This Halloween, we decided it was time for our daughter's first scary movie. She had been curious about Ghostface after hearing other children talking about the character, so we eventually sat down to watch Scream together. I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. After all, Scream is one of those horror movies that's become so familiar over the years that it's hard to watch without noticing its flaws. Some scenes are a little silly, the acting isn't always great, and some moments we might even find unintentionally funny as adults. But watching it with a child was a surprisingly different experience. We've forgotten what it's like to be scared There's something interesting about watching a familiar horror movie through someone else's eyes, especially when that someone is experiencing the genre for the very first time. We become desensitized. We recognize the clichés, anticipate the scares, notice the mistakes, and sometimes even appreciate the dark...
I've never been particularly fond of superhero stories. The powers, explosions, and endless battles have rarely kept me interested. However, something increasingly appealing about some of these stories is how they explore their characters beyond their extraordinary abilities. And VisionQuest has a particularly interesting question at its center: what does it actually mean to be human? Rather than focusing solely on what these artificial beings can do, the show explores what they can understand about us. And perhaps more importantly, what they can never quite grasp. Understanding humanity isn't that simple One interesting aspect of the story is the relationship between the different AIs. Each has specialized knowledge and a purpose, and together they form something like a team. Watching them interact, especially as they try to navigate conversations and relationships in a human-like way, can be genuinely amusing. But it also raises an important question: can we understand...