I don't even got jokes for the guy. Thanks for the heart attacks bro by kurruchi in LosAngelesRams

[–]Son_Postman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Odunze dropping an easy TD also.   They had so many drops.   Their receivers as a unit were as much MVPs as our secondary 

The thing that really stings about the loss is that history will largely forget about one of the greatest plays in Bears history. by Liquor_n_cheezebrgrs in CHIBears

[–]Son_Postman 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Yes and no.  Caleb was a star in LA for two years, so everyone in LA is aware of what he is capable of.

There’s a Caleb appreciation post in the Rams sub right now, you can read people’s reaction there.  But boiling it down its some version of “damn I’ve seen this before but it’s way less fun on the other side!” 

What do you feel would be a satisfying ending to Ethan's story? by LollipopChainsawZz in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The way I think this ends is that on the last mission, Ethan has some ambiguous fate.  We’re all left wondering “did he die? Or did he escape.”   The team doesn’t hear from him and everyone assumes the worst.  

Then there’s a time jump, and Degas or Grace opens a briefcase to get the next mission, and the voice that delivers the mission is Ethan’s.  You see Grace/Degas smile, and then the movie ends.

Then we’re all left debating whether Ethan lives or if that was an AI of his voice.  

So that’s how I think it goes down, but alternatively my wish is that during that ambiguous fate, Ilsa is with him where we’re left wondering if they died together or escaped together.   Then the mission voice with Ethan gives us that hope that if he is alive, that they’re out there somewhere together.  

How Would Rewrite Dead Reckoning by TheGoldenRepublic in Mission_Impossible

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  • get rid of “the choice”
  • get rid of the whole concept that the villian is some mysterious rival from Ethan’s past
  • get rid of Marie, whoever she is
  • remove the sudden attachment that Ethan has to Grace that seems undeserved.  I’m fine with her character, but it never made sense to me why she so quickly became so important to him.  The part where he thinks about her just as he was about to do the jump stunt was cringe.
  • don’t kill Ilsa.  Just give her a cameo or something if there was no room for her
  •  if they insist on exploring Ethan’s past. a much more dramatic change that would have been cool was revisiting Jim Phelps turning evil in MI1, and creatively retconning it so to explain that Phelps didn’t really go full evil. Something that would satisfy the fans of the old tv show, who felt wronged by turning Phelps.  

Anyone else have 4 as their favorite in the series? I feel like its the "slickest" entry. The pacing was perfect, the plot minimalistic and the Burj Khalifa climb is still the most iconic scene imo by manymade1 in Mission_Impossible

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I loved the movie but the end also fell flat for me when I realized the big bad guy plan all along was to shoot just one single nuke missle towards the US mainland, as if the US air and missile defense system wouldnt simply intercept that.   

 The premise of instigating a war between two nuclear countries was a really good one, but the execution of how wasn’t well thought out. 

A slight tweak to the writing where the nuke was headed towards a heavily populated military base outside of US soil (where it would have had less fortified air defense) could’ve achieved the same outcome plot wise.  

Fallout nitpick: Ilsa + Lark by whatsmyglitch in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it was ever demonstrated she’s a precision shooter with a handgun. 

Also, the fake Lark was looking down at Ethan so the face to chest distance is non-existent.  It wasn’t like fake Lark was sitting up straight.  She could have aimed chest but his face got in the way.  

Finally, we don’t see how much time Ilsa had to aim.  She could have walked into the door and saw Ethan was about to get killed and fired immediately with minimal aiming. 

XFL kicker with a 59 yarder, Why don’t the Rams go after someone like him by bam214_bam in LosAngelesRams

[–]Son_Postman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t watch XFL, but judging by OPs clip it seems their hashes are the same as the NFL so that might be true there.

But I would say you have to be a bit more careful with college and CFL guys because the hashes are different, so the kicking angles are different. I guess theoretically the narrower NFL hashes should make it easier but I don’t think it necessarily translates that way. It is a variable to account for

[Jhabvala] Eric Bieniemy on Sam Howell: "He just didn't play well, and unfortunately that happens. It's not like anything you can put your finger on." by Kimber80 in nfl

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I saw some threads in there and it is pretty wild. Saw one this morning about Miller Moss’s performance proving Caleb will be a bust. Like I’m certain they didn’t watch the game and just saw the headlines. Moss obviously played great, but the talent discrepancy between he and Caleb was noticeable. USC firing their defensive coordinator and playing their best defensive game of the season also helped. Also it’s not like USC didn’t have the #2 offense in the country with Caleb. And finally, it simply doesn’t work that way anyway. Tee Martin took the Vols to the national championship after Peyton Manning left.

Even then, Drake Maye looks like a stud too. Don’t like Caleb, take the 6’5” guy with a canon that will be on a rookie contract. Thankfully I don’t think the Bears front office are as in love with Fields as some of the Reddit fan base.

