Fri February 16, 2018 6:42 pm
theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage
Fri February 16, 2018 6:52 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 6:52 pm
McParadigm wrote:Thank goodness this fuckup didn’t happen while someone was trying to erode trust in the FBI.
Fri February 16, 2018 6:54 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 7:21 pm
bune wrote:I really like the bigger picture of just how many kids are in that photo from all of the school killings.
God damn.
Fri February 16, 2018 7:31 pm
Bi_3 wrote:theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage
Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.
Fri February 16, 2018 7:35 pm
theplatypus wrote:Bi_3 wrote:theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage
Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.
While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck
Fri February 16, 2018 7:39 pm
cutuphalfdead wrote:theplatypus wrote:Bi_3 wrote:theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage
Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.
While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck
Those kids don't look happy.
Fri February 16, 2018 7:40 pm
cutuphalfdead wrote:theplatypus wrote:Bi_3 wrote:theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage
Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.
While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck
Those kids don't look happy.
Fri February 16, 2018 7:48 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 7:58 pm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Bi_3 wrote:That's the teacher who died shielding kids from the shooter being welcomed into heaven by the other kids who have died from gun violence.
That’s........why is this so moving to people?
Fri February 16, 2018 8:19 pm
theplatypus wrote:Bi_3 wrote:theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage
Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.
While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck
Fri February 16, 2018 8:23 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 8:26 pm
bune wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Bi_3 wrote:That's the teacher who died shielding kids from the shooter being welcomed into heaven by the other kids who have died from gun violence.
That’s........why is this so moving to people?
Why do people like the Bayformers movies so much? Sometimes shit's just outside of the realm of comprehension.
Fri February 16, 2018 9:18 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 9:27 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 9:29 pm
theplatypus wrote:I'm not gonna win this one. Don't want to shame anyone for having an emotional reaction to that cartoon. To me it comes off as hollow and tacky.
Fri February 16, 2018 9:32 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 9:33 pm
Fri February 16, 2018 9:38 pm
Kaius wrote:It’s not always about the perception of winning or losing. Sometimes we just need to be mature enough to know when to stfu.