danielflorida Reviews

The Year I Started Masturbating (2022)

Unconventional Messaging

[3/10 · 16 September 2023]

The film begins on a promising note, offering some genuinely humorous moments. However, as it progresses, it becomes increasingly predictable, relying on repetitive humor scenarios in which the central character, Hanna, finds herself in embarrassing situations.

One of the central questions raised by the film is its underlying message. Initially, Hanna is depicted as a character with significant flaws - she neglects her family's needs, makes major financial decisions unilaterally, and appears emotionally distant. Towards the film's conclusion, she declares that she won't change who she is, and others should accept her for it.

This choice is somewhat perplexing, as it misses an opportunity for a more intriguing reversal of stereotypes, where a female character could be portrayed as a workaholic instead of the traditional male figure. Moreover, it departs from the common theme found in many films that emphasize the importance of family. In this case, the movie conveys a somewhat contradictory message, suggesting that individual desires should take precedence, and others should unquestioningly accept one's behavior. This message strikes an unusual and somewhat perplexing chord, at least in my interpretation.

Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne (2019) Season 8, Episode 6

I feel empty

[1/10 · 21 May 2019]

I feel empty, not the way you feel when you finish an epic TV-Series you invested so much time and emotion in and it culminated in an epic end. I feel empty in the way that I've wasted so much time and emotion on something I've cherished for so long, just for it all to be a huge disappointment.

I've left the anger state, I'm now in an empty grief.

I would like to say thank you to everyone involved in Game of Thrones who aren't Dan and Dave. Everyone behind the scenes working their butts off and all the actors have been so great. I still love you all. My problem is with the writing of this epic story.

I will stick to this episode. First, what was the point with all the build up with Jon's heritage if it didn't have any importance what so ever in the end? The true heir is now exiled to the Nights Watch for killing a mass murderer. And what is the point with the Nights Watch now when the Night King and his army is gone and when there's peace and friendship with the wildlings? It has no longer any mission. And why do they care what Greyworm think? He and the Unsullied were apparently leaving Westeros anyway. The Unsullied is less than 4000 men strong and the Dothraki light cavalry will be less efficient behind the "walls" of Kings Landing. And it's pretty easy to starve them out if necessary or force them out to be slaughtered by the remaining forces of Westeros. But after all Jon has done, no one defends him. What a waste.

Second, why creating a new political system that is so poorly created that it will just turn into more wars further down the line? It will just be a matter of time before someone will question Norths independence and demand independence for themselves or demand the North to bend the knee. If not under Brans reign it will happened after him. And why do they believe choosing a ruler will be a peaceful matter after Bran is dead? What happens if the lords of Westeros can't decide on who rules next? Well, war will happen of course. Talk about breaking the wheel...

Thirdly, Bran has been so passive since he became the Third eyed raven. He has massive powers and knowledge but it is regarded as something not important to focus on. He is supposed to be wise as well and puts Bronn as Master of Coin. Is this a joke to Dan and Dave? That council was so ridiculous. I could rant on forever but what's the point now?

The biggest show in history has come to an end. And it is ruined to the point that it isn't even worth rewatching in the future. Farewell Game of Thrones, farewell...

Game of Thrones: The Bells (2019) Season 8, Episode 5

Chockvalue over everything

[1/10 · 14 May 2019]

The problem isn't the end result. That Dany turned mad or that Kings Landing turned to ashes. It's how amazingly rushed it was. There's no logic or natural flow behind the character development. Dany showed no more madness than anyone else of all the lords or kings of Westeros. She was often the most kind of them all, never killing innocent people, especially innocent women and children. But now she turned into the worst tyrant the world has ever seen in a split second. This and the last 2-3 seasons is the worst writing I've ever witness on such a big stage.

Game of Thrones: The Long Night (2019) Season 8, Episode 3

Horrible

[1/10 · 14 May 2019]

Anticlimactic in its purest form. Visual effects came at the cost of logic. The war tactics are horrible. The plot armor is huge. Surprises without logic or build up is not good, it's lazy writing. The biggest threat the world has ever seen was nothing. The Night King is dead, hurray...

Game of Thrones (2011–2019)

Hero to Zero

[7/10 · 14 May 2019]

One of the best TV-series of all time turned to one of the worst by bad writing in the last 2-3 seasons, the same time when the series surpassed the books.

A such complex tree of character storyline can't end in any other way than disaster if you rush the end. And that's what happens to this show. It is like the series went for a nice and slow walk in terms of tempo the first 5-6 seasons and then turned it to a 100 meter sprint. Character development down the drain.

I do recommend watching with a warning of disappointment. The first seasons are like nothing else after all.