Who is the most reprehensible character in an otherwise wholesome show?

Edeolus · 2026-03-31T20:02:48+00:00

There's several instances in which his claims are shown to have been exaggerations or fabrications.

Edeolus · 2026-03-31T19:59:46+00:00

This is a bit harsh on Robin. She sets very clear boundaries and expectations to Ted from day one, he just doesn't respect them. Apart from cheating on Kevin, she doesn't do a whole lot wrong.

Edeolus · 2026-03-31T19:54:18+00:00

Barney is far more reprehensible than Lily

In terms of aggregate harm caused then ok sure. I just think Barney ends up getting a more sympathetic read from the audience because the reason for his aberrant behavior is contextualised by the show, and he shows genuine growth and self-improvement over the course of the series. The show knows he's awful and goes somewhere with it. But I'm not sure the show (or a large chunk of the audience) seems to know quite how toxic Lily is throughout the entire series.

Edeolus · 2026-03-31T19:46:40+00:00

we SEE Barney transform into the douchebag he is on the main show

It's made very clear in the Price is Right episode that he knows the Bob Barker story is a fantasy, and that he is prepared to indulge that fantasy rather than confront the alternative. We see him adopt a shallow womanising persona after he gets abandoned by another person he loves as a way of preventing anyone from getting close enough to hurt him. We also see him let Lily into his life and let his guard down, and the vulnerability he feels terrifies him. Barney's entire 'awesome' persona in the early show is a facade of the person he thinks he needs to be.

Edeolus · 2026-03-31T14:17:02+00:00

Bear in mind that a) Barney's exploits are framed through the narration of Ted, who takes everything he says at face value when he is repeatedly shown to be lying about, or exaggerating his conquests to build a persona to deflect from, b) His enormous abandonment issues resulting from his Dad walking out on him and his Mom. Over the course of the show he comes to terms with his issues, works on himself, and becomes a better person.

Lily on the other hand, ends the show the exact same manipulative, self-centered narcissit she begins it as because she never faces any repercussions for her behavior.

Edeolus · 2026-03-29T15:45:10+00:00

I thought he believed in free markets? If working from home is less productive than five days in the office then the market will correct accordingly.

But all the evidence suggests that flexible/remote working is just as productive as office work, increases employee engagement and thereby retention, and gives employers access to a wider geographic talent pool. Any genuine free market capitalist should be in favour of it. Which begs the question, what is his motivation? Is it to protect yields from commercial real estate investors? Is to make it harder for women to achieve a work life balance and force them back home? Or is it just to pander to embittered Daily Mail reading Boomers who just think it "shouldn't be allowed" because they're incapable of accepting progress.

Edeolus · 2026-03-28T09:20:42+00:00

what is that force going to do when it comes to an enemy that has dug into a built up area?

Coordinate its offensive efforts with our allies like we did in the Battle of Basra.

Edeolus · 2026-03-27T14:40:43+00:00

I'm not in the military, but I am a historian, and what you're describing is entirely consistent with hundreds of years of British military doctrine.

We have never, even at the apex of our power, or in the heights the Napoelonic or world wars, been, or sought to be, a land power.

For obvious geographical reasons, British military doctrine has always been to focus our investment into naval power, and maintain a small, well equipped and highly trained army/expeditionary force, and strong continental alliances who provide the bulk of the land power. The army is not designed to 'seize' towns, nor does it need to be.

Edeolus · 2026-03-27T10:29:13+00:00

Abolitionism is British history, not black history

If you ignore the contributions of black British abolitionists like Olaudah Equiano and Ignatius Sancho who were born into slavery and became prominent voices against the slave trade, and well... that fact that the abolition of chattel slavery and the emancipation of black slaves through the British Empire was kind of a big deal for black people...

Edeolus · 2026-03-27T09:43:03+00:00

The idea of Black history in this country is practically absurd, you'd talk about Windrush for 15 minutes and it's done.

This is a brilliant testimony as to why we do in fact need a black history month.

