TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 And I finished watching V for Vendetta for the first time. ….I may have cried a little. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Elodin Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Is it a scary movie? What is it about? Would you recommend it to friends? Note: Totally not their marketing department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Is it a scary movie? What is it about? Would you recommend it to friends? Note: Totally not their marketing department. Let me put it this way: You can call it a cross between a superhero movie and a dystopia. The superhero figure is a deeply damaged terrorist, and the dystopian element is so strong that you will end up cheering for him. It's intense, and extremely dark, given a very fitting R rating. Take the dystopia from The Hunger Games, punch it up to 11, and watch Katniss curl up and cry. That said, I'd definitely recommend it. It's dark and brutal, but ultimately hopeful; terrifying and bleak and downright beautiful. If you're okay with brutal violence, swearing, political commentary, and quite a few disturbing elements both in backstory and in present, go for it. If you're not okay with all of that, pass on this one. Edited April 10, 2016 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Elodin Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Oh. My teacher totally lied then. He said the only dark part was the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Oh. My teacher totally lied then. He said the only dark part was the beginning. No….the whole thing is pretty storming dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaymyth Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 And I finished watching V for Vendetta for the first time. ….I may have cried a little. Now you need to start on Farscape! Far less dark, but there are episodes that will make you bawl. And episodes that will make you laugh hysterically. Sometimes these are the same episodes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Now you need to start on Farscape! Far less dark, but there are episodes that will make you bawl. And episodes that will make you laugh hysterically. Sometimes these are the same episodes. So like the best Doctor Who episodes, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaymyth Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 So like the best Doctor Who episodes, then? Yep. Except with far more consistent writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Yep. Except with far more consistent writing. Sweet. I shall start it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Voidus, your lawyer is here! To qualify as libel, Kaymyth's statement must fulfill three requirements. It must be published, it must be presented as fact, and it must be seriously damaging to one's reputation. Claim: I do not dwell in the Dark Alley. I come from a magical land of sunshine, rainbows, and highly inappropriate card games. 1) This statement has clearly been published in a public forum. 2) This statement is presented as fact. Kaymyth makes a disctinction between the Dark Alley and a magical land of sunshine, rainbows, and highly inappropriate card games, and makes it clear that these are two separate things. 3) This statement is highly damaging to the Dark Alley's reputation. As a cookie vendor, the Dark Alley relies on its reputation to sell its cookies to unwilling victims willing customers. If people avoid the Dark Alley because it is not a magical land of sunshine, rainbows, and card games, it will go bankrupt. Kaymyth's statement filfills the three requirements of being libel. But wait! Truth is an absolute defense against libel, regardless of how much a statement may fit the three requirements of libel. Let's see how Kaymyth's claim stacks against the truth. 1) Kaymyth does not dwell in the Dark Alley. True. 2) Kaymyth comes from a magical land of sunshine. True. 3) Kaymyth comes from a magical land of rainbows. True. 4) Kaymyth comes from a magical land of highly inappropriate card games. Questionable, but will be taken as true. After looking at all the evidence, Kaymyth's statement is not libel. Sorry Voidus. Feel free to sue, but you'll lose. Ah but the implication that the Dark Alley is not a magical land of sunshine and rainbows is not true! *Whispered voices from earpiece* I don't CARE what the dictionary says, it's my alley and if I say it can be dark and still have sunshine then it can! *More whispering* What do you mean it's not my alley? *Whispering* Well says who? *More whispering* Well who gave the city council the right to claim that they own an alley? *Long whispering filled with legal precedent* You know what? Forget the lawyers, I'm just going to start spiking the next person who says we can- *Interruption* Well how can we not have spikes? That's all we do? *Whispering* What do you mean giving away cookies for free that kill people isn't a sustainable business model? When I get some metal I am going to spike you so- *Static* Huh. So uh... our powers been cut off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Bard Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Ah but the implication that the Dark Alley is not a magical land of sunshine and rainbows is not true! *Whispered voices from earpiece* I don't CARE what the dictionary says, it's my alley and if I say it can be dark and still have sunshine then it can! *More whispering* What do you mean it's not my alley? *Whispering* Well says who? *More whispering* Well who gave the city council the right to claim that they own an alley? *Long whispering filled with legal precedent* You know what? Forget the lawyers, I'm just going to start spiking the next person who says we can- *Interruption* Well