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  1. Comment on Game of Thrones first look: Inside the brutal battle to make season 8 in ~tv

  2. Comment on Pokémon: Detective Pikachu | Official trailer 2 in ~movies

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    I mean, this is of course mostly opinion, but the jokes were funny, the CGI look good, the detail and thought put into the world seem well conceived, and there's the old nostalgia factor of...

    I mean, this is of course mostly opinion, but the jokes were funny, the CGI look good, the detail and thought put into the world seem well conceived, and there's the old nostalgia factor of finally seeing Pokemon done on a big screen.

    5 votes

  3. Comment on Movies often contain chess games with basic errors. What motivates filmmakers to keep using a game they don't understand? in ~movies

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    So some of those HEMA guys actually put together a cinematic portrayal of their stuff that actually looks pretty damn cool while still being more "realistic". So while it's not exactly true to...

    So some of those HEMA guys actually put together a cinematic portrayal of their stuff that actually looks pretty damn cool while still being more "realistic".

    So while it's not exactly true to life, it is more accurate than your average movie and honestly looks really fucking dope. I'd love to see a competent film maker incorporate this style of sword fighting into a large budget movie.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Tell me about your pet(s). in ~talk

  5. Comment on Tell me about your pet(s). in ~talk

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    He's shockingly relaxed in our apartment, but whenever we go to the park he takes off like a rocket.

    He's shockingly relaxed in our apartment, but whenever we go to the park he takes off like a rocket.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Tell me about your pet(s). in ~talk

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    I was at work one day, and got a Snapchat from my fiance. It was a picture of a adorable black and white dog. A few minutes later I get another Snapchat from her, and it was a picture of her and...

    I was at work one day, and got a Snapchat from my fiance. It was a picture of a adorable black and white dog. A few minutes later I get another Snapchat from her, and it was a picture of her and the dog in her car. I get home from work and there is the dog on my couch. His name is Mako, and he is the best boy ever. He's a border collie mixed with something else, we're not certain. He was found wandering the Wilds of rural Utah with no tags and no microchip. He's estimated to be about two years old, and he's clearly had training before cuz he's amazingly well behaved and knew sit, stay, come Etc. While he can sometimes be a pain in the ass because he is very smart, he's incredibly friendly to people and definitely interested in other dogs, though he doesn't want to play with them so much as herd them.

    This is my first dog on my own, and I have never been more enamored with a dog. I love my Mako.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Florida law restoring the vote to felons takes effect in ~life

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    The American justice system since its Inception has been more about punishment than anything else. This stems from our cultures Puritan roots. Therefore removing the loading ability of convicted...

    The American justice system since its Inception has been more about punishment than anything else. This stems from our cultures Puritan roots. Therefore removing the loading ability of convicted felons is a punishment nothing more nothing less. Though I am sure it has the since been co-opted into some political tool.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Us | Official trailer in ~movies

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    According to the director, the overall theme is not about race this time. "I think the main idea that went into writing this film is that we’re our own worst enemy, and that idea created this...

    According to the director, the overall theme is not about race this time.

    "I think the main idea that went into writing this film is that we’re our own worst enemy, and that idea created this monster, The Tethered. I wanted to forge this new mythology that explored our duality and the duality of the characters. To the actors, I knew this was the ultimate fun because who doesn’t want to play two roles in a movie; when you’re tired in one, you get to jump into the other. But I think what was a fun challenge for actors, was finding the connections between the characters and their counterparts.".

    I think this movie is more about the inner darkness we all have given manifest. But I'm sure there's more in store, Peele has so far show great skill in crafting complex social-horror narratives.

    Further reading makes me think it might be about immigration: "I definitely wanted to do a movie that started with this sense of invasion, this sense of the fear of other, the fear of the stranger from outside, which I think is a common fear in society these days, and then sort of force the characters to realize the invaders have their faces."

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Drone operator stops Christmas Day bushfire waterbombing on Bruny Island in ~enviro

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    From my understanding of it it's more that they don't want to risk missing the drone, because whatever goes up must come down....at a velocity that can severely injure or possibly kill people....

