(On a side note it was weird to me, an outsider, how 2012 Egypt was broadly conservative enough that TV talk shows would bring on “an atheist” as a freak to shame and be shocked by, and gay rights is also unspeakable, but some broad coalition still said “The Muslim Brotherhood— horrible Islamists!”)

The Brotherhood of course isnt perfect and when briefly in office proposed enough right-wing Islamist stuff to upset more moderately conservative Egyptians. But know them by their enemies, countries like the UAE, a horrible, massively repressive (and anti-Palestinian) absolute dictatorship.

I’ve heard it’s good from other folks too so I might have to see it! 🙏

No, I’m generally not into funny or self-aware horror (if it is indeed that kinda film)

A 20something reviewer I respect said “Talk To Me” was biased against young people but eh…I think the teens are no dumber, maybe smarter, than in most dumb teen slasher films?

OC I’m old as hell! 🤪 But even as a teen I was straightedge & a-ok with negative depictions of hedonistic teen parties.

We all of course know the related trope of “trying to convince a toddler who has already peed themselves to take off their wet pants”

Even as a kid I was always disappointed when monsters were nice but I still was obsessed with this book

Yeah, Carol’s a jerk (tho this is from the creator of Breaking Bad though I wouldn’t call her irredeemable). I assume this is part of trying to make the Collective more ambiguous & appealing. Maybe there’s a serial killer or some other real a-hole among the remaining 6 or so unrevealed characters

FWIW there is a French film from 1982 called “Paradis pour Tous” that seems from summary to slightly capture the plot/vibe of “Pluribus” but I haven’t seen it m.imdb.com/title/tt0084...

Isnt it great?

Haha, me too!

I am honored

I like that in the origin story it’s unclear if they are even bipedal or wear clothes or stuff (my answer is no to both)

Of course I know that when *I* draw them, zoogs are little monkeys with platypus faces. But what is their vibe & story function

Horrific! Agreed!