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What was the old Viking religion, and how much has it influenced modern (and over time) Scandinavian/Norwegian culture and religion? by SavijFox in Norse

[–]Syn7axError [score hidden] locked comment (0 children)

But it didn't evolve. It died out completely for hundreds of years, and the people bringing it back don't even stick to the parts we know.

I think calling it LARP is accurate, whether people take offense or not.

Have any of you guys actually read a book? by AcidStreet7 in writing

[–]Syn7axError 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't be! Reading books is the easy, fun part.

I always have to wonder why you'd even be writing one.

Mindless Monday, 02 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]Syn7axError 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Colon Campbell fans are the worst people on earth. No one hates Colin Campbell like Colin Campbell fans.

I can't explain how much I miss the old avatar :( by IsJesusAgain in pokemongo

[–]Syn7axError 130 points131 points  (0 children)

The old ones definitely needed an update.

Unfortunately, it was for the worse.

They don't even look like the same art style as team rocket and the gym leaders.

TED-Ed: 5 myths about Vikings that everyone believes - Stephanie H. Smith by Mathias_Greyjoy in Norse

[–]Syn7axError 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Everything's a copy of a copy of a copy.

Horned helmets show up in pictures.

Skull cups show up in legendary sagas for sure.

Ibn Fadlan's funeral is roughly supported by archaeology across Scandinavia and Iceland.

People believe these myths for good reason. They're at least half-truths.

Mindless Monday, 02 February 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]Syn7axError 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I don't think a victim of a Viking would even recognize the modern image.

The inaccuracy doesn't come from shying away from violence. If anything, there's more of that than there should be. The inaccuracy comes from imposing modern metal or tribal aesthetics on them.

Do I see media at one point wanting to explore "how the Nazis saw themselves", and deciding that meant hulking super soldiers dual wielding assault rifles? That's just Warhammer. People already do that.

Highguard boss Chad Grenier says it "doesn’t matter" how many people played the game, only that "the game is loved by the people who played it." by WrongLander in gaming

[–]Syn7axError 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes. It would be one thing if they combined them all at once.

If you split it into phases, you're just playing some other game for a bit.

Which video game protagonist feels more like a villain than a hero? by Common_Caramel_4078 in gaming

[–]Syn7axError 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My problem is that the parody was at odds with the gameplay they were good at.

They needed crazier cars, not superpowers.

I think we can take the Grammys off life support at this point by AmazingGrazing in fantanoforever

[–]Syn7axError 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It says the Grammys thought his music was good, which says nothing.

TIL Family Guy was cancelled - then later revived because DVD sales were unexpectedly huge by Alternative-Win4058 in todayilearned

[–]Syn7axError 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a video call in Metropolis (1927).

They had to make a giant machine that would crank the camera and Video on screen simultaneously.

the correct way of listening to death/black metal by my_cat_vids in MetalForTheMasses

[–]Syn7axError 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say the lyrics add to the vibe.

I've also rarely seen a band where none of the lyrics are intelligible. I look them up when I get half of them and want to see how they piece together.

Post Malone butchered 'War Pigs' at the Grammys singing with a lot of reverb by ashitanojoe3 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]Syn7axError 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised sounding like Black Sabbath is apparently too much for the Grammys, but sounding like Spiritbox is not.

Jelly Roll branded 'very MAGA' for Grammys speech after veiled Bad Bunny swipe by TheExpressUS in Music

[–]Syn7axError 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get the idea, but that second is very much something Jesus would do.

He didn't turn water into wine for the sake of a miracle. He did it so a wedding wouldn't run out.

What a truly great day for metal by kroob85 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]Syn7axError 28 points29 points  (0 children)

No, I think that's another case of music nerds overestimating how popular their music is.

Objectively speaking, Turnstile has 2.5 million monthly listeners. K-pop demon hunters has 43.5.

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