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NeverMarryAStripper

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  1. 36 minutes ago, Eskimohorn said:

     


    More book talk. I laid out pragmatic reasons why the movie Chani would be pissed and not your pretend book Chani that doesnt exist except in a different version. It’s almost 60 years old. It’s the Tom Bombadil LOTR talk all over again.

    “Moody, Petulant”? I saw a heart-broken, disillusioned movie character who was privy to Paul’s doubts and thoughts and felt betrayed. Your preconceptions are irrelevant about how badass the book Chani is. Fuck Book Chani. I hope she got killed off.

     

    Maybe someday you’ll learn to read

  2. 1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Shogun is a smashing success. Hopefully this turns up the pressure on HOTD to do good work. 

    Shogun had source material written by an excellent author, House of the Dragon has source material written by a piece of shit

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  3. 1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

    I have a rosemary plant in the front next to the sidewalk. Every fucking dog that passes smells this thing and then takes a piss on it. Am I an asshole for wanting to put a sign telling people not to let their dog piss on my plants?

    Lol if you think a sign would deter people.  Put some vinegar around the plant.

  4. 47 minutes ago, abuelo gringo said:

    Dick Law Firm.  "Put our name in their mouth."  He looks more like a car salesman than an attorney - but then I've never met the average Surly barrister.

     

    "It's easy getting Dick."  "Better get Dick."

    He used to have some that said: "When you need a lawyer, get a Dick"

  5. 9 hours ago, aggie08 said:

    I'm sorry, was I the one who said something as stupid (and nerdy) as this:

    I have no idea what the "majority opinion" from reddit is, nor do I give a fuck. As an illiterati, I think the story pretty desperately needs a prominent character still all in on the "this Messiah shit is bogus, and it's going to get us all killed" train. It seems like DV hasn't made it much of a secret how flawed and self-fulfilling society's need for saviors is. Starting from the first movie ("OMG he tucked his pants into his boots, he is the one!") to Stilgar seeing exactly what he wants to see in this one. There's nothing moody and petulant about having the strength to say "fuck all this shit, I won't watch you massacre my people."

    I will say though, damn, that crooked front tooth is distracting as fuck on a massive IMAX screen.

    Well the two central themes of the book are  how man is unable to change his fate no matter how powerful and prescient he may be, and how all human power comes at the cost of the suffering of others

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