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The Ymir Fritz interpretation is the most misunderstood element. People read it as "abuse is love" when Isayama clearly depicted it as the ROOT of the curse. Mikasa choosing to let go is what breaks the cycle.

Your Name making $380M worldwide proved to Hollywood that anime is not niche. That box office number opened doors for every anime film that followed in Western theaters.

Cowboy Bebop's finale — "You're gonna carry that weight" — is the most perfect ending in television history. Anime or otherwise. Do not look it up. Just watch it.

Frieren Season 2 is comfort anime for adults. No power fantasy, no harem, just an immortal elf learning to value the time she has with mortal friends. Deeply moving.

The fact that this thread exists proves we all watch this stuff. The algorithm knows. Just embrace it.

Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy is the most underrated trilogy of the 2010s. Andy Serkis as Caesar deserved an Oscar nomination. The technology should not diminish the performance.

Shawn Levy directing again is the real news here. The guy figured out how to make a $1.3 billion R-rated movie. Disney is not letting him go anywhere.

Free nights plans work IF you do laundry, dishes, and EV charging at night. Otherwise the daytime rate eats any savings.

The highway naming thing is real. Nobody says "the" before highway numbers. You will be identified as a Californian immediately.

Black Swan is the bar that every other Deep Ellum bar wishes it was. No gimmicks, just excellent drinks.

Weekend Coffee in Oak Cliff is a hidden gem. Barely any crowds on weekday mornings. Perfect for deep focus work.

Slow Bone banana pudding is a religious experience. I am not exaggerating.

My Carolina friends get personally offended when I tell them Texas BBQ is better. Then I feed them Cattleack ribs and they go quiet.

Cattleack being Thursday/Saturday only is the most DFW thing ever. Limited hours creates the hype. Those ribs deserve it though.

Harry Hines between Walnut Hill and Royal is taco truck paradise. I counted 11 trucks on a Saturday night last month.

Oak Cliff is the most underrated food neighborhood in DFW and it is not close. While everyone fights for reservations in Uptown, we are eating better food for a quarter of the price.

La Banqueta on Jefferson is the correct answer. The suadero taco for $2.50 is better than anything you will pay $6 for in Uptown.

Former ERCOT engineer here. The grid is genuinely better than 2021. But the margin is thin during extreme events. Conservation alerts are NOT optional — they prevent rolling blackouts.

Denton deserves higher. The square is the best nightlife scene in DFW that isnt Deep Ellum or Uptown. And you can actually buy a house there.

Honest take: I miss the beach and the mountains. But I bought a house at 29 years old in DFW. That was never happening in LA. Quality of life wins.

The weather section is accurate. I moved from Portland and thought "how bad can it be?" It was 108 degrees my first August. Invest in good AC and blackout curtains.

Midnight Rambler is worth every penny. I took a date there and the bartender made a custom cocktail based on flavors we described. That is next level.

The Henry is expensive but the quality justifies it. Every single item I have ordered there has been excellent.

Turkey is the sleeper pick. Pecan Lodge smoked turkey is incredible and half the price of brisket.

The DFW vs Austin BBQ take is correct. We have better depth. Austin has Franklin and then a massive drop-off. DFW has 6-8 elite spots.

The pastor test is real. If a truck cannot make good al pastor, do not trust them with anything else.