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Nov 30, 2022Liked by JR Handley

I liked it. I didn't see the entire movie but I liked Chris Pratt's character. Jennifer Lawrence, not so much. I found her snooty and stuck up, so I never warmed up to her.

I agree, I found a lot of annoying inconsistencies, like the lack of redundancies, that fact that the couple didn't have kids and so on. The ship was beautiful and really liked it.

I wasn't aware of the indentured servitude model. First, it can't last, and not just because of the distance but the whole perpetuity term. Second, even in real life history, indentured servitude because a costly burden and ultimately unviable in the long run. More realistically, the payment would've been extractive. I.e. you export the raw materials, and we sell you the finished products. Or in this case, it would be a mix of raw materials and manufactured products where Homestead gets its cut.

The movie had some bright spots and an interesting premise but was let down by the logical inconsistencies that really jarred me.

xavier

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