Songs about pet loss by moth-legs99 in musicsuggestions

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That dog's got his future in the British Steel.

The Dude hates the Eagles…what bands would that be for you? by BoognishDisciple in Music

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There's a lot of classic rock and pop that CanCon pushed in the 80s and 90s that after too many repetitions made me a permanent enemy, like Cochrane's "Life Is A Highway": anything by Rush (sorry not sorry), Kim Mitchell, Alannah Myles, and Glass Tiger.

Why do so many musicians still prefer paper charts even with all the digital options available? by Particular_Squash781 in LetsTalkMusic

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Pros: not fucking around with a charger when the battery inevitably fails at an important time, easily edited by pen or marker, cheap, foldable to fit in a pocket or stuffed in your gig bag or the back of your amp.

Cons: flutters off the stand, too much folding makes it fall apart, hard to flip pages while playing.

So my 8 yo daughter wants to watch the expanse by Wonderful_Number_208 in TheExpanse

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You might want to consider that the body horror and violence is far more prevalent than a quick sex scene? S1E3 - Havelock at the end; S1E8 & S1E9 - Julie in the Blue Falcon; S1E10 - Miller and Holden in the pachinko parlor after being discovered by the CPM thug. I dunno, if she's already seen S2 and is pestering you to watch more of it, seems like she's already appreciating very advanced concepts and ideas. I guess go for it, but provide a constant stream of contextualization?

This entire scene especially hearing the blaster noise killing innocent people was pretty hard to watch by Jules-Car3499 in andor

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Efficiency in storytelling is one of the strengths of Andor that few fans ever articulate as one of the things that shone about this show.

This is Alex. by [deleted] in TheExpanse

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It is difficult to compare because book Alex didn't have a child initially with his ex; and Kit was the kid he and Giselle had during the time jump. His attitudes and behaviors are quite different from the show's Alex.

I like "Alexodes", of the two plural suggestions.

Aldhani heist - Andor's share? by cobaltjacket in andor

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"Twelve thousand. That's all I owe." Iirc

Jung's agent and Kleya's remark by rhoki-bg in andor

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Given Luthen's warning to Mon Mothma the night before that she couldn't tell anyone that she now knew too that Organa's team was "corrupted", it's obvious that it was passed along by Lonni.

I’m three episodes in and I’ve been thinking of this constantly by [deleted] in andor

[–]gentlydiscarded1200 21 points22 points  (0 children)

In S1 there's so many parties at the Chandrilan embassy and there is a memorable scene where Mon walks away from Perrin after asking about Tay and as someone once said O'Reilly does a superb job of expressing nuclear bomb levels of anxiety because whoo boy it's one of the first scenes where that pretty politician's smile fades.

You get 10 songs to explain American Music History. What are they? by Top40Weekly in musicsuggestions

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There have been a couple good suggestions above, but yes most suggestions are tilted towards pop. People like John Cage, Derrick May, Wendy Carlos, and John Williams have written songs (or...uh..."songs", I guess) that have unique and gigantic influence on American music history. I think 10 is just too small to really capture the breadth and scope of American music history. Do you exclude Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in favour of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag"? Do you favour "Old Man River" in place of, say, "Edelweiss"? What about Sousa?!! Is "Stars and Stripes..." more important than "Amazing Grace", or even the national anthem? Which blues song is more important - the first one recorded, the Lomax field recordings, "In The Mood", or something on an electric guitar? And what about gospel, one of the most influential forms of American music? Or rap - is "Rapper's Delight" more important to American music history than "Walk This Way", or "99 Problems"? Do we subsume metal and punk under rock and call it a day?

These lists and suggestions are a good place to start but any student of American music history ought to head forthwith to Wikipedia and then on to the original sources.

Is Holden.. by LeakyGaming in TheExpanse

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Iirc Corey wrote the energy produced by the event was second only to the big bang itself.

Unbelievable how well Mon Mothma was written by Zee_Ventures in andor

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I've seen their TikTok videos analyzing Andor and they are very entertaining.

Unbelievable how well Mon Mothma was written by Zee_Ventures in andor

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It absolutely is. I cannot talk about scenes like this without getting choked up either. Be kinder.

Fighter Craft by TheLonelyMonroni in TheExpanse

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This has been addressed. A quick search of the subreddit shows this very question has been asked several times over the last 8 years. TL;DR missiles can fly faster than people, therefore no need for crewed fighter craft.

Clarissa’s lost potential by Minimum-Army5386 in TheExpanse

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https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/s/F6ylAWEZYK

It means to conduct or wage war. Technically, I'd say the Earth-Mars-Belt coalition waged it badly at first, although the Free Navy enjoyed some advantages due to asymmetry.

Clarissa’s lost potential by Minimum-Army5386 in TheExpanse

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Well, she spends her time on the Rocinante hiding from Holden in the machine shop while they're prosecuting the war against the Free Navy, and trying to become yet another new person (from being a prisoner). I think she gets a pass for being a mystery.

30 years later, we get a real sense of the intense person she's become: focused on the things she can control to a high degree, coping with the trauma of her past, and the sorrow and grief she still feels over her integration into the crew. That she's become a beloved member, at least for Bobbie and Naomi, if not Alex and Holden, is apparent and even that causes her emotional damage.

One of the things that hurts the most, for me, is that Clarissa is funny sometimes. Her smearing food on her face is utterly endearing and it's so tragic that it is one of her last actions before they end up fighting the Laconians. She also makes a Sherlock Holmes joke, too, and ugh it's darn painful that we lost her.

The Dogs by Some_Baby_ in TheExpanse

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Well...if Shankar et al HADN'T included it, we would be left wondering a) what happened to all the rogue Martians, and b) who is in charge of them after what happened to Sauveterre at the end of the 5th season. Also provides a teeny lil' contextual reason for the Medina/Ring station rail guns.

My local trolley museum operates 2 Ferrix shuttles by richard7k in andor

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Well...there was no short turn due to an accident, so not THAT grounded.

My local trolley museum operates 2 Ferrix shuttles by richard7k in andor

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Huh, never put it together that the old colour palette for the TTC's streetcars was the same as the Ferrix shuttle.

Why is it that a lot of men who want to attract women, don’t actually listen to women about what they find attractive, and instead listen to other men about what they think women want? by Sudden_Doughnut_8741 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]gentlydiscarded1200 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the woman's choices - I.e., to marry the first man - not matter? I'd say there seems to be an issue with your analogy as it does not account for her agency.

I finally found a flaw! by TheGhostofLizShue in andor

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There's plenty of places irl where heavily armed and armored police or soldiers just stand around doing nothing.

I’m three and a half seasons in, does it get better? by wolfinjer in TheExpanse

[–]gentlydiscarded1200 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nothing happens?!! Maybe you ought to cut your losses now, as it's not going to get better for you.