I love Sylvester's complete lack of ego here - "checkmate in eight moves! This kid is amazing!" - he's so happy and excited that this young kid he barely knows is going to beat him and he doesn't feel reduced, or threatened by him at all.
As we shouldnt!! It isn't a competition between two people it is a thinking process and the only way to improve is to play WITH others! HUMAN KIND HAS FORGOTTEN THIS CONCEPT
It’s not just lack of ego, it’s recognizing and respecting potential in others, also being, in this case, the bigger man, as in either a championship or just a basic game between friends, the congratulation maybe a handshake 🤝🏽 is the mutual respect and understanding 🙂
@Joe-xj2tb oh, I agree with you, I've just always liked that they didn't make this scene a stereotypical "this child is clearly smarter than me, therefore I must be wracked with jealousy and hatred" scene and instead made it a more positive moment.
it's impossible for a person who s very good at chess to checkmate someone who s also very good at chess in 8 moves, unless the person wasnt paking attention or let that happen... obviously this scene s BS
Curses and blessings often share the same space. But what can be done? It's not like we choose and even if you could, would you choose ability or compatibility? That's a decision that has to be made before because there is no going back and expecting peace. Even without the difficulties seen in autism, just being able to know and to see more is a difficulty itself. A thinning veil comes at great cost. Ignorance is bliss they say. They are probably right.
@pedrovargas2181 It doesn't feel like awesome when you're a kid. It feels like being an alien on a strange planet. It can be very lonely. You find yourself diving deep into your own thoughts, because much of the time there isnt anyone else to talk to. The other kids think your dumb, due to them not understanding what you are saying ro them, so the last thing that you feel is awesome.
I used to work with gifted kids. They have so much pressure put on them. One of the first kids i worked with told me, "i have an IQ of 150." I said, "Wow. That has to be so rough." He looked at me, smiled, said, "YOU GET IT!" and we had a great time building a solid therapeutic relationship. Man... i miss working with those kids.
People don’t worry about the mule, they just load the wagon. Teachers tried to have me put into high school when I was in third grade. I got so tired of the tests and constant questions. They expected me to act like an astrophysicist at the pinnacle of his career when I was in third grade. I never got to be a kid. People always telling you what they wanted or expected from you. They didn’t see a kid, they only saw a way to make money off of you, or gain notoriety from their “findings”. They forget to let kids be kids!
@@sirtango1That really sucks! I'm sorry you had those experiences. I was relatively lucky in that respect. I had the option of skipping grades 4-8, but my parents were not in favor of it. However, they did discuss it with me and said the decision was mine. Of course, I wanted to stay with my friends. Plus, I was already bullied by kids my age and had NO desire to be bullied by highschool kids.
Mine is 170 - the teacher thought it was a mistake n they tested me again - I scored even higher hoping they'd be satisfied - long story short, school was hell
Mine’s 155 - I skipped 2 grades, was constantly bullied, eternally failed to meet ‘expectations’ because I was so bored I’d get distracted by reading books and forget to study actual facts. 52 years In, people have stoped expecting great things from me - it’s both a relief and a grief process.
When she touched Sylvesters shoulder he flinched away, that was some a really good little physical acting that really drives home what walter and him were trying to tell her
It's a perfect moment. Sylvester, like Ralph, struggles with physical contact. That's probably also why he wears that sweater; it holds the fabric of his shirt still so it doesn't slide across his skin.
@@SylviusTheMadI haven’t watched TV in at least 15 years. I would sit down for Game of Thrones, but I downloaded those episodes. Since I stopped paying for home cable TV that long ago, I am completely out of touch with ANY newer TV series out there - it’s amazing how often I’ll see a clip like this, wonder what movie it is and discover it’s not only a new series on TV, it’s one that came out multiple seasons ago and is also done already!
