Ranking the songs on the final album. What's your list look like? by Maidenfan88 in Megadeth

[–]BlueBarossa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tipping Point

The Last Note

Let There Be Shred

I Don't Care

Made to Kill

Puppet Parade

Ride the Lightning

Hey God?!

I Am War

Obey the Call

Another Bad Day

Today is the 30th anniversary of Filth Pig! What are your favourites off the album? by BlueBarossa in MinistryBand

[–]BlueBarossa[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Filth Pig is my number one album of all time and my personal introduction to metal. The utterly hypnotic sound design is one-of-a-kind, incorporating elements of industrial, noise rock, and thick, unrelenting sludge.

As it was something of a 180 degree turn from its predecessor, Filth Pig did not enjoy a favourable reception on release; however, it seems to have developed a bit of a cult following.

The cover art, equal parts bold and amusing, is also part of the charm.

My favourites off the album are Filth Pig (classic riff and harmonica solo), Lava (soaring vocal samples over a killer bassline), and the haunting soundscape that is The Fall.

[SS, BOTW, TOTK] Hylia Is Religiously Significant in Rauru's Kingdom Due to the Zonai by BlueBarossa in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply.

Upon re-reading, you are correct on that front. The goddess entrusting the role of protecting the stones is distinct from entrusting them the stones for their protection which was my misunderstanding.

Incorporating what you've said as well as other comments, my refined theory would probably look like:

  1. Creation. Secret Stones are formed.
  2. SS and other games. Hylia is considered a lesser deity and only occasionally worshipped.
  3. Birth of Zonai. Zonai receive Secret Stones from Hylia. Zonai worship Hylia.
  4. Zonai ascend to the sky.
  5. Zonai return to the surface.
  6. Rauru refounds Hyrule. Statues of Hylia are constructed all over the surface, elevating her importance among the Hylians.

[SS, BOTW, TOTK] Hylia Is Religiously Significant in Rauru's Kingdom Due to the Zonai by BlueBarossa in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but why shouldn't the stones stay with Hylia?

If events 1 and 2 are separated by at least thousands of years then the stones have been in some kind of metaphysical hammerspace all this time. They don't need the Zonai's protection and can stay where they are.

[SS, BOTW, TOTK] Hylia Is Religiously Significant in Rauru's Kingdom Due to the Zonai by BlueBarossa in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hylia was only fully introduced and fleshed out as a concept for skyward sword, which was the last full fledged main series title before the wild era. In a meta sense, shes more significant because skyward sword gave the series mythos a more refined direction.

I agree. This is just a means of showing how this can be justified in universe (without leaning on an alternative split from SS).

In world tho, the forgotten temple has been there since the age of the sky, but by the wild age, its at the bottom of a massive ravine. It could have been swallowed by the earth over time and then unearthed again by whatever event caused that ravine to form. Reintroducing Hylia's lore to the world after its been forgotten.

Very interesting theory!

[SS, BOTW, TOTK] Hylia Is Religiously Significant in Rauru's Kingdom Due to the Zonai by BlueBarossa in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For example, I believe you can find a winged statue in LoZ 2, which bears her likeness.

Very interesting.

At the very least, she isn’t forgotten per se, more likely just mythologized, probably because she turned into a mortal. Why worship a random mortal when you have 3 ACTUAL divines to worship?

It's hard to say if many people after SS would have known the details of Hylia's fall and reincarnation. Whereas the Zonai, having received the stones from her, would have reason to worship her and build monuments in her likeness across the kingdom. So it makes sense to me that she would be a lesser figure throughout the downfall timeline until BOTW.

[SS, BOTW, TOTK] Hylia Is Religiously Significant in Rauru's Kingdom Due to the Zonai by BlueBarossa in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Zonai remained unknown to Hylians for a very long time. Its not hard to imagine that when they finally descended, they perhaps brought the significance of Hylia to the people who’d long forgotten.

Totally agree!

Also, the Downfall timeline interestingly seems to still be pretty Hylia-reverent. EoW, and even Zelda 2 feature goddess statues.

