Not, In Fact, Done With It
A bold use of the word gaslighting.
The damsel in question, aka “Commie DickGurl.”
It does, I think, inadvertently get to the nub of things, a common source of friction in this particular kind of drama. Which is to say, who’s gaslighting whom?
Update:
Via Darleen.
My two cents on Bandit 1. There are those who may say that they find it passing strange for a trans person who, in offering his/her response to a considered, mainly polite conversation regarding the actions of a very rude and hysterical trans person chooses to do so in, er, well, a very rude and hysterical manner.
That’s what some people may say. Not me of course. Nosiree bub.
Besides, I still haven’t finished saddling the horses for His Excellency yet.
Most people don’t like to be forced to lie
That is, I think, the principal cause of friction in situations like the one above. And hence the irony of the term gaslighting.
So which seasons do you think well of, David?
Of Columbo? The early seasons are generally the best, I think. Also, the early Seventies aesthetic, the choices in shot and soundtrack, adds… a certain something.
This video may beg the most appropriate use of the “Sir, this is a Wendys” meme ever.
Well, as so often, we don’t see what, if anything, happened before the video starts, i.e., whether the word sir was used or not, and if used, done provocatively, or out of habit or reflex or whatever. (If a job entails saying the same thing repeatedly, reflexively, hundreds of times a day, errors will happen.) But either way, what happens afterwards doesn’t prompt any great gushing of sympathy.
It’s also interesting to note how the mental complications one would expect of a person being trans dovetail with, and are amplified by, the various inversions and practised neuroses of being woke. Such that we’re told that the “professional victimhood” of Popeyes employees who find themselves being harassed and screamed at is contemptible. And such that we’re told in a later video that the real problem, the ultimate cause of human sorrow, is “patriarchy,” “capitalism,” and the existence of “white wealthy cis het Christian conservative men.”
But “bigotry” is bad, m’kay?
I have a sneaking suspicion that “Bandit 1” is “CommieDickGurl”, eagerly sniffing around on the Web for mentions of the video and deriving much satisfaction from expressing righteous indignation toward anyone who dares criticize the aesthetic of its star.
Such that we’re told that the “professional victimhood” of Popeyes employees…
“Which is to say, who’s gaslighting whom?”
Meanwhile, there may be a place he can live in peace, in New Wakanda, a beautiful 200 acre place 10,000 feet high in the Colorado mountains for colonized people only that has been liberated apparently (checks notes) from the Utes.
RTWT.
in New Wakanda, a beautiful 200 acre place 10,000 feet high in the Colorado mountains for colonized people
As with previous projects of this kind, involving similar people, notably Occupy, I suppose we should await news of rampant sexual assault and the resurgence of diseases long forgotten.
Of Columbo? The early seasons are generally the best, I think.
Thanks, David. That seems to usually be the case with many TV shows–before they start to run out of ideas.
Also, the early Seventies aesthetic, the choices in shot and soundtrack, adds… a certain something.
A certain je ne sais quoi, except that Columbo would never say that with his carefully cultivated persona of dull-wittedness. 🙂
Speaking of 70’s shows, which other ones do you think well (or ill) of? Somebody recently mentioned Baretta, but I barely remember even the cockatoo.
That seems to usually be the case with many TV shows–before they start to run out of ideas.
Even an entertaining premise or conceit – say, a detective show in which the audience knows from the very start who did it, and why, and how – can quickly be exhausted. I’ve been re-watching season one of Columbo and it’s quite funny seeing the twists and plot devices that will be used again umpteen times in later seasons, almost to the point of parody.
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A staple of the show is guessing at what point Columbo figures out who did it, and then watching his apparently bumbling harassment slowly pressure the murderer into incriminating themselves; but there are only so many scenarios to explore before repetition sets in. Still, it’s been fun seeing the guest stars of the day take a turn at villainy and comeuppance.
Speaking of 70’s shows, which other ones do you think well (or ill) of?
I’m drawing a blank at the moment. Will have to mull.
This video may beg the most appropriate use of the “Sir, this is a Wendys” meme ever.
Did you see that “This is library!” man was in the news?
I suppose we should await news of rampant sexual assault and the resurgence of diseases long forgotten.
Not in New Wakanda, a communist (their words) paradise with “No cops, no rent, no Coronavirus, and no white people” that you can support by buying there swag here.
But no Irish !
Anybody want to place bets on when we learn that it was all a scam to raise money on GoFundMe?
Not in New Wakanda, a communist (their words) paradise
The thing these self-flattering clowns never seem to grasp is that their supposedly radical projects tend to fail and descend into farce, not just because of any given circumstance or practicality, or impracticality, but because of the kinds of people they are. They take the failure with them, like destiny.
I suppose we should await news of rampant sexual assault and the resurgence of diseases long forgotten.
Without a supply of food from the outside, I do not see them lasting long enough even for that.
But no Irish !
