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He/Him Very simple I like Star Wars and Babu Frik

the thing about Star Wars deaths is that some don’t really hit you until long after the character first died

like yeah Obi-Wan's death in the first movie is sad for sure. but it doesn't really hit you until you've seen the prequels and the Clone Wars cartoon

Alderaan blowing up is sad but it doesn't mean much until you learn about Bail and Breha

Vader dying is sad but it means so much more with the context of who Anakin was before he was Vader, which didn't happen until over 20 years after rotj

I find it so funny to think about how in-universe people expected Obi-Wan to be the hero of A New Hope. He's this great General from the Clone Wars, a brilliant warrior and tactician - seeking him out is this very significant hail mary. And instead of swooping in and saving the day like he used to, he makes this totally unknown kid Official Protagonist in his stead and swaps the expected Deus Ex Machina for a Hero's Journey. It's so bonkers. People thought Obi-Wan was their (only) hope and bam, he hits them with the new one and peaces out. The opposite of main character syndrome.

top 3 pavitr prabhakar moments:

  • "and this is where the british stole all of our stuff!"
  • "now let me guess you're gonna ask me about saffron and cardamom and naan bread which is the same as saying bread bread which is the same as saying CHAI TEA >:(" "oh i love chai tea" "NO"
  • "well that was another easy adventure for spider-ma---" [everything explodes]
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It’s not difficult to come up with examples of literary wizard-school dramas which pre-date Harry Potter – Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch (1974), Ursula K Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), etc. – but if you really want to cause problems on purpose the next time the topic comes up, here’s what you do. Look them straight in the eye and say:

“The X-Men.”

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Look, this is probably going to end up as an unpopular post, because God knows the level of brainrot capitalism and fast consumption caused in people's brains, but I'd rather not get TV shows for a while if it means writers get their rights defended and recognized.

Entertainment can't come at the cost of fair pay, healthy work environment and ethical practices.