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love this fanmade stuff. The second greatest game franchise ever for me. Rest in peace, Metal Gear. For now..

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With Rings of Power, I'm thinking that Galadriel-Halbrand could have worked better with the audience if they were written as totally different characters. Both would have to have a mixture of attractive, impressive, but also dangerous and questionable traits, with more (and unrequited) sexual tension. And somehow the opposites attract, like yin and yang. If Halbrand was well liked and ended up being Sauron it would be interesting to see people's reaction. This would be a "Luke I am your father" moment LOL. Halbrand is easier, the swashbuckler and humorous/trickster element would be essential. Instead of being a miserable Byronic heroine, Galadriel could have written as a something likeable/original while still being loyal to Tolkien. Feminine but also masculine. Beautiful, graceful but also potential for misplaced, dangerous acts. Kind of like a superheroine who is not in full control of her powers but is driven forward by her task of loving and saving her people (not revenge but duty tinged with pride and desire for power). Wise but flawed, and as events happen she grows wiser. The 50 hours of show should change her into the mature and retired Galadriel of the Fellowship of the Ring. It's too bad as both actors for Halbrand/Galadriel are competent and look the part (mostly- Galadriel is much too short) but they have been ill-done by the bad writing. Episode 6 and 7 are where Amazon spent a lot of their money. Episode 6 is going to be a big battle episode.

(198) The Rings of Power, Season 1, episode 2 - YouTube @SympathysSilhouette This Tolkein professor identifies the stranger as In his episode 3 analysis I think he correctly identifies Galadriel as a 'byronic hero' which is in stark contrast to Tolkein Byronic hero - Wikipedia Episode 4 analysis: the Tower being constructed in Rings of Power is based on the Tower of Babel Tower of Babel - Wikipedia probably my favorite Jaime scene

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Like I commented in the HOD thread, it seems like he is the creepy version of Littlefinger. Littlefinger was the moustache twirling, fun to watch villain. The actor for Larys has done a good job though. I found his monologue in Episode 6th to be very dark and Shakespearean.

Daemon is a variation I think of these characters (like so many HOD characters, mostly derivatives). He is kind of a lost soul of sorts, and more and more of his character will be revealed. Of course Jaime was a better character than he. My favorite of Jaime Lannister was his travels with Brienne, and the loss of his hand. This culminated in the scene where he breaks down in the baths. Some of the best character reveals of the show. What do you think of Larys? He had big scenes in episode 6. He too will become a major character in the story.

(198) Dr Scott Masson - YouTube Awesome channel, with excellent college lectures on great literature and fantasy. He is analyzing Rings of Power and roasts/breaks it down extremely well.

Adult R and Alicent will be the protagonists of the story so Emma and Olivia are here to stay. Sir Criston Cole is also going to become a major character. I think the young adult versions of the children will appear this season as I saw the casting. The adult version of the children will all become major characters. As the set up goes some of the children are dysfunctional, in particular Alicents' (Aegon, Aemond, Helenea). Daemon will continue to be Daemon.

@Prettyphile Wow, you are the most generous halloweener. do you decorate your house?

what's the league of legends show? Yea, the House of the Dragon show is a darker show than Game of Thrones. The CGI and sets are excellent imho. It is more serious and has very little humor compared to GOT. But very well written and well acted. The saga of Fire and Blood does not end well for most of them, in true GRRM style. I think everyone agrees that the characters are not as good as Game of thrones but there are a few standout performances that match the best of GOT: Queen R, King V, and Daemon. King V played by Paddy is award worthy imho and Mily has done very well and gained 1 million followers on Instagram due to this role. GRRM is a great talent, but his work tends to give me some mixed feelings. I listened to most of Game of Thrones book 1. It is brilliantly well written but at the same time, it skews towards being negative. Most of the characters are stumbling their way towards their doom, or at best a bittersweet end. I wish his stories, and characters lead to a better place rather than being overly pessimistic. This struck me recently as I was walking. For most of my life I've chosen interest of history over interest in literature and kept my interest in fiction to games and film. Over the past 6 years I've branched out and find myself becoming much less interested in history and much more interested in great fiction and philosophy. History, is just like GRMM's books- it is amoral and often doesn't lead to better things. I feel rather exhausted after learning the great lessons of history after being fascinated most of life by it. I find that I don't have much more to learn from history, that provides a high level of enjoyment. There isn't enough peak experiences and good philosophy in history. That's how I feel currently at least.

I don't do abs either, lol even though it is easily done. I find it annoying to have a tight midsection all day. Walking/Hiking does abs lightly though.

I just do this as a forever (hopefully) habit. I know my limits (joints) and work within those limits. I walk/hike 9 hours a week which takes care of legs. I could probably use a back machine. I don't know of exercises that target back particularly well and can be done at home. I know that push-ups do effect the entire back, in a half-way level and walking does light work for the back.

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great details based on the player's choices/game save in the Witcher 2:

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Ah, I found the casting for the young adult versions of the kids. cool, they got the guy from the Dunkirk and King movie to play Aegon II. There is a claim (allegedly from the showrunners, I haven't read the article) that the show is supposed to be 3-4 seasons. Probably 3 IMHO given what's in the book.

Finished the episode. I got to say that it'll take another episode or two for me to warm up to these aged up actors. My mind is still connected to their younger versions. I like the children. This new arc reminds me of the Vikings TV show, where we had the children of the first generation being introduced- then eventually their adult forms. So there will be adult actors for all these kids in later episodes. Aegon II is looking to be a future deviant. I hope young-adult Aemond makes it this season, he looks badass and will be one of the chief characters. Clubfoot is well performed and menacing, and utterly looks the part. But wow, such a jump from the previous 2 episodes. It's rather jarring, and it will take getting used to. As a littlefinger derivative he is just as witty but in a very creepy/unsettling way. Littlefinger was a mustache-twirling villain that was fun to watch.