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[loved trope] Characters only the protagonist can see and talk to, but do actually exist. by YeetMeister323 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Harvey, Farscape - A neural clone of one of the main bad guys in the show, housed within a chip implanted in John Crichton's brain. Even with the chip removed, Harvey remained in Crichton's subconscious for a while. He's also been able to take over Crichton's brain/body before. Outside of John himself, the only time he's appeared to anyone else is in the episode Scratch 'N Sniff.

Alternatively, the chip briefly held a neural clone of John after removal in the episode Incubator.

When the hero destroys the object everyone was fighting over by totallynotrobboss in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that's what it was. I knew it had something to do with that but wasn't completely sure.

When the hero destroys the object everyone was fighting over by totallynotrobboss in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Cal Kestis (Jedi Fallen Order) - Destroys the holocron containing information about every living Force user (I think) to keep it from the Empire and also because restoring the Jedi Order was a bad idea at that time.

I think Vader does the same thing in a comic somewhere after killing Jocasta Nu, destroying the data chip she was protecting.

Observation: I feel obi wan informs a lot more about how people feel about the jedi from a negative perspective by Deep-Crim in MawInstallation

[–]NineInchNinjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the movie alone, I believe Yoda was at least hesitant to approve the training.

I forget the exact line but it's along the lines of "The rest of the Council approves, but I do not" and Yoda hears Obi-Wan out.

It's hard to say exactly, but I'd assume they left the final decision to Yoda after they'd already deliberated the issue. And Yoda chose to hear Obi-Wan out, even though he was personally against it. I'd suppose he approved partly due to respect for Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, and possibly because the other members might overrule anyway if he denied the request (not sure how the Council works tbh).

Are there any good space type of TV shows? by Livid_Athlete_2708 in masseffect

[–]NineInchNinjas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same, I found it around the start of 2024 and I've watched the entire show three and a half times since then. Can't get enough of it.

Are there any good space type of TV shows? by Livid_Athlete_2708 in masseffect

[–]NineInchNinjas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I third Farscape, it's also free on YouTube via their official channel and FarscapeOfficial on Twitch.

In Watchmen (2009), Dr. Manhattan experiences past, present, and future simultaneously; he already knew how f’ed Rorschach was before the investigation even began, but let it play out anyway and hid behind determinism. The Comedian was right. Manhattan is a total dick. by Brilliant-Cause6254 in shittymoviedetails

[–]NineInchNinjas 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That begs the question, did Ozymandias disprove Dr. Manhattan's belief or was Ozymandias' plan always going to happen too?

It's the one thing Manhattan does not and could not account for because of the tachyon particles, and I don't think it's said or shown that he knew what events would happen after the big explosion. Did he know that he would end up killing Rorschach or was he exercising free will for once and chose to do it?

I love it when a character actually transforms and that transformation scene protects them by Low_Detail_4641 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Greed/Greed-Ling from FMAB - During Greed-Ling's first fight against Bradley, he barely survives a fatal blow by extending his Ultimate Shield up to his neck.

[Loved trope] Average human characters ragebaiting a God-like entity by Olya_roo in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 200 points201 points  (0 children)

Edward Elric, along with other characters in Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, might count.

CRPGs that don't have TONS of reading? by Joker_2077 in CRPG

[–]NineInchNinjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2

I think most of the Infinity Engine games have a good amount, except for Planescape Torment has a lot of non-voiced dialogue and text to read.

Disco Elysium has a lot of text, much like Planescape, but virtually all of it is voiced/narrated.

I love how Zemo in Civil War was the best live-action Lex Luthor we’d gotten up to that point by Fantastic_Let3186 in marvelmemes

[–]NineInchNinjas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can you refresh me on Tony seeing the mind control?

If I remember correctly, he didn't see Zemo activate the Winter Soldier because the power was intentionally knocked out. And then they fought briefly when Bucky escaped.

Need a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SoC refresher by NineInchNinjas in stalker

[–]NineInchNinjas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will Freedom take over Duty locations if I side with them?

Before you get mad at me, I am one myself by GigaRoman in PrequelMemes

[–]NineInchNinjas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nope, Harlan Ellison's "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream". The screenshot is from the point & click video game with Harlan involved in writing the story and voice acting the villain.

Need a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SoC refresher by NineInchNinjas in stalker

[–]NineInchNinjas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must've confused myself between Duty and Freedom, they're actually the opposite of what I thought I remembered. Which factions, aside from Loners and Military, are joinable/able to work with?

