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daryl "rupert pumpkin" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

GDT's reddit AMA spitting fire www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...

reddit comment:

Hello! Did you intend the ending of Pan’s labyrinth to be real or in Ofelia’s mind?

Guillermo Del Toro's reply:

My interpretation, and it's exclusively mine, is that it's real.

Because there's two things. One is what people call “The Shining Question.” The Shining Question is, Who opens the door for Jack to get out of the fridge? And Ofelia is in an attic with a guard outside her door, and she draws the door with the magic chalk, and she shows up in the labyrinth. So, the only way she could have gone into the labyrinth is the magic chalk. And the flower is real at the end. The flower that blooms in the dead tree. And the reason I think it’s real is because—and this is why I'm in favor of the human factor in art—I think that art does transform the world. You know?

Think about it for a second. One of the goals, with all this movement, is to make you believe that art is vulgar. That art is nothing special, and anybody can do art. That is like me telling you that I'm faster at running than Usain Bolt but I “run” in my motorcycle. Well, that's not the same. That’s not the same at all.

Art is important, and they want you to believe it isn't. It's part of the idea of control. The goal is not to have artificial intelligence. The goal is to foster natural stupidity. The goal is to foster you not looking for answers, and to trust yourself entirely to an engine. Look at the way we are dipping our toes into these things. We are starting to ask the machine, Is this true? For now, there's a correlation between reality and what the answers of the machine are. For now. But soon, we won't even investigate further. We will be told it's true. And if the machine is in the hands of somebody who should not be trusted, then your reality has been completely and utterly fucked. Because your intelligence ends at the question. You don't seek the answer. It's given to you.

Q: You recently mentioned that AI creates 'semi-compelling screensavers' and that you'd 'rather die' than use it. As a filmmaker who relies heavily on practical effects and creature design, what do you think is the biggest thing lost when a computer generates an image instead of a human hand?

GDT:

The three quarters of the process that gave you the chance to think of the idea that people don't think about without that process. Meaning, AI can get you to the middle really fast, but there's a dialectic with the process that gets you to that top 10%. I'll give you an example with the Pale Man.

We sculpted it as an old man, with a face. And then I said, Let's take out the face. This happened because I saw a photo of a manta ray and the poster for Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm. That combination, which happened at two different times during a week or a month, are not permutations that are chemically part of an equation. They are alchemy. And then I said, Take out the face, and then I said, Let's put the eyes on the hands. This triangulation happens because I spent a month or two months living with the idea of this creature. And it's not linear.

AI is like a super-fast engine that makes semi-sentient permutations of things that are already done. Creation is things that have never been done. Coming to exist.

And the second thing is the loss of the apprenticeship that one has as an artist. You're never a master; you're always an apprentice. This is a kinship I have with, for example, Chris Nolan. When he showed me The Odyssey, there’s a scene when Matt Damon is floating in the stormy ocean and I asked him—because we were talking about practical effects, and how great it is and that we both always use a maquette or a model—and I asked him, How did you do it? He said, “We put him in a storm in the ocean.”

And you're gonna find that 30% of a great image occurs accidentally. You know, either a drop of water hits the lens, or the camera shakes. I remember when in 1993, '94, Jim…

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Wanderjegson @wanderjegson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Jack Frost shows Pikachu and Agumon the amazing world of "demon talk"

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Nintendo of America [Twitter/X Parody] @nintendooamerica.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is Miyamoto. I am here to share news on the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo Switch 2. Please unlock your front door.

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Tony 🎃👻 @shintonty.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

hey man [slows down your leitmotif and puts it into the main villain's theme]

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Pumpkin Spice8Rack @spice8rack.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Hang every royal portrait in a museum dedicated to educating people about backwards systems of leadership.

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tomistro sadan vuoden takaa @tomistro.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Miehisen rakkauden kaksi mallia: Voisitsä rakasta asfalttisoturii; Would you love a monsterman?

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

"Wow, what made you decide to pursue a degree in Japanese Studies?" idk. your country's cultural soft power played right into my poor decision-making skills, I guess??

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Kat @longwayback.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

time for my new favorite tumblr post

A tumblr text post by user nitewrighter, set up as a dialogue.

Me: I don't get it. I thought I was doing a lot better than I was a few years ago. I'm like 10 times more on top of things than I used to be. How does everything feel terrible now?

The Tiny Me in OSHA-approved Hi-Vis Gear Who lives in my brain and pulls all the levers: Boss, it's the fascism. You're completely gunked up with cortisol due to the fact that your entire daily life is now underscored with a haunting awareness of the rapid erosion of your rights, dignity, and any and all social safety nets, and you're also bearing witness to the most vulnerable people immediately being persecuted. This creates a natural stress response that basically means you're going to continue having memory and organizational problems, as well as emotional imbalances.

Me: BUT I HAVE A BULLET JOURNAL AND I MEDITATE NOW.

Tiny OSHA Me: BOSS, THE FASCISM.

