Did you ever get into a huge fight with a partner, then patched things up, except your feelings had changed as a result of the fight?
That's how I feel about Reddit. It's the same place, but the magic is gone for me.
I don't think Lemmy fills that void entirely, but it does a good enough job. I miss some communities, but I like that the big communities are small enough here that I can reply to any one I choose and get meaningful discussions out of it. It's tiring to always come too late into interesting topics on Reddit and just throw my comments into the void.
Still plenty of space for Lemmy to grow, but I'm already content with what's here. I don't really go back to Reddit unless I want to discuss a niche topic in a sub that hasn't migrated to the Fediverse.
It's a very different style, but one thing I love to recommend is The Gentlemen Bastards by Scott Lynch, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. Simply fantastic fantasy.
If you're looking for something a bit more classic, there's The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny that I absolutely adore, as well as The Black Company by Glen Cook for that grimdark fantasy feel.
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
âRobert J. Hanlon
More likely, Musk drank his own kool-aid and makes snap decisions believing he's a genius that will invariably succeed, and no one is able to talk him out of his own hubris.
Sucks that you're getting downvoted for stating an honest opinion.
I also gave up on this series after getting halfway through book 1. I know people love this series, but I couldn't understand anything that was going on in book 1. I'm told it eventually makes sense, but I just couldn't find the strength to power through 1000 pages before I could figure out what the hell was going on.
Superhero fatigue must be a thing...The reviews for this movie are pretty positive, but I still don't feel like checking it out.
I can already imagine the protagonist being torn between his newfound role as a superhero and the demands of family, only to realize after a long series of humorous situations that he can serve both by being true to himself, and... Yeah.
I don't blame you. đ For me, the turning point was in the very last episodes of season one. Stuff happens that really breaks expectations and sends the story in a more interesting direction. I also remember season 2 being vastly superior.
If you made it through season 2 and didn't like it, the show might not be for you! But if you're stuck somewhere in season 1, it's definitely worth powering through that.
For me, it was definitely Arrested Development. The original run was super tight and hilarious, and worked as a self-contained story. Then season four happened and... yeah.
A clear example of a show jumping the shark between seasons.
