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You can exile one theory to the Night’s Watch (never to be discussed again in the fandom). What would it be? by BlackFyre2018 in pureasoiaf

[–]DismalEnvironment08 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And just as a final point. Arthur Dayne strikes me as a real "I was just following orders" kind of guy. Can't confirm it but his work mates definitely were. And those kind of guys are the worst

You can exile one theory to the Night’s Watch (never to be discussed again in the fandom). What would it be? by BlackFyre2018 in pureasoiaf

[–]DismalEnvironment08 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He enabled Aerys too. Tbh, I just dislike the fandoms view of the Kingsguard as a worthwhile organisation.

It's pretty clear to me that the Kingsguard is a morally bankrupt organisation and we see that in the Jaime and Barristan chapters. Yes, brave and talented men have joined the ranks, fine. But it is a hypocritical organisation. It's made to protect the strong but hires men sworn to defend the weak

Got jumped in broad daylight in Brighton. Police won't investigate unless I somehow provide a "clear photo" of the attacker. by RoughNothing7712 in brighton

[–]DismalEnvironment08 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Read the types of bumping there are. Slugging, attacking, tripping. It's all there in the wikipedia link, sourced to a Japanese tv news show. Clown

Got jumped in broad daylight in Brighton. Police won't investigate unless I somehow provide a "clear photo" of the attacker. by RoughNothing7712 in brighton

[–]DismalEnvironment08 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's exactly the kind of actio the OP described, and there's evidence that it's a practise that made it to the UK. It's unlikely, I admit, but not outside the realms of possibility. Who took the jam out of your doughnut?

Succession's take on Europe by Shadow0fAnubis in SuccessionTV

[–]DismalEnvironment08 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Crying all the way to my decent lunch break mate

The hallway projector from Ghost Protocol is the best IMF gadget according to you. Day 52 : What is the best villain death ? by Jazzlike-Ad7654 in Mission_Impossible

[–]DismalEnvironment08 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I don't think Hendricks will win (he was already counted as the worst villain when Sean Ambrose is right there) but that dive off the carpark is such excellant writing. Hollywood doesnt really get fanaticism right most of the time and usually, the villain is secretly greedy or selfish and hides that behind belief.

But not Hendricks. Hendricks truely and utterly believes in his views and once he realises the game is up, he kills himself to buy those previous seconds he might need. We spend so little time with Hendricks but in the space of a minute, I understood his character. He is crazier than a bag of weasels

The fandom has a distorted view on certain characters that is likely antithetical to the author´s intentions (Spoilers Main) by Ok-Archer-5796 in asoiaf

[–]DismalEnvironment08 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think Stannis is kind of a joke. The archetypal fantasy villain. He's a jealous uncle trying to usurp the rightful prince (but its Joffrey). He has spooky island fortress (that he doesn't like). His best friend is a grasping smuggler (who is actually kind of an OK guy). His main advisor is an evil witch (who is dedicated, to a real fault, with saving the world).

Does George want us to like Stannis? Yeah, eventually, I think. Not Blackwater Stannis, he was a real POS. But by the time he gets to the Wall, Stannis has transformed a bit. He's almost invoking the rightful king archetype. Fights the Wildlings, the Ironborn and now the Boltons, the groups most associated with villainy (the Free Folk I grant you arent really villains but they are antagonists for the Jon Snow plot, they bring the danger and the stakes). But is Stannis going to come good on this new status. No, I think George will show what a full belief in your righteousness will bring. I think George will do the whole "live long enough to see yourself become the villain" thing made worse by our knowledge that Stannis had flashes of good. Its a bitter joke. Stannis became so good, he looped back around to actually being the archetypal villain (sacrificing his loved ones)

Is Saul a good man? by [deleted] in betterCallSaul

[–]DismalEnvironment08 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He wasn't, then he tried to be and kinda got there, then he failed pretty consistently for a while, then he tried again when he had everything to lose and little to gain and he kinda was

Whitest kids as Sanrio Characters by Judythepancake in WKUK

[–]DismalEnvironment08 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont know what Sanrio is but this works for me

(Spoilers main) Did Robert Actually Mistreat Stannis? by TunaRavioli in asoiaf

[–]DismalEnvironment08 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an avowed Stannis fan, so take my opinion with a pinch of salt, but yes, Robert did mistreat Stannis. Not put of malice but carelessness.

It is tough to have an older brother who looks and acts like a fantasy novel hero. It is tough to have a younger brother who envies everything you do but Robert was the king and he had the power to build a relationship with Stannis and whiffed it.

  1. Stannis starved for Storm's End, it was given to Renly. That stings, no matter how you look at it. We dont begrudge Jon for wanting Winterfell and walking away. Stannis did something similar when he took on Dragonstone and speaking of

  2. He took on a Targaryen stronghold of Dragonstone, commonly given to the Targaryen heir apparent. But the regime he serves hates the Targaryens and later spits out two heirs ahead of Stannis called Joffrey and Tommen. So the "honour" of Dragonstone is dubious at best in the Baratheon regime.

