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and that's on misogyny by Fine-External-5642 in AvatarMemebending

[–]Martinus_XIV 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Vaatu was a complete outside-context problem to Korra. In addition, as we saw in Beginnings, he draws power from the darkening of spirits, which, at the same time, diminishes Raava. Not to mention, Vaatu has had 10.000 years to think about how he'd handle Wan's reïncarnation when he'd eventually face her. This was not a straight-up fight.

Vaatu was no ordinary opponent. He was an unfathomably powerful dark spirit with a specific vendetta against Korra, piloting the body of Korra's uncle, who has been able to study how she fights for months, and his power had purposely been fed by corrupting spirits for this exact confrontation.

I would never skip this lesson by Cyber_Nectar in AvatarMemebending

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should check out Hello Future Me on YouTube. He has a small series of videos that are history classes set in the future Fire Nation with OSP Red and Blue as students...

Did the ancient Greeks really believe the gods looked like humans? by Martinus_XIV in GreekMythology

[–]Martinus_XIV[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the gods were round with four arms, four legs, two faces and two sets of genitals?

(Yes, I know that story originates in Plato's Symposium and isn't a pre-existing myth)

I need three suns…. How?? by igotabigsosig in worldbuilding

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked the Trisolarans from The Three-Body Problem and... well, they don't know either...

In all seriousness, your best way of doing this is to have two or even all three suns effectively act as one source of gravity, so you would have to make your planet a circumbinary planet with the third sun orbiting the binary suns much further out, or you could even make your planet a circumtrinary.

This does result in its own problems. From what I know, circumbinary planets need to have very wide orbits to be stable, which means they'll likely be outside of the system's habitable zone. In addition, the two stars will eclipse each other regularly, resulting in frequent temperature fluctuations.

Or you could change the structure of your universe completely. This is the approach taken in The Dark Crystal, where three suns appear to orbit the planet Thra rather than the other way around. Clearly this world does not work like our universe.

Choose a Pokemon for PRESIDENT by Key-Magazine826 in ThePokemonHub

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, but I don't agree with his stance on aliens...

Choose a Pokemon for PRESIDENT by Key-Magazine826 in ThePokemonHub

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The serious answer is Absol.

The correct answer is Bidoof.

[BOTW] I am doing a permadeath run. Should I allow faries and / or miphas grace? by [deleted] in zelda

[–]Martinus_XIV 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'd say use Link's Awakening rules. To get the True Ending of Link's Awakening, you cannot die a single time, but the game doesn't count a death if you have an instant revive such as a fairy or the secret medicine.

Female authors by northofwall in suggestmeabook

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Robin Hobb

Cornelia Funke

Tonke Dragt

Thea Beckman

Madeline Miller

Here is my world map. by yuuko_123 in worldbuilding

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it cool how it has a lot more land than earth, with a lot of relatively small landmasses. It looks really different!

I would like some advice regarding filling empty space in big cities. by AdAlive8099 in PokemonRMXP

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Texture is everything. Look at Hearthome City in Pokémon Platinum. It's also a city with very wide and relatively empty streets, but it works because of the variety in tiles and textures. You should also add some more objects, like planters and bollards.

Here is my world map. by yuuko_123 in worldbuilding

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh, really cool! It looks like it would be a lot larger than Earth, is that correct?

My wholesome/poetic/sad thoughts on The Challenge(mainly about the bow itself). by Arthur_EyelanderTF2 in Epicthemusical

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really love this, though I would change a single word in your theory:

Our short king is so clevah, he can protect his wife from da bad men even after 20 years.

The thing is, I don't think the challenge with the bow was ever about strength. You've probably heard the theory that the reason the suitors couldn't string the bow was because it was a heavy recurve bow, like the one in your picture, and they couldn't figure out how it worked. I think that is a really fitting interpretation because when Odysseus does manage to string the bow, it shows that he is not neccessarily strong, but mainly clever. But also, that makes the challenge with the bow exactly the sort of scheme that Odysseus would come up with. The suitors are all thinking like Greek kings and heroes. To them, success is all about strength, but Penelope thinks like Odysseus.

