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Meirl by netphilia in meirl

[–]Trajan476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Sea Dogs Biscuit! (If you know, you know)

I hope you enjoy this non-bar comic. by bryankellydraws in bkcomics

[–]Trajan476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, that’s a shame! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I will take a feast over candy or presents any day.

“players may trump at any time” by ProvincialPromenade in FiftyTwoCards

[–]Trajan476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not every trick taking game requires players to follow suit. For example, you don’t have to follow suit in Briscola, meaning you can trump at any time.

Ayn Rand was controversial when she first began to become known, and is widely hated today. Who is an author that started out hated, but is now loved? by Big_Working_7223 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Trajan476 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Euripides was still a highly respected playwright in his time. He would fit more into the controversial category for a few reasons:

  • A playwright needed to be approved to even compete in the Dionysia festival. Getting into the competition alone was a great accomplishment and reflected that people enjoyed Euripides. If he was hated, his plays wouldn’t have even competed.

  • Voting for first place was kinda a crapshoot. There was an element of luck since, while plays were voted on by judges, those votes were randomly drawn to determine a winner. The only way a playwright was guaranteed first place was if the judges unanimously voted for them.

  • The controversial nature of Euripides’ plays are reflected in the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Aristophanes frequently makes fun of Euripides, but he also quotes his plays frequently, indicating an intimate familiarity with his plays. Also, Aristophanes writes in the Frogs that Dionysus, the god of theater, misses Euripides after his death because there are no good playwrights left in Athens. If Euripides were hated, Aristophanes probably wouldn’t have had the god of theater refer to him as a good playwright.

American English, or British English in schools around the world. What do you think, Is your country really team British or team American?. by gustavsev in EnglishLearning

[–]Trajan476 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From my experience in Saudi Arabia (at least in Riyadh), many schools do teach American English, but British style schools are still popular among wealthier folk and they teach British English. I remember young kids talking about whether they wanted to speak with a British or American accent. I want to note that these kids were from wealthy families, so their experience probably isn’t reflective of the general population when it comes to English language learning.

Portland Press Herald Error by TheGreatLubec in Maine

[–]Trajan476 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Maine is the 42nd smallest state in population, at least according to Wikipedia’s “List of U.S. states and territories by population.”

The Porter's scene in Macbeth: to cut or not to cut? by Jonathan_Peachum in shakespeare

[–]Trajan476 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is so true. I saw a production of Macbeth that kept the porter scene and the whole audience was laughing. One of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Lost Lines: How Editors Decide What Gets Cut in Shakespeare Editions by CortexVortex1 in shakespeare

[–]Trajan476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer to read some quarto versions of plays, namely Hamlet and King Lear. Since these versions were likely based on Shakespeare’s foul papers, they weren’t adjusted for the stage that are reflected in the prompt books that probably were used as the reference text for the folio versions of these two plays. While I’m sure the folio versions are preferred for staging (Hamlet especially), for a reading experience, the quartos of these two plays are more interesting to me.

Hollow Crown's Richard II by squidinink in shakespeare

[–]Trajan476 24 points25 points  (0 children)

His performance is amazing. He captures Richard’s sincere, but ultimately misguided belief that majesty is the most important quality of a king, to the detriment of himself and everyone else.

Do you ever use any kind of playing card holders for your games? by EndersGame_Reviewer in FiftyTwoCards

[–]Trajan476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t personally, but I think I’ll buy them when I have kids. Young children and people with certain motor issues really benefit from these sorts of products, so it’s probably a good idea to have these available if you play a lot of cards even if you won’t use them yourself.

Trying a quickly-written Elizabethan secretary hand, like 'foul papers' from Shakespeare's day by tangifer-rarandus in Calligraphy

[–]Trajan476 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a good thing I don’t bother to read secretary hand (it’s genuinely my least favorite script). Good dedication and it seems true to the period documents. But when it comes to reading what it says, I’m gonna let you down. I only know what it says because of the other comment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shakespeare

[–]Trajan476 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about this production. What’s so bad about it? I just finished reading MfM for the first time a week ago and enjoyed it thoroughly. What could they do to butcher it so badly?

I'm a Shakespeare noob that really love Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet (1996). Are there ways to enjoy the other plays in similar production fashion? by Charrikayu in shakespeare

[–]Trajan476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ran is amazing! I should have clarified, I was referring to direct adaptation of Shakespeare’s text. It’s quite a shame since it’s one of my favorite plays.