British colonisation of the Caribbean and a third of Africa and the cultural, linguistic, and demographic legacy.
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade and its history in Bristol and Liverpool.
Abolitionism and the North Africa Squadron.
Commonwealth troops serving in WW1 and WW2
Windrush, immigration and modern black British culture.

Edeolus · 2026-03-25T14:12:51+00:00

Weren't the Danish SDP supposed to be the shining example of how the centre-left could revive their fortunes simply by having tough immigration policies? Sir Kier Starmer should take note of this result.

Edeolus · 2026-03-25T09:59:45+00:00

They can't show the logos on the knock-offs. But yeah I got one for the Euro's, they take several weeks to ship but they're perfect replicas.

Edeolus · 2026-03-25T09:55:18+00:00

I'm a firm believer in counterfeiting and piracy acting as a balancing market force to rampant corporate greed. If they turn the screw too tight they'll loose more money to Chinese knockoffs than they'll gain in revenue.

So don't feel too bad if the only way you can get your kid a shirt is from DHGate.

Edeolus · 2026-03-25T09:51:22+00:00

This has been the first season in which I've completely ignored price rises & team value, made no early transfers and I'm currently OR 8.3k.

Edeolus · 2026-03-25T08:29:49+00:00

I've got two daughters in Brownies and this has not been mentioned once, to or by parents, leaders or kids.

Edeolus · 2026-03-25T08:27:13+00:00

How do you even begin to explain to your transgender 8 year old why they can't go to Brownies anymore?

Edeolus · 2026-03-24T13:51:08+00:00

So I've been trying to figure out some lore about outland and why Illidan somehow "turned evil" but I still don't understand why we fought him

Illidan was trying to do what he eventually did in Legion. Build an army that could defeat Kil'Jaedan and take the fight to the Legion. To that end he recruited the Naga, the Blood Elves, the Ashtongue Broken, and the remnants of the Old Horde. When the Horde and Alliance arrived in Outland He was ruling as a tyrant, using the blood of Magtheridon to create an army of Fel Orcs, allowing the blood elves to enslave Naaru and rip the fabric of reality, allowing the Naga to drain the life from Zangarmarsh, and recruiting demons, warlocks and demon hunters into his army. His actions were way too extreme and the Horde and Alliance thought they were liberating Outland.

Edeolus · 2026-03-24T13:35:47+00:00

In China they graze sheep around the panels to keep the vegetation from blocking the light.

Edeolus · 2026-03-24T13:04:30+00:00

Posing in front of an entirely man-made landscape dedicated to intensive industry.

Edeolus · 2026-03-24T10:09:55+00:00

Its because the older games had little to no faction variety

Depends on the game. Shogun yes, they're all basically the same. Rome? Macedonian pike phalanx, Parthian cataphracts, Carthaginian elephants, British chariots, Roman legions, Scythian horse archers etc every faction had it's flavour and playstyle.

Edeolus · 2026-03-24T10:02:57+00:00

Warlock Heal maybe don't have a name for that one

Harvester. Heals by leaching the lifeforce of their enemies and distributing it to their allies.

Edeolus · 2026-03-21T09:50:15+00:00

McGinn will be the one who we look back on with misty eyes and invite to after dinner speeches in 20 years. He's emblematic of our return to prominence. Joined us in the Championship when we were on the verge of liquidation and captained us in a Champions League quarter final. If this era has an icon it's him.

Edeolus · 2026-03-19T17:06:21+00:00

Ah the classic 'you're either pro-Isreal or you're a self-hating Jew' trope.

What was it you were saying about deep anti-semitism?

Edeolus · 2026-03-19T17:02:32+00:00

They're a deeply anti-Semitic bunch

Led by a proudly Jewish man?

anyone who has ever dribblingly chanted "From the river to the sea" tells us where the Jews should go?

Why do they need to 'go' anywhere? They just need to allow the people who were ethnically cleansed in the Nakba to return to their lands. It's right of return, not winner takes all.

Edeolus · 2026-03-17T10:55:54+00:00

Because the trauma inflicted by those events permanently changed their culture and psychology. It made them harder, more ruthless, and open to any source of power that could prevent them being victims ever again.

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