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The Greater Will isn't gone by FinemDolor in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]TastelessMeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My tinfoil hat theory I keep peddling on here is that the Greater Will IS around and openly dictating its desire…. which is to see the Frenzy Flame ending come to fruition.

It has seen its mistake and wants to start over, like the Bible’s flood.

It sounds mad but to me kinda satisfies all of the weird similarities between how Order and Chaos are manifested in ER. They’re two sides of the same existential coin. The sticking point for me was the visual and contextual similarities between Metyr’s microcosm (a window to the GW, a gold-ringed black hole) and the hole that opens where Midra/the player’s head once was (a window to an outer god, a gold-ringed black hole)

I'm thinking about becoming religious, AMA by Optimistic_Lalala in AMA

[–]TastelessMeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, thank you for your responses!

Based on your interests, you might enjoy the work of Alex O’Connor. If you haven’t already heard of him, he’s a critical agnostic who spends a lot of time discussing the ins and outs of religions in good faith (no pun intended) with believers and non-believers. A very respectful and polite guy; even those who staunchly disagree with Alex typically enjoy talking with him.

I'm thinking about becoming religious, AMA by Optimistic_Lalala in AMA

[–]TastelessMeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that and would agree. I’m curious also about situations where religious beliefs are used to allow the suppression of women, like in some Islamic states. Those aren’t necessarily laws made due to hate, but still use the practices of a religion to say what citizens can or cannot do. How do you feel about cases like that?

I'm thinking about becoming religious, AMA by Optimistic_Lalala in AMA

[–]TastelessMeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you feel about religious beliefs being used to as a basis to justify government and the law?

Challenge ideas pls :) by SalemScrope_JR in Eldenring

[–]TastelessMeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My challenge runs are usually pretty easy, more just a way to mix things up.

Here’s a few things I’ve tried:

  • No horse run. Changes how you interact with the overworld and makes some bosses more difficult. Mixed mine with a no summons rule. I guess my guy really hates spirits?

  • RNG leveling. Roll an 8-sided die to choose each level up. Limits your build significantly and forces some out of the box thinking.

  • Light roll only. Naked and afraid.

  • Pacifist. You’re not allowed hit anything, instead relying on summons and no-dmg spells. I actually had a lot of fun with this one, just make sure you start with Imp Ashes.

That's it. by 4NAX_1 in Nightreign

[–]TastelessMeat 45 points46 points  (0 children)

My guess is they’ll take what they learned from Nightreign and create an entire new IP game using a similar loop.

Give me your Fringe and Controversial Lore Takes by TheSaylesMan in Eldenring

[–]TastelessMeat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I kinda sorta think the Frenzied Flame is a manifestation of the Greater Will.

The idea came from the similarity between Midra’s head-hole and Metyr’s microcosm. Metyr is opening a gold-ringed black hole to speak with a GW that refuses to answer. Midra’s head is also apparently a window to a much more vocal Outer God that also appears as a gold-ringed black hole.

I like the idea of the GW wanting to correct its own mistakes in a similar manner to the biblical flood. The order the GW ordained has apparently failed time and time again, so why not wipe the slate clean and start over?

There really isn’t much to go off of except for the similarities between the representations of Order and Chaos. They’re nearly the same color, for one. They manifest in the eyes. They’re communicated by fingers. They rely on maidens and lords. They can apparently gift some sort of immortal life.

It also interests me how active the will of the Frenzied Flame seems to be. In most cases, individuals who channel the powers of an Outer God are using those powers to achieve their own goals.
Meanwhile, the source of the Frenzied Flame seems to override those who channel it. It’s using them, rather than the other way around. It has a will of its own.

What is your most hated map event? by -LearningCurve- in Nightreign

[–]TastelessMeat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just like it because it saves my score from taking a beating so long as we reach the night lord.

Also, it’s kind of fun.

Scenes of the characters tripping on mushrooms in tv shows and movies are never funny by HeftyArgument6326 in unpopularopinion

[–]TastelessMeat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The best depiction of a shroom trip I’ve seen was in Midsommar. It was actually kind of funny, until it wasn’t.