Actually just an interesting tid-bit. That wasn't acting the person who plays Sal actually has issues with physical contact and does that in other franchises to because he dosent like being touched by others, and the person who played cade has a minor form of autism
That kid doesn't know how to show love or intelligence.. he's precious... "I didn't speak to them in 10 years" she's probably realised that will be the future of steps are not taken
When my mother had me diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, my paternal grandparents told her that I needed more “discipline” which is how they dealt with my father. Now my dad was never diagnosed, but my mom suspected he also had autism as well. It’s funny how people who are from a certain generation think that when a child is different they think the solution is to give them “discipline,” like they’re choosing to be this way and you just need to correct the behavior. Thank god my mother didn’t listen to that advice. I’m also grateful I live in today’s world, as 50-100 years ago i probably would have been sent to an asylum. Some older generations talk about the gold old days, but that’s because it was good for them and everyone who was considered normal. Sorry about the rant, the line where he said he hadn’t talked to his parents in 10 years got to me.
@@jimmiller5600My dad is ambidextrous cause he was left handed and the nun (the teachers at the time) keep hitting him with a wooden ruler when he used his left hand to write, eat, etc. He actually has a scar cause they hit him so hard once. Just awful.
Watch The Accountant with Ben Affleck (excuse the spelling). A line in the movie that resonates with me is “Maybe we need to learn how to listen,”. As an undiagnosed high functioning autistic adolescent I tried like hell to fit in with my peers. I wasn’t able to. Spent almost all of my weekends alone. I still do to this day. It was after losing my career as a math educator that I was finally diagnosed. After being asked what I thought about the methodologies, I pointed out the impracticality of them. I was told never to speak in a meeting again. Teacher of the Year gave the same assessment as me months later. She was a genius. Years later I bumped into my students and they were excelling in mathematics. Some were in advanced placement in college mathematics. They loved math. That was my goal and I achieved it.
@@courtneyw6274 they were trying to live and die by fraction blocks. It was a good visual but, it wasn’t without its limitations. It wasn’t flexible enough to demonstrate a wide range of examples. I tried to tell them it is good for providing a visual. We should be showing them how to work with the numbers as well to find solutions. I further pointed out that fraction blocks will not be available on the state exam. I was afraid of it becoming a security blanket or a crutch for the students. Reflecting on fraction blocks I could describe it as a novelty at best. Basically I used fraction blocks as a means to introduce a concept but I used things like money. Things that they were familiar with and used on a regular basis. what they knew about division and multiplication and the role it played in solving problems. I also used our time to introduce and reinforce good habits that they would carry with them throughout their education. The students I bumped into were in college. There feedback was I prepared them very well for what ws to come in junior high, high school, and college.
@@thisnameislongjustlikemysh9584 he has disabilities sure, but im 100% a kid like that will have more impact on the world then you will :) judging by the lack of empathy in your comment
@zenonxvii2513 bruh empathy has nothing to do with impact on the world. I'd argue that some of the largest impact was caused by those with little empathy, hittler for an example. And it's an actor. And he plays a DISABLED character lol what?
There is a lot of truth in this clip. My youngest son, a chemical engineer in his mid 20s, is learning how different he is compared to the rest of the world. Many bright kids are labeled autistic, but they are that way because their brains function differently. It makes it hard to interact with girls because he is seen as "weird". I'm very proud of him. He's a good kid.
@@Flying_Fetus His best friend was the HS valadictorian. He was top 10. His other friends were similar. His family is similar. He lived in the honors dorm in college with other engineers. His two year training program after graduation was with a group of engineers. Over the past year, he has been interfacing every day with enlisted military. As you know, they don't cut you any slack. If they see something "different", they will point it out.
My roommate is a mechanical engineer. He was like this too but guess what? He’s smart and teachable so I taught him stuff like how to interact with girls. Your son is labeled as weird by others because you never taught him how to do it, teach him or find someone that will and he may not be great at it but I promise you he’ll improve.
