Can you imagine if they’d actually done that CGI? “Great! Now we never have to hire any non-whites!”

I basically agree. But let’s not overthink some parts: “What is race?”. In a movie, race is what you see. The Major is white. That’s what we see onscreen, with all the racial, whitewashing baggage. Spin doesn’t change the impact of the image.

Of course they were allowed to do it: perfect setup for a sequel.

Plus in a religious culture like theirs, much of the mans status is reliant on being “patriarch”. That means having a wife and kids who are solidly under your thumb. Very Old Testament.

Gattaca: coming to your world . . . now.

Hey, where’d they go ?

Comic book science is indistinguishable from magic.

Sorry, but I think the music is perfect.

You are my hero, my captain, my king.

And of course, Avery is the only actor I’ve known who can shave his head, get a beard and seem to gain 6" in height and broader shoulders.

I’ve never hated Jar Jar. Never thought much about him (except for loving the “Jar Jar the Sith Lord” idea). Now he’s no longer a joke, but a tragic figure. This gives him a good and lasting place in the mythos. Well done, Mr. Wendig.

Or Israel and the Palestinians ?

Plus it had the best captain. A man who was healthy and balanced enough to have wed (actually capable of committing to a relationship . . . twice), to raise a son (and have a good, healthy relationship with him), to have a continuing relationship with his father, to explore his spirituality (to even have one!) to look…

There’s always professional sex workers. Which would seem to provide everything this guy wants.

Reference the comment above about people resistant to logic.

Using an LMD design he copied from Stark Industries.

Burton’s Alice was the worst thing ever made . . . period. I had such hopes. Put together Tim Burton, the archetypal fantasy tale and Disney and you should have gotten gold. Now it’s only the archetypal example of what every studio does wrong when re-imagining fantasy. And as several of the commenters put it: there’s…

Let’s not get too arrogant. They may be stupid, but they elected Trump to the Presidency. Never underestimate the power of stupid in crowds.

Which means he will puff up his endeavors and downgrade Obama’s. Trump will mention Obama just as much in the future as he did in the election.

Be patient. As Trump does his work, you will get to hear them complain about how what he’s doing is hurting them. Eventually you may hear the sound of a spiritual epiphany: “Oh my God, what did we do ?”