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Re: UCLA Bruins
yeah, two people from my job just started the books...and one chick got HBO and started the show b/c she wanted to follow along with our conversations.
I'm not sold on getting the books yet...but we'll see once the season wraps.
I'm not sold on getting the books yet...but we'll see once the season wraps.
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Re: UCLA Bruins
The real road bump will be when the fantasy quotient gets bumped up. They may lose a good chunk of the audience there.
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not a whole lot of fantasy to be bumped up imo. I think the unrelenting violence and misery may turn more people off than the little bit of pixie dust that gets scattered around.
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Re: UCLA Bruins
Oh Snap!
If no one comes from the future to stop you from doing it, then how bad of a decision can it really be?
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Decent ending to the season for GoT...but it lacked a bit of punch for me. There was no cliff-hanger, so to speak. It just was the culmination of three stories. I guess that's as good of a place as any to stop it, I just wanted something a bit more punchy. I don't what that punch would entail though....
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without having to pay Sean Beans salaery next season maybe they'll have to budget to actually show a battle or two.
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Heh @ the Dragons line.
Actually, as I thought about it more this morning, I think my struggle is just more selfish. I wanted to see someone I did not like get some come-uppance. The only characters to meet death or irreparable injury were characters that I liked and would have enjoyed having around longer in the series.
As it stands, I did not even get the satisfaction of seeing those I can't stand show any dread of impending doom or come-uppance. That's what left me dissatisfied more than anything.
(I saw the Dany and the Dragons thing coming a mile away...so it wasn't that satisfying to me)
Actually, as I thought about it more this morning, I think my struggle is just more selfish. I wanted to see someone I did not like get some come-uppance. The only characters to meet death or irreparable injury were characters that I liked and would have enjoyed having around longer in the series.
As it stands, I did not even get the satisfaction of seeing those I can't stand show any dread of impending doom or come-uppance. That's what left me dissatisfied more than anything.
(I saw the Dany and the Dragons thing coming a mile away...so it wasn't that satisfying to me)
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Re: UCLA Bruins
some charactors you dont like will get theirs, others that you dont like now you will like in the future, charactors you like now you will despise in the future. again dont expect "good" to triumph over "evil" this story doesnt work that way.
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Re: UCLA Bruins
"I suppose the "season per book" thing is going to fall by the wayside pretty quickly for AGOT, what with the end of ACOK overlapping with the beginning of ASOS and AFFC overlapping pretty much completely with ADWD."
STFU...
STFU...
I want someone's ass blistered in the middle of Thanksgiving Square.
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yeah, they certainly can't do AFFC and ADWD the way Martin did them.
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Re: UCLA Bruins
last night was thrones' season finale?
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Re: UCLA Bruins
yes
Sure, I could have stayed in the past. I could have even been king. But in my own way, I am king.
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The one character that Martin seems to be trying to cram down the throat of readers to switch from "hate" to "like" I just can't do. Sorry Martin, you just did too good a job of making him despicable to start with. Some sins are unforgivable.AugustWest wrote:some charactors you dont like will get theirs, others that you dont like now you will like in the future, charactors you like now you will despise in the future. again dont expect "good" to triumph over "evil" this story doesnt work that way.
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TheBigMook wrote:The one character that Martin seems to be trying to cram down the throat of readers to switch from "hate" to "like" I just can't do. Sorry Martin, you just did too good a job of making him despicable to start with. Some sins are unforgivable.AugustWest wrote:some charactors you dont like will get theirs, others that you dont like now you will like in the future, charactors you like now you will despise in the future. again dont expect "good" to triumph over "evil" this story doesnt work that way.
it worked for me. the despicable one is now my second favorite character. I'm sure that by end of DWD I'll hate him again. regardless of "good" or "bad" he is a bad ass.
U*NC is the cleanest most honest athletic program on the planet. I am jealous of their deserved success, and I'm a mewling cunt.
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Re: UCLA Bruins
I feel like Im the only white guy in county jail, again. No fucking clue as to what you are talking about.
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Re: UCLA Bruins
Hangover part 2? Really?
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A Jackass is dead. Long live the Jackass.
Who knew that one of that crew would die at a young age in a violent accident. I am shocked! Shocked I say!
Who knew that one of that crew would die at a young age in a violent accident. I am shocked! Shocked I say!
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Re: UCLA Bruins
caught the late show for the Green Lantern
hard to say it was a great movie. It seems that all those superhero/comic book movies are entertaining but that is about the extent of it. If you've seen the trailer for it, you've basically seen the entire movie.
I'll give you the 15 second run down
"You have been chosen"
"With great power comes great responsibility"
"No way, I'm not worthy"
"We believe in you"
"Father, I need your help even though you are dead"
"I am a badass!"
"bad guy? oh yea, I'll whip his ass, get the girl and be all cool"
"stick around for the teaser after the credits"
hard to say it was a great movie. It seems that all those superhero/comic book movies are entertaining but that is about the extent of it. If you've seen the trailer for it, you've basically seen the entire movie.
I'll give you the 15 second run down
"You have been chosen"
"With great power comes great responsibility"
"No way, I'm not worthy"
"We believe in you"
"Father, I need your help even though you are dead"
"I am a badass!"
"bad guy? oh yea, I'll whip his ass, get the girl and be all cool"
"stick around for the teaser after the credits"
I like the stinky pinky but only up to the first knuckle, I do not want a GD thumb up there--I've told her multiple times and I always catch her when she tries to pull a fast one---it's my butthole for Chrissakes I'm gonna know--so cut out the BS.