Dollar Tree being only a single dollar on everything.

I didn’t know Dollar Tree existed further back in the years like the 80s. But, I didn’t discover the store until like late 2000s. That store was a godsend for my then mostly broke ass. Sure the quality of products could’ve been better and the food selection could’ve been better, but they were there for me and others who’re strapped on budgets.

And it was a good 16 years while that lasted. It is a little annoying at times to shop there and know it is no different than Dollar General and Family Dollar. But it could’ve been worse.

  • Jumbie@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Perhaps reading the books years ago helped me. I don’t think it was needed but I was in love with that world already.

    The writing is beyond science fiction. It’s like reading poetry while in love. Every line hits and every character feels significant, even the minor ones.

    The movies brought that significance even more to life. I suspect that if you watched them a second time details would show that you might’ve missed the first time.

    I personally love the way these movies are paced. I know where it goes and I hope it’s not only a trilogy. There is so much more for Villeneuve to show.

    I’d say that after reading Dune then seeing the excellent movies, I can’t enjoy Star Wars the same. In case anyone missed it, Star Wars copied Dune.

    I also love the Avatar movies for different reasons and I find people that criticize them to be mostly insufferable idiots that don’t know how to enjoy things.

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      That’s a possibility. I finally figured out a method, albeit slow, to bring myself to read. It’s become my main passtime on flights. Took 11 months to read Revelation Space, the first book I’ve actually read since like 10th grade. I’m planning to continue the trilogy.

      My gripe with Avatar is that it feels shallow in plot, like it’s a sales pitch for the next-gen CGI as it develops new elements. I also got stuck watching 2/Water in 3D, which I hate due to the uncanny forced focus. I get there’s a continued narrative of exploitation of indigenous people’s resources and ecological exploitation in general, but it’s not seeming too deep to me. 1 was blue Pocahontas, 2 was a CGI whaling/Pacific conquering documentary. But I welcome your input, if you’d like to expand my view

      I saw half of Dune (1984) after Dune 1 (2021) and wow, I’m glad to see the Villeneuve take continue. I didn’t see it in it’s era, but Star Wars 4 wasn’t nearly as hokey, right?