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I tend to like characters who are grateful, but, for some unknown reason, there's a lot of ingratitude. Towards the end of the movie Hope Ranch (2020), Grace hugged Chris, but he said nothing in response. Towards the end of the movie Nobody's Home (2023), Jeremy told Angelica "I love you ... so much," but she said nothing in response. Towards the end of the movie As I Am (2019), Grace was physically affectionate towards Kai, but he said nothing in response. In the movie The Model (2016), Shane told Emma "you're beautiful," but she said nothing in response; consequently, he told her that she really needs to learn how to take a compliment. I understand that she's not obligated to say anything, but I think that Shane's frankness is pleasant.
I tend to like characters who try to decrease the intensity of a negative situation. Here are two particular characters who come to mind: Mandy Lane from the movie All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) and Marco from the movie Siren (2010). In All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, Chloe asked: "who has the smallest pecker in the room?" Shortly afterwards, Chloe and Marlin pointed to Jake, and there was some laughter; however, predictably, Jake didn't think that it was funny. He asked Marlin: "what the fuck are you laughing at?" Considering that it was a tense moment, Mandy Lane proposed a break. It was a good idea. In Siren, when Ken was holding one of Silka's hands tightly, he told her: "think." She replied: "no." He was being possessive, and she wasn't comfortable. Considering that it was a tense moment, Marco proposed a break. It was a good idea.
When I watch a movie or a series episode, I expect some meaningful conversations. Here's one example from the movie Marie Kr
In the animated movie Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022), there's a very interesting conversation between Kenshi and Kuai Liang. When Kenshi was feeling dejected, he told Kuai Liang: "just finish it; this isn't working." He replied: "it doesn't work, because you don't believe in yourself." About 22 seconds later, Kenshi told him: "now, I'm a blind man who chases chickens all day." About 25 seconds later, Kuai Liang told him: "I learned only children blame their circumstance. Men change their circumstance." About one minute and 13 seconds later, Kuai Liang told him: "do not dwell on what you are, but what you can be. There is nothing more poisonous than 'I can't.' You can, if you believe. Even if all of heaven and hell are allied against you, you can." That's an inspirational message, but Kuai Liang appears to be at odds with characters who believe in destiny. In the episode "Game Over" from the series Heroes Reborn (2015), Emily told Tommy: "it's your destiny." In the movie Silent Hill: Revelation (2012), Claudia told Heather: "it is your destiny." In my opinion, there's no such thing as destiny.
I tend to like meaningful conversations, but I frequently notice many shallow conversations that usually fail to improve a storyline in a convincing manner. Here's one example from the movie Love Arcadia (2015) and one example from the movie Knives and Skin (2019):
I tend to dislike dumb lines. In the movie Drink, Slay, Love (2017), Bethany said: "the future of the universe depends on us." In the episode "The Lie of the Truth" from the series Mayor of Kingstown (2022), Cherry said: "his baby in my stomach."
Considering that the stomach is part of the digestive system, the development of an embryo or a fetus cannot occur in the stomach; nevertheless, there are some people who are ignorant. For example, on 2015-05-27, on Facebook, a female (1997-09-25) of Libra said: "haha well its in my stomach theres noway he cant be mine."
Another thing that I tend to dislike is how poorly translated some movies are. For example, in the Spanish-language movie You Shall Not Sleep (2018), when Bianca and her father were having a telephonic conversation with each other, he told her that everyone asks him about her, and, about six seconds later, he told her: "y yo me tengo que poner un babero." It means "and I have to put on a bib," but it was incorrectly translated as "and my heart explodes." Towards the end of that conversation, he told her: "te mando un beso enorme." It means "I send you an enormous kiss," but it was incorrectly translated as "take care. I love you."
Another thing that I tend to dislike is the indecisiveness that some characters display. In the movie Dakota Skye (2008), Jonah told Dakota: "I want to tell you that I like you, but I can't tell you that, can I?" His lack of resolution makes him sound like a coward. Later in the movie, he told her: "I think I'm in love with you." In the movie Haunt (2013), Sam asked Evan: "do you like me?" He replied: "I think so."
