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Ted Sarandos tries so hard to be like-able and relatable more than any other studio executive I've ever seen.
Like, look at this dude?
Don't you just want to punch him in the face?
And it gets worse...
He might look friendly and charismatic amongst these familiar faces, but at the end of the day, Ted is just another studio executive who is willing to cut costs wherever he can, in what he sees as loose ends capable of saving Netflix millions, but actually does in fact result in devastating repercussions for real people.
And yet still, I question his plan for all of this, as Ted is behind the company that has changed the way entertainment is consumed in the first place, with their company flourishing as a direct result of the 07-08 writer's strike. At first it was slow, but then it was full speed ahead, with Netflix starting a trend of streaming that upended the entire entertainment industry, essentially forcing everyone to follow suit. This has then brought us to a point where the conditions and compensation for workers do not at all match what is expected of them, because it is all based on an expired business model that no longer applies.
And yet, Ted has chosen the route as a CEO to create this friendly mask of familiarity amongst his talent and in the business as a whole, in a way that makes you want to trust him.
When new productions are coming out, he's in attendance making small talk and gushing in interviews about how important it is to tell all these stories, making it clear he's trying to convey that morality and this idea of doing the right thing, is important to him presumably.
But how can he call himself 'a union man', from 'a union family' and push this moral agenda, if he's going to continue to play one of the biggest roles in this strike, with the ability to solve it swiftly by just meeting the guilds demands, all the while tearing down that moral image entirely in the process by refusing to do so?
Because the thing is, this image of morality is him using human emotions that he knows make people fall in love with movies and TV in the first place. He knows that a lot of the support comes from people who give a fuck about human lives and people being treated fairly, especially now in 2023.
So, why in the hell would he expect the people he is presenting this morality to, as a cornerstone of their mission (manipulation tactic to distract from the true goal: exponential growth of profits...), to just sit by and be okay with the writers and actors and anyone and everyone on these movies/shows sets, to feel like they are being taken advantage of and abused because of his working conditions???
In the scenario Ted wins and the writers lose, Ted STILL loses, because this facade is now overshadowed by resentful workforce and an audience that is going to have a hard time getting behind trusting this company long term, eventually leading to their downfall.
You think people want to watch a show where we know the working conditions were awful, with them being on the cusp of changing that, only to be fucked over and have to go right back to those conditions?
The strike is a double edged sword at this point, but there's no denying these executives (esp charismatic Ted) would be much better off taking the -0.3 annual costs and calling it a day.
I guess it doesn't really matter though, because to Ted and all these other executives, the bottom line for investors will always be short term growth. They care about right now, not the future. If they can keep up the act that everything is going swell and convince their investors (and competitors) that profits went up this quarter and are projected to continue going up in the next one, they're doing their job. Even if that means burning to a crisp later on, so be it. It'll most likely be someone else's problem by then anyways...
Regardless, I look forward to seeing Ted succumbing to his inevitable fate of meeting the guilds demands, all while he himself has spent years building up and fostering this friendly image, encouraging this idea that morality is important to the end goal. Who would have thought Ted?? That your facade would contribute to backfiring in a strike for workers rights, supported heavily by the very public your company has spent the last decade providing content to, that supports that very same message?
#byler#netflix#stranger things#ted sarandos#jo rambles#oh and bob iger!... have you ever heard of a bugs life? or newsies??#congrats. you played yourself#btw i could not find that picture of noah with ted and nina dobrev on his instagram...#though he posted it in april of this year...#i guess he deleted it...#see Ted!?#your talent is turning on you#talent photo ops REVOKED from ted until further notice#in all seriousness#what really grosses me out is the very high likelihood this strike doesn't affect netflix at all the way it does major broadcasters#broadcasters are holding on for dear life all while Netflix and the other giants like Disney and Warner Bros. are totally fine for now#streamers benefit from a 6 month strike in contrast to broadcasters that are running on borrowed time#streaming is what literally led to the publics support for broadcast television to go down hill#you know... the system that allowed people to get residuals#so yeah i think they're ok with holding out until October#and leading up closer to that is when we're actually going to see the studios start making realistic negotiations#live tv has a very high likelihood of being dead after this is all said and done...#2007 all over again#but for real this time.#and then watch!#netflix is gonna try to revert back to a live tv system with ads#going back to a system they tore down#but have no intention of playing by that systems rules to ensure their workforce is protected in ways they've fought for decades before#fucking despicable#everyone has to suffer because these guys benefit from holding out a 6 month strike if it means coming out on top once and for all
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I feel like the aftg fandom has just swung hard from one mischaracterization of Neil to another.
