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by Slavex
Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:30 pm
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Trump's America
Replies: 2727
Views: 879099

Re: Trump's America

wait, what? A corrupt system? how is the system corrupt?
by Slavex
Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:22 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Shooting at Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris
Replies: 11
Views: 10904

Re: Shooting at Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris

the march in Paris was a sad sad thing, it shows how powerless the western nations actually are in this fight. This is the best they could do, march. Sorry, not impressed. It's also a sad reality that the freedoms we enjoy are what allow this stuff to happen. Look at Iraq before they took out Hussei...
by Slavex
Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:33 pm
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Being Finicky about Science Fiction
Replies: 48
Views: 61620

Re: Being Finicky about Science Fiction

House of Suns by A. Reynolds is probably my favorite. Pushing Ice was fun, but trying at times. One thing I wish he'd do is revisit some of his stories and show us where characters or the story has gone. He's done that with some, but Pushing Ice is one I'd love to see expanded more
by Slavex
Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:59 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Being Finicky about Science Fiction
Replies: 48
Views: 61620

Re: Being Finicky about Science Fiction

Alistair Reynolds writes some of the best Sci-Fi and he sticks pretty close to proper physics, great space operas really.
by Slavex
Thu Dec 25, 2014 7:46 am
Forum: Tolkien Movies: The Road Goes Ever On
Topic: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies fan reviews... SPOILERS
Replies: 665
Views: 280540

Re: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies fan reviews... SP

I was bitterly disappointed at how they cut from Bilbo so abruptly during the mourning scene. As others have noted, it is called The Hobbit... Perhaps it should be renamed "A Tolkien Romance" from here on out? I had many a...ahem, discussion, with my mom about the movies as I felt that the...
by Slavex
Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:33 am
Forum: Tolkien Movies: The Road Goes Ever On
Topic: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies fan reviews... SPOILERS
Replies: 665
Views: 280540

Re: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies fan reviews... SP

Went and saw this on Sunday night and was sorely disappointed, just as I was at the last one. The acting, to me, was forced and joyless, the effects, meh, and the pacing, boring. First off, the acting, no one seemed to really care about their acting in this movie, in the span of a few minutes it see...