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[heliophilic]

[M gives a small wave to the camera as a white tiger with blue stripes yawns, disinterested, in the background. Barely visible on the coffee table in front of him is a pad and pen.]

It's been brought to my attention lately that people find my lack of pop culture knowledge disturbing.

Now, I'm not a total neanderthal. I've seen a few movies, musicals, and tv shows, listened to music, and have now even read a few books.

[He shrugs.]

So now I turn to you, friends and strangers of the Network alike: what kind of nonsense would you recommend I try next? No recommendation too stupid, except for the ones that are.

To give an idea of taste/what I've consumed:
- Pride and Prejudice - enjoyed the Zombie parts
- Sweeney Todd
- South Pacific
- The Twilight Zone

[A grin.]

Entertain me, imPorts.

Comments

video; un: Julian Delphiki | Bean

[justlittle]

There are zombies in Pride and Prejudice?

[ He hasn't read it, but he knows enough for that to surprise him. ]

[heliophilic]

I was surprised too, but--

[He leans off frame and pulls out his copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.]

See?

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[youresovein]

I'll send you my mixtape.

[heliophilic]

Is that like a soundcloud?

[He knows the meme but not the site the meme is based off of.]

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[divaricate]

50 shades of grey = ✔ ✔

[ DON'T LISTEN TO HER; IT'S A JOKE SUGGESTION. ]

[solarcharged]

Seconded. A literary classic.

[heliophilic]

That a movie or a tv show or...?

[Someone save him he does not know what this is.]

[janus_scholar]

Based on your tastes, you may enjoy the work of author Stephen King. Many of his stories have been adapted into films, but the books are always better, of course.

[heliophilic]

That's the horror guy, right?

I think I've heard of him.

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[flightforfreedom]

TOP GUN.

[grandtheftequine]

seconded

[heliophilic]

Let me guess, a fight between macho men to determine whose gun is the most american--I mean manliest?

[solarcharged]

Color me surprised...

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[solarcharged]

[ You knew this was happening. Apollo just sends him whatever the in-universe equivalent to this is... ]

It was that or Elton John. You nearly got both.

[heliophilic]

They played music together?

text; id tim drake-wayne

[alreadywon]

Outer Limits and Dark Reflection are pretty good for scifi anthology series.

[heliophilic]

What makes them different from The Twilight Zone?

[He's not knocking them, but figures asking "what are they about" when he knows they're anthologies is a stupider question.]

[fauxmarth]

You forgot the Princess Bride, M. Remember?

[heliophilic]

Was that the name of it? I bought you a few and wasn't sure which one we watched.

You liked that one a lot more than you let on, if I remember correctly.

[onlydoubts]

If you like zombies, try Shaun of the Dead. It's both a comedy and zombie film.

[heliophilic]

Well well well, if it isn't my nurse. I'm feeling a lot better, for the record.

I'm guessing Shaun's a zombie?

[Look, he's really bad at pop culture.]

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[burlyboy]

One word - no, four letters! HGTV. It isssss my whole shit.

[heliophilic]

Hatchet Grenade Television?

[hellosirs]

Oh! You should try watching some Looney Tunes, Sir! They're always playing reruns of those.

[heliophilic]

Is it a musical?

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[knaval]

Muppets! Always Muppets!

[heliophilic]

What's a muppets?

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[topmeup]

M, bruh, did you know is an entire subgenre of literature where adding supernatural shit to mundane classics is the whole point? They even have some about presidents.

You've never read My Fair Lady until you've read Eliza learning how to fake being a high class vampire.

[heliophilic]

No, but color me interested right now.