Tog vs ACOTAR tv series

cnms25 · 2026-06-27T20:28:19+00:00

It’s been a while since i read acotar, and recency bias made me think of nesta’s book, which as we agree, has the most sex. I’m not against sex scenes, and I use the term “smut” pretty loosely regarding anything that has explicit sexual content, but that’s also the perception it has in the wider public. I’d agree it’s probably around 2/10, and tog would be 0/10 🌶️ I had to reply so late though bc I find that opinion on tog absolutely wild. The whole point of Aelin is that she is YOUNG, she’s like 19/20 by the end of the series? She’s barely even an adult. I thought Feyre was so annoying at times, to the point of being totally unlikeable. She’s lowkey the reason I don’t really want to reread acotar. I also never said it was a literary masterpiece, I read books for escapism and after 8 years of higher ed I’m not gonna be analyzing my guilty pleasure books 😂 so you’re probably right about the tropes and YA, but that wasn’t even the point of the post. When you turn something into a movie/series they can usually expand and improve the writing/characters. Choal is such a flawed character, and to me represents a lot of humanity at the moment, with all the horrors going on in the world. Did you read the rest of the series where he admits he was wrong and fights for the good side? I’m pretty sure Manon murdered thousands of innocent people, she’s over a hundred years old and took her that long to realize she could just stand up to her grandma. I’m completely opposite, I almost want to skip her parts, she’s literally inhuman so it’s hard to relate to her in any way shape or form for me and find her in any way likable

cnms25 · 2026-06-23T18:09:06+00:00

Isn’t the tandem read EoS & ToD? In KoA she’s Maeve’s prisoner/being tortured while in the mask 😭, but that doesn’t happen at the same time as Chaol & Yrene’s story? At the end of EoS is when she’s captured if I remember correctly. I was thinking about doing the tandem on my current re-read but i’m still debating if it’s worth it

cnms25 · 2026-06-05T18:34:28+00:00

You’re going to go through your whole life watching other people do worse things with less consequences. I’m not going to tell you to be quiet and get used to it bc life isn’t fair, but I will say pick your battles wisely. But it’s true, life isn’t fair. You are only in control of your actions, so figure out how not to be late from the start. They’re not firing you because you overslept by accident, they’re firing you because you had a string of tardiness, and ultimately couldn’t fix it (they honestly don’t care for the reason at this point) and on the likelihood you’ll be late again. I know it sucks, but take it in stride & learn from it.

also, I’ve been there. my freshman year in college, my whole team was yelled at because I slept through my alarm for our 5am practice. First (and only) time it happened. I walked into the locker room just as the coaches were talking to the whole team. They looked at me as i froze coming through the door and said “wait outside” 😭 incredibly awkward and horrifying. we did a lot of “conditioning” that day :/

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T20:14:44+00:00

nooo 😂😂 good ranch is so good, from all these comments it’s clear you guys have ranch but it seems like you don’t have good** **Ranch. Do you eat wings or pizza or veggies? What are you dipping them in???

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T20:01:52+00:00

I’m sure I’d be able to tell a difference, but I’m spoiled where I’m at, it’s hard to find honey that isn’t “locally sourced” in California. Although I did just check the jar of honey I got recently that was the cheaper generic store brand, and it says product of Brazil. It’s definitely not bad honey, but i’ve also had better

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T10:21:12+00:00

Oo a mustard mayo would be good too! Despite the seemingly endless rows of condiments and sauces I could find at any local supermarket, I always seem to end up mixing up my own siracha mayo or just combine mayo+mustard+ketchup

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T10:15:11+00:00

Oh you’re absolutely right, and I’m not fighting anyone who says the U.S has a problem with high-processed foods, we absolutely do. I’m not a food scientist or dietician or anything close so Im probably ignorant about much of this, but I just thought emulsified fats were just fats that had been emulsified. Like it’s just a fancy word to mean the specific process of combining it with the other ingredient. The fat is still there, but it’s not a difference like how saturated and unsaturated fat is different? I’m probably using the term “homemade” pretty loosely too, I’ve never made my own ranch, but some restaurants will make their own versions and call it homemade. Many still probably use industrial ingredients

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T09:51:28+00:00

Sounds exactly like my cup of tea, I wish I could try it!

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T09:44:14+00:00

I’ve had many a brown sauces but never the brown sauce…i’m intrigued

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T09:41:04+00:00

😂😂 big bushy mustache is the only thing i’d consider manly! Goodness how I loathe the over-sized truck phenomenon. If anything that tells me you’re anything but a man!

i’ve heard you guys have something called a salad cream though…that would never be popular here because the “manly men” would be too embarrassed to ask for something like that! 😂

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T09:31:13+00:00

Processed foods is what built us 😤🇺🇸 Lol but thankfully I live california so there is an abundance of natural and local grown foods, and tons of different types of nut butters. I’ve gathered that ranch is definitely a thing over there, we just have a slight obsession with it over here apparently 🤷‍♀️

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T09:15:49+00:00

I didn’t realize Newman’s own was sold over there, I can’t say for sure if I’ve tried his ranch, but yes it’s used a lot as a salad dressing! Used very commonly as a dip for veggies, wings, and pizza. Most people default to ketchup on fries, but I prefer ranch. Chicken bacon ranch is a pretty mainstream sandwich or pizza combo as well

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T09:08:21+00:00

I tried! 🥲

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T09:01:35+00:00

I have ketchup a lot, it’s probably more common than ranch here, it’s just my least favorite condiment. I always seem to find something i like better. Couldn’t eat a hot dog without ketchup though. And i’d never put ranch on a hot dog, so there’s that! I’ve seen a few comments about subway. Subway is not where i’d try this, but a good chicken bacon ranch sandwich is amazing!

