• JackbyDev@programming.dev
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    10 days ago

    2, they managed to wring a sci-fi story out of “stupid video about singing heads in toilets.”

    It’s unironically one of my favorite examples of “show don’t tell” storytelling.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      9 days ago

      I keep thinking of Abe Simpson’s line about “I used to be with it, then they changed what it was.” It’s not weird and scary yet, but there’s a “huh, that’s different” factor.