Another thing that I tend to dislike is the repetition of certain words, especially when such repetition seems to be pointless. That might sound hypercritical, but, considering that I tend to pay close attention to details, I sincerely think it's annoying. Here are some relevant examples:
There are many things that can deteriorate a conversation. On 2019-04-08, when I was a sales associate at 7-Eleven, a female (1996-11-02) of Scorpio that, at that time, I had as a coworker took the initiative to tell me that she won't be coming to work on time, because her godfather "has a flat tire going." Three hours and 50 minutes later, when she and I were at the workplace, I playfully told her that maybe she should have walked. In response, she told me: "so I could get kidnapped." Her response was playful, but it was also somewhat dismissive. I understand that my comment was unwise, but she still had the opportunity to turn things around. One could claim that she simply decided to go along with my jocosity, but, conversely, one could also claim that she wasted the opportunity to improve the conversation. In the movie Mischief Night (2014), Daphne asked Kaylie: "who was at the door?" She dismissively replied: "your mom."
I think that there's nothing more disappointing than a big mistake. In the movie Nobody's Home (2023), when Theodora pulled over to the side of the road to have a conversation with her boyfriend Luca, the viewers were able to see that it wouldn't be possible for a vehicle to appear from their right side; however, about 32 seconds later, a vehicle appeared from their right side. That doesn't make any sense.
Danny was killed the next day, which was the thirtieth of October. Later that day, Miss Matson bought a ticket at Broadway Palace Theater; however, when Detective Allen saw that ticket stub, the viewers were able to see that it is from February 7, but that doesn't make any sense.
That's somewhat perplexing, to say the least. That U-matic videocassette has a number that implies a recording capacity of 30 minutes, and I understand that some U-matic videocassettes can exceed it by several minutes; however, exceeding it by more than eight minutes is hard to believe.
If there's something questionable that one isn't going to ignore, then the possible presence of a beautiful actress could be particularly prominent. Undoubtedly, some heterosexual males could see a beautiful actress as a great asset. Pulchritude is mostly subjective, but it could help to hold the attention of some of the viewers.
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When I was a teenager, I lived at a haunted house, and I experienced extraordinary events that have influenced me to develop an interest in mysterious occurrences. Mysteries, in general, tend to hold my attention. I have watched the documentaries Missing 411: The Hunted (2019), Missing 411: The UFO Connection (2022), and Missing 411: National Parks - Washington State (2026). I thought that they were captivating.
On 2022-03-12, I had a conversation with a male (1986-02-08) of Aquarius that I have as an uncle. He's one of the brothers of my father (1967-05-17). On that day, that uncle told me: "venimos de una familia vidente las hermanas de mi abuela eran videntes y curaban." It basically means: "we come from a clairvoyant family. The sisters of my grandmother were clairvoyants, and they would cure." He was referring to the sisters of the mother (1925-05-14) of my paternal grandmother (1947-01-20). (By the way, that female of Taurus that I had as one of my paternal great-grandmothers lived to be 99 years old.)
I don't believe that I have any psychic abilities, but there have been times when, unexpectedly, I have felt peculiar sensations. Those sensations can help me to make decisions, and I seem to know how to successfully interpret them. I'm inclined to believe that all humans have a mysterious sense that could allow them to detect unusual stimuli of unknown origin, and I'm inclined to believe that some humans have better receptivity than others.
I spent some of those days at my paternal grandmother's house. At that time, she was living with the Aquarius that I have as an uncle, and her mother was living in a house adjacent to hers. One day, when I arrived at my paternal grandmother's house, that uncle told me that his dog ran away from home; therefore, I told him that we should go outside to look for it. He replied that it's already late, and that it isn't safe to go outside. (There wasn't much natural light, and he was living in a dangerous area of Buenos Aires.) During that day, I didn't feel anything special, but I still wanted to help him find his dog.
