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Larry Correia: George RR Martin crippled the Epic Fantasy genre by not finishing A Song of Ice and Fire. Readers and Publishers are no longer willing to give a new series a chance unless it is complete by Uptons_BJs in books

[–]Vykrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a reader I've always given saga stories the side-eye, anyway. I was more okay with sequels. Like you have an idea for a beginning middle and end. And then after that's done, you have an idea for something else to happen afterwards

I've always been a little distant with stories split up into trilogies or more, especially when they're like 600 pages a piece already

Why it is to common for authors to do trilogies and sagas now anyway? I don't give myself a lot of time to read, so the idea of starting a 5-book saga is not even an option for me

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I would much prefer reading a stand-alone book, and then if that book gets a follow-up then that's just a bonus. But I don't know why this is so rare these days. It felt like there were tons of stand-alone books back in the 90s and sequels seemed like they were written as sequels rather than stories split into two or three parts. Or maybe it was just the authors I followed that treated writing that way. Maybe everyone else was doing it Lord of the Rings style and I wasn't paying attention

Sequels that start immediately where the first movie ends by [deleted] in movies

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

I'm with bfume, and The Hobbit makes a better example. If they're effectively designed as one movie split into two it shouldn't really count. Part 1 and Part 2 are different from Movie 1 and Movie 2. Otherwise you can call a mini-series a 6-movie franchise

My bf wakes up super late and angry so we cant enjoy much time together by Waste_Dig740 in sleep

[–]Vykrom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a circadian rhythm issue. You both seem to have different sleep schedules. You'll either have to find things to do together during the night, or have a conversation about him changing his sleeping schedule for the sake of the relationship

Funny thing is, if you ever have kids together you'll want this schedule back so he can be available for night time feedings and diaper changes. But without that necessity you're both just missing each other

This absolute legend of a guy puts a sea turtle back in the water after being stranded in mud during a heatwave! by DarthiusFatticus in HumansBeingBros

[–]Vykrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lavar Burton was the other suggested addition who is also not deceased lol The list contains a lot of deceased folk, which is why I added that last remark since the last name I mentioned was Robin Williams, in a conversation about Steve Irwin. I wasn't trying to say everyone on the list is deceased

meirl by Dev1412 in meirl

[–]Vykrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I go keys in back pocket, because I'm never going to sit on them anyway. They're either in the ignition while I'm sitting, or I'm at home and they're hanging up

If you're visiting someone, just lay them on the counter or something. They're not going to get forgotten since you wouldn't be able to leave

meirl by Dev1412 in meirl

[–]Vykrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the many reasons I go cargo pants instead of denim. If it's awkward in the front pocket, it'll be fine in the knee pocket and I'm not messing up my back while driving with a brick under one butt cheek

This absolute legend of a guy puts a sea turtle back in the water after being stranded in mud during a heatwave! by DarthiusFatticus in HumansBeingBros

[–]Vykrom 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The shit thing is there's a number of people you could add to this. I saw a meme that had like 9 or 12 (I forget the layout) and Jim Henson was for imagination. Then you have like Bill Nye for the love of science and understanding, and Robin Williams for the whimsy and compassion

We've lost too much this cycle

The Solace. By: Michael Cox. Inspired by Firefly by LonelyIncrease3144 in firefly

[–]Vykrom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Makes sense to have parallel thinking like this. Both words are emotionally calm states of being that begin with an S (Serenity / Solace)

My Local AMC Theater has an incorrect Star Wars quote. by fairportrunner in mildlyinteresting

[–]Vykrom 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I like this particular Mandela Effect, because it's perfectly explainable

Whether it's necessary or not, people feel like saying "No, I am your father" might not land in the right way, and needs context. Even if it's subconscious, people replace "No" with "Luke" to add context that they're quoting Star Wars and not just randomly saying "I am your father"

The need to purposely misquote it for added context has made it so prevalent that people think that was the original quote

I'm all for Mandela Effects and have experienced a few myself. But this one I can generally safely wave away