Yeah, like I knew people who literally had actual emotional support animals in college so stuffed animals are just a toned down version of that. You don't have to take care of them or buy them things lol
Fun fact: neurologically migraines are distinct from headaches. I get so many more symptoms than my head hurting. Constantly hungry, thirsty and tired. Language and motor aura too. Sometimes I get horrible pain too, but they just feel totally different.
Yeah, I remember looking it up, trying to figure out if my headache was really a headache or if it qualified as a migraine. I found that sensitivity to light is a major symptom of migraines--but I have often experienced that in a minor way. It's not fun, but most migraines I have experienced are not debilitating. But I guess I understand what she's saying. It feel a lot less inclined to physically do anything when doing makes the pain worse, but I am lucky in that it is, most often, bearable. I haven't paid attention to whether I experience symptoms like that, though
I honestly love that my boss lets me take days off when I have migraines because just everything is awful. For me it feels like someone is actively stabbing my eyes, ripping my eardrums, and drilling a hole in my scalp/neck. I also get headaches but I can just change gears and come back to complex work if i get a headache. Can't do that for migraines either I sleep or I die.
Yes! I’ve had a few times where my migraines have caused heightened dizziness, anxiety, inability to rationally think, and even blindness!! The blindness is the scariest. My headaches however just hurt and slightly make me grumpy, and are way easier to tame down.
When I first met my boyfriend at university (we were 18) he joked about the fact I had a stuffed animal and was quite shocked about it. 5 years later he steals it from me every night!
when i was in the 7th grade my aunt stole my mickey mouse (the one my dad gave me when i was 4) and said that “i’m too old to sleep with a stuffed toy” WHILE I WAS ASLEEP and lied to me saying she threw it away. i found it a year later in her room in her SHELF full of stuffed toys and when i confronted her she laughed and said “oh i was just kidding” that stuffed toy was my safety blanket that helped with my anxiety during tough times.
I love the "confession" of the person who likes to get their sleeves wet! It's cute and I have my own weird sensations that I enjoy feeling, so I can relate. I think that people should be sharing stuff like that more :)
Honestly, kinda same. I’m 18 but I recently realized that sleeping on one pillow while hugging another pillow is just so comfortable to me. And as a person that sometimes struggles to fall asleep, I say do whatever helps you feel the best🤗
She really should! I totally agree with her about the fight scenes. I love the movies but I tend to zone out during the "action scenes". I just care about the story! I believe that the only movie I haven't seen yet is Black Panther because my boyfriend hasn't been "in the mood" to watch it yet and I "have to" wait for him. lol
I’m 43 and still sleep with the teddy bear my brother sent me from the army when I was 5. Chuck is in rough shape. I have a real hard time sleeping without him, though.
One of the best protagonist/antagonist stories that I can think of is from Anime "Death Note" it is a classic at this point. But watching the story and seeing how the main character protagonist is slowly changing to the evil side just by staying true to his motives was amazing. I need to re-watch it.
There were some episodes in Bones where they never found the bad guy, even as the most incredible forensic science team. They also had a few different reoccurring bad guys. From a serial killer who buried people alive to a tech genius who became obsessed with the team and killed multiple people. Both of those spanned throughout a season which was cool.
In my experience having terrible asthma and being allergic to cigarette smoke- smokers have absolutely no consideration for anyone else. I breathed in so much when I was young and trying to be social- and it’s a big reason why I don’t go anywhere anymore (pre-pandemic, now I actually don’t go anywhere)
I love that Ben doesn’t quite know the details of the collection. I also love that he does actually care. Also, thank you Cristine for being on the financial diet.
About smoking indoors: I'm only 20 and I vividly remember having a smoking section and the complaints from the community once Michigan passed the law against smoking indoors. No idea how indoor smoking was allowed for so long.
Lol the boob situation is always a case of societal pressures and "the grass is greener on the other side." If anything, I wish I could change the size of my boobs at will 🤣 depending on my outfit and/or if my back hurts 😂
That would be so nice, I would change my boob size so I don’t have to put on a sports bra. I’m too lazy to do that and they’re uncomfy but if I could change my boobs to be tiny, issue solved!
And when she said she was interested in the movies and Thanos, my eyes were literally 1 inch from the screen😂 In all honesty tho i don't think she'd like the action parts that much🤷♀️
On the musical note: I am someone who enjoys musicals a lot but totally get why others don’t. For me there’s some element of nostalgia (I did theatre growing up and have been in ~13 or so productions) but for me musicals are just easy to follow. I have never been good at watching movies because I have trouble paying attention and understanding what’s going on. I love music and did music for years growing up so it’s much easier for me to follow. Musicals feel like a more accessible movie format to me. I can watch a long production and follow the plot whereas with a traditional movie I’m lost within the first 20 minutes.
I feel like many people who don't like musicals also only think of the Lion Kings and the Mamma Mias, when there are musicals that span a wide range of tones, subject matter, and amount of songs actually being sung. My best friend never understood why I loved musicals until I sat her down to watch Hamilton a few years ago, and then more recently, Hadestown and Six. To me, all of these are very far in tone from what a lot of people who don't watch them think musicals are. However, I do understand that many people might just find singing in the middle of a plot to be distracting.
Yes! I’m a theater kid and the whole comment about all theatre music sounding the same rubs me the wrong way. One of the beautiful things about MT is the fact that they do have distinctly different sounds. But I generally prefer live musicals to movie musicals, so I understand why the general population doesn’t “get” it
I feel like people who aren't otherwise into theatre also jump to thinking of movie musicals first... and stage musicals are just generally better. A lot of movie musicals just cast the same actors over and over again, regardless of all the talent on Broadway.
We need taco tuesday watch streams of Cristine introducing Ben to the 17 seasons of Greys Anatomy, and Ben introducing Cristine to the 23 Marvel movies
On the topic of migraines: When I was a kid (10yo-16yo range) I would get intense migraines semi-regularly, like once every 2 months. These were debilitating and i had an intense pounding in my head if I wasn't in TOTAL darkness and little noise. I remember screaming and constantly moaning in pain when I had my first migraine. And closing my eyes wouldn't be enough because light can still be perceived when your eyes are closed. So in school, I would call to go home but my mother told me to just deal with it. Luckily I had 2 teachers who I was fairly close with and they would let me stay in their classroom during their prep time so that I could lay my head down with the lights off. I can imagine it being way worse for others who have migraines, I also get irked when people call their headaches migraines because you can't just resume normal activities and push through the pain. My migraines would bring me to tears with the pain and would have very sharp pains if any light crept through my line of sight. When I was home I would have to lay in a dark, SILENT room with a warm folded cloth over my eyes to dim out any natural lighting. Longest mine would last was about 18 hours give or take at a time. Sleeping/napping was the only way I would get through it. But that was only my experience, I'm just lucky it didn't indicate anything severe medically.