@@Flying_Fetus WOW, for someone pretending to be so knowledgeable, you made a LOT of unkind assumptions. There are varying degrees... thus it's called a "spectrum". He may not have been diagnosed because he does not have as you put it, "serious impairment". Nevertheless, his mother probably knows him better than you do.
I know the one most important reason why those kids get labeled (inaccurate) with autism. I guarantee...most are NOT autistic but vere weary about other people. This is because they experience mostly being an outsider because the MUST GO to school with same aged kids (do we only communicate as adults witrh same aged people?) instead of with kids who are more at the same level. And due to their differences with the same aged they often get bullied or just simply held outside the group. Because of this they will get closed to others until they see that they can trust another kid or grownup. I do have my experiences in this... due to my (family) privacy I'll not describe those.
My daughter's kindergarten teacher called us in to tell us our daughter was scary smart. She finished all the A P classes the high school offered before eighth grade. Now her children are doing math and reading at age two and three. Didn't get it from me. Lol
@@vdoggydogg3922 Oh I believe that. My son's the same. He just had this combination of incredibly intelligence and lazyness that made him work hard if he wanted something (he learnt a Chinese story by rote for a story telling contest and presented it in Chinese) and also avoided all work if he thought nobody noticed. It took us a year to find out he basically had finished everything his school was going to teach him, two years before he was supposed to :) That was fun.
@@StCreedDo we have the same son? But seriously, mine wouldn't engage in school without a real interest in the subject he was studying. It got him labeled as "lazy" (among other things) back in high school. But as a college student it's earned him 2 Certifications & Accreditations, a BS degree and now he's working on another degree because "I might as well do something with all these extra credits"! All while he's working full-time & finishing an internship, too. Not the mark of a lazy learner! My son is a jack-of-all-trades (def gets that one from me) but he is certainly NOT a "master of none". My daughter is multi-talented, too but she chose to focus on a singular career objective. Then applies her other various talents to her plethora of hobbies and side projects (several of them help her de-stress). I always knew my kids approached learning in very different ways. But I made sure to approach their education & give their teachers the information needed to help them succeed.
Magnus Carlsen the current greatest chess player in the world with the highest chess score also has no problem losing to someone that he considered better than him. I think it's a nightmare for them to run out of good opponents.
@@persona5305 I think that's what Paul Morphy said. He quit playing chess, because no one could give him a challenge. Too bad for him, he was born too soon.
I wasn't diagnosed until 42 years old. Before that, I became a multi-platinum/diamond music producer, composed and performed music for an iconic entertainer. The entertainer protected me when I was in the military with him before the fame. He said he knew I was different. He told me he wouldn't have become the entertainer he was without me. I consider him my big brother for life now.
I went through a similar experience at a public library once with a young boy with autism. I didn't realize what was going on until I walked with him out to the vehicle with his single mother and his three other brothers out to their vehicle and she told me he had autism. I told her that I was on the computer and he just came up to me and threw his arms around me and laid his head on my shoulder. I didn't understand, but I felt he was sad. I told her what he did and she finally turned her head and made eye contact with me and just looked at me for a moment like she was surprised that he had done that to me, IDK, a total stranger. So, I tucked him in the back seat with his typical rowdy brothers all messing with each other in the back seat, as she got behind the wheel. I held his hand with both of mine. Then said goodbye, but he didn't let go, so I paused rubbed his head and closed the car door. Changed my whole way of thinking forever.
@@beccasalt8960the first thought that went through my mind was that they were just bad at writing, but after reading through it a few more times that makes more sense...
@@beccasalt8960 Why would you think someone would make something like this up? Good gravy young lady! If I doubted what anyone says? I would just leave it alone? Why start shitt talking something? I don't get your type/culture?
Whoever you are lady, you are a special person and your aura, energy and soul were specifically chosen by that precious child and it's a rarity, an anomaly and an honor for that interaction!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your loving, accepting and unconditional reaction...Indeed!!!
