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With the world and the stakes really helps for that one in my opinion.

..full knowledge that there are gonna be sloppy ridiculous episodes, episodes that absolutely read as racist now, etc. but they'll also be interspersed with some of the best sci fi in the world! It's an intensely human show and the imperfection is part of that for me.
I loooove DS9 but familiarity..

With TNG, DS9, or Voyager, you're gonna end up with a mix of incredible episodes and ridiculous episodes, especially in the first season or two of each series. And I think some try to steer away from the flaws.

But imo Trek is best experienced taking in the good with the bad. Start with TNG, with

Unsurprisingly gets back to capitalism really not WANTING us to think about the human component of art, these things exist as fully formed products and should only be regarded as such, etc

Of how humans engage with creating things. And THAT part is what a lot are missing.

I think that can be ascribed to the fact that what we call "media literacy" is really a constellation of different skills that interact with each other. You may not have as much context into the history, technique, etc behind visual art, but you have carryover skills regarding the emotional aspects

If they DON'T understand that, I'm not sure that's something you can change within the scope of a single discussion on a specific piece!

I think it depends on their baseline media literacy and emotional development! Like, if they already understand that their emotional response to a particular piece of art is not the end-all be-all, then they'll probably at a bare minimum be interested in yours.

Slay the Spire 2 co-op rules, and the communication features feel so vital and crucial to making it work!

Kapranos wrote: “These warmongering murderers are using our music without our consent. This makes us both nauseous and furious. Kind of typical though, isn’t it? To strut up and take what isn’t theirs with a vile arrogance.”

Finished The West Passage by Jared Pechaček last night! Loved it. Haven't read something so delightfully weird in ages.

I do NOT want to see a film adaptation, but I would looooove to see a bunch of different artists and animators' takes on some of those final scenes.

Painting of a badger wizard in a green robe and wizard hat reading a book while leaning against the side of a house and precariously holding a cup of tea.

Commission for Tredain!

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Jesus CHRIST

Tina Fey, unwitting Nostradamus:

"Brave & Duster's" "Don & Juan's" is killing me 😂

Is the kanji on the sign in that map a similar kind of goof?

Mood

hey look a fun history lesson!

James Acaster can get it

François Arnaud wearing sunglasses

Closeup of François Arnaud wearing sunglasses and his eyes are clearly visible

one thing I’m going to do… is notice

Okay DD2 is weird and flawed and I was utterly enthralled the entire time I played it.

going back to the old me: making groovy, vaguely tropical sega genesis music

Greg Davies: Great task, well done. Didn‘t eat a thing.

Persephone: Thank you.

Alex Horne: Ah. Well. Let’s take another look at that pomegranate.

Rjämsia noooooo the eläinrata stones!!

I’ll paint you mornings of gold
I’ll spin you Valentine evenings though we’re strangers til now
We’re choosing the path between the stars

I’ll leave my love between the stars