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au_gold posted...

Its definitely a plot hole and a really fucking stupid one.

Oh yes, a group of sorcerers who can see the future designing a dagger that will only be helpful in the future. How fucking stupid

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Depends on context. If the thing they said 10+ years ago is a deviation from the norm or something they've clearly moved on from, it's probably not worth getting outraged over
If it's particularly egregious, then maybe it's worth getting a heartfelt apology from
If they double down, then yeah

Not that cancel culture really exists. Most of the time it's a bunch of nobodies starting shit for a couple days while the accused plays the victim card (see: Kevin Hart)

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WafflehouseJK posted...

It was solid and I enjoyed it throughout, but I've seen people trying to claim it's some of the best TV ever and that's just silly.

I realize this is just going to make me sound snobbish, and I do enjoy them, but any claim that something Star Wars or MCU related is "great television/film" is just silly to me
And it's said in earnest for many different things by different people

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Not really that hard to follow if you're paying attention and not looking at your phone

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The main problem here is that we use the word "opinion" for several distinct concepts. It's one thing to think that PS4 is better than X1 or that DC > Marvel, it's another to hold an opinion that has concrete effect on the real world.

You say it's not a big deal, but it is to many others. For instance, a gay person does not get the liberty of "not bringing up politics" when they have to consider the effect of their partner coming to the company's holiday party. The same could be said for many political views and targets.
You don't even have to be one of those groups to draw a line in the sand.

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I know Skyrim was casualized compared to Oblivion which was casualized compared to Morrowind, but at least they didn't shit the bed like Fallout 4 did.


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The amount of privilege someone has to possess to believe this

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FabIemaster posted...

So no complaints with the casting. My only real gripe is that having read the books, it would've helped non-fans if the jumping around in time with the storylines had been labeled to make it easier to follow.

KnightofShikari posted...

i'm more annoying with triss appearing way older than she should, as well as the weird jumping around the timeline. should have just adapted the books chronologically for the most part, but then we wouldn't have ciri for a while. the casting might make problems in the future since some of the cast that is now black is related to others so unless they just ignore the blood relation and cast differently it's going to be weird.

This is really blown out of proportion.

First off, there are plenty of moments in the show that reveal the timeline. The first and second episodes have some low-key hints and the third episode all but flat out tells you. Yeah you have to look to see it but it's not like it's hiding. Get off your phone and you'll pick it up.
Second off, the show isn't Westworld level of timelines. Each character is moving forward, there's no skipping back and forth personal timelines.
Third, the second half of the show everyone should realize there are multiple timelines. At this point, everything clicks anyway.
And lastly, the enjoyment of the show does not depend on you understanding that the protagonists are not in sync for most of the season.

I see far more "but think of the non-book readers" than of people without.
I've only ever played Witcher 3 and I put together it was different timelines before the end of the second episode.

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So we know that different Jedi are better at different things
And we know that the Jedi in the Republic had slowly lost their touch where they were teaching the same stuff Yoda had learned, their powers weakening from the Dark Side influence, and then become stuck in the Clone Wars

So it doesn't seem that crazy to me that it was rare in the past. A jedi would have to know about it and also be decent at it to even begin learning. Think about Force Ghosts, Qui Gon managed to figure it out but even he didn't completely finish it before death
Now add in Rey who happens to be good at it and learned about it from the Jedi Texts. Then Ben, who as a Skywalker has a natural inclination towards being good at everything, learned it from his unique bond with Rey.

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I'm sure your girlfriend appreciates your respect in constantly getting requests from you to fuck

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pinky0926 posted...

I was 3 episodes in before I realised we were in different timezones.

Did you like the show before finding that out? 3/8 episodes is less than halfway, not like it's a big deal to be confused during the first couple episodes of a show

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I don't see the problem? Star Wars always does a bunch of exposition in the opening crawl. Why is it important to see a <30 second speech when we can read it?
There are other issues to talk about, this is nothing.

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RebelElite791 posted...

So have you seen the movie yet or are you still just shitposting

I remember you saying there'd be no Force Ghost of Han and yet here we are

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Blackstar110 posted...

