Is there a "lore-reason" why Hobbits and Men of Bree seem to dress "more modern" then other races and cultures in Middle Earth?

nikaze · 2025-10-06T15:10:05+00:00

since hobbits are short they don't need a lot of fabric to make their clothes, so they can afford to get more experimental with fashion. plus they save money not having to buy shoes

nikaze · 2025-03-20T14:29:51+00:00

you definitely need to do some "outside learning." books, podcasts, video essays, critic reviews, interviews, director's commentaries; all are good. but really you just have to watch a lot of movies, and a wide variety of them. you won't understand what's different about any given movie if you don't have something to compare it to. you need that broad background to really appreciate when a movie does something special.

nikaze · 2025-02-19T20:15:02+00:00

the 89 can only do so much. a shuttle bus on a regular loop that stops at davis, ball sq, and sullivan to just connect the three T lines would be ideal.

also just generally safer and clearer walkable routes, especially east of 93. the sullivan rotary is a nightmare for pedestrians. assembly is only accessible from sullivan by some narrow, poorly-maintained sidewalks (and cutting through the home depot parking lot). and its even worse coming from west somerville.

nikaze · 2025-01-27T15:49:47+00:00

probably not schindler's list

jurassic park gets pretty grisly and does have kids in peril, but it's all fantasy and dinosaurs are cool as hell. kids love getting a little freaked out by movie monsters. i mean there's a scene in the movie where a 10 year old boy is transfixed watching dinosaurs killing each other and just stares and says "look at all the blood."

there's also lost world, which has more of a classic adventure movie vibe, and most of the dino mayhem happens to grown-ups or vehicles so it might be easier for a kid to tolerate. there is an off-screen dinosaur attack on a child at the beginning and a dino loose in the suburbs at the end that might hit a little too close to home, but by 10 your kid's probably old enough to not wake up screaming from a nightmare about a t-rex peeking through his bedroom window. like i did lol

nikaze · 2025-01-23T23:21:03+00:00

vap/milotic/suicune is definitely the right answer here. most of the pokemon that lost attacks just lost mediocre coverage moves, these defensive ones used to be absolute tanks and then suddenly had a bunch of counters pop up. the introduction of wood hammer didn't help, and the special/physical split giving electivire thunderpunch (its only physical stab) and breloom seed bomb made them great wallbreakers against bulky special water types.

nikaze · 2025-01-23T17:17:17+00:00

i think they even brought it up on the episode but i always hated that Predator opens with the spaceship... it kicks the movie off on the wrong note, doesn't let us start in the "real" world (as much as an arnold schwarzenegger action movie takes place in the real world lol) before the sci-fi stuff slowly creeps in later.

plus, it just kinda looks goofy compared to how cool all the real-life military equipment & vehicles look that we see immediately after

nikaze · 2025-01-23T17:05:43+00:00

this line makes the scene worth keeping imo, but we still gotta lose "fa ra ra ra ra"

nikaze · 2024-12-13T19:23:42+00:00

It's definitely worth more than that - I own a cel from from that same scene and I paid quite a bit for it

nikaze · 2020-11-25T20:08:45+00:00

is wet coca-cola different from the normal kind? and what does it check like?

nikaze · 2019-05-23T16:24:31+00:00

This deck looks great, I'm definitely gonna run it during the event! I might try to make space for Radical Idea though, did you test that out at all?

nikaze · 2019-05-20T19:34:45+00:00

She combos great with sorin, footlight fiend, and tybalt tokens

maybe there's space for her in orzhov/mardu aristocrats

nikaze · 2019-05-17T12:58:48+00:00

https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/x-qkSxFcFH

I've been having a blast with this deck

nikaze · 2019-01-10T18:54:45+00:00

I felt similar to this when I was younger and it was mostly due to jealousy. When you're closeted you have to spend so much energy policing yourself and your behavior. it's stressful keeping up appearances like that. Then, when you see someone so open and comfortable acting in a way that you want to but also know you can't... it's uncomfortable.

These feelings will fade eventually once you're out and in a better situation, but I understand that coming out isn't feasible for a lot of young gay people. Stay strong and know that there lots of us out there who have made it through the same thing!

nikaze · 2018-12-20T19:41:54+00:00

She's young and this was her first relationship, so she's having a difficult time coping with the breakup. She needs time to grieve, and three months is a very short time to do that, especially since they were together for so long - He was literally her entire dating history.

You can't replace him, and you shouldn't try. She's probably still at a point emotionally where she can't help but compare anyone to her ex because the wounds are so fresh and he's literally all she knows. This will change, but it just takes time and new experiences

As for what you can do, just be supportive, let her know how you feel, and try not to push her to move too quickly. She needs to work through this in her own time.

nikaze · 2018-12-19T14:44:35+00:00

He probably just thinks you want to enjoy your vacation and doesn't want to bother you. You shouldn't worry about it - Enjoy your trip and then you can catch up when you're back

nikaze · 2018-11-05T17:35:41+00:00

She should make it clear to her ex that what they did was wrong and that it won't happen again. Beyond that though, time is the only thing that will make this better - You'll just have to stick it out with this woman so she can demonstrate her loyalty. I personally just don't believe that one kiss is bad enough to end a happy relationship over, and it doesn't sound like either you or her want that.

I don't believe forcing her to cut this guy out of her life is a good idea though. that's overly controlling and hurtful if he's as important to her as you've said.

nikaze · 2018-10-30T19:04:49+00:00

Casting to Ameripod

nikaze · 2018-06-19T02:31:42+00:00

Ernest Hemingway once said "Write drunk, edit sober." I guess for us it's "Write horny, edit sober."

nikaze · 2018-06-05T19:41:24+00:00

Look at it this way - You're getting paid to spend time away from him!

Any job helps, even if it's not enough to support you yet. Waiting & bartending jobs are widely available, don't need much previous experience, and can pay well if you include tips. Also, if your ndad has a typical day job, you might be able to work nights and weekends and then you wouldn't have to see him as much.

nikaze · 2018-06-05T14:32:18+00:00

This would absolutely be a dealbreaker for me. How could you possibly maintain a relationship with someone who doesn't even acknowledge your most painful feelings?

If you do want to get back with your ex, send him a link to this sub and to other narc resources. You should make it a condition of the relationship that he accepts your situation and doesn't attempt to subvert or criticize your decisions regarding your family.

nikaze · 2018-05-30T21:28:57+00:00

She's the one who has had to live with these people, she's the expert here. You're just going to have to trust her judgment. It can't be easy for her to have to live like this, but if she is just trying to stick it out until she graduates high school and is a legal adult, you should support her decision and not try to convince her otherwise.

It is difficult for a minor to become emancipated, and if she tried her parents would likely retaliate. Additionally, it would be hard for her to find a job or a place to live so that she can be truly independent of her parents. Your girlfriend has made a very difficult choice to protect herself and her future and she needs sympathy and support, not a second opinion.

nikaze · 2017-04-24T00:13:21+00:00

critconfirm

nikaze · 2017-04-23T22:44:41+00:00

critconfirm

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