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  1. Stranger Things finale discussion

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    So what did everyone think of the finale?

    Spoiler heavy below, beware!

    Personally I'm a little torn. Overall I would say the finale was just okay. This whole season has felt a little bit mid for me, but I've watched it since the beginning and wanted to see it end. I felt like they could have done a whole lot more with some characters, Dr. Kay, for example, just didn't really seem to do anything and she just kind of packed everything up and let all the kids go at the end. She was a pretty important character in El's backstory and she seemed to do nothing the whole season except drive around trying to chase them. It seemed like she was going to finally do something meaningful in the finale but nothing really materialized.

    Vecna's death was satisfying to me, with Will helping out in the end with his new "sorcerer" powers. The backstory we got for Vecna too, was interesting, and the fact he "chose" to cooperate with the Mind Flayer. I'm still not sure if he was actually corrupted and is made to believe it was his choice, or if he was as powerful as he claimed and truly chose to work with it. Either way, watching Joyce tell him that he "fucked with the wrong family" and then decapitate him was chefs kiss.

    As for El's "death", I'm not sure I am convinced she is actually alive. I looked back at the scene at the end after I had finished and didn't see any flickering on her, or any doors opening in the background. Maybe the sonic devices just don't pierce the veil between worlds. That being said though, it is interesting that some people have pointed out she doesn't have a nosebleed after talking with Mike or pushing him back.

    I still think Season 4 was probably my favorite season. I was on the edge of my seat, literally, through some parts of that season which shows don't often do for me. This season did have some moments, but it just didn't seem to capture the same feeling Season 4 did for me.

    I'm curious what everyone else thinks though.

    23 votes

  2. Comment on Strange YouTube watch-tracking behavior in ~tech

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    I've noticed this as well, and part of me is thinking the people on those channels have been editing the thumbnails and putting the progress bar at the bottom to make you think you have watched...

    I've noticed this as well, and part of me is thinking the people on those channels have been editing the thumbnails and putting the progress bar at the bottom to make you think you have watched some of it.

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  3. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Spoilers for Demon Slayer movie Oh, interesting. Perhaps I was too lost in the moment of "Wait a second..who is this guy?" to appreciate the overall theme of the moment. You're right, Zenitsu has...
    Spoilers for Demon Slayer movie

    Oh, interesting. Perhaps I was too lost in the moment of "Wait a second..who is this guy?" to appreciate the overall theme of the moment. You're right, Zenitsu has grown tremendously from the guy who could only do his abilities when he was unconscious, to inventing his own seventh form of thunder breathing. The touching moment with his Gramps where he tells him how proud he is of him is great. You're spot on too, Kaigaku was weak and scared and took the easy path while Zenitsu persevered and surpassed him. The scene itself was just visually stunning as well.

    Perhaps this is an excuse for a second viewing now 😅.

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  4. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Oh yay, I enjoy these threads for finding new stuff and chatting! I'm all caught up on the One Piece manga now, the new arc has been okay so far but this flashback is really long, lol (no...

    Oh yay, I enjoy these threads for finding new stuff and chatting!

    I'm all caught up on the One Piece manga now, the new arc has been okay so far but this flashback is really long, lol (no spoilers).

    I'm also caught up on the Sousou no Frieren manga as of last night. I loved the anime so much that I dove right into the manga. I am looking forward to the next part of the anime. I don't think the latest arc is going to be a part of it, which is kind of a shame because I'm really enjoying it, but the ones it's going to cover are going to be really good as well!

    I also just started the Gachiakuta manga on the recommendation of a friend, and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm curious to see where it goes and the power system. The world definitely seems pretty interesting, so I'm looking forward to reading more.

    I saw the first Kimetsu no yaiba Infinity Castle movie, and while I did enjoy it I had a few issues , which I've posted about on tildes in other threads. I'll paste my post from another thread, but I've only been watching the anime for this because my partner doesn't read manga, and I wanted to experience it with her.

    My first issue was, and I'm not sure if it was like this anywhere else, but my showing was extremely loud. Like painfully loud at times. I adjusted a bit throughout, but I literally had to block my ears at some points, usually I'm not sensitive to sound but my partner was the same.

    My other issue was...

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    Zenitsu's (adoptive?) brother , Kaigaku. As someone that has been anime only I felt like he completely came out of no where, I realize there were hints to him, but it never really showed him, or maybe I'm forgetting something. Idk how it was handled in the Manga, but was it similar? It kind of felt like oh here's this guy with a bunch of backstory with Zenitsu, oh wait he killed him.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year in ~movies

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    I loved it. I have two major gripes, and one isn't the movies fault. My first issue was, and I'm not sure if it was like this anywhere else, but my showing was extremely loud. Like painfully loud...

