Don't you hate when you watch a movie or series or whatever, and they leave some shreds or crumbs that you immediately pick up on; you think it will lead to some sexy dénouement but they totally pull the plug out from under you? For example, in the Queen's Gambit, there is a scene where the agent tells Beth to watch out for signs that Borgov might be sending (implying perhaps that he might defect). Well now, that's pretty exciting, to stir the flames that a controversial political statement might be made through the series at some surprise point, so like a hungry beggar, we watch every scene waiting for this delicious dénouement. But of course nothing happens, they left these crumbs to be a total jerk, I felt dissatisfied and manipulated!
Now, this afternoon, as I was driving Dirk to climbing, he mentions that he wants to be home schooled. Most moms would ignore such a ridiculous comment and chalk it up to random teenage drivel, but I'm not like most people. Oh, I say with some encouragement. If you can prove to me this summer that you are self-motivated and learn better in a home environment, I will absolutely pull you out of 8th grade and allow you to be homeschooled. Confronted by this unintentional threat, Dirk admits he actually doesn't want to be homeschool.
WTF, Dirk, are you in bed with the writers of Queen's Gambit, leaving a crumb that you know never leads to anywhere? I hope you succeed as a sick film-maker, but it's more likely you fit the profile of those idiotic chain e-mail writers.
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