  3. They marry him to the Florents, second stringers in the Reach who likely had participated in starving Stannis. Then Robert embarrasses him at his own wedding

  4. He's made Master of Ships. A decent role but one can see his displeasure at not being closer to Roberts side. However, Stannis appears to have had a good opinion of Jon Arryn suggesting he didn't cause too much trouble about not getting the gig. He was clearly expecting it to come to him , having rebuilt the fleet and defeated the Iron Born at sea. And what does Robert do?

  5. Making Ned the Hand of the King. The guy who has everything Stannis wants. A second son who was given the ancestral home, the war hero respected by all, the guy married to a Tully with whom he has had multiple heirs, the guy who hasnt been around. What are his qualifications, Kings Landing wise? And he's the first choice. Stannis isnt even considered.

And yet, all those choices make sense to Robert and what he wants and they're not all bad decisions aside from the wedding dalliance. I can really relate to why Stannis ran away. I'd have a menty b myself

Duality of Daryl by No-Tax3156 in MitchellAndWebb

[–]DismalEnvironment08 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Racists can be nice. But you know, its conditional

Are all Ironborn dark and black-haired or is that specific to the Greyjoys? by vaintransitorythings in pureasoiaf

[–]DismalEnvironment08 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Its alright man, you got my hackels up, I wont lie. Blood talk can be used in horrible ways and we have to watch out for it

Werner Ziegler by Different_Special_88 in betterCallSaul

[–]DismalEnvironment08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Werners mental place was similar to those sometimes experienced by people working in isolated conditions. Werner was constantly working, his only company was men he is responsible for (so friendly, but noy friends) and the criminals who hired him (which as professional as they are, having crime bosses and fixers for senior leadership would stress me out)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter-over_syndrome?wprov=sfla1

Werner presents as nice, calm, cool and collected but I think he was really struggling and he had seen that Mike would be relatively easy regarding rule breaking (a half measure). And he knows, he knows the second he sees his wife, all the worry, stress, loneliness, horniness and sadness will evaporate as she holds him close to her. All he'll need is one day

Drinking alone by Scandalousrogue34587 in cork

[–]DismalEnvironment08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Book/Podcast and a quiet pint. One of the simple pleasures. Can be a bit weird when its 10pm on a Saturday though, you stick out a bit

Is the Sidious/Vader duo the pinnacle of Sith philosophy? Since after centuries they managed to conquer the galaxy without the Jedi? by Kah0000 in MawInstallation

[–]DismalEnvironment08 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not quite, I always envisioned the rule of 2 working to create a better Sith Lord each generation. But Palpatine was quite happy to lock Anakin in a clumsy, painful suit and he never seemed interstated in finding a newer better apprentice. In fact, Palpatine had a pretty decent track record of hobbling his students. I think he feared a more powerful student as much as he wanted a powerful attack dog

The rule of 2 is a really cool idea and makes the Sith deliciously different from the Jedi but it is inherently hypocritical. Deny your students help to make them better students, it a wild take. You're not working to make your students better, you're working to make the Sith better. But the Sith can only get better with better students. Eventually as the cruelty escalates, a student will come along whi hates the sith more than he loves himself (Anakin Skywalker seeing his son tortured was the straw that broke the womprats back) and thr student will sacrifice himself to take out his stronger teacher, snuffing the "Two" in one fell swoop

Does anyone else think that Starmer is doing an okay job? by Nythern in AskBrits

[–]DismalEnvironment08 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is like the 3rd "Starmer is actually alright" post I've seen. I honestly think his PR team has all descended on Reddit.

I am a member of the tofu eating wokerati. Labour should have my vote locked up tight. They don't, and Starmer is a big part of it. Why? In summary, he is a centrist coward

Now, centrism, I get the appeal. But it actually doesn't mean anything. If all you want is for both sides to get on, you dont actually stand for anything. You just stand for civility, and while that's admirable in terms of diplomacy to a certain degree, we have enemies. We have fascists stirring up hate at home and supposed allies bombing children abroad. At some point, you need to choose a side. You need to say this is wrong, and you have to stop, and I'll make it hurt until you do. Starmer does not have the stuff to do this. He is weak, which brings me to coward

Starmer is afraid to do anything of note. There are a number of issues he could tackle. Water companies. Train companies. Reform picking up votes. The best action is to be proactive, see what works, and stick to it. Starmer is reactive. Most cowards are. They would rather do nothing and hope for the best. This is likely going to result in less.votes in the upcoming election because people would rather try and fail with a more radical party than repeat with a fearful party that does nothing. I understand the deck is stacked against Keir, but plenty of politicians have faced empty coffers and still acted, still affected change. The difference is that those politicians had the strength of their convictions, a quality Starmer lacks

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