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[–] [email protected] 62 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 45 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I honestly don't know if I would just hit the random button and save myself or purposely not choose to be rewarded with the sweet release of death.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The only way I'm allowed to die is if I sacrifice myself to save another life, if I die in a freak accident, or if I get some fatal disease that I didn't cause through my own actions/inaction. No suicide or preventable deaths for me. But I do think about those options an inordinate amount

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

If I die without saving someone else in the process I lose a bet.

And ma didn't raise a loser.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

Nothing is stopping you, go chase that dream

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

He didn't say "new series" so we'll be rewatching DS9. Now. Yes, including Move Along Home.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yep. If I'm feeling depressed I'll slap on Bojack. If I'm feeling good, Disenchantment. That's pretty much the only things I watch on Netflix when I sub it for a month to see if it's gotten any better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I keep Netflix around for Trailer Park Boys. Feels like coming home.

Then again I just got an additional 24TB of storage so maybe I don't need it any more.🏴‍☠️

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

Not on Netflix in my region :(

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sorry, but Netflix lost the rights to that over a year ago.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not everywhere, it seems. I watched an episode a few days ago. So I guess the challenge is region-specific.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Unrealistic, from memory Jigsaw always gave challenges which the victim had at least a chance of completing.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think they only stuck to that premise for the first one or two movies

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

There's definitely at least one where they're like "you're so bad, I was always gonna kill you from the start" and it got me thinking... Why set up the whole trap and not just dump his body in the nearest ocean?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

It depends on who built the trap. John Kramer is the original jigsaw and came up with the whole "the choice is yours" thing so his traps are always technically escapable. Amanda is the first apprentice and breaks John's rules by making traps completely impossible, she ends up in three separate games (if you count Saw 2) because John wanted her to stop. Then there's the cop who's lead killer for like three movies but I still never remember his name, he just straight-up murders people so obviously his traps aren't always winnable either. I'm not sure why he even bothers with traps. The guy from Spiral has no real connection to Jigsaw and just uses traps as a cover, but that's also a detective movie more than a Saw movie; the plot would barely change if there were no traps at all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah and it's not really a series that is concerned much with maintaining continuity considering #7 out of 10 is called the final chapter. Most people are into it for the comeuppance and mousetrap gore.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago

Just saying, 3rd party databases are great: https://reelgood.com/

It's incredible how much more useful they are than the stupid rec algorithms.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)
  • Blue Eyed Samurai
  • Love, Death + Robots
  • Castlevania
  • The Diplomat
  • The Great British Baking Show
  • Lucifer

EDIT: Seriously, don't sleep on Blue Eyed Samurai.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Seen it.

Seen it.

Seen it. Love it, maybe a rewatch?

Boring.

I don't care about cake.

Maybe, but I'm not into tv dramas...

Have I died yet?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

Did you check for your pulse? We need more info to answer that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

If you like Castlevania, try DOTA Dragon's Blood.

And both Avatar series, if you somehow haven't seen them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I will watch all of zhis.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Monty python's flying circus

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And now for something completely different.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Always look on the bright side of life

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think that got removed at the start of November (from US Netflix anyway)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This is easy, I'll just watch Bojack Horseman again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

what if it has to be one you havent seen before

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

I Think You Should Leave. 15 minute episodes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

I'd just rewatch Dungeon Meshi, I've been wanting to for a bit, but I can't use my in-laws' account because of Netflix's password sharing BS

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

Saw suddenly sounds good for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Easy. Star Trek.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I once binge watched the reality show, "the circle" which took many days to finish because there were so many seasons. I could have played this game without being guillotined.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Good thing I don't watch too many things, so most of them are new to me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is it that hard?

I know at least 3 movies on Netflix that i would like to watch but didnt have time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Time before what? Before you canceled?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Before youtubers started making 4 hours videos

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Before the guillotine got them

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

So relatable!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Culinary Class Wars

It's like if Iron Chef and Squid Game had a baby and it's amazing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Am I the only one here that checks the new releases weekly to filter and mark the interesting stuff to see in advance?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

And never watch them?

For a while, yes...

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Awful kerning

(Kerning is spacing between letters)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Awful Kerning is novel, but I doubt it will be renewed for a second season.