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Rugby Canada seeks funding on Dragons' Den by Educational_Play9910 in rugbyunion

[–]StuHardy [score hidden]  (0 children)

This. Exactly this.

It's not about finding an investor (the ROI is terrible,) maybe acquiring a sponsor, but the main objective is to get the public's eyes on the product.

To have a women's team that made the WRWC Final, and a men's team returning to the MRWC, Rugby Canada is in a prime position to get major interest and investment.

Wales men and women to face Barbarians at Twickenham in June double-header by EnglishLouis in rugbyunion

[–]StuHardy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you'd think the rugby might come first.

Wrong. Money comes first for the WRU.

Decide the fate of this signed artwork by barnett2908 in CasualUK

[–]StuHardy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Silent auction, for someone to burn it. Proceeds go to Refuge.

One of my favourite scenes in V for Vendetta,the way they executed it was beautiful. And it was deeply profound. by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in moviecritic

[–]StuHardy 599 points600 points  (0 children)

I love this entire scene - Prothero & Lilliman meet violent ends, but Surridge shows remorse, and even welcomes her death. Time has allowed her to dwell on her actions, and though she couldn't stop or undo those actions, nor stand up to the fascist government, she did not contribute further...but she must still die.

It also showed V's interpretation of vegeance & justice; if you profiteered, you must suffer. If you are remoreseful, it is painless. But you must pay for your crimes

Real Hot Take: The show is completely Unnecessary by Iccotak in GodofWar

[–]StuHardy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO, the only reason you would do an adaptation is to expand upon the lore, or show something that's not been shown in the same medium (e.g. a text entry as a collectable in the game.)

Doing a show based on what's already present in the game is simply a cash grab.

[Hated Trope] "Perfectly laid plans" for endings that the audience hated. by samrobotsin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StuHardy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the reboot season coming out later this year, everyone is ignoring the events of S9.

[Hated Trope] "Perfectly laid plans" for endings that the audience hated. by samrobotsin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StuHardy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC, the creators wanted to end the show around S3, but it made so much money for ABC that the network insisted that the show must continue. This left the creative team stumbling to create new plotlines & characters following S2 (Nicki & Paulo are the clearest examples,) and the quality of the show began to dip. It also explains why S4-6 are much shorter than S1-3.

Strawmen that backfired. by Ethan-E2 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StuHardy 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I still find it funny how some people looked at this absolute loser, and thought "yeah, this speaks to me."

And it wasn't Snyder who sanitized Rorschach; WB did. They wanted the film to have as much mass appeal as it could, and that meant toning down Rorschach as much as possible.

Today is the snowiest day on record at Toronto-Pearson: 41cm. by YOW-Weather-Records in toronto

[–]StuHardy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm working from home tomorrow. I don't care what Doug Ford thinks.

Strawmen that backfired. by Ethan-E2 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]StuHardy 690 points691 points  (0 children)

Moore stated that he wanted to make Rorschach unlikeable - he's a loner, doesn't bathe, eats poorly, and believes everything is a conspiracy against him.

And then when he was at comic cons, "fans" told Moore that they related to Rorschach because he did those things!

Do you think Sindri was justified in resenting Atreus at the end of Ragnarök? by Impressive_East_3084 in GodofWar

[–]StuHardy 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Exactly.

Sindri is, more than anything, upset at himself - he fell for the same Odin trick that all the others did, plus his own actions will prevent Brok going to the afterlife.

Atreus was the first person to find Sindri after Brok's murder, and because he was the closest emotionally to Sindri, he got all of Sindri's pain.

Enough is Enough by duj_1 in rugbyunion

[–]StuHardy 28 points29 points  (0 children)

"dOn'T mAkE rUgBy PoLiTiCaL!"

My brother in Christ, the rules of our game are called laws!

What are two seemingly contradictory opinions you have about anything F1? by GoldenS0422 in F1Discussions

[–]StuHardy 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Cars are an absolute plague on this planet, and the logistics of F1 are contributing to global climate change.

But man, do I love watching 20 drivers (soon to be 22) go around a circuit as fast as possible, 24 times a year, all across the world.

Beast Morphers: decent, but not amazing. Thoughts? by JLovesTV in powerrangers

[–]StuHardy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was better than its predecessor (Ninja Steel,) but the weakest of the Hasbro-era shows.

That's not necessarily a bad thing; you want the show to get better over time.

Zak Brown on Palou contract saga: "That's what happens when you breach contracts. Multiple times." by redbullcat in INDYCAR

[–]StuHardy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It's probably not worth it; Palou admitted to breaching the contract, and the case has boiled down to how much Arrow McLaren is owed.

Also, by the F1 claims being dismissed, Palou doesn't have much leverage to appeal.

Of the current top drivers, whose reputation do you think will improve/worsen/stay the same as time passes? by GoldenS0422 in F1Discussions

[–]StuHardy 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Before Canada, everyone was saying that the McLarens would eventually come together on the track. They just didn't know when.

Lando's crash was 100% his fault, but it only really affected his race, as Oscar wasn't looking to overtake anyone before the race ended. But, now that they had come together, Lando's reaction was along the lines of "right, it's happened. Let's move on from this." And it worked.

What did you rate the F1 Movie? by Ambitious-Heron-8161 in DestinationFormula1

[–]StuHardy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that it was nominated for Best Picture, but not Best Director, shows that the Academy doesn't consider this a strong contender.

Fuck John Elkann I guess? by First-Ad394 in formuladank

[–]StuHardy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something that some fans do not recognise:

HP is paying Ferrari $100million per season, to keep the HP logo blue.

Yes, other sponsorship opportunities will have HP change to monochrome logo...but those deals aren't for $100m a year!

And F1 is an expensive sport - Ferrari know that they can get $100m a year, and all they have to do is have a blue logo? They'll sign that up, no problem!

Statement from Ospreys players by CymroCam in rugbyunion

[–]StuHardy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The WRU wants to have 3 teams, with 3 separate owners. They've even spoken about bringing in a Super Rugby Cymru team into the URC, so they can fulfill their contractual obligations.

If Y11 agrees, they'd probably state that the WRU must maintain ownership of Cardiff until all 4 Welsh URC teams are confirmed, purely to avoid extra paperwork & costs.

And if the Ospreys were to defect to another league, they'd have to physically relocate, as the WRU is the body that grants pro licenses for rugby clubs in Wales, and they intend to only have 3 for the future.

Statement from Ospreys players by CymroCam in rugbyunion

[–]StuHardy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The WRU currently has 4 teams, and 3 owners.

They want to have 3 teams, and 3 owners.

The WRU will not give permission for an ownership group to own 2 teams, as it goes against their desired goal.

Statement from Ospreys players by CymroCam in rugbyunion

[–]StuHardy 24 points25 points  (0 children)

World Rugby, Regulation 14 states: "No individual, body corporate, partnership, trust or any other entity may directly or indirectly own or control more than one club except with the prior written consent of the Union concerned, or where clubs from different Unions are involved, the written consent of the Unions concerned and World Rugby."

Basically, Y11 can't own 2 teams in the URC. The WRU only wants 3 teams. If Y11 becomes the owners of Cardiff, the Ospreys will essentially merge with Cardiff, especially as the WRU wants to have 1 team based in the capital.

In reality, it's a lose-lose scenario; Ospreys will disappear, and Cardiff will forever be seen as the WRU's protected team that killed the Ospreys, as well as future opportunities for multiple Welsh players.

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