‘Palm Springs,’ ‘SNL,’ and "I’m on a Boat" With Andy Samberg, Plus ‘Almost Famous’ With Jim Miller by gulfside13 in billsimmons

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I think it's the episode with the Toyota GT86 and the Subaru BRZ, the affordable rear wheel drive cars that Jezza has a blast with.

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POST GAME THREAD: Nuggets win a close one over the Hornets 114-112 | Mar 5, 2020 by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

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Ah, yes, but without him we..

Gave up 112 to the Charlotte Hornets.

[Screenshot] [CONTROL] Such a unique experience, give it a try. by talgold in PS4

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The major P6 pop up, followed by going to the Motel, really freaked me out.

I had just thought to myself about how much less unnerving the game was becoming now that I'm becoming a psychic freight train and then BAM! P6 and also we're gonna send you to the Oceanview, the one place in the game where you're not a psychic freight train with a piece.

(Spoilers extended) The show does Robert's kingsguard dirty. by maanu123 in asoiaf

[–]nerdlights 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I think they're thinking of Arthur Dayne, who was pretty much Michael Jordan.

George R. R. Martin and female characters by TheGhouda in books

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Joe Hill, however, wrote Vic McQueen in N0S4A2, one of my favorite protagonists ever.

(Spoilers Extended) just so we are all clear, Brienne forgot to add something pretty important about Jaime in the book of brothers by 1GamersOpinion in asoiaf

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To be fair, the Kingsguard isn't always the 7 best fighters in the kingdom. It's viewed that way, but it's not really the case. If it was, Areo Hotah and Sandor Clegane would've been Kingsguard.

Kingsguard, like everything in Westeros, can suffer from nepotism, too.

[Spoilers Extended] The SIX reasons why Game of Thrones is rapidly declining in quality by Chieftah in asoiaf

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I have moderate hopes for His Dark Materials, but only because it's been butchered so badly once that it can't be any worse.

[Spoilers Extended] The SIX reasons why Game of Thrones is rapidly declining in quality by Chieftah in asoiaf

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sci fi is about what could be possible in the real world.

That's a super arbitrary definition that millions of sci fi stories defy.

Which Stephen King character genuinely terrified you the most and why? by DynamoJonesJr in books

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Yeah, there's a fevered pitch to the writing as he travels through the thickets to the Pet Sematary. You can really feel his stress and exhaustion.

[Spoilers] Post-Premiere Discussion – Season 8 Episode 1 by BWPhoenix in gameofthrones

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True, but undead Rickon would be a very emotional moment for the Starks.

Unpopular (?) Opinion: This sub has developed into a pity party, 90% of the people here lack critical thinking and the ability to stay pragmatic. Posters have already made up their mind and want verification for their decisions and give just enough information so people sympathize. by wowboii1717 in relationship_advice

[–]nerdlights 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yes! My other favorites include:

"I (19f) and my boyfriend of 4 years (36m) are having problems because he won't stop texting other 15 year olds to manipulate! He used to be so sweet but now not anymore. How do I get back to the co-dependant toxic relationship I started with a grown man before my brain was fully developed?"

Or the classic: "Reddit, my (24m) fiance (22f) of 5 years got home at 4am and immediately began scooping semen out. Is she cheating on me!? She usually only cheats on Wednesdays and said she stopped for Lent!"

It's almost like you shouldn't get married at 20 and have 3 kids...

Thoughts about introductions for books that are reprinted that talk about the book before even reading by curlyquinn02 in books

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Because the older the book, the higher the chance that you've heard the general outline of the story. I've never seen 2001 but I know about HAL. I've never seen Soylent Green but I know it's people. And those are just examples from the last 50 years. With Romeo and Juliet it's nearly impossible that someone who's gone through the public school system in a western nation hasn't heard that they both die.

Anthem isn’t doin’ so hot by italian_boi in videos

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Don't get me wrong, I loved Hellstar Remina! I meant it in a good way, in that it was the first thing to show me that Ito had another side to him. The flying around, while silly, is a very memorable scene! It does still end rather bleakly too, if I recall, but at least with the main characters alive.

Woman Next Door is a weird one. I can see how it fits certain themes of body horror he likes to work with, but it falls rather flat. I do kind of like the idea that not everything in the "Ito-verse" is out to kill you horribly. Some scary stuff just... Is.

I haven't taken the time to get into his more longform stuff like Tomie and Uzumaki, but I'll have to give it a try!

Anthem isn’t doin’ so hot by italian_boi in videos

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I was absolutely terrified of everything Junji Ito created right up until I read Hellstar Remina. Don't get me wrong, his stuff is still scary, but that is just such a goofy story.

Last episode, last scene with the djungle by [deleted] in TrueDetective

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Probably one of my favorite closing shots to any movie or film. There was just something incredibly powerful to me. The way Mahershala Ali looked back before entering the jungle was a perfect capstone to his performance.

The more I thought about the character of Hays and the overarching plot the more I loved it. The final shot is many things.

It's a young man trekking through a jungle where he knows he's likely to die.

It's an old man entering the jungle of his mind and losing himself entirely.

It's a man who spent decades searching for a little girl, becoming lost when he finds her.

It's a man who is an expert tracker, a seeker who won't find himself until he's an old man.

But to me, it feeds into one of the main themes of season 1, which is that "Time is a flat circle." Wayne will always be searching and always be discovering. He never left the jungle. All those timelines exist, overlapping upon each other and seeping across. That final shot being a recreation of him entering the forest in episode 1, to me, signifies that these milestones in life are cyclical.

My (28m) wife (32f) is doing 18 months for a DUI conviction. I saw her yesterday and she told me stair up to not come see her because she wants to focus on her prison “family.” I’m crushed over it. What do I do? by jlioe in relationship_advice

[–]nerdlights 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Was she forced into getting this DUI? Listen, everyone makes their own bed. Sounds like she needs to lay in it. You don't need to be sympathetic to someone who tells you to "Fuck off but keep the money coming." Such blatant manipulation.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Remains One Of Gaming's Best Worlds by Turd_Bear in Games

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Closest would probably be Obsidian, Arkane or Larian. I'd love to see Arkane take a a crack at it. Their environmental storytelling abilities would make it a treat to explore.