how can we not have spikes? That's all we do? *Whispering* What do you mean giving away cookies for free that kill people isn't a sustainable business model? When I get some metal I am going to spike you so- *Static* Huh. So uh... our powers been cut off. Wait until you find out who was on the other end of the telephone line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathoth Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) No….the whole thing is pretty storming dark. It is originally a comic by Alan Moore, of course it is dark. Watchmen is a pretty awesome read as well Havent seen the film, but the graphic novels are great. EDIT: Cards Against Humanity is a favorite around here. If that isn't a highly inappropriate card game, I don't know what is. There is an online version. We should play that someday Edited April 10, 2016 by Morzathoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Bard Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 It is originally a comic by Alan Moore, of course it is dark. Watchmen is a pretty awesome read as well Havent seen the film, but the graphic novels are great. EDIT: There is an online version. We should play that someday In what timezone, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathoth Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) In what timezone, though? Im 6 hours behind most of you, but thats ok, I dont sleep anyway. edit: No, wait. Im 6 hours ahead most of you. Edited April 10, 2016 by Morzathoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaymyth Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Ah but the implication that the Dark Alley is not a magical land of sunshine and rainbows is not true! Ah, but it was only an implication, and not an outright statement! You've got nothing that'll hold up in court. It is originally a comic by Alan Moore, of course it is dark. Watchmen is a pretty awesome read as well Havent seen the film, but the graphic novels are great. EDIT: There is an online version. We should play that someday ooo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 There is an online version of CaH? Do tell us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 There is an online version of CaH? Do tell us more. Mrs. Voidus plays one sometimes but I have no idea what it is. I'm up for a game if anyone does provide a link though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathoth Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) http://pyx-2.pretendyoure.xyz/zy/game.jsp I could make a game, but I work tomorrow and the game is more fun when you can shout at each other. I figure people dont want to just give out their skype names so in that case we would have to find other ways. Voidus join your wife for a game someday. EDIT: Oh yeah. I should say something about kids and sensitive people not clicking that link, but I'm not going to tell you what to do, you are your own person, but now I've warned you so it is on your own responsibility now. Edited April 10, 2016 by Morzathoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oversleep Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I was actually quite surprised (and after thinking a while I realised I shouldn't be) that 17thShard plays CAH. You see, when first coming to Shard you're suprised by how everyone is so nice to each other and so on. CAH is of dark, disturbing humour, so that didn't fit the picture.Then I realised that it doesn't necessarily contradict each other - we're just showing the nicer part of us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I was actually quite surprised (and after thinking a while I realised I shouldn't be) that 17thShard plays CAH. You see, when first coming to Shard you're suprised by how everyone is so nice to each other and so on. CAH is of dark, disturbing humour, so that didn't fit the picture. Then I realised that it doesn't necessarily contradict each other - we're just showing the nicer part of us here. We played Cards Against Humanity when camping at the Words of Radiance release. Alyx's first time playing it. It was a ton of fun and we were far too loud for other people in tents. Josh did need to take out some cards for BYU, so that was a thing, but it was still a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oversleep Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Josh did need to take out some cards for BYU, so that was a thing, but it was still a lot of fun. Wait... are there even safe cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Wait... are there even safe cards? Well you take out a lot of the sexual references and its pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oversleep Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) I've decided that next year I am going to the annual Con. Either as regular participant or, if we (the fansite crew) manage to get everything right, as prelector for Cosmere stuff. I never imagined I could end up in such situation, even hypothetically.Chances for the second scenario are not high, so probably only as participant.I have like two left hands but... making a mistcloak shouldn't be that complicated, right? Seems like a pretty easy one in the realm of cosplaying. Edited April 10, 2016 by Oversleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Whilst reading a very sarcastic critique of the new Shadowhunters TV show, the author expressed dismay at Magnus Bane's makeup and costuming. "He looks like an emo cockatoo." I have a new favorite insult. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Well you take out a lot of the sexual references and its pretty good. I wonder, why not just play Apples to Apples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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