I spent the night at that house. The next day, when he was still asleep, I started to enjoy a glass of whole milk, and I wasn't thinking about the dog at all. Shortly afterwards, out of nowhere, I felt distinct sensations. A handful of seconds later, I knew that I was going to find the dog, and I knew where it was located. My paternal grandmother was already awake, and I told her that I will bring the dog home. I was feeling very confident, because, to the best of my knowledge, those sensations are always accurate. When I was outside, I continued to feel those sensations, and I felt grateful, because I wasn't familiar with the roads; nevertheless, like I said earlier, I knew the location of the dog. I easily found it, and I was able to guide it all the way home. When my paternal grandmother saw that I brought it home, she seemed surprised and happy. She even told me: "ahora, te creo." It means: "now, I believe you." Prior to that day, I had told her about those enigmatic sensations, but she never told me that she doesn't believe me; nevertheless, she's welcome to believe whatever she wants to believe. I'm simply glad to have been able to reunite my uncle of Aquarius with his dog.
Although I'm fond of mysteries, I tend to disregard most of the peculiar sensations that I feel from time to time. I prefer to concentrate on living a normal life. I'm not a big fan of distractions.
On 2002-05-21, when I was 11 years old, my father died. He was 35 years old. I learnt a lot from him, and I still think of him. Sadly, he was murdered by a person who tried to steal his car. His untimely death helped me to clearly understand that life is fragile.
In the movie Tiger Eyes (2012), Davey is a female who lost her father. In the movie Hope Ranch (2020), Grace is a female who also lost her father. To some extent, I identify with those female characters.
Regardless of genre, I write honest reviews. On 2026-01-09, I bought the documentary The Chair (2014). In the first episode of that documentary, co-executive producer Zachary Quinto said: "The Chair is two directors shooting a movie from the same source material." Later in the episode, executive producer Chris Moore said that "they have to stick to the plot of the script," and he also said: "in order to convince directors to come do this process, and to have an honest competition, the directors had to have the right to rewrite it." The two directors are Shane Dawson (July 19) and Anna Martemucci (May 10), and they competed for money. Shane directed the movie Not Cool (2014), and Anna directed the movie Hollidaysburg (2014). In the aforementioned movies, the two protagonists are Scott and Tori.
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In January of 2017, I read a beautiful message that actress Gatlin Green (Cancer) posted in favor of a male of Capricorn. I was delighted to read such a loving message, especially considering that they complete each other.
In the third episode of The Chair, Shane said: "so I just did, um, my final Skype auditions with two actresses that I like a lot." He also said: "I had Alexandra. She was amazing with her comedic timing, and then I had Cherami, who really brought the emotion, and those are two important things." He was referring to actresses Alexandra Krosney (Aquarius) and Cherami Leigh (Cancer). Additionally, he said: "I have to make my final decision in two days."
Inexplicably, he ended up selecting the female of Cancer to play Tori. Shane and Cherami have the same solar sign, and they also have the same birthdate. He was born on 1988-07-19, and she was also born on 1988-07-19. In the fourth episode of The Chair, he told her: "we have the same birthday!" I understand that self-discovery lasts a lifetime, and I understand that some of his beliefs could have changed, but, when I realized that he selected someone who has his birthdate, I immediately thought that he probably doesn't have a thirst for intellectual advancement. I'm inclined to believe that he's probably full of himself, and I'm quickly reminded of Nanna Britton, because it is probable that she had egotistical inclinations. She was a female (1896-11-09) of Scorpio who had a daughter with a male (1865-11-02) of Scorpio, and she was deeply enamored of him. On page 70 of her book The President's Daughter, which I bought on 2020-09-29, she said: "how indelible my memory of Mr. Harding sitting on the day-bed, his back against the wall, holding me in his arms and looking down at me with a smile that was so sweet that it made me want to cry from sheer contentment!" Only a Taurus can complete a Scorpio. An association between two Scorpios is the antithesis of an association between a Scorpio and a Taurus. A Scorpio can aspire to achieve maximum growth only with a Taurus, but she didn't want to be with a person who was supposedly different from her. For example, on page 42, after she basically said that a young man had proposed matrimony to her, she said: "I have often thought since that the poor boy was just lonesome, for I don't see how I could have appealed to him particularly; our interests were not the same."
On 2026-03-10, I told a female astrologer that I'm interested in her sincere opinion, and then I asked her: "what do you think about the association between Scorpio and Taurus?" Later that day, she told me: "from a personal growth perspective, a Scorpio-Taurus association is incredibly potent."
