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It would appear we are too heavy. STAR TREK V: the final frontier (1989)

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being a self-taught artist with no formal training is having done art seriously since you were a young teenager and only finding out that you’re supposed to do warm up sketches every time you’re about to work on serious art when you’re fuckin twenty-five

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pushing my ‘the witch-king wore white and covered his face while ruling angmar’ agenda again

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THE SANDMAN SEASON 1

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I find this whole Steve x Eddie vs Chrissy x Eddie debate so strange, when clearly he'd be down for a ride with both of them.

Seriously people, there's enough love in this man for a healthy, bisexual, poly relationship!

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He's a Dungeon Master, this man reads more than most people.

(For my current campaign I read 4 dnd source books, and I'm not even working with canon lore, he does, he reads alot! Trust me!)

"Eddie doesn't read"

Excuse me

Who made the LOTR reference? AND WHO DIDNT GET IT

STEVE

STEVE THE ONE WHO DOESN'T READ

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Names are important.

I mentioned in my previous post that Obi-wan's single reference to Anakin in last night's episode was to call him "Vader," which is such a purposeful distancing move that must have been tearing Obi-wan up inside.

But what I find interesting is how Obi-wan himself is referred to. Reva, Bail, and Nari all call him "Obi-wan," are all referring to the man he once was, all referencing the history of the Jedi, the Republic, the myth of Obi-wan Kenobi. In contrast, Leia and Tala (by and large) just call him "Ben," Tala specifically switching to "Ben" at his request. Leia has no idea who Obi-wan is. Tala accepts the man over the myth. (Vader, of course, engages in the classic Star Wars villain "Kenobi" moniker, beloved of Grievous, Dooku, and of course and infamously, Maul).

When we meet Ben Kenobi years later during ANH, he states that Obi-wan is a name he hasn't heard in a long time. And now seeing this show, I believe it. He's not that man anymore, just like he said, although not in the way he intended. He's both darker in action and yet more committed to the light. He's a Jedi, but in spirit, not in organizational and political chains. What we're seeing happen, in real time, is the literal transformation of Obi-wan into Ben, an entirely new being. And I think it's going to be Ben, more than Obi-wan, who encounters Vader for the inevitable second exchange.

Look what he has risen above.

(And Disney, if you want to give me the continuing adventures of Ben Kenobi, Ben who is less afraid to play dirty, who wields the Force with a careful eye, who, I now believe, had to be running sixteen side operations on and off Tatooine while he was looking after Luke - I would be here for it.)

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someone saying that nobody wants a second season of kenobi because “what could they possibly do” like sir you do not speak for me i’d watch obi wan meditate in his little cave for eight hours for all i care as long as i get some more content

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Um well played Lucasfilm, I liked the first 2 episodes of the Kenobi series. It was pretty much what I wanted this series to be. Now let's talk about part 2.5 of his trauma: Mandalore. I think we should really have him and Bo meet in Live Action.

Thanks.

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Hello after 20 years they did it, I'm back to being Batman trash. Helloooooo.

Never liked the Nolan and Snyder movies.

I didn't have anything against the actors. It was just not for me.

But "The Batman" punched me in the face and made out with my emo, goth and grunge kid self.

May be my favorite comic book movie. Sorry Thor Ragnarok. You still a strong second with Del Toro's Hellboy and Blade.

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Casual reminder that Riot is just as much of a hellhole as Acti/Blizz and Ubisoft. They all have toxic work environments, rape and bro culture and do nothing to make anything better. They just swapped bros with each other and continue.

You may remember this while celebrating Arcane. I don't say you can't like it. Just saying we need to address this and let them all know we do not forget and forgive so easily.

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I don't wanna see Obi-Wan Kenobi fight against Darth Vader. I wanna see Obi-Wan being undercover for Bail and little Leia. I wanna see Obi-Wan bounding with Tatooine wildlife and natives. I wanna see him struggle to connect with Qui-Gon. I wanna see Obi-Wan struggle with his choices, his past, the ptsd, the reprogrammed Clones. I don't want a flashy Darth Vader fight. We don't need that.

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Something about the Foundation costume design makes me mad. Somehow nothing seems to fit right. Even for the upper class. Did humanity forget how to properly tailor clothes?

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twitter user @ likewatercress speaks the truth

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Gurney Halleck || Warmaster, Bard, Teacher

Dune, 2021