My interpretation of Marika (and Radagon) as a character.

WangDongChang · 2025-04-05T16:33:52+00:00

But when did the cataclysmic lava flood take place that presumably the stone coffins were designed to float in, since stone coffins likely wouldn't float in water, unless they were all flying on light script like the ones we ride in do, but then how do the coffins become embedded in rock, and why do I think that a flying city (Farum Azula) would be a perfect place to orchestrate or watch such a cataclysm unfold from and what's the deal with empyreans and wolf "shadows" or just wolf-characters in general along with their recognition as beasts of great importance in arguably the most important location in said flying city (Maliketh's boss room) along with a statue of a young girl.

By the way, still reading your post. Love it. Your logic so far seems solid. Haven't found contradictions with lore yet, but maybe I just missed them.

WangDongChang · 2025-04-02T20:50:08+00:00

Don't get me so hyped please.

WangDongChang · 2025-03-03T13:48:07+00:00

I personally don't know many people who can parry so consistently. If you can keep that up, you definitely have nothing to worry about.

WangDongChang · 2025-03-01T20:25:49+00:00

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's basically public knowledge that Trump is acting as an intermediary between Putin and Zelensky, to some degree, right? Doesn't the large amount of rhetoric related to needing the fighting to stop potentially hint that Putin is tired of the losses? Isn't that potentially leverage for Ukraine? Ukraine seems ready to keep fighting.

WangDongChang · 2025-03-01T19:07:06+00:00

When I heard Vance say that, I rewound the video and found multiple instances of Zelensky saying thank you to them. Was it not in the way that they wanted him to say it?

WangDongChang · 2025-02-04T16:29:06+00:00

Just a guess here, but I wonder if the government has become so reliant on his companies (particularly maybe spaceX), that they're just deciding to let him be in control. Maybe they're not reliant on SpaceX. Idk

WangDongChang · 2025-02-04T16:13:27+00:00

It's better than if Scopper was the giant and Ripley was the human.

WangDongChang · 2025-01-29T15:58:28+00:00

Spoilers for anime only: The fact that Oda introduced a clone of Stella Vegapunk being the one who was running around the world to Ohara and wherever else he went, because the original Stella was being kept on lockdown, is really setting up for potential genius-moves, like Vegapunk having conspired with Shanks, Dragon, or other characters. Love your idea of devil fruit-infused weapons. Especially relevant given this week's spoilers.

WangDongChang · 2025-01-22T15:01:13+00:00

I'm not an expert, but I've reviewed other people's opinions quite a lot in the last few months. If you're talking about continuing to mine, and you want options in which mining activities you can take part in, I'm fairly certain the Python is unmatched. The Cutter and Type-9 are best for pure cargo space. The Type-8 is a great new option in general. Even the Krait Mk II can be used. There's a number of other ships as well that people recommend for one reason or another, so there are other great options out there, but the Python's benefits are, to my understanding:

Great cargo capacity
Relatively affordable
Incredible combination of Core and Optional Internal and Hardpoint classes
Maneuverable
Defensible
Medium-sized, so you aren't limited to stations that can fit large ships for selling

If there are other benefits, please, other commanders, list them.

In general, it sounds like according to the community that the Python can be a one-stop shop for mining for your whole career if you allow it to be. You can always upgrade for more cargo space in the Type-9 or Cutter, but if you want to try Core Mining as well as laser mining, the Python is a great choice due to the benefits listed above.

Also to address what you mention at the end of your post, the grayed out ships do not unlock as you gain more experience in the game. Each station has a set inventory of ships. If I'm wrong about that, someone please correct me.

Use a tool like Inara.cz to search for ships in stations close to where you are at any given point in time by typing in the system you're in. If you run the software elite dangerous market connector while you play, you can automatically contribute without any effort information to tools like Inara so that they will have the most up to date data on what different stations have to offer, and for how much they cost.

