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I saw the thumbnail and thought "Oh no, I can't handle this!"

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[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 31 points 2 months ago (17 children)

Right?

It’s like killing the dog. And yet there it was, in a children’s movie.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

and the real monster of the film was the idea of "the nothing" ... there is nothing more freaky of an idea to a child than to suggest to them that there could be an absolute, all consuming, eternal "nothing" ... to some people, it was a thought worse than death itself. As a kid who didn't understand how to process philosophical ideas or even begin to fathom them, it was a terribly scary thought. Not that I understand complex philosophical ideas as a grown adult, I still don't understand lots today ... but as a kid who had no clue or guide to any of this, it was like being taken to a desert, dropped off alone and told to figure it out on your own.

I love that film and I loved the fact I saw it as an unaware kid when I was young .... it sparked so many ideas and thoughts in my life that affected me in positive ways ever since.

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I was terrified of the Nothing. Some people are afraid of the Gmork, but to me it paled in comparison.

[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wow. What did Seinfeld do to you?

[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Hard to say, but Jerry Seinfeld definitely preyed on a high schooler

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