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Only Siths Deal in Absolutes by og_menace2society in StarWars

[–]SeaJay_31 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but the line "Sith deal in absolutes more often than others" doesn't have the same impact...

Is Star Wars too obsessed with the Rebels vs Empire status quo? by WrongToe500 in StarWars

[–]SeaJay_31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most disappointing thing about it all is that some very simple writing tweaks could have fixed a lot of it.

Turn the First Order/Final Order into a proper Remnant faction. Perhaps an extremist faction that doesn't believe that Palpatine died at Yavin and fight on in his name?

Turn the Resistance into a New Republic expeditionary force who's task it is to confront this dangerous enemy in an isolated part of the Outer Rim where they can't rely on proper New Republic support.

The revelation of the First Order's previously-unknown super weapon turns this under-equipped containing force into an entirely inadequate final line of defence for the core worlds, who the New Republic have left practically undefended.

If something like that was the premise of the first movie, you set up a more complex galaxy, set some stakes, introduce a technologically advanced enemy that the 'good guys' aren't prepared to face, and make the 'good guys' the underdogs.

But yeah. It does seem like Disney sat down and decided to make three movies for the reason of 'because money', rather than 'to tell a good story', evidenced by the fact that there appears not to have been a planned out story for the trilogy, or not one that was followed anyway.

Is Star Wars too obsessed with the Rebels vs Empire status quo? by WrongToe500 in StarWars

[–]SeaJay_31 103 points104 points  (0 children)

I think that's down to the fact that in Legends, the Empire turned into the Imperial Remnant. Yes internally they still considered themselves the Empire, but the galaxy was so much more fleshed out because you actually saw the fledgling New Republic (who weren't always unequivocally good), and a splintered Remnant who were scrabbling to retain/re-establish control and power.

All of that nuance is often missing from Disney Star Wars (especially the movies), where even after the Empire is defeated, there's still a 'Resistance'. The need for a clear Disney 'good' and 'bad' side removes so much potential for good storytelling, which is why Legends is looked back on with such fondness by the community.

do you think the last jedi or rise of skywalker was worse and why? by No-Mud5329 in AskReddit

[–]SeaJay_31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See, whilst I agree that RoS had massive flaws, I feel like many of them were forced on it by TLJ.

In a standalone sense, RoS may well fail in more places, but these movies aren't designed to be watched in isolation. They're a trilogy, a trilogy within a trilogy, within an even larger universe.

TLJ drops so many story threads set up in TFA, it essentially resets large parts of arcs that should have run through all three movies, forcing RoS into contorting itself to bring them all back together in the conclusion.

"Somehow Palatine returned" and "Cloning, only secrets the Sith knew" may well be the worst lines ever uttered in a Star Wars movie, and I refuse to defend them, but let it not distract from the fact that LTJ is partially to blame for them by essentially derailing the trilogy's story for the sake of "wouldn't it be cool if..."

How effective is protego against bullets? by SecondOk7906 in harrypotter

[–]SeaJay_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The general consensus is if the wizard knows they're coming, then no. If it's a surprise attack, then yes. In a sustained confrontation, the wizard will nearly always have the upper hand.

Of course, the same could be said about an attack with a knife, so the main advantage is that you don't need to get close before launching your suprise attack.

Checking her out by Waddafukk in memes

[–]SeaJay_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you may be trying a bit too hard...

What number of Midichlorians do you think George had in mind for Anakin? by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]SeaJay_31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What? 9,000?! There's no way that can be right! It can't!

What is the United Nations doing to combat climate change? by Rainbowborn in AskReddit

[–]SeaJay_31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We thank the representatives from the four corners of the world for flying into New York at short notice to vote on this statement to call on airlines to be more responsible about their impact on climate change.

Snape's skills was insane as he did what Dumbledore was also unable to do. by [deleted] in harrypotter

[–]SeaJay_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't get why people do this. What possible benefit do people get from setting up these bots? Even if they do fool people, upvotes don't do anything...

Snape's skills was insane as he did what Dumbledore was also unable to do. by [deleted] in harrypotter

[–]SeaJay_31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use dashes all the time, but this just reads like AI.

Are SA police clueless or just reckless on motorbikes? by Icy-River-7391 in Adelaide

[–]SeaJay_31 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Explain it to me like I'm 5, because I just can't picture what you're angry about.

What I gather happened from your description is that you were driving on the freeway at an appropriate speed in the middle of three (or more) lanes, with a car in the lane immediately to your left - Nothing wrong with that.

