The grandfather paradox.

But also, even Tolkien borrowed from those before him, thats the nature if art. Hell its the nature of everything. You build on the shoulders of those before you. Beowulf for example.

The prophecy of the witch king is inspired by Macbeth. The ent attack from birnam woods.

A lot of the book is influenced by the first world war, like mordor.

Also borrows from Christianity and the classical era. Feanor from Prometheus, Turin from Oedipus, beren and luthien from Orpheus and Eurydice.

I could make a million comparisons. Perhaps we wouldn’t end up in the world we’re in. Or perhaps all that was layed before him had already allowed a pathway to where we are now. He was just the incredible vessel.

Well there’s a lot of shows with a dated sense of humour and morality. So I won’t call any of those out. Y’know anything racist or sexist etc whether intentional or not.

I’m also ignoring the fact that many shows would fail now BC what they did back then would be cliche by now. If Tolkien wrote lotr now it would be a good genre book but not what it is.

Having explained my criteria I’ll go for the comedies of Jim Carey. I guess anything with a laugh track for one. I think comedy dates bad, slapstick physical comedy on the other hand is more universal and lives on, like Conan O’Brien for example. But I still don’t think that dumb and dumber would work. I’d also add superbad to this.

The thing is all art is a product of it’s era, being timeless is difficult and nearly impossible. An Alfred Hitchcock movie released today would fail since all that he’s done has changed cinema already.

The obvious one, tags and flairs

Being able to actually migrate an account, not just settings and follows etc but your post and comment history etc. All data

Well don’t be blunt about it. You could just ask where the dad works or smth

Maybe ask about the dad when you next meet up? Should open up the conversation.

Preramble: OK not that I’m done yapping I realise this might not exactly be the answer you’re looking for.

Nature just exists, following its own laws and cycles. Assigning moral values like “good” or “bad” onto nature can be iffy because it imposes human concepts onto something non-human. Nature doesn’t act with intention or make moral decisions. It’s an indifferent, self-regulating system that includes life, death, beauty, and brutality all at once. And the beauty and brutality are human perceived here.

Historically, people often saw nature as chaotic or dangerous, a realm to be tamed or transcended. In recent times, though, we romanticize nature as pure or inherently “good,” especially as a reaction against industrialization. Nature can be nurturing, but it’s also indifferent to suffering. Predation, disease, and disasters are as much a part of the natural order as growth and renewal.

Seeing nature without projecting morality onto it lets us appreciate it more fully for what it is. It’s neither a paradise nor a place of punishment but a system where everything is interconnected and constantly changing. Recognizing this neutrality might even foster a deeper respect.

In art and literature, this perspective allows for richer, more nuanced representations of nature. Rather than embodying “goodness,” nature can symbolize resilience, transformation, or the unyielding processes of life itself. We can recognize our place within it, not as masters or passive witnesses but as parts of a vast, non-judgmental cycle.

We attribute our inner desires and ideals onto something external.

This idealization of nature comes from a desire for purity. We long for an escape from the perceived corruption or chaos of civilization. Romanticizing nature as pure or morally superior can thus serve as an escape from societal disillusionment. When we see nature as a sanctuary of “goodness,” we’re perhaps reflecting our yearning for an idealized state of harmony, a return to innocence—an attempt to access a psychological refuge.

People are now feeling disconnected, commodified, and constrained by routines that prioritize profit and efficiency over fulfillment and well-being. There are many factors to blame and most stem from the capitalist system.

Nature, then, becomes a powerful symbol for an idealized, “authentic” existence—a place seemingly untouched by consumerism, profit motives, or industrialization. This allows it to embody the opposite of the artificial, dehumanizing world of capitalism.

That “return to origins” or “oceanic feeling”—a longing for an idealized, prelapsarian state where one feels connected to something larger, unfragmented by the demands of modern life. This desire taps into a kind of collective nostalgia, a subconscious want for simplicity that seems absent in capitalist society. Nature, in this sense, is seen as an “escape hatch” from the alienation we experience, offering us a setting we imagine as more “real” or “correct,” where values align more closely with human needs rather than economic imperatives.

In nature, we see the promise of something more “organic” and unmediated, which feels like a truer way of living because it isn’t driven by competition, social status, or economic value.

This idealization might also speak to a need for a place of psychological refuge—a space where one can symbolically “reclaim” parts of oneself that have been subsumed by capitalist structures.

I have used chat gpt to turn my rambling into smth coherent by structuring it all.

I knew it would be the first platform to go. The same goes for substack, thats next.

Just made me realise I still haven’t hit 1k (on this account)

Yeeeeep thats my favourite genre and possession is one of my favourites.

I think I’ve got a few decent recommendations for you.

1. Rosemary’s Baby
2. Hereditary (or anything by Ari Aster)
3. It Follows
4. Werckmeister Harmonies
5. The Lighthouse (or anything by Robert Eggers)
6. The Wickerman
7. Get Out (or anything by Jordan Peele)
8. The Thing
9. The Babadook
10. Suspiria
11. The Killing of a Sacred Deer

I think they’re all less bizarre in comparison to possession but fill that psychological horror hole for me.

The more important part for me is that they rely on deep psychological horror and not jumpscares.

This is a fun little list on letterboxd and you might find some stuff you like here too.

Psychosexual dramas, nihilistic fever dreams & surrealism with a touch of humour https://boxd.it/2Qq4Q

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Boxer briefs all the way. Most of mine are Levis and I’m happy with em.

Haven’t read the article, but the title is both funny and ragebait

Well I’m Asian so maybe it’s a cultural thing. But I’m my parents retirement plan. I’m guessing the same goes for you. Its the same sending money back home for all Asians.

Oh yeah no issue there

I use innertune which uses yt music. Its a lightweight app. Does have its issues but my favourite of the lot

Just googled that. Well … thats a story

Erectile dysfunction?

I’m guessing the same goes for bees. Those stings are bad.

I wanna know Gators and or crocodiles vs lions.

Well if they’re taking it off, they’d best take it all off! I’m not coming in for a second session.