I love musical songs because I think they are able to express emotions and stories in ways normal songs can not. Especially when you notice recurring melodies throughout the piece that gives it new meaning but maybe I'm just a more emotional person 🤧
I think a different way for the “bad guy wins at the end” is that the protagonist is the bad guy like in the anime Death Note where it follows Light where he can be considered the villain but the story is told from his prospective showing his motivations
I have a few stuffed animals, most from when I was younger and can't bear to part with them. I don't usually sleep with them but sometimes I do if I'm feeling uneasy or having trouble sleeping (or on a rare occasion where I feel nostalgic.) It's soothing somehow, I think it works as a cue to go to sleep for me because it reminds me of being younger and not being as stressed. I'm have ADHD and anxiety and I think in my case it may also relate to my neurodiversity. I do find holding a stuffed animal tends to stop me from fidgeting in bed while trying to go to sleep. I think the anxiety also makes me more prone to feeling stressed out when going to bed and the ADHD keeps my mind buzzing even when it's late, which makes cues and soothing things like having a stuffed animal relaxing. It reminds me of sharing the bed with my partner, not as much the feeling of security-safety, but the grounding effect. People with ADHD tend to take well to body doubling, which is when you're around someone doing something (usually a nondistracting task), like drawing, reading/writing, folding laundry, etc., and that helps you stay focused on your task. It's the same reason why people enjoy study groups: if your mind wanders, the presence of that other person helps anchor your brain to stay focused. They're don't even have to be doing the same task, they read while you clean your room and you could experience the impact of body doubling. For me, sleeping beside my partner helps my mind relax; holding a stuffed animal while trying to sleep also provides some of the same body doubling effect.
45:47 I was just listening while on my phone, when I decided to look up at the screen at this part. Never did I expect to be met with a screenshot of someone watching the Save Me music video!!!
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was a really good internet show where the main character was the "bad" guy. It was mostly humorous but it does end on a sad note
When lala land first came out my parents and I went to see it at the cinema and like half an hour into the movie my dad (a big hary balkan man) yelled out "oh look the movie is starting"
Migraines can be extremely serious and life altering. I’ve suffered from abdominal migraines on rare occasion and hemiplegic migraines on a more regular occasions. Abdominal migraines are the most painful things I’ve ever experienced. Hemiplegic migraines make an entire half of my body go numb, the first time I experienced one I thought I was having a stroke. I’ve had to miss labs because it’s genuinely not safe for me to be handling chemicals while half of my body is numb. It’s scary to half to deal with, especially when you can’t pinpoint a cause
My migraines always start with an "aura" in my peripheral vision that narrows and almost feels like I'm underwater. I have less than 5 minutes to down an advil migraine with a pepsi to counteract the migraine, otherwise I'm in for an EXCRUCIATING five hours.
Yeah, I've had both regular headaches and migraines. My migraines have been more mild lately as it's been mostly just light sensitivity. When I was younger though I got them and I would need to take a painkiller and basically hide in bed for hours. All light just hurt and I remember being in so much pain I'd cry and constantly ask my Mom for help. She'd try to massage my head but there wasn't much I could do other than just try to sleep it off. Now I don't get them often and mostly it's been regular headaches if anything. Migraines are definitely a different monster.
With the ad one, I get that to a degree. I refuse to buy doordash or get UA-cam premium because of the sheer AMOUNT of ads. I refuse. They annoy me so much i cant support them
Without giving away too many spoilers for those who’ve lived under a rock... 🤣 - I think Breaking Bad is the perfect example of a show that doesn’t end “perfectly” with a feel good ending...but it’s the most genius show on earth!! Just got done rewatching it and ughhhh I wish we had more shows like that!
As far movies go, I think Star Wars Rogue One is a good example of a film without an inherently happy ending, everyone dies and it makes perfect sense and really hammers home that the deathstar plans were gained “at great cost”. I’m also thinking about Sound of Metal not sure if that counts because it’s not sad but it definitely isn’t a fairly tale happy ending either, more like a balanced reality.
One neat thing about migraines is that people who get migraines are also more likely to get motion sickness. I wonder what's the connection there and why they feel like so similar.
Yes! having big boobs are overrated! its so hard to find bras that fit nicely, i have to wear TWO sports bras when I work out or else the bouncing is ridiculous and honestly that restricts air flow, and yes a lot of stylish clothing looks awkward on a body with big boobs you have to find things that are made for your figure
Totally, but try telling that to the subreddit of women with small breasts lamenting their lack of confidence and femininity though. So much self loathing over the lack of a pair of fat bags. Would love to never need to wear bras.
I love musicals!! But I grew up watching them and it was a special way I connected with my dad. I also love dancing, singing, and I enjoy theater so much. But to each their own. Also, Ben I’m digging the mustache.
Wow, I am in bed about to sleep, WITH MY BODY PILLOW, and then Ben just calls me out for not being hugged enough as a child. I feel personally attacked 😂😂😂
The topic of more villains winning just made me think about Frozen, because they originally were going to have Elsa be the villain in the movie. However, when Let it Go was recorded, they changed it so that she was a protagonist. It’s always interesting that the villains in classic stories can’t have an amazing talent or song or moment, but instead they must always be worse than the protagonist...
A migraine is not actually just a headache. It's a neurological event closer to a seizure. The intense headache is a symptom, but it can also include nausea and throwing up, vertigo, and visual distortions among other things. As someone with chronic migraines and headaches I totally agree with that. I hate it when people say they have a migraine when it is just a headache. Not that headaches aren't horrible on their own, but major headaches are NOT the same at all.
Regarding smoking, if all smokers are confined to similar buildings, smoking apartments, it would make it much harder to quit. They have to move, be around other smokers as an addiction trigger, etc For public health reasons, anything to decrease overall rates is an improvement in my mind.
I agree with the UA-cam ads case but in my experience, it’s the repetitiveness that makes it bad marketing. Even if I was interested in your product the first time I saw the ad, it just keeps on coming and I see it again and again and again until I eventually hate it. At that point I will not buy your product/service simply out of spite because I’m so done with that ad, and I think that a lot of people feel the same.
For the endings where the protagonists lose, I'd like to point out a book I just read recently: "They Both Die At The End" by Adam Silvera. In this universe, everyone is notified the day they will die. The story is about two 18/17-year-old boys who receive their death call on the same day and reach out to each other to become death day friends (and eventually end up becoming more than that). The two boys experience their last day together going through growth and dealing with pain from their losses in life. As the title says, they die at the end of the book, but the story, the theme, and their character growths are resolved. It's an excellent read. Definitely made me cry. And the protagonists lost to the antagonist/villain (death).
