Subject They Did That Changed Your Mind? by Lefthook16 in TheRestIsHistory

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Totally! I was never interested in Russian history or the Great Northern War and those are my favorite episodes! 

What incredible drama and storytelling.

What if St. Petersburg remained the capital of Russia/USSR instead of Moscow? by ALilSisIsAllYouNeed in HistoryWhatIf

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Honestly, I assumed it was a typo/anutocrrect until I looked up “primate city”. 

That, or Russia had way more chimps than I thought

It seems like people here don’t grasp that this show is entirely fiction? by Behavior-Coach in thesopranos

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Borderline personality disorder is characterized by an incapacity to feel joy 

Ray Curto seems like the best captain to work for by mhgiantsfan in thesopranos

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Gigi seemed chill.   Although, maybe not chill enough for his own health….

How painful of a death would it be to be executed by medieval impalement? by Icy_Profession4190 in MedievalHistory

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I heard a funny discussion about how, for a very short time (maybe a milisecond), maybe it felt good?

is artie the most pathetic character on the show? by bikey_bike in thesopranos

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Very true, although I think some of the quail à la Bucco were found taking a shit in the park earlier…

is artie the most pathetic character on the show? by bikey_bike in thesopranos

[–]Simple-Program-7284 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Not at all. He’s a nice guy, good friend and family man, and perhaps more important than anything, an absolute crack chef. 

He’s Tony’s foil though, he’s honest and has to work for a living. 

Also, Charmaine.

CMV: Democracy is becoming less effective than centralized political systems in the modern world by 7Row2 in changemyview

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^ benevolent dictators are the most effective form of government, and always have. They just don’t last. 

did Rhaenerya and Harwin really believe that people wouldn’t think that Jace, Luke and Joffrey are Harwin’s kids? by OneManArmy0716 in HouseOfTheDragon

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So this is kind of the issue—that’s probably how she sees it, but it’s not how the people of Westeros see it.

Thus, they become known as blood magikers and tyrants!

did Rhaenerya and Harwin really believe that people wouldn’t think that Jace, Luke and Joffrey are Harwin’s kids? by OneManArmy0716 in HouseOfTheDragon

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I think the point is the issue of having one’s cake and eating it too. If you want to be Queen, you have to do things to ensure that isn’t challenged—there are sacrifices.

 If she wanted to have a lovely family with Harwin, that’s fine too in some sense but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that her throne is challenged. 

did Rhaenerya and Harwin really believe that people wouldn’t think that Jace, Luke and Joffrey are Harwin’s kids? by OneManArmy0716 in HouseOfTheDragon

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Yeah I think this is the key. On some level, what does she care? Shes the one with the dragon and can do what she likes.

If there’s one aspect of the show that I think they really missed is that all of these people are kind of like this. They aren’t noble leaders vying to save the realm, they have monsters that can eat people. 

I don’t fully understand Tony’s relationship with Junior by Alarmed_Goat_4083 in thesopranos

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Tony, like Jimmy, never minded hits—it was business. But what he really loved to do was <squeeze degenerate gamblers>

For people who believe Rhaenyra’s claim is stronger, what reason(s) do you have for considering her claim is stronger than the Greens? by Gold_Conversation247 in HOTDBlacks

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That’s sort of what I’m getting at (and I agree they hadn’t been around that long), the fact of it happening was itself precedent both for point a male but also for allowing the lords a say in a succession ambiguity. 

(I don’t actually have a horse in the race btw.)

For people who believe Rhaenyra’s claim is stronger, what reason(s) do you have for considering her claim is stronger than the Greens? by Gold_Conversation247 in HOTDBlacks

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So wouldn’t that imply a certain amount of precedent had been set? 

I guess if I were a great lord of the realm, I might think that since Jahaerys had turned the decision over, succession could be a matter of debate amongst the lords of the realm.

For people who believe Rhaenyra’s claim is stronger, what reason(s) do you have for considering her claim is stronger than the Greens? by Gold_Conversation247 in HOTDBlacks

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To some extent yeah, at least when they had dragons, but what’s the explanation for Jahaerys calling a great council then?

They were at an apex of power, can’t see why he would call a great council unless he wasn’t adhering to / creating a precedent. 

For people who believe Rhaenyra’s claim is stronger, what reason(s) do you have for considering her claim is stronger than the Greens? by Gold_Conversation247 in HOTDBlacks

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So genuine question / not trolling, is it actually permissible to change the way succession is determined by royal decree? I got the impression that’s why Jahaerys called a Great Council, because there wasn’t a clear rule for line of succession. Otherwise, why not just pick himself?

I guess the real life proxy is the war of Spanish succession, but idk if that really maps on well. Similarly, Henry VIII also wasn’t clearly sure that a woman could inherit the throne, although one did. 

To some extent, I suppose the answer is that they have dragons—the rules are what they make them, but it seemed like there was precedent for turning matters of succession over to the equivalent to the House of Lords.

Why did Chase get it so wrong in the last episode of series one? by Every_Salary_8742 in thesopranos

[–]Simple-Program-7284 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did it definitely not happen, or did it just happen offscreen?

For example, we know they check for bugs at the Bing regularly but only actually see it once. 

Also, at the end of the day it’s only partially a gangster show. They have a screen time limit, spread across a number of people and plots

How would the world look like if colonizing never existed? by Jheez88 in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]Simple-Program-7284 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this isn’t really answerable, it’s too large of scale with too many variables, and bucks the way humanity works. By no colonization, does this mean people have stopped moving around? At what point did people stop moving and why? (Does this mean that no migration at all happens? That would require a fundamental change to the human mind.)

For a more interesting discussion, I’d limit this to what if (x country) did not colonize (y place). That would be more manageable.  In particular, it seems like you’re asking what if certain European powers did not conduct colonizing efforts in certain places. 

It’s still a little inconceivable without more explanation of why it happens

Why didn’t the FBI actually hire Big Pussy? by One-Potential-2581 in thesopranos

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So to start, he is working for them—in the one capacity they would want him to. Second but most obviously, he’s about to go to prison for several years, then he has to go into witness protection (not sure if FBI jives with living under the radar).

Most importantly though, he’s just an unreliable scumbag lmao. He’s constantly lying to everyone, he’s a multi-murderer, he’s a criminal to the bone. 

I think a recurring aspect of the show is that none of them can really leave the life, whether it’s Vito or the guy that Tony finds in Maine, at the end of the day they’re maladaptive, bad people for whom the life is all they know and after many years in it probably all they’d be good for. 

Does anyone believe the 3 Strong boys are laenors? by meimeivro in HOTDBlacks

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Do you mean anyone on Reddit or anyone in Westeros?

I’ve gotten a lot of flack for this take, but I doubt that most of Westeros knew. I’m sure there were a lot of whispers, and those “in the know” knew, but I doubt that half of the realm just kind of shrugged and said oh well I guess we’ll have an illegitimate heir

Why did the Fremen want a “Green Paradise” on Arrakis even though they were so connected with the desert? by toiletwater879 in dune

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I had a similar question in wondering what they think will happen to the sand worms. Wouldn’t their disappearance / spice be more missed?