But… it wasn't hopelessness. There was hope just around the corner. It doesn't show anything other than a rug pull, a big set-up to mess with the audience. That can work sometimes, but when you mix it with real drama it always feels manipulative.

That ending was a cheap shock gimmick that completely invalidated the theme of the movie that preceded it (the fact that it was so radically out-of-character is one of the main reasons it was so unexpected). People often cite Stephen King saying he prefers that ending as if it's a good thing: I want to remind you all…

So have Lord and Miller. They could be bringing Kubrick's force ghost on to fix this film, I have serious concerns about anybody walking into a production blind after 5 months of filming with 3 weeks+reshoots left to deliver on a looming set deadline.

I guess, but it is undeniably cheaper and more convenient to animate a contraption of that size and complexity than it would be to build one. I'm not saying aesthetic choices weren't made, I'm just saying they rather evidently manifested from production restrictions.

I do enjoy how these films are entirely composed of close-ups and medium shots because there is never enough green screen for anything further pushed out.

I understand that, yeah. So the conflict here seems to be between two good intentions: Expanded awareness of mental disorder and suicidal behavior. In this situation (dealing with an actual diagnosed and medicated condition) I think it's fair to emphasize the disease, since I don't see them treating suicide as a…

You might be right, I'm not sure what led to that phrasing. In any event, as I continue to not really understand what the source of your frustrations are here, I'll be content to move on with my evening. I wish you the best of luck.

And through positive thought training and physical exercise I've made improvements on my condition. We are not helpless, and I encourage everybody to better themselves. Unfortunately there's only so much we can control sometimes, and some problems need additional medical attention.

Should we call it murder, then, when the family pulls the plug on an unresponsive loved one? Is denying further treatment options and allowing cancer to run its course a form of suicide?

I'm sorry you're dealing with your own complications, but the phrasing that this man's brother used to inform the public of his passing shouldn't be insulting to you. You disagree, that's fine, I'm sorry you took that as an insult in kind (I assume that's what 'lecture' means). This is a personal matter in the end and…

As somebody who's struggled with depression (I know they're not the same, but the struggle is not unsimilar), I can say with some certainty that suicidal behavior is very much 'losing' to the disease. Now arguing over semantics of what a disease is can be a thing maybe you want to do, but psychological disorders and…

Sounds cool, I suppose.

This is true, and once again our court system isn't the best suited for handling these types of cases. Dismantling the culture of silence and fear surrounding this subject will make it easier to bring multiple victims together in a timely fashion, which does significantly improve the chances of prosecution, but still…

I find it hard to see how a response ending with 'people will piss on his grave' is minimizing any situation…

Perhaps this is a controversial opinion, but to me the injustice here is that it took over a decade for 60+ cases to come forward. Our legal system (for many of the reasons you expertly described above) is not set up to handle old cases - it's hard enough to prove something beyond a reasonable doubt while memories are…

Lots of hate for TJ in the comments for some reason… then again I never understood the hate for Robin Williams, or Jim Carrey, or so on… I guess there's something about the famous goofy comedian that people feel excuses them to let loose (whereas any comedian attempting to be traditional or non-confrontational gets a…

It would be possible, if Ryan weren't such a coward. The most bewildering thing about this whole administration has been that control of America was handed over to these people on a silver platter, but nobody seems to actually want it. It just takes one person with ambition to seize control, but aside from Steve…

As the leaked talking points show, much of the GOP will just follow whatever instructions are handed to them. These instructions, however, are not coming from the White House. There is a switch waiting to be thrown within the RNC to burn this administration to the ground, and I have to believe they're rather eager to…

Even Freddy didn't rape people in their sleep.

Don't underestimate the reaction to firing Rosenstein (to get to Mueller). The GOP has spoken out in favor of this investigation and watched Trump's support erode to catastrophic levels (60% disapproval is absurd). Trump also continues to go rogue and bully the party, most recently evident by his condemnation of the…