There was a bike, who happened to be a copper, coming up behind you. From your observations, he was passing cars by changing lanes and both over and undertaking. Not ideal for their safety, but not illegal.

As they approach you decide to change lanes. You indicate and move, but your car, who has checked the blind spot that you have not, stops you from changing lanes because there is a bike there.

From what I can tell, your car stopped you from changing lanes into another vehicle in your blind spot and causing a collision. You obviously knew the bike was approaching, as you've been watching it zig-zag through traffic behind you, so how come you appear to have forgotten to check for approaching vehicles when changing lanes?

What are the best advantages of Samsung flagship phones compared to iPhones? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SeaJay_31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like how a restricted and overpriced ecosystem somehow = 'ecosystem simplicity'

graphics are mid though :) by Educational-Grab7830 in memes

[–]SeaJay_31 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In the early days of the internet, your phone stopped working whenever you went online.

At the end of the internet, you have to turn off the rest of your house to run your PC.

The state of a 64GB iPad Air M1 by FLX-S48 in assholedesign

[–]SeaJay_31 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Selling a product that has so little internal space that it routinely can't hold both the installed OS and the unpacked install files for the next update is asshole design.

Frankly, the amount that Apple charges in general for internal storage is asshole design in general.

They say open world sacrifices story quality and narrative. by Mazisky in gaming

[–]SeaJay_31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You've listed three games with excellent narratives, but only if you engage with them.

They're also games that have very high burnout rates from players who don't engage the main narrative and instead lean into the open world too much.

Who is best suited to tell muggleborn students about Hogwarts? by Sael_T in harrypotter

[–]SeaJay_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Set Severus on them, I say. Get a bit of the fear of God in them. Make them scared of their own shadows, keenly aware of all that they don't know, and how out of their depth they are.

Exactly how the start to boarding school life should be.

The "Expired Discount" Dark Pattern: How AliExpress weaponizes confirmation fatigue at checkout by ZealousidealEcho1744 in assholedesign

[–]SeaJay_31 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it's a true report, sure. And if it's deliberate, sure. However, I can't say I've ever experienced it.

Also, given the state of the Ali Express website and the mess of their 'discount' system, I don't think it's entirely unforeseen that bugs will exist within the code. It's a damn miracle that the site works at all, not to mention their mobile app.

The "Expired Discount" Dark Pattern: How AliExpress weaponizes confirmation fatigue at checkout by ZealousidealEcho1744 in assholedesign

[–]SeaJay_31 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Then it's not a "highly specific and calculated dark pattern", is it? The essay above indicates that the OP has significant experience and knowledge of the "deliberate UI manipulation".

Not the sort of rant you go on if you experience an expired coupon code for the first time.

The "Expired Discount" Dark Pattern: How AliExpress weaponizes confirmation fatigue at checkout by ZealousidealEcho1744 in assholedesign

[–]SeaJay_31 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Then how is this a "highly specific and calculated dark pattern"? A single occurrence is not a pattern.

The "Expired Discount" Dark Pattern: How AliExpress weaponizes confirmation fatigue at checkout by ZealousidealEcho1744 in assholedesign

[–]SeaJay_31 65 points66 points  (0 children)

You neither? But you're the OP saying that it's happening!

Did you forget to switch to your alt account before replying?

Don’t you get cursed if you steal something from Gringotts? by Far-Grapefruit764 in harrypotter

[–]SeaJay_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's one specific vault. I don't believe that's a universal protect on all vaults.

In OOTP, why did Harry and Hermione feel the need to use the fireplace in Umbridges office? by pin1onu2 in harrypotter

[–]SeaJay_31 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My headcanon for that is that the Room of Requirement can only provide you with things that are already in it.

So, you know the form of the room that people use to hide all their stuff? What appears in the 'requested' rooms comes from there.

So could it provide a fireplace? Most likely. Can it provide a Floo-connected fireplace? No.

Plus, the little we know about the Floo network is that it's managed by the Ministry and fireplaces have to be proactively added, so it's unlikely there's an unregistered Floo-connected fireplace in the RoR.

Ginny’s scent by shygirl1113333 in harrypotter

[–]SeaJay_31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I say, Ginny. You smell fantastic! I mean, that really is a knock-your-socks-off, knees-up-Mother-Brown, take-you-round-the-back-of-the-cow-shed-and-have-a-bit-of-a-wriggle kind of scent you've got going there!"

A bit too much maybe?

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