What Are You Doing Right Now? (186 Viewers)

[Ocelot]

I hate Lord of the Rings. Worst thing I've ever seen.

 

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[Dostoevsky]

Is that supposed to be a good thing?

Only to say that fantasy is a relative thing.

 

[ALC]

 

[JuveJay]

LOTR is actually a very dark social commentary from the period, but it's a bit of a leap to call out anything from the fantasy genre in terms of comparative realism.

 

[swag]

Love LOTR and GoT. Bring on the fantasy! It's one of my favourite genres. Sci-fi too.

I had a hunch.

 

[Hængebøffer]

@ßöмßäяðîëя - Do you like the part, where Stannis kills the dragons with this motherfucker?:

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http://www.irreligion.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/j9fLT.png

Hmm, I might've misplaced the spoiler tag.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

@ßöмßäяðîëя - Do you like the part, where Stannis kills the dragons with this motherfucker?:

Spoiler

http://www.irreligion.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/j9fLT.png

Hmm, I might've misplaced the spoiler tag.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

Violence to tell a story works for me. Violence primarily for shock value rarely does. I think I'd need to be more of a LOTR fanboy. That whole fantasy genre blows up on my suspension of disbelief launch pad and it's hard to draw me in.

funny thing is it draws primarily from actual historical events, doubt theres any amount of fictional violence that would match the reality we live in

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LOTR is actually a very dark social commentary from the period, but it's a bit of a leap to call out anything from the fantasy genre in terms of comparative realism.

disagree, check out this interview

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/george-r-r-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140423

 

[X Æ A-12]

@ßöмßäяðîëя - Do you like the part, where Stannis kills the dragons with this motherfucker?:

Spoiler

http://www.irreligion.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/j9fLT.png

Hmm, I might've misplaced the spoiler tag.

funny thing is it draws primarily from actual historical events, doubt theres any amount of fictional violence that would match the reality we live in

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disagree, check out this interview

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/george-r-r-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140423

i think that's a frequent criticism of how the show uses "unnecessary violence" for "shock value but i disagree. It adds to the realism by creating a setting which displays the everyday violence and brutality that would certainly exist in a world where people live like its the middle ages. the constant abuses of the poor by the highborns and their utter indifference towards it is a one of the shows most prevalent themes. to cut out the violence, say if it was more like LOTR, would take away from the realism of the show imo

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Are there a lack of tall buildings in Europe or something? These tourists seem almost obsessed with them.

 

[ALC]

i think that's a frequent criticism of how the show uses "unnecessary violence" for "shock value but i disagree. It adds to the realism by creating a setting which displays the everyday violence and brutality that would certainly exist in a world where people live like its the middle ages. the constant abuses of the poor by the highborns and their utter indifference towards it is a one of the shows most prevalent themes. to cut out the violence, say if it was more like LOTR, would take away from the realism of the show imo

I kinda agree. I think the violence adds to the authenticity. I wouldn't expect people to not indulge in their basic urges back then. Hell, there's people who still do it now.

Are there a lack of tall buildings in Europe or something? These tourists seem almost obsessed with them.

Yes. Old countries, smaller cities, etc. You won't see many skyscrapers over there, and the ones you will see aren't as tall as the ones here. The ones that come close are usually built recently also. So yeah, the skyscrapers in US are way bigger, only Dubai overtakes them because apparently they've been trying to make that place a tourist destination for the longest time now.

 

[ßöмßäяðîëя]

@ßöмßäяðîëя - Do you like the part, where Stannis kills the dragons with this motherfucker?:

Spoiler

http://www.irreligion.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/j9fLT.png

Hmm, I might've misplaced the spoiler tag.

That shit is hilarious.

 

[ZoSo]

Yes. Old countries, smaller cities, etc. You won't see many skyscrapers over there, and the ones you will see aren't as tall as the ones here. The ones that come close are usually built recently also. So yeah, the skyscrapers in US are way bigger, only Dubai overtakes them because apparently they've been trying to make that place a tourist destination for the longest time now.

Saudia Arabia is building one 1km tall....

 

[ALC]

holy shitsnacks...

 

[ZoSo]

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...lest-building-to-begin-next-week-9271191.html

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China is building one 838m too

 

[Fint]

The Saudis must have really small penises huh?

 

[ZoSo]

The smallest.

 

[Fint]

China b mad

 

[Osman]

The Saudis must have really small penises huh?

The head architect behind Saudi project must be Indian.

 

[Fr3sh]

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...lest-building-to-begin-next-week-9271191.html

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China is building one 838m too

So many targets.

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