In Not Cool, Shane plays multiple characters. In the fourth episode of The Chair, co-executive producer Corey Moosa said: "my major concern with Shane, going into this, is that he's acting in the movie. It's a first-time director who's going to cast himself as the lead in his own movie, and he's also going to be playing some of these supporting characters in the film as well." In the ninth episode of The Chair, Shane told Corey: "I wanna, you know, do test screenings, 'cause I know it's part of the process, but I really don't care." In the sixth episode of The Chair, Shane said that he "really fought" for actor Drew Monson (Cancer), and then he said: "so the fact that people love him makes me think 'oh, I'm always right.'" Shane seems to have an inveterate disposition to boast about himself. In the second episode of The Chair, he said: "I've never had somebody come to me with a question, and I wasn't able to answer in a millisecond." In the tenth episode of The Chair, he told executive producer Chris Moore and producer Josh Shader that he's "the star of the movie," and that he's "the face of the movie."
The twelfth edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines the phrase "auteur theory" as "a view of filmmaking in which the director is considered the primary creative force in a movie."
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Directors should prioritize the proper development of the actors. The actors should be given the confidence that would encourage them to act on their own terms. The actors should be in control of the characters, because the actors are the people who try to regale the viewers with a story.
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Freedom is important. On 2019-01-04, when I was a sales associate at a different 7-Eleven store, I texted three people that, at that time, I had as coworkers: a male (1992-09-06) of Virgo, a male (1994-10-25) of Scorpio, and a male (1990-03-13) of Pisces. At that time, the Pisces had a supervisory role, and the other two people were regular employees. I told them that "we need solution for chips in the back," to which the Pisces replied: "if you can find a home for them out on the floor I'll allow it." Needless to say, he invigorated my morale.
Although freedom is important, I believe that there are certain things that should always be accurate. For example, I believe that birthdates should always be accurate. In Not Cool, Joel told Tori that Janie's birthdate is "January 15th, 1996." Michelle Veintimilla plays Janie, but she's actually a female of Scorpio who was born on 1992-11-07. In the first episode of The Chair, Shane Dawson said that he's "excited" to make a movie that he has "final cut on." Later in the episode, he told screenwriter Dan Schoffer: "it's like we've kind of changed everything." In the third episode of The Chair, he told an auditionee: "as far as intensity and loudness, go up about 800%." It is clear that Shane was in charge of the movie; however, Michelle's birthdate was inaccurate. That's disappointing. Why didn't Shane allow the truth to prevail? In the movie Anita B. (2014), Anita told David: "I'm 12th of April." Eline Powell plays Anita, and she was truly born on April 12.
In Not Cool, Mary Nepi (Scorpio) plays Mandy. On 2017-11-07, on Instagram, she wished Michelle a happy birthday. It's gratifying to see that someone from Not Cool knows Michelle's real birthday.
The script of Not Cool leaves a lot to be desired. For example, Tori said "oh, my God" 20 times. That was just dull. Additionally, many of the conversations were very poor. I will present some examples. Tori asked Filthy Hobo: "wanna switch lives?" Filthy Hobo replied: "I'd rather eat my own shit." That was cringeworthy. Heather broke up with Scott, but she didn't give him a reason. She simply told him: "I'm sorry, Scott. It's over." Why didn't she give him a reason? At a high school, Joel told Janie: "it's gonna be tough to box up that whole place (The Vinyl Vault) by Monday, you know?" She replied: "why are you boxing it up?" He replied: "'cause your dad is closing it down, which I'm guessing he wanted to tell you himself?" Without saying anything in response, she immediately walked away from him. At The Vinyl Vault, Joel and Janie kissed each other on the lips. Shortly afterwards, without saying anything, she left abruptly. Later, when they saw each other again, Joel decided to try to be funny. He asked her: "so how was your night? Did you, um, kiss any dudes, and then run away crying, and leaving them stranded with a shitty two-person band to talk about that one time they almost got signed?" That was funny, but that won't help to protect the integrity of the communication between them, especially considering that Janie seems to be shallow. For example, when Joel was planning "Janie's magical evening," he looked at some of the things that she liked. (It's always a good idea to try to find out some of the preferences that certain people might have.) Later, during their "glorious evening," she told him: "I don't like half the stuff I like. It's just easier to go along with everybody." She definitely seems to be shallow, and that is certainly a turnoff.
