I just saw the movie "Her" last night, and really enjoyed it. It reminded me of Lush so many times. The there-but-not-really-there nature of interacting with someone on Lush as if you are actually with them, together yet alone. That so much emotion can be expressed by voice alone. The ** mild spoiler alert** sex between them seemed so similar to sexual experiences at Lush. Toward the beginning, the very funny scene where he is trolling for an anonymous voice sex partner, and later on as well when the sex between him and her is so much more impassioned and meaningful.
Anyway. It spoke to many things that happen in relationships at Lush. Anyone else feel that way?
Haven't seen it yet, but when I first saw the trailer, I did think about how his interaction with "Her" in the movie is somewhat like Lush/online relationships. True relationships have been formed on Lush, and taken off Lush, some have worked out for a period of time. There are bonds that are formed here, friendships, relationships or whatever you want to call them that mean something to those involved. You'd think having an online relationship is easier and less stressful, but sometimes they become complicated just like in real life. And when they end, they hurt just as much. I do believe sex is more intense with an online partner because you are strictly relying on the emotion that you are feeling. Hope that makes sense. I am having a "Sense and Sensibility" night so my thoughts are a bit cloudy.
I saw the movie, but, to me, it was more analogous to online relationships as a whole, rather than just Lush (I saw it before I had joined either Lush or Stories Space). I thought it was a really interesting movie, and I enjoyed it, and I don't particularly think that electronic social networking is the slippery slope of horror that some seem to believe. It is a way of adding to your life, and I don't necessarily think that having electronic connections available is going to stop people from seeking human contact, or prevent them from being able to interact with others. There have always been people who have more difficulty than others, and that will likely continue, however advanced society becomes.
I guess it does somewhat remind me of Lush, though until you said something, I hadn't really thought about it. I did see it as a tragic side to too much technology and the loss of human interaction. We as a society have become so entrenched with our electronic devices, we often forget there is a real world out there. I have seen this in my students when we talk about things, often a YouTube video is mentioned. My students forget there is life beyond a smartphone or a tablet.
While I in no way shun technology, I will admit it has taken a stronger hold of my life at times than I care to admit. It's how my husband and I reconnected. That being said, I've enjoyed many a day where I pretty much unplugged and saw the world.
