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by Faqa
2013-02-24 03:26am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)
Replies: 133
Views: 24676

Re: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)

You laugh, but there's a decent case to be made that dragons are more like cannon- the invention that killed the feudal system and centralized power.
by Faqa
2013-02-22 06:08am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 2 deleted scenes
Replies: 2
Views: 1372

Re: Game of Thrones Season 2 deleted scenes

Sandor and Sansa is the big scene that should have stayed in. It's the only scene that really illustrates the "little bird" storyline properly (since they seem to be TRYING to get a translation of the book here). At the very least, we got a sense that he has a real (creepy) thing for her, ...
by Faqa
2013-02-15 01:28pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: What if Margaery married Robert (ASOIAF AU)
Replies: 18
Views: 3893

Re: What if Margaery married Robert (ASOIAF AU)

Here's a fun thought - I could see Varys going along with this plan. It creates a huge division in the realm while putting off immediate war. Why? Because with Cersei and her retinue gone from court, Ned's immediate digging stops, or at the very least becomes less urgent, as he becomes preoccupied w...
by Faqa
2013-02-02 07:27am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Gatekeepers - Israels security service
Replies: 27
Views: 3323

Re: The Gatekeepers - Israels security service

Ehud Olmert, last Israeli Prime Minister with any sort of peace plan, was thrown out in judicial coup d'etat in 2008. Olmert probably lost a political game or two to have to actually have to stand trial, but saying it was a conspiracy by the right-wing to remove him is ridiculous The man presided o...
by Faqa
2012-08-05 05:02am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Jill Stein Discussion thread
Replies: 23
Views: 3821

Re: The Jill Stein Discussion thread

Well, she doesn't have the savvy to take over a major political party. Do you necessarily think that translates into not being able to be a political leader? I think the two skillsets are very different.
by Faqa
2012-07-31 05:01pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: True Blood season 5...
Replies: 88
Views: 12943

Re: True Blood season 5...

Sam! With Sam! Can we have a Sam show? Sam can be all the characters and it can be melodramatic and AWESOME. Because... damn. Those scenes of Sam tenderly holding himself just about made the season for me. It's one of those moments that really define True Blood. EDIT: Oh, yeah. And just in a season ...
by Faqa
2012-07-31 12:22pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Is algebra necessary?
Replies: 100
Views: 14638

Re: Is algebra necessary?

So... raise the salary. Price-match jobs in the school's area. Of course that sends the message to students that math is more important than literature, which is not exactly ideal.... but the teachers have to come from somewhere.
by Faqa
2012-07-27 11:06am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: The Dark Knight Rises (Spoilers)
Replies: 300
Views: 47011

Re: The Dark Knight Rises (Spoilers)

Ghetto edit: The shot of Alfred in the cafe at the end annoyed me. Specifically, the fact that they felt the need to have the camera cut over to Bruce and Selina. Alfred just waving gets the point across just fine. Cutting to show Bruce waving back just seemed insulting to the viewer's memory and in...
by Faqa
2012-07-27 10:48am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: The Dark Knight Rises (Spoilers)
Replies: 300
Views: 47011

Re: The Dark Knight Rises (Spoilers)

I felt this was overall a very flawed movie. In ways that surprised me. I think the reason I would still define it as good is that it made it's themes and direction clear enough, and those were good enough to forgive the flaws in execution. Does anyone else get the feeling it was chopped down from a...
by Faqa
2012-07-21 10:26am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)
Replies: 133
Views: 24676

Re: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)

The rest of the casting looks decent, however. Edmure's face has the right combination of innocence and bravery that the character needs. Seen Rome? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o8vwmdLFWmE (shitty resolution, damn early youtube, but yeah its out on blu-ray so ...) Nev...
by Faqa
2012-07-14 12:54pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)
Replies: 133
Views: 24676

Re: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)

Given that Storm of Swords is the occasion of the Khaleesi Gone Wild scenes, and that Dany's handmaidens are all dead in the series, IIRC.... it's quite possible Missendei was cast in an aged-up fashion to fill that particular void, since I find it difficult to believe HBO will pass up those scenes...
by Faqa
2012-06-29 03:03am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: True Blood season 5...
Replies: 88
Views: 12943

Re: True Blood season 5...

Huh. I figured that was Barry the bellboy from season 2, for whatever reason. But yeah, his character is listed as "Faerie Claude" in the credits, so it isn't him. Bill still sucks for not warning Jessica about the whole thing, though. He KNOWS all about faeries, and knows how seductive th...
by Faqa
2012-06-28 06:01pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: True Blood season 5...
Replies: 88
Views: 12943

Re: True Blood season 5...

