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its comic book origins. Other mega-franchises like The Fast and the Furious, Mission Impossible and James Bond constantly up the ante by subverting their main gimmicks, while Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are adaptations of books that wouldn’t fit into a single movie. The point is that sequels and franchises aren’t inherently bad, but passive cynicism is, because studios will and have intentionally released bad movies knowing that we would still see them. Are there greedy people in Hollywood? Yes; believing otherwise is naive, but so is believing
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that the state of the industry necessitates bad film-making. It would be nice if we could take away everything we don’t like about movies, but this is the real world, and much of what we love is inseparable from what we hate. If we took away all sequels, we’d rob ourselves of The Dark Knight. If we took away all trilogies, we wouldn’t have Back to the Future. If we took away all CGI, we wouldn’t have Pixar. There is no magical formula to what makes movies great. They have to be examined on their own terms for what they are, even if that means they
How to Date in (an Adventist) College So you think you found your future spouse and its only week three. How lucky are you?! You both love watching Game of Thrones, you’re studying the same major and it was an instant connection when you finished each other’s … sandwiches. Time to commit to your soulmate ASAP because you know if you don’t have them someone else will snatch them. Besides, how cool will it be to be with you future spouse all four years of college. Right? No. Now, I know most people are smart, rational individuals who can make educated decisions — including love-life decisions. But let’s be honest; it’s that time of year again, ladies and gentlemen, when everyone is getting twitter-pated over the wonderful and beautiful people here on campus. I’d say the first few months of school and the weeks that follow February 14 are the two most significant times people get together. My question is: are we — as Adventist young adults — being smart about dating? The truth is, dating doesn’t have to be a big deal. Casual dating is completely acceptable. It is socially acceptable to go on a date with someone that you’re interested in getting to know. As long as both individuals are on the same page with the date, don’t feel weird to go out on a date with someone and decide later that you’re not interested. In fact, that’s the point of casual dating. Some people don’t know what kind of person they are compatible with. Find-
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have to be examined as partial components to a larger project. As someone who (and I know film majors aren’t supposed so say this) actually prefers big budget studio productions to indie films, I’d very much appreciate it if people started realizing that in a world where Ouija makes more than $0, sequels are the least of our problems.
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ing out what kinds of personalities work well with you is an important tool to finding someone for the long run. Also, you don’t have to go on formal dates to get to know a person. Having a cafeteria date with someone one on one can work just as well to get to know someone. In our world today it is not uncommon for individuals to wait to get married until their late-20s to mid-30s. However, it seems like Adventists are a little behind on that idea. There is an Adventist tradition to get married early. I have known several people who have gotten married after college — some during college — and for some couples, that was exactly what they needed. While it may work for some couples, not all couples want that pressure. Getting married is a huge milestone and it shouldn’t be taken lightly. You know how there are a lot of fish in the sea? Well, it seems like Pacific Union College is a puddle next to the sea. There is such a big world of people out there (and plenty of lovely Adventist people out there to meet). Don’t think for one second that the only people you’ll ever meet are people at PUC. Also, remember that just because someone is Adventist doesn’t mean they are the same type of Adventist as you. There are Adventists who adore that salad bar, and there are Adventists that flee Angwin for some Busters barbecue. There are Adventists who spend their Sabbath afternoon doing ministry and some who go for a nature walk. There are some Adventists who are born into
Taylor Pittenger and boyfriend of one-and-ahalf years Zach DeChicchis at the 2015 Spring Fest. the faith and some who are new. The bottom line is to know what kind of person your “soulmate” is before you put a ring on it. Also, some people want to have committed relationships rather than casually dating. Respect people’s differences, and be sure to have these conversations with your potential or current partner. Personally, I am in a relationship with a nice, Adventist young man. People ask us all the time, “So, when are you two getting married?” I have to be honest, we have talked about getting married and must say, we are very in love. And now, I just have one question: Zachary Zach DeChicchis, will you marry me — someday — because it’s important to know what you want in a person and to wait a little while to have some security while we seek advice from our family and pastors? So yeah, text me your answer.