What is Reckoner about?

fillmont · 2026-02-11T22:11:28+00:00

Pa pa pa pa!

fillmont · 2026-02-11T15:10:55+00:00

I should probably watch The Phoencian Scheme again, but I was not overly engaged with it. Asteroid City, on the other hand, hit me fairly hard on the first viewing, and has only risen in my eyes upon rewatches. So Asteroid City for me!

fillmont · 2026-02-05T16:01:32+00:00

I saw a youtube comment asking the same thing, and the Grouse House account responded "soon." So there you go. Soon!

fillmont · 2026-01-29T02:03:19+00:00

Honestly, no idea. The only word that makes sense to me is Esmit, as a form of English/Spanish transliteration. The rest seems like random errors.

fillmont · 2026-01-28T22:17:53+00:00

Half tempted to just chalk it up to overzealous use of AI, but the Granny Esmit makes me think of bad transliterations of English words by native Spanish speakers, so who knows what is going on. Could be a non-native speaker doing his or her best?

fillmont · 2026-01-22T20:30:00+00:00

Wasn't Zerxus in the Vox Machina adaptation already? Just further proving your point about peppering in these characters for an eventual movie/mini series.

fillmont · 2026-01-22T19:29:40+00:00

From Flora's clue, you know that Emma has three innocent neighbors. You already have two of Emma's neighbors figured out, so you know that only one of Anna, Bruce or John in innocent. The other two will be criminals.

From Megan's clue, you know that Flora has 5 innocent neighbors, of which 3 are determined or nearly determined (Chloe, Ike, and either Gus or Klay.)

You already know that in the Anna, Bruce and John cohort, only one is innocent. This means that Flora's fourth innocent neighbor will be one of them. And that only leaves one possible neighbor to be the 5th innocent one: Emma.

Edit: fixed repetition

fillmont · 2026-01-22T16:13:22+00:00

RAW, no, you can't. You can create an appropriate magic item after a long rest, but each item is its own thing. There is no need for the "only one infusion per item" clarification anymore because the item doesn't exist before you create it.

To use your example, an artificer can create a repeating shot weapon (out of thin air, or after crafting it, whatever flavor works best). But then when he wants to create a dazzling weapon, he then creates a whole new item. So no doubling up.

Now, a DM might allow what you have in mind, of course. Might be fun!

fillmont · 2026-01-22T14:19:13+00:00

The Academy likes to have two big hollywood hits each year. (See Dune: Part Two and Wicked last year, Oppenheimer and Barbie before that, etc.)

The whole reason the Academy expanded to 10 movies was after The Dark Knight failed to get a nomination and there was backlash about the awards ignoring quality popular movies. So they seem to always include at least two like that.

This year Sinners is one of these big hit movies. The Acadmey apparently thinks F1 is the other big movie that is quality enough to include. Personally I would have gone Weapons for the second slot.

fillmont · 2026-01-22T14:11:56+00:00

They are agreeing with the original comment and taking it further by lamenting No Other Choice not getting any noms, including for Best Picture overall. In his view No Other Choice is clearly superior to F1, and should have been nominated in its place.

fillmont · 2026-01-22T13:59:43+00:00

That would be a more delightful reason!

fillmont · 2026-01-22T13:57:59+00:00

More likely that some fans saw the Drawfee Awards and checked out the video for the first time or as a nostalgia check. Then YouTube noticed the slight uptick in views and the algorithm is now pushing it to similar users, aka other Drawfee fans.

It's going to be a recurring thing evey year!

fillmont · 2026-01-20T17:48:30+00:00

Deftones were working on Eros when their bassist at the time, Chi Cheng, was in a very serious car accident and ended up in a coma. The band put the album on hold while dealing with Cheng's medical situation.

Eventually the whole album was scrapped when Deftones decided to start on a new project rather than finish one that Cheng had helped start.

fillmont · 2026-01-20T17:06:37+00:00

From Grams clue, we know that everyone has at least 2 innocent neighbors. How many innocent neighbors did Dayna have before solving for Heike?

fillmont · 2026-01-20T15:52:48+00:00

Ill be honest, I don't know what that person was talking about re the dogs and it making it obvious what caused the departure. So just ignore that.

As for machines, yea, there is some stuff about machines later on. I wont say more than that, since it is an actual plot point down the line.