Nor Ukrainians!
I guess they don’t want anyone giving away spoilers.
…descend into farce…
Nonsense, these people are totes serious, take it from their commander in chief.
Nonsense, these people are totes serious, take it from their commander in chief.
As you can imagine, I’m swollen with confidence. Even though it’s quite hard to build a utopia from a pile of obnoxious narcissists, many of whom will inevitably have the less endearing personality disorders.
… take it from their commander in chief.
One commenter stayed that these are not the juggalos he is used to.
This raises the question: Who would win in a fight, subnormal white kids riding the Faygo train to diabetes, or the flighty horde led by Twinkle Toes the Michael Jackson Joker impersonator?
Saves putting them in Golgafrincham Ark Ship B.
…descend into farce…
“Donner party of four, your table is waiting.”
Saves putting them in Golgafrincham Ark Ship B.
I’m thinking that a number of their offspring will be flying with the Evening Star Travel and Real Estate Corporation.
David’s mention of Occupy reminded me of Occupied https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4192998/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
I recall seeing a few episodes and the premise is interesting. I’m guessing it devolved into something soap operatic at midpoint or near the end.
it’s quite hard to build a utopia from a pile of obnoxious narcissists
True. But you can have a damn good blowout on $64k harvested from morons.
Anybody want to place bets on when we learn that it was all a scam to raise money on GoFundMe?
You need to be more specific; this question applies to almost everything that happens in the US.
If it were alone with its madness this incident would never had happened.
Who would win in a fight…
Don’t know, but if is on Pay-per-view, it would be bigger than Clay vs. Liston.
which other ones do you think well (or ill) of?
The Rockford Files remains solid entertainment. The first couple of seasons of Magnum, P.I. make for light, frothy viewing.
Even an entertaining premise or conceit […] can quickly be exhausted
One benefit of the modern streaming media ecosystem is that a show can be exactly as long as it needs to be, although for popular service-exclusive shows I’m seeing a return to the “I couldn’t help it, they backed a dump truck of money up on to my lawn” problem.
I’m seeing a return to the “I couldn’t help it, they backed a dump truck of money up on to my lawn” problem.
I thought the first season of Westworld, the only one I watched, was strong, but apparently it went off the rails shortly thereafter.
As to the broader point, it seems to me there’s only so much storytelling lawn to mow, as it were. And especially with properties that have been around for decades, in some cases half a century or more, it’s getting hard to see what can be done with them that’s new but not awful. I.e., hasn’t been done for good reasons.
a communist (their words) paradise
…until the first snowfall.
Speaking of 70’s shows, which other ones do you think well (or ill) of? Somebody recently mentioned Baretta, but I barely remember even the cockatoo.
McCloud, Cannon, The Rockford Files, The Streets of San Francisco, Kolchak: The Night Stalker was fun for the one season it lasted, Barney Miller…
Still, it’s been fun seeing the guest stars of the day take a turn at villainy and comeuppance.
I started watching Murder, She Wrote for that very reason. It’s fun to play did they or didn’t they appear on Love Boat. The ultimate show for guest star appearances.
Banacek.
Anybody want to place bets on when we learn that it was all a scam to raise money on GoFundMe?
This. So I’m not the only one suspicious about this…but the whole bloddy thing looks questionable. Not sure the exact location but it being early May and, AIUI, “out west” they had plenty of snow this year. Or at least my buddy who lives in Dillon, CO was just three days ago skiing in Winter Park along with a few other locations leads me to believe. I don’t see any snow yet these people are supposedly at 10,000 feet wearing t-shirts and at best light hoodies? And they have laid claim to 200 acres that holds one lake and THREE rivers (gee, just like Pittsburgh)? 200 acres? That’s less than 1/3 square mile, unless the internet is lying to me. Well, can’t TOTALLY rule that out but I suspect it’s close enough. And it’s “rich soil”? I see nothing but rocks and sloping scrub land, which is likely the most truthful thing there. Yet I bet I could show this to pretty much anyone I know and they would take it at face value. Even the “smart” ones. Maybe even especially the “smart” ones. OK, maybe not my buddy in Colorado…though even that I’m not positive about.
I started watching Murder, She Wrote…
I quite like that you’re happy to share that information. You’re among friends here. We won’t judge.
Murder, She Wrote
It’s a gateway drug to The Golden Girls.
“No cops, no rent, no Coronavirus, and no white people”
And at 10,000ft, not a lot of oxygen
It’s a gateway drug to The Golden Girls.
What?
It’s a gateway drug to The Golden Girls.
H8ters, gonna h8te, h8te, h8te
And they have laid claim to 200 acres that holds one lake and THREE rivers…
Also RICH soil, but bear in mind this lot are from the city, so I imagine they would be confused by an inch of dirt, a small seasonal pond and three creeks from snow melt.
