reverted from that formula last season and we looked a lot worse as a result.
That's fucking hilarious.
Quick break, into the box, poor cross, it's collected so there's another opportunity.
Oh... but it's been collected by your 9, and now the only player in the box is 4 foot 3 Bukayo Saka.
Kane's obviously a brilliant player but his IQ is fucking atrocious sometimes.
The body language is horrendous, 65 minutes to go and half of them look like they're already on the plane home.
Lol, Stones was definitely not blameless there.
It's surprising how shit Bellingham is in this team considering Real Madrid's entire tactical identity is "just vibes", waiting on one of their superstars to influence the game.
You're a superstar kid, do something?
Definitely gonna be a red here. My money is on Walker or Bellingham.
I'm glad the Walker hype is being exposed here.
He's been a fraud all season, living off the hype of comfortably pocketing Vinicius, and that alone.
18 months ago, Pep said he wasn't good enough, and somehow his stock has only risen since then.
Yeah, fuck those Gen Z weirdos.
Millennial together strong 🤝
It's even better.
There's a line in there for "long term vision development"
And you will be scored against "a sense of vision"
Wonderful.
It's an absolute disgrace to take Foden off and keep Bellingham on.
The solution is fucking plainly obvious. Play your best player in his best position.
Lol, he's not even taking Bellingham off. Absolute fraud
Southgate about to give Foden 6 minutes in the 10, and then be like "We tried it, it didn't work. Bellingham back in there next game"
Trippier screaming for the ball constantly so he can run 10 yards with it, turn round and pass it back 15 yards.
Maybe I'm in the wrong here but I'd rather see the parents go to jail than him.
There are snake oil salesmen everywhere. There always will be. Your duty as a parent, first and foremost is to do what's right for your children, and being convinced by a guy who claims to be a master in slap therapy tells me you don't even have the intellectual capacity to be producing offspring in the first place.
Same goes for this other woman. 71 years on this planet and she believed a guy could slap the diabetes out of her.
It's a wonder she made it as long as she did.
Woman who died at slapping therapy retreat viewed healer as ‘sent by God’, court told
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