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Re:Does the dog die? by eyelidlessness on Sunday August 14, 2022 @02:45AM (#32457004)
This is probably the worst take I’ve seen. Some people don’t want to watch pets die in a film they watch for their personal recreation. That should be a prerequisite for them if they choose and have facilities to make it so. It should not be the case that people could know that they’ll be upset by watching pets die, and want to know, and that knowledge is denied to them on principle.

I’d even go so far as to say that’s so absurd anyone defending it is doing so to provoke.

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Re:Does the dog die? by young_hopper on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @01:17PM (#32485854)
I wasn't arguing with the utility of the site. I was agreeing with the commenter's sentiment that films these days often coddle their viewers in a way I find uninspiring.

Not being provocative at all.

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Re:Does the dog die? by eyelidlessness on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @10:41PM (#32491675)
I think we have an opportunity to agree then. Maybe if people are able to opt out of media they’d find seriously upsetting, we can enjoy whatever people feel more free to make without so much caution.
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