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#41
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by Admiral Yi - March 28, 2024, 03:58:40 PM
Quote from: HVC on March 28, 2024, 03:50:32 PMAs a threat/attempt to save the baby. But mostly to die since she didnt want to outlive baby (and maybe she actyally liked hubby), but Toranaga refused her the right to kill herself. She's his right hand guys fav grand daughter. Mirako reminded her of her duty to serve (live).

*edit* she was the overzealous vassals wife. He was ordered, reluctantly, to end himself and his family/line. So baby had to go as that was dudes son.

Obrigado.
#42
Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations
Last post by Admiral Yi - March 28, 2024, 03:57:04 PM
Quote from: Maladict on March 28, 2024, 02:52:58 PMIt's not the 70s anymore.

I'd be interested to hear your point if you have one to make.
#43
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by HVC - March 28, 2024, 03:50:32 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 28, 2024, 03:43:03 PM
Quote from: HVC on March 28, 2024, 03:39:06 PMIt's been a few weeks, so i may be  misremebering,  but she wasn't threatening to kill her baby, but to kill herself

Got it.  Out of shame over her husband's conduct?
As a threat/attempt to save the baby. But mostly to die since she didnt want to outlive baby (and maybe she actyally liked hubby), but Toranaga refused her the right to kill herself. She's his right hand guys fav grand daughter. Mirako reminded her of her duty to serve (live).

*edit* she was the overzealous vassals wife. He was ordered, reluctantly, to end himself and his family/line. So baby had to go as that was dudes son.
#44
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by Admiral Yi - March 28, 2024, 03:43:03 PM
Quote from: HVC on March 28, 2024, 03:39:06 PMIt's been a few weeks, so i may be  misremebering,  but she wasn't threatening to kill her baby, but to kill herself

Got it.  Out of shame over her husband's conduct?
#45
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by HVC - March 28, 2024, 03:39:06 PM
It's been a few weeks, so i may be  misremebering,  but she wasn't threatening to kill her baby, but to kill herself
#46
Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread
Last post by Admiral Yi - March 28, 2024, 03:35:07 PM
Shogun started showing on Hulu so I can join the cool kids.

Something really confused me about an event in the first or second episode.  The chick holding a knife to the baby's throat, what was that all about?  I get that the slightly tubby retainer shamed himself and the clan by his outburst at the council meeting, but what was the connection between that and the lady threatening to kill the baby?
#47
Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...
Last post by Admiral Yi - March 28, 2024, 03:14:19 PM
Quote from: Josquius on March 28, 2024, 05:21:35 AMObviously nothing would work with the zealots. But for those whose vote is up for grabs I do wonder what the best tactics on this would be.
It obviously isn't Biden's fault...but how to communicate that.

A semester on macro economics.

The left does the same thing when it's their turn.
#48
Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...
Last post by Syt - March 28, 2024, 03:04:48 PM
#49
Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations
Last post by Maladict - March 28, 2024, 02:52:58 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 28, 2024, 01:06:53 PM
Quote from: Josquius on March 28, 2024, 12:23:34 PMThis makes me sad. Why is she correcting herself :(

I assume because she want to have a career in TV.

It's not the 70s anymore.
#50
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Sheilbh - March 28, 2024, 02:36:10 PM
That strikes me as very Brownite :lol:

Profound and clear-eyed moral righteousness, big, strong ambitions - all delivered through minor tweaks/complications and, in part, relying on a prosperous City of London. Not against it but very on-brand.

I'm not sure he would have won in 2007 either, but agree on the sense of unfinished business - it's arguably always been his problem. He had a sense of unfinished business even while he was Chancellor.

On Canada 93 interesting to see Farage reportedly talking about whether the Reform Party can actually function like the Reform Party did in Canada - presumably imagining a future merger with himself in charge. I think if he were to get involved and lead Reform it would transform their chances and impact - add that to the risk of Lib Dem tactical voters in Tory heartlands. I know there are many differences but there's more and more talk of it as a genuine possibility.

All of which is possibly why there's reports that Number 10 is actually considering a summer election - apparently Sunak among those arguing that they can't carry on like this and that actually the longer they hold on the worse the results are likely to be. I think one of the best arguments for a May election (from a Tory perspective) was that it would coincide with local elections. Local councillors and activists might not be particularly enthused about campaigning for an unpopular, doomed government but they would get out there for each other at the local level. As it is, currently likely to have an autumn election - so unpopular government, bad weather, loads of councillors who've lost their seats (because of the government's unpopularity). It could get even worse :ph34r: (God willing)