If you’re using Lemmy there’s a good chance you’ll be excluded from the study. Some of the largest Lemmy communities are Linux related.

Never heard this song before but it looks like “Don’t Hurt Yourself” by Beyoncé fits the bill.

I bought a Sony Blue Ray player back in 2014 and though it doesn’t see much use now that I have a Plex server, it still works over a decade later.

Michelle Rodriguez usually gets typecasted into those types of roles. She was really good in the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie. Actually that movie had several badass female characters.

Other movies that could work are:

• Mad Max series
• The Matrix series
• Wanted
• The Terminator series
• Supercop 1+2

First thing that came to mind was that scene from the pilot episode of Bob’s Burgers where the Louise calls Tina the worst kind of autistic..

Other funny gags that live rent free in my head:

• Homer punching Lenny
• Homer trying to get back the letter he wrote to Mr. Burns
• Do a flip! from Futurama
• The rabbit flashback from Ghost Stories. And yes, this is the official dub. Highly recommend the dubbed version of this show.
• Haircut bit from Asobi Asobase. Honestly, this is one of my favorite anime. There are so many batshit crazy jokes and gags.

No problem! Try not to fall too far down trope rabbit holes. It’s a fun and addicting thing to look up.

Without trying to spoil too much, these movies (loosely) fit your request:

• The Dark Knight
• The Godfather
• Lord of the Rings

The trope you’re looking for is either Fallen Heroes or Corrupting Influences. TVTropes and this Fandom wiki are good sources.

So many people aren’t listing their hobbies (though many of them are guessable).

Gaming has been a hobby of mine for decades now. I love that it pushed me into other relevant niche hobbies, like mechanical keyboards, audiophile/headphones, desk accessories, and other random tech, though these were mostly only to a beginner’s level.

I also learned how to do basic soldering but that’s more being interested in electronics than in gaming. You could make the argument that gaming made me interested in technology in general.

I’d disagree on Pedro Pascal"s performance. I thought he did an excellent job as Joel. He was nominated across multiple awards for that role.

As for the movie/character you mentioned, I had never heard of it but will check it out. I’m assuming you mean the 1984 version which seems to have better audience reviews than the 2024 Netflix TV series adaptation.

Fair. I’d say the bond between Joel and Ellie is wholesome in a world that everything and everyone is out to get them.

Wrote this in another thread but I love the found family trope and Spy x Family totally fits that bill. I wrote a few other examples below.

Movies

• Logan
• Ice Age
• Wild Robot
• Up
• Despicable Me

Shows

• The Last of Us
• The Mandalorian
• The Witcher
• Daddy Buddy (this one is an anime on Crunchyroll. I highly recommend this if you liked Spy x Family. Revolves around 2 assassins who accidentally wind up with a 4 year old)

Cool thanks! My goal is to install Linux on a laptop I don’t use frequently to make sure I can set it up with all my apps. Will have to try this once I get around to installing Linux.

Oh that’s really funny. Never knew that about Del Toro. He has good taste

Yeah when I got to that issue and heard McLain’s GLaDOS voice again I was so happily surprised! Totally caught me off guard in a good way. Made it much harder to assimilate them back into Delmer.

Didn’t know that. That’s pretty cool!

I was hoping the Linux app would work like Windows Phone Link in that I could answer calls on my computer using my computer speakers and microphone. I guess using the speakers on my phone is an easy solution, but I don’t like taking my attention off my computer to make phone calls. With my current set up, I can make and answer phone calls directly from my desktop.

Some of my favorites:

• GLaDOS from Portal 1+2: Ellen McClain did such a fantastic job balancing a monotonous robotic tone with human emotions and adding subtle glitches to show not everything was 100% alright. She defined what a female robot voice should sound like for that decade. I saw that Stephen Merchant was mentioned and while his performance was good and Wheatley’s character was hilarious, I think McLain’s performance as GLaDOS was more original and memorable.
• Narrator from The Stanley Parable: Kevan Brighting was arguably the protagonist of the game and the player was the annoying mob to him. As the only chacter with dialogue in the entire walking sim game, he had to carry almost the entire game’s story, personality, and charm all through his voice. And it’s honestly so fun how disappointed, annoyed, and exasperated he gets when the player refuses to listen.
• The Joker from Batman Arkham Asylum: This one is cheating cause Mark Hamill has played The Joker in almost every modern animated medium available. Still, there’s a reason his version is so iconic. It’s just so bittersweet that he refuses to ever voice The Joker again since Kevin Conroy, the VA for his Batman passed away.

Edit: After reviewing my list, it seems like I like offscreen narrators who insult the player. How funny

Helps to wave your arms back and forth while saying it

Just realized this is likely the original version of that 80s movie, Three Men and a Baby, which I also need to see

I guess it’s more of a trope than a genre but it was what I first thought about. Most of the genres I enjoy aren’t guilty pleasures since I don’t have any guilt in liking them.

Found family movies and shows, however, make me feel a little guilty since my parents weren’t necessarily but more emotionally distant. So it’s like a tinge of sadness when watching them.