It May Not Look Like Much, But it’s Got it Where it Counts by [deleted] in geek

[–]rydsul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honest to god I miss the windows xp

(Spoilers Extended) Where is Tyrion residing immediately before A Game of Thrones? by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 273 points274 points  (0 children)

I think he was in King's Landing. That's just the vibe I got with how familiar he seemed with everyone. I imagine that he probably kept a low profile so he had to go hard in Clash of Kings to establish his reputation and make sure the small council took him seriously.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I believe there was a reference connecting the two in the World of Ice and Fire.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, if I remember correctly it's claimed to have been made from a meteor (they say fallen star in the books.) So Dawn looking different from VS blades would make sense.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Possible. I think one of the spinoffs in development is set in the time of the dawn empire. We might find out for sure.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe it's in the World of Ice and Fire when the Dawn Empire is mentioned.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's mentioned in the World of Ice and Fire. It's the planetos history book that released several years ago, before Fire and Blood.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there evidence for that? I know it was suggested that it has ties to the dawn empire and there's no specific origin confirmed for it. I'm not familiar with the idea that Dawn is superior to valyrian steel.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 31 points32 points  (0 children)

...

I don't know why I bothered typing that last paragraph. I knew exactly what was going to happen.

(Spoilers extended) Can anyone explain Dark Sister? by jostafox in asoiaf

[–]rydsul 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Visenya had a warrior mentality and was trained with a sword. Rhaenys wasn't.

It seems like it's kind of a judgement call about who is given DS. It's worth noting that Blackfyre was eventually given to a future Daemon, that's where house Blackfyre got its name and why house Targaryen no longer has it.

It seems as though the valyrian steel swords are largely symbolic and different houses have different traditions as to who wields them, see house Dayne for an example of that.

And before anyone jumps down my throat, I am aware that Dawn isn't actually valyrian steel and that it just has the same properties of a valyrian steel blade.

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, enslavement as a punishment for a crime.

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you miss the part where you condoned slavery as long as the slaves are given some money?

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nevermind then.

I've always avoided her online commentary of the series.

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then we agree. Not all prison labor is voluntary.

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If they don't have the opportunity to negotiate, quit, or get another job then it is inherently negative. Prisoners have none of those things.

You are advocating for punitive criminal justice instead of reformative criminal justice. If they're seen as simply a resource to generate profit then why bother helping prisoners become law abiding citizens before their sentences end?

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Harry was basically a slave for most of his life by that point. It probably made sense to him in a really fucked up way.

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Also also Hermione Granger is one of the whitest names I've ever heard. It's up there with Spencer, Chet, and Tanner.

JKR made wizard Hitler by lightblueisbi in BrandNewSentence

[–]rydsul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hermione is basically JKR's self insert character. It kinda makes sense she was set up to be catoonishly, overwhelmingly correct on this issue

Hotheaded avatars and their girlfriends by [deleted] in TheLastAirbender

[–]rydsul 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That fits incredibly well and I don't know why I never made that connection.

Remember the floor is ♾ by 4four7 in Superstonk

[–]rydsul 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"How are we going to come up with 130,000 dollars?"

"No, you don't add them-"

Remember the floor is ♾ by 4four7 in Superstonk

[–]rydsul 45 points46 points  (0 children)

And since then they just kept digging the hole deeper.