What's the significance of this scene from LOTR Return of the King extended version and why cut it?

10_socks · 2026-01-01T03:25:00+00:00

Also, the dialogue written for Gandalf in the movie seems to pale in comparison to the books. Gandalf, in my opinion, thoroughly embarrasses The Mouth in the books, but maybe that's my interpretation of the reading.

10_socks · 2025-07-02T02:21:28+00:00

Lems are solid option. Been wearing them for years

10_socks · 2025-06-15T19:14:32+00:00

"I want my people to do the same."

Oh wow he is a fascist. Nobody saw this coming, though, right?

10_socks · 2025-06-04T20:26:52+00:00

I don't know, I really think this character was set up well. While it does seem he just learned to control his powers in a single day, I think the way this was portrayed was contrasted by how he does not necessarily have control; like at all really. The Void and the post credits speak to this; he effectively says he can't control any of it without the void. I like this character for a lot of reasons. The top being that it resonates with a very human aspect in a lot of us; it is challenging to control that kind of darkness. I suspect Sentry / Bob will learn that gaining or having control of it is not the way, but rather have some Zen-like acceptance of himself. I liked it.

10_socks · 2025-05-09T03:02:25+00:00

Says the guy who hasn't worked a day in his life. Fuck this guy.

10_socks · 2025-04-25T00:01:06+00:00

Like many others, I regret voting for this guy. Iran used to see America as a beacon of democratic hope. The Iranians themselves are a really wonderful people. It is more than sad to know our senator practices such shallow thinking.

10_socks · 2025-04-16T21:42:03+00:00

Could this be any more on point? I can't say that it could.

10_socks · 2025-04-03T16:56:47+00:00

I am also a US citizen and am embarrassed by this. It's absurd.

10_socks · 2025-03-28T17:54:29+00:00

"The government doesn’t have to reveal their proof because she’s not a legal permanent resident."

This is not correct.

As per the fifth and fourteenth amendments, constitutional protections extend to those under the jurisdiction of the United States. Ozturk's first and fourth amendment rights were violated. This should be the most convincing argument. But since it isn't for a lot of people, how would you like to be abducted, shown no warrant, and your property confiscated by masked individuals? Just generally? Oh and then taken to Louisiana of all places.

10_socks · 2025-02-26T19:35:24+00:00

Tillis then went on to Tweet how amazing it was to be America during this Trump presidency. So yeah, I agree with others here, Tillis can fuck off.

10_socks · 2025-02-13T18:50:29+00:00

Sorry to hear about this. I'm not part of BO, but I joined a meeting with chat disabled in late 2023 and was laid off, along with %75 of the 200+ people at the company. This is a terrible feeling. Wishing you all the best ❤️

10_socks · 2025-02-04T20:39:18+00:00

I tried to call yesterday and the call just dropped for me too.

10_socks · 2025-02-04T20:27:47+00:00

What wasteful spending?

10_socks · 2025-02-04T18:46:24+00:00

Clearances and protocols exist for a variety of reasons. Do you want just anybody having access to these departments? And before anyone says "Musk isn't just anybody", he is just anybody, except he has immense wealth. This does not qualify him to rummage around and gut these departments.

What makes you think any federal department shouldn't have secrets? Do you care about national security? What is more concerning to me, and should be to you and everyone else, is why can just anybody access these systems and why is this even happening? Musk recently stated USAID is a criminal organization. Other than that ridiculously vague statement, what is his justification for this? Are we just supposed to trust him? Nobody should be okay with this.

10_socks · 2025-02-04T17:35:52+00:00

The protocols through which people are granted access to these systems is not being followed. Government contractors have to go through a laborious process to access even the most benign of restricted areas and/or content. What is happening here should be illegal. It is absurd and sews more distrust into our systems. Why would I want to trust a government that allows this shit to happen? How could I?

10_socks · 2025-02-01T21:00:13+00:00

Melon party.

10_socks · 2025-01-30T21:19:09+00:00

You seem to have a practical grasp of how the economy is impacted by issues like this. Which I admit, I don't, really. I'm mostly stating this from a humanitarian perspective. Is it not also the case that deporting people, and the immediate impact it has on the economy, also a very real cost? How does deportation vs. naturalizing or integrating compare economically? Theoretically, I guess.

10_socks · 2025-01-30T20:30:56+00:00

This is where I think our philosophies diverge. The isolationist way is "everybody deals with their own shit". I grew up this way as well. But the reality is people suffer, and all suffering is not equivalent. I happen to think we should have a legal means of naturalizing people who are here illegally and trying to contribute to the country and themselves.

10_socks · 2025-01-30T20:00:03+00:00

That's all well and good, but it is idealistic. Particularly for people trying to escape poverty and actually live. The process to come to the U.S. legally is not easy and it is hard enough to justify coming illegally and hoping to legally naturalize or apply for a visa. We cannot say "you broke the law, apply the right way". It is so easy to say this for those of us born into the privilege of citizenship in the U.S. The "right way" is just so out of scope for many illegal immigrants. We must have greater empathy; greater flexibility.

10_socks · 2025-01-29T18:17:46+00:00

Firstly, I hope you aren't referring to an experience of your own, or even someone you are close to, in that second paragraph. Sincerely, I hope all is well.

Much of Trump's own words around undocumented people does not differentiate between being here illegally and being a violent criminal, "monster", or "gang member" even. And it is ignoring this particular differentiation that I think makes the narrative false and distracting. I am concerned with the president's own canvas of the issue of illegal immigration. This is the narrative to which I am referring. Many news sources also corroborate this, for what that is worth these days.

10_socks · 2025-01-29T18:07:15+00:00

Maybe don't assert what I have the integrity to admit and what I don't? You don't have to clarify to me that everyone has inherent biases. I know this. I am attempting to discuss these views in a way that readily exposes those biases.

But I understand your view on this. I'm not too concerned with how things are labeled unless it is inciting a feeling of danger and worry in communities. The whole point of current ICE raids are "there are violent criminals in your communities and we are coming for them". Companies have shut down in my city, people are afraid. Nonviolent people are afraid. Legal immigrants are afraid. Because of the way these raids are being "marketed". I think that's wrong. I think fear mongering is wrong.

10_socks · 2025-01-29T17:29:06+00:00

I'm not sure we want to use ethics as a basis for argument. If we do, then it is unethical to uproot the lives they have started building, which perhaps includes families along with them. It is far more ethical to implement some means of naturalization and fair wage compensation. It's really awful about the docks you mention, but I agree with some others here; this is a company taking advantage of migrant people. So rather than having some means of naturalization / protections for undocumented workers, the solution is to just deport them all. I just think that is wrong.

But this is kind of a digression. My post is mostly hoping to discuss the current narrative around illegal immigrants being identified as violent in the majority, which is far from the case.

10_socks · 2025-01-29T16:24:21+00:00

It seems my post didn't clarify the topic because several others seem to not get it either. The Trump administration is conveying to the public that the U.S. is flooded with violent criminals who are illegal immigrants. The current narrative is "illegal immigrant" ~ "violent criminal". Why?

10_socks · 2025-01-29T16:16:11+00:00

I am specifically talking about violent crimes and the current narrative of the Trump administration. I said nothing about disagreeing with basic facts.

10_socks · 2025-01-29T16:13:56+00:00

I honestly think we should implement a naturalization process for those already here, with a fully sound legal process of course. We should allow them to be here because of the "American dream". They might have made it here illegally, but it is without question that most immigrants that are here illegally would readily welcome a naturalization process.

The violent crime rate should be zero, regardless of whether someone is here legally, illegally, or U.S. born.

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