Sylvester is a grandmaster. Probably a master of masters. Its refreshing to encounter competition. Even losing is exciting when you discover your kind.
I do have an issue with a grandmaster losing in 8 moves though, I know it's writing, but it's basically impossible to checkmate anyone who knows anything about chess in 8 moves as there's too many pieces on the board to get caught like that.
@@ph1shstyx Going to have to disagree with you. It happens more often than you think. Even the best sometimes fall for a trap and make a mistake and usually it is due to playing someone who is not near their caliber. You see they do not expect a player to pull something that they would not do themselves. I was a chess coach and would see it happen at tournaments sometimes.
The matches that I enjoy most are when I play someone that structures their attacks more than 5 moves deep and I find myself on the ropes and the verge of defeat because I prioritized position/time and never saw their attack developing. I love to win, but I love it more when I am on the verge of losing or someone truly beats me. You can only grow when facing adversity.
I'm a paramedic and one of my EMT basic partners got that bad news. This EMT made $12 an hour, lived in a small town, survived because of overtime, and discovered his daughter was a mathematical, logical, and musical genius. He was devastated and we talked the entire shift about what to do. How could you possibly do enough?
Every single person has a weakness and it is very common that the greatest setback of being intelligent to this level is never being understood and never understanding how to process emotions. As a parent there is so much you can do. As long as you are not so caught up in the genius that you are patronizing; there are many ways to cultivate such gifts
A RU-vid channel would be a good start. Once the right people get ahold of him, he could be her agent. Be careful. If she decides to be emancipated, she could leave him hanging.
It was nice to see someone that started off as a singer branch off into acting, and do it well. It also probably didn't hurt that she was dating the actor that played Walter, the main character, at the time. Don't know if they are still together now.
@@greecoboost It was also because she is gorgeous but no she only dated him for two yrs. She has been married to Foster her AGT coach and a huge music executive for many yrs. They have a child together back a few yrs ago. She is somewhere near 40 and he is in his 70s. There was a huge controversy with people about it but she just doesn't care she truly loves him and they stay off the radar now. She is a great singer, actress, and mom 💜💜
As someone with ASD, this is solid way to explain some of the ways for a parent to connect with an Neuro divergent child. Sure, it goes into the savant realms (which I'm not always a fan of. An ND child should be just as precious as if they were a secret genius) but I take what I can get. We don't always know the way to show love and affection in the ways that are socially expected. But it doesn't mean we don't care. We can still find ways, you just need to be also looking and listening for them (like Wesley saying "as you wish" in princess bride) My mom wasn't always the easiest in understanding everying I was going through, but she still put the effort in every day. So I did too, and I thank all the cosmos every day that I have her in my life.
I wasnt diagnosed til I was 24. I am eternally thankful to the teachers who paid attention and gave me wings to fly. And adults who saw my curiosity and helped foster the work ethic and ability to switch jobs without issues
As a severely High Functioning Autistic (Aspergers Syndrome) individual, I can relate to what Ralph goes through.. I was diagnosed when I was 10 yesrs old, I still find it really challenging (now that I'm in my late 20's) to communicate & understand people most of the time.. But on the plus side I'm working on my academics (while working full time as a artificial intelligence research assistant) to become a research scientist.. Thank you soo much for sharing this clip.. 🤓🤓🧠🧠🔥🔥🌟🌟
I'm a smart person but I have a son who's way smarter than me. I kept him involved in every club, sport, and group he was interested in at school. He never did his homework, drew pictures while the teacher talked, barely studied but knew every answer when called upon and got 100 on his tests. Finally the teachers said he was bored. We ended up putting him in private school so he could accelerate at his own speed. He can fix anything and makes machine parts as a living. He has a daughter who's the same and wants to be a fancy restaurant chef.