    I loved it. I have two major gripes, and one isn't the movies fault.

    My first issue was, and I'm not sure if it was like this anywhere else, but my showing was extremely loud. Like painfully loud at times. I adjusted a bit throughout, but I literally had to block my ears at some points, usually I'm not sensitive to sound but my partner was the same.

    My other issue was...

    Spoilers

    Zenitsu's (adoptive?) brother , Kaigaku. As someone that has been anime only I felt like he completely came out of no where, I realize there were hints to him, but it never really showed him, or maybe I'm forgetting something. Idk how it was handled in the Manga, but was it similar? It kind of felt like oh here's this guy with a bunch of backstory with Zenitsu, oh wait he killed him.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    This is just gross. Large companies get away with whatever they want, get slapped with a miniscule fine that they have already accounted for, and continue on with business as usual. People say to...

    This is just gross. Large companies get away with whatever they want, get slapped with a miniscule fine that they have already accounted for, and continue on with business as usual.

    People say to stop paying for the service, which is fine, but there's usually so many more people paying who dont care to keep it going and profitable. I don't know, just feels frustrating.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on EA is reportedly about to be sold in a record-setting $50 billion buyout to an investor group that includes private equity and Saudi Arabia in ~games

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    Dang, I wonder if I should second guess buying Battlefield 6 now.

    Dang, I wonder if I should second guess buying Battlefield 6 now.

    7 votes

  8. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Alright, so I just saw the first Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle movie. I've been anime only on this with my partner, and decided to not read the manga and ending since she does not really read...

    Alright, so I just saw the first Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle movie. I've been anime only on this with my partner, and decided to not read the manga and ending since she does not really read manga. One thing that kind of came out of nowhere for her and I was....

    Movie Spoilers The Kaigaku plot with Zenitsu. I've been doing some searching around to see if anyone else was confused, and I'm trying my best to not spoil past where the movie ends, and I see a lot of hate around him. I haven't seen the early episodes in a long time (since they first aired).

    So..this felt like it was supposed to be some big emotional fight and growth moment for Zenitsu, but it just kind of fell flat for me? From what I gathered he showed up twice in the anime before this? Once in a really early flashback with Zenitsu, but we dont see his face, and I guess he was that kid in Gyomei's flashback that stomped out the incense protecting those kids?

    So like? What? Was the manga the same way, or was it more rewarding? Am I totally missing something here, forgetting some major plot point, or what?

    3 votes

  9. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    I'm still checking in on the thread, and I love the conversation it sparked. People seem very passionate about it which is great. Currently I've been running Mint and and enjoying it. 😊

    I'm still checking in on the thread, and I love the conversation it sparked. People seem very passionate about it which is great. Currently I've been running Mint and and enjoying it. 😊

    5 votes

  10. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    Thank you! That was very informative.

    Thank you! That was very informative.

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  11. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    Yeah, I'm definitely not a release day gamer kind of person. I was looking to reformat and was kind of curious how Linux was these days. I'm kind of sick of all the junk companies are trying to...

    Yeah, I'm definitely not a release day gamer kind of person. I was looking to reformat and was kind of curious how Linux was these days. I'm kind of sick of all the junk companies are trying to force down our throats. All the bloat.

    So I've always been kind of a tech person, I've got no issues going into a terminal to get something done if needed. I have maybe a handful of games I play that are "old" at this point, and spend most of my time coding or browsing the web. Honestly, having to dig into some stuff on Linux kind of sounds fun and refreshing to "make it my own".

    I get what you're saying though. I'm considering having a small windows partition..but I'm also considering the "just wipe it and yolo" approach 😆. Like I said, I'm reformatting anyway so, not much to lose.

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  12. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    Thanks for the detailed reply! I honestly dislike Vivaldi (which is chromium..), which I know you haven't used, but as someone trying to get away from things like chromium and all that, is Firefox...

    Thanks for the detailed reply!

    I honestly dislike Vivaldi (which is chromium..), which I know you haven't used, but as someone trying to get away from things like chromium and all that, is Firefox still the only answer?

    I was just frustrated because they haven't kept up on modern web APIs. Do you have a preferred Linux browser?

    3 votes

  13. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    So I'm guessing I'll get pretty familiar with the terminal then lol 😆. What about things like USB devices? I have a portable SSD I use, and all my peripherals are USB as well. Any fighting there?

    So I'm guessing I'll get pretty familiar with the terminal then lol 😆. What about things like USB devices? I have a portable SSD I use, and all my peripherals are USB as well. Any fighting there?

