u/paultheschmoop

We are closer than ever to Dootle Dots episode 2!

For too long we have been cast aside as extremists and wackos. Earlier today I sent the following to the HEI Network team, clearly outlining our power and our demands:

Greetings,

I come to you in this message as a friend, though I am not unwilling to become a foe if the situation calls for it.

I have little doubt that by this point in time you have noticed that there has been a significant shift in the HEI points leaderboard. Perhaps you’ve seen that a new user occupies sixth place with over 1.1 million points. This is no accident.

I send this message representing a collective known as the Doodle Underground. I am not the leader of this collective, as we do not have any one leader. We represent the people, a group that we feel has fallen by the wayside in recent months. We were all thrilled by the Dootle Dots, regardless of the spelling, and were looking forward to many more episodes of the show. We purchased HEI memberships, we sat through hours of the show about movies, some of us even attended the live shows, which were….lacking in Dot content, to say the least, all in an effort to further the Dootle Dot phenomenon and eventually get more Dot content. But then, the rug pull: Dootle Dots episode 2 can’t air? A shakeup in the creative team? The ouster of Aiden, one of the members of the Dot braintrust?

This is when we knew we had to take action. Comments on YouTube weren’t doing it. Constant posts on our subreddit, r/doodledots, clearly wasn’t doing it. So we decided to accumulate power in another way. We began pooling our HEI points. We collectivized. We made a plan.

And that brings us to now. We have many points. We’ve made a dent. But it doesn’t stop here. Word has gotten out of our movement. The points continue to roll in. Phil Braun may have over 2 million points, but what will that buy him? Another week in the top 5? Maybe.

We will continue to accumulate points until we hold a majority share of the official HEI currency. When we have that share, we will assume total control of the HEI network. We will cancel On Cinema in a permanent way. We will suspend any and all funding towards political campaigns. We will halt production on any projects not related to the Dots. We will cut ties with Mark Pork.

Unless, of course, our singular, simple demand is met: release episode 2 of Dootle Dots. Give the people what they want. This process can be extremely peaceful, if you choose to let it be. There’s no need to drag this out, the episode already exists! Just release it and enjoy the good PR and the satisfaction of your user base. Or, we can continue to climb the leaderboard.

I hope you choose to end this in a timely manner. If not, someone will have to pay for their crimes.

Thank you,

Dr. P

The HEI team has (likely out of fear) not yet responded. The ball is in their court. In the meantime, please donate your points to further collectivize our movement and strengthen the force by which we take over the HEI network.

If anyone is aware of Mr Braun’s whereabouts please let me know I need to talk to him URGENTLY

THERE IS A STORM COMING. r/doodledots will not be IGNORED any longer. A people’s revolution is occurring on the HEI network. We will seize control of all things HEI, cancel On Cinema, and make HEI network solely Doodledots content.

Debate regarding ownership of my soul aside, we can clearly see here that Pablo is asked if I sent over my points, to which he answers in the affirmative. This confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that I did pay for this sub and thus own it. Thank you Pablo for finally ending the charade.

Trying to take the pulse here and determine if I’m a curmudgeon or not-

The 4DX format has existed in cinemas for a while now and is expanding. From a theatre perspective, it makes sense, as it is an excuse to raise ticket prices and certainly intrigues people with its offerings

It is described as

“an immersive cinematic technology featuring motion seats and environmental effects, including wind, water, scents, and strobe lighting”

The format has recently gone somewhat viral with some people providing video from screenings of *The Odyssey* in 4DX, which can be seen here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/HqGH7srSWBA?si=ZSZIX-aswJrFLGGC

Now, just from reading about 4DX, and certainly from seeing this video, my thought is:

Man, that looks fucking horrible. Not only because it looks exhausting to experience, but because it certainly does not fit with the filmmaker’s vision for experiencing the movie. I could see myself maybe watching a throwaway/light movie, like, I don’t know, Masters of the Universe, in 4DX just to say that I’ve tried it. But to watch *The Odyssey*, which, while there’s much to be said about Nolan as a filmmaker but I don’t think it’s possible to deny that he does have a specific method that he wants his movies viewed in, seems somewhat sacrilegious.

On the other hand, there is a part of me that wonders if something like this could theoretically have artistic valid *if* the filmmaker had input into how it operates and incorporated it into the film.

I’m rambling, but ultimately I guess I have 2 questions:

1. How do you feel about 4DX as a format? Do you feel, like I do, that it is largely had and contributes to the “theme parkification” of film?

2. Do you feel the format could potentially elevate a film artistically in the right circumstances?

https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-dies-south-carolina-whats-next-5ba55574ce6f087d56999abe3a7f9fdc#

I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen this happen before, just curious to see how conservatives feel about it since she will be serving as a Republican.