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Lord Mhoram

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  1. Was she one of the ones that Sam and Dean's dad beat to death with a barbed wire baseball bat?
  2. Recently watched Star Trek Beyond, ID4: Resurgence, and Central intelligence. Beyond was much better than Into Darkness (the worst of new Trek) - I watched it on DVD, as the second movie left such a bad taste in my mouth I couldn't bring myself to see it in theaters. Wish I had. Decent movie. Resurgence... I loved the first one, and like this one even more. Central Intelligence - had to scan over some stupid stuff, but a lot less than I thought I would. The comedy was decent, and I love the Rock doing comedy, and Kevin Hart was restrained enough that I enjoyed it.
  3. I left RPG net after the election due the insanity there.
  4. Yeah. My overall opinion of Voyager, that the best episode were on par with the best episodes of any other trek. The bad ones (Threshold, which gave me my Rock Band 3 band name - Warp 10 Catfish) were as bad or even worse that others.. and had a higher percentage of them. Average episodes were not quite up to the average of the others. So overall it came off bad, but had many moments of brilliance. I think the bad writing for Janeway was really eximplified by Q "Sleep with me and I'll take your ship home" - so she either betrays what she promised the crew, to get them home any way she could, or betray herself and her standards. That was the moment I truly understood that the writers had no clue about how to write her.
  5. And while they have not announced that this will be why - it has become known that Mxyzptlk will be on Supergirl. He seems a good way to make the musical episode happen.
  6. Thanks for clarifying, that makes things much more clear.
  7. I can see that point of view. I've found (at least personally) that everyone that is worried about "the cause" or what is best for all ends up caring more about their cause that what it will do to actual people. Not saying that is you, by any means - just those I have met personally. When I vote, I don't necessarily vote who would be best for me, but one who I think would do the best to help the country... if they can't actually win doesn't enter into my consideration. I choose the best I can among the choices available.
  8. This is how I view my duty to vote: I'm not worried about "realpolitik" - I'm not worried about who can win, or who can't. Who has national support or who does not. My vote is my conscience, choosing the single candidate that I feel that most exemplifies my goals for the country, and that is a person I can, in good faith, trust. I don't vote to win, I vote for the single best candidate. It's not a wasted vote, it's how I can live with myself with a field of despicable choices. I've voted for third party presidential candidates twice in my life, and am proud of that fact.
  9. Good advice is good advice even if some are already doing it. I will vote for Rob Bishop until he stops running. Why? I posted a concern about something on his webpage form. He called me back personally a few days later. Not a secretary, not an automated call, but him personally. Utah is lower population, so that is more reasonable then say New York but that touch of humanity won my loyalty.
  10. Yeah. - Post election has been much worse than pre election., I've ended up blocking some posters, not because I don't like them anymore, but I am trying to block all politics on facebook. I have politically passionate friends. I had a nice private conversation with them about it. Pariah - our Mutual Gothic friend was one.
  11. Lol. That is the exact reason I figured it was safe to talk about politics here. The other major RPG message board I visit is seemingly militant left, and facebook is a disaster. Thanks for have a civil, if unresolved, discussion.
  12. I was talking from that point of view. He talked a different game. Both are frauds and liars (in my opinion). I've expressed myself as best as I am able. If you don't understand, I won't be able to do any more. We have been arch-nemesis for years, so I'll just leave it at that. My first opinion of my own about the election. I was relieved when Trump was elected. I didn't vote for either of them (I had a candidate that I could, in good conscience vote for)- but between the two, the idea of Clinton being elected scared me more than Trump.
  13. It's not necessarily better - but different. The last couple of decades Obama, W (to an extend) and Clinton has all been going a similar direction. He is different. We know (from that point of view) that what we had is slowly destroying my life, and Hillary is more of the same. Trump may not be any better, but at least he is different, and may make things better. Clinton would not for sure. It's not so much that someone would want Trump, but the "brick thrown through the Washington establishment window" that he represents. These two article here and here really explain what I am talking about.
  14. Thanks Of the first six, I'm a little leery of #2 and #3, but the rest I can completely agree with. The rest are hit or miss.
  15. Hillary is seen by many as having cheated Bernie out of the nomination with the superdelegate situation. More standard Washington insider stuff. With that view someone could see Trump as having a better chance of change than she does. The fact he never held elected office is a big bonus there too. Personally I think Bernie would have beat Trump.. but *shrug*.
  16. What we need is for those that don't support Trump to understand why so many people felt so disenfranchised and ignored by the "media elite" and policy makers that they elected someone with so many personality flaws to the presidency. If that communication can happen we can get actual growth - not just name calling of supporters from one side or the other. Much of middle/lower class America has felt ignored, mocked and brushed off that they finally said 'Enough is enough" Think about jokes made at the expense of "white trash" or rural Americans, (people who work hard all their lives only to see jobs going overseas and health care costs rising) - the jokes made at thier expense by comedian of the stripe of Bill Maher ... if those jokes were made about any other group (Minorities, Islam, women) the person would be off the air and careers destroyed. It makes sense that the butt of those jokes decided to make a statement about change, even supporting someone they may find personally distasteful. Personally I don't like Trump, but I can completely understand why he was elected. I'm hoping the shock of Hilary's defeat will make the liberal elite actually try and figure out why and communicate with them - and build a better future that includes them; instead of mocking and ignoring them as has been done by Washington insiders for decades.
  17. Not quite. Lightning Lad was a classic "hit with electricity got electrical powers" kind of origin, for example. But for the majority of the membership had "natural" powers. They were usually just among the best of their planet. The Legion wasn't based on the concept thought, it just sort of developed that way.
  18. Yeah, and in both cases having the relationship made for better stories. Doesn't matter when it happened. If someone creates something that makes better stories for characters who are around a long time, it seems stupid to get rid of it.
  19. The only thing I didn't like was his Lex Luther, I still prefer the scientist first, businessman secondary or tertiary (who knew Clark as a youngster) than the straight businessman. Getting rid of the history was akin to getting rid of any of Charles and Magneto's history, and making magneto powermad for himself, rather than motivated by the mutant war.
  20. I'm 4 episodes into Cage, and so far it is my favorite of the NF shows. Daredevil was good in season 1, I bailed halfway through season 2. Jessica was amazing, but so dark. Cage is dramatic and important but not dark in the same way - and for me they really nailed Cage in character, looks and physical acting. Going to have it done by end of week.
  21. I don't really care about ethnicity. There are some backgrounds that imply a certain ethnicity. It would be a little difficult to do batman that way - old money, even now, implies white. Iron Fist is an ousider in Kung Lung - so I wouldn't want an Asian, but any other would be fine for me. My only issue with Johnny Storm being black is that I think Sue and Johnny share the same ethnicity. She looks fine for MJ to me. But I feel that way in the reverse, I have no issue with Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One.
  22. Paid though, so I'll find it free at some point.
  23. If you look at extant Trek rather than McQarrie's design, it looks like A Klingon D7 back (triangular and lowered nacelles) and Fed Saucer. The music got decidedly drum based and Klingonish when that part of the ship came into view. I'm cool with that. I just want to know what era/timeline it's going to be in. Visually it looks Pre-TNG. Maybe even pre-TOS. I don't get that station, but I'm sure I;ll find them somewhere to watch.
  24. I'm sure I will see it opening weekend, I'll let you know. As someone who really enjoyed Man of Steel and Dawn of Justice, this trailer and the JLA one look amazing.
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