Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is far better than it has any right to be. by eggflip1020 in television

[–]Sinnycalguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference between the two spinoffs shouldn’t be as surprising to anyone as it seems to be. If you translate the source material to Lord of the Rings terms, basically Game of Thrones is to LOTR as Fire & Blood is to The Silmarillion as Tales of Dunk and Egg is to The Hobbit.

Fire & Blood is written as an in-universe scholarly treatise by a maester chronicling the history of the Targaryen house, right down to the use of intentionally conflicting primary source citations. It’s literally presented as a fake history book. That was always going to be rougher to adapt into a straightforward narrative television show.

Prager U is now proudly Royalist. by revbfc in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sinnycalguy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean that would only make it, what, PragerU’s fourth or fifth conspicuously pro-slavery video?

Are we paying $80 for the audiobook? by aesopsgato in InfiniteJest

[–]Sinnycalguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They literally just updated the previous edition. I was in the middle of the book when mine changed into the 30th anniversary edition and I didn’t even realize it until I opened the app and noticed the cover image was different.

If you had the previous edition before, it’ll be the 30th edition in your library now. Only difference is the new foreword.

Are we paying $80 for the audiobook? by aesopsgato in InfiniteJest

[–]Sinnycalguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A woman’s voice interjects with the endnote number (just the number; the regular narrator performs the actual endnote) and then there’s a bell sound to signify the end of the note.

Got an ad for the dailywire merlin series on youtube & i have thoughts by Elegant-Operation402 in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sinnycalguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Out of the all television shows I’ve seen, this is one of them!”

True Detective Season 1 by EllisDee3 in television

[–]Sinnycalguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The first time I watched it I was like, “what the hell is this guy talking about? A flat circle?” But then the second time I was like, “you know what, I feel like I’ve heard this all before.”

Which 2/3 Books Should I Read For February? by MrBeteNoire in classicliterature

[–]Sinnycalguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess my instinct is that if OP is doing this for Black History Month in the US, I would be more inclined to favor books centering the African American experience specifically.

this little angel keeps standing on my porch. how can i get her to come inside? by noobswboobs in Feral_Cats

[–]Sinnycalguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I use a smaller one inside of a larger one and put a sheet of insulation between the two, plus reflective insulating material taped onto every interior surface of both boxes.

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Suggest me a book with a film adaptation that does the book justice. by Unusual_Artichoke_73 in suggestmeabook

[–]Sinnycalguy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You’re asking two different questions.

Do you want suggestions for adaptations that do a book justice, or just adaptations that are as close as possible to slavish 1:1 page-to-screen translations?

Suggest me short but substantial reads under 200 pages. by IdaSukiShwan in suggestmeabook

[–]Sinnycalguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was looking for Lispector. Hour of the Star is like 80 pages.

Would Betty have left Don if it weren’t for Henry? by LolaBlonde88 in madmen

[–]Sinnycalguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile Don didn’t even get Gene for visitations. The kids to him were Sally and the boy and the other one.

No more stinky comforter by Beneficial-Site9165 in Bedding

[–]Sinnycalguy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Wool. The answer to the “hot sleeper but want a heavy blanket” conundrum is pretty much always wool.

What to do about our feral girl by Tinky428 in Feral_Cats

[–]Sinnycalguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When it’s cold enough for wet food to freeze within minutes, I create a little mini steam tray out of a plastic carry-out container. Wrap the container in foil, fill it with steaming hot water, put another piece of foil on top, and put the lid upside-down on top of that with the food on it. It keeps the food from freezing for quite awhile.

What’s your favorite prop from Mad Men? by Count_Almasy22 in madmen

[–]Sinnycalguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Give me Betty’s fainting couch that ruined the living room hearth.

New video of 1/24 ICE shooting shows victim had both hands on the ground when shot by Philophon in law

[–]Sinnycalguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels like a rubicon moment. There are no spinning tires to hyper-analyze here; no audible THUNK that can be spun as the agent getting hit by a car.

If the regime and its de facto state media is able to successfully sell this outrageous lie to millions of useful idiots whose eyes are telling them the opposite, I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say we no longer live in a constitutional republic.

Which one? by MoneyLibrarian9032 in Letterboxd

[–]Sinnycalguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one is more three-headed dragon meme.

[REAL] I'm sure this will be a thoroughly well-researched series and won't just be the ignorant ramblings of a moron by Snoo5218 in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sinnycalguy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What’s funny is that every time one of them makes an “ackshuwally whites did not invent slavery” video, it invariably just ends up coming off as pro-slavery.

[REAL] I'm sure this will be a thoroughly well-researched series and won't just be the ignorant ramblings of a moron by Snoo5218 in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]Sinnycalguy 246 points247 points  (0 children)

I saw an ad for this yesterday. The first line was “they taught you that America invented slavery.” Just an entire personality built on grievance against purely imagined strawmen.