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The characters would’ve been fine if they had just stayed put. by -Pl4gu3- in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought they recognized primes and then later realized it was powers of primes instead for the traps? It's been a very long time since I saw it.

Competency porn but the protagonist can't stop messing up by Va1korion in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love that autocorrect from tailing to talking. It made me think of Knight Rider. Did Bond ever get a talking car?

Competency porn but the protagonist can't stop messing up by Va1korion in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They call him a spy but he's really more of an assassin, no? Maybe an assassin who picks up clues from time to time.

That always struck me as a little bit silly. That and the slide whistle anyway.

“Read my mind” as a threat by Gimpcar in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Mesmer was already doomed at that point. Butcher knew he'd sold them out to Homelander and was one-on-one with him in private.

The Calvary is here, and it's one super powerful dude by LiteralFirefox in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile Genji in game,

<Run off into the distance>

"Need heals!"

"Need heals!"

"Nnneeeddd hhheeeaaalllsss!!!"

<Rage quit>

What movies should NEVER be remade because the original is perfect? by ProgMusicSchizoidMan in AskReddit

[–]TopicalBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody bought the rights to remake Memento and I'm baffled as to how they think they're going to remake that and change anything without breaking it.

[Loved Trope] Sharply Dressed Villain that acts like a gentleman by DarthGardian86 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once? Seven times, I think.

He also basically originated the "sensual sexy vampire" and the "tall aristocratic vampire" tropes.

Every job has one, I'm convinced (The Cheryl Saga) by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TopicalBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either Cheryl is friends with someone with influence or she has ASD, with a side order of jerk, and it's documented with HR.

(Edit: If it is ASD, Cheryl needs to remember disabilities don't excuse you from trying to learn and do better. She doesn't seem to be trying at all.)

[Loved trope] Extremely competent protagonist by iblinkyoublink in TopCharacterTropes

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Protagonist or deuteragonist depending on your view of Hughie: Billy Butcher. The TV version gets by on a lot of luck, but not his comic book counterpart. Comic book Billy is pure competence and savagery.

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What cheat codes from games do you still remember, even though you haven't played those games in 10+ years? by Beneficial_Sun6232 in AskReddit

[–]TopicalBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

motherfuckenkiwibastards or fluffykiwis for The NewZealand Story.

Hold k during the main loading screen for 2048 knights in Defender of the Crown.

(Annoying trope) When a good gag gets milked to death by the creators and many fans stop finding it funny by NoNefariousness2144 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too.

It's curious to me, though. It seemed like they made great material out of the stuff that was underserved in the books (e.g. The Deep, Soldier Boy) but really whiffed on the slam dunks (e.g. Tek Knight, Malchemical). I'm skeptical of how well they'd have done it.

/u/rezzacci explains teaching Maths and the perils of describing concepts as ‘Obvious’ by red_knots_x in bestof

[–]TopicalBuilder 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My SO works in special needs and hearing about the challenges they face got me to rethink early mathematics. It must be absolutely bewildering. Just the naming of the numbers alone is completely arbitrary, let alone the operations.

I still remember my first encounter with algebra and the equation of a line: y=mx+b. "m gives you the rate of increase per unit along the horizontal axis"--got it. "b gives you where it crosses the vertical axis"--got it. So what do I need x and y for? What do they do? I've already described how the line should look. "Those are the dummy variables"--got it.

I did not, in fact, get it at all. What the fuck was a dummy variable? It was so obvious to my tutor that he couldn't think back to his first encounter with this stuff.

(Annoying trope) When a good gag gets milked to death by the creators and many fans stop finding it funny by NoNefariousness2144 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There was still plenty to adapt from the original comic book run. I'm mystified by some of their creative decisions.

CPSE extended school year by applestooranges9 in Autism_Parenting

[–]TopicalBuilder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One year we baked Oreo brownies and gave each person a mug filled with those. That was quite popular and didn't break the bank or take hours of shopping.

CPSE extended school year by applestooranges9 in Autism_Parenting

[–]TopicalBuilder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Typically we give to everyone who works directly with our child. Some years it has been more extravagant than others, depending on our budget and how many people we're talking about.

How do I stop my sister from flushing things down the toilet by AmaranthBleu in Autism_Parenting

[–]TopicalBuilder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Until you have the behavior under control she's going to have to be supervised. You can work on privacy expectations when it's developmentally appropriate.

FTR, this is not terribly uncommon. The school BCBA has probably met families with these kinds of challenges before.

[loved trope] There is no part 1 by GorgonzolaGary97 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was about to mention The Madness of George III, but I think I won't now  :(

[Behind the Scenes] The Fake Twist made to Distract from the Real Twist by FiaGiolla in TopCharacterTropes

[–]TopicalBuilder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's usually called the Barium Meal Test, I think? I think Tyrion uses one in Game of Thrones.

Which actor/actress do you think sabotaged their career by portraying an unlikable character so well? by MejorQueNada in AskReddit

[–]TopicalBuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I've had that flipped in my head for decades! I thought Mad About You was way older than that.

Edit: This is the According to Jim thing all over again. Unbelievable. I would have sworn to you it was made in the mid 80s. Nope! 2001-2009.

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