Against my better judgement I am feeling vague and no doubt soon to be ruthlessly crushed by bitter experience feelings of hopeful anticipation for the LotR TV show.
But surely the most likely outcome is it ends up pompous and staid and lacking the earnest heart and open emotional warmth of the movies (not The Hobbit movies, those sucked), while simultaneously flattening and dulling what was once a mythic backstory. Everyone's costumes will be shiny and newly-pressed and all the actors will be too good-looking.
Curse that still small voice in the back of my head saying what if it's good though?
For every wheel of time there’s an expanse
Actually no there’s like five bad adaptations for every good one
Only 5? What was the last good adaptation before expanse?
In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.
Against my better judgement I am feeling vague and no doubt soon to be ruthlessly crushed by bitter experience feelings of hopeful anticipation for the LotR TV show.
But surely the most likely outcome is it ends up pompous and staid and lacking the earnest heart and open emotional warmth of the movies (not The Hobbit movies, those sucked), while simultaneously flattening and dulling what was once a mythic backstory. Everyone's costumes will be shiny and newly-pressed and all the actors will be too good-looking.
Curse that still small voice in the back of my head saying what if it's good though?
For every wheel of time there’s an expanse
Actually no there’s like five bad adaptations for every good one
Only 5? What was the last good adaptation before expanse?
TLJ
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AuralynxDarkness is a perspectiveWatching the ego workRegistered Userregular
I was also losing my mind and very much prefer going to the lab/office
"Go to the office," and "don't go to the office," were both workable positions for me - going in more so than staying home, in the long run - but the last few months of inconsistent shuffling due to Omicron and "reopening" brinksmanship have been really frustrating.
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered Userregular
i want to play or run a Star Trek Adventures game but i need three or four people who are free between 5pm and 8pm Eastern so i don't have to stay up too late and also only want to play when i feel like it
I think I would like to play or run:
The One Ring 2E
Star Trek Adventures
Call of Cthulhu
But possibly what would scratch this itch is hauling out my MERP ICE campaign settings and poring over them one more time. Yes, yes, show me a detailed internal map of Isengard and the many traps Saruman has in his inner sanctum.
definitely poring over the details and not actually playing is the best part
most adaptations are not amazing but also most aren't unwatchable
I think I have zero interest in new Middle-Earth stories that are "just OK". If they're spending a billion quid and all they come out with is "a show as good as that Shannara series" everyone involved should be exiled to Saturn.
most adaptations are not amazing but also most aren't unwatchable
I think I have zero interest in new Middle-Earth stories that are "just OK". If they're spending a billion quid and all they come out with is "a show as good as that Shannara series" everyone involved should be exiled to Saturn.
yeah for that setting specifically we don't really need more content so it should be good if we're getting more content or what's the point?
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered Userregular
There's a railyard not too far from here but all the lines are for heavy freight, the public transport in the metro area is all buses. Post COVID I mostly take my keyboard to work but need to drive when it is time to go into one of the work campuses.
We were supposed to have a train out to our suburb years and years ago. Imagine being able to go a few blocks and then take a train downtown or to the airport.
Nimbys keep fucking us though.
Maybe if we can get Sisqo behind the project then they'll do it...
and I wonder about my neighbors even though I don't have them
but they're listening to every word I say
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zepherinRussian warship, go fuck yourselfRegistered Userregular
Yes
I learned today that Cunnilinging is a word.
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SixCaches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhexRegistered Userregular
I’m with Bogart. Mediocre LOTR sucks and I’d rather it didn’t exist. I never bothered with the Hobbit movies after the like half an hour into the second one I think.
I guess I'm glad that the Tolkien estate has stopped a bunch of tie-in fiction from being made. God, can you imagine how much money they've been offered for someone to do a sequel to LotR?
ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered Userregular
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so this shit fabric softener i was sent a year's supply of reeks so much of cheap perfume that i can't wear my clothes after using it
apparently for $20 Amazon will send out UPS to pick it up off my porch and i don't have to bother tracking down a printer for a shipping label or anything
so it's sitting on my porch now. jesus this stuff is bad
Method Ginger Mango, does not smell the least bit like ginger or mango it just has that harsh and oppressive stench of a $10 bottle of perfume
Chanus on
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I guess I'm glad that the Tolkien estate has stopped a bunch of tie-in fiction from being made. God, can you imagine how much money they've been offered for someone to do a sequel to LotR?
I hope it doesn’t turn into Star Wars where every scrap of an idea or concept art gets turned into something except that’s exactly what will happen.
My hair looks wild when I don't take time to shower and do some styling so my method is to just have fucked-up hair constantly because I have 8AM meetings and I don't care if my colleagues think my hair is just permanently scraggly looking.
