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    Wheel of Time S3

    Just finished Winter's Heart (wow that ending)! I'm still trying to process everything that happened in that final chapter (need to read it again) but is there a good online guide to WoT? I feel like I've jumbled up some characters and events, and am having trouble connecting everything and...
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    Best superhero movie of all time? (Nominations thread)

    Bozeman was great but it's the fully realized villain, and Jordan's portrayal of him, that elevates this movie to incredible heights. What's important isn't just the representation, it's the tackling of big themes that matter to today, and making the audience think and empathize with these...
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    Best superhero movie of all time? (Nominations thread)

    This is tough! I think to tackle this question, I'd first put together a list of Hall of Fame Superhero movies. That is, those films that you can't tell the story of the evolution of the genre without. My HOF: Superman (1978) Batman (1989) X-Men: X-2 (2003) The Dark Knight (2008) Iron Man...
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    Wheel of Time S3

    Maybe it's all of the visual rhyming with Gandalf's last stand in FotR, but I expect Loial to be back at some point. As for Alana, well, it does make sense that the focus of any attack against a force with Ae Sedai would be on taking out the wizards (sorcerers) quickly. They are battlefield...
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    Wheel of Time S3

    While it didn't have the same emotional impact for me that 4 and 6 this season, I really admire what a well executed battle this was on screen. Some big changes from what I remember from the books, will be interesting to see how that plays out.
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    Wheel of Time S3

    Strange thing, but the scenes have looked great on my TV, and poorly lit night scenes are one of my ultra pet peves in modern television.
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    Spoilers The Pitt on Max

    Agree that the story was well served by the way it played out, but stand by my statement that it being 'obvious' that it was the kid wasn't the reason. Though I also probably overreacted to fitz's choice of that word in the context of his comment. It was also a great choice to not make it...
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    Wheel of Time S3

    Wow wow wow! Episode 6 is just everything I want from a fantasy series. Action, drama, humor, suspense. The pacing of this episode is just amazing the way it whips you from having a good time to being terrified to being devastated. And the economy of the storytelling was just off the charts...
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    Triple Feature (+)

    Vegas, Baby Swingers Ocean's Eleven The Hangover Fincher Films The Game Social Network Gone Girl
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    You're approached by a Hollywood exec...

    I'm gonna go in a bit of a different direction and say the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K Hamilton. Think True Blood meets Bosch with a female lead, well over 20 books to pull the series from, and an overarching plot line that keeps getting weirder and more gonzo. Not to...
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    Spoilers The Pitt on Max

    It kills me that the current era of cinematic storytelling has trained viewers to think that foreshadowing is a bad thing.
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    What videogames are you playing in 2025?

    This year I'm working on my 8th playthru (4th Honor) of BG3, my first playthru of Solasta (fun! and very very strict 5e implementation), and about halfway thru Metaphor (was obssessed with this when I first picked it up last year, burned out, and just now picked it up again, which is the same...
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    Our Physical Fitness

    Got off the couch about 10 years ago to run an Olympic triathlon. Took me 1.5 years to get there, but did it. Since then, I’ve tried to keep the routine even if I don’t run the race. One 5k and one 10k run per week, 1 hour elliptical and 1 40k bike ride per week, 1 1.6k and 1 3.2k swim per week...
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    Avengers: Doomsday | Now in Production cast reveal

    I'm pretty much out on the MCU at this point, though Pascal being in F4 maaaybe will get me to go see that. The cast lineup does nothing for me in terms of the new Avengers movie, but if the trailers look fun and the reviews are decent I might see them as well, but I'm not even trying to keep...
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    Project Sigil 90% Of D&D’s Project Sigil Team Laid Off

    Me too! Made me think that perhaps they really haven't totally abandoned the project. Perhaps it really is just taking a different form and then will grow more cautiously from there as they see how people engage with it.
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    Wheel of Time S3

    This show feels so confident right now. Loved episode 5 and thought it was a great follow up to 4, slowing things down while building on the repercussions. I take the Aiel as more polyamorous than polygamists and that they are a fairly good representation of the former, so was glad to see that...
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    D&D 5E Question for folks who use D&D Beyond: How well does it work with the new rules?

    DDB is not perfect, but I find it to be an invaluable tool for running my campaigns both in the time it saves me in prep and in facilitating a game that flows in session. Maps has been an absolute game changer for me in both of those areas as well, effectively cutting my prep time in half from...
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    D&D General What simple upgrades would you like to see to Maps (DnDBeyond)?

    Condition markers are at the top of the list for me. And they should have round counters attached to them. It would be great if one of those 'conditions' was 'flying' with an easy way to note how high from the floor. A simple map builder would be awesome as well.
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    Wheel of Time S3

    I've managed to stay away from spoilers this long, so another 3-4 weeks to get to the end of book 9 won't kill me! Looking forward to seeing what you are hinting at here :)
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    Project Sigil 90% Of D&D’s Project Sigil Team Laid Off

    Unfortunately not. I actually spent quite a bit of time looking at opening a dine-in theatre in my area (which, while close to LA proper, doesn't have one within 40 miles) when I first lost my job and put together a solid biz plan, but didn't have the capital to get a loan sufficient to get it...
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