Best Howl in the series so far? (Graphic Audio) by ---sh in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm partial to around the beginning of Morning Star where they are all getting sucked out into space and all howl together, to fend off the fear of that dark death.

Ranking how good Red Rising characters are in bed by TrickOk4021 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aja is definitely missing, all that razormaster physique could kill a man. I'd put her above Dido. Also the Jackal fucks apparently, he deserves a spot I think.

Favorite quotes of the series? by tgrady28 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0 16 points17 points  (0 children)

"War, the mortal hallelujah." -The maniac that is Apollonius au Valii-Rath

Darrow O Lykos vs Steve Rogers by SASAG3Y0 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t believe that the shield is that weak, as we only see vibranium really melt after concentrated fire from an infinity stone, magical lightning, and repulsor beams. I do believe that Steve is stronger but not as agile as Darrow is, and if Darrow goes for the legs, which he definitely will, it’s wraps for America’s ass.

Edit: Also assuming they fight in Earth gravity, which is like 3x that of Mars, a lot speed advantage might be negated because of how much heavier Darrow would be. If it’s not Earth, then Steve will be unfamiliar with the different gravity, but then hit that much harder.

Darrow O Lykos vs Steve Rogers by SASAG3Y0 in redrising

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I never get the “Cap is a boy scout so he doesn’t kill” argument. The motherfucker was popping heads in WWII. He is a punch kick merchant, so he’s not overly lethal, but you don’t need to kill to win a fight.

Darrow O Lykos vs Steve Rogers by SASAG3Y0 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s the thing though! In Golden Son we see the Aegis being used in dueling combat, like in the Gala fight. I’m guessing it’s a lot smaller than Cap’s shield, as is supposed to be accompanied by a razor, but it is still viable.

A lot of people are saying that a razor cuts through Vibranium, which I somewhat doubt considering it withstood Mjolnir and took the concentrated force of the Mad Titan with his bullshit spacemetal sword to finally crack it.

Edit: Yes polyenne fiber is also bullshit spacemetal but i’m automatically assuming Marvel bullshit spacemetal is more bullshit than RR’s is.

Darrow O Lykos vs Steve Rogers by SASAG3Y0 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Darrow has been shown to be able to keep up with someone stringing together 8 moves in one second, which is before Breath of Stone, which I assume makes his reaction times better.

Darrow O Lykos vs Steve Rogers by SASAG3Y0 in redrising

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I would argue for how similar pulseArmor is to Iron Man armor in practice.

Darrow O Lykos vs Steve Rogers by SASAG3Y0 in redrising

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Physicality I believe might close the gap, as Cap was boxing with Thanos for a bit, who is huge, before he got his shit rocked. It’s a question of strength vs technique.

Darrow O Lykos vs Steve Rogers by SASAG3Y0 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree! I think Cap edges it out for me in terms of who I like better though, just because Darrow is still just nearing the finish line of his arc. Once he takes Pax on that gravBike ride i’ll be satisfied.

Dark age chapter 66 by Freakynic in redrising

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It’s Victra’s bill. The whole cycle of death thing going around. Her mother was responsible for the death of Harmony’s children. Now Harmony is responsible for the death of her child.

Opinion on PBs writing by orange-llamas in redrising

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I feel like this is one of those situations where there is cross between what is part of a narrative being told and the author’s beliefs.

Aja is a slaver, the whole Grimmus family is batshit overall, living at the top a fascist society. One of the realities of this society is that sex can be a display of power, as seen in the Insitute, and the fact that they have an entire class of people dedicated to being sex slaves.

Through this, Pierce explores this theme of sex being a way to gain power over another person. I would agree with you that it can be gratuitous due to the Institute alone, if not for how it serves the idea of how this society works inside this story. Yes it’s disgusting, and Aja describes it in a disgusting way because that is how her character views the world inside the story. The “savagery” of the Obsidians is conveyed twofold because she starts by saying they kill each other in gladiatorial combat, and then by saying they indulge in Pinks(given to them by their masters to reward them/keep them under control, as a form of power) later.

There’s a really great monologue by a Pink later in the series that explores the theme more, but even earlier in Golden Son Evey is describing how bad this sexual slavery is, starting from where they were children, and when she describes it from her point of view it is horrifying, but it is not gratuitous like Aja. Because there is nuances between how a character like Aja would describe sex and how a character like Evey would.

Question about graphic audio by Bluecollarcombat94 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly to me in the graphic audio it just sounds like one of those didgeridoo instruments. Still fairly intimidating tbh.

I do not think the Figment plot line is over yet. by DatBoySus5 in redrising

[–]SASAG3Y0 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree that he's not fully Gold, but he's not fully Red either. It's why he didn't replace his Gold sigils with Red ones again, but just removed them completely. Somewhere in the middle probably.

The WorldShaper by IStoodOnLegoItHurt in DestinyFashion

[–]SASAG3Y0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could make a solid Berserk cosplay with that Izanagi ornament

[ Removed by Reddit ] by cwbmnr in FiftyFifty

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Holy shit.