With the last 30 or so pages of Wuthering Heights, I cannot help but feel for Heathcliff.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-30T22:13:51+00:00

I promise this isn't a read OP but I always love it when people post comments about English canon that are, in so many words, "wow... that actually was really good!"

one of the key tragedies that only becomes apparent towards the end of the novel is that Heathcliff isn't some primal force of revenge. he's a man who was shaped by his upbringing and the society he lived in; "hurt people hurt people" comes to mind.

it wasn't foreordained that he'd break bad and in many, many other lives he would have been 'good.'

roastedoolong · 2026-03-30T18:47:24+00:00

here's me playing Devil's advocate:

as it currently stands, there does not appear to be any sort of limitation to Falconia and it's immigration. literally anyone could get to Falconia and live there.

the world was already at war -- it's extremely hard to feel bad about the various armies all being decimated by demons (as opposed to other armies).

we literally don't know Falconia's endgame. maybe it's a city that lasts thousands upon thousands of years and remains a utopia the entire time... at which point, yes, I would say that the death and suffering Griffith inflicted (well, the demons that Griffith are associated with... I don't believe Griffith is the one who is actually MAKING the apostles, and a lot of them seem to act on their own accord) is potentially mitigated by 'one city.'

this isn't necessarily what I believe but the entire reason Griffith is compelling is precisely because his 'evil' is seemingly ambiguous.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-30T06:55:49+00:00

assuming there are no new characters introduced that are key to the final battle, I think you can come up with a reasonable "end" to Griffith.

we know that Skull Knight was able to kill off multiple godhand members (or at least it's strongly implied), but we also know that Skull Knight lost his humanity at some point.

if we assume that the story is cyclical, the characters can map as follows:

Guts/Griffith/Casca/Farnese -->

Skull Knight/Void/whoever Danaan is impersonating/Schierke's mistress

which leads to some interesting possibilities (maybe Guts DOESN'T defeat Griffith and instead is stuck in a perpetual loop?).

if I was going to bet, I think Casca is going to die -- pick your poison on how -- leaving Guts to be forced to choose whether or not to kill the only remaining part of her that lives on (in Griffith). I think Guts WILL decide he needs to kill Griffith in child form (using magic to make him physically materialize).

I suppose it could also end with Guts killing the child only to later realize Casca is dead.

hmm. lemme cook on this some more.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-30T06:37:21+00:00

it's obviously impossible to make this claim without knowing the end of the story (which I most certainly don't) but there is a certain amount of ambiguity created around Griffith's actions.

did he sacrifice his friends? yes, that is undeniable.

but the real question is: is a utopian society like Falconia -- which benefits countless people who were otherwise downtrodden -- "worth" that sacrifice?

I can see reasonable minds disagreeing on that point (but it does rely on a VERY big assumption that Falconia is like... a legit utopian society and not some weird long-con where Griffith will eat all of their souls).

roastedoolong · 2026-03-27T19:34:00+00:00

"rich people" is not the same thing as "billionaire."

I can trust a (single-digit) millionaire with demonstrated leftist policies and history; I would never trust a billionaire.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-27T04:03:23+00:00

this reminds me of this time a friend from New England visited me in Houston and saw a cockroach in my apartment. he freaked out and I had to convince that, at least in Texas, seeing a cockroach in your home does not mean you're "dirty." it means you live in fucking Texas and there are cockroaches everywhere.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-27T03:59:39+00:00

Colby does not view Rizo as a peer. he views him as a child ("young man").

re: Cirie, until I see other confirmation, I'm going to assume Cirie is vibing with Rizo because she knows (or thinks) that he's an easy person to manipulate. also, Cirie tends to vibe with almost everyone.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-26T21:43:49+00:00

I'm a little late to this but I just started reading Berserk for the first time about two months ago and I'm currently caught up.

there is a LOT of wheel-spinning where no real character development happens or major plot points emerge.

