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Damn this show is great.
But the municipal attorney in me wonders how Trieu got the zoning and building permits to construct a giant death ray in the middle of Tulsa. No Planning and Zoning Commission is likely to sign off on that land use.
But the municipal attorney in me wonders how Trieu got the zoning and building permits to construct a giant death ray in the middle of Tulsa. No Planning and Zoning Commission is likely to sign off on that land use.
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The official podcast or a different one?
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as far as the generational trauma bit, right up there with Bojack Horseman's bit in terms of nailing it on the headheyzeus wrote:It really is delivering on every level. Visually stunning. Great characters, writing, and performances. Enigmatic storytelling that withholds mysteries without relying on vague and incomplete writing -- in time, you either figure out each puzzle on your own, or the show gradually reveals it to you in a meaningful way.InvincibleCakeEater wrote:I can't adequately explain how [expletive] great this show is.
But most importantly of all, it's reimagining the very idea of "caped crusaders" within the context of race in America. It asks a really great question at the heart of why superhero comics appeal to so many of us: What would motivate someone to put on a mask in order to fight crime? Why would they need to hide their identity?
It also touches on the idea of generational trauma, and how the racial traumas of our past influence our social dilemmas of the present.
Man, this show kicks ass.
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really? she's a trillionaire...heyzeus wrote:Damn this show is great.
But the municipal attorney in me wonders how Trieu got the zoning and building permits to construct a giant death ray in the middle of Tulsa. No Planning and Zoning Commission is likely to sign off on that land use.
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Even trillionaires have to apply for, at a minimum, a conditional use permit to locate a Millenium Clock in what is presumably a General Business or CBD zone. And you can bet the Planning and Zoning commissioners are going to be asking about parking minimums, setbacks, a traffic count analysis, Floor to Area Ratio, and most significantly the height restrictions. You're talking about years of hearings to even make it out of committee, and then the City Council? Oh man, they're going to have irate citizens beating down their doors, especially what with the death rays installed in that thing.Schlich wrote:really? she's a trillionaire...heyzeus wrote:Damn this show is great.
But the municipal attorney in me wonders how Trieu got the zoning and building permits to construct a giant death ray in the middle of Tulsa. No Planning and Zoning Commission is likely to sign off on that land use.
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Just watched ep 7. Hmmm.
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Haven't seen all the episodes but I've often wondered about stuff like this in movies.heyzeus wrote:Even trillionaires have to apply for, at a minimum, a conditional use permit to locate a Millenium Clock in what is presumably a General Business or CBD zone. And you can bet the Planning and Zoning commissioners are going to be asking about parking minimums, setbacks, a traffic count analysis, Floor to Area Ratio, and most significantly the height restrictions. You're talking about years of hearings to even make it out of committee, and then the City Council? Oh man, they're going to have irate citizens beating down their doors, especially what with the death rays installed in that thing.Schlich wrote:really? she's a trillionaire...heyzeus wrote:Damn this show is great.
But the municipal attorney in me wonders how Trieu got the zoning and building permits to construct a giant death ray in the middle of Tulsa. No Planning and Zoning Commission is likely to sign off on that land use.
That said, come on Zeus, everything is possible. I'm going to guess any plans submitted weren't titled "Giant Death Ray - Phase _" Probably more like "Monumental Tower" and the developer would be "Philanthropic Philanthropies of the Philanthropic Art Type, LLC" Request whatever variances are needed. State the main purpose of this giant death ray, er, monumental tower is to showcase groundbreaking and innovative architectural breakthroughs for public consumption at no cost to the City or public. Further, it will produce green energy that can be donated to the local utilities thereby allowing the utilities to update their aging infrastructure and lower cost of services. The project will meet, at a minimum, LEED Silver requirements. Draft an MOU that the developer will work with public works to construct traffic calming measures as required by the City per City standards/details and be paid for by the devleoper. Bribe, er, lobby the appropriate commissioners/council members. Donate to the mayors re-election campaign. And, boom. You're all set. Hold public hearings that are all for show as the requisite votes have already been purchased, get everything rubber stamped over the course of a couple months, and everything is set.
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That show was pretty awesome. Binge watched from ep 4 - 9. And it just kept getting better.
There's a lot of little nitpicks that could be made. But, the shows so good it makes up for any little nitpick. That said...
There's a lot of little nitpicks that could be made. But, the shows so good it makes up for any little nitpick. That said...
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This article is gonna delve into politics, so avoid it if you browse Social to avoid political stuff these days.
But it's premise is solid - the Watchmen is eerily prescient for these times.
https://decider.com/2020/06/04/watchmen ... massacres/
But it's premise is solid - the Watchmen is eerily prescient for these times.
https://decider.com/2020/06/04/watchmen ... massacres/