At one of Shareef's parties, Lacy told Mandy, Janie, and Stacy: "ugh, this party is #lame. I've only been roofied and fingered like twice tonight." At a grocery store, when Scott and Tori wanted to buy condoms, and Tori was faking a pregnancy, a cashier told Tori: "it's better late than never, I guess." Tori replied: "well, it's hard to prepare for it, when it's rape." A handful of seconds later, she told the cashier that she's "totally kidding." At "Shareef's crazy rager," when Heather was on top of Scott, Heather asked Scott: "did you fucking miss me?" He replied: "please, no, I do not want this." Less than 10 seconds later, Tori opened the door of that bedroom, and she saw Heather on top of Scott. Shortly afterwards, he told Tori: "it's not what it looked like. Heather basically raped me." Tori replied: "oh, my God, she weighs 90 pounds!" That is hard to believe, because Heather appears to be somewhat corpulent; nevertheless, nobody should have ever tried to play down the seriousness of what Heather did to Scott. By the way, in an attempt to be funny, Heather interrupted their conversation to tell her: "87!" The flippancy is offensive. Less than a minute later, the viewers were able to see that Shareef was using a whiteboard to track the amount of rapes at his party. I understand that this is a movie that leans towards comedy, but rape is no laughing matter.
Tori showed Scott a picture that he posted, and he told her: "hey, I took that." About 13 seconds later, she asked him: "do you have any idea when that was taken?" He replied: "prom." She replied: "yeah, exactly. The night that that asshole from Murrysville, who took my virginity, decided to stand me up and tell me that I was just his down-low slam pig whom he wouldn't be seen in public with." He replied: "I didn't know." She replied: "yeah, no, nobody knew, but you still went, and you posted the picture like it's just no big fucking deal." If she truly has a problem with that picture that he posted, then how come she posted a very similar picture?
The viewers were able to see that Scott texted Heather and Tori, but the viewers were also able to see that the same scene was used twice. Did Shane think that viewers weren't going to notice something so conspicuous? Why didn't he use two different scenes?
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Nevertheless, a different actress would not have been able to save such a bad script. Hollidaysburg is unimaginative and subpar. When Scott and Phil were supposedly reading from their phones, Phil told Scott: "Florida man demands money, while slapping woman in face with penis." Right after that, Scott told Phil: "Florida man drops pants; asks cop to stick finger in his ass." Those lines are ribald. In the first episode of The Chair, screenwriter Dan Schoffer said that Anna "changed all the dialogue." Earlier in the episode, Anna said: "getting final cut on this movie is one of the major reasons that I was interested in doing this." Why did she allow such coarse lines to make the final cut? On 2014-06-10, via Yahoo Messenger, a female (October 29) of Scorpio told me: "there are certain things u just dont joke abt." In response, I told her: "I agree with you."
Hollidaysburg has many bad lines. Phil said that Bobby used to spit in Lisa's mouth, and that "it was like a thing." Right after that, he said: "he used to gather us all up and be like 'guys, watch this,' and he would spit right in her fucking mouth." Was that supposed to be funny? It was repulsive. In a telephonic conversation, Scott told his mother: "no one likes to Skype." That's such a ridiculous affirmation. On 2014-10-25, on Facebook, a female (1991-10-29) of Scorpio that I used to have as a classmate liked Skype.
Phil told Scott: "I don't know what to tell you, um, but I did promise Mom that I would show you this device that would blow your mind. Have you ever heard of this? It's called 'a phone.' I don't know if they taught you this yet in college, but all you have to do is, when it vibrates or rings, you pick it up and say: 'hello.'" That was unwarranted. By the way, I was never a big fan of cell phones. On 2016-05-25, when I was 25 years old, I got my first cell phone. It was just a flip phone that I really didn't use much. On 2021-06-14, when I was 30 years old, I got my first smartphone; however, I actually have a predilection for my laptop.