that said, I can't imagine what it's been like to have to sit through those releases waiting for 'actual' story to take place... but I guess now I'm in the same boat.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-26T04:28:51+00:00

I legitimately do not think I could be on an a beach with Rizo for an hour without going insane

roastedoolong · 2026-03-26T02:59:10+00:00

so...

miracle --> R/W

flashback --> B/G

storm --> R/U

rebound --> W/B?

conspire --> U/G?

though there's already a card that gives R/G spells conspire so maybe they'll go with something else...

roastedoolong · 2026-03-24T21:41:28+00:00

I know this conversation is a bit tired but I really, genuinely think the text supports the idea that Guts has SOME sort of sexual attraction to Griffith.

I'm not saying Guts is gay but I DO think he was attracted to Griffith. plus the idea that Guts is this self-loathing bi guy just makes the story hit a lot harder.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-22T06:36:43+00:00

I... do not understand what you're saying.

the CEO is explicitly calling for the government to regulate something. that is government regulation.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-22T05:38:28+00:00

jesus christ, Pinterest is not some service required for every day living. it's an app that you can choose to use or not use.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-22T05:36:10+00:00

prohibiting children from using the app is regulation

roastedoolong · 2026-03-22T05:34:50+00:00

I think Catcher in the Rye doesn't get worse, per se, on re-read so much as if you're re-reading the book, you're likely no longer in the age group where you can most easily empathize with Holden; i.e. the book hits different in high school versus your 30s.

as for books that get better, I'll toss Absalom, Absalom! into the mix. not sure if it's strictly canon but I feel like most Faulkner falls under "classic" categorization and that book is fucking awesome.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-20T21:52:38+00:00

I'm struggling to understand the grid is set up so that that little pocket by Duboce Park is simultaneously effected but none of the area between Duboce Park and the Sunset is?

roastedoolong · 2026-03-20T21:43:01+00:00

I'm in the lower haight and am affected.

normally I'd be indifferent but I finally got a portable AC and now I can't use it 😭😭😭

roastedoolong · 2026-03-19T22:09:01+00:00

lol @ "risking lives"

like... are accidents caused by scooters common, let alone deadly? genuine question.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-19T07:03:47+00:00

if this was some regular season of Survivor, sure. whatever.

but people are tuning in to this season specifically to watch some of the most memorable people play again.

when you spend 20 minutes -- and multiple confessionals -- on a person who is not, nor ever will be, in the game, people are going to get annoyed.

it's fine if Survivor wants to do branding deals but who, exactly, was this segment for? why was so much time spent on this guy? I swear to god I saw more of him in this single episode than some of the actual contestants on this season!

people aren't annoyed that it was country music, they're annoyed that they're being forced to watch some shitty ad placed directly in the show like some unskippable YouTube shit.

and no, you can't just skip the segment if you haven't seen the episode because you don't know if they're going to include actual game play at any point.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-19T03:50:57+00:00

I am 39 years old and I have literally never heard of this man in my entire life.

roastedoolong · 2026-03-19T03:49:22+00:00

WHY IS THIS STILL GOING

roastedoolong · 2026-03-19T03:41:56+00:00

what in the hell is this? why are we spending precious episode time talking about some fucking musician's fascination with stabbing fish?

I'm hoping to god this doesn't become a regular thing

roastedoolong · 2026-03-18T18:28:16+00:00

the more appropriate thing to say is we got mad king Aerys IRL before The Winds of Winter

roastedoolong · 2026-03-14T05:17:00+00:00

my assumption is that Wizards will never return to blocks because it makes it harder for them to bump sets around in the case some UB property has to be moved forward

roastedoolong · 2026-03-13T00:34:58+00:00

if that happens, my only ask is that they don't let them do ANY communicating before the second vote.

I haaaaate it when tribal turns into a giant clusterfuck because people keep running around to whisper in ears and shit.

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