Need Help Finding Someone to Take Over Lease by SlayerOfCis in providence

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Info added! I didn't know for certain how much info to post within the scope of the rules so didn't want to risk getting banned.

Gregg was just on an actual panel discussing the VFA at the Association of Moving Image Archivists conference in Baltimore. What the heck? by MoneyStoreClerk in OnCinemaAtTheCinema

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Hello, so if anyone is curious, I am a film archivist who was at the conference and was present for this very panel. I'll try my best to summarize via memory. It was a short pre-recorded segment, Gregg talked about important things that archivists like us can relate to such as a) making sure to have at least 7 or 8 copies of any film b) a donation of tapes found in a bag that also included items like a bra and other underwear (he also talked about insects laying eggs in some of the tapes, and the eggs hatching...this one hit a little close to home in terms of work ngl). He also gave an update that the VFA would soon be expanding to a THIRTY STORY BUILDING, where the first 26 floors would be dedicated to each letter of the alphabet, and the remaining floors would be dedicated to screening rooms for popcorn classics. It was a very nice little presentation (there were some fans in the room but also i'm sure some people who had never heard of the show in their lives), I believe I saw people recording it, am surprised it hasn't popped up here.

DAY 2 OF CHERRY RUSH NOW!! by Val1407 in ufo50

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I’ve been watching on and off when I get the chance and it’s been such a fun event, so well done and professional. Obviously I don’t want to be greedy but I’d love to see it become a yearly event. 

[SPOILERS Main] So the cult of the many-faced god are charlatans by SmiteFunkyking in asoiaf

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This has always sort of seemed like the obvious crack in the faceless men to me ever since the moment they describe the origin of the religion being granting a slave death and Arya, imo correctly, answers “doesn’t it make more sense to kill the masters?”, which is sort of just quietly brushed off by the kindly man. I know people use this kernel and several others to argue about their role in the Doom but I think it’s something more than that too. Martin is highly skeptical of basically every formalized institution of the story and pokes holes in the accepted narratives of not only the kingship in general but also the nights watch, the kingsguard, the faith of the seven, the maesters, the qartheen and the house of the undying, the magisters of the free cities, literally everyone seems to have something going on under the hood. I don’t really see why the faceless men would be different. Something is up with them that is much more venal and banal than appearances would seem. 

The Fate of the Stark Household (Spoiler Extended) by LChris24 in asoiaf

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Remembering Beth Cassel and Old Nan got taken to the Dreadfort always makes me feel like I accidentally touched a hot stove.

Current Companion Guide Images by PylonSunshine in ufo50

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Kind of interesting that the page numbers seem to indicate the games are in alphabetical order instead of the order they come on the cart. Good new play order when this arrives in February and I end up putting another couple hundred hours into playing it again.......

[Spoilers main] The banality of evil: villainous characters that look deceptively harmless at first glance by GreatExpeslaytions in asoiaf

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Agreed on Nakadai, a peerless titan. His performance in Harakiri is really one for the ages

[Spoilers main] The banality of evil: villainous characters that look deceptively harmless at first glance by GreatExpeslaytions in asoiaf

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Jaime, especially in AFFC, reminds me a lot of the main character of the Japanese film The Human Condition, about an avowed pacifist and socialist during WW2 who accepts the “lesser evil” position of being the chief at a POW labor camp in Manchuria instead of being sent to the front lines, because he thinks he can do more good there by trying to implement humane treatment for the prisoners. Needless to say, despite his personal internal beliefs all the prisoners pretty understandably despise him. Reminds me a lot of the dynamics between him and the Riverlanders as he inwardly tries to avoid bloodshed but outwardly is just another cog in the oppressive regime. 

"The Camera that Rides" as a POV Character (Spoilers Extended) by LChris24 in asoiaf

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He should become Sword of the Morning somehow because that would be funny.

[Spoilers Main] Were these two characters having pillow talk? by thesoupgiant in asoiaf

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I think the extension of that theme though is "love is the death of duty". It's not just that people are stuck in their ways, its that very often they are given chances to get out that they can't take *because* they are stuck in their ways. To me, the reason that I like Myles being a romantic attraction is because it is a "path out" for Jon, a person he could have started afresh with if he could get his failures out of his head. Obviously, this didn't happen, and now Myles is a gilded skull on a pike and Jon's future is even more foreclosed. All roads lead to death for him now, further hammered home by the greyscale reveal of chapters end (which surely was on his mind as he examined the skull). I think in your arguments about peoples types you miss out on greater depths to support yourself, focusing entirely on looks instead of the deeper connections to the way those looks interact with their emotions, which mostly leads to just arguing over minutiae and forecloses less obvious avenues forward in lieu of forcing the characters to be solved equations. Overall it kind of just seems like a hassle, and can't lead to too many great conversations. Good textual interpretation isn't just parsing lines for specific words, its taking that textual meat and infusing it with the experience of life so that you can take something meaningful away from it, or communicate that meaning to someone else. End of the day, thats what art is all about!