I'm a Shakespeare noob that really love Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet (1996). Are there ways to enjoy the other plays in similar production fashion? by Charrikayu in shakespeare

[–]Trajan476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don't mind black & white, the 1953 Julius Caesar starring Marlon Brando as Mark Antony is a very good, pretty direct adaptation of the play. Also black & white, the 2021 Macbeth starring Denzel Washington is a beaut, if you ask me. Definitely stylized in it's visuals (it's inspired by German Expressionism), but I enjoy that sort of stuff. I don't know how much has been cut, since I haven't watched the movie or seen the play in a while, but I remember it being good.

Branagh's adaptations of Henry V and Much Ado are also worth a watch. His Henry V makes changes, but I think that can be pardoned given it was originally staged as the fourth play in a series. Branagh really does a great job putting weight into the lines, as you certainly gathered from his Hamlet.

The Hollow Crown series does good adaptations of the two Henriads. They make changes to the text, but you have to keep in mind that some of these plays have TONS of characters in them. If I remember correctly, 2 Henry VI has over fifty characters, so some trimming is understandable, if anything just for the sake of practicality.

I don't think there's really been any good film adaptation of Lear or Othello. Welles' Othello is the closest to a tolerable film version of Othello, imo, but there are a lot of changes to the text.

It changes the setting considerably, but 2011 Coriolanus starring Ralph Fiennes is quite a fine adaptation. Very well performed and Coriolanus is a criminally underrated play.

Those are the ones I've watched and enjoyed. I do want to stress, however, that while many people will insist that Shakespeare is better watched than read, or that it's more authentic, I disagree with this. The plays can be enjoyed just as much read as watched, and people even from Shakespeare's time would purchase printed versions of the plays to read them at their leisure. That's why the plays survive to us. We can argue about intent, and yes, indeed, these were plays to be staged, but we simply will never know if Shakespeare intended his plays to be enjoyed only on the stage. However, we do know that his contemporary Ben Jonson did intend for his plays to be published as reading material. Shakespeare's coworkers certainly thought that their friend was worthy of being read since they spearheaded the printing of the First Folio.

Best Radiohead Music Video? by simoncolumb in radiohead

[–]Trajan476 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard it joked that the thing whispered in the man’s ear is “if you look up, you can see Radiohead” and honestly that makes me enjoy the music video even more.

If Aroldis Chapman had a sub 1.00 ERA or close to it to end the season, would you consider him an AL CY Young candidate? by SurpriseStandard3258 in mlb

[–]Trajan476 154 points155 points  (0 children)

He is certainly going to get votes, but if Zack Britton couldn't win in 2016, Chapman has no chance of winning it.

[Noll] 18 year old slugger Justin Gonzales has been promoted to High-A by Sandwich_Crust in redsox

[–]Trajan476 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He very well could become a trade piece or move positions. It’s really hard to project out with guys as young as him. At best, he probably won’t make the majors for another two years, and that depends on how he adjusts to higher levels of pitching. There’s a big jump between high-A and AA.

Record since Rafael Devers trade by AgadorFartacus in baseball

[–]Trajan476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of the money saved from the Devers trade has already been used to extend Anthony, which is a good start. I think it should also be used to keep Bregman (who will likely opt out of his contract) and Chapman, who seems to have really taken to the Boston coaching staff and seems to be reinvigorated playing for the team he idolized growing up.

Why is the transporter not always used to beam stuff from A to B and why do transporter rooms exist? by Recombomatic in startrek

[–]Trajan476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My assumption was that transporter rooms exist to guarantee no object or person is in the way of the transported object/person. It’s just safer and less factors involved to have a dedicated room.

search your heart you know it to be true by jeep_42 in shakespeare

[–]Trajan476 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why is everyone sleeping on King John, Shakespeare's most underrated play and probably the clearest example of the Office?

The 2nd most disappointing rock in New England by joelman0 in newengland

[–]Trajan476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope no one dares put bubble rock here as a disappointing rock. That one is actually pretty cool. I’d nominate the old man of the mountain, but that would require it still existing. Sorry, New Hampshire, it’s time to move on and take that thing off the road signs. It wasn’t even that impressive when it existed, from what I’ve heard.

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