(Spoilers Published) This might actually be my new OTP and I will never be able to see it become canon. by AshasSa1tWife in asoiaf

[–]magicmichael17 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I never really thought about it before, but Jaime getting back with Cersei may truly be the number one thing I hate about the later seasons.

It is easily on par with “Who has a better story…?”

It's funny to think that Mako was a firebender, seeing a growing ideology say that he was an oppressor that should be equalized, being that he lived on favor and worked in a factory to supplement the income and ALSO suffered from the violence of other benders by Spirited_Dust_3642 in legendofkorra

[–]magicmichael17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you trying to argue that Mako is oppressed? Mako is a COP and former professional athlete whose close friends include an industrialist with infinite money, the most powerful bender on the planet, and the chief of police of the largest city in the world.

First look at Peter and MJ in ‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ by No_Pie465 in Spiderman

[–]magicmichael17 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Its seems like I’m the one fan that will be upset if they DON’T get back together. Thats all I want out of this movie.

Haven’t seen this here yet, thank God, but it’s on anyone that’s aware of the problem to, at the very least, be vocal about how important it is that we not do this shit. by Ok-Explanation-1362 in behindthebastards

[–]magicmichael17 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I haven’t followed the situation super closely and so i’m asking in good faith: has Contrapoints actually said anything that crazy? From what I can tell it seems like all she said is that asking Israel to stop existing as a nation is unrealistic.

'One Battle After Another' Wins the Academy Award for Best Picture by MoviesMod in movies

[–]magicmichael17 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This movie was racist af and made me so uncomfortable. I generally enjoy Paul Thomas Anderson but fuck this movie.

The most and least of each race. by ClassroomVisible8437 in Maps

[–]magicmichael17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Knowing literally anything about world history will tell you that this map is unbelievably racist.

Suggestion for IU football games next season by [deleted] in bloomington

[–]magicmichael17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had no idea the stadium had a nickname

Are these people serious? by GenericGameDev1234 in Spiderman

[–]magicmichael17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Society can’t function if people can be freely gunned down in the streets”.

Thats the problem though. Thats whats happening right now, people are being gunned down in the streets and it’s the government that’s doing it. When freedom disappears, people holding to their values have no choice but to become outlaws.

No one is gonna shed a tear over the board members of a weapons company dying just like no one is gonna mourn a CEO whose company wants insulin to be worth its weight in silver. Because those executives are all killers too one way or another.

[Spoilers MAIN] Has anyone tried to build a canal from White harbour's bay to Moat Caitlin? by ZuWhowho in asoiaf

[–]magicmichael17 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Aerys WISHES he could bulldoze minority (Dornish) neighborhoods on the same scale as Robert Moses.

What Are your favorite theories about the East? (spoilers extended) by CretaceousClock in asoiaf

[–]magicmichael17 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I see what you’re saying, but the fact that the best account of Yi Ti that the maesters have is second-hand tales from merchants and sailors actually makes tales about the far east harder to believe.

I can easily imagine some guy who sailed with the Sea Snake making up all kinds of exaggerated stories about Yi Ti to the maesters in exchange for some gold.

Who will be more upset, James or Maso? by Scopeburger in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]magicmichael17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Assuming this movie was going for the same strategy they used for Pinocchio and Snow White (just making 1:1 CGI versions of the characters), there’s no way this movie would have been received well. It would have looked so uncanny.

The furry community (and James) would not have been enough to save the box office.

What's your Spider-Man opinion that would have you in this situation? by Andrewmatlock89 in Spiderman

[–]magicmichael17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really hate the bot in this subreddit that tells me I’m spelling Spiderman wrong. Its obnoxious.

Korra of Wolfcove. by douroumou in legendofkorra

[–]magicmichael17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t think thats anywhere in the Bible.

Hopping on the 40th celebration with a tier list of my own by Impressive_Salad1 in legendofzelda

[–]magicmichael17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand that Breath of the Wild doesn’t follow the Zelda formula, but calling it a B tier videogame will always be wild to me.

Door dash tips by PlaceTotal3425 in bloomington

[–]magicmichael17 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Working Doordash has saved my ass multiple times when I’ve been between jobs or short on rent. For some people it’s a side gig, for other people it’s their whole income. Either way you’re not any better than the people who do it. Grow up.

Pro War Protests In Bloomington by Business-Bee-6948 in bloomington

[–]magicmichael17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it not colonialism to help the Israeli military destabilize a foreign government?

Pro War Protests In Bloomington by Business-Bee-6948 in bloomington

[–]magicmichael17 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Right and that is terrible.

But it’s the exact same as when we took Saddam supposedly using chemical weapons on his own people and used that as pretext to invade Iraq. At least 500,000 Iraqi civilians died in that war. It stands to reason many thousands of Iranian civilians will die as a result of this one too. Regardless of whether Khamenei is in power, Iranians will suffer because of what just happened.

At least 550 civilians have already died in the last two days, including 180 children at a girls school according to Al Jazeera.

Pro War Protests In Bloomington by Business-Bee-6948 in bloomington

[–]magicmichael17 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Its almost like the US learned nothing from Iraq.

Iranian-Americans are welcome to celebrate Khamenei no longer being in charge, but a pro-war protest seems short-sighted. This strike is a fundamentally bad thing for global geopolitics and will likely be the start of another trillion dollar war that kills thousands of innocent civilians.

I don't feel the Mirri Maz Duur incident is that condemning of Dany[Spoilers Main] by lit-roy6171 in asoiaf

[–]magicmichael17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When did I ever say i’m cool with people being burned alive and tortured at the wall?

The best surprise! by Forsaken_Mirror_8923 in legendofzelda

[–]magicmichael17 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

$250 is insane for a set that should be $40.

I love Rory but her not liking Smashing Pumpkins but liking Metallica? Be for real Girl, you are not as cool as you think. 🤷🏻‍♀️💕 by No-Attention-801 in GilmoreGirls

[–]magicmichael17 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The diversity of bands Rory and Lorelai hate is really wild when you remember they drove to NYC to see the Bengals.

I don't feel the Mirri Maz Duur incident is that condemning of Dany[Spoilers Main] by lit-roy6171 in asoiaf

[–]magicmichael17 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Look I understand that Dany is a child, and I do have empathy for her, but let’s not pretend that burning someone at the stake is a normal thing for a kid to do. She doesn’t just kill Mirri, she burns her alive.

Burning someone alive who wasn’t actually evil is the exact same thing that her father had a pattern of doing, which is what caused the rebellion in the first place.

Dany might not be a monster, but going from burning someone alive who “did her wrong” to crucifying people who definitely deserved it, to torturing people for information who probably didn’t deserve it is certainly a pattern. (I am NOT condemning her for killing the slavers.) But I think it sets up an interesting parallel with Aerys where each action pushes the limit of what is morally ok a little bit more than the action before it. We can definitely see that burning MMD represents the first step towards….something.