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kindlythevoid · 5 months

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You write so that your favorite actor will one day star in an adaptation of your book.

I write so that an adaptation of my work gets featured on Film Theory.

We are not the same.

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unopenablebox · 1 month

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my mom recently reminded me that when i was in 5th grade my teacher would periodically report to her that i was "sneaky" because i would ask to use the bathroom during class and instead go retrieve things from my locker that i had forgotten to bring with me

and even at the time she thought this was ridiculous and obviously not representative of an intrinsically deceitful nature, fortunately for me. but it's really extra ridiculous looking back on it now as a 28-year-old research professional who has to double back into the room i just left for some combination of gloves, tube rack, ice bucket, or samples at least once a day, a quality absolutely no one cares about or would ever make me justify to another person and which i therefore don't have to tell contrived lies about

#i did eventually develop more capacity to check for an essential list of items before going somewhere less accessible #e.g. if i am going to teach or to a meeting across campus i don't like. forget my laptop #but something that's down the hallway??? for a non-time-bounded activity?#i am probably never going to develop the capacity to have 100% of those things every time i go somewhere and it just. doesn't matter.#my school was less weird about this stuff than a lot of places i hear about and most teachers would e.g. enter negotiations about a way #for me to hand things in that i would actually consistently remember was happening and could show up to. so usually i was fine.#but it just made it more notable that this person thought i was like. an inveterate liar. because i wanted to go get the 1 notebook i forgo #out of the six books and notebooks i was supposed to be carrying around that day #without getting publicly scolded for being too disorganized to adapt to future life stages.#box opener

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theimprobable1 · 4 months

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Ok so it seems like they're definitely going for John/Mariana. That's fine I guess but in exchange I should get Sherlock and Victor rekindling their friendship after the traumatic reveals of the last episode and then getting together. That sounds about fair.

#sherlock and co #sherlock & co #i think bbc traumatised me too much to ever actually care about johnlock again tbh #like obviously in ACD canon Holmes and Watson are in love that's non-negotiable #but adaptations can do whatever i'm not touching shipping with a ten foot pole #also I had completely forgotten what bbc did to Victor until just now and boy do I wish to forget again

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rosetintedpages · 7 months

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A raven cycle screen adaptation with Michael Sheen as Glendower because he is already a Welsh king

#yes I see the major flaw in this plan but we can adapt the story accordingly #michael sheen cameo is non-negotiable in this hypothetical adaptation #the raven cycle #maggie stiefvater #glendower #michael sheen #what do you know about Welsh kings?#the raven king #trc #rosetinted rereads #the raven cycle reread no.3

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meaganfoster · 5 months

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unfortunately. and i am sorry to be making this post at all if it helps. new pjo show totally misunderstands the nature of the distrust the mc has for every adult in his life......why is he standing up to chiron from the depths of despair why is he sparring with gabe verbally WHY is he archly sarcastic to the counselor as opposed to made furiously argumentative by grief. yeah sure dialogue picked up directly from the books 4 authenticity but the shadow of violence has to hang over every conversation this kid has hes got to be braced for fight/flight (well mostly fight) and not merely on the defensive........the way they massacred my boy (theme of child abuse and the ensuing marginalization)

#r's #sorry. procrastination brainworm did get me #but good lord the conversation w gabe being so unserious.......that is practically banter !! and sally negotiating w his politeness......#im not saying abuse is canceled out if the victim fights back but it does look like the show thinks so. since in carrying through how sally #and percy do so they also somehow render gabe harmless and pathetic. as opposed to thee danger in their house and their lives thus far..#hes explicity paralleled to the monsters. and to abusive school authority. multiple times. in the books and yet #this isnt abt the strength of an adaptation though its abt how you completely change percy if you remove the fact that hes faced and #seen domestic violence.........and the inconsistency #r.tv

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aleatoryw · 10 months

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Asajj Ventress as this quasi-eldritch-horror figure who everyone used to know as a sith, who uses strange green magic and moves completely silently, who can kill you in a dozen ways even without the use of her dual green sabers, with eyes that reflect the light and intimidating tattoos and a smile that's still just a little wicked...

but no one can say shit about her living in the temple now because they know she's one, quite genuinely redeemed, two, immensely helpful in fighting the new sith empire, and three, master Obi-Wan's beloved partner. he's mostly known for his leadership and diplomacy after his injury on Mustafar, but if needed this feral green blur will come eviscerate you and then return to his lap, so watch out!

