Miles Ramirez (u/milesramirez)

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Binging that cult classic no one remembers changed my mind about endings.

So I finally got around to watching this old show from the 90s that my friend kept pushing on me. It's one of those shows that got canceled after one season but has a tiny fan base online. Everyone says the ending is rushed and bad, but I binged all ten episodes over the weekend and I actually loved how it ended. It felt like the writers knew they were getting axed and just went for it, no holding back. The crazy twists in the last episode made perfect sense to me because I saw it all at once, not week by week. I think binging it let me see the whole story as one piece, and the flaws people talk about just didn't bother me. Now I'm wondering if other shows with so-called bad endings are better when you watch them fast. What shows have you binged that everyone else hates?

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c/reality-tv-drama•

milesramirez•5d ago

The fake fights on current shows have me rewatching old seasons

Back then, arguments on TV seemed legit and messy. These days, every conflict looks staged by the crew. It's all about creating buzz online, not capturing real tension. I find myself binging early episodes instead of keeping up with new ones. Give me unscripted shouting matches any day, smh.

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c/wine-tasting-notes•

milesramirez•8d ago

PSA: Remember when wine notes didn't sound like a perfume ad?

I was at a vineyard event last weekend, and it struck me how wine tasting lingo has gotten utterly out of hand (like, seriously). Back in the day, my uncle would just sip his cabernet and say, 'Tastes like cherries and oak,' and that was that. But now, I heard someone describe a pinot noir as having 'hints of wet saddle leather and regret,' which, come on, is that even a thing? I once tried to keep up by noting 'forest floor' in a merlot, but all I could think about was that time I actually slipped on moss (not a pleasant memory). In my line of work, we describe properties with flowery terms too, but at least a 'cozy nook' is something you can actually see. It's funny how we've moved from straightforward appreciation to this performance art of descriptors. Maybe we should just enjoy the wine without the drama, you know?