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Why don't characters in Dune just wear armor to stop slow-moving blades if shields can't protect against them? Wouldn't that make sense?
In Dune, couldn't the Spacing Guild have taken complete power by simply controlling space travel?
So this is one of the aspects of Dune’s politics that really worked for me. You are correct to note that the Spacing Guild had the empire by the throat. The thing is that the exact same thing could be said of a dozen other factions, all of which were constantly working to undermine and outmaneuver each other. And the Emperor kept close ties with all of them while simultaneously letting them see themselves as the real power behind his throne, which meant they were usually too focused on fighting each other to represent a genuine threat to his rule.
It was a fraught but somewhat workable system that Paul and his family members completely destroyed when they came in and through a mix of charisma, force, and prophetic insight reshaped all those entrenched power structures to better suit his “golden path.” Turns out control over the supply of the Spice was enough to cripple pretty much everyone, provided you could keep it.
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Really cracked the code there Havmitch
Wow , No kidding Haymitch, gosh, no wonder you won the games, who would've caught that???
Jokes aside I love Haymitch for this it's too funny
#HungerGames
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Yeah, in the book these are the important paragraphs:
>At the mention of my name, Peeta’s face contorts in effort. “Katniss . . . how do you think this will end? What will be left? No one is safe. Not in the Capitol. Not in the districts. And you . . . in Thirteen . . .” He inhales sharply, as if fighting for air; his eyes look insane. “Dead by morning!”
>The scream begins in my lower back and works its way up through my body only to jam in my throat. I am Avox mute, choking on my grief. Even if I could release the muscles in my neck, let the sound tear into space, would anyone notice it? The room’s in an uproar. Questions and demands ring out as they try to decipher Peeta’s words. “And you . . . in Thirteen . . . dead by morning!” Yet no one is asking about the messenger whose blood has been replaced by static.
>A voice calls the others to attention. “Shut up!” Every pair of eyes falls on Haymitch. “It’s not some big mystery! The boy’s telling us we’re about to be attacked. Here. In Thirteen.”
It's not that the line is that complicated, it's that people were confused, overthinking it, and Haymitch just cuts through the BS.
Really cracked the code there Havmitch
Wow , No kidding Haymitch, gosh, no wonder you won the games, who would've caught that???
Jokes aside I love Haymitch for this it's too funny
#HungerGames
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The biggest lie taught in Western literature is that Odysseus was a hero.
Imagine being a gentle giant who just wants to live off the grid, raise your sheep, and make artisanal cheese. Then an unemployed Greek veteran breaks into your cave, refuses to leave under the guise of ancient religious hospitality (Xenia), eats all your goat cheese, gets you blacked out on stolen wine, gouges your only eyeball out with a burning log, and steals your livestock.
In any modern jurisdiction, Polyphemus exercised Castle Doctrine on an armed home invader, but because Odysseus controlled the narrative, we spent 2,800 years calling it an epic poem
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OMG, Galadriel awakens the 'Landroval' the prince of eagles in the mountains of Gundabad, it was so stunning
#TheRingsOfPower #LOTR
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THE MOST PAINFUL THING ABOUT REINER IS THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE TO FAKE HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE HE BETRAYED. HE GENUINELY CAME TO LOVE THEM, BUT HE STILL CHOSE TO DESTROY THEIR LIVES. AND THE WORST PART? HE COULDN'T EVEN RECONCILE THOSE TWO SIDES OF HIMSELF.
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Wait, I don’t understand
Why is Loki, Thor, Bruce, Wanda, Billy and Tommy on stark family tree??
How are they related to stark?
Aren’t Loki and Thor gods?
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Season 5, Episode 4 ("Sons of the Harpy") proved just how untouchable Jon Snow’s resolve really was. Melisandre came to Castle Black armed with her strongest seduction tactics and promises of power, trying to bend the newly elected Lord Commander to her will. Instead of folding, Jon hit her with "I loved another" and shut the entire play down with "You know nothing, Melisandre." Even the Red Woman’s magic couldn't compete with his loyalty to Ygritte and his duty to the Night's Watch.
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When Molly Discovered Harry Was Hiding Food in His Room
The Burrow, late evening.
Harry was quietly slipping two slices of bread into his jacket pocket when Molly walked into the kitchen.
"Harry, dear, what are you doing?"
Harry immediately froze.
"Nothing, Mrs Weasley."
Molly looked at his pocket. "Are you putting food in there?"
Harry hesitated before nodding.
"Oh, sweetheart. You don't need to hide food in this house.
There's always plenty."
"I know. I just thought I'd keep some for later."
"Why?"
Harry looked down at the floor.
"Sometimes there's no food when I get hungry."
Molly's expression changed.
"But Harry, you're staying with us. You can eat whenever you want."
"I know, but I don't want to be a bother."
Molly stared at him in disbelief.
"Harry Potter, listen to me carefully. You could eat every single thing in this kitchen, and you still wouldn't be a bother!"
At that exact moment, Fred and George walked in.
Fred: "What's going on?"
George: "Why does Mum look like she's about to hex someone?"
Molly explained what she'd just discovered.
The twins exchanged a look.
Fred: "Right. That's settled, then."
George: "We need to do something about this."
The following morning, Harry woke up to find a large wooden box beside his bed. Inside were sandwiches, biscuits, pumpkin pasties and several chocolate frogs.
There was also a note.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. OR HUNGER. OR BOTH.
Harry couldn't help smiling.
Downstairs, Fred and George were proudly explaining their invention to Ron.
Ron: "You two made him a food box?"
Fred: "A portable emergency food supply."
George: "With unlimited refills!"
Ron: "How does it work?"
Fred: "We haven't figured that part out yet."
George: "But it looks impressive."
Molly appeared behind them.
"FRED! GEORGE! WHY IS THERE A CHARMED FOOD BOX IN HARRY'S BEDROOM THAT KEEPS PRODUCING CHICKEN SANDWICHES?"
Fred: "Because we care, Mum."
George: "And because Harry gets hungry."
Ron picked up a sandwich.
"Actually, this is quite good."
Molly snatched it from his hand.
"THAT'S FOR HARRY!"
Fred whispered to George.
"Well, at least we know the emergency food supply works."
George nodded.
"Emergency confirmed."
