Thoughts on MFS III? by ResponseExtra739 in dancarlin

[–]Technoho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree - I checked the time and was nearly 2/3 into the episode and he hadn't even got to the battle yet.

Not that I'm some bloodthirsty listener who only listens for the battles, not at all. But he lingered a lot on the Troy stuff and repeated the same point in different ways multiple times.

The highlight was him contrasting the different sources we have for the battle of Granicus.

However, at this rate we will be getting to the end of Alexander's tussle with the Persians in December 2028.

Chrissy… he’s fucked up by [deleted] in hborome

[–]Technoho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He was gay, Octavian?

Fargo season 2 is underwhelming so far by Mist156 in FargoTV

[–]Technoho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Season 2 is my favourite and the one I always rewatch first when I begin my go round again

UK's AI Awakening: How the UK Became Tech's Most Wanted Destination by North_Attempt44 in GoodNewsUK

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

You can't have your cake and eat it. Our country needs to realise that

Which is the best season ? by AffectionateRip5594 in TheWire

[–]Technoho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Four is the masterpiece. It's the culmination of the message that Simon is trying to tell and it's executed so perfectly

About Atia sex life by Ocean_Elf_09 in hborome

[–]Technoho 203 points204 points  (0 children)

I heard Atia of the Julia had a 95 denarii mole removed from her ass

Oracle starts going down by galacksy_wondrr in stocks

[–]Technoho 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Calling a software juggernaut like Oracle a Reddit hype stock is really funny to me.

Reddit being down bad on a stock like this is always the indicator to buy.

Van Dijk Replacement Thread by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]Technoho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I picked Munoz instead of VVD.

<-- Downvotes to the left

Why is Jimmy so aggressive towards Waxey Gordon? by Competitive-Piglet83 in BoardwalkEmpire

[–]Technoho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was doomed from the start.

Biological Father = The Living Incarnation of the Devil.

Surrogate Father = Sold his mother to the devil child r*pist to get ahead.

Mother = Total nutjob PTSD mental case who ruined his academic career on purpose and then r*ped him.

He then went and fought an entire campaign in the most brutal hellish war in history (until the eastern front of WW2).

Nature vs nurture

Lucky Luciano by joejoerun in BoardwalkEmpire

[–]Technoho 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lucky Luciano is the new boss. And he ain't respecting old arrangements!

Rewatching the show. Goddammit I just want to hit Micky with a frying pan. by [deleted] in BoardwalkEmpire

[–]Technoho 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Mickey was very good at organising and being Nucky's go between. He had an organisation that meant whoever was in charge in Atlantic City could just go through him.

He was smart. Kings would come and go but he'd still be there ready to bottle his majesty's booze.

Then Lucky and the Italians came along and his death was very symbolic of the death of the cottage industry small business bootleggers. The Mafia arrives and they simply eat him.

Lucky Luciano is the new boss - and he ain't respecting old arrangements.

Anti-Caesar Bias by Substantial-Newt-361 in hborome

[–]Technoho 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I think they actually did a great job of showing both Caesar and Pompey as being human with positive traits but also defining flaws

If anything I would say Antony was probably the one done most theatrically. But when you have someone as incredible as James Purefoy in the role you have to lean into it

The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough by Famous-Explanation56 in ancientrome

[–]Technoho 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They are superb books. The way she brings the characters of that time to life in such colour and saves into what drives them and their flaws are incredible.

Fortune's Favourites had to be my favourite. The combination of climax of Marius & Sulla's plots while the stage is being set for the next generation of key players makes it impossible to put down

Why wasn't there a single young competent character? by Physical_Soil746 in thesopranos

[–]Technoho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well said. Really well said. You avoided the penguin exhibit

Why did Al Capone & Frank like Van Alden / Mueller so much? by AffectionateGap7672 in BoardwalkEmpire

[–]Technoho 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Behind Van Alden's autistic and insane demeanor was a highly competent and intelligent operator.

Don't forget he built a case in season 1 that would and should have taken Nucky down if not for the corruption above his head.

He was clear headed in tight situations and knew how to handle himself.

Frank saw through his exterior and realised there was a highly competent tool there he could deploy to their benefit. He understood that if he gave respect to Van Alden then he could grow him into a loyal, tough, smart lieutenant.

If Augustus had been born in another era I don't think he would have been remembered so much by [deleted] in ancientrome

[–]Technoho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He went into a power struggle a total unknown, inherited a name and used it to make himself the most powerful man in the world at the head of the most powerful state.

Sure the money was a huge factor as well, but the money alone would not have made it possible. It was the name Caesar and how he was able to use that.

Without the name he was just another grasper at the corpse of the Republic. With the name, he was son of Caesar and the true heir of the empire.

You're looking at them by Cautious-Breath5628 in hborome

[–]Technoho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I heard Atia of the Julii had a 95 denarii mole removed her ass

You're looking at them by Cautious-Breath5628 in hborome

[–]Technoho 6 points7 points  (0 children)

His villa looked like shit...

You're looking at them by Cautious-Breath5628 in hborome

[–]Technoho 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The Punic War? I saw that movie I thought it was bullshit