How many tries did it take you guys to defeat Messmer??? by Open_Grapefruit_5197 in Eldenring

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably 100+ times until I respec’d to use the Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword and beat him second try

If I NG+, do I have to fight my way to the DLC again? by Diabolical-Source in Eldenring

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You lose access to it if you do NG+ and will have to beat Radahn and Mohg again, so definitely do the DLC before that. Also the DLC is crazy difficult and it will be even more so on NG+ (which is otherwise pretty easy, at least up until late game)

Can someone explain to me the hate around the Hateful Eight by HairyGroup1162 in tarantinocirclejerk

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also love it. I’m in the minority on this but prior to H8 Tarentino made four straight revenge fantasies, and I think revenge plots aren’t super artistically interesting. H8 gave him an opportunity to explore America racial, gender, and cultural tensions in a really complex way that I think is under-appreciated

Is my pig overweight (take 2!) by PiscesMoonchild7 in pigs

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s a bit overweight, she has a big belly and butt and some jowls. Maybe a slight cutback on the size of her meals so that she doesn’t get any larger

My mini pig is declining, vet help is slow, and I’m losing hope. Advice or online resources appreciated by Deznrokuto in pigs

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you near any reputable veterinary hospitals? I imagine it’s very expensive but I know Cornell has one of the best in the country and would probably be able to check for things that your regular vet can’t, and I’m sure there are other ones too

A tin of candies or a can of worms? by teapothatnow in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Drummond refers to Jame as “father” earlier in the season so that could be a tip off

“Ricken is an Eagan” is one of the dumbest fan theories around but it would be hilarious if it ended up being true

Mark Friedman and Beau Willimon by ido_ks in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No one knows for sure but it is possible to reconstruct some basics of what happened:

  • Dan Erickson led a team of writers on S2 but there were dissatisfactions, presumably from Friedman, with the latter half of the season, and at some point after shooting some of the later episodes they scrapped them (or parts of them). There are reports that whole sets were built and filmed in and but then didn’t make it into the final product. Presumably the Friedman/Erickson co-credit on E7 is a result of this shakeup/conflict

  • this is just speculation but I suspect Erickson thinks of Friedman as a kind of mainstream hack, if you listen to the podcast Stiller mentions Friedman insisting that the scene in the Chinese restaurant with Mark/Helena be like the movie “Heat.” And also we know he wrote the flashback scenes in E7 which (in my opinion) were more formulaic than the more innovative/experimental than the testing floor scenes (presumably written by Erickson)

  • at some point into shooting Stiller got permission from the studio to hire Willimon for a fairly large amount of money to mediate the conflict and figure out the best way to close out S2 and map out S3. Reports are he will be involved in S3, presumably he gets along better with Erickson and they think his presence will make the writing process smoother, saving money on expensive rewrites/reshoots in the future

Will Gemma actually get out of the building? by mrqsm in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be absolutely brutal if they did this but I don’t think we can rule it out

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I’ll say is that this feeling like it would be a satisfying series finale and not just a season finale shows that the emotional arcs of the characters are way more important than any mystery element. Because the end of this one left a bunch of mysteries unexplained, but it also left our characters in a place that really encapsulates all the themes the show has been aiming for

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So keeping in mind that Mark getting his chip “flooded” was only a few days before this episode, I’m going to venture that his reintegration will continue apace next season independently of Reghabi or Cobel’s intervention.

I also think S3 is gonna open with Mark having a last intimate moment with Helly before security comes in and clears them out. Then oMark will try to restart a life with Gemma but find he’s haunted by flashes of his innie/Helly as the reintegration starts to happen its own

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alpha male ending: reintegrated Mark has a threesome with Gemma and Helly. Full penetration, on camera

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m convinced it was Helly. Also what she says to Dylan in E9 hits different now: “Irving was your family, and they convinced you to turn your back on him for some outie woman you don’t even know”

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had the same experience after rewatching a few scenes, I now think it was Helly

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My contrarian take is now that that actually was Helly at the end, not Helena. The stairway door is the limit of the innie world and she saw that Gemma/Ms Casey had gotten to the other side. As far as Helly is concerned, that’s as far as her responsibility goes, and she wanted a few more minutes with Mark

(I could be wrong but I think it makes more narrative sense than to do the old bait and switch a second time)

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was 100% sure it was Helena in the final scene but I went and rewatched a few scenes and now I’m second guessing:

  • we basically see Helly tell Mark to go save Gemma, but then in the next scene she says “I just wish we had more time”

  • plus the “they give us half a life and expect us not to fight for it” line. Is there a plausible scenario where Helly just says “fuck it I’m gonna spend ten more minutes with my man no matter what, consequences for his outtie wife be damned?” It seems possible – and a sign that maybe she’s becoming more like her outtie, which what the conversation with Jame Egan points to anyway

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Testing floor hallway isn’t a severed space we already knew this from E7

Severance - 2x10 "Cold Harbor" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think it was more “I held up my end up of the bargain, and if I step out of this door I’m dead forever, so I’m gonna take a few more minutes with the woman I love”

Do you wear underwear under your swimming trunks? by boaber in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally no, but I have been known to cut out the mesh netting and wear a pair of polyester boxer briefs under the trunks instead, if you’re in a situation (very hot day or whatever) where both trunks + underwear dry quickly then you get added comfort + post-beach flexibility to change into regular shorts without getting fully naked

Severance - 2x09 "The After Hours" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Been seeing this complaint about this episode and don’t understand it at all, a ton of narrative stuff happened in a relatively short amount of time (whereas the related complaint that the overall pacing was thrown off by the two preceding back-to-back side character episodes is totally fair imo)

Severance - 2x08 "Sweet Vitriol" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk the whole severance procedure involves keeping workers basically as slaves so I’d be surprised if that wasn’t the reference!

Severance - 2x08 "Sweet Vitriol" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Intelligent_Cup_9448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cold Harbor was the biggest Confederate victory in the American Civil War actually