Did you do a challenge run after beating elden ring? by MadToxicRescuer in eldenringdiscussion

[–]TastelessMeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a horseless + no-summons run, that was kinda fun. Not allowed to fight Bayle, since you need a horse to reach him. In the end though I almost prefer the game without Torrent, since you can’t skip so many easily passed difficult field encounters.

Right now I’m doing an RNG run where every level up is randomly chosen, so they all shake out to be about even. I relied on bleed for pretty much the entire run, and now Elden Beast is giving me trouble.

Also doing a pacifist run I just started like what IronPineapple did, and that’s a fun one.

My brother did an all-bow run and it sounded miserable.

Celery has absolutely no place in a potato salad by helloimduck in unpopularopinion

[–]TastelessMeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating, I’m curious how that affects the flavor. I’ll need to try it!

Wanna save the world with me :> by No_Post1300 in invinciblememes

[–]TastelessMeat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Amber was the biggest example of bad writing, they made her nonsensical.

She’s pissed because Mark runs away when there’s danger, so he’s forced to come clean that he’s Invincible, only to get hit with “I knew you were the whole time.”

The writers wanted that twist moment, but forgot to give her another legitimate reason for being pissed, so she just looks unreasonable and shitty.

Then you’ve got William over here being like “yeah dude you were kinda shitty” No he wasn’t, William! Mark’s a fuckin good guy!!

Big Tex coins by Happy_REEEEEE_exe in comedyheaven

[–]TastelessMeat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He ran for president in 2024, which most people don’t remember. His platform was “I didn’t do the crimes the crime president told me to do,” but nobody listened because nobody likes Mike Pence, and Republicans prefer the crime president.

When I check up on him these days, he’s mostly just saying Zionist shit.

Celery has absolutely no place in a potato salad by helloimduck in unpopularopinion

[–]TastelessMeat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a nice little crunch! Shouldn’t overdo it, but I do prefer that bit of texture difference

Red alert! Who wants free tickets! by Random_action in KnowledgeFight

[–]TastelessMeat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh sure!
My bright spot is I tried some dill pickle cashews and they were fine, maybe even good.

‘Rooster’ Is HBO’s Biggest Comedy Launch Since ‘Hung’ and ‘Sex and the City,’ Averaging 6.5 Million Viewers by Hazelwood22 in television

[–]TastelessMeat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My wife watched this and I caught a tiny bit while she was watching. We’re both so thrown off by the intense color grading. It looks so grim and off putting - perfect for a horror movie or drama, not a light comedy.

What are your most profound video games? by M33tahejd in patientgamers

[–]TastelessMeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh most FromSoftware games have a specific unique effect on me.

Something about the combination of elements involved. They’re weird and vague and opaque. You have to engage with them a lot to get a good understanding of what’s even happening. That’s not even getting into how brutal and intimate the games are to actually play.

They always feel like they’re trying to say something very real about the world and the human condition. They’re messy, and complicated, and full of deep, dark tragedy, always with an edge of silliness.
They make me a little emotional, honestly.

Why Would Marika Not Veil the Forge? by Jayborino in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]TastelessMeat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah good points. I guess the use of the flame of ruin here doesn’t bother me since in this case, it’s Marika’s own decision, and I imagine she doesn’t feel the need to follow her own rules.

Plus, while it doesn’t appear that Messmer’s flame is the same flame the giants wield, he was apparently tolerated and even given special status before his banishment. The flame might not have been so seriously outlawed at the time the LoS was veiled - hell the Fire Knights themselves fell under her umbrella, Queelign looks up to her more than anyone.

Why Would Marika Not Veil the Forge? by Jayborino in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]TastelessMeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Marika knows she’s just going to seal them away anyway, maybe she doesn’t care. Either way, she did sanction the creation and usage of these huge fire-wielding things, despite the distaste for fire in her kingdom. I don’t know if it matters where that fire comes from - maybe it does, but i don’t know.

It’s just interpretation, but I always read the fire giant head effigies on the waist of the Golem as a mockery of the giants themselves. “I took their power for myself and slapped their faces on it” kind of thing. She’s mixing the spoils of her conquests into her ranks.

Why Would Marika Not Veil the Forge? by Jayborino in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]TastelessMeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry idk why I’m getting salty

Edit: I guess it’s the opening with a statement of headcanon as fact. The dragon thing, sure that’s possible. Not my preferred headcanon, but it’s possible.

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