When Katie and Tori were having a conversation with each other, the viewers were able to see that Katie had hair clearly past her left shoulder, but, in less than a second, her hair magically changed position.
When Scott was leaning forward, he started to ask Phil: "so what are we gonna do for Thanksgiving dinner?" Before Scott finished asking that question, the camera angle changed, and the viewers were able to see that Scott was no longer leaning forward.
However, there are times when something absurd can actually be funny. I will present an example. During the 2007
By the way, the second semester of the 2007
Heather told Scott: "I think we should break up." Later in the movie, Petroff asked Scott: "so, like, shouldn't you be off somewhere spinning and popping your girlfriend's back zits?" He replied: "she's going through something right now. I don't know. We're not really talking." About eight seconds later, Heather texted Petroff. That was hard to believe, because, later, when Petroff and Heather saw each other in person, he told her: "I don't even have your number." Apparently, they rarely text each other.
Scott had told Tori that he and Heather "broke up like four months ago," and he had told Petroff that he and Heather are not really talking to each other; nevertheless, he started throwing candy at Petroff, because he couldn't tolerate seeing Petroff talking to Heather. Scott's shameless behavior is unjustifiable. In the episode "The Maze" from the series Hunter Street (2017), Gertrude told Sal, Daniel, and Anika: "jealousy is a terrible disease." In the movie Kindred (2025), Ethel told Conrad: "jealousy is a very unbecoming quality."
In the presence of Heather, Scott said: "my fucking druggie best friend's fucking the love of my life." Petroff replied: "there's fucking nothing between us, man." Although Petroff was being sincere, Scott ended up saying "fuck you" to Heather and Petroff, and then he departed in silence. That scene's denouement is inexcusable, partially because, earlier, Heather had told Scott that she thinks "about dying." He should have been considerate. Later, Heather willingly spent time exclusively with Scott; however, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, he didn't apologize to her. Scott is mostly unlikable, but, surprisingly, Tori thought that Scott was "the coolest guy" in her high school, and she even told him: "pretty sure the entire school had a crush on you."
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Anna is a Taurus. She has my solar sign, but I cannot, in good conscience, show myself in favor of someone who did such an inferior job. I actually have no problem supporting females of Taurus. For example, on 2020-04-02, I bought 10 jars of peanut butter from a female (1995-04-21) of Taurus.
I will present another example. On 2014-08-04, a female (1991-05-06) of Taurus that I used to have as a classmate wanted people to vote for her scholarship entry. Later that day, I voted for her entry, and I told her: "I voted for your entry. Good luck!"
I believe that Not Cool is more interesting than Hollidaysburg. In Not Cool, Janie told Joel: "well, lucky for you
Something that Eileen Boylan, Lindsey Shaw, and Anna Martemucci have in common is that they were born on May 10. Needless to say, I care about birthdays. On 2017-10-13, when I was a custodian for the local school district, I e-mailed a female (1981-12-03) of Sagittarius that, at that time, I had as a coworker. She had said that she wanted to know the links to the online courses that had to be completed; therefore, I e-mailed her the links. In that e-mail, I called her by her birthday.
In Not Cool, Tori told Scott: "maybe I don't want a partner who's merely average-sized, somewhat herky-jerky, and pays nowhere close to the attention to detail that one would expect from an aspiring photographer." Later in the movie, when Scott was showing Tori a cute picture that he took, he told her: "you see how that old couple is sitting perfectly, right between that trash can and that stained-glass window and that fountain? It's like
At one of Shareef's parties, Joel accidentally caused Janie to spill a drink on her dress, and Joel told her: "let me help you dry it off." They went to a bathroom together, and they used toilet paper. Later, shortly after Janie left that bathroom, Joel quietly said: "I love you so much." That's probably something that he wanted to tell her, and, during that moment, he was probably practicing saying it out loud, which is definitely a good idea. Later in the movie, Janie told Joel: "nothing's gonna happen between us." He replied that he knows that, but I believe that he was trying to dissimulate his discouragement. About 11 seconds later, he presented a hypothetical situation in which they're "stuck on a deserted island together," and she's getting "super horny." Shortly afterwards, he asked her: "what are my chances?" She replied: "well, in that scenario, I guess you might actually have a shot." It is highly probable that he was seeking a stimulating reply, and that's exactly what he got.