No, the argument is that not only is it not about date rape, but that it only sounds like its about date rape if youre profoundly ignorant of common sayings and typical human interactions, and/or want it to sound like its about date rape

There are many common sayings that shouldn't be used today because they have a negative context
For instance, I'm not calling for people to get fired for saying they're having a pow-wow, but it's not something people should use for a quick business meeting

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I love how it's always the same argument of how it's not about daterape

Like no shit, we're talking about how it sounds today


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I hate the guy, but can you blame him? If I were Senate Majority Leader and could block a Republican president from filling vacancies and such, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

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Possible spoilers for Episode 9, but the whole scene in the hut between Luke and Ben/Kylo makes sense if Palpatine is Snoke/Controlling Snoke, thus Luke's 'feeling of dread' is sensing Sidious and the possible PTSD from that

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Rogue One is literally just moments of dullness interspersed with "hey look at this thing you remember from the OT"
The only reason people even think it's good is because the rest of the saga is pretty mediocre

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Surely you qualify for some kind of public assistance if you're an adult without a salaried job? Or is it cosmetic only
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nemu posted...

I don't think I've anywhere in this discussion implied that the nazis as a whole were not the most evil fuckers the world has ever seen. People want to project that on me instead of having any kind of discussion.

It's not about projecting. It's more of a "no shit, what do you expect" kind of thing. Obviously not every member of the Nazi Party was evil, obviously not every German soldier during WWII was an evil bastard who supported genocide.
But what do we gain from pointing out the obvious? It just serves to take away from the very real issues that Nazism presents. You think you're having a nuanced discussion but really you're just coming off as an edgy teen who's trying to one-up their parents because of a technicality.
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The idea that Nazi's and Antifa are similar enough in concept and structure is ridiculously naiive
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ESB is the only legitimately good Star Wars movie. The rest are still very entertaining, but range from mediocre to ok in quality.
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If you didn't like TLJ then you most likely don't like Star Wars. Pretty much the same movie repeated time and time again filled with the same issues.
ROTJ was hated when it came out. Now it's loved.
The prequels were hated when they came out. Now they're loved.
TFA was hated when it came out. Now it's loved.
Soon the same will happen with TLJ.

Star Wars fans are wild.
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Having less money tends to go hand-in-hand with poor nutrition and access to healthcare/medicine -- two things that help you stay healthy
Also, a lot of poor people work in retail, food, or manual labor jobs -- three areas where you're likely to run into being sick a lot more (due to increased interaction with the public or because of the damage you're doing to your body)
Add to the above with having to use public transit and working multiple jobs with no time to rest, you're gonna stay sicker longer and constantly get to another disease/infection
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It seems like an odd choice to post this. Like, are there really that many people who feel that strongly about this issue to "remember it" in 2020?
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All but a few MCU films are essentially the same movie

DC movies haven't been any worse than the schlock Marvel puts out

Star Wars sequels aren't any worse than the prequels. In fact, there are like 10 movies but only one of them is any good (Empire)

New Trek movies are better than the average episode from the TV shows. Maybe not as good as the best episodes, but nothing on the level of the crappyness that is every first season

There's only one good Harry Potter movie (Azkaban)

Game of Thrones hadn't been good since season 3, with maybe half of season 4 being decent enough. Everyone freaking out of the terrible-ness of the last season had been blind for several years now

Westworld season 2 was better than season 1 and you're too dumb to follow along if you were confused about the timelines

Friends and Seinfeld are not that funny

Doctor Who got better once RTD left
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Season 4, 5, and 10 are the best. Thus, Moffat 2, Davies 1

Season 2 was shit except for the girl in the fireplace and cyberman. So another slight against Davies

All in all, Moffat elevated the show in a way that we needed. Tennant fans are the worst
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Warren's only bad choice was to wade into the whole Native American stuff. Other than that, she's better than any candidate we've seen for most of ours lifetimes
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ITT: A fundamental misunderstanding of the flu vaccine.
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DarkRoast posted...

Wasn't CBS the network that called Zimmerman a "white Hispanic"

White Hispanic has existed forever though.
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Doom_Art posted...

Sure, and the plot leaks for Endgame that I mentioned perfectly summarized the finished film

And the reaction to it was people losing their minds and freaking the hell out.

Joker was the same way

The point I was making is that 99% of the time any leaks come out for any film or franchise they'll sound bad because through a page of bullet points you don't get really any context for anything.

I read the leaks for both Endgame and ROS, I still think Endgame ended up being pretty meh.
I think ROS looks much better though, so we'll see.
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Butterfiles posted...

