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tumblr reading comprehension: electric boogaloo (i.redd.it)

submitted 8 months ago by Mandarbmax@lemmy.world to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

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[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Cool. A good example of a solution to this is a child's kick board.

[–] Susaga@ttrpg.network 6 points 8 months ago

Oh, you mean those things where you hold on and they keep you afloat? Because he was holding on, and the icy cold waters put him to sleep. Your solution is what killed him in the movie.

The entire point of the scene is to show the sacrifice of those who died to ensure the survival of those who lived. If you try to think up a solution, you have missed the point.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A children’s kick board kills the child if it’s in water that cold

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I think I'd take my chances rather than just letting myself drown.