Spoilers: Oh, the Thor movie where Asgard is destroyed could be another example. The recent Blair Witch game's true ending is bad for the protagonist. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ends with all the champions dying and Ganon taking over. Tsubasa Chronicles ends with a net loss I'm pretty sure. I guarantee that there are a lot more stories which end with the protagonists losing. They're probably hard to find.
On the topic of claiming a headache as a migraine, it's extremely frustrating when I mention my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and people say "I'm so OCD too." I don't see many people talking about how wrong that is, because the same thing happens with other anxiety disorders, and even depression. I've heard Ben use OCD as an adjective in passing and I just wish more people knew the difference between being type A and having a disorder like OCD. . Anyway love the podcast!
A Star Is Born had a pretty sad ending. La La Land was unpredictable for a romance movie. There are plenty movies with sad endings. I feel like most people just look for happy movies to escape the madness of life.
I feel like the migraine question fits to a lot of mental disabilities as well. As someone who has suffered with OCD for years, I can't stand when people use the term so sparingly. It takes away from its meaning.
I feel it’s slightly different from OCD. Migraines have an extremely wide range of symptoms. I’ve had horrible migraines but I’ve still had to act like nothing was wrong. With OCD is much more incorrectly used.
the musical one, i think as someone who works in the theatre industry i definitely find musicals that are turned into films don't have the same pacing/flow as you tend to find on stage. there's something very specific about the way that western theatre has been set up to encourage the suspension of disbelief that allows ppl to accept ppl singing on stage, that just doesn't usually come through in a movie version. that being said there are definitely some musicals that don't work cause the playwrights, in my opinion, just throw music at a weak story to try and make it better
Black Panther is my favourite Marvel film for many reasons, but one of them being that the bad guy ends up winning the moral argument, and T'Challa decides to honour the idea of sharing knowledge and resources with the rest of the world (but of course does it in a much more ethical, less violent way). I really appreciated the nuanced story-telling despite it being a superhero movie. As for the migraines, I have near-daily migraines and have not been able to work for over 4 years as a result. They are debilitating, brutal, and my quality of life is poor as a result of them. I also have PTSD. I do get very frustrated when people (typically young people) throw out those terms when they just have a headache or a minor frustrating experience. I am constantly not believed for my invisible disabilities, don't make it harder for people like us, please.
My husband has the same moustache. And refuses to shave it. Ben forgot us #SuperSimpSquad Also, purchased some new Holo Taco. Super excited! Thanks Cristine!!
To be fair: Anything Goes is literally tap dancing on a boat. I didn't know if it till I was in college and I worked in a really good production of it it was so much fun. Wouldn't recommend it for kids.
the cigarette/weed smoke thing is huge for me bc smoke gives me a headache. i dont smoke but i dont care if others do. HOWEVER, i should not have to smell it and breathe it in and have it affect my quality of living
the "bad guy" wins a lot in the horror genre and the first thing that came to my mind was doki doki literature club for some reason so yeah, a villain winning gives a work a whole different meaning but it happens
i haven't seen this movie in a while so I don't remember if the bad guy wins, but Maleficent? I'm pretty sure she's definitely the bad guy who is made to be the protagonist
on the smoking thing: my dad has smoked my entire life (and my parents have always called it his "bad habit" and my siblings and i are all like "ew") and he never smokes inside, he will always step outside or at least to the garage. even if its in the car he'll open the window. so it doesnt seem like too much to ask them to just smoke outside then again i've always lived in the suburb, and in the city might be a different thing
the ads on youtube are really interesting seeing them change and how quickly they change. I started doing a workout from Chloe Ting and now all my ads are trying to sell me other workout programs and straight up SNAKE OIL mindset wellness coaching, which I super don't appreciate seeing. But there are also a ton of shitty ads for shitty products on TV, in fact there is an entire channel dedicated to that, so I don't think it's strictly a YT issue
I remember MKD in school- most kids don't (smoke). I had it three times throughout elem school and it just told kids you would get cancer and addictions if you smoked. I think it might be similar to the dare program, but since I never did that one I'm not 100 percent sure
I only got alcohol prevention and at a very young age (like 10yo) where they would put glasses that showed how blurred our vision would get and we had to slalom through cones and catch a tennis ball (was probably road rules related more than addiction stuff)
I agree! Whilst I like a twist and idm sad stories, occasionally I'll watch stuff where the ending is so out of left field upsetting that I become genuinely distressed. This actually happened to my friend with anxiety whilst watching 'A Star is Born'. She knew nothing other than that it was a musical with Lady Gaga, so the: (tw) - Suicide gave her a panic attack. I do wish more stories diverted from standard narratives, but I don't think giving everything a bad ending would help that much.
It's more common in non-American entertainment. If it's out of Hollywood the suspense isn't there because the hero will always win. The closest I can think of is Ronin, where the girl/love interest is kidnapped to be killed and life just goes on for the secondary hero.
So agree with you for being reasonable about encouraging self acceptance... Nothing wrong with acknowledging you're worthy of the love and respect that you would want for those close to you - and that you're complete without receiving validation from the people who don't share it freely. Too many people grow up receiving messages that they are only as good as the value they provide to someone else and that they don't have any value on their own. Self-acceptance unlocks potential because you feel capable of following your ambition - it doesn't mean you shouldn't try to improve your talents or interpersonal skills or whatever else. If you believe you're not good enough to ever succeed, you won't. You are "perfect" because you are "whole," and you have value by virtue of being a human being, not because you've reached your peak and don't need to try anymore. Also, support small businesses and amazon alternatives if you can and want to! :) But you don't need to shop at a local store if you don't need/want their product or service, or if you can't afford it.
37:30 none in my family smokes but we're all secondhand smokers because of our neighbour. Can't even open the door to let air in. The neighbour goes outside to smoke bc he "cares" for his family but we're the ones that suffer
I love musicals, i think singing and music can really express characters and their emotions and I love music, so I just enjoy it overall, but not all musicals are good or have good music. Also, I think singing in a movie is not weird to me, because I have been going to operas since I was a kid.
I'm studying psychotherapy and recently did a module on addiction, and the reality is, people turn to addiction because of trauma and abuse. It's not like people think "oh smoking looks so Kool so I'm going to become a smoker". Similarly with harder drugs, when you look at the addicted population, stress and trauma is a huge factor. So addiction is a product of capitalism and the general mainstream abuse that our society has built in it. And it's important to consider that both legal and illegal drugs up make up supporting pillars of many economies. If we are seriously talking about fighting addiction, as Ben said, we need to treat is as a health issue. But also, we need to start dismantling the systems that abuse people into becoming addicts.
