It was the culmination of a romantic subplot between two main characters. Of course it ended in a kiss, that’s just Generic TV Show Narrative 101.

I’m not saying that those things don’t happen, I’m saying that I don’t think that’s what happened here.

I’m not saying that I think those things don’t ever happen. I’m saying that I don’t think that’s what happened here.

Not to sign a legal contract or join the military, sure, but that’s not what we’re talking about. You’re saying that a teenager isn’t even allowed to have an opinion about whether something made her personally uncomfortable or not. And that’s bullshit. I’ll take her at her actual words until I have reason to believe…

So you’re completely denying her agency and manufacturing motivations for her, instead of taking her at her literal words? That’s extremely patronizing of you. You may think you’re being clever, but I think you’re just betraying your obvious bias. That’s just my opinion (and I’m older than 14, so I’m allowed to have…

No need to be a dick about it. If I had only seen the behind-the-scenes thing on Netflix without reading the actress’ comments after that interview, I’d have drawn the same conclusion.

I thought the same thing after watching that behind-the-scenes special on Netflix, but apparently that was misleading. Have you read the Indiewire interview with Sadie Sink? I’ll quote the relevant passage:

I’m normally not a big fan of documentaries, but Jodorowsky’s Dune was so brilliant (and bittersweet) it made me want to cry. Never have I more desperately wished to be a millionaire investor with a time machine!

I had an accident at age 20 that shattered my chin and tore up my face, requiring 33 stitches to sew up and I now have a steel plate on the bone of my mandible . These days the scar is completely covered up by my beard, so most folks aren’t aware of it. But when I was first recovering? I looked like Hell, especially…

Now that you mention it, it is indeed hard to think of many co-ed kpop groups. Uhm...

Mexico, Israel, China and the United Arab Emirates. Literally 2 seconds of Googling found me this info.

Bacon pancakes have become a common breakfast in our house. Actually, we’ve found that bacon and chocolate chips are a perfect blend of savory and sweet.

With 5 episodes of Steven U, roughly every 18 months or so

I kinda figured that there would some fun rants on this article, but that was some red-in-the-face, spraying-everyone-in-a-20-foot-radius-with-spittle rhetoric right there. Take a bow, “john79".

I wasn’t aware the nugget meal was just as unhealthy as the cheeseburger. I guess that just reinforces the assumption many folks have that this is just a marketing ploy and not actually done in service of trying to make kids’ meals healthier.

I think you’re missing the point. Nobody says your kid can’t have a cheeseburger, they won’t be checking IDs with each order. It just won’t be the default Happy Meal anymore. And if you really need the combo of cheeseburger with cheap-plastic-toy-that-will-inevitably-break-within-24-hours, just do what I do: take your…

Thank you, thank you, a million times THANK YOU! You have perfectly articulated my feelings on this subject. I wish that I could effectively communicate this lesson to other parents that I see out in the world, but (not always, but usually) parents tend to react to un-asked-for parenting advice with extreme hostility.

 It’s a fair question to ask, especially in a getting-to-know-you small talk kind of a situation, but to avoid the mistaken perception that you are “othering” someone I’d suggest framing the question just slightly differently. What I say to people is “So, are you from Minneapolis (or whatever your current location is)…

What the living fuck? This is depraved. What a world, what a world.

Remember the quote that is widely (but inaccurately) attributed to John: “Ringo isn’t the best drummer in the world. He isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles.”