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IRQ posted:The show can and basically will have to just do whatever from here on out... I'm fine with this. More than any other adaptation I've seen people asking how the show can continue while the final two books aren't out but honestly, and again being biased because I've never read the books, I couldn't care less. If the series and the books have a different ending, so long as the series one feels satisfactory and fitting, I'm fine with it, and if they have the same then I'm fine with it too. It's not a historical text, it's fiction, any ending can be made to work so long as it feels earned.
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PriorMarcus posted:I'm fine with this. More than any other adaptation I've seen people asking how the show can continue while the final two books aren't out but honestly, and again being biased because I've never read the books, I couldn't care less. Well you should still care a little bit, or at least worry, because the showrunners have proven that when they go off-script from the books and start freestyling, it can turn into either utter poo poo (e.g. Dany's season 2 storyline) or be pretty good (e.g. Stabbed in the babby). If they have to write the ending it could go either way as well.
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Joramun posted:Well you should still care a little bit, or at least worry, because the showrunners have proven that when they go off-script from the books and start freestyling, it can turn into either utter poo poo (e.g. Dany's season 2 storyline) or be pretty good (e.g. Stabbed in the babby). If they have to write the ending it could go either way as well. My point was that the "script" from the books is hot garbage atop a tire fire from here on out, so it's really not something to fret over.
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Joramun posted:Well you should still care a little bit, or at least worry, because the showrunners have proven that when they go off-script from the books and start freestyling, it can turn into either utter poo poo (e.g. Dany's season 2 storyline) or be pretty good (e.g. Stabbed in the babby). If they have to write the ending it could go either way as well. I had no idea these things weren't following the script. Really though I'd be no more cautious than when any show ends, as even the original creators of the material can mess up big time like with HIMYM in my opinion.
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Apr 8, 2014 01:16
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IMO A Song of Ice and Fire has a pretty obvious ending, it's everything getting there that will be unpredictable. At least two of the characters have well telegraphed arcs.
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scary ghost dog posted:IMO A Song of Ice and Fire has a pretty obvious ending, it's everything getting there that will be unpredictable. At least two of the characters have well telegraphed arcs. Yeah, Catelyn and/or Arya can just tap into Bran's godlike new power, and have an instant win button since he is literally omniscient and can tell what every other faction's moves are before they even make them. The Starks can just blindside everybody without fail so there's no way they can't come out on top.
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Apr 8, 2014 01:56
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Austrian mook posted:I'd be all about a show where god was just an rear end in a top hat, like, a really big cosmic dick, and people just sort of had to deal with it because he's god, not much you can do. Well, in Supernatural God's position is basically "well, I could keep the world from continually being at the brink of collapse, and some of this stuff is a step or two removed from being directly my fault, but... nah."
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Apr 8, 2014 03:26
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I would say that all things considered LOST was a show where God was a massive dick.
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precision posted:I would say that all things considered LOST was a show where God was a massive dick. You could argue that God on Lost was either the tropical island equivalent of Chaos in Greek mythology, or some dude who was a complete mama's boy.
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Apr 8, 2014 04:14
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Have we all forgotten one of the best religion based shows to come out this season? Sleepy Hollow people! God may or may not be real, but Ichabod is Jesus, Abby is Noah, and John Noble is Judacain
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CPFortest posted:You could argue that God on Lost was either the tropical island equivalent of Chaos in Greek mythology, or some dude who was a complete mama's boy. Oh, I wasn't even talking about those options, I was talking about the implied God that set up the entire system. Only a spergy dicklord would put people through all that mess for... Reasons? 
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precision posted:Oh, I wasn't even talking about those options, I was talking about the implied God that set up the entire system. Only a spergy dicklord would put people through all that mess for... Reasons?
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I'm an atheist but I love depictions of religion and God in TV shows and movies--when it's well handled. For instance, the episode of Futurama where Bender talks to God is probably my favorite. Buffy had religion and religious references running all through its core (remember, Buffy actually goes to heaven) but I doubt you'd find anyone that complains about that. Same with Supernatural (which probably has my favorite depictions of archangels in media ever, though I haven't seen Noah yet). In regards to the Rapture being bad source material, I refer you to This Is The End. And Red State, if Kevin Smith hadn't pussied out. When a religion in media is badly handled, it's usually a bad show or movie for other reasons as well. See 7th Heaven and that movie where Paul Bettany is an avenging angel. Postal Parcel posted:Have we all forgotten one of the best religion based shows to come out this season? Sleepy Hollow people! I didn't get that from the show but if it's true I'm even more on board than I was before. asecondduck fucked around with this message at 04:33 on Apr 8, 2014 |
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Sober posted:Well if God did in fact make us in his image, it stands to reason he might possibly be a total sperglord. How do Christians generally interpret this statement? Like do they assume God is talking about a formless soul, or do they believe it is the actual human form? Obviously this doesn't apply to everyone, but is there a general consensus?