Yes, Neil is not an innocent little soft-boy like a lot of fans made him out to be pre-TSC, but he isn't some cold, calculated badass either.
He took out a hit on Grayson over Thai food. He doodles fox paws in his notebooks and hates vegetables. He insults FBI agents' parking jobs and he spent a bus ride staring over the back of his seat making heart eyes at his boyfriend. He manipulated the agents while eating takeout in the interrogation room. He canonically internally panics and overthinks the entire time he's attempting to manipulate anyone. He uses people's family trauma to manipulate them. He misses his mom.
Neil Abram Josten is a multifaceted character
#he literally offers to delay meeting the FBI because he sees that Jean is having a breakdown#he only took out the hit on Grayson because he saw how scared Jean was!#he is not just some cruel asshole of a guy just because Jean's perspective of him is skewed#thanks for coming to my ted talk#aftg#all for the game#neil josten
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Luke Brandon Field did NOT put his all into playing young Daniel as the most horny, desperate, pathetic, limp wristed, whimpering bisexual loser who looked up at that vampire with the wettest most submissive eyes and melted into him as he accepted the loving embrace of death just for people to say that Daniel Molloy is some kind of dom top.
Don’t worry Mr. Brandon Field, I saw your masochistic vision.
#thank you for coming to my ted talk#some DM takes have just been bothering me#subbing in one relationship doesn’t mean that’s the only dynamic you are interested in#young Daniel I see how bad you wanted teeth in your neck#iwtv#interview with the vampire#amc iwtv#amc interview with the vampire#daniel molloy#young daniel molloy#luke brandon field#devil's minion#armandaniel
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To me, the best embodiment of modern capitalism is in the phrase "please hold, we are experiencing higher than usual call volume". I know it's a lie. You know it's a lie. But you still hear that line every time you call, regardless of the day or time, because it shifts the blame. It tries to prompt you to blame the other callers instead of asking, "Hey, why are they deliberately understaffing their call centers and making it so difficult to get help?" It takes a failing caused by a deliberate, profit-focused management choice, and turns it into a problem with the people using the system, rather than one with the system itself. And that pattern, to me, is the epitome of the modern corporate system.
#today in reliabledragon complains about call centers#I know this isn't that deep or anything#but like#this wording is a choice#and this pattern just shows up in so many places#it's infuriating#to see how effectively systems can shift the blame for their failures onto the actions of the people participating in them#anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk#my posts
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hopeless time loop. the way out isn’t to save everyone. the way out isn’t to save even one person. the way out isn’t to change anything. the way out is accepting how it happened the first time is how it always will be. that’s how you acted, that’s how they acted, that’s how you would have acted every time if you weren’t given the curse of hindsight. the way out is accepting you can’t fix the past; you can only forgive yourself for it.
#there's this game i love called little hope that plays with these ideas (though not with a time loop)#i do love time loops narratives that explore how a person is confronted with their life and their choices#when forced to live the same day over and over again#and i LOVE time loops that try to reverse mistakes made and lives lost#but to see a character put themselves through loops upon loops upon loops#trying to rectify past mistakes (especially in the case where people died) only to be confronted with the reality it isn't working#and even in a loop where they save everyone the loop just resets#because the universe is essentially saying 'no that isn't how it happened and you know that's not how it happened'#it compels me!#i feel similarly about time travel where time 'fights back'#like this idea that there is a central timeline that time does not like being diverted from#so it will try to course correct itself#you save lincoln from an assassination only for him to die in a train crash#it's a cool way to confront the idea of fate#anyway all tragedies are hopeless time loops thank you for coming to my ted talk#a shout into the void#1k#5k#10k
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we would be together and have our books and at night be warm in bed together with the windows open and the stars bright
(-E Hemingway)
(full uncensored on patreon!)