- Seriously, Bill Compton? YOU, of all people, did not teach your daughter what fairies smell like? FAIL Maker. I'm beginning to understand Eric's distaste for him, especially given how seriously we see he takes his progeny. Although it's interesting that Jessica never smelled Sookie that way before...
by Faqa
2012-06-21 02:04am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: True Blood season 5...
Replies: 88
Views: 12943

True Blood season 5...

is not terribly popular here, if this is the first thread on it here. Ah, well. Anyone care about the first two episodes? Personally, I think the directions look very promising: - Sookie is in a plotline that doesn't involve her boobs, and that might actually involve her focusing on something beside...
by Faqa
2012-06-18 04:28pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: StarDestroyer.Net will turn 10 years old on July 2, 2012
Replies: 93
Views: 16606

Re: StarDestroyer.Net will turn 10 years old on July 2, 2012

Yowza, yowza, yowza. I was.... 16 in 2002 (well, 15 for most of it). By 2002 had gained and lost my first GF, and was living out a bubble-boy existence of blowing off studies, reading the Internet and being a shut-in. I found this forum through a link to the main pages on Gamefaqs. Not much to tell,...
by Faqa
2012-05-30 11:37am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)
Replies: 133
Views: 24676

Re: Game of Thrones Season 3 casting news (minor spoilers)

So, does this mean my dream of seeing Summer Glau as Meera Reed still has a chance? (Well, no - Peter Dinklage is all the "fantasy cast" we're likely to see) The Tullys being cast this late in the game is interesting. The Blackfish as a sort of estranged uncle who hangs around Cat is one t...
by Faqa
2012-05-21 04:00pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***
Replies: 387
Views: 53631

Re: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***

Cersei specifically mentions a "lion's head necklace" and then mocks Tyrion for being careless. I don't recall when she was given the necklace, possibly it happened off screen (perhaps compensation for sending her to Joffrey?). Here's a fun idea - what if Joffery gave her that necklace? T...
by Faqa
2012-05-11 12:30pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***
Replies: 387
Views: 53631

Re: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***

HBO might not even need to fight piracy too hard, at least before its shows show up on DVD/BRD/Amazon VOD/iTunes. Here I disagree. HBO's business case for fighting piracy is MUCH stronger than most networks. They're some of the few in the biz of selling consumers a product, as opposed to selling co...
by Faqa
2012-05-11 08:59am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***
Replies: 387
Views: 53631

Re: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***

They'd get less piracy, but blow up their relationships with cable companies (who would be a teensy-bit pissed that HBO is weakening their positioning as exclusive gatekeepers of their content). Before they could burn that bridge, they'd have to move from the very comfortable position of being an ex...
by Faqa
2012-04-30 01:08am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Neo-Nazi party in Greece could enter Parliament
Replies: 81
Views: 9931

Neo-Nazi party in Greece could enter Parliament

Link Fascist Salutes Return to Greece as Anti-Immigrants Chase Voters Theodore Couloumbis experienced the Nazi occupation of Greece as a boy and 70 years later he’s worried he’ll witness the return of stiff-armed salutes and fascist flags. The Golden Dawn party may enter the parliament in Athens fo...
by Faqa
2012-03-23 04:16pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Apple decides what to do with $100 billion
Replies: 126
Views: 10819

Re: Apple decides what to do with $100 billion

There's a place for marketing. Fooling people into buying your mediocre product at a premium price isn't it. The quality of a product is measured to people by "How well will it do what I want?". To you and me, what we "want" is measured in hardware power - we want theoretical ab...
by Faqa
2012-03-23 06:40am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Apple decides what to do with $100 billion
Replies: 126
Views: 10819

Re: Apple decides what to do with $100 billion

Ryan: Shut the fuck up. Aw, did I hurt your poor widdle brand slave feewings? No, you are simply spewing the words of a fucking moron. They are offensive to the ear, eye and mind. Phantasee was just reacting appropriately. Do you have any comprehension of subtleties? Does the idea that a product is...
by Faqa
2012-03-12 05:10am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Meanwhile in Israel...Iron Dome goes back to work
Replies: 37
Views: 6116

Re: Meanwhile in Israel...Iron Dome goes back to work

Doubtful that it will - even with Iron Dome, the missiles still set off alarms. Which means people still have to run periodically for shelter, and therefore everyday life continues to be disrupted. And they will never turn off the alarms. The Dome has failed once or twice in the past few days, hitti...
by Faqa
2012-03-07 03:03am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Stories where sequels are artistically impossible
Replies: 49
Views: 5431

Re: Stories where sequels are artistically impossible

The Matrix sequels were badly executed, but the idea of the Resistance war being a cycle could have actually been done well. What really bugged me is that they never addressed the characters' sudden upgrading or downgrading vs Agents. In the first movie, no Agent was a match for Neo by the end - he ...
by Faqa
2012-03-05 09:16am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Analysis: Animorphs
Replies: 101
Views: 29895

Re: Analysis: Animorphs

I'm going to assume you don't care about spoiling future books in this post: Cassie was willing to let the Animorphs be captured (and, you know, get humanity enslaved) rather than get her hands dirty killing a little girl in book 19. She nearly threw away the war by letting Tom walk away with the mo...