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Apr 8, 2014 05:31
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raditts posted:Well, in Supernatural God's position is basically "well, I could keep the world from continually being at the brink of collapse, and some of this stuff is a step or two removed from being directly my fault, but... nah." It could be argued that the God of Supernatural is omniscient, and knows that he doesn't need to stick around. Humans, angels, and demons can work poo poo out on their own. From a human perspective, having a bunch of Old Testament angels running around smiting people is worse than what the demons pull off.
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Apr 8, 2014 07:20
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Between True Detective and Game of Thrones escape artist seems to have a real problem with dealing with PMs, basic human interaction.
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...of SCIENCE! posted:Between True Detective and Game of Thrones escape artist seems to have a real problem with dealing with PMs, basic human interaction. I always thought he was some very strange gimmick poster, and I became even more convinced when he said he was interviewing the guy who made thr ”REAL” and original blue meth, but I guess he is just a crazy person.
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Apr 8, 2014 10:53
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I, too, am confused by the presence of a socially awkward compulsive liar idiot on these, the SomethingAwful forums.
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Apr 8, 2014 11:02
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Goon meltdowns have stopped being funny to me and now they're just sad.
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Apr 8, 2014 12:41
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Wait, what am I not seeing? What happened with escape artist? Most importantly, why does everyone care?
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DivisionPost posted:Wait, what am I not seeing? What happened with escape artist? Most importantly, why does everyone care? He went crazy, and because it was an interesting spectacle.
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Apr 8, 2014 12:53
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Don't try to find his posts like I did because he created a thread posting Game of Thrones spoilers in the title which I'm pretty sure are true. Though I'm also not a baby so knowing a few spoilers are ok.
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Apr 8, 2014 12:57
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Mu Zeta posted:Don't try to find his posts like I did because he created a thread posting Game of Thrones spoilers in the title which I'm pretty sure are true. Also he apparently PM'd a dude "I've hosed more guys than you" and "If you were here right now I'd be spoiling your body". Or something. Posting an auto-ban thread with spoilers in the title and then re-regging is the definition of insanity.
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precision posted:Also he apparently PM'd a dude "I've hosed more guys than you" and "If you were here right now I'd be spoiling your body". Or something. Well, I don't know what any of that has to do with the actress who plays Shae on GoT (that's who they were arguing about, right?), but I guess if you need to make a statement... Hey, I mentioned The Wolf at the Door a few months ago, which is the new Telltale game based on Fables. First episode was outstanding, second was sloppy, but the third is supposed to be out today. Just thought I'd remind you that if you loved The Walking Dead game, this is absolutely worth your time.
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DivisionPost posted:Well, I don't know what any of that has to do with the actress who plays Shae on GoT (that's who they were arguing about, right?), but I guess if you need to make a statement... It's "The Wolf Among Us". The Wolf at the Door is a Radiohead song.
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Ravane posted:It's "The Wolf Among Us".  In my defense, it's pretty early for me.
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Apr 8, 2014 13:32
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Porno X-factor. PORNO XFACTOR!
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zoux posted:Porno X-factor. PORNO XFACTOR! Let's be real, this had to happen eventually.
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thrakkorzog posted:It could be argued that the God of Supernatural is omniscient, and knows that he doesn't need to stick around. Humans, angels, and demons can work poo poo out on their own. From a human perspective, having a bunch of Old Testament angels running around smiting people is worse than what the demons pull off. Also, he was Chuck.
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zoux posted:Porno X-factor. PORNO XFACTOR! At first I read this as "Porno Fear Factor" and thought that would be either really terrifying or really interesting.
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raditts posted:At first I read this as "Porno Fear Factor" and thought that would be either really terrifying or really interesting. They put Max Hardcore in prison for that.
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raditts posted:At first I read this as "Porno Fear Factor" and thought that would be either really terrifying or really interesting. ... the eating challenges? 
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Apr 8, 2014 22:50
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Are the forums making GBS threads the bed for anyone else? I keep getting a website telling my the host is offline.
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Apr 8, 2014 22:52
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Yeah, I'm getting it too.
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Apr 8, 2014 22:56
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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Apr 8, 2014 22:56
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PriorMarcus posted:Are the forums making GBS threads the bed for anyone else? I keep getting a website telling my the host is offline. They're updating the code because SA has an SSL vulnerability. Change your password, folks.
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Is anything else moving forward with the forums? We had a little shot in the arm a few months back but now things have just stagnated again. I don't really keep up on forum news/drama.
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PriorMarcus posted:Is anything else moving forward with the forums? We had a little shot in the arm a few months back but now things have just stagnated again. I don't really keep up on forum news/drama. The short of it is that we don't have a coder or an advertising guy anymore, because we couldn't afford to pay Chooch anymore and AVBadvertising was working free for a year before he got fed up and quit. So there's nobody behind the wheel anymore to fix bugs, add features, or keep every other page from getting a browser hijack from a lovely MMO.
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I remember when Something Awful used to be a big presence on the internet, it feels like management never capitalized on that and now the forums are basically slowly dying off. Does that sound accurate to anyone else?
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I can't tell. I don't read any other forum. I don't really see anything going downhill since I started using this place. e: Well the new GBS sucks rear end but it's not like I ever read it before.
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