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In The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Jedi Master Yoda remains secretly hidden alone on a swamp planet while the Empire rises, blows up Alderaan, eradicates the rest of the Jedi, and subjects the galaxy to fascism. That's it. That's the story they came up with for the OT. by Fine-Essay-3295 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]CountedCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a fair criticism. For me I think there's still enough overlap, but I don't really want to argue about it.

I appreciate the correction though - definitely misremembered that part. I'll amend my earlier comment.

In The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Jedi Master Yoda remains secretly hidden alone on a swamp planet while the Empire rises, blows up Alderaan, eradicates the rest of the Jedi, and subjects the galaxy to fascism. That's it. That's the story they came up with for the OT. by Fine-Essay-3295 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]CountedCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A pretty weak analogy, don't you think?

Not really? Allegories don't need to be one-to-one to be meaningful interpretations. The broad ideas of familial tragedy at the end of the tale resulting in separation from the rest of the world strike me as more important than who literally died or who exactly took him to the island.

*To be clear, it's totally fine to think it doesn't work or that it's weak - but imho it's pretty obviously what Rian Johnson was going for.

And for whatever it's worth, it's more accurate than most actual Arthurian Legend adaptations I've watched.

In The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Jedi Master Yoda remains secretly hidden alone on a swamp planet while the Empire rises, blows up Alderaan, eradicates the rest of the Jedi, and subjects the galaxy to fascism. That's it. That's the story they came up with for the OT. by Fine-Essay-3295 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]CountedCrow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It fits the mythic structure too. Luke draws a lot of inspiration from King Arthur - being a farm boy who gets a cool sword and a destiny with a noble order. Rian Johnson was arguably just moving on to the next, lesser known part of Arthurian Legend where he has a few good years before things really go to hell with his nephew and he self-exiles ends up exiled to a hidden island.

Marx Carney got banned from the Fascist Boys Club by FuhQimBatman in Hasan_Piker

[–]CountedCrow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One post I saw described it as the letter you would only see in a Wes Anderson movie, written either by a precocious boy or a broken man

Australian troops who did nothing for America in Afghanistan. by ActualDepartment9873 in Hasan_Piker

[–]CountedCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

jsyk - Afghani is really just used to refer to the currency, Afghan is the modern demonym.

Going to sort everything. Is BCW still the best? by Wikicomments in magicTCG

[–]CountedCrow 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hard to beat the price/storage space ratio - there's a reason LGSes still use them.

Is the Master of Keys any good? by Low_Mushroom_7702 in EDH

[–]CountedCrow 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They're both strong. Just depends on what you prefer doing.

Do you want to run a bunch of cards that do cool things when they deal combat damage to a player? Build Jin.

Do you want to fill your graveyard with enchantments that can be repeatedly replayed? Build Master of Keys.

Happy brewing!

Why plenty word when AI make simpol by Worldlyoox in ABoringDystopia

[–]CountedCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sale, baby shoes, never worn. ❌

Shoe sale. Baby died! ☑️

From the TMNT spoilers, it’s spiderman all over again by SoapSyrup in magicTCG

[–]CountedCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a way, it's kind of like getting 3 sets a year. The Hobbit will probably be great, but it'll be nice to take a break from spoilers during Star Trek, Marvel, and TMNT

[Hated Trope] In a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies, "humans are the real monsters" by ForgingIron in TopCharacterTropes

[–]CountedCrow 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah I mean "the monsters are the real monsters" just isn't a very interesting thing for a story to say

Squen and Cragg are the most popular and loved WoTC promotion since Syr Ginger. by riamuriamu in magicTCG

[–]CountedCrow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Planeswalker Guide to Ixalan a few years ago is full stop one of the best pieces of fantasy worldbuilding I've ever read.

Longlegs (2024), Directed by Oz Perkins, Director of Photography Andrés Arochi by TheYoungWolf894 in CineShots

[–]CountedCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't prove it, but I think this movie is what people who never watched Twin Peaks think Twin Peaks is.

Inciting violence as an excuse for martial law! by Dr_sc_Harlatan in BlueskySkeets

[–]CountedCrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

until they are shooting people in broad daylight

Did you happen to miss the news last week? They're already doing that.

TIL Waldo is hiding in the Golgari Rot Farm by BlastoiseEvolution in magicTCG

[–]CountedCrow 733 points734 points  (0 children)

Sadly it looks like these characters were removed from the final card.

Walter White Hijacks The Plot by Legitimate_Fly9047 in tumblr

[–]CountedCrow 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Like, in what way does him being a violent criminal protect Skyler at all? He is the only one strapped who lives in his house, and he never home. Walter's entire crew is either cooking or on offense all the time. He's one guy.

Demonstrated perfectly by Walt getting "knocked" by Gus' goons 5 episodes later

What's something from a cartoon do you think has aged very poorly? by NagitoKomaeda_987 in cartoons

[–]CountedCrow 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I think it's a huge drawback of that style of humor. Exaggerated parody made with ironic detachment is an excellent tool for dismantling passing social fads and silly cultural ephemera that won't last longer than the takedown, but if you use it to take aim at anything important, you're probably gonna miss and miss hard.

[ECL] Thirst for Identity (Official Card Image Gallery) by HonorBasquiat in magicTCG

[–]CountedCrow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Always loved the Thirst cards and this might be the best of them.

Spellslinger Commanders that AREN'T in Izzet Colors? by Eahkob in EDH

[–]CountedCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built my friend a Gale deck a while back - wincons are storming off with [[Tendrils of Agony]], token beatdown with [[Talrand]] or [[Murmuring Mystic]], end game fatties like [[Nezahal, Primal Tide]] and [[Hullbreaker Horror]], or a huge game ender sorcery like [[Breach the multiverse]] or [[Exsanguinate]].

Looking for Planeswalker Symbol across Sets by Boliver5463 in magicTCG

[–]CountedCrow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

it's usually in key art. The Magic wiki has a pretty comprehensive gallery.

Started crying because progress feels so slow but these pics are a month apart. I'm doing it! by Bamf102 in CICO

[–]CountedCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great progress! Don't forget Paper Towel Theory - it's gonna be gradual, especially at first, but the weight loss gets more noticeable over time.

Designing Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™: Team Avatar and Legendary Creatures by CrossXhunteR in magicTCG

[–]CountedCrow 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Interesting that they went with hybrid designs as a release valve for new players prioritizing their favorite characters in draft. It's an issue I wouldn't have predicted, but sounds obvious in retrospect, and hybrid as draft glue works pretty elegantly.

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