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- 2023-10-09 01:00pm
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Apple TV's Foundation
- Replies: 47
- Views: 32727
Re: Apple TV's Foundation
I actually really enjoyed Foundation S2 and how it played around with Asimov's very sparse books, they handled it better than S1. As always the Lee Pace galactic emperor genetic dynasty stuff (that totally was not in the book) was great (and was the strongest part of S1). But this time they got real...
- 2023-05-19 03:43am
- Forum: Fantasy
- Topic: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3670
Re: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Just imagine Thanas banned Gamora.
- 2023-04-06 12:50pm
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: Star Wars rpg campaign ideas?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5460
Re: Star Wars rpg campaign ideas?
Everyday joes face unemployment when their vehicle factories at the Tiorted (Detroit spelled backwards) system get shut down as the Imperial government shows favoritism to Kuat Drive Yards and Seinar facilities. The workers go on strike and are put down by the local Moff. The ISB gets involved when ...
- 2023-03-09 01:35am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Rar. Neo martial art weapon showdown
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5496
Re: Rar. Neo martial art weapon showdown
My Romanian in France friend is a freaking genius and is combining different weapon and improvised defenses in sparring formats, from sticks and knives to backpacks and... blankets or jackets (?):
- 2023-03-04 04:40am
- Forum: Pure Star Trek
- Topic: Thoughts on Star Trek Yorktown Starbase and "Later" Star Trek Federation?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5931
Re: Thoughts on Star Trek Yorktown Starbase and "Later" Star Trek Federation?
It's like asking why we still have stairs and why everything isn't escalators or elevators or why ST vessels have halls when - barring catastrophic systems failure during combat or some shit - theoretically you could just get transported from your toilet to your post in seconds.
- 2023-02-12 12:59pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Rar. Neo martial art weapon showdown
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5496
Re: Rar. Neo martial art weapon showdown
Trigger Warning etc: knife and knapsack shield duel in New York
- 2023-02-02 07:45am
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: How many people during the Empire knew Palpatine was a Sith?
- Replies: 117
- Views: 41598
Re: How many people during the Empire knew Palpatine was a Sith?
Maybe he was surprised that it is the full title of a Sith? A Sith Lord ? Maybe he was expecting a Sith... Captain? A Sith Colonel. Like he was imagining the Sith came with rank insignias like any other boring ass generico American science fiction thing imagined by Americans so Lord, not being a mil...
- 2023-01-24 09:53am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Gunman dead after 10 killed in Los Angeles shooting during Lunar New Year
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4306
Re: Gunman dead after 10 killed in Los Angeles shooting during Lunar New Year
Submachine guns have also been historically called machine pistols, right? Laypeople can mix up terminology. Like how in the Philippines everything is an Armalite lol (well actually just M-16 derivatives).
- 2023-01-23 03:17am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Stablediffusion, Midjourney and Deviantart face class action copyright lawsuit over image generation AI
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2322
Re: Stablediffusion, Midjourney and Deviantart face class action copyright lawsuit over image generation AI
There's a big difference between how a human "processes" the art they study and the way an AI "processes" the art they sample. There are cases of AI generated art included bits and pieces of the watermarks or signatures of the works they sampled lol. Another example: A human read...
- 2023-01-23 02:33am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
James Cameron nerding out to the RRR director for 3 minutes straight
Avata-RRR crossover confirmed!!!
Avata-RRR crossover confirmed!!!
- 2023-01-18 11:38am
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: Mace V Jango: No Reek
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6134
Re: Mace V Jango: No Reek
Also Yoda tked guards into walls and chucked senate pods at Sidious. Never attack with the force is more of a guideline/don't start it philosophy than a hard and fast rule. He probably lost his shit at that point after their sacred temple got profaned and the kids got mass murdered. In a way, like ...
- 2023-01-18 10:53am
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: Mace V Jango: No Reek
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6134
Re: Mace V Jango: No Reek
Note that those observations also apply to Jedi Brontosaurus who tried to jump Dooku and got shot by Jango was also there to whack people.
