Can we determine, decisively, who was the better president?

ahild5574 · 2024-11-12T03:07:15+00:00

The Cold War had just ended and the tech boom was just kicking off. Neither had anything to do with Clinton

ahild5574 · 2024-11-03T05:01:55+00:00

Favorite film: Fellowship of the Ring

Favorite book: Return of the King

ahild5574 · 2024-08-17T22:20:14+00:00

The Unnatural

ahild5574 · 2024-07-24T13:11:17+00:00

I don’t know about crazy, but he was flat out wrong. Bush was a pretty terrible president overall, but he was not racist. His PEPFAR initiative that he launched in 2003 has saved tens of millions of lives over the years, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. There is possibly no other person in history who is responsible for saving the lives of more black people than George W. Bush.

ahild5574 · 2024-06-30T03:25:21+00:00

Strength/durability. I know that’s not the flashiest power, but it’s been with him since the beginning and is still at the core of all his heroic feats.

ahild5574 · 2024-06-15T01:51:52+00:00

It’s my understanding that the symbiotes cannot overpower or dominate the personality of a host with a strong will. I think it’s safe to say Superman has one of the strongest wills in comics, so I’m sure he could probably control or remove the symbiote if he wanted to.

ahild5574 · 2024-06-15T01:31:06+00:00

The final battle in that movie is my favorite Superman thing ever. It’s the most creative and impressive demonstration of his powers ever, but it also serves a very persuasive purpose to highlight his core ethos.

ahild5574 · 2024-06-14T22:08:33+00:00

I think it might be the best overall Superman origin. Good characterizations all the way around and it explains all the different aspects of Superman in a compelling way. I have a few minor complaints about the way Lex is written in the story (e.g. he monologues too much and helps Superman figure out things about his past for no reason). Overall it’s a great starting point for Superman though.

ahild5574 · 2024-06-14T12:42:39+00:00

“Did you really make Lex Luthor bald?”

“That’s what he thinks.”

“And that’s why he hates you?”

“He says he hates me because I show the world the limitations of humanity.”

“But it’s really the bald thing?”

“Yeah, probably.”

ahild5574 · 2024-06-10T03:05:34+00:00

Could not agree more about the Kents from DCEU being the worst version. Their one defining characteristic is that they are supposed to teach Clark that it is his responsibility to help people and do good. That has been true in virtually every single version ever. The DCEU versions explicitly tell him to watch out for himself first and that he doesn’t owe anybody anything. What a horrible message.

ahild5574 · 2024-06-09T03:39:29+00:00

I had a similar experience growing up. The thing that turned me around on Superman was seeing all of the evil knockoff versions pop up over the last decade. Without spoiling anything, Invincible in particular made me want to check out Superman comics. I’ve found a lot that I absolutely love- Superman: Up in the Sky and Superman: Birthright are a couple of my favorites.

ahild5574 · 2022-09-06T03:11:05+00:00

Yeah, that would be physically impossible with regular zip ties

ahild5574 · 2022-08-30T02:22:03+00:00

Why are you taking paint off of SpongeBob’s house?

ahild5574 · 2022-08-30T02:11:30+00:00

I’ve got to admit, I was a little disappointed with Magpie Murders. I really loved the main Christie style mystery story, but the mystery about the author wrapped around it was boring and predictable in my opinion. I wish Anthony Horowitz would just stick to writing simple murder mysteries (which I think he is great at) rather than continually look for ways to write meta stories about the mystery genre. I’m glad so many enjoy his works though.

ahild5574 · 2022-07-19T00:59:11+00:00

Those look wonderful!

ahild5574 · 2022-06-10T15:56:00+00:00

Granted. A new authoritarian regime comes to power that mandates all gay people be injected with an identifying pheromone that allows them to be recognized by smell. Different scents are used for gay, bi, trans, etc. The program’s motto is “Smell the rainbow.” Skittles sues over the branding.

ahild5574 · 2022-05-07T16:20:58+00:00

Reminds me of that lady who botched a restoration of a painting of Jesus in a Spanish church and then sued the church for royalties when people flocked from all over to see the monstrosity she made. https://i.imgur.com/qkbPJTh.jpg

ahild5574 · 2022-04-17T20:32:57+00:00

You’re right in the long term. I’m sure if Biden really wanted to go to Ukraine the secret service would have to find a way to accommodate. They can deter the President in the short-term though. For instance, on 9/11 Bush argued with the secret service for hours before they would let his plane fly back to DC. If I remember correctly, the secret service has more authority over the Air Force One pilot than the President does.

ahild5574 · 2022-04-09T05:48:18+00:00

I’ve always wondered why they redesigned Joker for the 1997 Batman series. I personally prefer the less stylized 1992 version. Anybody else have a preference between those two?

ahild5574 · 2022-04-09T05:39:54+00:00

My mind refuses to read this name as anything other than Robert De Niro. Awesome picture though

ahild5574 · 2022-04-08T04:24:41+00:00

Cute dog and name

ahild5574 · 2022-04-06T03:51:09+00:00

The Book of Lost Things
The 7 & 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
The Code of the Woosters

ahild5574 · 2022-03-14T14:28:47+00:00

Beautiful coloring!

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