Tori said: "but here's the thing about high school: it ends. And you get to go to college, where no one knows that you were a bed-wetter till 14." I'm glad that the movie Not Cool raised awareness of enuresis. When I was a little kid living in Argentina, I was a bed-wetter. I remember a time when my maternal grandparents and I went on vacation to Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, and, shortly before we would fall asleep, my maternal grandmother would put a diaper on me, because she knew that there was a chance that I would involuntarily urinate in bed. I also remember a time when I spent the night at my paternal grandmother's house, and, in the middle of the night, she woke me up, because she wanted me to use the bathroom, because she knew that there was a chance that I would involuntarily urinate in bed. At some point, when I was a preteen, I stopped wetting my bed, and it was really a change for the better.
Janie told Joel: "we have to dance." He replied: "I don't know how to dance." She replied: "yes, you do know how to dance." About three seconds later, she showed him where to put his hands, and she successfully convinced him to dance with her. I thoroughly enjoyed that scene. It is clear that her guidance gave him the confidence that he seemed to be lacking.
On Thanksgiving Day, Scott and Janie had to sit at the kids' table. It reminded me that, when I was a little kid living in Argentina, there were several occasions when I visited my godmother's house, and I was told that I had to sit at the kids' table, which was located in a different room. I remember feeling dispirited, because I wanted to sit with the adults. By the way, here's a picture of my godmother holding me in her arms:
In Argentina, I took catechism classes at a Catholic school in which I was enrolled, and I also took catechism classes at a church. I was baptized on 1991-10-19, and I received my First Communion on 2000-11-25. Although I no longer have many religious devotions and convictions, religion was an intriguing part of my childhood.
In Not Cool, Tori told Scott: "I've, uh, never heard you talk about your mom before. It was cancer, right?" He replied: "no, actually, she was a Sagittarius." I love astrological references. I enjoy learning about Mayan and Western astrology, and I don't hesitate to ask questions. For example, in 2011, I sent a message to an astrological website to inquire about the description of Cancer with ascendant in Scorpio, because the description appeared to be missing. On 2011-05-20, I received this response:
On 2018-06-24, a female (1998-11-09) of Scorpio said that she feels stuck and sad, and I told her: "relax yourself. You'll be okay." In her response, she included a symbol of an arrow-pierced heart. It really moved me, and I'm truly appreciative of the generosity that she displayed in my favor.
It is obvious that something that seems small can actually have a profound effect on someone. For example, the DVD of the movie The Yellow Wallpaper (2011) has a section where actress Aasne Vigesaa (1971-10-27) says: "I think one of the most surprising things that happened, when we were working on this production, was the first time we performed it when it was dark outside." Shortly afterwards, she said: "the moonlight shone through the curtains, and the curtains made bars on
The signature of an artist is usually small, but it is still of great importance to me. On 2025-02-15, I bought an art print that was signed by a female (1996-11-02) of Scorpio. (By the way, she has nothing to do with the other female of Scorpio who was also born on 1996-11-02.) On that day, when I started looking at the art prints that she had for sale, I wasn't entirely convinced that I was going to make a purchase; however, as soon as I read "signed by the artist," I decided to make a purchase. She's a splendid artist, but I believe that the artist's signature, regardless of size, is what makes an art print particularly appealing.
In Not Cool, many of the jokes fall flat, but some of them are satisfactory. I will present some examples. Marissa told Tori: "I love the family, but, sometimes, they drive me crazy. You know what I mean?" She replied: "yes; my God, I related to a solid half of that statement." Scott asked Tori: "when we had sex last night, did you feel something?" She replied: "uh, it took me a minute but yeah." Tori asked Scott: "hey, does this shirt say like 'I don't wanna be here, and I don't give a fuck'?" Maybe that wasn't meant to be funny, but, when I heard that for the first time, I sincerely chuckled. On 2026-01-02, I bought a T-shirt that says: "Tori: 'I don't wanna be here, and I don't give a fuck.'" On 2026-01-07, I took that T-shirt to the workplace that I had at that time.
