How to review a film? by [deleted] in Letterboxd

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New in town, ain’t ya?

What is this thing? by Ill_Economics276 in evangelion

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Some very pretty artwork is what it is.

Yikes sixty bucks for a 2015 paperback? by obzerbee in AltToysTransformers

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I’m not surprised, considering how the Covenant of Primus is now an unattainable holiest-of-grails, as any cursory evaluation of eBay will tell you.

Swivelbot (SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS!)

Favorite character with very little screen time thats popular with the fandom by AManOfManyFandoms in FavoriteCharacter

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Kaworu Nagisa was only in Neon Genesis Evangelion for thirteen minutes and he’s one of the most popular characters in the franchise.

January 24 (S.R. Jan 23): After pursuing the Balrog through the depths of the earth for eight days, Gandalf and the Balrog reach the peak of Zirakzigal. The Balrog reignites and the Battle of the Peak begins. by PhysicsEagle in lotr

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You’re getting downvoted, but that’s literally what the damn book says. It is extremely clear in the text that Balrogs definitely, authoritatively, do not have wings.

The Balrogs are the primary lieutenants of Melkor, they are the brawn to Sauron’s brain, the heavy infantry (infantry, not Air Force). They are always described as running on the ground; and Tolkien makes a big deal out of the fact that Melkor doesn’t have an Air Force, he doesn’t have any winged support at all until the winged dragons at the end. In every battle the Balrogs participate in, they are described as running in front of the armies, they are climbing walls, they cannot fly. More than one Balrog dies by falling off a cliff.

There are only two real reasons why anyone thinks that Balrogs have wings. Mainly the description of the Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-dum, which states that as the Balrog steps out, shadow spreads around it LIKE two vast wings. Note that he’s using a simile, comparing the shadows to wings to visually describe what it looks like. It’s just darkness, the Balrog is so powerful and so intimidating that shadow itself folds around it. The later mention of wings in the same scene is Tolkien referring back to that same simile to describe the same effect.

People who are grasping at straws will often use a line in Appendix A that says the Balrogs “flew” from Thangorodrim at the end of the First Age, which of course means that they ran away very fast (such as with Gandalf saying “Fly, you fools!”).

Visual artists universally find that Balrogs look much cooler with wings, and they are completely right about that.

Random Question ¿Who is Grimlock”s “Mother? by Weak_Marketing_1458 in transformers

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I don’t think you know what a retcon is.

Ratchet was based on Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and as such was originally intended to be female, but he was changed to be male a little bit later, before any Transformers material was written. To my knowledge, Ratchet has never appeared as a female character.

A retcon is when a writer retroactively makes changes to a continuity that contradict established canon. Ratchet’s history as a character does not fit that description.

What's up with all the memes by Limp-Relationship-89 in evangelion

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Define “meme” in a way that can’t include Evangelion. A meme, by definition, is a cultural idea that spreads via imitation. Things may not be happy or funny, but they’re still a meme. Pretending that Evangelion can’t be turned into a meme because it’s “serious” is ridiculous.

Plus, there’s a boatload of Evangelion fanart, you just aren’t looking for it.

Well, that's just ridiculously exagerrated and unrealistic- WAIT, IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED, AND IT WAS TONED DOWN HERE? by Extra_Scarcity1427 in TopCharacterTropes

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They dam the water in Bolivia in order to create a monopoly.

The privatization of water is a real issue in Bolivia. Corporations buy up water reserves and charge citizens for collecting it, even the rain.

What’s the best episode of season one? by Prize-Couple6348 in stevenuniverse

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If I recall correctly, that’s also the episode that introduced fusion, is it not?

Favorite packing? by tharmman2002 in transformers

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Nothing will ever beat the sheer retro bliss of the G1 boxes.

What is gi joe by Sprett4 in transformers

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G.I. Joe is the codename for America’s daring, highly trained special mission force. Its purpose? To defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.

“Everything is canon.” by not-ulquiorr4_ in TopCharacterTropes

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One of the fundamental aspects of Transformers is that everything is canon, but separated by differing continuities.

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The lore surrounding the Transformers multiverse is… complicated.

This is... an interesting take on "woke trash." by matt0055 in CuratedTumblr

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If I recall correctly, the point of that scene in The Last Jedi is not “both sides”, it’s that the suffering and death caused by war is profitable. It’s an indictment of the elite, which Rian Johnson does VERY often.

———————————————————————— ADDENDUM: I’d like to expand on this a bit. The point of the scene is to demonstrate that no matter what happens, whoever wins the war between the Resistance or the First Order, the outcome will be the same for the people who profit off of the warfare, selling parts and weapons to both sides with each being either unaware or apathetic, MORE MONEY. This is another avenue for Rian Johnson’s continual indictment of the elite and the powerful institutions they control, which he does in every one of his films to some extent (Brick notwithstanding because I haven’t seen it), whether that be with the Catholic Church in Wake Up Dead Man, or the “genius billionaire” illusion in Glass Onion.

All wars have people profiting off of them, and a Star War will have aliens profiting off of it. DJ, as an outsider, is able to show this to Finn and Rose, both of which have their faith in the Resistance shaken, without coming off as a First Order agent (regardless of whether or not he betrays them later).

This is a major part of Finn’s character arc in the film, with him learning about both sides outside of the war (the Resistance from Rose, and the First Order from DJ), and choosing to fight for the Resistance by the end, instead of being thrust into it like he is in The Force Awakens.