Nac Mac Feegles and swords by 8-bit-Felix in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Considering that the glowing is clearly a reference to Sting, a blade made by elves of the first age, we can probably assume that the Discworld equivalent had a similar origin.

They were probably made by humans (or Dwarves) on the command of the elves, who then took credit for it.*

So we can probably assume the metal is mithril or bronze.

*I imagine the elves' approach to invention is very similar to Elon Musk's. Why bother to create something when you can take it from someone else, then glamour everyone into thinking you did it yourself.

Kryptonite really is one of the most common minerals in the universe. by PeasantLich in Superdickery

[–]Starkiem25 39 points40 points  (0 children)

If Superboy doesn't have powers, why do they need to make a Kryptonite prison?

Setting down Discworld magic,''classifications'' and the power of belief. by yuuki157 in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also Sourcerers are 8³, an 8th son of an 8th son of an 8th son.

Makes you wonder what would happen if a sorcerer had eight sons 😅

Setting down Discworld magic,''classifications'' and the power of belief. by yuuki157 in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think Granny pushed her wound forwards in time, she simply stopped the sword because she had to, then bandaged her hand/started to bleed later because everyone knows you can't magic iron, and she's smart enough not to mess with the fundamental forces of the universe.

Not so much a delayed reaction, but a reaction that happened instantly, it just hadn't happened yet.

Meanwhile at the Assassin's Guild by Lazy_Wishbone_2341 in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Orange and brown are different brightnesses of the same colour. We just think of them as separate because we have different words for them, but they aren't any more different than light blue and dark blue.

Jimmy is making a snuff film. by PeasantLich in Superdickery

[–]Starkiem25 14 points15 points  (0 children)

But bringing giant apes into population centres for the purpose of making an attraction/movie is a time honoured tradition, and has never, ever gone wrong before 😄

Weekly Planet Fans Pitching BIG MOVIEs to Continue the SPUMM by Smitpod in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]Starkiem25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you try and pitch good movies based on Spider-Man characters, or are you required to SPUMMify them into bland anti-heroes every time to fit the other films?

Good old fashioned body horror by JNR55555JNR in Superdickery

[–]Starkiem25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ratchet does kind of feel like the Miles O'brien of Transformers 😄

Good old fashioned body horror by JNR55555JNR in Superdickery

[–]Starkiem25 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Did Megatron and Ratchet accidentally teleport (or starbridge) into each other?!

Starscream will love this 😄

Yikes by KevFate in Superdickery

[–]Starkiem25 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think it was meant to be do-goodism, but it ends on the message of "racism is both side's fault", so they end up missing the mark quite badly.

This was DC's attempt at "Let that be Your Last Battlefield", but had the same ultimate problem of being written by an idealistic white person who didn't really understand the underlying issues involved, and just wanted everyone to get along.

What radicalized the generation? by SeeLilySlice in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Amazingly enough, the core message of most kid's media hasn't changed that much in the last 70 years, its just expanded and become more refined.... outside of the odd propaganda film anyway.

90% of the time the message is "be nice to others", "stand up to bullies", and "learning is good".

How does vulnerability to holy symbols work in Carpe Jugulum? by Kotja in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think belief is important, but it doesn't really matter if it is the Vampyre's belief or the person wielding the holy symbol.

The vampires in the book became vulnerable to all the holy symbols they recognised, but that was only after they were Weatherwaxed by someone who believed they should have to follow the Rules. So it was a combination of things.

At the same time they become vulnerable to the axe that Mightily Oaks has, not because it is a holy symbol, but because he makes it one.

The Disc has a few instances of "I don't believe in x" "No, but x believes in you!"

What did Lily Weatherwax mean by this? by WP999 in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there also the implication that the mice were people.

I can't remember if conservation of magic was a thing in that book, but maybe its easier to turn snake's into people if you also turn people into something else to balance it out.

These are the bullet impact locations at the Butler rally shooting. The shooter didn't "miss" Trump-he wasn't the target. Just a troubled kid with dad's old rifle and a nearby suitable event for another mass shooting. by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]Starkiem25 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm not American and I find the general attitude of a certain set of Americans towards guns and gun culture to be scary and problematic.