In my opinion, the scene about the piercing is the funniest scene of the movie. After Scott got his left ear pierced, the piercer told him: "see? That wasn't that bad." He replied: "oh, I guess it wasn't." Right after that, the viewers were able to see a stream of blood coming out of his left ear. It was funny, but the fact that Scott and Tori were holding hands with each other made the scene somewhat cute. Shortly before he got his left ear pierced, he wanted Tori to hold his right hand, and she had the generosity to satisfy him. Later in the movie, they held hands with each other again, and it was such a cute moment.
When Janie and Scott were hugging each other, she told him: "this is way too Disney Channel." Although she didn't seem satisfied, her statement still reminded me that, on 2014-01-11, on Twitter, a female (1992-10-26) of Scorpio seemed to believe that "#Scorpio will never ever be too old for Disney."
At a high school, shortly before Joel saw Janie walking towards him, "Bashful Lover" by Dominique Grimaldi started playing. It is the twenty-first track of this album that I bought on 2026-03-16:
When she was walking towards him, he was completely captivated by her. That scene was beautifully shot, and it reminded me that, in 2022, when I was a cashier for Lowe's, there was a day when I was supervising and satisfying customers who were using self-checkout machines, and I saw a female (2004-02-25) of Pisces walking towards me, and, during that brief moment, she had my complete attention, because she looked magnificent. (At that time, she was 18 years old, and she was one of my coworkers.)
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I believe that Not Cool has better music and sound effects than Hollidaysburg. For example, Not Cool has the song "Sorry" by Patrick Joseph. It was an excellent addition to the movie. It is the second track of this CD that I bought on 2025-10-13:
Music can have a wholesome effect on people. On 2015-03-13, on Facebook, a female (1991-10-29) of Scorpio said: "new tat because music is what soothes my soul." (By the way, she has nothing to do with the other female of Scorpio who was also born on 1991-10-29.)
When I was 14 years old, I fell in love with a female (1991-02-03) of Aquarius that, at that time, I had as a classmate. Her forename is Tori, and she was a source of inspiration for me. Back then, I was just a teenager, but my imagination was significantly stimulated, and I wrote my first songs. Although nothing ever happened between us, I'm grateful to have interacted with her several times. On 2018-02-03, more than a decade after I met her, I wished her a happy birthday, and she replied.
I will always be enamored of her, because I believe that love is eternal; nevertheless, understandably, I have a predilection for Scorpio, because only a Scorpio can complete me. I tend to pay more attention to females of Scorpio than to females of any other solar sign. I clearly remember that, on 2018-04-23, on Twitter, actress Christa Allen (Scorpio) said: "first music video for my single 'Scorpio' is out now!"
When I was in middle school, one of my science teachers was a female of Scorpio who was born on 1950-11-08. When I was in high school, one of my English teachers was a female of Scorpio who was born on 1951-11-05. I also remember a female counselor who was born on 1947-11-11. In 2009, she gave me my high-school diploma. I didn't attend my graduation ceremony. When I went to the school to pick up my high-school diploma, I talked to the secretary, and then I talked to that counselor who handed me my high-school diploma. Receiving it from a female of Scorpio was the cherry on the cake.
On 2018-05-21, in an online forum, I told a female (1996-10-24) of Scorpio that I feel that Scorpio is "mi mayor motivaci
Motivation could definitely help to make up one's mind. It's truly puzzling to see that, on IMDb, Hollidaysburg has a better rating than Not Cool, but that's exactly what motivates me to confidently say that I am, to some extent, in favor of Shane Dawson, because I strongly believe that his movie Not Cool is better than Hollidaysburg. In September of 2025, I watched Not Cool for the first time, and it evoked a lot of old memories. That movie has many memorable scenes that I'm not likely to forget anytime soon. I'm happy to own it on DVD, and I look forward to watching it again.
The documentary The Chair came with the movie Hollidaysburg on DVD. That shitty movie is the fourth disc, but, although I enjoy collecting movies, I have no interest in collecting garbage; therefore, I drilled two holes into that DVD, and I threw it away.
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