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    PO- Frank Turner - Positive Songs For Negative People (8/7)

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    Well, at least that's confirmation that the $30 LP doesn't contain any of the bonus tracks. Fucking ridiculous.

    The Swellers Calling It Quits

    in Everything Else Message Board

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    I haven't seen them since probably 2010, but I've loved every show I've been to. As others have stated, it's a shame they were never able to reach a larger audience.

     

    I still remember hearing Broadway Calls' "Good Views Bad News" for the first time on the PA between sets at a Swellers show in early '09. Loved that shit.

    The Walking Dead

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    thats exactly what I want, yes.

     

    its the same because the Governor still brainwashed his people into following him, twice, just as im sure the cannibals are brainwashed into doing whatever they're doing.  Yes, the Gov was a sociopath, but he still convinced people that what he knew was right, and they followed him without question, twice.

     

    I feel like you're applying an extremely loose definition of "brainwashing" when it comes to Woodbury. The citizens were certainly deceived, but they didn't appear psychologically altered or willingly doing anything against their beliefs. Some of them even questioned the Governor's actions, which practically screams 'not brainwashed'. Ultimately the citizens acted under the impression that they were defending themselves. Had they not been told the prison was a direct threat, I don't think they'd have had any inclination to attack it. The group he led to attack the prison a second time wasn't even lied to as far as their reason to attack (the prison was safe, and technically many of the survivors in the prison were murderers) - though the Governor clearly left out some details and had some ulterior motives.

     

    I won't say it isn't the case in Terminus, though at this juncture we don't really know anything about them; they very well could have democratically decided to eat people, or Gareth could be the brainwashing leader of the cult. I'm sure we'll get some flashback episodes next season to clear it up.

     

    You've got your opinions, and I don't expect to change them, but if that's how you feel, then I think you're looking at things a bit too broadly.

     

    Group finds refuge, leader of said refuge is hiding some huge secret, group finds out & shit goes down. This formula holds true for the farm, Woodbury, and now Terminus.

     

    If you zoom out far enough, such formulas apply to stories in almost all media. The problem with looking at something from that far out is that you miss out on all the subtleties that make it unique. It's a pretty boring way to look at things.

    The Walking Dead

    in Everything Else Message Board

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    SO LAME ITS THE GOVERNOR ALL OVER AGAIN

    ill still watch but man, this feels like something weve seen before, except these people eat human flesh?

     

    How is it at all something we've seen before? The Governor was a sociopath, but the people of Woodbury were good people. Terminus appears to be a cannibalistic cult, and clearly the people there know what's going on.

     

    People complain about how boring it is when the survivors find refuge at Herschel's farm or in the prison, but then complain about deja vu at the first sign of a threatening community? What exactly do people want? Endless wandering with no breaks in the action, yet no strong villain?

    The Beer Thread

    in Everything Else Message Board

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    I'm doing 5 gallon all grain batches in a very small studio, all about determination (and being luckily enough to have a gas stove). :)  I don't plan on moving anytime soon, but not having to scale back my brewing is going to be a decision.

     

    I'm moving again at the end of the year. Girlfriend is pushing hard for a house, and the only things swaying me in her direction are 1) room for all of my books/records/movies and 2) room for brewing/storage. Just have to figure out if its worth all the other legwork!

    The Beer Thread

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    I'm in to do a brew club. I'm gonna make a whole new setup once i move in a month or so.

     

    I eagerly await the day I can do the same. Having moves into a small apartment last year, I've resorted to smaller batches and switched to extract over all-grain. It's mind-numbingly simple, but hard to justify all the prep work for a 10-pack of beer.

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