I’m with Bogart. Mediocre LOTR sucks and I’d rather it didn’t exist. I never bothered with the Hobbit movies after the like half an hour into the second one I think.
the projector broke in the screening i was in of the second one and the cinema offered us to go to another showing or a free ticket to another movie and we took the latter
I guess I'm glad that the Tolkien estate has stopped a bunch of tie-in fiction from being made. God, can you imagine how much money they've been offered for someone to do a sequel to LotR?
I hope it doesn’t turn into Star Wars where every scrap of an idea of concept art gets turned into something except that’s exactly what will happen.
You could mine mediocre-to-bad spinoff plots from the Silmarillion for years.
I guess I'm glad that the Tolkien estate has stopped a bunch of tie-in fiction from being made. God, can you imagine how much money they've been offered for someone to do a sequel to LotR?
We've had the much loved original trilogy and the poorly received prequel trilogy. Just gotta get JJ Abrams for the sequel trilogy.
Against my better judgement I am feeling vague and no doubt soon to be ruthlessly crushed by bitter experience feelings of hopeful anticipation for the LotR TV show.
But surely the most likely outcome is it ends up pompous and staid and lacking the earnest heart and open emotional warmth of the movies (not The Hobbit movies, those sucked), while simultaneously flattening and dulling what was once a mythic backstory. Everyone's costumes will be shiny and newly-pressed and all the actors will be too good-looking.
Curse that still small voice in the back of my head saying what if it's good though?
Look at Star wars and weep
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AtomikaLive fast and get fucked or whateverRegistered Userregular
I’m with Bogart. Mediocre LOTR sucks and I’d rather it didn’t exist. I never bothered with the Hobbit movies after the like half an hour into the second one I think.
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Driving into work today, and I saw another Rivian SUV. This one was new to me - all white.
It got me to thinking.. man, I really do want an EV, but I live in an apartment and thus don't have access to a charger.
But... what if an apartment company installed chargers, and then used the chips/tracking stuff in the plug or registration or whatever to know who was using it at any given time? That way they could appropriately charge folks. Or, alternatively, just eat the cost and bake it into people's rent.
Then I thought about that recruiter letter from Rivian, and thinking.. hmm. If I were to have a job over there, would I be able to convince people to go that route?
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Only 5? What was the last good adaptation before expanse?
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Lab positions.
I was also losing my mind and very much prefer going to the lab/office
Just this overwhelming sense of familiarity and routine rushing back.
TLJ
"Go to the office," and "don't go to the office," were both workable positions for me - going in more so than staying home, in the long run - but the last few months of inconsistent shuffling due to Omicron and "reopening" brinksmanship have been really frustrating.
definitely poring over the details and not actually playing is the best part
I think I have zero interest in new Middle-Earth stories that are "just OK". If they're spending a billion quid and all they come out with is "a show as good as that Shannara series" everyone involved should be exiled to Saturn.
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i have to say, very nice of the rona to hit me just in time for my isolation period to end for the football
maybe it's not all bad!
yeah for that setting specifically we don't really need more content so it should be good if we're getting more content or what's the point?
haha
It’s the red line, it doesn’t care about you, it just stopped because it is old and tired and needed a rest
I like the lack of pants in the bottom image
Relatable
It sent its friend to pick me up so it’s ok
Now I am awash in the youthful exuberance of the silver line
I can't believe she is making that man listen to Primus.
but they're listening to every word I say
I have very fine hair that sticks in all different directions without a shower, so when I attempt this its extremely obvious
may i introduce you to our lord and saviour, baseball caps
https://www.moddb.com/mods/third-age-total-war/
Nimbys keep fucking us though.
Maybe if we can get Sisqo behind the project then they'll do it...
but they're listening to every word I say
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apparently for $20 Amazon will send out UPS to pick it up off my porch and i don't have to bother tracking down a printer for a shipping label or anything
so it's sitting on my porch now. jesus this stuff is bad
Method Ginger Mango, does not smell the least bit like ginger or mango it just has that harsh and oppressive stench of a $10 bottle of perfume
I hope it doesn’t turn into Star Wars where every scrap of an idea or concept art gets turned into something except that’s exactly what will happen.
Me too and yet it does not stop me
He said, cunnilingingly
but they're listening to every word I say
the projector broke in the screening i was in of the second one and the cinema offered us to go to another showing or a free ticket to another movie and we took the latter
You could mine mediocre-to-bad spinoff plots from the Silmarillion for years.
We've had the much loved original trilogy and the poorly received prequel trilogy. Just gotta get JJ Abrams for the sequel trilogy.
Look at Star wars and weep
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It got me to thinking.. man, I really do want an EV, but I live in an apartment and thus don't have access to a charger.
But... what if an apartment company installed chargers, and then used the chips/tracking stuff in the plug or registration or whatever to know who was using it at any given time? That way they could appropriately charge folks. Or, alternatively, just eat the cost and bake it into people's rent.
Then I thought about that recruiter letter from Rivian, and thinking.. hmm. If I were to have a job over there, would I be able to convince people to go that route?