You are NOT supposed to know that. They’ve changed something from the books (I mean they’ve changed quite a lot, but that’s a biggie. 51 is on the need to know list, and the head of IT isn’t on it)
@katyswain I watched the first half of SE01 recently, went 'wow' and then speed ran all three books in a week, and the three short stories too
No spoilers, and I haven't watched the last four latest episodes of SE02 but I suspect they'll streamline the hell out of book 2 (Shift). Which would be a shame as it's a gripping book. Perhaps the best.
@Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 @Katy Swain You could absolutely make a Shift spinoff just with the late 21st century Donald and Paul stuff, let alone the rest of it.
I’m guessing they aren’t going to do the alternative back and forth between the near future and the silos that Shift does.
And then there’s the question of the reveals. You have to reveal what the big bad is before you reveal WHY. The glimpse at the end of S2 looks like it could portray Paul Thurman in a much more … I hesitate to say sympathetic light, but maybe an understandable one? Perhaps we’ll agree with him that something drastic had to be done to save humanity.
But, you know, there’s drastic and then there’s murdering everyone except half a million people who you decide to imprison in a bunch of deep holes for centuries.
I think there's potential to explore the pre-history, world geopolitical environment, and lead up (the 'why') as it's own series even. Which is kind of what a couple of the short stories started to do I think. The potential is huge
Shift, as the book was written, feels unfilmable in it's entirety given it's density and complexity ... so I'm also fascinated on how they'll manage to realise a dramatization!
@Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 @Katy Swain I want to be made uncomfortable and conflicted about what I’d do in Paul Thurman’s position. If it manages that, then it will be some of the best sci-fi ever.
Ok, so the tunnel isn’t in the books, but I can kinda guess where it goes.
The voice which spoke to Lukas though. I initially assumed it’s Donald, but maybe not. Maybe someone finding the tunnel is what makes them go and wake Thurman up?
@andy piercing the skin to let fat out (since that's strongly concentrated near the skin) Also stabbing it to test if it's cooked or not. Raw meat will leak pink fluid, cooked meat will leak clear.
I seem to remember there was somewhere off the coast of Norfolk or Suffolk at some point where new mothers went to register their births as it was unparished, so they didn't have to acknowledge the father. The memory is a bit of a muddle, but I can't find any reference to it.
Feeling proud of myself. I contacted a therapist who should be able to help me with my fun new anxiety issues, and also started some work on them on my own, of which I may say more at a later date.
So you're speaking a sentence in Portuguese, are you? Well you have 0.5 seconds to decide between a subordinating conjunction or a preposition/naked adjective, AND IT WILL DETERMINE THE COURSE OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!
And before the “but not everyone is dead” comments, it’s absolutely canon that the only humans alive are under Fulton County, Georgia. Howey has said so himself, and the plot makes no sense if they’re not.
If you drink a massive amount of Gin&Tonic, you might use up a quarter of them. Squeeze the rest over freshly cooked fish - it is good in Portugal (unless to are veggi).
After having covid in December and a horrible new year cold (family brought that one in), my immune system has taken a beating and I keep getting zits and it’s pissing me off.
Weird anxiety episode day 3. Seems to be receding somewhat. Heart pounding and adrenaline rushes keep happening a bit but maybe less severely? Got sleep in a couple of three hour batches from what I remember. Have attempted to contact a therapist to process some of this.
Sometimes we sleep, or may as well. The world of possibilities that contains and is contained by a day too much and too overwhelming to be but observed slowly through a fog. What shall I do today? Toss a coin.
Sometimes we remember, or remember feeling. To fetch from the vaults of memory is to remember afresh, and to remember afresh to feel afresh. To feel afresh is to reason afresh and it is all still true: this is still was still am still me I, feeling. But nevertheless afresh.
Sometimes we reach out. So fortunate I, who can be held without holding and still feel the warmth. Waves over waves.
Bit sad not to be able to join in the general trans Dorley Hall love-in but I read maybe 300 pages and the non-consensual and imprisonment aspects of it seem to trigger a lot of anxiety, so it's perhaps not the book for me. And that's OK.
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Hi @Sarah Brown. As you may already know from some of my posts I'm a Unitarian Universalist. I'm also an atheist. At First Universalist Parish in Derby Line, Vermont we fly both the Black Lives Matter and Pride flag. Members of the trans community will typically find a welcoming space in most UU congregations. My former faith of Jehovah's Witnesses, makes no room for such individuals. They would be disfellowshipped and shunned for simply being who they are. Fortunately liberal religions exist and I'd say in this moment we will be challenged to raise to the moment to do what we can to help. Take care, -Randy
It is frigtning. Unfortunately I’ve been through this before. I remember sitting over from lawyers talking through what to do about my partner who had been fired on the spot for being trans. Or dealing with scum in a super market who has decided to hassle me badly. I learnt quickly that you fight back. In that case security and management supported me because I was a regular who did their weekly shop there. But yes prior to the EA2010 and prior to the GRA2004 and prior to the ECHR rulings you had the SDA and “good people” and there are a lot more of them than you think. The scumbags are few just vocal!
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@eff the EFF would always protect a Nazi's right to maximally spew hate over a trans person's right to exist. See their pearl clutching about Kiwi Farms not getting kicked by their DDoS protection service.
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