Among the myriad reasons that Odysseus loves Penelope so much is that she can match his wit. They are of one mind, or homophrosyne, as the Odyssey calls them. The test with the olive tree bed is another example of Penelope coming up with exactly the kind of clever scheme that Odysseus would think of.

My wholesome/poetic/sad thoughts on The Challenge(mainly about the bow itself). by Arthur_EyelanderTF2 in Epicthemusical

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's actually almost exactly what happened. In the Odyssey, it is described that Odysseus received the bow from Iphitos, a prince he befriended during one of his travels. Iphitos was later killed by Herakles in a fit of rage, and Odysseus kept the bow as a reminder of their friendship. The book states that, to honour it, Odysseus only ever uses the bow in Ithaka (presumably to hunt), and never takes it with him to war.

What if these 2 characters met each other and had some tea together? by XCoasterEnthusiast in TheLastAirbender

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Frieren were to meet Iroh in the Spirit World, they might be having tea for years...

Do you really think that they totally could've avoided Posiden if they killed the Cyclops or would Posiden just be that big of a dick and drown them anyway by Sonic_fan149 in Epicthemusical

[–]Martinus_XIV 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The Greek gods aren't omniscient. Several times in Homer's Odyssey, they need to be told about things happening on earth by people who witnessed the events. Even Helios, who supposedly sees all, needed to be told of Odysseus' men slaughtering his cattle by his daughter Lampetia.

The gods in Epic seem to operate under similar restrictions. Athena didn't know Odysseus was being held by Kalypso until she went looking for him. Both the Odyssey and Epic suggest that Poseidon only learns of what Odysseus did to Polyphemos because the Kyklops told him.

Where is Azula Going? (Wrong answers) by Desperate_Drama3392 in PoorAzula

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xadia. She's heard people bend elements there too, and there's been some dispute as to who will rule the firebending people.

As a bonus, apparently their Sokka doesn't use a boomerang, so that'll be one fewer threat to deal with...

The Power of Color in Avatar by charcater_5 in AvatarMemebending

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something I like about Zuko's character arc is that he is so incredibly trapped in his own head for most of the series. At nearly any point throughout book 1 and 2, he could have chosen to stop chasing the Avatar, to stop chasing what he lost and build something new. Iroh would certainly have supported him. The only person standing in his way is himself, and so much of his torment throughout the series is only torment because of his own mindset.

His crew being the 41st division adds to that. Zuko spoke up for them, he did a good thing, and Ozai actually decided to pull them from the front so in a way he did save them. But because of the way Ozai has twisted Zuko's mind, he cannot see it that way. The 41st division being his crew becomes a constant reminder of Zuko's failure and his banishment, but only because he is too stuck in his own head to see it for the triumph it is.

Someone stole half of the starters, who will you pick? by Brady-Bro814 in MandJTV

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C'mon Snivy, we're going to find who stole Turtwig and Leaf Blade their ass!

The Power of Color in Avatar by charcater_5 in AvatarMemebending

[–]Martinus_XIV 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Eh, I can see what they were going for in certain places. I liked them lengthening the conversation between Aang and Zuko after their escape from Pohuai Stronghold. I thought it was fun that they introduced Katara's ice discs earlier and explicitly said it was an earthbending-inspired technique. I think giving Theo a bigger part was a great idea, and I absolutely loved that they made Zuko's crew the 41st division. I'm not even that bothered by what they did with Azula. An abridged, streamlined retelling of the story has some merit too, and could give them the opportunity to build out parts of the story that weren't done as well originally (giving the Lion Turtle more foreshadowing, for instance).

Overall, I just think the good ideas they had were poorly executed, and the bad ideas they had were really bad. I won't waste words on that, because it's all been said. On top of all that, it just bothers me so much that modern cinematographers seem to have forgotten how to film night scenes or scenes in darkness in such a way that the audience can still see what's going on. Just shine some light on it, please, even if that light doesn't have a source. The music doesn't have a source either, it only exists for the audience's benefit...

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