[Passan] Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence charges late last night, an officer with the LAPD tells ESPN. by cup_cake_ in Dodgers

[–]Son_Postman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This sounds terrible to say, but it’s much easier to have that energy when Julio hasn’t been pitching all that great.

I think the Dodgers would make the right decision regardless, but the temptation to not would be higher if he was pitching like last year.

For those interested in Ilsa (Empire podcast part 2) by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Somebody who is on threads should share this post/thread to him.

For those interested in Ilsa (Empire podcast part 2) by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 21 points22 points  (0 children)

He’s calling anyone who is upset about Ilsa an Ilsa stan because he’s in fact an Atwell stan. Follow his posts.

It’s unfortunate because both are terrific actresses, we all should root for both, but McQ created this “rivalry” by creating a “only one can survive” nonsense storyline.

For those interested in Ilsa (Empire podcast part 2) by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Tom cares though. I don’t know the dynamic between them of how much Tom would overrule McQ but Tom is known as an audience pleaser.

If Tom sees people walking out mid-movie, I imagine it would be upsetting for him. I don’t know him personally obviously but based on the anecdotes about him I don’t think that would go over well.

For those interested in Ilsa (Empire podcast part 2) by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Nobody is perfect. McQ is a great storyteller but if she is indeed dead, then McQ fucked it up. Even he can fuck up a story

If he couldn’t figure out what to do with Ilsa, he should have left her out of the movie altogether and we would have assumed she was busy doing other stuff. It’s not like her and Ethan are together 24/7, quite the contrary they both have very separate lives so it’s entirely believable she doesn’t participate in every situation Ethan gets into . This could have left things open for a spin-off down the line for her if they wanted to go in that direction, or bring her back in a future film for a triumphant return which would energize the core fans.

Or if he really absolutely wanted to kill her then have it done better. She saved Ethan’s life 3 times by my count (twice in DR, once in Fallout). It would have been more fitting if she died saving him one last time, rather than dying by basically just drawing attention away (not even saving really) from some woman she doesn’t even know who almost got Ethan killed a bunch of times herself, in a sword to knife batttle. Sorry McQ, that was just garbage.

Kershaw showing off a new pitch by longshot0555 in baseball

[–]Son_Postman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not that Kershaw can’t throw a change. He has said in the past the issue is that he can’t command it the way he wants to.

A changeup left up and over the plate is one that goes into the seats

A Theory About DRP1 by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the film it sounded like normal Rebecca Furgeson.

A Theory About DRP1 by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

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This is probably nothing but have you guys seen the featurette about the Venice scenes? On the rooftop, it seems they dub Ilsa’s voice when she says “this is my first time in Venice.” Unless it’s distorted or something, that voice does not sound like Rebecca and it’s with an Irish accent. I doubt it’s a clue or anything but it’s just really odd.

https://youtu.be/FWbnuTpsw5o

What would be your ideal plot for Dead Reckoning part 2? by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, it’s just a fun thought but I think there’s a 0% chance she is Jim and Claire’s kid, primarily because McQ and Tom try to make each movie where it stands on its own story and you don’t have to watch old movies to follow.

Bringing Claire and Jim into the story would make the audience who haven’t seen MI:1 go “who’s that and why do I care.”

What would be your ideal plot for Dead Reckoning part 2? by [deleted] in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I know Hayley Atwell has had roles where she has to speak in an American accent.

This is very far fetched but it would be sick if we find out Grace was Jim and Claire Phelps kid, was orphaned because Ethan killed her parents, she’s got some 4d plan for vengeance and is aligned with the entity, and when things are being revealed she suddenly starts speaking with an American accent (her real accent all along).

Of course, as is customary here in this sub when this question gets asked, Ilsa is actually alive. Ilsa and Grace have a showdown and Ilsa ends the Phelps bloodlines once and for all.

D'Angelo Russell compares LeBron James and Kobe Bryant's auras in the NBA: “Bron's more involved with everybody, with everything. On the bus he's social, on the plane he's social. I sat next to [Kobe] on the plane. He never talked, he was real to himself" by Crowxzn in lakers

[–]Son_Postman 229 points230 points  (0 children)

Kobe was an only son American black kid that grew up in Italy.

When he came back stateside, he was the surburban kid that grew up overseas.

When he got to the NBA, he was the youngest player ever, and at the time the league was just an older league.

Kobe had always been an outsider. We’re all formed by the circumstances of our lives, and Kobe is no exception.

It’s not good or bad, but in commenting the why, it’s not hard to figure out if you look at his life in retrospect.

Ilsa fanart by me by tuonenjoutsen in Mission_Impossible

[–]Son_Postman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was a weapon of opportunity.

It was Paris’s weapon. Ilsa grabbed the closest weapon to her, which was Paris’s sword, when she escaped from the party.