- 2023-01-17 02:40am
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: Mace V Jango: No Reek
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6134
Re: Mace V Jango: No Reek
Mace uses Force crush and Jango gets asthma before Grievous, except because of his mask Jango chokes on his own asthma secretions unlike Grievous who can cough it out and politely cover his face with his hand and cape. I'm not entirely kidding, we see Yoda use high level TK to insta-KO armored troops.
- 2023-01-15 03:33am
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: Why didn't Vader use the Force to assume command of the Death Star and overthrow the Emperor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5003
Re: Why didn't Vader use the Force to assume command of the Death Star and overthrow the Emperor?
Force mind tricks seem to work best when the suggestions aren't as obstructive, "these aren't the droids you're looking for" in a way is like a slip or brain fart. Barring TFA's example. Also Vader only really plans to usurp Palps when he realizes he has family (and thus Palps lied about P...
- 2023-01-15 03:10am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
Space Odyssey esque intermissions would be great for not just this movie but others such as LOTR-like affairs. I think penny pinching theaters might not like it as it could slow down film turnover time? IDK.
- 2023-01-13 02:53pm
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
To avoid being off-topic: Look at this wicked ass Way of Water concept art! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmS9OTmacAAWUiD?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Do we need a separate Thread for this discussion of "WhiteWashing"? I think it's very tied to the nature of Cameron's work so sorta-tangents...
- 2023-01-12 08:37am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
Yeah, as someone actually from SEA, I would say there's the huge issue of lumping SEA into one culture, when no such unified culture ever existed. Certainly nothing comparable to an "broad European" culture. Which is why giving local creators the ability to create fictional cultures based...
- 2023-01-11 02:12am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
Fair points. Though on the whole "jake leaves" thing, I'm gonna chalk it up to "oh shit, people I actually like might get hurt, fuck it I'm out." Especially since nothing was said about the rest of the resistance stopping , and Jake's military training seemed to be why they were...
- 2023-01-11 02:05am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
Fundamentally, the problems they have are the same. Sure, okay, we can both agree that it's the same issue though you disagree that the degrees can be quantified. Anyway, I cited those other examples because they show that works such as Airbender, Korra, Kung Fu Panda, whatever can have those flaws...
- 2023-01-10 02:47pm
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
I also don't get the whole "Jake and children are half-breeds" thing that got mentioned a few times, like how many fingers they had. Why would you bother growing an Avatar body that isn't a dead copy of the actual Na'vi? Given Avatar-Jake is able to father offspring they got it almost exa...
- 2023-01-10 07:33am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Rar. Neo martial art weapon showdown
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5496
Re: Rar. Neo martial art weapon showdown
lol those French guys who I trained with just made a video on short umbrella sparring:
The thrust and handle "pommel" applications are good IMO but striking with the body of the umbrella, I'm not so sure.
The thrust and handle "pommel" applications are good IMO but striking with the body of the umbrella, I'm not so sure.
- 2023-01-10 01:39am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
Just because it has done something right doesn't lessen the problems in anyway. So Airbender and Korra are equivalent to Disney 30s racist cartoons? I'm making this line of inquiry because I want to know what are the criteria is for determining severity - hence the jokes of quantifying gigajoules a...
- 2023-01-09 11:03am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
And now for the upcoming Avatar animated shows they already said they are recasting roles for Asian and native American VAs. And Avatar 2 exist in 2022, no longer in 2009 anymore. Just like how Avatar 2 casted roles for POC. Ironically, the first movie lacked the heinous offense that is casting Kat...
- 2023-01-08 10:12am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
Using the past as an example isn't a good idea, because that just feel "it was worse in the past!". I'm using Airbender and Korra as comparisons because they're relatively recent (they intersect each other in timeline), I'm picking them precisely because I don't want to compare with somet...
- 2023-01-07 11:37am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
- Replies: 106
- Views: 22308
Re: Avatar: Way Of Water *spoilers*
You know what, in retrospect and upon reflection and chatting with Crazedwraith, I realized that it's fine. I'm glad people here of all places aren't pissed that the space native people won against the Americans and driven them off or whining that the Americans should've won (by committing orbital g...