"Fancy restaurant chef" Chefs are only present at semi fancy restaurants as a baseline, the rest are cooks, a chef needs skill, talent, and knowledge, a cook just needs instructions, chefs create recipes and perfect the already existing ones, cooks just cook.
I love that you recognized what he needed and went with it even though you probably had objections from other people. I also tried to guide my son who is a little different (and an adult now) as well asmy daughter who is 15. They are both doing great so I feel good about supporting them in their interests despite what others think.
The earlier seasons of Scorpion were awesome. Really wish they would have kept this kind of atmosphere in the show, instead of making everyone argue endlessly like in the later seasons.
I'm stupid and weird. No one ever wanted to be around me. Maybe 5 people in my 74 years recognized what I really am. My parents weren't on that list, but grandma got it.
This broke me. I haven’t had a conversation with my mother in 15 years aside from the 30 seconds when I found her on my driveway after she stalked me just to try and mend things… followed immediately by more manipulation.
Funny thing about autism (which this is almost certainly some flavor of) is that while its subjects appear to struggle with things we consider basic, they often have incredible hidden talents that just need the right outlet to emerge. I don't consider it a "disorder" or a "challenge" so much as a "specialization." If one can learn how to recognize it, adapt to it and work with it, these kids can be nurtured into intellectual titans in their chosen field.
Straight up. It was great for 3 seasons. The moment Florence was introduced, it went downhill to that dumpfire of a series finale. They could've ended it a little better.
I'm sorry. I understand completely. My mom hated me to. Growing up she loved to tell me I was never supposed to be born and she should have sued the Dr. When my dad wasn't home she would abuse me when she got mad over something. She'd tell me I was a fat disgusting pig no one would ever love. I haven't spoken to her in about ten years. Hugs my friend.
I feel sorry for your mom. We all deserve love and care. You have done well for yourself, i can see you are a PhD from Stanford. Go make a family for yourself and love em like hell. Wish you all the best.
Been there. Was able to go to pre-med on the other side of the continent and then med school at Edinburgh. She tracked me down when I came back to the USA when I was over 30. She did not recognize me at first because of my longer hair and beard. I listened to her harangue me for about 10 minutes before hospital security "escorted" her out. Last time I saw her was at her funeral. They insisted that I speak. I had come prepared and played a recording of "Ding dong the witch is dead." And then I left. Still feels good to this day.
This made me tear up. Despite the misunderstanding and intentional as well as unintentional abuse we endure as gifted humans, we still strive to make the world a better place for all of us. Thanx for posting.
The first 10 episodes were well written. Cause it gave us an insights into brainiacs abilities and also downfalls. Between them all as a unit they made one complete human.. Brains hart power endurance resilience n her joining love unconditional.. Aftre the 10th it got blah.
My youngest was/is extremely smart too. He himself couldn’t handle it, he stopped his studies and works as a pizza-delivery person. We, as parents, never stood in his way and were and still are very supportive. If he wants to pick his studies up again? Great. If not? Also fine. His life, his choices. Although we did point out what the consequences of his choices would be, and he understood that. But the competition in these studies was too much. There was no positive mood, no encouragement but plain harsh un-emphatic attitude from university and fellow students. If you are brilliant and sensitive combined in just one person, it’s hard out there.
I did pizza deliveries for a while. I like jobs that are simple and uncomplicated and have clear goals so that I cannot have misunderstandings about not doing the job as the boss expected or social problems with other employees. And I prefer to work alone. My dad told me of a guy that he went to high school with who was brilliant. He spent his life making deliveries as a bicycle courier working downtown. Personally and ethically, I would not accept that life because I feel that I would be working below my abilities and not making my right contribution to society. Many colleges offer degrees online.
Not super heros, they are mildly socially disconnected, growing personal and team skills. This is why removing children from social interactions ham strings our special children and a great loss to them and all kids they could interact with.
@@kevinjohnson9844 they're written like super heroes, IQ and capabilities that come with high intelligence is completely misrepresented to such an extent it becomes fantasy. It's a fun show though.
