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A desperate cry for help

Nov
25

In the single most obvious cry for help the Prime Minister has given, since taking a 36% paycut in 2012 in order to try and experience the “poor but contented” lifestyle many tv serials have portrayed, he has almost all but thrown in the kitchen sink in an attempt to voice out his general unhappiness.

By slowly but surely increasing his online activities via his facebook page, and then slyly slipping in a statement during a forum on friday evening, he has finally revealed the vulnerable, unhappy side of him.

In his most honest and candid statement yet, he said simply, but with gravitas “Satisfied people don’t have time to go onto the internet. Unhappy people often go there.”

not happy

Top things to do when in the internet: Sulk, Be unhappy, Feel unsatisfied. – Tripadvisor

Dear PM, as your loyal and unwavering citizens, we are all deeply concerned about your wellbeing. We are only human, as can be shown with the recent unhappiness portrayed by Nicole Seah, also professed on the internet, thereby proving your theory right.

We implore you to seek treatment, or at least talk to someone. There is no shame in that. Please call 1800 – 221 – 4444. The Samaritans of Singapore is always open for you, or anyone seeking help.

Instabaey

look at the muscles on that unhappy face!

Another MP of concern is Mr. Baey Yam Keng. Although he hasn’t outrightly stated that unhappy people often go onto the internet, he is of the same party. And we know all about toeing party lines. So by the internet’s count, he has been unhappy at least 623 times on this thing called Instagram, which is conveniently located on the internet.

Governing Singapore is a tough, tough job. Please take it easy. Let us know if it’s too much for you. We’ll know what to do.

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Backstory of Doraemon

Nov
17

I have no doubt many of you would have seen an episode, or at least a snippet of the popular Japanese anime, Doraemon.

Typically, it involves Doraemon and his owner Nobita Nobi, getting into a spot of trouble with friends, bullies or going through a series of unfortunate circumstances, but almost always ends up resolving the issues while learning (implied or otherwise) about certain values like friendship, perseverance and honesty.

But how many of you really know the backstory behind Doraemon?

What exactly is he, and why is he here?

Well, it turns out that the story has a very interesting parallel with The Terminator. (Or should I say events behind The Terminator could be inspired by Doraemon, given the manga was first published in 1969!)

Doraemon is a robot cat manufactured in the year 2112, and came to be in the possession of a little boy named Sewashi Nobi. Sewashi sent Doraemon back in time to improve the life of his Great Grandfather, Nobita, so that in the future, his descendents may enjoy a better life.

In the original timeline, Nobita was frequently bullied, and led a sad, miserable life with poor grades. This resulted in a eventual burning down of the business Nobita had set up, thus throwing his descendents into a financial rut. Sewashi initially wanted to send a super robot to protect Nobita, but could only afford factory reject, Doraemon.

So despite the light hearted tone to the series, it actually underscores a very moving story of attempting to alter history to better one’s predicament.

Fun fact

Doraemon’s ears were eaten by robotic mice. Although he can still hear perfectly well, it has given him a series-long phobia of the creatures.

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Evangeline Lilly as Elf Tauriel

Nov
13

Is it just me, or does Evangeline Lilly look a little weird as elf Tauriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?

Also, the trailer seems a little underwhelming. It looks like we’re back for more goblin and orc fighting whilst traversing harsh landscapes when a call to Eagle Cab Services would have made the entire journey to the entrance of the lonely mountain redundant.

An interesting point on the character of Tauriel. She’s a brand new character created for the film, and wasn’t in the book. Legolas, who’s back in this one, was not involved in the events in The Hobbit as well.

Will be interesting to see how it all turns out.

Also, didn’t know Smaug can actually speak (in a british accent, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch!).

Check out the trailer.

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Thor: The Dark World

Nov
08

As the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all boats. 2012’s The Avengers is the aforementioned tide. There was probably never any doubt of Ironman 3’s box office clout, so Thor: The Dark World was the first real test of whether moviegoers would be keen to follow closely the individual adventures of the marvel superheroes.

The answer seems to be a resounding ‘Yes’. Well played Marvel. You now have a slate of upcoming and highly anticipated films in Phase 2, to be concluded with Avengers 2.

We last left Thor with a broken Rainbow Bridge, and a lot of wars to wage across the 9 realms in order to restore the peace that Loki had disrupted. We also learn that eons ago, Odin’s father, Bor,  had fought a long and hard war with the dark elves, led my Malekith, who wanted to restore the universe to it’s original state; Darkness, by using a magical force known as the Aether.

Bor had managed to subdue and contain the Aether and vanquished the elves, but not before Malekith and a few more of his lieutenants escaped into suspended animation.

Thor: The Dark World

Dove campaign for real elves: Not everyone looks like Orlando Bloom, and that’s OK.

As the nine realms move into a rare alignment, the borders around the realms start to bleed into each other, and Jane Foster gets sucked into a vortex, where the Aether enters her. The Aether awakens Malekith, who vows to finish the job once and for all, plunging the universe back into a dark dark world.

This time, Thor doesn’t have the help of the Avengers, and is instead dependent on Loki for assistance. This is the first time we actually see Thor and Loki working together, as Loki had mainly played the antagonist role in Thor and The Avengers.

We get to see a lot more of Asgard this time round, not just the palace, and it was great fun to see Thor and Loki working through their differences and mistrust for each other to accomplish their mission. As they say “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”. Loki really steals the limelight this time around, and the film is much better for it.

In the end, you get good laughs, decent action, and one more scene of topless Thor before the next Avengers.

As with Marvel superhero films, watch for a quick cameo of one of the other characters from the series, and do stay back for end of film credits (there are 2 of them).

Rating: 7/10

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