i’m with him; there are decent dishes featuring tomato slices, but they’re really just gross and slimy on a sandwich.

well, they’re all pretty elaborate (and even toned-down versions would cost some), so i’d suppose someone would either hire someone with the know-how to check that out first, or someone going to these lengths themselves is that someone with the know-how.

which makes it weird that this was a complaint about how “Kate” represented cities in Japan. i didn’t notice any scenery that seemed totally out of place or “engineered”; so silly.

i guess some people will turn their nose up at it, but the Auto-Chips (auto-battle) is totally worth it if you’re more interested in experiencing the story than the combat (in Automata). 

i guess some people will turn their nose up at it, but the Auto-Chips (auto-battle) is totally worth it if you’re…

in contrast to the other comment... yeah, it can be (costly) pure hell. but often, the art at the end is worth it.

i guess it depends on the airline, but i had some fairly good meals on flights to Japan. i think the last time this came up, people mentioned flights to France? and South Korea having pretty good food too. 

snobs are annoying. that’s really it. 

it’s less about offense on a personal level, and more about reshaping general perception and/or stigma around suicide:

it seems like the effort put into Ted Lasso reviews is now just aimed at finding anything possible to complain about, just for the sake of it. it’s not just this site, but this site is definitely part of it. i guess Ted Lasso just isn’t cool anymore ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

probably not wrong about the truly niche figures, but just “Nendoroids” are hardly niche; there are figures for a ton of mainstream popular things (many Disney/Marvel figures, for example). the suit seems petty, but if a lot of people took it seriously, that could at least make a dent.

yay, more Tom Pelphrey! (in addition to being excited about the rest of the cast)

rather, she called it reductive. it may not only surround her experience with post-partum depression, but even if it did, not surprising that it went misunderstood or portrayed without enough nuance. there’s a long history of not taking women’s pain seriously; this is not new.

it was just an opportunity to mention his book; that’s all that matters.

seconded re: the FBI agent; easily one of the most entertaining parts of McMillions.

*cries in Texan*

but! if you use that line, the expectation is set that you (the customer) will be at least somewhat polite moving forward. i had customers say this to me in my CSR days, but then continue to just be angry jerks “at the company”. barring extremes... no, not okay.

i can’t find my own comment to reply under, but: Ani’s mother is not Japanese, according to some articles i’ve read. i didn’t remember that being covered in the film, but if she was a native English speaker, for example, that might explain Ani’s English, at least. 

i thought some of it might have to do with the seemingly elite organization (particularly for Ani, who might have gotten special schooling as part of her family/connections?). if that’s not what was meant to be guessed, then yeah, it’s a little odd.

loved the song choice for the car chase <3

a shop near me has CC Lemon occasionally, and i buy them as often as i can. probably one of the most relatable parts of the film!