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I finished The Darkness That Comes Before, by R. Scott Bakker. I really enjoyed it, and look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy...

We really need a Monsterverse approach to mythology, starting with Hood vs Pendragon. Arthur (draws the sword from the stone): By this...

Read Very Important People by Ashley Mears, a sociologist and model recording what she observed professionally about the global...

Yeah, your sword is definitely a very good and relatively light and portable backup weapon against pretty much everyone who isn’t...

The sword wasn't a primary weapon, for a fully plate armoured knight. It was generally a backup to a primary like a polearm. (A whack on...

Classical references of course used to be a much, much bigger part of well-educated English-speaking culture. It would have been almost...

Honestly, if this takes off and everyone learns that hitting someone in proper plate armour with a sword achieves more or less nothing...

Exactly, since that is what fighters would normally be trying to do (or drawing daggers to make it easier). This basically makes it...

I’m surprised that we didn’t get taught about Calgacus when the Roman occupation of Britain comes up. His speech about the invading...

I’m surprised they haven’t got stage names yet. “So, your name’s Greg Saunders? Not very intimidating… how about Ser Gregory Sans-Merci?”

Well, I’m 50 and was educated in the U.K. from when I was 6 (so 1981 onwards). Greek and Norse myths were briefly mentioned in primary...

Well, the first season (which is probably the best one) premiered in May 2020 so yes, prime pandemic time. The second season is a bit...

So, we had Amazon for long enough this Christmas for me to finally finish this series, which is amazing if uneven. I don’t know why Greg...

I think this is generally the response to humans in the Whoniverse, with a side order of “shut up or their pet Time Lord will hear us...

I thought he was best in Community where the whole point is that he’s initially an &$$hole. Just watched Tokyo Godfathers at the...