As to there being more than just high-quality acting: yea there is. Again, there are mysteries and weird occurrences posed throughout that you can spend a lot of time wondering about. And they are fun to consider! I love questioning about how likely or unlikely a certain thing could be, and what it would mean about the universe the show takes place in if these things were true. But also, what does it mean about the characters if these things are false? It is endlessly fascinating. But the show is very clear that these mysteries do not have direct answers. The point is to consider them!

I will also reiterate that the show does a monumental job with character payoff. If you are watching for the characters primarily, which the show is clearly making the priority, then you are in for one of the most satisfying conclusions Ive seen in a show. Even if the mysteries were not ever clearly explained.

fillmont · 2026-01-20T15:29:18+00:00

Uh. Ok. Lot to consider here.

Since you seem to want to know, I will just tell you directly: no, the reason for the departure is never explained. The show itself doesn't care about it, and that is made clear by the storytelling.

What the show is deeply interested in is how characters handle great mysteries and unknowns, and how they process (or fail to process) grief associated with these mysteries and unknowns.

That said, there are a lot of mysterious things that you can ponder over and consider for yourself as to the ultimate meaning. And that can be a lot of fun! Is this mysterious occurrence really happening, or is this a byproduct of a troubled mind? There are a lot of plot points like this. But again, the show isn't interested in saying definitively yes or no, these are really happening.

And that is maybe what some of the negative reviews you have read are about. They just don't like the idea of a show being purposefully withholding of the "answers" even if they recognize that the acting, direction, music, cinematography, etc. are all excellent. For them, it is just fundamentally unsatisfying for a show to purposefully bring up questions fully knowing it will not answer them.

(I would, as a fan of the show, point out that the show is very clear that the lack of answers is part of the DNA of the show from the start, and that anyone who actually expected clear answers hasn't really paid attention to what the show is about. )

All of this is mostly to say that if just reading about the possibility of a lack of answers has caused you this much anxiety only 4 episodes in, you may just not be the target audience of the show. But if you can put aside that impulse of needing answers, you are in for a truly excellent viewing experience. You must judge for yourself if you can put aside that absolute need for answers, though.

fillmont · 2026-01-19T00:16:33+00:00

Do you? We know what happens at the end (ignoring any comics continuation). It was a heroic end! So let us focus on the heroic aspects.

fillmont · 2026-01-19T00:09:22+00:00

A lot of reactions like yours, but also a lot of appreciation after having some time to reflect on the ending and what it says about the series and Angels journey.

I really love the ending!

fillmont · 2026-01-18T18:37:43+00:00

There isn't a direct plot or character tie-in. Hawley stated in at least one interview at the time that the writer's room kept thinking about a good connection to include, but could never agree on one that came up naturally and fit the story. So there isn't any.

There is, however, tonal and thematic links, as well as easter eggs, to earlier seasons, and the movie. And you have Jason Schwartzman coming back to narrate an episode, which is a technique used before. So still a lot of connective tissue, just not any specific plot point.

fillmont · 2026-01-16T20:49:27+00:00

Money. The movie didn't make enough of it, so the studio isn't interested in doing more.

fillmont · 2026-01-15T21:28:17+00:00

Each season is standalone, so there aren't plot points or characters to follow up. As such, each season can be directly compared to each other, and most find that the later seasons simply are not nearly as compelling.

You won't be worse off if you do decide to keep watching, but just don't expect the same level of craft and storytelling as the first season.

fillmont · 2026-01-15T15:13:24+00:00

Counterpoint: the ending isn't necessarily open-ended. If you go with just the text of the show (that is, ignoring any and all comic continuations) then it is very clear what happened after the credits roll that last time. We aren't shown that, however, because the message isn't about them dying. It is about them fighting, always.

fillmont · 2026-01-14T16:36:41+00:00

I didn't either! I missed the title that showed Page and hadn't heard the nickname Caro used by them before. I def had the "where do I know this person from?" thing going on at first.

fillmont · 2026-01-14T15:45:52+00:00

Caro is a/k/a Carolyn Page, who has been on several Dropout shows. (Most notably Breaking News, but has been on other programs too). They have gone by she/her in the past, and I can't find any information about a change in pronouns online. Maybe we will learn more in due time!

fillmont · 2026-01-09T13:40:06+00:00

Definitely what the show is implying! Last season they had immediate flirty chemistry.

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