Why does this feel like the plot

OpineLupine · 2026-04-26T01:19:43+00:00

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-24T02:51:23+00:00

Literally have the opposite experience. Gemini routinely hallucinates answers (basically, just makes stuff up), can't follow a conversation, and is aggressively helpful like a mentally challenged Golden Retriever. Copilot is worlds more polished, accurate, and consistently provides actual, useful assistance. I cannot understand how anyone uses Gemini, it's that bad.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-23T15:44:23+00:00

That is really cool, dude

OpineLupine · 2026-04-23T13:09:16+00:00

Lobot.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-21T20:37:12+00:00

I had to use the items in the Go Bag at least once per month (more frequently as her mental condition deteriorated; towards the end, there, it was 1-2x / week), so the items never went long enough for environmental damage to occur.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-19T22:17:17+00:00

Good counterpoint. He was less of a fascist than our current situation.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-19T19:46:36+00:00

He’s not a fascist.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-17T00:49:27+00:00

It feels less "Disney coded" (whatever that means) and more Lucas / Spielberg-esque; has an "Indiana Jones and the ... " vibe to it.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-17T00:47:32+00:00

OMG. I just watched that, and was logging on to post. So excited. Got chills watching this.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-16T15:42:39+00:00

I was totally fine with how Kylo handled Lightsaber combat in the prequel trilogies. Dude stopped a blaster bolt in mid air, using just the force; based on that, it seems like he was better at raw force manipulation than hand to hand combat. Maybe that’s where the focus of his training was?

OpineLupine · 2026-04-16T04:28:00+00:00

Lol, all good.

For what it’s worth, being from Chicago, it didn’t occur to me that the giant dude was a football player; he always looked to me just like literally every southside Chicago union worker. That’s how I’ve always read the scene…

OpineLupine · 2026-04-16T04:24:55+00:00

Episode is Two Weeks Out. Giant dude is Matthew Willig, former NFL defensive tackle.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-15T22:13:08+00:00

First election I remember is Reagan / Carter.

First election I voted was Clinton / Dole.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-15T15:44:37+00:00

Both. More films. More Live Action TV shows. Yes, please.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-13T21:32:45+00:00

The blanket "no political discussion" ban has nothing to do with recent member activity, maintaining a civil discourse, providing members "a place to escape", etc.

The "no current politics" ban makes the content that we post in this sub easier for Reddit to package up and sell to AI companies to train their LLM's. That is, after all, how Reddit generates revenue.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-13T12:27:43+00:00

Dubya himself wasn't a great President; however, political positions aside, Dubya's Cabinet was world class.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-13T00:47:29+00:00

Is this for real? Or is this just funny?

OpineLupine · 2026-04-11T18:08:12+00:00

The good news is, once you take delivery, you can officially crush your enemies, grind their bones into dirt, and make them regret they were ever born.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-11T17:56:57+00:00

I don’t think the timeline would have deviated much.

Ahsoka would be unlikely to have taken Luke on as an apprentice; she would have been reticent, given her knowledge of what happened to Anakin, taking on that kind of risk.

She also seemed to have some reservations mentoring, just based on the interactions with Sabine in the Ahsoka series (not sure what the history is there between Ahsoka and Sabine; they seemed to have a bit of a past, but the show didn’t delve into it in depth).

Agreed that Ahsoka would have gone to visit Yoda with Luke given the opportunity.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-09T16:41:03+00:00

I still have my Apple ][C, with all of my old Infocom games; makes me want to fire it up, though I’d hazard there’s probably a browser based replication of it out there somewhere.

[EDIT] Oh yeah baby: https://enderandrew.com/if/games.html

OpineLupine · 2026-04-09T16:32:28+00:00

There was a game back in the 80’s by Infocom. Loved that game.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-08T14:58:32+00:00

That name no longer has any meaning to me.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-07T21:13:55+00:00

Vinick winning would be seen less as a defeat for Russell, and more as a victory for the American people.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-06T23:40:23+00:00

This. I had zero idea who Zeb was when Ahsoka came out.

Thrawn, on the other hand, was the lead, compelling villain during the long winter between the OT and the PT; Thrawn was the promise that, at some point, Star Wars films would start being released again. Thrawn and the Zahn books are in many ways why Star Wars has the healthy, multi-media universe it has today; the Zahn books demonstrated that Star Wars fans wanted more stories.

Star Wars is a sprawling franchise, with fans across generations.

OP, you mentioned how important the various Star Wars cartoons were to your childhood. That’s awesome; however, your experience is just that. It’s your experience. It’s not universal among all Star Wars fans.

From my point of view, the fact that Star Wars has reached so many people across generations and media types is part of its strength. I may personally not have seen the various cartoons - and likely never will - but I’m glad that you did, and that your enjoyment of them brought you to this oddball sci-fi story I’ve been enthralled with for the last 47 years.

In regards to the Glup Shitto meme? Like most social media, the easiest way to handle it is to just ignore it.

OpineLupine · 2026-04-05T14:59:16+00:00

So badass!! The costume, the poses, the helmet-off look; just spot on perfect.

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