During our hard lockdown in South Africa, the government imposed a cigarette and alcohol ban. So people couldnt buy anymore alcohol or cigarettes anywhere legally so people started bootlegging alcohol, making their own beer and people were forced into sobriety because the black market alcohol that people were selling was just so insanely expensive, like maybe double, triple the normal price. And only really shitty cigarettes could be found at like also double, triple the price for a box. And the funny thing was, the smokers fought back with a lot more vigor than people that wanted booze. Like the cigarette people started lawsuits and claimed it unconstitutional while the alcohol people were a lot quieter
Hey, the thing with the smal/local business thing. On TikTok it's a trend for small businesses to use guilt tripping sounds (like "no one believed in me and my sales are super low and I'm sad that's why YOU should support me") to make money and they expect it to work. They won't show why you should buy stuff from them or why they're good and that's kind of a problem rn
Is this an actual sound or are you just parodying because I’m hella concerned some people think this is an appropriate thing to associate with their business haha
so true, if their buissnes is not working perhaps they should think why. What makes them better than the other big companies, but they assume just bc its a small buisness is 100% better ( i think of those who buy bulks of super cheap aliexpres lipgloss that's rubbish and combine it with a scrunchie and a sticker and charge it 100% more if you were to order them yourself )
I honestly cannot breathe cigarette smoke / smell. Guess I conditioned myself after getting super scared when I was younger of them, but like I start physically struggling. I used to live in apartments where people constantly smoked in the halls and so I always wound up having to hold my breath going up or down the stairs. Really not pleasant, and I do wish there were harsher rules on smoking
You should watch/read Watchmen! It's about vigilantes set in a futuristic 80's with a great ending. One of my favorites. I think Ben would really like it but it's too violent for Cristine haha.
Also a lot of young people now vape and don’t smoke cigarettes. At my college, (I live in the UK) we aren’t allowed to vape in the building and if anyone is caught, they are permanently excluded. I don’t vape or smoke because I know how it will affect my body
About the books where the villain wins. I'd say dystopian novels fall into this category since society/government in them acts as an antagonist. And I'm talking about good dystopian novels, not the shit about a bunch of teenagers overthrowing a government.
The problem is not really that villians never win, it's that they most of the time have zero impact. Like it all starts with "oh no! Villian is so powerful and undefeated! How can we ever win??!!" But no hero/good character ever dies, so this very powerful villian doesn't really holds up to the image. I guess that's why people love GoT, Harry Potter and the latest Avengers movies - no, the villian doesn't win but beloved characters do die and the build-up to darker times is done so nicely while most movies/shows rush through it even though they are set to produce more seasons/movies. Also, producers/writers are getting too influenced by what fans ask (or should I say demand?) and are afraid of backlash
It's literally been proven that criminalization of drugs has been ineffective as a strategy to deal with addiction, in fact if anything it's made it worse. You don't help addiction by making the substance illegal, you get to the root of the addiction. The trouble is governments tend to go for bandaid solutions, which is why the criminalization of drugs happened in the first place.
I was gonna say "watch out Cristine, Ben is rocking the Dad 'stache" but I guess it's actually meant to function as a disguise after all the billboards
the stuffed animal thing has to do with anxiety sometimes. it's kinda like comfort shows or comfort foods. it helps them feel better
Same my school would let me have one in class to help he fell better
Yeah. I lived in dorms for about 4years with roommates and got so used to it that I need stuffed animals when I sleep so it doesn't feel too empty.
Hahaha I like your name😂
They are also just super cute!
Yeah, like I knew people who literally had actual emotional support animals in college so stuffed animals are just a toned down version of that. You don't have to take care of them or buy them things lol
"This was the most succesful launch Holo Taco has ever had" I see those billboards of Ben payed off
They worked so well, they may just have to try for a TV ad ;) mustache included
it was probably the tiktok posts too. that app works fast
Yea, I think the different forms of advertising helped 👍😁
Fun fact: neurologically migraines are distinct from headaches. I get so many more symptoms than my head hurting. Constantly hungry, thirsty and tired. Language and motor aura too. Sometimes I get horrible pain too, but they just feel totally different.
Yeah, I remember looking it up, trying to figure out if my headache was really a headache or if it qualified as a migraine. I found that sensitivity to light is a major symptom of migraines--but I have often experienced that in a minor way. It's not fun, but most migraines I have experienced are not debilitating. But I guess I understand what she's saying. It feel a lot less inclined to physically do anything when doing makes the pain worse, but I am lucky in that it is, most often, bearable. I haven't paid attention to whether I experience symptoms like that, though
I honestly love that my boss lets me take days off when I have migraines because just everything is awful. For me it feels like someone is actively stabbing my eyes, ripping my eardrums, and drilling a hole in my scalp/neck. I also get headaches but I can just change gears and come back to complex work if i get a headache. Can't do that for migraines either I sleep or I die.
Yes! I’ve had a few times where my migraines have caused heightened dizziness, anxiety, inability to rationally think, and even blindness!! The blindness is the scariest.
My headaches however just hurt and slightly make me grumpy, and are way easier to tame down.
Looking at light when I have a migraine makes me throw up. And then the pain, pressure and throbbing from that happening is unbearable.
Major props to everyone on the Holo Taco team, I guess those billboards worked! 🍌😋
We have to find the "I like getting my sleeves wet" person and get them the help they need. The mere thought of that made me so uncomfortable.
I mean, what about summer time and people spraying their face with water? Isn't it the same logic?
@@_bebeboudeur_ no bc your face doesn’t stay wet and keep slapping u on your bare arms! *shudders*
When I first met my boyfriend at university (we were 18) he joked about the fact I had a stuffed animal and was quite shocked about it. 5 years later he steals it from me every night!
when i was in the 7th grade my aunt stole my mickey mouse (the one my dad gave me when i was 4) and said that “i’m too old to sleep with a stuffed toy” WHILE I WAS ASLEEP and lied to me saying she threw it away. i found it a year later in her room in her SHELF full of stuffed toys and when i confronted her she laughed and said “oh i was just kidding”
that stuffed toy was my safety blanket that helped with my anxiety during tough times.
Now I'm angry at someone I don't even know. That was cruel of her to do to you. It was an equivalent of that saying about stealing candy from a baby.