My biggest gripe with Marvel movies is that they are really obviously dumb popcorn flicks but the action sequences are pretty awful too, so it's like, what really is the point?

At least to me, it's the spectacle. Seeing the battle for NY in the last act of Avengers with the whole team together or the combined might at the end of Endgame is really cool.
It's just that when I rewatch it, it's bad. Like, really bad. The hits have like no weight to them, it's over before you know what's going on, and they always fuck up the camera angles.
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Is there any reason to wait to buy it on Steam when I can play RDR2 a month early?
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DarkRoast posted...

Half the time, GoodRx cards will get you a better deal than you're insurance company lol

I know you're a doctor so I'm sure you already know this, but it's worth taking into account your deductible on some plans. No point in spending less with GoodRx if you end up hitting your deductible in other ways.
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voldothegr8 posted...

Living with one is crazy enough, I can't imagine living with two. The constant threesomes wouldn't be worth it imo.

Maybe you should work on your marital problems.
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Lairen posted...

Thats getting ridiculous.

God forbid people change their minds
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It's been almost 40 years since Star Wars had a good movie, no idea why people are upset with the newest ones.
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First off, fuck religion in general. It's all a load of bs used by people in power to control others.

Second, Aisha is considered by Muhammad and Islam scholars to be pretty much his equal. Reducing her to that of a child forced to marry an adult takes away the reality of the situation.

Third, she may not even have been nine. She could have been a preteen or even a teenager. This would not be uncommon for even non-Muslims in history.

And last, who gives a shit? There are enough issues with Islam that to attack them over what her age is is missing the forest for the trees. Not to mention this is the millionth time we've talked about this.
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How soon people forget about Latasha Harlins. Koreans have been racist towards black people for decades.
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H_O_T_B0_xx_Y posted...

How isn't that hypocritical?

Why would it be? If a boy wants to get circumcised, go for it so long as they understand what that entails.
What I am against is cosmetic procedures performed on infants who have no way to express their autonomy.
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H_O_T_B0_xx_Y posted...

It isn't mutilation anymore than letting your daughter get ear rings

I'm against the practice of people piercing their baby's ears too
If you mean when they're older, I'm fine with it if they decide they want it. I don't have a firm age in mind so it could be lower, but I would definitely be ok with a 10 year old saying they want earrings.
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MrMallard posted...

Why can't circumcised and uncircumcised people lose the shitty attitude and get along with each other? Being circumcised is fine, and so is having foreskin. Y'all want to be a clown and call me mutilated for not having a foreskin - that doesn't reflect on me in the slightest, it reflects on you and your issues. Likewise, being uncircumcised is all good - it's funny to call someone an anteater if they're being a prick, but that shouldn't be a term levelled at you solely based on the shape of your dick.

Like why is this a big deal? Why do uncircumcised people want to yell and scream about how I'm complicit in the genital torture of children, and why do we call uncircumcised people unhygienic anteaters? You care about the state of your penis, and I'll worry about mine - no need for words over it.

The only time you should be worried about another guy's cock is if you're going to put it inside of you.

No one should be making fun of you for having a circumcised dick or a noncircumcised one, outside of gentle ribbing that people do over everything.

But what people should be calling you out for is supporting the mutilation of your childrens penises.
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Very clearly racist dogwhistles, you'd have to be pretty oblivious to not see that
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In this situation, it's sketchy as hell. In general? It should be fine to die by suicide.
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DarthAragorn posted...

Doesn't marvel usually get actors that can act

I love the MCU, but good acting is not at all something I'd say they have
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I'd bet there is a lot of overlap between Trump supporters and parents who spank their kids, so yes I'd bet they should be reported to CPS
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The issue is that it's being framed as father vs mother rather than about the child.
A woman gets the choice to abort because she shouldn't be forced to carry a fetus for 9 months if she doesn't want to. A man doesn't get to control her body so he gets no say here. Whereas with child support, the problem lies with the needs of the child. A child should be able to get adequate funds and access to clothes, housing, food, etc. that it would if both parents were able to get along.

If we could increase our social safety nets to similar levels such as Denmark and Sweden (two countries that have some measurable support for such a thing), then I would support it. But given the general shittiness that is American welfare, the needs of the child supplant that of the fathers.
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