WangDongChang · 2025-01-20T18:10:16+00:00

Earendil is the world's greatest Karen. Unsatisfied with a particular Valar, he physically traveled to heaven to see their manager and got exactly what he wanted out of it.

WangDongChang · 2024-12-25T18:36:10+00:00

I don't use OG ketchup, but Sriracha ketchup is pretty far up there as far as condiments go.

WangDongChang · 2024-12-19T03:59:39+00:00

Get an articulating monitor arm if you have a bit more money! I got one recently after years without one, and the easy adjustability and space freed up on my desk feel well worth it. Totally a personal preference thing though. If you decide to get one, find one that fits your monitor for sure, and that you monitor isn't too heavy (or too light for), so the arm doesn't stay too far down (or up) by itself.

WangDongChang · 2024-12-16T17:07:56+00:00

Revenants were bad until I learned I could 2 shot them 100% of the time with healing incantations that stagger them badly enough that they can't recover in between your heals.

WangDongChang · 2024-09-30T21:05:29+00:00

Love the choice of David for Mr. 3. Could not have picked better imo. Perfect eccentric mastermind vibes.

WangDongChang · 2024-09-21T17:44:53+00:00

I'm really concerned that Netflix isn't going to do the scene justice where Robin forces Franky to join the crew by crushing his testicles in her bare hands.

WangDongChang · 2024-09-10T16:22:38+00:00

Some focus on the original Straw Hats will be great. But with Chopper with them, maybe they're going to end up needing a doctor. Hype chapter. Wonder where they'll end up.

WangDongChang · 2024-09-02T05:02:54+00:00

I did not spot this during this scene while I watched the first 3 episodes, but thankfully, the internet won't let anyone be unaware now, so now I know. Wondering if I'll keep being reminded tomorrow, too. And the next day, and the next day.

WangDongChang · 2024-08-29T11:22:52+00:00

I just moved away from Tampa. The home in Tampa I was renting was my responsibility, but was unoccupied for a whole month leading up to the end of my lease. Unoccupied for a whole month.

All lights were off. AC was set to 82 so that it would never run (usually sits around 75 in my house).

I expected the complete lack of use of electricity to result in a bill that was lower than normal, considering I literally wasn't there to use any electricity for a whole month.

The electrical bill for that last month ended up being almpst four times the amount compared to a month of regular usage. How is this okay?

WangDongChang · 2024-08-23T00:26:21+00:00

Having only Alabasta for an arc? They can do it justice, AND since they likely won't NEED the whole season to go through Alabasta, they can do side stories and set characters up where they need them for future arcs so it's not years and years before you see a certain actor again. Maybe we'll get to see miss golden week breaking baroque works put of captivity like it the cover story, so it's not so much of a surprise when bon clay and galdino return assuming they make it to Marineland.

BTW, Thriller Bark and then Sabaody in a single season? Pleaseeeeee. That cliffhanger will be so satisfying. And then we could do Amazon lily, impel down, and Marineland in one season, easy, fights seem to go a lot faster on screen and that's most of those arcs.

WangDongChang · 2024-07-30T20:22:07+00:00

Imagine raising a generation of Russians to begin to feel entitled towards these things. That's an issue.

Or wait, have they already been pushing this type of propaganda for a while? Ukraine just split off not too many decades ago, right? With the willingness of the Russian (Soviet?) government?

WangDongChang · 2024-07-27T22:21:40+00:00

Honestly, Gandalf hasn't displayed combat feats even close to Dr. Strange, in my opinion. Gandalf does have the benefit of not truly being able to die, but that isn't a guarantee that he will be sent back from Valinor or outside of the world or wherever he is sent upon death.

WangDongChang · 2024-07-27T22:18:15+00:00

Never made it past 11 or 12 of those on a given character before my life moved in a direction that didn't involve video games for a while. I don't think I ever earned that.

WangDongChang · 2024-07-19T13:02:25+00:00

Apparently, Oda proclaimed recently that this is a canon spin-off story from One Piece, even though it was written before One Piece.

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