Elwood P Dowd

A Good Man Goes To War


Can I just say...how right was I?!!

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Looks like JJ has chanelled his inner 70's/80's Spielberg for this one.

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Spielberg produced it, too. So, I'm ready for some serious family adventure film nostalgia.

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I think I read somewhere that the licensing for Daleks ran out last season so maybe they won't renew it. The BBC doesn't actually own the rights to certain aliens in the Whoverse which is odd.

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True. They did say no Daleks this season. Praise Gallifrey.

I believe it. I mean, Judd Apatow put a lot on the line-mainly his reputation as the ultimate funny man-by showcasing funny women. I don't think he'd do it half arse.

In terms of formatting (if that is what appealed to you in HoL) I'd read Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov. It's a novel of a poem called "Pale Fire" and commentary from a friend of the poet. Lots of jumping back and forth, footnotes, etc. Plus, it's Nabokov. Can't really go wrong.

Finally got the chance to watch. HOLY FRINGE. Mind-baloooowing.

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When Future Peter tells the combined group they need to work together to repair the the holes etc. the cataclysmic future Peter came from all of a sudden doesn't exist because the combined group works together and doesn't destroy one another. However the original Peter that is in the current time line never got into the machine so he is still around someplace.

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Kind of what I was thinking. Peter doesn't exist in the paradox he himself has created and traveled back to, i.e. the combined universe. However, the Peter in actual time does still exist.

Also, my sister pointed out that there were a bunch of new words in the opening sequence. One of them was "biosuspension"...so maybe Peter is in some sort of suspended animation? Just a thought. Dual Maternity also appeared, which I suspect has something to do with the two Olivias and the one baby...but I can't start thinking about that either because I get way confused.
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Party Down

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This.

Also really enjoying Community. Surprisingly so.

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That FB post isn't quite accurate.

Dumbledore doesn't need a wand to do all magic, neither do many wizards.

The best wizard warriors are the ones that can think on their feet and use their enemies' strength against them.

I know I didn't join in the best wizards in Harry Potter debate, and I saw many fail to realize this. What makes you a good wizard is not being powerful, but it's what you do with the power that you have.

Gandalf was too busy getting caught and dying and rescuing people at the last minute to be considered ahead of the game.

Dumbeldore had the foresight to prepare what will come of Hogwarts, Harry, and Voldemort all the while being very educated in all things magic.

Dumbeldore could have beat any wizard in a duel Elder Wand or not. Because he was smart and in tune with magic enough to find a way to win.

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This is the best argument I've seen yet. It's a hell of a lot better than "Gandalf is badass!" and "Dumbledore died and Gandalf didn't!" Blargh.

Technically, you can't compare the two because Dumbledore is human and Gandalf isn't...not really. Dumbledore planned his own death and continued to influence an entire war after he left this world. He knew what was to come and literally fashioned its outcome to his liking. He sacrificed himself for the greater good. That being said, in terms of magical ability and influence, I see them as equals. However, Dumbledore does exhibit his abilities a hell of a lot more than Gandalf does. Gandalf uses his power sparingly, but awesomely.

It's a tough call. Gandalf is indeed badass (probably more so than Dumbledore), but in terms of who would win in a fight...well, that'd be Dumbledore. It's not a popularity contest.

1. Dumbledore
2. Snape (I put Snape as two because he was able to dupe Voldemort for so long with his awesome Occlumency skills...and ultimately kept Harry alive. He kept readers guessing until the end.)
3. Voldemort
4. Grindlewald
5. McGonagall
6. Lupin
7. Moody
8. Granger
9. Lestrange
10. Shacklebolt

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Con Air

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This.