We need a show where a parent has an autistic child who is just an autistic child. Not a super genius. Love with no return, no reward, and no payment or promise of a grand future. Just love
@@Breeanna73 im autistic, you dork😂. I know how smart some people are. I also know several parents who can't take care of their own children anymore because their autism is a kind that makes them less patient, more angry, and easily violent. Their stories are ones of massive self sacrifice and love and nobody cares because it isn't 'cinematic'. Don't you think those stories aught to be told to? That's all I said... is that other stories need to be told, too. Next time you wanna give someone a "reality check", try asking questions before being condescending for no reasons. Questions are the way to gain understanding. They're also the best way to show someone else the error of their ways. Wouldn't you agree? 😉
@Breeanna73 1. Im autistic so... ur dum 2. at least I can read, man. Nothing I said referred to savants negatively. I simply said that autism should not be solely portrayed as a superpower when a lot of times, it is very much the opposite. I want respect given to the parents of violent, dangerous, unresponsive nonverbal children. I want their love immortalized in respectful storytelling
Few adults(especially teachers) can engage either! On my first day at school, aged 4; I asked why the teacher put a Bee on my coat peg, instead of my name; "That's because the other children can't read, yet", she scolded, so don't show off, dear! And so it continued, until I got so fed up of planning how many wrong answers I had to make, to put me in second or third place in tests, so I wouldn't get picked on. I eventually just gave up; stopped trying and eventually became accepted as "normal".
the teacher wasnt necessarily wrong. knowledge is largely an individual path. we are blessed with great teachers at times, but the greatest asset we have is ourself. if you know the answer for certain, then theres no need to say that answer unless the pace of the class is slowed down by the question staying in the air too long. if you arent sure of the answer, have it recorded in your mind and confirm if it was correct later on when a reply is given. then if wrong, question which assumptions brought you down the wrong path. there are many traces left of knowledge after the fact: that which we have heard, that which we have seen, that which we have made physical movements to scope out/form frameworks or imitate processes, and that which we have envisioned in our mind. a combo of these is best, even when some find more value in some than others, each skill can be honed. knowledge needs to be distinctive to be remembered, and remembered in the way we wish to use it later on. so we may realize certain traces are more valuable in different scenarios. i wish i had some cool bee pin/sticker on my coat peg
That info just opened the door for this Mom to ‘see’ her son… As an uncle of an autistic boy, i know how powerful those moments are Beautiful moment…Mom now gets it…
"i haven't talked to them in 10 years" is this just a general thing that happens with autistic people cause i did the same with my mother . haven't spoken to her in ages for so long now i don't even remember how long it's been . and yes i have autism diagnosed by a doctor.
It is because we do not "feel" a need for people and we do not "feel" emotional bonding and we do not "feel" separated when we are apart. But I text my mother frequently, on her birthday, mother's day, and valentine's day and call on Christmas because she has feelings.
I love this show. Scorpion is amazing! You always root for Walter, even though he's a jerk so often. Especially towards Paige... because he loves her from day one, but he can't process it, can't understand it. This is especially visible when Sylvester takes care of Walter's sister, even marrying her to help Samantha make her own decision about her passing. It's not only about Walter's love for his sister at that point. He projects his inability to process his love for Paige into his sister. Scorpion is just a great show.
This was such a good show. The ending was kind of crappy because it probably wasn’t the ending the writers head in mind, but this show was really good.
My youngest was too. He himself couldn’t handle it, he stopped his studies and works as a pizza-delivery person.We, as parents, never stood in his way and were and still are very supportive. If he wants to pick his studies up again? Great. If not? Also fine. His life, his choices. Although we did point out what the consequences of his choices would be, and he understood that. But the competition in these studies was too much. There was no positive mood, no encouragement but plain harsh un-emphatic attitude from university and fellow students. If you are brilliant and sensitive combined in just one person, it’s hard out there.
