What did you have in mind? A sort of evolved Kantian duty or something? That would make sense, since his present view seems to be all about viewing most people as means rather than ends, which is *very* consequentialist. The idea that people are worthwhile ends in themselves seems to be a concept whose value he seems…

I think Holmes is a clear consequentialist. Every time he has waxed philosophically, there have been shades of utilitarianism and/or ethical egoism underpinning it. He seems to believe that results are what matters, and when he sees these petty rules as being a barrier to the greater good, they are worth violating in…

That's what I have been thinking. Between all the stuff with Mycroft, Gregson alienating people under his command defending Sherlock, and now the stuff with Bell, I think a move to London is a real possibility. I kind of think that Mycroft and probably Moriarty are ultimately behind all these things.

My explanation for Unalaq is that his seeming spiral into increasing darkness was actually a reflection of his increasing proximity to Vaatu. Since he was a super spiritual guy, I think he was affected by Vaatu's dark energy in the same way spirits were. Eventually, it drove him to darkness. This also explains why…

We exist. Most of us lived in Walla Walla at the time Magic came out. Not even a joke.

Were you friends with me? Because that totally happened to my brother at a convention. Got his graveyard stolen with a shit ton of ultra rare cards. We also had 1 alpha lotus, albeit in poor condition, which we unfortunately sold along with the rest of our huge collection, including 4-8 of every Mox, for a mere $5K…

The world's first cock tease illusionist.

I agree with crispin. You could do it with a combination of a pre-existing piercing and some sort of flexible material made to look like flesh, like latex or something. The anatomy of the hand makes several locations possible. This would also be consistent with his recent endurance obsession.

That's what I think. He just took advantage of human anatomy, probably researched the anatomy of the hand to find a place to slide between muscles, ligaments and arteries, found a good place to pierce, let it heal, then kept doing this regularly to keep the piercing from completely healing.

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Here is my response to your complaints. Some of your complaints
are, I think, more reasonable than others, but virtually every one has a
sensible explanation based on what has been established in the show. There are only a couple that really require us to really suspend disbelief if you ask me.

I totally agree with @avclub-188934b799f9c866379dd96bc600a688:disqus All I would add is that I think the fact that the first Avatar started with fire bending is not insignificant. In addition to incorporating a lot of Eastern mythology and spiritual tropes, there is a suggestion that Lion Turtles play a sort of…

He's not entirely sure. The mere thought of laboring up a hill to identify it would leave him winded.

Well if your DM plays it like *that*. I, however, quite enjoyed indulging in the theatrics of the whole thing.

A contrarian? On the internet? Now I've seen everything!

1st edition, for these lightweights? They couldn't handle the non-linear stat bonuses, let alone the lack of prestige classes and customizability. Back then, we adventured up hill both ways, and half the party got killed by a random encounter with a dragon while doing it. And we liked it. Kids these days wouldn't even…

You do realize that it is sort of the standard trope of sitcoms to poke fun at their characters and their antics, right? If anything, the central focus on nerd culture as a sitcom subject is a clear sign that nerd culture has "made it." I mean, look at Seinfeld, the prototypical modern sitcom. We laugh at the…

Unfortunately, the more technically correct attribution of 1 Charisma would make for a much worse film title, so we are left to metaphorical leaps, imagining him to be "developmentally paralyzed" instead, a gelatinous cube of social awkwardness, if you will. Really, unless you are The Archmage of the Aether,  you…

I am going to offer a half-assed defense of Assange's seemingly contradictory positions here even though I think he is a tool. Assange makes a clear distinction between the state and its organs, which he sees as inherently public goods, and things created and owned by private citizens. He clearly believes citizens…

@avclub-3cd5b730d6b4c1521b7a7cfad50d7745:disqus I took it as more a Bodhisattva type problem. Except without the actual enlightenment and detachment from worldly ephemera. So really, not at all like that, but no one said I was a theologian.