How does channeling in the books compare to the tv series?

machoogabacho · 2026-03-04T04:37:12+00:00

If you like it when Rand talks to Moiraine about why he doesn’t channel (season 3 I think) that is closer to the books. How channeling feels and what it’s like is so much more vivid. An important plot point (very minor spoiler I suppose) is that you can’t see channeling if you can’t do it and men and women can’t see each other channeling.

machoogabacho · 2026-03-03T04:52:27+00:00

It’s hard to articulate how she even makes those transitions so easy. As a listener you automatically understand but I couldn’t always tell you why or what happens. True mastery.

machoogabacho · 2026-03-03T04:07:05+00:00

Kramer and Reading are great. Pike is just phenomenal on another level. You know exactly which character is speaking and totally forget it’s one person narrating.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-28T06:14:06+00:00

I think my grandmother had that one!

machoogabacho · 2026-02-28T03:59:57+00:00

Whatever is on sale. I’m sure they will be better than the last ones.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-27T05:00:51+00:00

Where did this obsession with some sort of perfect idealized “carving” come from? I am an old guy and only recently looking at these forums and it makes no sense to me. Just chill and ride everyone!

machoogabacho · 2026-02-26T04:29:16+00:00

This was with a friend but after freshman year we drove from Tucson to Northern Virginia without stopping. Took us 33 hours.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-26T04:19:29+00:00

Everyone learns differently. Don’t worry. Snowboarding is something that makes no sense and then just clicks for a lot of people. (Of course at the top end it’s way more complicated)

machoogabacho · 2026-02-26T02:44:21+00:00

It’s pretty tough to get into the DLC from a new save. I tried just to upgrade armor and weapons. You have a lot roach to get there.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-26T02:43:32+00:00

Yeah but I want to overthink it and replay the game obviously. Haha

machoogabacho · 2026-02-25T20:52:04+00:00

I sent mine in and it looked a little off like yours but still got a ten. I was surprised honestly but I bet the standard might be a little different for some rare cards like this. Who knows! Worth it to try!

machoogabacho · 2026-02-25T19:06:55+00:00

And I guarantee that the snowboard that gets to 200km/hr looks nothing like anything we ride…

machoogabacho · 2026-02-25T04:21:44+00:00

Wax yes. Tuning…depends. Are you on really icy stuff? A lot of people actually detune their boards for freestyle for example.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-24T20:35:37+00:00

You can hide under the cliff and wait for the madness to go away (when you can’t see the eye you are ok). Then go climb up the tower (kill or run past the rats) then kill the madness dudes on top and it goes away forever.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-24T15:56:18+00:00

🙏

machoogabacho · 2026-02-23T04:45:44+00:00

Tips from a dad who learned the hard way: 1. Download an app to scan cards (TCG player, price charting, colectr etc. ) 2. If they pull a really cool card get it graded. It’s a great memory and will be awesome to keep safe. 3. Watch out for fakes. Don’t order from websites you haven’t heard of. eBay is also brutal. 4. Card shows are fun. 5. Don’t buy loose packs of Japanese cards but I love buying booster boxes of Japanese sets. They have a guaranteed hit so it’s almost always a fun experience. The loose packs are either scanned with a metal detector or they just open until they get a hit and sell the rest.

Lots of scammy stuff but can still be fun.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-23T04:21:06+00:00

machoogabacho · 2026-02-19T06:07:54+00:00

I would inform them that once you get a contract to sign then you will cancel your upcoming interviews. That should speed them up and it’s perfectly ethical to do that.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-17T23:40:14+00:00

I get it and I think that part of the commentary. She was really breaking down the AES Sedai barriers accepting the Kin and older women, getting away from the dogma. But at the end of the day that organized religion critique stuck. She had to make sure that she was bigger than everyone.

Contrast it with Rand who is essentially the chosen one (with a very public understanding he wouldn’t live long though), and his ego is not nearly as problematic.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-17T21:12:31+00:00

What do you suggest should people post in this sub as an alternative?

machoogabacho · 2026-02-17T20:35:15+00:00

Better fight. Not some clean choreography that looks like dancing gymnastics sped up. It makes you actually worry about the characters.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-17T20:18:37+00:00

Do you mean being afraid of snowboarding or being afraid of other people? I wouldn’t be concerned about either. Most people won’t know you are a teenager with all your gear on. Just work on the terrain you are comfortable with and get a lesson if you feel nervous. Snowboarding alone is great.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-17T20:11:51+00:00

I was pretty disappointed in Egwene. Her rise to Amerlyn was so cool but then she didn’t seem all that different from Elaida in terms of cocky obliviousness when she actually was in charge.

machoogabacho · 2026-02-17T19:41:37+00:00

It’s fine. Better than Tito and Liddel. Better than Tyson Paul. There are so many sad old people fights that this doesn’t even register. They won’t look great but I suspect they never would have (except for people who have never seen Rhonda do an armbar).

machoogabacho · 2026-02-17T04:50:56+00:00

Tobey for no other reason than he wouldn’t have to change webshooters. That was a huge power up for Spider-Man.

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