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by Fuzzy Necromancer
Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:20 am
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: The term "Mary Sue" needs to die.
Replies: 94
Views: 9471

Re: The term "Mary Sue" needs to die.

In the hopes of saving a worthwhile topic of discussion from being smothered by a single argument, I'll give my opinion without any mention of the Star Wars franchise. I hew a lot closer to Seanan MacGuire's view than any of its critics I've seen in this thread so far -- the double standards that a...
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eat any good books lately Worf?
Replies: 113
Views: 18044

Re: Eat any good books lately Worf?

You're really damning these works with faint praise.
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Topic: The term "Mary Sue" needs to die.
Replies: 94
Views: 9471

Re: The term "Mary Sue" needs to die.

In the hopes of saving a worthwhile topic of discussion from being smothered by a single argument, I'll give my opinion without any mention of the Star Wars franchise. I hew a lot closer to Seanan MacGuire's view than any of its critics I've seen in this thread so far -- the double standards that a...
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Video Reviews
Topic: DS:9 "Extreme Measures"
Replies: 67
Views: 10677

Re: DS:9 "Extreme Measures"

Um, how do you KNOW a replicator can make more replicators? They can make a lot of things, but nothing we have seen established replicators as von-neuman machines, especially because anything with self-replicating capacity has a distressing tendency to mutate into the Monster of the Week.
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:39 am
Forum: News
Topic: The Paradox of Tolerance
Replies: 62
Views: 6890

Re: The Paradox of Tolerance

Yeah, the problem is that communists were opposing Nazis. I guess Vedic Yassim was full of shit huh?
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:38 am
Forum: News
Topic: Recent Political Violence in America
Replies: 131
Views: 12472

Re: Recent Political Violence in America

Alright. There are many different lessons of history. I still maintain the problem is that police forces have a recurring pattern of doing fuckall to confront white supremecists, and sometimes actively aiding them. I saw in Berkely what you saw in Charlottesville. I also saw people on my political ...
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:32 am
Forum: News
Topic: Recent Political Violence in America
Replies: 131
Views: 12472

Re: Recent Political Violence in America

selling cigarettes? No. Resisting arrest? That is a crime worthy restraining someone physically. Yes a headlock is not required, in fact, it is not even in police training. This turned into a shit show because one guy ignored training. As for murder, at a push you could argue manslaughter, gross ne...
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:30 am
Forum: Video Reviews
Topic: DS:9 "What You Leave Behind"
Replies: 103
Views: 13174

Re: DS:9 "What You Leave Behind"

Well shit, Cryptic Mirror, you're pretty hard to please.

Why do you say that? Why does a true god need to be unhelpful, apathetic, and impossible to commune with?
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:47 am
Forum: News
Topic: Recent Political Violence in America
Replies: 131
Views: 12472

Re: Recent Political Violence in America

Okay then. The forensic evidence is less clear-cut than I thought and I was wrong. I learned something new today.
What is your response to my preceding paragraph?
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:44 am
Forum: News
Topic: The Paradox of Tolerance
Replies: 62
Views: 6890

Re: The Paradox of Tolerance

Is your Pug wearing an armband and calling for the death of Jews?