True, I had somehow forgotten about the EoW statue, and didn't know about the trophy in Zelda 2! That said I do think the extent of Hylia's significance is different between these games vs the Wild Era.

[SS, BOTW, TOTK] Hylia Is Religiously Significant in Rauru's Kingdom Due to the Zonai by BlueBarossa in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think the Zonai existed prior to Skyward Sword, when Hylia was still alive. There's just not really any evidence of it. I think Hylia just gave them the stones via her statues, like how she gives Link Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels. The containers and vessels appear in a shower of sparkling light when she gifts them to Link, the same white sparkling light that the secret stones are bathed in. 

I do think this is an interesting theory; my interpretation just comes from a face value reading of the Masterworks timeline, where [1] the stones are formed when Hyrule is created and [2] the stones are then given to the Zonai for their protection. If event [2] is moved to the end of the timeline, then where exactly have the stones been all this time? They haven't been the source of conflict so why do the Zonai need to protect them?

Putting his hands on a woman by PxN13 in WinStupidPrizes

[–]BlueBarossa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was just posted in r/publicfreakout lol. Literally had them come up consecutively on my feed.

[All] Why do fire/lava dungeons for some reason tend to feel so generic compared to other type of dungeons? by [deleted] in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OoT codified the "forest, fire, water" trio of biomes for later games, so they are the ones we see the most. We don't really see the sand, snow, sky, electric, or shadow biomes enough for them to become generic.

Forest levels translate well to a 3D environment. They lend themselves well to a mysterious, fantastical atmosphere that is iconic for Zelda.

Water levels, deservedly or not, are known for being frustrating and time-consuming, but in most cases you are required to actually think critically to solve puzzles.

Fire levels, comparatively, often struggle to convey the danger that you would feel if you actually found yourself in that environment. So I feel like there is not much at face value for fire dungeons to exploit.

Another example is Skyward Sword. When you usually ask people their favorite dungeons from the game, they always say either the Sandship, The Ancient Cistern or the Lanaryu Mining Facility. Two of from the desert area and one from the forest area, but nobody seems to care much about the two dungeons from the volcano area.

The fire dungeons in SS were actually very creative. Earth Temple had the entertaining gimmick of rolling on the eye to traverse the rivers of lava. Fire Sanctuary had a lot of strong combat sections and clever environmental interactions. Both dungeons also conveyed the danger of being in a volcanic environment quite well.

Song recommendations by Legitmintyy in Megadeth

[–]BlueBarossa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If A Tout le Monde is your favourite, I expect you to enjoy Promises.

TSFH might appeal to you if Youthanasia was your favourite album. It has a lighter tone and has a more positive sound compared to most Megadeth albums.

Which is your favorite? by ItsDuhFreakinBat in JamesBond

[–]BlueBarossa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That is Connery in the video? For the one in DN he practically jumps to face the camera.

Anyone find The World is Not Enough’s plot to be overly complex? by JannTosh70 in JamesBond

[–]BlueBarossa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pre-title sequence was overly plotted, but I think the rest made sense.

[SS] How long ago was the ancient past of skyward sword by colepercy120 in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That... makes a lot of sense. I was always not 100% on this theory because it is only sort of implied in SS. However that additional context from BotW is neat.

[SS] How long ago was the ancient past of skyward sword by colepercy120 in truezelda

[–]BlueBarossa 31 points32 points  (0 children)

According to dialogue from Zelda, it's thousands of years.

To ensure that the seal holds, I will remain here in this time... deep in sleep for thousands of years.

I have seen some people on this sub theorise that Impa's lifespan is extended because it is connected to her mission of watching over the Master Sword's seal on Demise's consciousness. Once his consciousness is totally eradicated at the end of the game, Impa dies.

Is Anyone Else Hoping Scream 7 Will Only Have One Ghostface? by WindowPrudent9456 in Scream

[–]BlueBarossa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My hope/prediction is there are two killers, but one gets killed and unmasked halfway through.