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On 10/30/25 13:35, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-10-30 21:10, rbowman wrote:
>> On 30 Oct 2025 17:29:34 GMT, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:47:31 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I find myself turning on subtitles (when available) more and more even
>>>> for supposedly English speakers.
>>>
>>> +1 For several reasons -- but the major reason is because of the
>>> loud'ish,
>>> gratuitous music that is played over the dialogue.
>>
>> I agree on that. I also don't care for the trend toward dark scenes. I
>> don't mean dark as in murder and mayhem but as in lighting. My theory is
>> low lighting levels means they can be sloppier with set construction.
>> Before HD that got smoothed out better.
> 
> I complained of that with the original Blade Runner movie. Why has the 
> future to be dark? Surely they will have invented good lighting sources.


	Electricity is being rationed and the City cannot afford the rates for
on peak use.  I try to tune off appliances apart from the computer and
refrigerator during peak use hours.

	Some of the darkness is due to the use of coal as mandated by the
former dictator Trump.  The dust from transport and the soot from use of
coal darken the surfaces and cover lots of fixtures.

	bliss - scarcely optimistic at 88 yoa