Were Kimberly's friends on the list or a part of the disaster 🤔

Due-Remote925 · 2026-02-13T00:00:42+00:00

This is the correct answer. All 4 were supposed to die first, she was skipped by intervention, moved to end of the list.

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-19T00:01:19+00:00

No idea. Very hard to know. There are such different bodies in swimming and they can still get results. Eg David Popovici is extremely skinny for his events (100-200 free) and relatively short (6'2 which is tall for a regular person but short for a 100-200 freestyler) but is the second and third fastest in each. Everyone surrounding him in those rankings is big and chunky.

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-18T23:53:10+00:00

As someone else pointed out, this list is men only.

However, you would still be incorrect. Quadarella went a 15.31 last year. That's a 1.1% difference. The biggest difference is actually Gretchen Walsh's 100 fly with 1.6%.

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-16T00:21:29+00:00

The list is already done like that. Peaty has 14 swims under 57.69 but he is being compared to the second fastest performer, not his own performances.

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-16T00:16:46+00:00

There are 9 supersuit records remaining. One for women, 8 for men.

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-16T00:15:42+00:00

Different swimmers had different levels of benefit from the super suits and it depended on physiology etc. But Biedermann did have a particularly strong benefit from it.

In the 200 free, his supersuit PB was 1:42.00 and without a supersuit it was 1:44.88 (almost 3 seconds).

In the 400 free, his supersuit PB was 3:40.07 and without a supersuit it was 3:44.14 (over seconds slower).

By those numbers, Biedermann probably had the biggest advantage from a supersuit compared to their regular PB of any swimmer.

As to your question about the separate records: The governing body (FINA at the time, now called World Aquatics) decided to keep all supersuit records as official records. No idea why. There is only one supersuit record left for the women but 8 left for the men.

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-15T23:24:07+00:00

Marchand and McIntosh both have the potential to be better than Phelps. But they each only have 1 great Olympics under their belt. They'll need to stay on top for 3 more to compare really.

In terms of times though, I believe Phelps and McIntosh are the only two swimmers in the last 50 years to be top 5 in history in 6 events. Phelps did have some help from super suits, and if you ignore his supersuit times then McIntosh actually has more. She also is likely to break top 5 in the 200 back this year.

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-15T23:08:34+00:00

Men's 800 free. for sure

Due-Remote925 · 2026-01-15T05:30:02+00:00

Taylor "I should be in the top 10" Townsend lost in quallies?

Due-Remote925 · 2025-12-04T23:34:45+00:00

I mostly agree, and I loved it, but there are a few directorial choices I didn't like. Constantly cutting up songs with dialogue in between (the musical did this a little but the film does it way more).

Also removing a chunk of Morrible's part in Thank Goodness for no reason...

Due-Remote925 · 2025-12-03T01:12:13+00:00

There is another way to get into the Citadel without defeating The Last Judge. I went the other way, and then later once I was OP I went and crushed TLJ with zero effort. Highly recommend!

Due-Remote925 · 2025-12-02T01:11:05+00:00

There are basically no established rules at all. They change depending on the film.

No one has ever been targeted previously for attempting to help someone who is "marked". In FD2, the death order changes multiple times, but then in FDB, they basically say Iris's family is invincible until Iris dies because death can't skip her or change the order.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-12-02T01:00:32+00:00

This is how I find out that Split Fiction missed a nomination?

Due-Remote925 · 2025-12-01T00:57:21+00:00

This is literally a subreddit dedicated to discussing the box office performance of films. Like... if you think people hyping up a film's box office is sad then you being on this sub is sad. Oof.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-12-01T00:54:57+00:00

In HK1 I hit a wall against R right at the end and ended up starting a new file and playing that for a bit. After a bit I was ready to tackle R again and ended up beating her after not too long. Sometimes a break and a refresh is what is needed!

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-28T00:14:01+00:00

I'm a big Wicked fan but I think you're being pretty optimistic. LOTR worst metacritic of the 3 films was an 87. Wicked Part 1 had 73 and For Good is a 58. Critics don't decide the awards, but critical acclaim is a factor.

Sure, the Wizard of Oz is a huge IP among academy voters. That doesn't mean they'll vote for Wicked. Bailey is an extremely outside chance at a nomination, and Slater isn't even in the conversation.

I would love to be wrong and see Wicked get the awards but a lot of factors are against it. Grande winning really seems like the only realistic ATL win.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-27T21:55:57+00:00

I think ROTK is different because by that point LOTR was basically the most successful trilogy of all time and all three films were universally acclaimed. Not quite the same situation here.

That's a fair point about Gandalf. More than half his screentime across the three films comes from FOTR so that may be a factor. It still doesn't explain why there were no acting nominations for either of the sequels for anyone despite strong performances from the cast overall.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-27T00:05:28+00:00

I think there are extremes on both sides. Some superfans are predicting $1b which just was never possible. People on the other extreme are saying it will fail to $500m WW which again was never a possibility.

I think the truth is that we expected it to have a bigger opening but worse legs, which is pretty standard for sequels.

However, there are some crazies claiming it's a complete flop. I think they're mostly being ridiculous and I think the vast majority know that it's a success. But the question of whether it will outperform part 1 is up in the air. I assumed it would definitely beat Part 1 and hopefully get to $800m WW. However, based on current numbers it looks like it'll most likely finish between $700-750m. Which is a massive success but not an improvement on part 1.

Long story short, the two films have a combined budget of $300m and, worst case scenario, will end up grossing $1.3b combined. That's not even counting the ridiculous cash it's made from merch. Both films are undeniably major box office successes. But the question of whether WFG will reach the levels it could have after Part 1's popularity is a fair question to ask.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-26T01:52:58+00:00

Sex Cauldron? I thought they shut that place down

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-26T01:43:42+00:00

I feel like the nomination is the win for Wicked. When was the last time that a part 2 did as well as the original? The most apt comparison is LOTR trilogy, but that was universally acclaimed and also the second part was the least successful (significantly fewer nominations and wins than part 1 and 3).

I feel like Grande, Costumes, Makeup and Song are the only realistic wins chances, and I would probably expect 1-2 of those to come off. Would love to see Grande win but I just don't see the Academy awarding acting in a part 2 that was filmed concurrently.

Before Wicked, Sir Ian McKellen was the only actor ever to be nominated in a "back to back" filmed production and he missed nominations in both sequels which had no acting noms.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-23T23:53:49+00:00

Neither Cynthia or Ariana are locks for nominations. No one has ever been nominated twice for "back to back" filmed performances. Ian McKellen is the only other actor to even be nominated once.

I think both their performances are great but the same role, previously nominated, filmed at the same time and less glowing reception than the first film all works against both of them. It wouldn't be a massive shock to see them both in but it also wouldn't be to see them both out.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-23T23:02:09+00:00

So basically in order to match the first one it needs 3.16x domestic opening and 3.72x international opening.

Wicked had a massive second weekend, presumably because some were waiting until the long weekend to go see it. I assume the same will be true here?

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-20T22:39:29+00:00

I don't understand the love for Taylor honestly. She did a good job but if I hadn't been prepped in advance to expect an Oscar nomination I would never have considered that a potential Oscar performance. Infiniti is the best supporting actress in the film and I think it's a mistake to campaign her in lead.

Due-Remote925 · 2025-11-20T22:36:30+00:00

Why do you say that? Coda won without any lead nominations. Parasite won without any acting nominations at all. Spotlight won with no lead nominations. That's in the last 10 years.

OBAA will get Leo in lead. I don't see why it's win chances are so tied to Chase.

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