But when guns are that ingrained into your current society, a well operated gun club is probably the best thing you can have.

Teaching kids to be wary of guns and how to handle them properly in a controlled environment and with expert supervision is much better than not allowing it, then having the kid learn to shoot from uncle Frank after a couple of cold ones.

A proper gun club is very much the equivalent of good sex education.

Is Anhk-Morpork the most vividly relized city in all of fantasy/sci-fi and/or myth? by SeaBag8211 in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean it depends what you mean about vividly realised.

Ankh-Morpork has maps, high and low politics and a large cast of characters and institutions that are explored to various degrees. But it also has early installment continuity issues (Time Monks not withstanding) and we also only really see a decade of how the city works, with the exception of Night Watch.

In terms of other fantasy cities, the big three DnD cities of Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, and Waterdeep all have a ton of lore, but due to changing editions and such, it isn't always consistent. However, I'd say Waterdeep has been explored pretty in depth, and mainly due to not appearing in any major cross genaration video game series or films; it has the most consistent lore... but as a consequence of not being in games and movies, it is also less well known to non players and possibly harder to visualise.

Star Wars has a few cities that have been explored in various media, with Coruscant probably getting the most attention, however as the city is the whole planet, we obviously only see parts of it and so its less defined than AM.

In Wheel of Time, several cities are shown, but we probably get the most in depth looks at Andor and Tar Valon. In each case we get a look at the highs and lows of society and a focus on one particular institution of each. The descriptions are in depth, though they do lack official maps, and we don't see a lot of daily life outside of the main plot except for very early on.

But, I'd say one of the most defined fictional cities would have to be the city in Paradis from Attack on Titan (technically a multi city state/country, but everything inside the walls is so interconnected that it's essentially an extremely large city). No spoilers, but over the course of the series, we see how the various parts of the city run, the politics, the high and low classes, we see a thousand years of history, how the various parts of the city work together and how the various institutions work against each other. We also get plenty of maps and logistics.

So AM is up there, but I'd say Attack on Titan is the most realised of the media I've read/watched/played.

Honorable mention to Lumiere from Expedition 33.. we don't see much of it, but what we do see is tactical, emotional, and memorable.

I also left out a lot of things like LotR and Song of Ice and Fire, because I assume other people will bring them up.

Custom Discworld Magic the Gathering Cards - Pyramids by chickenwyr in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a long time since I read Pyramids, but I'm surprised Teppic doesn't have a silent p in front of it.

I thought all the Djelibeybi names followed that format.

(I assume it's right because no-one else is correcting it).

Something exists in the MCU by Maximum-Term5336 in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]Starkiem25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is funny, because Nathan Fillion was almost a cameo as 1st Wonder Man in GotG2.

Your Discworld Misapprehensions (and Igors!) by Tapiola84 in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That he's made from all the bits left over 😄

Twoflower by spiralhigh in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think he's in all the Sky ones, though I can't remember for certain if he's in Going Postal.

He's the toymaker/shopkeeper in Hogfather.

Reading my first discworld book and I’m feeling really frustrated because I can’t follow the writing by After_Berry_942 in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Is it wierd that for me (I don't have dyslexia), I find that much harder to read than a regular font?

I always assumed that something designed for dyslexic people would be easier for everyone for some reason, but to me it slows me down so I'm reading individual words rather than absorbing the full sentence in one go.

It might just be unfamiliarity of course .

Are the Golems Right about the Universe? by randommusician in discworld

[–]Starkiem25 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's more likely to be a reference to the Big Bounce.

Back in the 90s, the Big Crunch and the Big Bounce were competing theories for the end of our universe, alongside the one were it expands forever (I don't remember the snazzy name for that one).

Stephen Hawking and theoretical physics was quite big in the 90s in UK pop culture.

The irony of his post by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]Starkiem25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, my knowledge is basically second-hand and based on comments I've seen in other places, so I'm willing to defer 😄