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- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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?
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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?
Why do you say that? Why does a true god need to be unhelpful, apathetic, and impossible to commune with?
- 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?
What is your response to my preceding paragraph?
- 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?