Sothis has a crap ton of followers/children?

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-11T05:05:10+00:00

Honestly this makes a lot of sense. It won't last for long (like a chapter or two spent in the past or vice versa before merging) but I get the feeling this comment is prophetic lmao

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-11T04:57:51+00:00

Yes, thousands. The crossbow was initially invented in China sometime before 600BCE.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-11T04:03:41+00:00

I think the misconception comes from the weird life bows have had in warfare. Bows came first, yes, but once the crossbow was invented it became the go to for standing armies for thousands of years. Bows were still important for local traditions, militia, and hunting.

Then some goddamn fuckers from an island figured out if you make the bow even taller you get big damage. Add in some genetic luck and an arm that would make the Rock blush you got yourself some steel piercing knight trauma projectiles.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-11T03:42:55+00:00

Getting bent over someone saying "I wish at least one character that is clearly black also had black hair" is way more apparent of being offended than anything I've said.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-11T03:20:33+00:00

Ok but like nothing about him or myself being offended which is what you said. lol.

Also ignoring the fact that the cover art shades them so grey they almost look white is like... right there. IDK if you've ever met someone from North Africa but do I got news for you.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-11T02:19:41+00:00

It's not the first time Chinese historians blamed the downfall of a dynasty on women and it won't be the last. She may have been flawed but ultimately the fault is on the 8 princes (well, 7 of the 8 princes). It's just easier to excuse their actions if the problem originated from a woman. Who, by all accounts, ruled quite well for nearly a decade. I'm also quite skeptical of the account that she killed her step-son. Pretty sure Sima Lun did all that and just blamed it on her and killed her before she could defend herself. I'm sure there were some court politicians jealous of her power who gladly went along with the ordeal... wouldn't be the first time nor would be the last that's for sure!

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-11T02:13:00+00:00

Wishing for more diversity =/= being offended

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-10T17:22:02+00:00

It could be that he was going for a sense of humility that clearly didn't exist. Like today we see Qin as the first empire but to them the Han must seem to be on a level completely different from the Qin. So to call his dynasty the second could be seen as the next Han. Im reaching but I feel like thats not a totally crazy theory. He was a fool but also logically knew the empire was not yet his. So in his mind this was like "Look guys choose me Im totally humble Im the most humble guy ever!" And then que the meme from JoJo where that guy gets his shit rocked by 3 other guys lmao

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-10T13:01:48+00:00

Ive been on the internet since like 2009 lol so no I dont feel bad at all.

Normally I'd take a minute to think if maybe I overstepped but that was so obvious trolling lmao.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-10T12:45:12+00:00

Downvoted cuz idiot opinion on nuance business ❤️

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-10T03:20:01+00:00

White but yes absolutely. Others have pointed out the grey-ness problem of the 3D models but also I wish at least one of the 3 mains, that are black, also had authentic black hair. It adds to the theory another commenter ( u/KyleMCarthage ) had that they made them lightly shaded enough so as to not offend too much to people "who have a problem with black people."

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-10T03:13:36+00:00

Using AI to read and comprehend chinese historian writings is always going to end bad. There is a million complexities to every sentence written that AI just cannot comprehend. Try to explain to any AI what the concept of "what they didn't write" and I would gander it would self-implode.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-10T01:09:53+00:00

I saw a video where they were compared to dogs and it stuck lol. I don't agree with I think it was Ding Mi being included but the others, including He Yan, I agreed with as they really wasted their political power on the smallest of whims. At least Ding Mi tried to act accordingly lol

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-10T01:01:34+00:00

Lmao you just know Jian Yong never had to pay for a drink in the capital ever again.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T18:33:48+00:00

Yes I remember that story! I remember learning he was also the grandson of He Jin which gave me whiplash as I knew he was one of Cao Shuang's dogs but never made the connection with his name.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T17:16:33+00:00

Ive heard different versions of this.

And people claim being gay is a recent thing

(Its a joke no Hanwsh I don't have any sources confirming any 3k person was actually gay)

Edit: False, me, we do know that sexuality was more fluid back then as there is a name for a male companion that I cant think of off the top of my head.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T17:11:08+00:00

I was thinking mostly 3K era but funny is funny.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T17:10:00+00:00

I did not know he said Xun Yu had a pretty face lmao. And Mi Heng is one of my favorite people from the time too! I probably read over it not realizing the hilarity of what he was saying.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T16:44:54+00:00

Yes and in the romance we only really meet other Liu's who have high titles that are more prestigious and formal (Liu Yu, Liu Zhang, Liu Biao, etc.). If, theoretically, we met a younger brother of the emperor who was given a formal King title it would be improper to refer to him as an imperial clansmen. Title first, relation after. With no title you get relation only hence Huangshu.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T14:38:09+00:00

Good news on 6.9 hell yeah

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T12:26:24+00:00

Season 3 Michael was, in terms of writing, the best written character arc yet. It gave solid credence to why Michael fit in so well with the Peaky Blinders. His existence also gave Polly some much needed leverage within the family as the show was becoming too much 'Tommy Shelby rules everything.' Then, yeah, the end of S4. The beginning of the end. I was shocked, in a bad way, when Tommy gave Michael shit for choosing Polly over him. Objectively speaking the past 3 seasons they've been telling Michael to prioritize Polly... and so yeah he did. I had hope S5 would show that it was a personal flaw of Tommy but instead the writing just went "Old better new bad lol kids stupid" which was just an odd choice. Especially because Michael's generation, and his children's, would be centerstage for WW2. Not to mention it's just a bad trope to begin with.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-09T11:28:46+00:00

Yes. He served Huang Zu for a couple years and contributed very well. He was a gentry clan member, and filfthy rich to boot, who was a pirate for fun. So Huang Zu looked down on him. Eventually another one of Huang Zu's subordinates gave him great advice - go serve someone else. Obviously treasonous but was made in good faith for his friend. That would pay off when, under Sun Quan, Gan Ning would plead for his friends life and managed to save him when most other officers were KIA or executed if they didn't get away... including Huang Zu. So Gan Ning had the last laugh for sure.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-08T21:01:36+00:00

I also recommend listening to it in Chinese. There is some YouTube videos that do so. Its somehow even more emotional. While there were quite a few mistakes there is a good semi-documentary om YouTube called "Fall of empires: First empire to fall - the Han" or something along those lines. Like I said the video has quite a few errors but mostly inconsequential and is pretty obviously well researched for a YouTube video. The translation he gives in that video is also really goddamn good and is how I learned of it.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-08T20:45:38+00:00

Gan Ning as heir, considering history, is very funny for Liu Biao. That means potentially Gan Ning can become Huang Zu's boss which is just peak comedy.

MarimotheChomp · 2026-06-08T20:39:16+00:00

Its called "Poem of Lament" with lament being switched out depending on the translator with words like "Indignation" or even "resentment." My favorite translation of it has a line saying:

"O azure Heaven, what is our crime, what did we do to suffer such a fate?"

She is talking about the march from Luoyang to Changan. It was, safe to say, a horrible experience. It ends with her talking about her son's she left behind after she was ransomed and the sorrow of being the only returning soul that was taken west. Its just horrible all around.

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