#jetlag posting

[ethrechen]

New OT4 is Tylar Durdan [Fight Club], Patrick Bateman [American Psycho] & Lou Bloom [Nightcrawler] (in a triad), plus Travis Bickle [Taxi Driver] who's definitely dating/employed under Lou (if not also Tyler) but whose formal polycule application remains to be accepted by Bateman.

It's definitely feasible for Tyler to have had a short stint with the Stalker [Stalker] too, before ultimately conceding to the fact that the Stalker was already wed to two wives (his Unnamed Human Wife & the Zone) with whom he would not be willing to part in order to move to the US... Tyler still speaks of him, in hushed tones around the dining table,,,, he claims it was the most beautiful thing; that his commitment to the grind truly was something to be admired.............

I think the Zone [Roadside Picnic, Stalker] & the Ocean [Solaris, Solaris] should kiss as well, but that's unrelated.

[tangledinredstring]

Today let's talk Movies! I have spent 12 hours in a metal tube playing through the air, and that is just about the only time I will actually a movie, even one I know I will enjoy. First up

Now You See It 2

If I could have watched the original, I would have, alas they only had 2 and what I am assuming is 3, but perhaps there are more movies in the franchise. As it was I had the wonderful guessing game of both "was this plot point introduced in the first movie" and whether the tone of this movie is how they all are, or if it just suffered from Sequelitis. Obviously not a movie you are supposed to take seriously, but that one scene with the card trick, while cool looking, I did find myself wondering why they didn't just immediately pass the card back to the first guy once he had been patted down. Or just have him keep it since he was the guy bringing that particular skill to the party!

Still, it was nice to see Daniel Radcliffe having fun.

Next on the block, Kong: Skull Island.

I've seen two other movies in the franchise: Godzilla King of Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong. Like those two, I found these to be very silly fun. Normally, I find Plot-Induced Stupidity completely infuriating, but I was able to just accept it this time. Plus the iconography was so obvious that even I, with my perhaps three movies a year, could see the symbolism. Samuel L Jackson's character is surrounded by flames and a red glow, while Kong is lit with rays from the sky and the moon is behind is head like a halo? Subtlety, search thy name is NOT Kong.

[doginthecorner]

Not me waking up at 5 am, watching tiktok for 2 hours and only getting out-of bed because all my socks are still in my suitcase in the car