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@alyssa yeah the pacing of that sequence was strange. I think the reason it was so long was so that we could watch the rich people cheer in the destruction before getting agitated after it goes too far, basically showing how some people embrace the aesthetic of revolution but then push back once the status quo actually becomes threatened.

Which I like in theory. In execution the whole sequence was overstuffed by that point

@aescling I suppose that was pretty obvious 💀

@aescling what is Latinate

@Lady oh hell yea, this is some good shit

@alyssa @Lady Ooh never seen "fremd" before

@anton_hilado@mathstodon.xyz Not sure if physics counts, but I absolutely adore Landau & Lifshitz's Classical Mechanics

It's been a very emotional day today. Please send @aescling all of your love

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Avatar: the Way of Water feels bloated in a way the first movie does not. There's an enormous cast of characters this time around and the movie introduces a lot things to make them potentially interesting, but the movie is too busy setting up things for the sequels to provide enough depth or satisfying character arcs for them. So unlike the first film, the incredibly long and indulgent spectacle sequences (of which there are many) often don't have an engaging context (although in a vacuum these sequences are still quite good.)

Audiences seem to mostly like it, though. My little brother quite liked it. I wouldn't discourage anyone from seeing it if they were interested, but temper your expectations.

@Lady @aescling I do not know what this means but I favorited it anyway 😂