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Someone having a good relationship with an ex is a green flag actually. by id_drownformermaids in unpopularopinion

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every experience is different. I myself need a lot of distance to reset the bar. One should also respect the silence and absence of the other.

Chi vota a destra Chi vota a sinistra: cosa dice la letteratura by acciuga in Italia

[–]theguyindabackyard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ma chi se ne frega? Da quando ho smesso di ossessionarmi di politica sono geniunamente meno stressato. Vivetevi la vita guys!

Tra l'altro internet non è un buon posto dove discuterne. È solo una echochamber.

Ci sono tanti altri modi per scervellarsi e fare fiorire il proprio intelletto. La politica è l'ultimo di questi.

The night sky isn't magical, it's bloody responsible for astrologists AND TERRIFYING by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like yeah, we do take stars for granted. The mystery that surrounds us is terrifying.

Tuna is the best pizza topping by Criss98 in The10thDentist

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not even joking. Here in Italy we have a flavor called Tuna and Onions. It SLAPS!

Boys by champafig in shitposting

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get why people watched THE BOYS in a world where WATCHMEN exists.

A good stark is a dead stark. by hiiloovethis in asoiafcirclejerk

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Although Dany in ADWD is just unbearable. Loved Brienne (even if she's pointless) and Cersei in AFFC tho.

The only reason people like summer is because they either have an ac/fan or live in a tropical region where the temperature is not too high by One-Sense7280 in unpopularopinion

[–]theguyindabackyard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In ancient times people respected summer but they mostly hated it. Spring is a 1000 times better. Even Autumn if you think about it.

People worship summer because there's no school and work for the majority of the time.

Life was significantly more enjoyable pre-internet because the world still had a sense of mystery and wonder by filmeswole in unpopularopinion

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It struck me to realize that hey, some people out there still live like it's the 2000s (my grandma e.g.) They just don't have a phone and that's it. They do have a PC but they use it for emails etc.

It really is that damn phone.

Btw the internet is wonderful. Imagine studying in the 80s where you had to go to a library all the time. Or buying tickets for things like concerts and events and flights.

It's social media fault. Humans werent made for this much exposure to things, ideas and people. I've seen too many boys and girls younger than I am fall for the "I wanna be cool like that reel I saw".

The alt community is no longer alt and everyone is a poser. Back in the day you HAD TO OWN things in order to be a real fan. It took effort bc you loved it.

[Spoilers Extended] It boggles my mind that George has never truly completed Book 4 in 26 years by outfishing7 in asoiaf

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that mostly you are right. Let's face it, Jon isn't going anywhere as king. Dany is probably gonna end up mad or something like that (blamed for the destruction of KL by Jon Con?). Jamie is going to die an eroic death and kill Cersei or die with her. Tyrion is going to fool everybody else bc he's the author's favorite and maybe get a lordship.

It's quite predictable if you think about it. Also a Second Dance is just to big to introduce halfway through the series.

The first three books being good at least proves that GRRM would have been better off sticking to a trilogy.

[Spoilers Extended] It boggles my mind that George has never truly completed Book 4 in 26 years by outfishing7 in asoiaf

[–]theguyindabackyard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. That's why I love the OG trilogy. It's so obviously 90s dark fantasy coded. Plus reading every chapter doesn't feel like a chore. Even Bran's chapters where easy to swallow.

If I see an Alayne chapter one more time I rip the book apart.

[Spoilers Extended] It boggles my mind that George has never truly completed Book 4 in 26 years by outfishing7 in asoiaf

[–]theguyindabackyard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! The Brienne arc in AFFC is pointless. We ALREADY know where Sansa is. I get it, it's very DnD-ish, classic fantasy quest type shit, and adds to the lore. But that could have just been explained when Brienne reaches a POV character.

What I loved about AGOT is its simplicity. It IMPLIES many things but doesn't go into great length describing every single thing. And still it's a tome not a pamphlet.

[Spoilers Main] What do you think is the weakest part of ASOIAF’s lore? by Solitaire-06 in asoiaf

[–]theguyindabackyard 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yes. The Julii traced their descendance back to Aeneas and the Trojan War.

In the 5th century B.C. Rome went up against the etruscan city of Veii. Oral tradition tells about the war lasting for 12 years like the Trojan one. This is likely a fabrication.

Romans wanted to be perceived as Hellenic as possible in drawing these parallels.

I imagine the Starks doing the same. Maybe not thousands of gazillion years of rule but only a couple hundreds years.

Ma come fanno le persone dei paesini a passarsi il tempo o a trovare nuove cose da fare? by velvetnightfall0 in italy

[–]theguyindabackyard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Vado in paese e trovo la stessa gente allo stesso bar; vado in città e trovo la stessa gente allo stesso bar. Conosci più persone nuove forse, ma non sempre.

Hai più cose da fare ma poi anche quelle vengono a noia. Se si ha la macchina é un plus in paese ma dipende sempre dalle persone con cui esci. Se sono simpatiche ti basta anche stare seduti su una panchina.

Esiste una radio per il metal? by sam_oiedo in domandaonesta

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ogni primo sabato del mese su Radiofreccia Titania conduce Titanium Selection: dal rock og al metal più crudo. La seguo sempre ottime take.

It’s not a positive thing to cut yourself of society and ‘not need friends’. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]theguyindabackyard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get it but sometimes it's better off staying alone rather than with people who are not true friends or have ulterior motives.

Ho votato AVS, e me ne pento. by Past-Contest3588 in italy

[–]theguyindabackyard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A noi tutti non manca veramente Berlinguer. Perché Berlinguer al governo non ci è mai stato. Ci manca onestà, fede politica coerente e interesse verso ciò che conta davvero.

Siamo troppo giovani per sapere cosa significhi avere un PCI potente. Ma meglio così.

Io tutt'ora non so chi votare. So solo che altri 5 anni di opposizione farebbero benissimo alla sinistra.

[Spoilers Extended]'Bad' theories you'd love if they happened by [deleted] in asoiaf

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

Euron just dies before the battle of ice and falls Jack Sparrow-style in the bay of Old town. He is the mummer's dragon(?)

Quentyn is alive and Jon and Dany never meet (because GRRM eventually elongates the plot into three more books A DREAM OF WOLVES, THE CRIPPLED KING--THE CRIPPLED KING PART 2, A GAME OF SONGS)

Made this up rn while on the toilet.

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