And at 10,000ft, not a lot of oxygen
They claim they need the money to make “earth bag” houses which are just glorified sandbag bunkers. Having helped construct the latter, I have no doubt that the 14% O2 at 10,000 feet will make slinging sand bags all day super easy, barely an inconvenience, for this hardy pioneer stock.
“The Carol Burnett Show.” The “Went with the Wind” parody that made fun of Scarlett O’Hara making a dress from curtain fabric was one of the highlights.
Considering that they put on a musical variety show for about 33 weeks a year every week, was pretty amazing.
I recall enjoying Ironside.
Barney Miller
I’ve revisited that show recently — still makes me chuckle. The early seasons with Jack Soo are priceless.
which other ones do you think well (or ill) of?
I was addicted to all of those detective shows. Even Cannon, which always amused whenever William Conrad had to get in/out of his car and move somewhere in a hurry. But also, Mannix, Barnaby Jones, Rockford Files, Mission Impossible, Kojak, Hawaii 5-0,. I get Banacek and Kolchak mixed up…call me racist, I like it…and of course especially Charlie’s Angels. What was great about shows back then was how often movie stars would play guest roles. I distinctly remember one CA show where a scene switched from Dean Martin pitching woo to (my favorite) Kate Jackson, followed by a scene of Scatman Crothers walking his cat. I mean, how cool was that?
Oddly, while I greatly enjoyed Columbo, I didn’t see it very often. I believe it was not on every week but was swapped around with a Dennis Weaver show about some cowboy cop in NYC, which oddly I never got into. Especially given that we could well be related. And also probably opposite some other show that I could count on….Also, Hogan’s Heroes…and of course UFO…for other reasons.
Speaking of 70’s shows, which other ones do you think well (or ill) of?
I remember that I quite liked the first few series of Quincy, ME when I watched them as a teenager about 15 years ago. The later series, while still adequately watchable, became quite preachy and agenda-driven in tone and that put me off a bit. One episode involving a stolen gun was laughably unsubtle in its “guns are not just bad – some are inherently evil, mkay” message. That said, the last time I watched one was about 10 years ago. I haven’t seen it since, and it is possible that in the intervening years my tastes may have changed.
Anybody want to place bets on when we learn that it was all a scam to raise money on GoFundMe?
[raises hand]
It so resembles a more elaborate 4chan prank in its “proclamations” and the “fertile soil” at 10K feet scrub-brush I just want to fix a tub of popcorn and watch.
Otherwise, I’m thinking this is the farcical version: Jim Jones 2.0. Which will call for extra butter on the popcorn.
I also like how, fourteen years in, I still can’t predict the tangents and off-roading that a thread will involve.
I have no doubt that the 14% O2 at 10,000 feet will make slinging sand bags all day super easy, barely an inconvenience, for this hardy pioneer stock.
A job for the empathy-building corvees of the Reparations Corps.
As for the lame ones…heh…Love on a Rooftop, Brigette Loves Bernie, Supertrain, What’s Happenin’, except for the classic episode where Rerun bets on the Tampa Bay Bucs, Maude, B. J. and the Bear, Movin’ On. Let’s not forget When Things Were Rotten, which none of us 8th graders could understand why it got cancelled.
Even Cannon, which always amused whenever William Conrad had to get in/out of his car and move somewhere in a hurry.
Did you know that Conrad was the original Marshal Dillion on radio’s Gunsmoke? I got a chance to listen to most of the episodes while commuting to/from work. I found the TV version boooooring, but the radio program was gritty and adult and Dillion wasn’t some one-dimensional, white-hat hero at all. It was a great show and Conrad’s voice acting superb.
OT, but might be of interest/amusement to my fellow patrons of this fine establishment.
not the way she expected the interview to go
Azerbaijan is no prize, but that was a thing of joy to watch.
A job for the empathy-building corvees of the Reparations Corps.
That Reparations Corps website is a joke, right? It says if you’re white and “want to get the blood off your hands” just give them all your stuff.
I thought that Critical Race Theory and Anti-Racism taught that if you were born “white” there’s no way you will ever get the “blood off your hands”, no matter how much groveling, boot licking you do or reparations you pay.
And who decides what is “white”? If a person of pallor gets a deep tan, and many can, does that make them a Brown Body or are they still “white”? If someone who naturally has high levels of melanin in their epidermal cells but expresses WrongThink, does that make them “white”?
And last question, which brings this around to the original topic: there is an entire chromosome of genes level of difference between male and female, expressing in actual different internal organs, while the differences between races are mainly different levels of expression of the same genes on the same chromosomes. Yet we can have “trans-women are women!!!1” and “some men can have periods and babies” but no such thing as trans-black, trans-brown, or any such trans-ing of the races. If I can “become a man” just by saying so, why can’t I become black?
…the Reparations Corps.
Hot diggedy dog ! If I get a Secret New Wakanda Decoder Ring too, I’m on this like a duck on a June bug !
*(I thought that was the problem…)