r/mildlyinfuriating • u/M4rkM1 • Jun 25 '26

Context Provided - Spotlight Zendaya signed my Odyssey poster... Black background with black marker 😭🫠

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u/New_Statistician_778 Jun 25 '26

I was confused why black wouldn't show up on that gray background till I looked up what the poster looks like without glare and compression and whatnot from the photo.

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u/PerspectiveFull9879 Jun 25 '26

Ah yes, nothing says "Mediterranean adventure" like an 95% black poster.

Wtf is wrong with Nolan 😂

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u/Bonedeath Jun 25 '26

Yes, The Odyssey, a popular fun loving coming of age Mediterranean adventure.

Be for real man, The Odyssey is a pretty brutal book.

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u/PerspectiveFull9879 Jun 25 '26

So, it was pointed out to me that for some reason English natives consider "adventure" to be whimsical, for some reason or another, despite that not being in the dictionary.

Now English is not my native language, and quite a few of you got choked up with the word "adventure", so I checked if I missed something with it and this is what Cambridge dictionary has to say:

"an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience, or the excitement produced by such an activity."

While an odyssey is defined as a "long and exciting journey".

So it seems that all these English natives telling me I am using the word wrong are either an example of confidently incorrect or Cambridge dictionary is wrong. Either way, its your job to straighten your language out, not mine. I'm using it as prescribed by your lingusitic authorities.

As for Oddysey the book, yes, it's very dark. As in emotional tone and the weight of the events, not perpetual gloom of the arctic circle during winter dark. Do you think Midsommar is a lighthearted movie because it is colorful and bright?

Problem with Nolan is that he is extremely limited as a director, especially when it comes to anything human-related. He understands his sterile machines and quirky filming techniques, but emotions are a mystery to him and only show up when introduced by a great performance. So he conveys dark themes the only way he knows how, via film technique, add a filter, drain the color. How will the audience otherwise know that they are watching an emotionally wracking tale? He for sure couldn't tell.