five out of six of my most immediate family members have serious lasting health issues from catching covid (all vaccinated and boosted, ranging from a 29yo to a 93yo). three of those were working adults when they caught it, and are now long term sick. I wear masks indoors and a respirator on public transport, and only three people have ever bothered me about it. one was a guy shouting conspiracy nonsense at me from an open car window, which I ignored, one was a woman who stopped me on the street to tell me about faith healing, which I politely turned down, and the third was a cashier who made a good natured darth vader joke (I did an impression, we both laughed). that’s three people, total, since 2019.
when people say they feel awkward masking or they fell out of the habit or they’re worried about social repercussions sorry but I am completely unsympathetic. I’m not going to excuse you. there’s no moral test you can cram for later and make up your grade. this it. you’re failing.
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I’d rather have a thousand “OHMIGOD WE WERE RIGHT!!!” theory confirmed moments where due to good storytelling and foreshadowing the audience was able to figure out parts of the future plot than just one more stupid twist that makes no narrative sense to avoid being “predictable”.
If people knowing anything about your plot spoils the show entirely maybe it’s just no good lmao.
It’s not worth ruining your narrative themes and character integrity just so everyone is shocked. Sometimes twists that have been guessed …. Are better.