#ventrobi #asajj ventress #see THIS is what i mean when i say unhinged ventrobi posting #this is the core of my beloved 'post order 66 but some jedi survived' au #the jedi need to adapt or die in their new situation as wanted criminals. with kenobi at the helm they're doing exactly that.#so who better than to teach them some stealth and resilience and law enforcement evasion than a reformed ventress?#some of the jedi don't like her but what're they gonna do? say that to their leader kenobi who openly treats her as his emotional rock?#but also just... fucking violent defensive asajj who will fuck you up if you even barely threaten her injured partner #asajj as the attack dog kept on a leash only by her loyalty to kenobi. negotiation is his first weapon. she is his second.#i think in this au kenobi was physically wounded on mustafar and says he's still healing but also his hands shake when he holds a saber #only asajj knows about that which is why she keeps her own close at hand and kenobi at her side at all times #come play in this space with me babes i have aus for days

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mariocki · 1 year

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Edward Woodward guest stars as Jack Liskard, Prime Minister of an unspecified African country and the target of multiple assassination attempts, in The Saint: The Persistent Patriots (5.15, ITC, 1967)

#fave spotting #edward woodward #callan #the saint #the persistent patriots #1967 #david callan #classic tv #eddy is the named guest star for this episode but actually he wasn't really the household name he would become at this point #in fact this ep was the first Saint episode to air in the uk in 1967 on January 6th‚ setting off a banner year for Woodward that would #be the making of his career. he'd done a few guest spots (Sergeant Cork and Mogul among them) and yes he'd had some stage success #but 67 was his year; around the same time as this Saint appearance he could be seen on the BBC's celebrated drama strand Theatre 625 as the #lead in a multi episode adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour‚ and almost exactly a month later he'd be making his first screen #appearance as Callan in the Armchair Theatre pilot A Magnum for Schneider‚ the beginning of tv immortality and bigger and better things for #the actor. here he's... well he's serious and he's sullen (two of Ed's strengths as an actor) in a role which.. is FINE on the surface but #absolutely begs some deeper questions. he's the prime minister of an unnamed African country‚ in London to negotiate the independence of #said country from the UK. it's.. a complicated issue (which this single Saint episode absolutely fails to address but I'd have been truly #astonished if it had). i mean yes we're all anti colonialism here of course (even if Simon does seem suspiciously morose about the prospect #of losing another colony in his opening voice over‚ he at least appears to be on Eddy's side through the episode) but there's a kind of #deafening silence throughout this ep: Ed is of course white. his various ministers and other government officials who oppose him are all #also white. the titular 'patriots' who oppose him and make attempts on his life and to prevent the process of independence are all white #the most obvious comparison to be drawn (and presumably the main inspiration for the character) is Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith #who had led the white minority government of what is now Zimbabwe from 1964 and had been involved in similar negotiations with the british #government (that fell apart in late 65 as Smith's government announced Rhodesia's unilateral independence; the country then became an #unrecognised state subject to economic sanctions that lasted more than a decade). the thing is‚ Smith was a racist piece of shit; the whole #reason those negotiations broke down was because of his refusal to secure black representation in Rhodesia's governance #which makes the complete absence of any black characters in this episode a major red flag. but Ed's character isn't presented as the #villain of the piece; the episode is adamant that the work he's doing is selfless and for the betterment of his country‚ and it isn't as if #Smith was a particularly popular figure in the uk at this point for the ep makers to be painting a positive portrait of him. idk #it's messy. at best tone deaf and at worst.. well. i wish Ed had had a better ep to guest star in that's all im saying

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blueheartbookclub · 4 months

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"Mastering Strategy: The Enduring Brilliance of Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'"

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Sun Tzu's treatise comprises thirteen chapters, each a strategic gem that encapsulates the essence of successful warfare. The title echoes the overarching theme—the approach to war as an art form, requiring not only brute force but also a nuanced understanding of the psychological, logistical, and strategic dimensions of conflict. Sun Tzu's teachings are framed within the context of deception, adaptability, and the ability to understand and exploit the vulnerabilities of both enemies and oneself.

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Number of pages: 218

Language: English

Rating: 9/10

Link of the book!

Review By: King's Cat

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mejomonster · 1 year

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So guys: how good IS A League of Nobleman? What is it about??? What'd ya think?

#rant #a league of nobleman #because flr gay shows im debating SCI Mystery OR Killer and Healer OR this #and tbh i havent heard enojgh about this to watch it yet ckmpared to those?#in other stuff im watching Three Body and Justice in The Dark. which arent negotiable #ToT theyre my fave books adapted #oh also. im watching Tomb of the Sea but its on and off as usual with dmbj

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varokai · 1 year

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BOOP - Dec 15th

in which, following a short beach vacation, we are able to prioritize new goals designed from the materials available (and possibly reclaim our balls).

Little Doom Guy stared longingly at the football lost in the not-so-distant void.

"Doom," he sighed.

Dek sat in the midst of the sorted pieces, boldly assembling some unorthodox new shape, while Boop carefully moved the [sculpture?] away from the day's dormant flap above.

