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That would be the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I haven't actually read the comics, so... yeah.

All right then, how about the song that inspired my song? She Gathers Rain by Collective Soul.

Are there any Pokemon fans around here? Anyways, since nobody's gone for a while, let's see... How about the MCU?

Well, it's not a parody, but over on that 17th Shard song thread I wrote an Epic-inspired song....

I'd love to do this, but I have things... I'd read a crossover of this ilk, though. Sounds fun.

Sucking down two breakfast shakes *probably* wasn't a good Idea. Also, the girl of my dreams was at church today. Also, my mother has decided she wants to call me "Chester." EDIT: Also...

Because I can: Timelock would be the old coot/wizard hiding in the clock tower and yelling at people in foreign languages if they came too close. Basically psychopath!Merlin from The Sword in the Stone.

I honestly don't care when it is. Y'all figure out a date, and I'll see if I can make it. Besides, it'l be more fun in the fall when school starts and more people start to show.

white horses on

I saw it earlier today and loved it.

Aw, heck. I guess I should officially join, then?

What actually kind of cheeses me off is that dragons are almost universally evil. Like, no. I don't care what mythology says. Dragons are cool and anything that portrays dragons as 100% evil, no exceptions, will drop quality in my eyes, if only a little. I know it's a little thing, but dragons.

That's awesome! On the topic of lineage, let's see... I've got some German, English, Norwegian, I think, as well as Danish blood in me. My paternal grandfather was German and the main reason I want to visit Germany someday. Oh, and I'm related to Hyrum Smith. I was actually distantly related to some of my seminary classmates because of this fact.

True. Also, #15 on the "If I Were the Hero" list: That list is the best, and the list it references, is basically a list of stupid things characters do and what you'd do differently.

Great essays, everyone! No, really, I've enjoyed reading this thread. Um. This is more fiction in general, I guess, but these have always annoyed me. One thing I hate is when the hero, after the villain is safely locked up, visits him and tells him exactly what he did wrong and how to fix it. 'Cause of course he'll never escape, right? In Iron Man 2, for example, Creepy Russian Dude is in jail. Tony Stark visits him. And tells him how to fix the Arc Reactor he made. Like, really? You don't see anything wrong with that? Mr. Stark, I do not feel sorry for you after the beating you took before you managed to take him down the second time. I also hate it when our heroes are running through the Mysterious Ruins chased by X monster, when they stop and wait to see if they've "lost it" yet, conveniently giving it time to catch up. I don't care if you need a break, we're being chased by a kraken. You can rest when we've made it outside and the temple/whatever's collapsed in on itself.

Um. Accidental downvote. So sorry! Someone fix this?

Yes. But I do like when characters offer the villain a chance, and he refuses it, so he has to kill them anyways, a la Harry and Voldemort. Instead of "I'm so stupid noble so I'm gonna spare you because reasons". Although I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the Bilbo/Gollum thing. It's not quite to the usual extent, but it's a similar thing.

Well said! Um. I hadn't any problem with that episode, really, until I read that. Now I still largely don't have a problem, except perhaps with the ending. (Headcanon accepted, btw) Although I absolutely loved when they all flew the TARDIS.

Oh, man. I'm so sorry about that. Hope everything goes well for you all!

CRAP ACCIDENTAL DOWNVOTE SORRY! Someone fix that, please?

I'm sorry, Kobold. That sucks. It really does seem to be a bad month for pets... You do that. I can only imagine how draining the day's been.