That "profit motive" is why people start businesses in the first place and exists independent of capitalism.

I'll probably get yelled at for this, but I always thought with the right script and a better look he could have really made that roll work.

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We agree at least on the results of all this, I misunderstood where you were going there.

Aw dude, have you not followed his blog at some point in your life? I think that is actually a prerequisite for nerddom.

Me too, I can't believe there was a time when I liked TNG over TOS.

He's been very honest and upfront with the haters and even sympathized with them to a degree. He's the first one to say the character was wasted on the series and from what I've seen, I think a lot of the haters are careful to aim it at the character (and IMHO the sad sack of shit writers on that show) and not him.

Whatever, one character conforming to the standard trope does not the story make, and might I remind you we have at least two books left before we really know the answer here.

That right there my friend is bad ass!

Timothy Zahn doesn't really have the option of killing characters with out a blessing from Lucas though can he? Besides, I'm not sure he's really in the same ballpark as GRRM.

Well, those results haven't led to anything yet... Besides, GRRM has addressed your concerns, he's not interested in everything necessarily adding to the plot, he's world-building and he wants you to feel like you've experienced the full breadth of his creation by the end of it. I guess your either into that or your…

I agree with you 100%, in fact I'd go so far as to say I was glad when it happened.

OMG, do you seriously believe that scene was the end of that?

He's also most likely wrong about what he's implying, so don't sweat it too much. Just wait til you read it.

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"First of all, how did all the Muslims call you Mr. Dean?"

Yes, best news in the entire post!!

At 24 seconds it looks like a constipated sackboy.

Too.. much... cuteness... can't... maintain... surly... attitude...