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Cake day: September 29th, 2023
  • papalonian@lemmy.worldtoMildly Interesting@lemmy.world•*Permanently Deleted*
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    1 month ago

    Oh I absolutely relate with not having that deep connection until later on. I’m probably a little younger than you so by the time I discovered Michael at the age of 4 or so his legacy had already been established, I had vol 1 and 2 of the HIStory music videos and would watch them obsessively trying to dance and sing along, as a child I loved the performance aspect of it but even then felt some sort of emotional resonance… now as an adult when I dip back into Michael I can’t help but think about just how formative his art was in my life.

    Yeah it’s the same shout used in many other performances, some of which that have very different messages and intentions. From a viewer’s perspective I agree that it can be easily misinterpreted; from a performer’s perspective, I don’t think the sound was specifically chosen or planned, when you’re zoned in on your performance you’re channeling a lot of energy and some things just find their way out. That’s what makes it so powerful to me, the dance doesn’t even feel specifically choreographed, the sound and dance are just expressions of raw emotion.

    The man can literally make me want to cry by moving around and shouting. It’s so incredible.

  • papalonian@lemmy.worldtoMildly Interesting@lemmy.world•*Permanently Deleted*
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    1 month ago

    but with the utterly bizarre shouts that don’t match the feel of the visuals.

    I feel it matches perfectly, like you said it’s a dance of protest and anger, to me the improvised shouts are like outbursts of passion and anguish.

    Not disagreeing with your opinion, the vocalisations are a little jarring. This music video (and a ton of other Michael videos) were a huge part of my childhood so maybe I’m just used to his shouts being a part of the visual.

  • papalonian@lemmy.worldtoPC Master Race@lemmy.world•Summer Giveaway because why not - Steam Codes! - Giveaway Ends Aug 31!English
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    2 months ago

    Plus I guess I’m not cool enough or creative enough to make frequent posts every day like The Picard Maneuver

    It is quite impressive and, honestly, frightening how one user can be the source of so much of the content here. I don’t think anyone can reasonably set such standards for themselves.

    I’m more than happy to continue cheering giveaways from the sidelines. I’m not rich by any means, but I’m lucky enough to be able to get myself a game if I really want it; save em for someone who might not be able to!

  • papalonian@lemmy.worldtoMildly Interesting@lemmy.world•Words to (almost) live by
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    4 months ago

    First guy is saying, “there’s no point in trying to figure out the “answer to the universe”, it’s a lot easier to be happy if you just go with the flow”.

    This leads the reader to assume that he’s got it all figured out and is a relatively happy guy, an assumption that is subverted when asked plainly, “are you happy?”

    I don’t know that there’s a specific take away here, so much as it just being a funny quip in a larger exchange.

  • papalonian@lemmy.worldtoPC Master Race@lemmy.world•Small ssdEnglish
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    5 months ago

    This is the answer. I’ve had a 256gb SSD with nothing but Windows on it since 2018. Every time Windows starts to get a little feisty (far too often… sigh…) I just nuke the drive from orbit and spend an hour reinstalling windows rather than spending a weekend or two shuffling things around to get back to where they need to be.

    Only thing that’s mildly annoying is most things expect everything to be on the C drive by default and it can be a little annoying navigating programs that don’t “remember” the last folder they looked in. But telling the boys that you have to reinstall Windows and then being back on for games the same day, definitely worth it.