I Have No Idea What It Follows Means.

I don't. I've dwelt on the subject for a good several hours and no exact theory has came to mind. The filmmaker has left a lot of clues throughout the film, mysterious breadcrumbs that don't even add up to a full slice.

There is one thing I am certain on however: I've read a few articles on the film and quite a few of them fixate on the Sex part. Most people assume there is a metaphor 'sex is bad', STD's, virginity etc. To me its too obvious, it doesn't take a film fanatic to understand that the strength of the film lies in its subtly. The whole 'sex to pass it on' is just an arbitrary device in terms of meaning. The sex part is purely superficial. We identify with sex when we grow up so its easy to understand. I was thinking 'I'd be fucked because I couldn't get a girl to sleep with me.' That's where the 'pass on' device works. There is no hidden meaning behind it, that's just how it gets passed on. If it was handshakes or borrowing someone's clothes to pass it on, it'd be harder for us to connect with that idea. The filmmaker himself said to Rolling Stones "It's not a moral film," Mitchell says in regards to the issue. "Obviously, you get this through having sex — but you also survive by having sex, since that's what is passing this on. It's a bit more complicated than just 'sex equals death.'"

The meaning of the 'creature' and the film lay much deeper. In all those articles I have read they do not address one very important and bizarre clue. The film is obviously set in the 80's or wants to convey that time. From the music, to the props, to the clothes everything screamed 80's. Yet Jay's friend is constantly reading from a seashell that looks very much like a weird Ipad, Kindle thing. Now if anyone knows this was an actual device in the 80's and I'm just ignorant of that, then fair enough. If it isn't however there is definitely some meaning behind that. EVEN if was in the 80's, isn't it weird as well, why isn't she just reading a book? What does the story in seashell mean in conjunction with the film?

There is something very evident about sandwiches in this film and water. Sandwiches are purposefully shown in the film and definitely not in an off-hand way. Some scenes start looking directly at them. Jay likes to swim and we see her treading water in her pool in her back garden. After a major plot point happens we catch a glimpse of her swimming pool has been broken. Like someone has sabotaged it. At the 'final' battle the creature won't directly get into the swimming pool. When it does and bleeds, the blood spreads and encompassing the water, almost as if it is taking it over, infecting it.

This film is great. The way it ends may not be liked by many people but it is the only way to end the film. There is little closure which is basically how all the characters in the film will feel so I get that and love it. If you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend it as it is a modern classic and the cinema is the only way to see a film as good as this.

Why MMA Has Ruined Friend Fights

I'll tell you a time when you and your friend would be playing footy or bored and the urge to fight would come over like any red-blooded male animal. You were friends however so no punches were thrown just good old fashioned grappling. Pure strength, instinct and leverage were your only means to win. Headlocks and leg-sweeps were your techniques. It would end in laughter as you both released each other and carried on growing up.

Now in the present day every single person knows how you to choke you out whilst breaking your arm at the same time.Thanks to UFC, play fights are a thing of the past. If you want to wrestle your friend you'd better know how to reverse a triangle choke or at least how to do a clean armbar.

The scariest thing is everyone is too dangerous without them knowing it. My friend was in a training session and his sparing partner locked him into an armbar. There was an intent to win but the sessions focused more on technique. That didn't stop my friend's arm accidentally snapping in half and now he can't fully extend it.

The worst thing about all this though and I'm sure you'll agree is that I have no chance in winning. I was and probably never will be strong so I used to rely on my instinct and leverage. My wily body would wriggle out of amateur holds and my instinct would know the right way to bend and where to put pressure. This advantage has now gone as everyone has been taught (and then some) what I naturally already knew.

Now if I want to fight with my friends I have to go either cheat and gauge them in the eye or lose face. Either way some people are getting Prince of Dorned. Thanks MMA.

Who is the Best Dragon Ball Z character?

Dragon Ball Z is one of the best shows ever to grace the airwaves. A story rich with complex heroes and fearsome villians, the challenges the Z fighters face are rivaled only by the shows magnificence. The show had a large impact on my life in terms of creativity and critiquing. It started with critiquing the episodes, sagas and characters themselves. As I casually studied these I concluded an answer to one of the most important questions: Who is the Best Dragon Ball Z character?

Tien Shinhan

This is purely opinion based but it is a fact Tien is the best character in Dragon Ball Z. Not only is he Goku's first real solo antagonist (in terms of an equal fighter) but he continued to punch above his weight even though he knew he would die.

In Dragon Ball Goku faced a lot of challenges but it was only till Tien, under the guidance of Master Chen, did Goku face a physical equal. In the World Martial Arts Tournament Tien actually technically defeated Goku to win the championship, not a boast many fighters can claim. Like many of Goku's beaten opponents Tien swore an oath to one day defeat Goku in combat by training fiercely. Even after discovering Goku was a Saiyan Tien still chased his goal, unlike Yamcha, Krillin and Piccolo. 

Another unique aspect of Tien's character was even when he was 'bad' he still cared for and protected his friend Chiaotzu. Most of the adversary's the Z fighters faced it was all about number 1, with the exception of the Androids, although that could be contested. It showed a rare compassion before he fought for good, showing that Tien was not just black or white.

The best quality of Tien however was his acceptance of his inferiority to his enemies and his disregard for it. Time and time again we saw the three-eyed fighter destroy himself with the foreknowledge it would mean his defeat. The first example is of course against Nappa. Seeing his friend Chiaotzu give his life away to save him Tien went into a rage and matched the great Saiyan in power whilst missing an arm! 

The greatest of these however and what solidified his right to be my favourite, I mean best character, was his multipe Tri-Beam attack on second form Cell. Tien whose power level would have been miniscule compared to Cell managed to continually push the bio-mechanical monster into a trench of his Tri-Beam's making. His exhaustion over this attack nearly killed him but his refusal to be fazed by a power that only an Ascended Saiyan could beat. Even 17 who beat the Z fighters, including two Saiyans, with ease could not make Cell flinch with a full fledged attack.

It has not been all defeats and sacrifices for Tien. In Other World on King Kai's planet Tien beats the Ginyu squad were as Vegeta, Gohan and Krillin could not. Even after Vegeta's senkai boost he received from being defeated on Earth, he could not beat Racoome. Tien did have help from Yamcha and Chiaotzu of course but keep in mind it is Yamcha and Chiaotzu. 

All of these and you have to consider the fact that Tien is just a human. He has no senkai boost, no fusing abilities or transformations but pure determination and blind courage. Tien had no surprises for his enemies, except the techniques he had worked hard on himself. Training was Tien's only boost. Plus he taught everyone else how to fly so without Tien everyone would have to find their own flying nimbus.