The interesting thing about Glados/HAL 9000 parallels is that
Hal was conceived at a time when artificial intelligence was more of a fictional construct than a practical possibility. Hal is introduced as humanlike because the audience is familiar with and comfortable with humans, but they aren’t familiar with or comfortable with living computers. It’s when he starts acting robotic and calculated that the audience realizes “oh no, he’s a computer” and he becomes threatening.
By the time Glados was conceived, we had become used to computer automated systems. Synthetic voices offering us information is something we encounter in daily life. Glados is introduced as a computerized preprogrammed voice because that’s what the audience is familiar and comfortable with. It’s when she starts acting human and emotional that the audience realizes “oh no, she’s alive” and she becomes threatening.
aspect-rei said: the manga is always better :)
-Wolf’s Rain
-Princess Tutu
Trust me
The anime is way better.
Also Attack on Titan is better in an animated format I feel since it has so much action going on.
Wolf’s Rain was an awesome anime first. The manga was a short-changed version of it.
Full metal alchemist had a decent story for not being based off of the manga at all. But brotherhood is still better.
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So I was playing oras and this happened
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If a girl is to do the same superman thing where he takes off his disguise, we just look pervy. Not the same effect
First of all: bullshit.
Secondly: If you are not doing the Linda Carter spin, then you’re doing it wrong.
how did you do that so smoothly?
thats some broadway musical shit
But seriously, I think I love you.
heck no, i’m callin dibs
Sorry friend, thatseanguyblogs called dibs first. ;)
By the way, folks…
We’re super engaged. Just fyi. :PWatching this post from the beginning was great. Keep updating every now and then please!
Soooo… What you’re saying is… you want a wedding gif?
*chants* YES
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Don’t you hate it when your brother turns into a deer?
Absolutely. Why can’t it be me instead?
if i die my funerals gonna be the biggest fucken party and you’re all invited
if
great, the only party ive ever been invited to and he might not even die
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Taco Belle by Olivia Mears (@aventgeek)
rosexknight Quick, make a pun
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