#bg3#astarion#nievan ilthurin#Tav#listen I want them to have soft domestic things that’s all#I have no recollection of coming across this quote but it painted such a vivid image for me I had to paint it immediately#they live in a treehouse and can always see the sun and stars#thank you for coming to my ted talk#baldurs gate 3#baldur’s gate 3#baldurs gate fanart#bg3 tav#bg3 astarion#tav x astarion#tavstarion#astarion ancunin#my art#artists on tumblr
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Sketch dump
#one piece#portgas d ace#revolutionary sabo#zosan#tony tony chopper#I see ace and all I can think of is bill and Ted he has that energy#my art
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taskmaster comment section abt alex & greg’s relationship….. girl
#LIKE. ARE THEY WRONG#also the other comment of like. seeing it distilled like this is intense. YEAH#sooo many questions for them that will never be answered#what a wild fucking persona/long term gag to fall into. on a light entertainment show#we’re gonna have an intense d/s relationship and acknowledge it only to tease people for noticing it. What. this is a panel show kings#ted talks#taskmaster#greg davies#alex horne
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stargazing⭐
#be prepared for godzillion amount of shimo-related comfort doodles i need her to be so happy#sidenote: for my personal hc i have no interest in characterizing her like she's kong's pet#she's just as smart as the rest of em#and won't be treated as more animalistic just cuz she's a quadruped and got a head pat. ty for coming to my ted talk<3#shimo#kong#gxk#whats the ship name btw im steering it now it's my ship#kongmo ?#kimo?#shikong ?#idk#i might see them more as companions later but idk that head pat effected me. goopy goofy shipping goblin in my brain said yes
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And, most importantly, to Richmond.
TED LASSO (2020 - 2023)
#ted lasso spoilers#ted lasso#tedlassoedit#tedlassosource#m*ne#mine: lasso#richmond ’til we die#i have gone through the five stages and was able to finish this set that was waiting for ted rebecca and henry lolz#(they would've been 'we make' <3)#it just occurred to me how meaningful it is that they're having a barbecue in the end 😭 ted is there even if he isn't There#and even if that's his dream i love that he would see it that way 🥺#anyway#the memory of all that.. they can't take that away from me<3#i love you show
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Tick Tock, Teddy.
#is he warning him about CCRP or what Pete is doing at the wayland house tonight?#you decide#where do you see yourself in 15 years#hatchetfield#hatchetverse#starkid#ted spankoffski#tgwdlm#the guy who didn't like musicals#nightmare time#time bastard#team starkid#myart#fanart
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rebecca welton + at home
#ted lasso#rebecca welton#tedlassoedit#tedlassogif#tl*#gifs*#i know her living room probably looks just like the rest but wtf let me see it!!!!!! more importantly her IN it!!!#anyway. she.
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the!! blue!! beetle!!! JAIME!!
#im seeing it this afternoon :') mboy#blue beetle#jaime reyes#blue beetle 2023#dc fanart#ted kord#booster gold#boostle#my art#1k
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i'm gonna miss my best friends, roy kent and jamie tartt
#royjamie#roy x jamie#roy kent#jamie tartt#ted lasso#my art#i can't believe i wouldn't be seeing them again next week..........
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yeah, and who do ya think knocked em out
#Can't think of a good caption- and i didn't wanna quote the whole thing 😔#but also i cant leave it without a caption! or it looks naked! lOlol#I messed with the saturation on this one a bit because i'm too aware of how pale my art is once i see it on another screen OTL#so now im just hoping its not /too/ saturated#but i guess i'll just die on this hill for now#tgwdlm#the guy who didn’t like musicals#ted spankoffski#charlotte sweetly#Sam sweetly#kind of#does that tiny speck of him count?#also this is another case where i feel like i should have just left it as line art#i think my lineart always looks better then the finished thing grr#but i cannot stop myself from coloring ever#its like a curse
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Okay but Jamie tartt’s step dad is literally hilarious for taking Roy and Keeley to Jamie’s old room when he KNOWS there’s posters of both of them up there
#just imagining how he felt opening the door to see Jamie with both his teenage crushes#ted lasso#Jamie tartt#roy kent#keeley jones#roy/jamie/keeley
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