brain-rot and severance

1 files changed, 92 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/content-org/brain-rot.org b/content-org/brain-rot.org
index dd2e8ea..05eafd2 100644
--- a/content-org/brain-rot.org
+++ b/content-org/brain-rot.org
@@ -10,17 +10,20 @@
 * Brain rot                                                       :@brainrot:
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :primary_menu "brain-rot"
 :END:
 
-** Dune
+# ** Dune
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: brain-rot/dune
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :primary_menu "brain-rot-dune"
 :END:
 *** DONE Dune
 CLOSED: [2024-04-14 Sun 18:10]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: _index
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract The Dune series
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :primary_menu "brain-rot"
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract The Dune series
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-r menu menu-info
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
 :END:
@@ -42,11 +45,12 @@ Dune
 CLOSED: [2024-04-13 Sat 21:33]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: part-one-2021
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract My review of an adaptation of the first part of an amazing book
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My review of an adaptation of the first part of an amazing book
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot-dune" :parent "denis-movies"
 :END:
 
+
 I'd like to call myself a Dune fan, but I am not.
 I have finished my Dune adventure on /Heretics/ and only now am I planning to finish the saga[fn:witcher]
 Though, I think this still puts me well above most people calling themselves fans now.
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ I've read the /Houses/ trilogy, and it was quite nice.
 
 Now that we've got the introduction out of the way, let's go to the movie.
 Let me start with saying that I adore it.
-It's not what I'd want (as the young vloggers say "hear me out"), but at face value it's as close to perfect SF movie as they go.
+It's not what I'd want (as the young vloggers say "hear me out face value it's as close to perfect SF movie as they go.
 
 /Dune: Part 1/ is directed by Denis Vileneuve, who previously directed some of the greatest SF movies of this century - /Arrival/ and /Blade Runner 2049/.
 His other movies are also amazing (I can't recommend /Enemy/ enough), so I was pretty stoked when it was announced that he will direct /Dune/.
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ They are not like you X-Wings, but they fit the world.
 CLOSED: [2024-04-16 Tue 16:44]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: part-two-2024
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract My review of an adaptation of the second part of an amazing book
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My review of an adaptation of the second part of an amazing book
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot-dune" :parent "denis-movies"
 :END:
@@ -304,23 +308,27 @@ The movie stopped and all was left was CGI.
 /Arrival/ had a very similar take on what a human is.
 
 
-** Patlabor
+ Patlabor
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: brain-rot/patlabor
 :END:
+
+** Anime
+:PROPERTIES:
+:EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: brain-rot/anime
+:END:
 *** DONE Patlabor The Movie (1989)
 CLOSED: [2024-04-11 Thu 21:01]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: patlabor-the-movie
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :abstract The proto-GITS is still very nice!
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract The proto-GITS is still very nice!
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/blog/patlabor-the-movie/)
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/blog/patlabor-the-movie //brain-rot/patlabor/patlabor-the-movie/)
 :END:
 There was a time when /Patlabor/ was an established name.
-It was huge, it had /Mamoru Oshii/.
-Now, sadly, it's mostly forgotten.
 
+It was huge, it had /Mamoru Oshii/.Now, sadly, it's mostly forgotten.
 /Patlabor: The Movie/ is the first from the universe.
 I'll cover the following two soon, as this is my rewatch after decades.
 
@@ -379,7 +387,7 @@ It's not near as good, nor is it as good as its sequel.
 But taking it at face value is really solid.
 I had huge fun rewatching it, but left unsatisfied for sophisticated sociopsychological treat Oshii is known for.
 
-My rating is 3.75/10
+My rating is 3.75/5
 
 #+attr_shortcode: "patlabor-movie-1-0004.jpg" 
 #+begin_img-c
@@ -402,7 +410,6 @@ I get, that Japan gets extremely hot during summer, but is it real that frequent
 One of many GITS-style scenes.
 #+end_img-c
 
-
 ** Witcher
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: brain-rot/witcher
@@ -411,7 +418,7 @@ One of many GITS-style scenes.
 CLOSED: [2024-03-24 Sun 22:27]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: andrzej-sapkowskis-time-of-contempt
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :abstract Saga continues
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract Saga continues
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-r
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/blog/2024/andrzej-sapkowskis-time-of-contempt/)
@@ -690,7 +697,7 @@ But he he wasn't picky at all.
 CLOSED: [2024-02-19 Mon 23:03]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: lawmower-man-1992
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :abstract My mirco reviview of a vr killer  thriller
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My mirco reviview of a vr killer  thriller
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1992/)
 :END:
@@ -789,7 +796,7 @@ Those were simpler times.
 CLOSED: [2024-02-13 Tue 21:06]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: interesting-times
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :abstract A very short review
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract A very short review
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-r rating
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/blog/2024/interesting-times/)
@@ -863,16 +870,18 @@ Never cared about those, and it seems I never will.
 