So was I. My mother didnt know what parenting meant. She cleaned and ironed. My father was brilliant, but emotionally damaged. He tried to control us becaise he couldn't deal with his ADHD and Autism. I was not destined to succeed.
At least she spoke up for her child, and he did need more empathy on how to talk with her. And this is a fiction movie, but it might help parents figure things out faster.
@@joshuaphillips4958 they are, but my problem also comes with the weird belief that autistic people have to be super smart about something to be "valuable" and have their quirkiness be acceptable
@@westarvadaorthodontics1162 good for him, glad he has all the representation in media he could possibly want. But the reality for most people with autism is that they can't relate to this trope, it's just an insulting generalization of a very rare minority in the community
The worst part is his situation requires time and money as a waitress im assuming shes living off tips no way shes got the funds to actually do something about the situation
Both mine tested very gifted. I was careful not to pressure them. I saw how much stress/anxiety their obviously gifted cousins had. I never mentioned giftedness, just focused on helping them explore their interests. I wish I could have afforded to do more but they are happy, resilient, and productive adults. The cousins who were given high expectations are sadly unwilling to chance a failure, are not independent.
Love this comment and you are right. My mother said that she knew I was brilliant because I started speaking in one day. She said that I sat and watched television for some time . . and then one day I just started speaking in complete language. (Of course it may be harder to make these observations when you are busy working all day as a waitress.)
Every neuro diverse kid on tv is a genius. In reality it's 0.2% and for the rest it's just hard & there's no big emotional pay off when "everything is gonna be great". Sick of these stupid depictions.
I hope you speak to someone, while I know it can be difficult there are gifts to each child. We as parents tend to look at the list of can't do and don't even focus on what they can do. I myself was label wrong, and the adults gave up. Thankfully I didn't give up on myself. Look for those gifts, practice mindfulness and connect with a group of parents who are going through similar.
Awww I miss Scorpion so much I was so sad when it was over 😢 it was a beautiful and genius show! The smartest and creative people all in one helping each other and their community 🙏🏼
Being intelligent can be emotionally challenging, personally alienating, and traumaticly debilitating… It’s confusing to stand apart from everyone else afraid that you’re never going to be loved because of it.. Like Edward Scissor hands or something.. It makes you a freak… So… I can say from experience… Being intellectually gifted can seem like a curse… It’s being special needs in its own way. For me it’s like… A big bubble surrounds me and disconnects the rest of the world… I’m trapped in that bubble… A bubble of awareness, understanding, things I can’t talk about because if I did it would risk so much… Awareness of myself… Awareness of others around me… Awareness of probabilities and possibilities and predictable outcomes… Thinking on an entirely different level than most… Judge of character is SHARP. Judge of actions and scenarios SHARP. When you can just read people and predict movies and see everything coming… And it’s so sharp… Self Alienation does tend to happen… You become introverted… People can be hard headed and misjudging of the intellectuals… They assume too much… Dumb people think they know everything… Smart intellectuals will all tell you… We’ve just hardly scratched the surface. We have not seen it all… Not even close… And we don’t want to… This universe is far far bigger than we are and it’s just best that we just know our place… Trust me…
Agreed. I've never watched the show but unless he had access to a chess board and a computer or tutor to somehow learn, there is not a chance in hell this scene could ring true. People don't just magic complex strategic thinking and knowledge about the rules of a game out of thin air. Even a genius needs to actually *learn* !
It's the "all geniuses are chess masters" cliche. Hollywood writers don't think normies will accept a character as a genius unless they play well. I've scored well above the genius threshhold all my life, and I stink at chess. AND at checkers.
I absolutely LOVED,LOVED, LOVED this show and wished it was still making episodes! If they came back it would be a reason for me to buy another tv. My blew out 4 years ago and I never replaced it.
