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Gaius Marius posted:John Henry is the goat of American folk heroes. Remember reading about him in elementary school and have spent the rest of my life chasing that ideal. …doing a bunch of manual labor and then dying?
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That was your take away? Jesus man come the gently caress on
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Dec 7, 2023 04:31
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Paul Bunyan is real that's why there's a statue of him holding an axe or a muffler or candy cane in every city.
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Dec 7, 2023 04:37
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Gaius Marius posted:That was your take away? Jesus man come the gently caress on You want to prove the indomitability of the human spirit… and then die?
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Dec 7, 2023 04:39
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Gaius Marius posted:John Henry is the goat of American folk heroes. Remember reading about him in elementary school and have spent the rest of my life chasing that ideal. The mysterious AI from The Sarah Connor Chronicles?
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Dec 7, 2023 05:07
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Gripweed posted:Paul Bunyan is an important part of American culture, therefore he's an important part of world culture. So it speaks poorly of you that you don't know who Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox are. Some people would say it was unnecessary and a bit weird to give the giant blue cow statue a true-to-scale dick and balls but I am not some people
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Dec 7, 2023 05:56
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Aren't oxen supposed to be castrated?
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Dec 7, 2023 06:29
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There's a bull statue with dick and balls in town that people decorate depending on the season. Although it's a cursed business and everyone who moves there goes out of business in two years or less.
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Dec 7, 2023 06:33
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Gripweed posted:Americans, all of us, should agree to act like we 100% believe that Paul Bunyan was real when talking to foreigners. Babe the blue ox too. Paul Bunion, Forest Podiatrist
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Dec 7, 2023 15:59
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thetoughestbean posted:You want to prove the indomitability of the human spirit… and then die? Doesn't everyone
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Dec 7, 2023 22:04
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I rather live forever or die in the attempt.
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Dec 7, 2023 22:23
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Gaius Marius posted:John Henry is the goat of American folk heroes. John Henry was also the best album by They Might Be Giants.
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Dec 7, 2023 23:07
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Powered Descent posted:John Henry was also the best album by They Might Be Giants. Finally, someone who gets it
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Dec 7, 2023 23:10
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When the Game of Thrones show finished adapting the books, they should have just started a filler arc and done that until the next book comes out
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Dec 9, 2023 04:32
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That would never have happened because the showrunners wanted out. HBO was willing to do more seasons, they wanted to do something else, like a star wars movie, which they never did. It's sad really, how badly they hosed up the landing after doing a good job first.
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Dec 9, 2023 05:56
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doverhog posted:That would never have happened because the showrunners wanted out. If they'd taken their time and done it right instead of rushing, they'd probably have kept the Star Wars movie.
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Dec 9, 2023 06:14
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Alas.
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And now both properties are devalued
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Dec 9, 2023 09:20
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Don't worry, there are still plenty of other respected names that can be plundered and burned to the ground for corporations to make short term profits.
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Dec 9, 2023 09:33
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Gaius Marius posted:Doesn't everyone No. Most of us would prefer to live. Almost every job being done in the world is hard and difficult, and it's a better thing to be kind to those doing it. The exception of course, are CEO's and other well rewarded things under capitalism.
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Dec 9, 2023 09:37
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doverhog posted:That would never have happened because the showrunners wanted out. Then they should have gotten new showrunners who were willing to keep the show going with beach episodes and tournament arcs until Martin finished the next book.
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Dec 9, 2023 18:42
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steinrokkan posted:Don't worry, there are still plenty of other respected names that can be plundered and burned to the ground for corporations to make short term profits. Gripweed posted:Then they should have gotten new showrunners who were willing to keep the show going with beach episodes and tournament arcs until Martin finished the next book.
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Dec 9, 2023 22:58
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Gripweed posted:Then they should have gotten new showrunners who were willing to keep the show going with beach episodes and tournament arcs until Martin finished the next book. Bottle episode clip show
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Ommin posted:Which still hasn't happened. I don't think there are enough filler plots in the world to cover Martin's failure. Martin has failed, clearly, but it's also really clear how the people making the show needed his writing. House of the Dragon is a really good show btw. Irrespective of GRRM failing the book series, or the failures of GoT the series.
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GOT loses a lot of appeal when you start reading real history. Albigensian Crusade, the Fourth Crusade, or The Thirty Years War are a hundred times more insane than anything Gurm could dream up.
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Dec 10, 2023 01:21
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Gaius Marius posted:GOT loses a lot of appeal when you start reading real history. Albigensian Crusade, the Fourth Crusade, or The Thirty Years War are a hundred times more insane than anything Gurm could dream up. Yeah his major claim to fame was just putting the salaciousness up front and center in a time when history tended to get sanitized and fantasy was more heavily associated with a younger demo.
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Dec 10, 2023 02:38
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The first 3 books are good, and a very intense read. I remember, from when I did it before the 4th book was released.
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Dec 10, 2023 02:43
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Game of Thrones loses its appeal once you realize that George R. R. Martin is just an anthropomorphized Papa Mousekewitz. 
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Nameless Pete posted:Game of Thrones loses its appeal once you realize that George R. R. Martin is just an anthropomorphized Papa Mousekewitz. No, now I'm coming around in the man again
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Dec 10, 2023 03:09
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I remember Fievel Goes West being hilarious, but that was like twenty-five years ago and I don't know if I should revisit it.
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Children's movies lie best in nostalgia
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Gaius Marius posted:GOT loses a lot of appeal when you start reading real history. Albigensian Crusade, the Fourth Crusade, or The Thirty Years War are a hundred times more insane than anything Gurm could dream up. Andrzej Sapkowski's Hussite Wars Trilogy is 4x more political than GoT and has the benefit of being based on real events.
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doverhog posted:Martin has failed, clearly, but it's also really clear how the people making the show needed his writing. House of the Dragon is excellent and shows how to successfully pace a show when it has a clearly defined ending that you are building to.
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Dec 10, 2023 08:09
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Not only does House of the Dragons rule, but it has a lot of actual cool dragon designs instead of the extremely boring Kelly C dragons from the first show. Big mama Vhagar? Matt Daemon's creepy snake ride ? Truly scary and cool. Also my sense of humour hasn't changed since like 11 and I find it hilarious to call a show Hot D.
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Dec 10, 2023 13:18
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Rather than telling telling people to pursue their dreams it’s better to tell people to get a job that can support them and do the things they love as a hobby
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Dec 12, 2023 01:58
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gently caress that noise
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doverhog posted:The first 3 books are good, They really aren't. He desperately needed an editor and mostly built the brand on individual scenes that were shocking or full of sex.
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I'm honestly kind of shocked at the restraint GoT book readers had when it came to not spoiling the Red Wedding.
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Black Adam wasn’t that bad
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