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Mnemosense t1_ja2fw8w wrote

Reply to Gladiator Maximus and Lucilla backstory? by Confident_Lock_2032

I don't think there's any way to hide an engagement, that kind of thing is public knowledge.

It was probably a simple case of them being lovers when they were young, and then she was chosen to marry a dude for political reasons.

Neither Max nor Lucilla had a say in the matter. In fact their relationship was likely secret (Max is far below Lucilla on the ladder of power), and the Emperor found out about it via spies, but because he's so chill he didn't have Max tortured to death for sleeping with his betters.

The line about survival is just Max being bitter and ironic I think. He'd also be aware that as a woman her choices would be limited, powerful though she is.

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PsychologicalTip t1_ja2fdj1 wrote

Reply to Question about Banshees of Inisherin? by Past-Confusion-3234

Banshees of Inisherin plays with the beliefs that others have of the Irish--especially the small island people. Everyone know what others think or say; they anger more than they're happy--and will take wild action to prove a point.

I had a mean Irish grandmother and her clan to put up with and they were the worst. My Irish aunt told me about the Banshees and other myths when we were young and it scared me.

I loved the movie! They captured the older Irish in a funny way.

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BBKing75 t1_ja2f7p5 wrote

Reply to Question about Banshees of Inisherin? by Past-Confusion-3234

Their relationship is a microcosm of the Irish Civil War.

There’s a metaphoric sense to the film but it also has a sense of humor within the concept. Rather than taking the viewer on a journey through the actual Irish Civil War, an event that will be remembered in history books, this story takes place mere miles away in a secluded, mundane, little village where the lives lived will never be remembered. Kind of a meta approach to storytelling.

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Desperate_Command948 t1_ja2dcwn wrote

Reply to What is the best Dreamworks sequel? by underthemoonlight08

Hol' up -- what Dreamworks sequels are there other than

  • Shrek,
  • Puss in Boots,
  • H2TYD,
  • Madagascar, and
  • Kung Fu Panda

(yes, I know how to Google -- but the point is that these are the only ones which come to my mind, so they would be the only ones for me which could fulfill the OPs question)

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thewallflower0707 t1_ja28333 wrote

Reply to Canceled Tv Series by Manona44

Dash & Lily is a very cute mini series set around NYC at Christmas time. I didn’t even know there as supposed to be a second season, the ending is definitely satisfying.

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donsanedrin t1_ja2677e wrote

Reply to Wet Hot American Summer Expert Level Question by Lenene247

There's no other scenes, in the finished cut anyway. So the way I took it was that Gene has always had a wife, who clearly looks stable and independent. And while he was losing his shit at the camp, by the end, he's finally rehabilitated himself to being normal and is joining back with his wife.

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Scoobydoomed t1_ja25k6c wrote

Reply to Canceled Tv Series by Manona44

Not on your list but Breaking bad has a great ending. DARK on Netflix is also an amazing show that ends satisfyingly after 3 seasons.

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