Zyler walking all over the table searching for pets. 🥺😭
7:00 "say you're cat people without saying you're cat people"
I love the "confession" of the person who likes to get their sleeves wet! It's cute and I have my own weird sensations that I enjoy feeling, so I can relate. I think that people should be sharing stuff like that more :)
Ok, I feel attacked. I'm a 23 years old who needs to hold a big pillow to sleep at night :c
I am 46 and do the same thing.
Same. I do it for health reasons too (if I squash my boobs at night (I sleep on my side) I wake up with so much chest pain it's unreal)
Honestly, kinda same. I’m 18 but I recently realized that sleeping on one pillow while hugging another pillow is just so comfortable to me. And as a person that sometimes struggles to fall asleep, I say do whatever helps you feel the best🤗
stuffed animals are just cute, friend-shaped pillows. 🐻💕
I want Cristine to actually watch all the Marvel films & fast forward through all the fight scenes & then give a general review
Would there be any film left?
She really should! I totally agree with her about the fight scenes. I love the movies but I tend to zone out during the "action scenes". I just care about the story! I believe that the only movie I haven't seen yet is Black Panther because my boyfriend hasn't been "in the mood" to watch it yet and I "have to" wait for him. lol
I’m 43 and still sleep with the teddy bear my brother sent me from the army when I was 5. Chuck is in rough shape. I have a real hard time sleeping without him, though.
One of the best protagonist/antagonist stories that I can think of is from Anime "Death Note" it is a classic at this point. But watching the story and seeing how the main character protagonist is slowly changing to the evil side just by staying true to his motives was amazing. I need to re-watch it.
There were some episodes in Bones where they never found the bad guy, even as the most incredible forensic science team. They also had a few different reoccurring bad guys. From a serial killer who buried people alive to a tech genius who became obsessed with the team and killed multiple people. Both of those spanned throughout a season which was cool.
Vincent's scene haunts me to this day- just had to add that 😭😭😭
Omg yes 😭
"What's a Shiba?"
ME and My Shiba: *AUDIBLE GASP*
In my experience having terrible asthma and being allergic to cigarette smoke- smokers have absolutely no consideration for anyone else. I breathed in so much when I was young and trying to be social- and it’s a big reason why I don’t go anywhere anymore (pre-pandemic, now I actually don’t go anywhere)
Them saying they don’t like musicals physically hurt me 😭
Physical. Pain.
I feel it, there’s so much musical hate but I guess theoretically I can understand it but.. I LIKE THE SING
Felt this to my core 😭
Lol Ben trying to explain Avengers to Cristine is such a mood :P
I love that Ben doesn’t quite know the details of the collection. I also love that he does actually care. Also, thank you Cristine for being on the financial diet.
About smoking indoors: I'm only 20 and I vividly remember having a smoking section and the complaints from the community once Michigan passed the law against smoking indoors. No idea how indoor smoking was allowed for so long.
Podcast Idea: Christine watches all the Avengers movies in order forbthe first time and you guys just talk about her thoughts
I would leave everything just to watch that honestly
This sounds hilarious!
She should take notes. I want a play by play. LOL
Lol the boob situation is always a case of societal pressures and "the grass is greener on the other side." If anything, I wish I could change the size of my boobs at will 🤣 depending on my outfit and/or if my back hurts 😂
You might have just discovered the ultimate super power.. ahaha :D
That would be so nice, I would change my boob size so I don’t have to put on a sports bra. I’m too lazy to do that and they’re uncomfy but if I could change my boobs to be tiny, issue solved!
Ben explaining avengers to Cristine was something I didn't kno I needed :D
And when she said she was interested in the movies and Thanos, my eyes were literally 1 inch from the screen😂 In all honesty tho i don't think she'd like the action parts that much🤷♀️
On the musical note: I am someone who enjoys musicals a lot but totally get why others don’t. For me there’s some element of nostalgia (I did theatre growing up and have been in ~13 or so productions) but for me musicals are just easy to follow. I have never been good at watching movies because I have trouble paying attention and understanding what’s going on. I love music and did music for years growing up so it’s much easier for me to follow. Musicals feel like a more accessible movie format to me. I can watch a long production and follow the plot whereas with a traditional movie I’m lost within the first 20 minutes.
I feel like many people who don't like musicals also only think of the Lion Kings and the Mamma Mias, when there are musicals that span a wide range of tones, subject matter, and amount of songs actually being sung. My best friend never understood why I loved musicals until I sat her down to watch Hamilton a few years ago, and then more recently, Hadestown and Six. To me, all of these are very far in tone from what a lot of people who don't watch them think musicals are. However, I do understand that many people might just find singing in the middle of a plot to be distracting.
Yes! I’m a theater kid and the whole comment about all theatre music sounding the same rubs me the wrong way. One of the beautiful things about MT is the fact that they do have distinctly different sounds. But I generally prefer live musicals to movie musicals, so I understand why the general population doesn’t “get” it
I feel like people who aren't otherwise into theatre also jump to thinking of movie musicals first... and stage musicals are just generally better. A lot of movie musicals just cast the same actors over and over again, regardless of all the talent on Broadway.
@@clemtheclementine2167 *cough* James Corden *cough*
@Kailey Graziotto cough cough Meryl Streep cough cough (not to say that she isn’t talented, but they cast her in EVERYTHING)
We need taco tuesday watch streams of Cristine introducing Ben to the 17 seasons of Greys Anatomy, and Ben introducing Cristine to the 23 Marvel movies
On the topic of migraines:
When I was a kid (10yo-16yo range) I would get intense migraines semi-regularly, like once every 2 months. These were debilitating and i had an intense pounding in my head if I wasn't in TOTAL darkness and little noise. I remember screaming and constantly moaning in pain when I had my first migraine. And closing my eyes wouldn't be enough because light can still be perceived when your eyes are closed. So in school, I would call to go home but my mother told me to just deal with it. Luckily I had 2 teachers who I was fairly close with and they would let me stay in their classroom during their prep time so that I could lay my head down with the lights off.
I can imagine it being way worse for others who have migraines, I also get irked when people call their headaches migraines because you can't just resume normal activities and push through the pain. My migraines would bring me to tears with the pain and would have very sharp pains if any light crept through my line of sight. When I was home I would have to lay in a dark, SILENT room with a warm folded cloth over my eyes to dim out any natural lighting. Longest mine would last was about 18 hours give or take at a time. Sleeping/napping was the only way I would get through it. But that was only my experience, I'm just lucky it didn't indicate anything severe medically.
