Big Blog Post. For You.

The infamous video.

I feel like a lot of people are missing out on this internet joke.  Take a moment to at least watch 30 seconds of the above video. Done?  Ok, read on.

Right, so it sounds kind of stilted and unnatural right?  Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight Rises, is known to have some bad dialogue in his films.  Not to discredit him, but there is the occasional slip-up.  This is probably the biggest example of that, as Tom Hardy himself change the meaning of the exchange.  As mentioned in this Reddit AMA, it was meant to be "painful for you," but he took it as "big guy for you."

If at this point you are still not amused, give me one more chance to sell it to you.

Now this big of dialogue caught fire and started to make waves on the internet.  It  took you out of the otherwise thrilling film.  Then the parodies started.  Here are a few.

"Belt loop" is my favorite thing

An electro-OPERA

You get the idea.  What gets me is that people simply liking this joke takes it to such a higher level then it could reach on its own.  The scene feeds the jokes and the jokes feed the scene.  I can't stop saying, "for you."

 Let's try an experiment, go back and watch the first video.

Heart, and why Community is amazing

That's creator of the show Dan Harmon in the poster

I have a strong connection to Community.  It's the last show from the legendary Thursday NBC lineup from when I was in high school.  That was the highlight of my week: 30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Rec, and Community.  It was incredible.

Now there's one comedy standing, Community.  This show has been resurrected multiple times, and has one of the most potent fan followings of all time. I say potent, because we're certainly not large in numbers.  We're underdogs, who love this show about underdogs.  It's quick-witted, narcissistic, and too high-concept at times.  But it makes up with heart.  

I encourage everyone to start paying attention to this.  Does it have heart?  Think about the difference between something like Transformers 4 and Back to the Future.  One undeniably has heart.  It makes us feel something, and it stirs us in our core.  

Let's do another one.  Think about Terminator Salvation and Guardians of the Galaxy.  One was dry and the other one lit you up inside.

Now, don't mistake that with a movie having sensibility or being cheery.  Terminator 2 definitely had heart, it made you care, and then you felt something when that thumbs-up disappeared into lava. In the first Transformers, you felt for the soldiers, and you took people's motivations seriously.

Remember, the moment where Prime says,  "It's you and me, Megatron."

Megatron replies, "No. it's just me, Prime."

CHILLS

That's what Community brings to the table, and that's why we're getting that movie.

Harry Potter Houses

TWO FOUR SIX EIGHT WE DON'T WANT TO INTEGRATE

I normally choose not to share this opinion.  But here goes: the Houses of Harry Potter are evil.  I know people identify with the houses, and it's a fun thing.  The book are amazing.  Whatever. I'm still a huge fan.  Read on.

You take this standardized test which then decides what the next seven years of your life are going to be like.  Can you truly judge an eleven-year-old's character?  Where's their sense of self?  It's crazy.  Even in the series Dumbledore speculated that they sort too early.  Which I agree with.

Dumbledore agrees with me.  

Now it's just a huge marketing thing, which I can get behind.  It's a great opportunity, but it goes directly against the teachings of the books.   What I don't understand is how hardcore fans get behind the houses when they represent a lot of what the books are condemning.  Voldemort is trying to create a world with only pure-blooded wizards.  He want wizards to be separate.  Sortings are an archaic convention and I hope they change the sorting process. 

So let me offer a solution:  First, second and third year students go into the same house.  At the start of your fourth year, you are then sorted into one of the four traditional houses.  This takes into consideration your deeds and developments while at Hogwarts.

That one's on me, Jo.

Spirited Away To 1500

Here's a scenario: What if you were sent back in time 500 years, but first you could spend one thousand dollars a Wal-Mart? What would you buy? How would you use it.

Before I give my answer, I'll give you the fine print.

• You have unlimited time to shop.
• You can ONLY take what you buy in person.
• It's a Super Wal-Mart.
• You'll be sent back in time to your exact current location.
• You will never return.
• You can have one month to get your affairs in order.
• You can't tell anyone about the details of the trips.

I would firstly buy multiple outfits. Mostly durable things. I hope this wouldn't run me over 300 dollars.  I would spend the next 200 on tools.  I'd buy knives, saws,  scissors. strings, hunting materials and a few first-aid kits.    The next 300 would be spent on a handgun with bullets to last.  With the remaining money, I'd buy some history books, maps, compass, calculators, and some tents. I would be sure to spent some money on "wow" materials like fireworks.  More on that later.

The game plan.

I would take the months I have left to work out, and bulk-up.  A month isn't very long, so I'd focus on cardio and endurance.  In addition to my body training, I would find out at much as possible about my current area 500 years ago.  Throughout this month, I'd try to remain a sense of normalcy and leave a simple note when I had to go back in time.

So I'd be in the dense, swamp-like Florida of the 1500's.  The first thing I'd do would be to scout the area, then set up my tent and start to chop trees.  The mosquitoes might be a problem, but I'd use the flint I a have to keep a fire going.  Hopefully this wouldn't attract Native Americans right away.

Throughout the next few months I'd try to get a cabin started.  I'd have to be extremely careful as any injuries I sustained would potentially kill me.  I would avoid using some of my more valuable possessions unless absolutely necessary.  I may hunt with the gun initially, but I'd soon switch to traps.

Once I have my cabin established, I would try to make contact with the Native Americans. With an understanding of their culture I would try to impress them with my technology.  The idea is to become their leader.  Now, eventually I'd plan on conquering more tribes, and unifying the Natives under my banner.

Hopefully, this won't take too long, as a month of research will point out weak points.  I'd have to pick up on their language.  At some point I'd be able to stop doing labor myself.  I could get them to start building cabins, and convince them to start farming resources.  If I could advance them enough, by the time I'm 40 I could start building fleets to go to the Old World.