"So it's settled," Dek decreed, "From now on, only Little Doom Guy gets to talk about 'doom.'"

Mr. Winkle's wits slowly returned to his bucketed head. He kept looking for answers from the people who had asked the same from him. The world as he knew it was upside down but there was a stubbornly superficial aspect of himself that may have been Mr. Winkle's only anchor. Pity for such a frivolous thing was never going to be an engine for change.

"You..." croaked Mr. Winkle, "you have... unAssembled me..."

plunk.

Down he spilled, always to be caught off guard by others' self expression.

"If you recall," Dek reminded him while picking up a sandy wedge, "we never got around to Assembling you in the first place. Goodness, Mr. Winkle! It slipped my mind! Slipped my mind for days at a time..."

Dek trailed off distractedly. The small, random assemblage appeared to be satisfactory and ready to combine with something larger.

Boop was carefully inspecting the [sculpture?] for any damages from the move but had managed to half-listen to the discussion at large.

"Boop," Boop flatly warbled.

It may have been blunt but it really wasn't an insult. It just felt obvious.

"Boop makes a good point," Dek grunted, bending over to continue the build, "you've done nothing but insist that we be instantaneously, completely, and solely responsible for making sure that you turned out precisely how you arbitrarily decided you ought to be."

"I AM THE WING CULL AND I CAME WITH INSTRUCTIONS!" Mr. Winkle yelled, muffled by the [snow?].

Mr. Winkle felt this was also obvious. Dek thought it entirely irrelevant.

"YOU are literally insisting that the entire universe remold itself around YOUR ideal for it and expect ME to make it happen," Dek summarized.

The persistence we maintain is flavoured by its source. What if there is no other font but existence and no other stream but balance? What is our duty towards the single-minded and intolerable?

"Even Boop had to build Boop," Dek recounted.

Dek shoveled Mr. Winkle back into his waiting bucket.

"But... YOU Assembled Boop..." said Mr. Winkle, attempting to trace the limited logic, "...you MUST have..."

"Nope," Dek corrected. "I told you before: Boop was already here when I dropped."

Dek handed the shovel to Boop.

"Boop," Boop happily reminded Dek.

"I just shared my facehat," Dek remembered fondly. "Boop was already Boopself."

The fifteenth flap FWUMPED unceremoniously. Whatever it was meant to be, it could wait. Boop and Dek focused on completing their contraption while Little Doom Guy hopped in eager anticipation.

"What are you doing now?" asked Mr. Winkle.

"Exactly what it looks like..." Dek replied honestly.

Boop released the new tool while Dek swung it out over oblivion.

"Doom?" Little Doom Guy guessed with perceptive cheer.

Their contraption terminated in a long, shovelled finger. Dek guided it smoothly to the waiting football.

"...helping the universe with its balls." Dek confirmed.

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DEC 16th:

concerning what may constitute a horrorshow, no matter how brief or beloved.

or just start over?

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friendofthecrows · 2 years

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Not me going down to the local pida shop and buying all their 7 lira kiddie apple juice boxes despite the odd looks (since I am very obviously an adult foreigner with money, why would I be buying the cheap kiddie apple juices??) because my overly sensitive taste buds decided they didn't like the flavor of the bottled water at the hotel

#i am all for adapting the culture I'm participating in at the moment BUT i get weird looks for my appley juice in America too #and the appeley juice is NON-NEGOTIABLE #also #I'm not used to people giving me free tea along with meals yet so buying the apple juices after #gives me an excuse to pay a bit extra and not take the change #they serve GOOD tea at this place okay? I'm really picky and a similar tea from the US would cost the price of the entire meal here #I'm basically getting 2 meals of value for one and I personally really want to reward you for the good tea #so of course I'm going to buy a bunch of your 7 lira juice boxes and then pay extra #hal rambles

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thesolarangel · 7 months

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I love challenges. But only the ones I choose myself.

#I'm adapting a Illustrator layout to InDesign #130 pages and multiple languages and I'm doing an automated index #I wish my non-graphic design team lead could understand what hard work this is so that I book it under special tasks and use it in my #Next negotiation #Did I mention it has multiple little technical illustrations in each side #It's a manual for a Japanese rice cooker

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cubedmango · 1 year

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every time i see someone say they miss cherry magic i am telepathically beaming the radio drama directly into their brain

#you WILL perceive the cherry magic rd. this is non negotiable #esp encouraging haters of cm th to listen to rd bc its a Good adaptation #listen i need ppl to make rd content on my behalf!!! i think i have deserved that much!!!!!!!#and if not that then at least ppl being Aware of its existence bc it deserves to be recognized either way!!!!!!!!!#brb googling how to set up a marketing campaign bc i really will do it #my post

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blueheartbooks · 4 months

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"Mastering Strategy: The Enduring Brilliance of Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'"