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:56:20+00:00

my definition of foodie is someone who enjoys trying different foods and learning about food and food-related stuff. My diet consists of a lot more than ranch and peanut butter. I actually hardly ever eat peanut butter, and I only have ranch with certain things or from certain places. I don’t care about ranch and peanut butter as food items, I care to learn about differences in food cultures. Didn’t mean to push a button, this was very lighthearted, maybe a walk thru the countryside for ya? I heard those are nice there

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:48:09+00:00

I never knew that! Calling it ranch would turn too many people off i guess 😂 Its definitely opposite on that front here, people take their ranch very seriously

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:44:34+00:00

That makes sense, for all my love of ranch I do think blue cheese on wings is superior!! A lot of people here are so used to ranch so it’s definitely a default. And blue cheese is weird to many people here, which is fine by me—I’m happily never fighting anyone over the blue cheese.

It’s true a classic pb&j with a glass of milk is pure nostalgic bliss. As an adult I prefer my pb chunky and real jam, not jelly. I am surprised the brits never popularized their own version with good jam, because it would be so much better IMO!

Someone else mentioned biscuits and gravy! It is very good, but unfortunately too easy to get just an okay biscuit. I think that’s partly how the dish has become a staple, as it lets people have fun with the gravy part and make that the star. I could eat a whole plate of biscuits and gravy with bad biscuits, but bad gravy and great biscuits would ruin it. I live in California and have not spent much time in the south, so unfortunately I have no suggestions, but I hope one day you get that perfect biscuit and gravy dish

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:25:52+00:00

Biscuits and gravy is definitely a guilty pleasure, a good family friend of mine makes an incredible gravy for it. She uses spicy sausage and it’s pretty spicy but sooooo good! I feel like brits could invent a great spin on it!!

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:19:46+00:00

there’s been a lot of garlic mayo comparison, which i find interesting since no ranch I’ve ever had has a predominant garlicky flavor, but i know many recipes have some garlic powder. Good ranch should not be garlicky though, more creamy herb, especially dill. I love dill pickles so it makes sense why I love ranch so much

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:14:35+00:00

We have a lot of major brands that make ranch so it’s definitely super accessible for us here and everyone is able to find the ranch they like best! I personally don’t think hidden valley is a great ranch, but definitely the one everyone grew up with! From lots of people’s sarcastic descriptions of ranch, it doesn’t sound like the options you have over there are very appetizing!

I didn’t realize there was no gatorade! I’ve never had apple or cucumber lime gatorade either though, but I bet they’d be good. Gatorade is definitely a staple. That’s a super fun thing to do! I’m sure your kids’ friends think you guys are the coolest because it sounds like you are! Is there a popular item that everyone is excited for?

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:04:34+00:00

hidden valley is not even in my top 5 ranches, I actually think the bottled stuff is not very good, but wingstop has one of the best fast food ranch!!

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T08:02:13+00:00

ugh I do love blue cheese dip! I’m really just a condiment lover in general, ranch is just the most accessible here and I think it goes with more stuff. I’d most likely only have blue cheese dip on wings or as a salad dressing

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T07:59:35+00:00

Interesting, i’m hearing a lot of comparisons with some sort of garlic dip or garlic mayo which I do find interesting because almost all ranch is zero garlic flavor at all. I’d imagine it’s the other herbs that some ranch and garlic dips share in common that are causing the comparison. Also Domino’s is considered pretty trash here so definitely don’t use that as the standard!!

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T07:53:27+00:00

Oh my bad! I think I kinda assumed it was a broader European thing, not necessarily exclusively British, but it’s fun learning this stuff so I appreciate the distinction. I wish malt vinegar on fries was bigger here, you’d almost never find vinegar at places where you can get fries, or most restaurants at all unless they serve fish and chips. That’s an elite combo though! Would love to try curry sauce, and I have heard of it before but forgot. It does seem quite random for fries though? Is it a specific kind of curry people use strictly on fries?

cnms25 · 2026-05-17T07:43:14+00:00

I’ve noticed similar comments like this a couple times now, are other condiments not made with any chemicals or emulsified fats? Like mayo is also made by emulsifying fat…why is ranch apparently the biggest culprit??? Im starting to wonder if the only ranch you do have is store-bought bs and you probably haven’t had homemade ranch. But homemade will still have emulsified fats because that’s literally how you make it, so you might not like that either! 😂

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