Recent content by Rabulias

You are probably sick of hearing this, but Andor really is different from just about anything else in Star Wars (it is close to Rogue One, obviously, but even that is a different tone). Did you see Rogue One? Did you like it? Andor is really worth a watch.

Yesterday I learned that Sean Connery was the first choice to play Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Ian McKellan gave such a masterful portrayal it is difficult to see anyone else in the role, but it would have been interesting to see.

There are zero chickens inside that bottle. It is full of plastic miniature replicas of chickens.

This has all reminded me how this line's context has changed in recent years...

Ah that was what I was thinking of.

They could, but you would need reincarnate, resurrection, or wish, IIRC.

New strip is up: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1340.html Uh oh. Things are not looking good for the Order.

Former President of Iran from 2005 to 2013, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was reportedly killed in the strikes on Iran yesterday. Update March 9, 2026: Looks like these reports turned out to be not true.

I really liked Cavill's look and performance, and I think he is the best Superman actor I have seen. Unfortunately the scripts he was given were not the best. I don't think the Snyder films are trash like some do, but they could have been so much more. Such missed opportunities.

We have not seen an MCU/Star Wars crossover with Disney despite 13+ years, so I don't expect a DCU/Star Trek one. I think both companies will know it would be a Bad Idea.

Well it does go back to the original zombie movie.

RAW there are only 10 types of rings of resistance.

Now all those AI illustrations of D&D characters with extra fingers make sense...

Dragging something should allow more than just double your max. In 3rd edition, for Str 10 the normal max of 100 lbs. You could carry double your max (200 lbs) and move 5ft/round as a full-round action. You could drag up to 5 times your max load, so 500 lbs. It is not explicitly clear, but I...