#so the jury is out on whether or not I just have dogshit takes or whether people are mean to me

[stupidlittlespirit]

i watched American Psycho again last night with my partner and (because we often discuss the movie after we’ve watched it, at my behest) I said that I think the incel interpretation of the movie is so interesting because Bateman is a sympathetic character but he’s also evil, and it’s the type of movie where you’re kind of left in an ‘am I a bad person for feeling a bit bad for this guy’ situation at the end. You can relate to him while acknowledging that he makes the wrong choices and is deeply affected by a poor environment and mental breakdowns, and that you can learn to see where you, as the viewer (if you do relate to him), should take The Right Path instead of doing what Bateman does.

And they asked me to explain my point a bit more so I did, and they paused for a moment and said “I think you start your media analysis at the level that most people only reach after years of study” and I laughed bc I actually don’t think that’s true?? I think a lot self-titled ‘cinephile’ people and even general audiences just don’t want to analyse their fav blorbo/media because they don’t want to feel uncomfortable when they engage with something bc they might have to make changes to themselves and have to admit that what they’re idolising/fixating on is actually not Good For Them

[fagcrisis]

alright so! im not gonna bother with a very organized post i wouldnt be me if i did but here are my collision thoughts!

i liked the theme song, which sets it apart from dynamite and rampage in that it isnt dogshit. i also liked the set and the presentation, although i wouldve loved if it was more distinct from dynamite (also i miss the tunnels) but overall they made a great job of adhering to the companys aesthetic while making a new distinct looking product. i also was hoping since its live on tnt that they would have different editors, this clearly isnt the case, editing was shit. not a collision issue aew just needs better editors.

i agree with everyone on this, commentary was a little rough. i didnt really know nigel before (i never have time for roh) so i didn't know what to expect and he and kevin obviously need time to figure out how theyre gonna work together, and kevin also clearly struggled with the american format (ad breaks, promos between matches etc). overall it is still better than dynamite commentary and i have high hopes for them! not even Hoarse Corpse Jr at the main could take them down to his level.

i'll admit i didn't fully watch punk's promo at the start, im a notorious promo skipper but i watched most of it, and it seemed alright to me. there was a bit of dissonance between how they seem to be bringing him back as a heel but being in chicago didnt get the response to his speech that he wouldve gotten elsewhere.

super excited about everyone showing up on the show if this is for real a roster split they picked some good fucking people for collision! jurys out on scorpio sky ive only ever seen him with frankie kazarian and i dont like kaz so

all the matches were good, even the tnt match i wasnt at all interested in was kind of like watchable and christian pretending he won the tnt title was really funny so ill let him have this. andrade and buddy were pretty incredible and miro looked fucking huge and awesome so ill forgive tony nese being there. skyewillow vs the outcasts slapped altho i wish they yknow. had more than one womens match. but it was really good skye looked incredible she and willow worked great together and im so happy she got the pin! i really hope skye and willow continue teaming together. also the outcats r much more enjoyable when saraya is not there, i love their over the top heel antics tbh

the main was good! sadly i dont give a shit about ftr and juice so it was kind of a struggle but they are good (well ftr are) i just dont like em. anyway punk looked good he was moving well and i thought it was well paced and everyone got their due time in the spotlight (being in the ring w punk)

overall this was a very solid start to this show, obviously we know aew can put on a good show but its the question of whether they are able to keep this momentum going. good wrestlers and a nice new look doesnt make the show good immediately, so im a little hesitant to say anything more about its impact right now but i had fun