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Bat-Tali 🦇🎃 (Vancouver era ✨) @talidev3d.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Shaking the bars of my enclosure, foaming at the mouth screaming: HIRE MORE JUNIORS AND INDUSTRY NEWCOMERS YOU WON'T REGRET IT

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I mean generally, I think it’s VII, X and XIV. But for me, it’s VI, VII and XV.

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soul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

i miss the early internet. people were like “you gotta see this dude. this cat sure is long.” and they were right. it was really long. it never shoulda gotten any more complicated than that.

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

> kirjaudu linkkariin > paha mieli 😅

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

There’s a fixation and celebration in AI circles on iterating the tools, you seem to spend most of your time fixing for or circumventing the inherent problems of a black box system. It’s like trying to sculpt by rerouting rivers to erode a rock face. Just learn to chisel, mate.

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FᎪᎢ ᏩᎪNᎠᎪᏞF @sofarrsogud.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

[inventor of hotcakes] I hope these sell really well

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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 08/02/2025

Even physical games are bricked without PSN access if you need to pair a disc drive. This is why real physical media and disc drive access is vital. Welcome to the future - nobody owns anything, and all art and entertainment is disposable, temporary, and lost forever.

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

1. My favorite has to be Keiichi Okabe, especially his work on the NieR series. 2. Temple of Drifting Sands - NieR I’ve always loved Okabe’s style of pumping percussion and dreamy vocals that transport you to another world and this track encapsulates that style perfectly. youtu.be/C1ztL9-Ld4s?...

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YouTube video by SQUARE ENIX MUSIC - Topic

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Ehtaa Nic Cage kamaa! 👌

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Don’t remember if I mentioned it earlier, but there’s a terrific ongoing Youtube series on a channel called Everglow. It’s the entire KH timeline with added edits for callbacks and they’ve remade some fights with mods for more cinematic moments. I highly recommend it, especially for 358/2 Days!

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

One interpretation for the monotonous gameplay is that it mirrors Roxas’ life. From the first day of his life, all he knows is his 9to5 job, the missions for Org XIII. I get that some people don’t jive with it, but I think it’s neat (insert Marge Simpson meme here)!

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Marko M @markomikkola.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Elämme modernin talouskapitalismin huipentumaa: kallis ChatGPT menetti työpaikkansa halvalle kiinalaiselle osaajalle.

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Eka rage asiakas kohdattu uuden duunin perehdytyksessä! Joo, puhelinaspa on aina puhelinaspaa ja kuvittelin et ei ne mee ihon alle ku sitä on tehny teleoperaattorin leivissä vuosia mut TSIISÖS mite voi olla vaikeeta taas palvella huutavaa asiakasta uuden substanssin ja järjestelmien äärellä 🤯

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Hmm yeah, CoM does give a little context to thise bosses so it can be nice if you fought them before you go for the data fights in II.

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Yea but Riku has some additional mechanics to it so it’s not that bad. And since the decks are set, I feel the bosses are also more balanced thanks to that. But yea, if it’s too much, any alternative way to get the story is just as fine IMO. I think most people just watch the cutscenes for CoM 😅

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Lethel Frame MVP 🫡 I don’t think you NEED to play Riku’s story for KH2. It does give some insight to some characters and events in the background of 2 and the gameplay is much more streamlined with no deck building so it can be a breeze if you’re not entirely done with CoM’s gameplay by that point 😅

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Yeah, I like to go deep and design the decks in a way that they still make the correct sleights on the next round as well and then top it off with an item or two and cures to heal and return the broken cards.

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Yea, CoM’s gameplay is quite divisive 😅 There is a bonus side story after the credits, but honestly you can just go back to it after 2 if you want. One enjoyable alternative for the story of CoM is also the manga. I think it highlights the funniest and the darkest vibes of CoM surprisingly well 👀

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I found having a reliable sleight deck ready for basic mob fights and one for boss fights made it much easier. Some of the sleights you unlock later are a godsend for clearing fights quickly and Blitz is always good for boss fights. If you build your decks well enough, you can just spam sleights 😅

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Jipachu @jipachu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

OOOOH BOY! It’s my favorite game series! If you enjoy challenging gameplay, I highly recommend playing KH 2 and KH 3 on critical after the first playthroughs. Otherwise, just enjoy the ride. The OST bangs, story goes hard, dialogue is cheesy yet full of heart and every world is brimming with whimsy!

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Ventus @betwixtyiff.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The specific 'chusch' that hitting the bosses in Wind Waker makes is literally unparalleled

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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

new article. it's about what cozy and wholesome games are, why shitty people like them, and why I really liked I Was A Teenage Exocolonist. docseuss.medium.com/i-was-a-teen...

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i was a teenage exocolonist (and so can you)

I’ve realized that I’m much better at discussing broad ranging theory than individual games, just because it’s easier to find ten games…

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Nana Moon { game dev } - WISHLIST BATHORY @moonana.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

My gamedev company - Moonana - is currently going bankrupt slowly after 7 years of hard work and being able to pay all staff (an indiedev miracle). We've made a christmas game to thank our fans over the years and say our goodbyes worse comes to be. This is a thread on our history & our newest title.