    3 votes

  14. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    You know, I hadn't thought of it but most of the stuff I use now is browser based. I guess I just mostly use Discord, Obsidian, Vivaldi, VScode, Steam and Battle.net.

    You know, I hadn't thought of it but most of the stuff I use now is browser based.

    I guess I just mostly use Discord, Obsidian, Vivaldi, VScode, Steam and Battle.net.

    5 votes

  15. How is Linux these days?

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    How is Linux these days for everyday desktop use? I'm looking to reformat soon and I'm kind of sick of all the junk the comes alone with Windows. I've used Linux briefly, back in the early 2000's...

    How is Linux these days for everyday desktop use? I'm looking to reformat soon and I'm kind of sick of all the junk the comes alone with Windows.

    I've used Linux briefly, back in the early 2000's but..not at all since really. I'm also learning web dev so I thought it could be fun to use to get used to it.

    Do you use it for everyday use?

    If your unfamiliar with Linux, how difficult is it to get things "done" on it?

    Do most modern apps work these days?

    As someone that's been using Windows for most of their life, do you think it's difficult to pick up and get running?

    Do games work?

    Edit I'm going to test out mint tonight on a thumb drive, thanks everyone!

    52 votes

  16. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Oh, those are some neat questions. Mind you this is coming from someone completely new to manga! So yeah, when it started out I noticed Oda didn't do a lot of that, specifically in regards to the...

    Oh, those are some neat questions. Mind you this is coming from someone completely new to manga!

    So yeah, when it started out I noticed Oda didn't do a lot of that, specifically in regards to the art, or the smaller panels mixed in with the full page spread. To be honest, I kind of enjoyed it when I started seeing it, and its not something I really expected but when I do see things like that it does make me pause and take it all in more. I like when they introduce a new character and you can take in the nicely detailed depiction of them, or when a big scene is happening and its a large spread I get a bit excited to take a close look at everything.

    In regards to your second point, I did feel that quite a bit in Dressrosa. While I appreciated the overall story of it now, and Doflamingo as a villain, there was A LOT to take in. I have to admit, that one was a little bit of a slog. I mean, we even had a strange (though a little bit gut wrenching) flash back from someone I never even expected in that arc with Senor Pink.

    So far in Whole Cake island I'm not really feeling that. I'm enjoying the pacing quite a bit. I'm also enjoying to finally dig in to Sanji's backstory, and really start to feel the weight and menace of the Yonkos.

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  17. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Still working my way through the One Piece manga to catch up to the anime so I can start watching it. Currently working my way through the Whole Cake Island arc and its been a pretty great one so...

    Still working my way through the One Piece manga to catch up to the anime so I can start watching it. Currently working my way through the Whole Cake Island arc and its been a pretty great one so far! I'm thinking so far its up there with one of my favorite ones. I'm quite glad I decided to finally pick it up and start it. It seemed daunting at first, but One Piece was my first manga I decided to try and I feel like I made a good choice! I cant seem to put it down sometimes. 😆

    Other than that, I watched all of Sousou no Frieren and I'm picking up where it left off in the manga.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I've been trying and struggling to gain muscle and weight for awhile now just guessing at my calorie intake daily, thinking eh it's probably enough. I decided to finally get a calorie tracking...

    I've been trying and struggling to gain muscle and weight for awhile now just guessing at my calorie intake daily, thinking eh it's probably enough. I decided to finally get a calorie tracking app, and man was I way under what I needed.

    I'm finally starting to see some improvements on the scale and physically. If any of you other skinny folks are struggling too, give it a shot. Personally I'm using Macro Factor, but I have heard great things about others as well like MyFitnessPal.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I'm having such an annoyance using Nuxt. I love Vue and am building a fullstack app for my portfolio, however, I'm having some real problems with the auto imports not working. Like I'm trying to...

    I'm having such an annoyance using Nuxt. I love Vue and am building a fullstack app for my portfolio, however, I'm having some real problems with the auto imports not working. Like I'm trying to use defineNuxtRouteMiddleware in the Nuxt server middleware and it just keeps coming in as undefined. If I try importing it normally, it yells at me, if I don't the app crashes because it's undefined. Has anyone else fought with this?

  20. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Currently working on a project off of Frontend Mentor, I've never worked with Figma files like this, so it's been interesting having all the designs like this laid out, something I might mess with...

    Currently working on a project off of Frontend Mentor, I've never worked with Figma files like this, so it's been interesting having all the designs like this laid out, something I might mess with trying on my next personal project.

    I'm not sure where to begin honestly, but for now I'm just making individual components for things like buttons, inputs, etc, based in the designs and then I'll begin building other parts I guess. 🤷

    2 votes