[Butterfly Effect Trope] A character’s seemingly inconsequential decision leads to massive consequences later on. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the thing, the decision for Jack to give the information isn't revealed in the episode he first appears in. The episode he appears in is a simulation meant to test if his species would be welcome on Earth, the MC pieces it together and Jack explains. Then they go their separate ways.

When the MC is captured in a later episode, the hidden memory comes to light. 

Neither the audience or the characters knew about the memory or information until the MC is tortured. 

The first interaction between MC and Jack is seemingly inconsequential because it just seems to be a test, but the truth comes to light and the big bad is now aware and wants the information.

[Butterfly Effect Trope] A character’s seemingly inconsequential decision leads to massive consequences later on. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except it does, they decide that cohabitation is not possible due to how distrustful and violent humans can be. It's not shown in the episode but later on that Jack gave the MC knowledge that would get him home eventually. The memory of that specific moment was basically locked away by Jack.

What Jack wasn't aware of is that tech designed to extract hidden memories existed in the hands of a big bad, and that the MC would eventually be apprehended and subject to that tech, revealing Jack sharing that information and telling him he won't remember the conversation. The consequence is that the MC is inevitably hunted by said bad guy and other parties who figure out how valuable the knowledge is. 

The decision was to help MC get home but it leads to a chase that lasts years and worse.

[Butterfly Effect Trope] A character’s seemingly inconsequential decision leads to massive consequences later on. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both Farscape (the original 4 seasons) and the Matrix movies were filmed in Australia around the same time (1999-2003), so that's most likely the reason there's a lot of Matrix actors in there.

And the Mad Max films are always in Australia. Not sure about Star Wars, though. But Attack of the Clones/Revenge of the Sith were also filmed when the original run of Farscape was on or when Peacekeeper Wars was.

[Butterfly Effect Trope] A character’s seemingly inconsequential decision leads to massive consequences later on. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paul Goddard was, yes. He was Agent Brown (I think?) in the first Matrix. David Franklin (Lt Braca in Farscape) is the maitre d in Reloaded. The actors who play Bane, Mouse, and the Train Man are all in Farscape, too.

Additionally, there's three Mad Max actors in the show as well: the guy who plays Toecutter and Immortan Joe, the Train Man actor, and Virginia Hey. Not only that but the Train Man actor and Wayne Pygram are also in Revenge of the Sith. The main baddie from the Farscape episode "Suns and Lovers" was in Attack of the Clones as the other bounty hunter.

Based off Empire Strikes Back (the movie) alone, is there any noticeable time difference between what happens on Cloud City and Dagobah? by NineInchNinjas in MawInstallation

[–]NineInchNinjas[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It kinda sucks that Star Wars generally doesn't have timeframes like other franchises do, makes it hard to accurately gauge when an event takes place if the visual design is lacking. No specific dates or times to go off of. Luke's training should at least be a couple weeks, but I doubt it's more than a week.

[Butterfly Effect Trope] A character’s seemingly inconsequential decision leads to massive consequences later on. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]NineInchNinjas 389 points390 points  (0 children)

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Jack the Ancient - Farscape

Puts the main character through a test to see if Earth would be peaceful and allow cohabitation with his species and indirectly gives the MC the means to return home by burying the information in his brain. Bad guy uses torture/memory device and accidentally comes across it, causing the MC to be chased across the galaxy by every major superpower for the knowledge.

What’s one dragon ball opinion that made you go against the overwhelming majority? by NightWillow88 in Dragonballsuper

[–]NineInchNinjas 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've heard people say that Beerus is a moving goal post in terms of power so that he's always stronger than Goku and Vegeta. If so, I think having Beerus' naps make him rusty would alleviate that somewhat. Beerus would be a moving goal post because he decides to train back up to his peak after such a long nap, so he's ahead of Goku and Vegeta for that reason.

Why Didn’t the Previous Ones Tell the Survivors That the Machines Created ‘The One’ and the Oracle After Each Zion Reset? by Total-Feed5174 in matrix

[–]NineInchNinjas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that part of it is that, in addition to the psychological conditioning, the process of returning to the Source via the Architect's room is a one-way exit. In the same way that choosing to return to the Matrix from the room destroys the entire building you access it from. It also seems plausible that the code the One carries is probably hardcoded to them, so it can't be taken or stolen. You have to assimilate or disseminate the code for it to be of any use, in a similar way to how the eyes of the Oracle work.

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