You don't HAVE to have money. I'm in my 60s and my brother and I both test as around 140 IQ. I'm dyslexic and he has ADHD. My folks came up with amazing strategies to teach us (reading encyclopedias and dictionaries, teaching us math tricks, coding logic since Dad started programming in 1959). They set challenges for us like reading all of the Shakespeare comedies one summer, the tragedies the next. This all was REAL WORK on my parent's part because they had to learn a lot of what they were teaching us and it was hard on our "normal" sister who is very smart but had to work hard in school for grades. We all three benefited from the lessons in logic, literature, math, spelling, how to do research. A lot of parents don't invest time in teaching their children and that's so sad!
Wow, Elizabeth! This was probably the best song reaction I’ve ever seen. Soooo few people even begin to process all the depth and detail, the manifold creativity, that goes into a NIN expression (song). That’s the thing that most people miss is that these songs aren’t intended to be songs, in the traditional sense, and that’s why people who measure them by those standards miss the genius. The NIN masterpieces are expressions of VERY specific emotions, and he pours every ounce of his creativity into capturing and communicating that emotion with full nuance and a depth that satisfies those who have been unfortunate enough to have been struck in that particular way. It’s not just rage. Or, betrayal. Or seduction. It’s situational. The songs are tweaked in such a way that they don’t remind you of every heartbreak you’ve ever had. They remind you of that ONE person that really kicked your heart in the balls. Ha. And, he digs and digs until it’s all carved out and left there in a big messy pile on the floor. And, strangely, you sometimes feel better. Ha. Of course, you can also OD on his music. Especially teenagers. It can paint a very bleak portrait for people who haven’t experienced enough of life for themselves. And, I think from the beginning, he understood that there are limits to what traditional composition techniques and instrumentation could convey, and that the talent of the past had utilized those tools to the full extent already. In order to push deeper, he needed to discover brand new sounds and techniques, and nothing was off the table. He was one of the original mic-droppers, only he didn’t do it as a flex. He did it as a way of saying, “I gave it my all. I have nothing left.” He would often drop the mic at the end of a particularly intense song, it would just fall out of his hand as he walked away, spent. So, he really did move music forward in some impressive ways, although most people never really got it. Furthermore, competing with him was kind of off the table for most musicians, due to their own artistic limits. Thus, he was one of the rare artists that essentially created his own genre, and subsequently also shut it down, once he got tired of delving into those various darknesses. It’s rare for someone to do something so well initially, that none of the would-be copycats could gain enough traction to even get noticed. He was grouped with “industrial” artists, because they also used alternative noises to construct songs, but anyone who loved the other industrial bands could easily see that he wasn’t just playing with the cool new toys, but that there was a higher artistic visionary at work. There is a scream in the song “Wish” on the Broken album, that I’ll just never get over. It just makes every other attempt at capturing that level of despair look like cheap community theatre. It’s not something that Dimash or Freddy Mercury could ever pull off, even though they are far superior singers by the normal metrics. Ha. So, yeah, thanks for this. It’s just cool to see someone as knowledgeable and as experienced as you getting hypnotized by the same things that blew the roof off my understanding of what music could be over 3 decades ago. Speaking of Freddy, NIN does a cover of Queen’s “Get Down, Make Love.” My GF and I requested that one at our prom. lol. It got cancelled about a minute in. Anyone who has heard it will know why😂
I am lucky enough to have a dad who gets it. He is super smart, like myself. I am unlucky enough to have a mom who doesn't get it and refuses to listen. I need a small win to get started, and I try to explain that. Nope, she needs me to find motivation from nowhere to do this giant thing. There's a reason homework from 3 weeks ago is still sitting on my dresser.
Whenever my brother would have a bad day. We didn’t talk. I got out a puzzle. We just built it together. He is crazy smart. The puzzle helped him clear his head enough to sort his thoughts. He didn’t want to be asked questions, small talk, etc. I’m the only one in the family he talks to.