I love musical songs because I think they are able to express emotions and stories in ways normal songs can not. Especially when you notice recurring melodies throughout the piece that gives it new meaning but maybe I'm just a more emotional person 🤧
For a movie, where the villain wins.. does "Maleficent" count? She is in her own movie the protagonist and villain
also, Cruella is being released
I think a different way for the “bad guy wins at the end” is that the protagonist is the bad guy like in the anime Death Note where it follows Light where he can be considered the villain but the story is told from his prospective showing his motivations
I've never been this early! Yay! I look forward to these podcasts sooo much! Holo is life!
I have a few stuffed animals, most from when I was younger and can't bear to part with them. I don't usually sleep with them but sometimes I do if I'm feeling uneasy or having trouble sleeping (or on a rare occasion where I feel nostalgic.) It's soothing somehow, I think it works as a cue to go to sleep for me because it reminds me of being younger and not being as stressed.
I'm have ADHD and anxiety and I think in my case it may also relate to my neurodiversity. I do find holding a stuffed animal tends to stop me from fidgeting in bed while trying to go to sleep. I think the anxiety also makes me more prone to feeling stressed out when going to bed and the ADHD keeps my mind buzzing even when it's late, which makes cues and soothing things like having a stuffed animal relaxing.
It reminds me of sharing the bed with my partner, not as much the feeling of security-safety, but the grounding effect. People with ADHD tend to take well to body doubling, which is when you're around someone doing something (usually a nondistracting task), like drawing, reading/writing, folding laundry, etc., and that helps you stay focused on your task. It's the same reason why people enjoy study groups: if your mind wanders, the presence of that other person helps anchor your brain to stay focused. They're don't even have to be doing the same task, they read while you clean your room and you could experience the impact of body doubling. For me, sleeping beside my partner helps my mind relax; holding a stuffed animal while trying to sleep also provides some of the same body doubling effect.
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I was just listening while on my phone, when I decided to look up at the screen at this part. Never did I expect to be met with a screenshot of someone watching the Save Me music video!!!
Saw is a really good example of the villain winning in the end...no one expected that twist.
I watch mostly horror and... well a lotta times the protagonists don’t win or only one comes out alive 😂
Scrubs did a good job of episodes where the "villain" won. They'd get you really invested in patients, often over multiple episodes, then kill them.
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was a really good internet show where the main character was the "bad" guy. It was mostly humorous but it does end on a sad note
When lala land first came out my parents and I went to see it at the cinema and like half an hour into the movie my dad (a big hary balkan man) yelled out "oh look the movie is starting"
Migraines can be extremely serious and life altering. I’ve suffered from abdominal migraines on rare occasion and hemiplegic migraines on a more regular occasions. Abdominal migraines are the most painful things I’ve ever experienced. Hemiplegic migraines make an entire half of my body go numb, the first time I experienced one I thought I was having a stroke. I’ve had to miss labs because it’s genuinely not safe for me to be handling chemicals while half of my body is numb. It’s scary to half to deal with, especially when you can’t pinpoint a cause
Holy shit Christine is the most emotionally intelligent person I’ve EVER witnessed
My migraines always start with an "aura" in my peripheral vision that narrows and almost feels like I'm underwater. I have less than 5 minutes to down an advil migraine with a pepsi to counteract the migraine, otherwise I'm in for an EXCRUCIATING five hours.
Yeah, I've had both regular headaches and migraines. My migraines have been more mild lately as it's been mostly just light sensitivity. When I was younger though I got them and I would need to take a painkiller and basically hide in bed for hours. All light just hurt and I remember being in so much pain I'd cry and constantly ask my Mom for help. She'd try to massage my head but there wasn't much I could do other than just try to sleep it off.
Now I don't get them often and mostly it's been regular headaches if anything. Migraines are definitely a different monster.
With the ad one, I get that to a degree. I refuse to buy doordash or get UA-cam premium because of the sheer AMOUNT of ads. I refuse. They annoy me so much i cant support them
Without giving away too many spoilers for those who’ve lived under a rock... 🤣
- I think Breaking Bad is the perfect example of a show that doesn’t end “perfectly” with a feel good ending...but it’s the most genius show on earth!! Just got done rewatching it and ughhhh I wish we had more shows like that!
As far movies go, I think Star Wars Rogue One is a good example of a film without an inherently happy ending, everyone dies and it makes perfect sense and really hammers home that the deathstar plans were gained “at great cost”. I’m also thinking about Sound of Metal not sure if that counts because it’s not sad but it definitely isn’t a fairly tale happy ending either, more like a balanced reality.
One neat thing about migraines is that people who get migraines are also more likely to get motion sickness. I wonder what's the connection there and why they feel like so similar.
I didn’t know that! That explains a lot lol 😅
makes sense LOL
Yes! having big boobs are overrated! its so hard to find bras that fit nicely, i have to wear TWO sports bras when I work out or else the bouncing is ridiculous and honestly that restricts air flow, and yes a lot of stylish clothing looks awkward on a body with big boobs you have to find things that are made for your figure
Totally, but try telling that to the subreddit of women with small breasts lamenting their lack of confidence and femininity though. So much self loathing over the lack of a pair of fat bags. Would love to never need to wear bras.
Regarding ads. I watch a lot of anti MLM content. In return the ads sometimes are from MLMs.
I love musicals!! But I grew up watching them and it was a special way I connected with my dad. I also love dancing, singing, and I enjoy theater so much. But to each their own. Also, Ben I’m digging the mustache.
Dying watching you two try to have a pop culture conversation when neither of you is familiar with the other's references.
he didn’t call us super simps 😔
How could he do this to us 🥺
Wow, I am in bed about to sleep, WITH MY BODY PILLOW, and then Ben just calls me out for not being hugged enough as a child. I feel personally attacked 😂😂😂
The topic of more villains winning just made me think about Frozen, because they originally were going to have Elsa be the villain in the movie. However, when Let it Go was recorded, they changed it so that she was a protagonist. It’s always interesting that the villains in classic stories can’t have an amazing talent or song or moment, but instead they must always be worse than the protagonist...
A migraine is not actually just a headache. It's a neurological event closer to a seizure. The intense headache is a symptom, but it can also include nausea and throwing up, vertigo, and visual distortions among other things. As someone with chronic migraines and headaches I totally agree with that. I hate it when people say they have a migraine when it is just a headache. Not that headaches aren't horrible on their own, but major headaches are NOT the same at all.
Regarding smoking, if all smokers are confined to similar buildings, smoking apartments, it would make it much harder to quit. They have to move, be around other smokers as an addiction trigger, etc For public health reasons, anything to decrease overall rates is an improvement in my mind.
