I remember having my dad put down his book on philosophy to listen to 13 year old me read cradle of filth lyrics to him because of the depth I wanted to share, and my father just positively nodding along and getting into it with me and discussing its deeper meanings
that beautiful man, I bring that patient energy with me into fatherhood now, loved him
Never talk down to kids, get into it with them
OK...the gloves are coming off.
To everyone that reads this, you need to listen. No one is going to make your idea. Hollywood lacks the soul to make anything worth while. They're telling us their intentions, this is their future.
So knuckle down, create new content.
Using AI to make corny anime self-insert shit that steals and spits on sakuga in a time where the entire animation industry is suffering wage and labor disbutes and creatives are under attack by techbro crybullies is horrifyingly underwhelming and infuriating in its disrespect.
The best stories exist to be reinvented and remade. That's what storytelling is. When peasants gathered together on a frigid winter night, they didn't listen to folk tales for the plot. They already knew it. they listened for skill and craft, how the story was told.
If you’re my friend I’ll take you to the airport every time you need it. Or the store. Or anything.
If you have a performance I’ll attend that, and if you ever publish anything I’ll buy them.
Whatever my friend is into I’ll give support, because that’s what friends are for.