If it works, it's partly because of the easy allure of authenticity narratives, even the most contrived.
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It was the most contrived version of forcing simplicity and in the midst of hot chaos, I found quiet.
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The erotic and psychological crosscurrents among this foursome occupy the play's second part, which is its most contrived and least convincing.
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So the quantum computer beat the classical one soundly on the most contrived, lopsided task imaginable, like pitting an apple versus an orange in a "best citrus" competition.
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At every turn, Control is using the most contrived and obvious devices to drop loads of backstory and plot of development into a static gameworld that most closely resembles a single-player MMO.
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The most contrived or intentional Vines nevertheless usually had something awkward about their pacing or focus or production, the natural result of being built linearly on the fly, the way being alive is built.
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" He also noted that "it certainly differs from its predecessor (Amor a la Mexicana) and successor (Thalia). All are among her best efforts, with Arrasando being probably the most contrived. It's more adventurous than the streamlined Thalia, yet it's not as free-flowing as Amor a la Mexicana. Of the three, it surely sounds the most dated, and for all these reasons, it's a strangely curious album, very evocative of its time.
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Prosecutors remained convinced that Penry was not intellectually impaired, pointing to two television interview clips that had been shown at one of his trials. Prosecutor William Hon said that Penry spoke normally on one tape but "like Elmer Fudd" on the other. "It was the most contrived performance you've ever seen in your life," Hon said. He said that Penry was a sociopath and that he had only been sent to a home for the intellectually disabled because he had been such an uncontrollable child.
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Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter and notes the film's nostalgic and entertaining value and praises the film's tech and action choreography. Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film a score of 3/5 and calls it "a most contrived story that nevertheless entertains." Carey Darling of the Houston Chronicle gave the film a score of 2 stars out of 5 and criticizes its predictibility and lack of substance. Andrew Saroch of Far East Films praises the film's set pieces and the casts' performances.
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Klíma also expressed his opinions on aspects of the final scene as follows: : "The unanimity of the characters refusing longevity is highly improbable, from a psychological point of view, and the characters' behavior, when considered logically, can only be deemed irresponsible. The final lines of the play are among the least convincing, the most contrived of all that Capek wrote". Věc Makropulos features in the philosophy essay "The Makropulos Case: Reflections on the Tedium of Immortality" by Bernard Williams. In his essay, Williams utilizes the case of Elina Makropulos to argue that an immortal life should not be desirable.
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Danielle Van Gorder felt the plot had "some of the least believable characters or situations I've read, lame plot devices, and what is quite possibly the most contrived ending ever to grace a BL book" and that the translation "was plagued with stilted lines", but praised Yuuya's "slick and polished" art, feeling that the art was the only reason to recommend Endless Rain. Holly Ellingwood, writing for Active Anime, praised the character designs, saying that they "immediately capture one's attention", and noted the "heady emotional content" of the manga, and "incendiary" explicit scenes. Leroy felt the manga would "appeal to one's prurient interests", while noting the author's "deep character drama".
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