How come Ben is not greeting us with 'super simps'??? I have never been so disappointed (twice now 😭)
I agree with the UA-cam ads case but in my experience, it’s the repetitiveness that makes it bad marketing. Even if I was interested in your product the first time I saw the ad, it just keeps on coming and I see it again and again and again until I eventually hate it. At that point I will not buy your product/service simply out of spite because I’m so done with that ad, and I think that a lot of people feel the same.
For the endings where the protagonists lose, I'd like to point out a book I just read recently: "They Both Die At The End" by Adam Silvera. In this universe, everyone is notified the day they will die. The story is about two 18/17-year-old boys who receive their death call on the same day and reach out to each other to become death day friends (and eventually end up becoming more than that). The two boys experience their last day together going through growth and dealing with pain from their losses in life. As the title says, they die at the end of the book, but the story, the theme, and their character growths are resolved. It's an excellent read. Definitely made me cry. And the protagonists lost to the antagonist/villain (death).
Spoilers: Oh, the Thor movie where Asgard is destroyed could be another example. The recent Blair Witch game's true ending is bad for the protagonist. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ends with all the champions dying and Ganon taking over. Tsubasa Chronicles ends with a net loss I'm pretty sure. I guarantee that there are a lot more stories which end with the protagonists losing. They're probably hard to find.
On the topic of claiming a headache as a migraine, it's extremely frustrating when I mention my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and people say "I'm so OCD too." I don't see many people talking about how wrong that is, because the same thing happens with other anxiety disorders, and even depression. I've heard Ben use OCD as an adjective in passing and I just wish more people knew the difference between being type A and having a disorder like OCD.
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Anyway love the podcast!
Yeah kinda like people using anxiety as a quirky personality trait
A Star Is Born had a pretty sad ending. La La Land was unpredictable for a romance movie. There are plenty movies with sad endings. I feel like most people just look for happy movies to escape the madness of life.
I mean why would I purposely make myself feel sad in my free time? :c
I feel like the migraine question fits to a lot of mental disabilities as well. As someone who has suffered with OCD for years, I can't stand when people use the term so sparingly. It takes away from its meaning.
I feel it’s slightly different from OCD. Migraines have an extremely wide range of symptoms. I’ve had horrible migraines but I’ve still had to act like nothing was wrong.
With OCD is much more incorrectly used.
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Christine: I hope people are considering their neighbors
Me: **laughs in (US) American**
the musical one, i think as someone who works in the theatre industry i definitely find musicals that are turned into films don't have the same pacing/flow as you tend to find on stage. there's something very specific about the way that western theatre has been set up to encourage the suspension of disbelief that allows ppl to accept ppl singing on stage, that just doesn't usually come through in a movie version.
that being said there are definitely some musicals that don't work cause the playwrights, in my opinion, just throw music at a weak story to try and make it better
Cristine comparing the snap to The Leftovers brought me more joy than it should.
Yaas I love the Leftovers best TV series
Black Panther is my favourite Marvel film for many reasons, but one of them being that the bad guy ends up winning the moral argument, and T'Challa decides to honour the idea of sharing knowledge and resources with the rest of the world (but of course does it in a much more ethical, less violent way). I really appreciated the nuanced story-telling despite it being a superhero movie. As for the migraines, I have near-daily migraines and have not been able to work for over 4 years as a result. They are debilitating, brutal, and my quality of life is poor as a result of them. I also have PTSD. I do get very frustrated when people (typically young people) throw out those terms when they just have a headache or a minor frustrating experience. I am constantly not believed for my invisible disabilities, don't make it harder for people like us, please.
My husband has the same moustache. And refuses to shave it.
Ben forgot us #SuperSimpSquad
Also, purchased some new Holo Taco. Super excited! Thanks Cristine!!
damn, ben really called me out like that- i wasn’t loved enough as a child but who needs love when you have stuffed animals.
To be fair: Anything Goes is literally tap dancing on a boat. I didn't know if it till I was in college and I worked in a really good production of it it was so much fun. Wouldn't recommend it for kids.
the cigarette/weed smoke thing is huge for me bc smoke gives me a headache. i dont smoke but i dont care if others do. HOWEVER, i should not have to smell it and breathe it in and have it affect my quality of living
the "bad guy" wins a lot in the horror genre and the first thing that came to my mind was doki doki literature club for some reason so yeah, a villain winning gives a work a whole different meaning but it happens
i haven't seen this movie in a while so I don't remember if the bad guy wins, but Maleficent? I'm pretty sure she's definitely the bad guy who is made to be the protagonist
on the smoking thing: my dad has smoked my entire life (and my parents have always called it his "bad habit" and my siblings and i are all like "ew") and he never smokes inside, he will always step outside or at least to the garage. even if its in the car he'll open the window. so it doesnt seem like too much to ask them to just smoke outside
then again i've always lived in the suburb, and in the city might be a different thing
The Divergent books end with Tris (the protagonist) dying. I was very upset and cried on my birthday because that was the day i finished reading them.
With UA-cam ads I just get irritated if I get the same ones and it’s repetitive. It makes me never want to use that product.
the ads on youtube are really interesting seeing them change and how quickly they change. I started doing a workout from Chloe Ting and now all my ads are trying to sell me other workout programs and straight up SNAKE OIL mindset wellness coaching, which I super don't appreciate seeing. But there are also a ton of shitty ads for shitty products on TV, in fact there is an entire channel dedicated to that, so I don't think it's strictly a YT issue
I vote for an avengers episode where cristine talks about what she thought of the movies. Lmao
I remember MKD in school- most kids don't (smoke). I had it three times throughout elem school and it just told kids you would get cancer and addictions if you smoked. I think it might be similar to the dare program, but since I never did that one I'm not 100 percent sure
I only got alcohol prevention and at a very young age (like 10yo) where they would put glasses that showed how blurred our vision would get and we had to slalom through cones and catch a tennis ball (was probably road rules related more than addiction stuff)
I know a lot of anime/ mangas where the bad guys win or the good guys do not survive. It can be a bit traumatizing when you don't see it coming
I agree! Whilst I like a twist and idm sad stories, occasionally I'll watch stuff where the ending is so out of left field upsetting that I become genuinely distressed.
This actually happened to my friend with anxiety whilst watching 'A Star is Born'. She knew nothing other than that it was a musical with Lady Gaga, so the: (tw)
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Suicide gave her a panic attack. I do wish more stories diverted from standard narratives, but I don't think giving everything a bad ending would help that much.
It's more common in non-American entertainment.
If it's out of Hollywood the suspense isn't there because the hero will always win. The closest I can think of is Ronin, where the girl/love interest is kidnapped to be killed and life just goes on for the secondary hero.
