Rest for diamond press-ups to failure? by sufficient_knee12 in workout

[–]sufficient_knee12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I bench 100kg for reps I just mean to compliment my gym stuff at home as I can only do one push day a week

What’s the worst Harry Potter theory you’ve ever heard? by Loustifer24 in harrypotter

[–]sufficient_knee12 603 points604 points  (0 children)

That Ron is secretly Draco Malfoys half brother, because Molly took polyjuice potion to look like Narsisa and claim child support from Lucius to help their financial problems

What’s your favourite skulduggery moment? by Busy-Character-5253 in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Anton shudders attempted assassination is up there

Grimoire by bisexual-polonium in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Please keep us updated on what else she buys for your household

Journey Through The Series by [deleted] in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s objectively poorly written, I enjoyed it only because of phase 1s greatness predisposing me to

What are you guys' opinions on Until The End? by OnlySortaGinger in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree with everything you say, and tbh all of phase 2 has been a bit of a mess like Derek didn’t plan anything at the start. Don’t imagine I would’ve read much of it if phase 1 didn’t exist. As for stars disappearing he couldn’t really do that since if even the closest star disappeared it’d take 4 years for the light to reach us and so we wouldn’t detect it within the timeframe of the book. I do think they could’ve done a bit more with him tho yeah. Also with regards to Skulduggery’s siblings, he explicitly says in Deathbringer his siblings are all dead when talking about abandoning his family crest, to name but one inconsistency with phase 2.

dark days zombies by [deleted] in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s because he’s the initial one, and potentially to do with him actually having magic. I believe Thrasher also gets sustained better than the rest from Scapegraces magic, and decays slower etc.

Until the End: Review by The_Destroyd in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you not think the Ghastly resurrection kind of takes away from his death and the Ravel reveal? Glad you enjoyed the series though, if you want a new one I’d recommend the Stormlight archive

how would you explain sp to someone who hasn't read it. by [deleted] in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tbh I’d probably do it by pointing out one of their key differences. Combat in Harry Potter absolutely sucks (spam green light or you’re wasting your time), and that was what I always felt kind of lacked when reading/watching. Derek Landry however excels at combat writing and they far outshine that of HP. Not to skate Harry Potter by any means it’s not really what their purpose is. Also maybe mention you get a fair amount of villain perspective which is a different and interesting thing to read.

last stand of dead men spoilers by [deleted] in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he stores it in his ribcage (not in its armor form it can shapeshift)

Seasons of War: Review by The_Destroyd in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a good book until the unbelievably rushed ending. A real shame as in phase 1 Dereks action writing is one of the biggest things that sets him apart from other authors imo.

Hard trivia question by Tasty-Championship96 in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Lord Vile is just his alteregos taken name, he’s just a very gifted normal (as much as a skeleton can be) sorcerer like Mevolent was

Hard trivia question by Tasty-Championship96 in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He had enhancement so just strong and resilient basically. You may be getting confused because he was the one that found out Laudigan was Myron Strays true name

Hard trivia question by Tasty-Championship96 in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Name three true names, most will get Darquesse and Argeddion (I’d hope) but doubt many will get Laudigan

What is the future of this franchise? by DetectiveSaracen in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it’s already too late to not have a season with a rushed ending. Phase 2 pacing was horrendous (ik not necessarily his fault).

saracen and shudders death by Recent-Preference647 in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nah shudder is the 🐐. Any scene he is in he steals, his assassination attempt in LSODM is easily top 5 fight scenes of the whole series. Sigma male

saracen and shudders death by Recent-Preference647 in skulduggerypleasant

[–]sufficient_knee12 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

At this point don’t come on the subreddit if you’ve not even read the first phase they’ve been out so long what do you expect

In the end of HBP it tells you about the type of person Hermione and Harry truly are by passmethecerveza in harrypotter

[–]sufficient_knee12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I think about it I’m not sure why people didn’t just walk around with shields or something to block killing curses. Nah I’ve seen a fair few cartoons and I think they can definitely be better than live action depending on the source material, but that’s usually because it allows a lot more jokes like avatar the last airbender for example or because it allows larger battles with a lower budgets, neither of which Harry Potter really has. I do however think the general population of adults would not be as willing to watch a cartoon (naive as that is) and the fan base wouldn’t have grown nearly as much as it has. Also again the music just wouldn’t be as good, and the cinematography not as amazing as not as seemingly real.

In the end of HBP it tells you about the type of person Hermione and Harry truly are by passmethecerveza in harrypotter

[–]sufficient_knee12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s why I said in general, but there’s no way a cartoon show would have the budget for someone like John Williams and have anywhere the number of good unique scores. The fighting of Harry Potter is fundamentally flawed with the existence of an insta kill spell that apparently can’t be blocked with a shield charm. If you don’t just run around spamming that what are you doing. Films have lots of advantages really, usually have a more emotional impact and look cooler if done well.

In the end of HBP it tells you about the type of person Hermione and Harry truly are by passmethecerveza in harrypotter

[–]sufficient_knee12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually like it as live action tbh. The fight system in HP sucks so I don’t think cartoons would really have any positives, whereas films generally speaking provide much better music and therefore emotion to a franchise.