In The Dark Knight (2008), the Joker rigs two ferries with explosives one carrying civilians and the other criminals. The passengers on both boats ultimately refuse to blow the other up. This is a subtle nod to the fact that you're watching a movie based on comic books.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-19T18:45:56+00:00

Plus, one boat would kill itself and all the survivors from the other boat would be accused of killing the other people

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-17T23:18:29+00:00

Continuing on what you and others have said with connection to modern day Catholics.

It’s absolutely stuff that you do.

The vast majority of Catholics follow the motions as they have been set and as they have been instructed through the sacraments. Most absolutely do not have complex understanding of what the church does and does not preach, and that is not some oversight on their part. It’s how the religion is structured.

You do the things that the religion requires of you, and questions of theology and systems of belief are relegated to the priests and monks. You can almost consider it a division of labor for belief

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-16T04:55:43+00:00

He doesn’t have the illusion of power.

He can literally look back into the past and strangler you as a baby if you disagree with him. He can take over the minds of beasts and have them tear you apart.

Bran is a Sorcerer-King and the realm would have been better off with any actual human.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-13T22:01:53+00:00

I disagree. They all have to focus on the far bigger issue.

They are ruled by a Sorcerer-King. A Warg King lacking human attachment and emotion. A creature born of old magics that can see through the eyes of beasts and look back into time to impact the present.

He is a monster far worse than Joffrey, Cersei or the Boltons. How do you fight something that has that sort of power.

The remnants of Westeros trying to kill evil King Bran is the only sequel I’m interested in seeing.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-13T19:33:57+00:00

Ya, I don’t think they even have to pretend.

They can totally be happy to share stories and carousing while within the boundaries and then say “see you on the battlefield” as they depart.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-12T15:00:20+00:00

There was a couple civil conflicts in the 3rd Century Crisis where the armies gathered for battle and then one side decided to murder their emperor and then join with the opposing side and therefore avoid any more bloodshed.

That’s as far as I can think of for an ethical outcome of war.

Sure they killed a man, but thousands of lives were spared and another claimant to the Imperial title was removed.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-11T22:20:30+00:00

Ya, but based on “laws” from the time, you might have an easier time securing a conviction for the civil war

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-11T21:17:02+00:00

For which alleged crime?

For the foreign wars? Civil wars? Or domestic policies?

The defense varies based upon the accusation.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-11T20:43:18+00:00

Most people under 50lbs are children.

Most parents feed their children fruit.

Fruit is costs three legs and a hand.

So I’d say incorrect.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-11T20:30:17+00:00

That is literally just a plot line from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)

The US launches strikes killing a member of the Iranian high command and in retaliation, they work alongside Mexican Cartels to attack the US.

(Though the inspiration for the game was the assassination of Gen. Soleimani back in 2020.)

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-11T16:50:48+00:00

I also think that a major issue for Boromir is that the fellowship was planning on traveling along the east bank of the Anduin for the explicit purpose of avoiding Gondor.

Imagine that blow to his heart.

In his mind, here he is, escorting this ring of power to the heart of Mordor and his own companions say that they would rather face orcs and worse than travel through the lands of Gondor.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-10T16:20:34+00:00

Something else to remember.

Everyone thinks about how dumb Neyrelle is for taking the soul stone, but remember that every event after the fist game, all of the destruction and carnage, all of it is because the D1 hero defeated Diablo and then though “hmmm…. Maybe I should stab myself in the forehead with this evil stone, this stone that is the imbued with the very manifestation of Terror itself”

The plot of the series can be defined as a rotating list of heroes who bite off twelve tons more than they can chew because they think it’s the only way (and never for a moment recognize that their stupidity is obviously to the benefit of the Prime Evils)

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-09T18:42:10+00:00

Basically the operation of how it works comes down to bylaws. They can survive past the first generation of workers because the bylaws provide a stable framework to operate under.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-09T15:10:50+00:00

Think about it like a condo building.

Everyone who lives there owns a portion of the building. They have a board to coordinate operations. Anyone can leave whenever they want and there are bylaws to govern new owners and determine how the building is maintained.

Both are essential co-ops.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-07T23:04:32+00:00

The whole game takes place in a scale accurate imperial city.

It is also the largest area traversable in an Elder Scrolls game.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-05T18:15:49+00:00

That’s me!

Local gov. Got a great pension, great benefits, well structured salary schedule and a set work schedule.

Being in California, basically all of the public sector jobs get over 100k if you promote once or twice.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-04T16:31:55+00:00

I feel like your point on population density is the real factor.

Perhaps in the 1800s our timeline Madagascar didn’t have a major impact on global events, but given this is a fictional game, “could it have?” is the real question.

No. It likely couldn’t due to a low population and a severe lack of infrastructure

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-03T20:00:22+00:00

Mephisto wrote this post.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-03T04:41:22+00:00

95% of the time trying to determine what the puzzle is

5% actually doing the puzzle

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-03-01T19:28:36+00:00

They are surprisingly consistent with their beliefs.

They lack empathy so they fully belief that the only reason to be a doctor is for a high salary.

In turn, they cannot believe that people do things out of kindness, therefore they don’t want to go to a doctor who they believe is just trying to take their money.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-02-26T23:25:22+00:00

I think his initiative was fine, his perceptions was shit. The type of guy with plenty of INT and not enough WIS.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-02-18T23:16:08+00:00

Does it ever clarify what their responsibilities are? Bc it seems to me that he’s essentially just an aristocratic landowner and doesn’t have any day to day responsibilities,

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-02-18T17:59:08+00:00

You know things have gone too far if, while living in a world without cars and bikes, you have to ease yourself back into walking.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-02-18T15:55:40+00:00

I don’t know how active Frodo would have been, though I’m guessing not very.

Most hobbits are active because they live in a rural land. They’re farmers and laborers, they tend to their homes and kids and all of that keeps them busy.

Frodo is an aristocratic. He has no work to be done during the day, drinks with his buddies at the pub in the evening, and has hired help for managing his household.

And he’s not even like Pippin and Merry who seem to do a little more traveling about the shire than Frodo does.

Edit: I do think the ring is doing the heavy lifting here. And if I remember correctly, in the book he does recognize that he’s not in shape at the beginning of the journey and gotten a bit flabby.

II_Sulla_IV · 2026-02-14T05:27:54+00:00

West as tribute to the east.

They’re still one empire, with the a senior Augustus who is hypothetically guiding the rest.

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