So agree with you for being reasonable about encouraging self acceptance... Nothing wrong with acknowledging you're worthy of the love and respect that you would want for those close to you - and that you're complete without receiving validation from the people who don't share it freely. Too many people grow up receiving messages that they are only as good as the value they provide to someone else and that they don't have any value on their own.
Self-acceptance unlocks potential because you feel capable of following your ambition - it doesn't mean you shouldn't try to improve your talents or interpersonal skills or whatever else. If you believe you're not good enough to ever succeed, you won't. You are "perfect" because you are "whole," and you have value by virtue of being a human being, not because you've reached your peak and don't need to try anymore.
Also, support small businesses and amazon alternatives if you can and want to! :) But you don't need to shop at a local store if you don't need/want their product or service, or if you can't afford it.
37:30 none in my family smokes but we're all secondhand smokers because of our neighbour. Can't even open the door to let air in. The neighbour goes outside to smoke bc he "cares" for his family but we're the ones that suffer
I would love to see Cristine watch Infinity War the shortened version completely out of context, with Ben there to translate
I love musicals, i think singing and music can really express characters and their emotions and I love music, so I just enjoy it overall, but not all musicals are good or have good music. Also, I think singing in a movie is not weird to me, because I have been going to operas since I was a kid.
27 here, have a boyfriend, live in my own apartment, still sleep with stuffed animals 😂 I don't have any friends that find it strange 🤷♀️
I'm studying psychotherapy and recently did a module on addiction, and the reality is, people turn to addiction because of trauma and abuse. It's not like people think "oh smoking looks so Kool so I'm going to become a smoker". Similarly with harder drugs, when you look at the addicted population, stress and trauma is a huge factor. So addiction is a product of capitalism and the general mainstream abuse that our society has built in it. And it's important to consider that both legal and illegal drugs up make up supporting pillars of many economies. If we are seriously talking about fighting addiction, as Ben said, we need to treat is as a health issue. But also, we need to start dismantling the systems that abuse people into becoming addicts.
Cristine why has Ben stopped calling us super simps? 😩 Was it s-something we did? 👉👈
Edit: Gotta agree, Ben looks very good with the 'stache.
Ben's excitement/amusement at Cristine's knowledge on the MCU is too cute
During our hard lockdown in South Africa, the government imposed a cigarette and alcohol ban. So people couldnt buy anymore alcohol or cigarettes anywhere legally so people started bootlegging alcohol, making their own beer and people were forced into sobriety because the black market alcohol that people were selling was just so insanely expensive, like maybe double, triple the normal price. And only really shitty cigarettes could be found at like also double, triple the price for a box. And the funny thing was, the smokers fought back with a lot more vigor than people that wanted booze. Like the cigarette people started lawsuits and claimed it unconstitutional while the alcohol people were a lot quieter
Hey, the thing with the smal/local business thing. On TikTok it's a trend for small businesses to use guilt tripping sounds (like "no one believed in me and my sales are super low and I'm sad that's why YOU should support me") to make money and they expect it to work. They won't show why you should buy stuff from them or why they're good and that's kind of a problem rn
Is this an actual sound or are you just parodying because I’m hella concerned some people think this is an appropriate thing to associate with their business haha
so true, if their buissnes is not working perhaps they should think why. What makes them better than the other big companies, but they assume just bc its a small buisness is 100% better ( i think of those who buy bulks of super cheap aliexpres lipgloss that's rubbish and combine it with a scrunchie and a sticker and charge it 100% more if you were to order them yourself )
I honestly cannot breathe cigarette smoke / smell. Guess I conditioned myself after getting super scared when I was younger of them, but like I start physically struggling. I used to live in apartments where people constantly smoked in the halls and so I always wound up having to hold my breath going up or down the stairs. Really not pleasant, and I do wish there were harsher rules on smoking
You should watch/read Watchmen! It's about vigilantes set in a futuristic 80's with a great ending. One of my favorites. I think Ben would really like it but it's too violent for Cristine haha.
Old Boy (2003) was a great movie where the antagonist wins in the end
Also a lot of young people now vape and don’t smoke cigarettes. At my college, (I live in the UK) we aren’t allowed to vape in the building and if anyone is caught, they are permanently excluded. I don’t vape or smoke because I know how it will affect my body
About the books where the villain wins. I'd say dystopian novels fall into this category since society/government in them acts as an antagonist. And I'm talking about good dystopian novels, not the shit about a bunch of teenagers overthrowing a government.
The book thief is a great movie for the villain winning. Sort of. At least a great plot twist.
The problem is not really that villians never win, it's that they most of the time have zero impact.
Like it all starts with "oh no! Villian is so powerful and undefeated! How can we ever win??!!" But no hero/good character ever dies, so this very powerful villian doesn't really holds up to the image. I guess that's why people love GoT, Harry Potter and the latest Avengers movies - no, the villian doesn't win but beloved characters do die and the build-up to darker times is done so nicely while most movies/shows rush through it even though they are set to produce more seasons/movies.
Also, producers/writers are getting too influenced by what fans ask (or should I say demand?) and are afraid of backlash
I can't believe Ben didn't call us Super Simps. i miss it already
I thought the same 😔
Guys did we do something to deserve this 😭
Two episodes in a row... I lost hope
The sponsor didn't allow it 😂
#BringBackSuperSimps
When Ben said we should treat all addiction as public health issues rather than criminalizing it, I legit started clapping lol.
So glad he gets it.
Agree. Can’t just lock up an addict and that going to change their ways. Addiction is a mental illness
It was also valid that he mentioned regulating it just means criminalizing it, since that's apparently the only answer our society can do.
It's literally been proven that criminalization of drugs has been ineffective as a strategy to deal with addiction, in fact if anything it's made it worse. You don't help addiction by making the substance illegal, you get to the root of the addiction. The trouble is governments tend to go for bandaid solutions, which is why the criminalization of drugs happened in the first place.
@@catT5236 yh you should identify and treat the cause not just the symptoms
I was gonna say "watch out Cristine, Ben is rocking the Dad 'stache" but I guess it's actually meant to function as a disguise after all the billboards
bahahaha!! he needs devil horns and harry potter glasses too
100% what I came here to say lol
He becomes more and more like julen every day
🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣
Incognito mode 🥸😁
"what's a shiba" "i don't know" - this is the most shocking exchange i've seen in this channel
I KNOW RIGHT
It’s the cat people in them 😂
I paused the video literally just to come comment this LOL
lol what is a Shiba, though? lol like a shiba Inu dog?
@@MsJeanneMarie yes hoop
I need a Marvel podcast where Ben tries to explain every movie plot to her. Or make her guess every super hero by their picture.
yes.
yes.
ouu or by their backstory!