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[Joberwocky]

I've been reading through the southern reach trilogy for the first time,.and damn does it put "Annihilation" to shame

[popvulture]

I am totally with you on that. I still find it offensive that Alex Garland just took Jeff Van Der Meer’s basic premise and tossed the rest. Plus the orig was a MUCH more interesting story, imho. AG is a good writer, too — you’d think he’d be more respectful of that sort of thing after Danny Boyle murdered The Beach in the film adaptation.

[Joberwocky]

I agree that the premise and execution of the story in the book is much more compelling, and unfortunately AG's movie left no chance to adapt the different but fun second book

[sabergirl]

[mention]popvulture [/mention] oh, I am indeed terrified of what kids are apparently getting into—but it’s not really new information. I am a part of the last generation that didn’t have cell phones or consistent internet access in high school and college. I feel like it’s a whole new ball game now, and much of it is no good.

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[popvulture]

Oh absolutely — I’m in that exact same age bracket and I find the concept of growing immersed in the internet, smartphones, and social media absolutely terrifying. I feel for the whippersnappers.

[Joberwocky]

At 35 I feel like I was right on the cusp

[popvulture]

Yeah I’d say about waist deep in webbernet, but safely above water

[sabergirl]

Well, and Facebook and other socials didn’t exist until I was well out of undergrad. I feel like that changed everything.

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[Joberwocky]

Facebook started I think my freshman year
Actually needed to verify a college email address to join

[Matt]

I’m less worried about the web rotting their brains as I am about them not being able to breathe or everything being on fire all the time.  I’ll be dead so I don’t really care.  My only real regret is I won’t be alive to see real life Blade Runners.

[Matt]

Back on topic though.  My wife and I started Peacemaker and she was totally not feeling it.  I was ever so slightly high as balls so I’m not sure if it was as bat shit crazy as I thought at the time but it seemed truly strange.  I’ll watch it when she goes back to work.

[Jett129]

Anyone here watch The Righteous Gemstones? Just finished season 1,can’t believe how good it is or that I hadn’t previously heard anything about it. On HBO.

[sabergirl]

Righteous Gemstones is hilarious.

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[Jett129]

    Surprised that it’s restricted?

[Chris]

@Matt:

Back on topic though.  My wife and I started Peacemaker and she was totally not feeling it.  I was ever so slightly high as balls so I’m not sure if it was as bat shit crazy as I thought at the time but it seemed truly strange.  I’ll watch it when she goes back to work.

Peacemaker is pretty batshit, but it's hilarious. I get the impression that a fair amount of John Cena's dialog is just him winging it, which makes me think more highly of his comedic skill.

[Matt]

Oh yeah, m caught up now and I love it.  Vigilante is the best.

[Seul]

@Jett129:

Anyone here watch The Righteous Gemstones? Just finished season 1,can’t believe how good it is or that I hadn’t previously heard anything about it. On HBO.

Last episode (2x05) was flawless… Ep 2x04 was WILD!..

[steelworker]

I hate to agree with @seul on anything but he's right about RG.

[Seul]

[neph93]

@Joberwocky:

@popvulture I figured I was one of the only people that really enjoyed Raised By Wolves 
Stoked.to hear it's.coming back

I watched it… Absolutely loved the first two thirds but felt the end got drawn out and too many questions went unanswered. Pleased it is coming back as that kind of big concept sci-fi is my jam and since Westwold disappeared up its own ass there hasn't been much of it about.