 
 
-** Random American SciFi movies
+** American SciFi movies
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: brain-rot/american-scifi-movies
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot-ascifi"
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :primary_menu "brain-rot-ascifi"
 :END:
 *** DONE American SciFi movies
 CLOSED: [2024-04-14 Sun 20:59]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: _index
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract Random SciFi from USA
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :primary_menu "brain-rot"
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract Random SciFi from USA
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-r menu menu-info
 :EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
 :END:
@@ -889,7 +898,7 @@ sss
 CLOSED: [2024-02-17 Sat 19:39]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: hardware-1990
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :abstract My mirco reviview of a killer-robot thriller
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My mirco reviview of a killer-robot thriller
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/brain-rot/hardware-1990 /blog/2024/hardware-1990/)
 :END:
@@ -1124,10 +1133,11 @@ Often we put all dark-sf into "cyberpunk" genre, which limits our ability to be
 CLOSED: [2024-02-09 Fri 22:59]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: ghost-in-the-machine-1993
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :abstract My mirco reviview of a computer thriller
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract My mirco reviview of a computer thriller
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-r
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/brain-rot/ghost-in-the-machine /blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine/)
 :END:
+
 Talk about a surprise!
 I was expecting a /schlock/, but I've seen a nice move.
 A dumb one, but still.
@@ -1163,7 +1173,7 @@ links:
 CLOSED: [2024-03-03 Sun 16:52]
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: colossus-1970
-:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :abstract A short review of SciFi classic 
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract A short review of SciFi classic 
 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c
 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :aliases '(/brain-rot/colosus-1970 /blog/2024/colossus-1970/)
 :END:
@@ -1254,3 +1264,65 @@ Note, it's from the official website of US Department of Defense.
 
 
 
+**  TV 
+:PROPERTIES:
+:EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: brain-rot/tv
+:EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :primary_menu "brain-rot"
+:END:
+*** DONE Severance (Season 1)
+CLOSED: [2024-04-24 Wed 22:26]
+:PROPERTIES:
+:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: severance-season1
+:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract A short review of SciFi classic 
+:EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c
+:EXPORT_HUGO_MENU: :menu "brain-rot"
+:EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-r rating
+:END:
+
+Oh how I love SciFi without action scenes!
+Sevarance is a story based on a great premise: an all powerful company is able to sever a person into two.
+One gets to live outside the company clock; the other only in the office.
+Both share the same body, but are completely different and have their memories separated.
+
+#+attr_shortcode: 4.0 "severance-s1.jpg" 
+#+begin_rating
+Cover
+#+end_rating
+Apple tried to position itself in a small niche of the wider streaming service pool.
+When Netflix and others produce one mediocre show after another, Apple is much slower and (seems to) focus on quality.
+It allows itself riskier productions.
+
+/Severance/ plays very much like an independent movie.
+It's minimal in presentation, I would even call it /cold/ as everything serves a goal.
+Most of the show happens either in a soulless office building, or in a few semi-empty locations.
+Somehow, for the first few episodes I had strong reminiscence of Shane Carruth's works.
+Those have close to nothing in common with /Severance/, but the feeling was there.
+And I love Curroths's works!
+
+The plot develops slowly and in an interesting way, everything points towards a great SciFi.
+I was heavily invested in the plot, wanting to know what was hidden underneath.
+
+Unfortunately, it's a typical modern TV series.
+Its runtime is expanded thin, we've got romance and unnecessary threads.
+Remember when they made three huge movies out of Hobbit?
+Yeah, it's the same here.
+What would have been an /amazing/ movie is a /good/ TV show.
+
+It's stretched /almost/ into a self-parody.
+They tried to have a mass appeal and with it, they lessen the story significantly.
+I think they had material for 2 hours movie, maybe a miniseries.
+But for multiple seasons?
+I sure hope to be wrong, but it seems that it will the same as it was with /Westworld/.
+Great start, but it's all downhill from here.
+
+The biggest offender here is the last episode which serves only the second season.
+Such high-addrenaline scene had no place in /this/ story.
+But hey, let's make people remember about that season 2 that we will make someday.
+
+For me /Severance/ is a perfect example of current TV drama state.
+You can clearly see that it was made with passion, it could have been great.
+But screw that, let's have it for four years.
+Fill her up, please.
+
+It's very good as a TV show nevertheless.