    From my understanding of it it's more that they don't want to risk missing the drone, because whatever goes up must come down....at a velocity that can severely injure or possibly kill people. Especially when these drone incidents happen in areas of high population density.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Conservative Christian group launches campaign against “Buddhist meditation” in public schools in ~humanities

  11. Comment on Dear US-Americans of Tildes, is West Virginia really that bad? in ~talk

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    The country-side the is gorgeous, and there's a couple nice towns. But it's almost entirely poor coal miners so everything is very old and very run down. Like most states nowadays, WV has a nasty...

    The country-side the is gorgeous, and there's a couple nice towns. But it's almost entirely poor coal miners so everything is very old and very run down. Like most states nowadays, WV has a nasty drug abuse problem so all the sketchy shit that comes with that is present.

    Note that i've never lived there. I just drove through the state a couple dozen times driving between ohio and north carolina. And i'd always time my refuels so that i didn't have to stop in WV. This is a personal anecdote, but the few times I was forced to stop I felt like everything man made was just sorta rotting away.

    Oh and one time I was refueling and the lady refueling next to me was smoking a lit cigarette. So there's that.

    16 votes

  12. Comment on Wealthy White people in Atlanta suburb tried to secede from their Black-led town. They failed. in ~life

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    So. Turns out Eagleton is real and just as douchey as you'd think.

    So. Turns out Eagleton is real and just as douchey as you'd think.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting leaves at least four dead, official says in ~humanities

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    I've got two friends who are Jewish and they have a lot of friends in this area so let me tell you yesterday was really tense for us waiting to hear from his friends. I only got the worry...

    I've got two friends who are Jewish and they have a lot of friends in this area so let me tell you yesterday was really tense for us waiting to hear from his friends. I only got the worry second-hand; I can't imagine what it'd be like if this sort of thing happened to me.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Anime Has A Sexual Harassment Problem in ~anime

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    As much as I wanna argue that anime isn't 85% shitty sex "humor" and naughty tentacles and over buxom teenagers.....it totally is. Like any media there are the gems that shine through all this...

    As much as I wanna argue that anime isn't 85% shitty sex "humor" and naughty tentacles and over buxom teenagers.....it totally is. Like any media there are the gems that shine through all this crap but for the most part it's all low brow crap that dances to the same beat.

    It's like how in western cable TV you can find a dozen shows with the same exact tropes, and character-types, and plot lines over and over again. It's the lowest common denominator of entertainment in the region.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on What are your plans for the best holiday of the year, Halloween? in ~talk

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    Well in the US "shitting the bed" means really messing up and ruining something, so he could mean the games he plays involve the characters wrecking stuff..... or maybe they literally shit on beds

    Well in the US "shitting the bed" means really messing up and ruining something, so he could mean the games he plays involve the characters wrecking stuff..... or maybe they literally shit on beds

    4 votes

  16. Comment on What are your plans for the best holiday of the year, Halloween? in ~talk

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    In a way, D&D is like halloween. You pretend to be something else, kick down strangers doors, and demand their goods, killing them if they don't comply! ..... That's what everyone does on...

    In a way, D&D is like halloween. You pretend to be something else, kick down strangers doors, and demand their goods, killing them if they don't comply!

    .....

    That's what everyone does on Halloween, right?

    9 votes

  17. Comment on What are your plans for the best holiday of the year, Halloween? in ~talk

  18. Comment on What are your plans for the best holiday of the year, Halloween? in ~talk

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    Nice! I really have to get back into Adventure Time. My girlfriend and I are doing Star Lord and Gamora.

    Nice! I really have to get back into Adventure Time.

    My girlfriend and I are doing Star Lord and Gamora.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on What are your plans for the best holiday of the year, Halloween? in ~talk

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    Over the Garden Wall is one of my favorite cartoons. It has that perfect combination of charm and creepy that makes for a perfect Halloween watch

    Over the Garden Wall is one of my favorite cartoons. It has that perfect combination of charm and creepy that makes for a perfect Halloween watch

    3 votes

  20. What are your plans for the best holiday of the year, Halloween?

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    I freaking love Halloween. The costumes, the candy, the temperature, the pumpkins, and the whole aesthetic. I'm just testing the waters here to see how everyone else here feels about it and what...

    I freaking love Halloween. The costumes, the candy, the temperature, the pumpkins, and the whole aesthetic. I'm just testing the waters here to see how everyone else here feels about it and what ya'lls plans are.

    EDIT: haha, while my title is technically correct I meant "best" holiday, not next

    16 votes