#caleb/nathan

[confessions-heartland]

"I thought Sam was a friend. I think he's the one screwing over Jack and Tim, not this Pryce guy"

[pedroam-bang]

Ex Machina (2014)

[kissmizmf]

The meister and weapon trend from soul eater BUT INAZUMA FUCKS

(i never watched soul eater but this was fun to do)

[domhnallgleesonhaven]

Domhnall and Oscar on SXSW 2015 to promote Ex Machina

[cookinguptales]

every time I see film bros talking about ex machina like it's a horror film cautioning humanity against the dangers of AI, I want to write a whole-ass essay about how that movie is a thinly veiled metaphor about patriarchy and the objectification of women and whether you see the ending as terrifying or liberating probably largely depends on whether the current system benefits you.

[taiyou-hibiscus]

Kazemaru : Your future self is talking shit about you right now.

Fudou : Jokes on them. I'll ruin their fucking life.

[on-this-day-btvs]

April 15, 2003

Dirty Girls aired for BTVS season 7, episode 18. This was the return of Faith to BTVS. Willow brought her back from LA after ATS 4x15 Orpheus.

This is the first appearance of Caleb, who would continue to appear in all (4) remaining episodes. Caleb is played by Nathan Fillion. This is also the first time that Faith and Spike meet when they look like themselves. Faith remembers meeting Spike before in S4, but Spike is not aware that he previously met Faith when she looked different. They have memorable conversations in the cemetery and Buffy's house's basement.

(This is also the first time that we see Faith and Dawn interact, but because of the monks they both remember each other from before.)

This episode also includes the only appearance of a Vulcan in the Buffyverse. (The most famous Vulcan is Spock from Star Trek.) As Andrew shares a story we see it as a flashback, with Faith fighting a Vulcan. Andrew thinks Faith killed a Vulcanologist, meaning a person who studies Vulcans. (For some reason in his flashback we see an actual Vulcan including pointy ears. It does not appear to be a person in cosplay.) Actually Faith killed a volcanologist, a person who studies volcanoes. The Potentials correct Andrew on his mistake, but not before Faith gets the upper hand on the Vulcan in his flashback.

[soft-persephone]

Ex-Machina Review

!!!Spoilers!!!

Nathan Bateman, is a fucking asshole.

I love it.

There’s a lot of “theories” about this movie, but I have my own interpretation.

Narcissism and God complex aside, yeah he has those things, but Caleb is a driving point for how we see him.

I do not think Caleb is a robot or AI.

But he was losing his mind in the end.

Nathan may be an arrogant asshole, but he wasn’t wrong or lying to Caleb about AVA. Like he might have lied about the experiment, but for that to work he would need someone gullible and perhaps with no family, because let’s be honest, if the test worked, Caleb was not going home 😭 (homeboy was going to end up like the people who installed the generator)

Ava had Caleb eating out the palm of her hand. He fell in love her and she just wanted to leave.

Nathan is the only man smart enough (from what the movie tells us) to make this cutting edge AI, but no matter how many prototypes he builds, at some point they are going to feel like they are being held captive if they gain a conscience.

He can’t let that shit out in the world until they chill first and accept that they are an AI and can’t have normal life until xyz.

Either way, the end result of “what next” if they passed his test is going to be fucked up no matter what.

That robot feels like a person and can’t have a or al life and they are obviously going to want one.

So in my opinion, the movie sets up Nathan as a fucked up god figure held captive not by his intellect but also his creation.

He had to baby sit these fucking robots and hope one day they won’t try to escape him or worse (how the movie ended).

He obviously isn’t a god, but asshole rich geniuses tend to be arrogant and self absorbed in some way. Like, yes, you are a super genius and no one can do what you do, but let’s cool it with the God comparisons.

The movie only ended with his death because Ava turned Caleb against him.

I think he knew that was going to be the end result.

“Caleb wanting to help Ava.”

But he didn’t plan on Caleb losing his fucking mind. Because that’s what turned everything to shit.

But now let’s talk visual language, and meta shit.(my favorite🥰)

Domhall Gleason is obviously taller than Oscar Isaac, but this movie put a lot of emphasis on it.

On top of that, Nathan works out a lot.

Caleb is taller and he’s also pretty smart. But he’s also a gullible dumbass. That’s what feeds into the evil narcissist narrative to get us to think Nathan is the “villain” befor the big twist.

But CLeb just keeps feeding into it. He calls him a hod and kept doing stupid shit for Nathan to correct him.

Nathen isn’t suspicious, Caleb was just suspicious of Nathan.

I also think Nathan is the type of man where being smart isn’t enough. Taking, care of his body as well as being smart, makes him more “superior.” It feeds into his god complex as much as his intellect.

He also likes to subvert expectations of super smart scientist.

He’s not some frail absentminded professor in a lab coat.

He’s a weightlifting, dance loving, dude that likes to kick back with a few drinks. He likes to talk the shit and have a good time.

But also he lived alone for many years with an AI robot to fuck from time to time and sometimes dance with.

Good chance his workouts and hikes are for his mental health.

Nathan is an asshole, but he’s not a villain.

At the end of the day he’s making and testing something.

He killed those generator guys, and I think at the end of it all, he was going to kill Caleb too. NDA or not.

He chose a kid with no friends or family for a reason.

He’s making a product that needs getting and manipulated someone for the best results.

He likes to be In control of everything and aware of every possible outcome.

While the lying might have been wrong, it is the best way to test his AI. Like it makes sense not in a crazy way.

I think Nathan is more callous/sinister than evil or cruel.

I think Caleb was buying into Ava so much, and since the movie is from his perspective, it can convince the audience he is a villain of sorts.

Thank you for making it to the end of you did. I hope you enjoy my word vomit of the movie I enjoyed!

[my-secret-shame]

[crazychlo08]

it’s been a while guys…. i am indeed alive. I just wanted to let anyone out there know that I did a whole revamp of a piece I posted 3 years ago (Jesus Christ) and I just wanted it to be known to all the Turn brainrotters that are still lurking around here :)

(maybe new work coming soon? I don’t know but I miss the good ol days!)

[confessions-heartland]

"The writers need to pick a guy for Amy (or have no guy) and actually develop a relationship storyline. These potential romances that last 2-3 episodes are driving me crazy. I am not even that huge of a fan of Caleb, but their scenes are popping this season. I could see the writers doing a ‘slowly falling for your best friend' thing. Amy is happy around him and he’s clearly in love with her. If that’s not happening—fine, but why tease us with it?

It is unrealistic that all these guys are interested in Amy. Finn/ Edwin/ Caleb/ Nathan? Have Amber do a chemistry test with someone and begin to thread storylines throughout the season. The writers seem to be throwing things at a wall and seeing what sticks. It’s bad writing and disrespectful to their audience."

[aroacemarkevans]

the inazuma japan members FIGHT to see who gets to kiss shawn/fubuki goodnight first methinks ,,,,

i could talk about my hcs about this but itd be WAY TOO MUCH TEXT :3c

[pedroam-bang]

Ex Machina (2014)

[alexander-the-ham-man]

This is how imagine Tallmadge and André conversation:

Tallmadge: I had a friend, Nathan Hale. He was hanged as a spy.

André: Yeah mate, heard of him. Ain't me. My situation is different.

Tallmadge:

[domhnallgleesonhaven]

To celebrate some more Oscar Isaac’s birthday, a few HQ production stills from Ex Machina ❤️

[moonshynecybin]

benjamin tallmadge is such a genuinely neurotic control freak it’s awesome