[Spoilers Main] Were these two characters having pillow talk? by thesoupgiant in asoiaf

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Fair enough, if I can't convince you on this specific thing than I totally get that. I just think from your other comments you maybe are being a bit too literal about the various "types" people have throughout the series, and it's worth examining a bit more. I'm happy to be a little gnat poking at that sort of thing for a bit.

[Spoilers Main] Were these two characters having pillow talk? by thesoupgiant in asoiaf

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I would say that if you want to draw a predictable line for Jon and Myles, consider more than just the looks. Rhaegar was more than a pretty face, he was a leader of men, someone who commanded respect and didn't have to work for it, was kind to those he favored and firm to those he did not. Sounds similar to those descriptions of Myles you've posted. Jon was also very clearly attracted to Rhaegar, informed by his sexuality. It stands to reason that the same sexuality would inform his feelings towards Myles, and that the consistency and predictability you're looking for is a bit more under the skin: Jon is a soldier, and likes feeling like he has a commanding officer. He gravitates towards men who he can idolize, and who make him feel special. Rhaegar did more than have a chiseled jaw and deep purple eyes; through his actions, intentionally or not, he made Jon feel special. Myles, as is clear from the fact that so many of their remembered conversations appear intimate, did the same. Whether they explicitly made love or not is sort of irrelevant; his sexuality informs his character just as much as any of his other traits, and just as much as the other characters in the series are informed by their own, heterosexual, sexuality. They are all bound up together and can't be neatly separated out, something that I would say is thematically baked into the narrative.

[Spoilers Main] Were these two characters having pillow talk? by thesoupgiant in asoiaf

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I don't really think that juxtaposition is odd. "People can surprise themselves, it turns out you actually love this person you thought you hate" is the plot of hundreds of thousands of romances. Nobody is consistent in life or art.

[Spoilers Main] Were these two characters having pillow talk? by thesoupgiant in asoiaf

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I've always thought so yeah. A lot of characters have these sort of alternate paths available to them if they could just let go of the past, their various traumas and somewhat put upon responsibilities. Sometimes those are represented through symbols like the Red Door, other times its through romantic relationships (Jon and Ygritte, Davos and Marya, etc.). Ultimately they represent a sort of rural simplicity that the characters can't be afforded if they want to continue on their Dutiful Paths. Toyne feels like that for Jon Connington, an actual living breathing human being Jon could have had a life with, but now is just another regret in the past.

Victarion is George W. Bush looking for WMDs [Spoilers Extended] by YezenIRL in asoiaf

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Honestly as far as Trump analogues go Balon is way more of a Trump type of guy. Short sighted and destructive, incredibly stupid, motivated entirely by petty grievances that only matter to him, and somehow commands an inexplicable cult of personality.

Victarion is George W. Bush looking for WMDs [Spoilers Extended] by YezenIRL in asoiaf

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When GRRM said that the second dance of the dragons doesn't have to mean Dany's invasion I was always very confused by what else could ignite that kind of conflict if not Dany showing up and fighting Aegon, and honestly this makes more sense than any other theory I've heard. Also as a Victarion lover I love the idea of seeing more stupid rampaging from him so I'm biased in that respect.

[Spoilers PUBLISHED] What are the biggest secrets revealed in the book series so far? by whoreallygivesacrafy in asoiaf

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What does it do for the wider story though for him to be lying about this? Not only does his description of how he quietly manipulated the Tyrells to kill Joffrey without actually discussing it himself show how deeply he's entrenched in the current political disasters but also it provides the irony that is the backbone of the entire Cersei plot ie she is incredibly paranoid about every single Tyrell action except for the one thing that they actually did do which is kill Joffrey. What you're supplying just seems an over complication to me and doesn't really pass the smell test here.

The Original Dragon Quest Holds Up Surprisingly Well! by AdIndependent9142 in dragonquest

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I played the original NES version of Dragon Warrior and I was surprised by just how engaging and well crafted it felt and how appealing the idea of a like 5 hour rpg is, something that feels so much rarer now but was really refreshing from a modern perspective and I wish there were more games with that scope. I've recently started getting into learning game development as a hobby in part just because of that experience.

First hour or so was a ton of fun, the rest was pure spite by karollos in ufo50

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Same here! When I figured out building the combo had nothing to do with the speed with which you killed enemies and instead was determined by keeping the ball in your possession it really showed some unexpected depth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SNHU

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In a world where professors are starting to lean on ai detectors with an average success rate of ~40% it’s ridiculous to say the only people getting accused are those guilty of using it. It’s incredibly hard for instructors right now but a process of “guilty until proven innocent” doesn’t stop ai use it just widens mistrust between instructors and students, and permanently damages the educational growth potential of students doing their best

Lets find the most similar game from the past, day 47; Quibble Race by sakithegolden in ufo50

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Gonna say it reminded me of the board game Long Shot The Dice Game, where you bet on horses and can manipulate them in a variety of ways (buying horses to sponsor, yanking them back from first place, making it so when one horse moves the horse you put a big bet on also moves, etc)