If the Dothraki are Mongol analogues, then it was pretty common for Mongols to integrate people with useful skills from city dwelling people that they conquered into their society (under threat of horrible death if they didn't join).

It felt like he suddenly found a father-figure in him to me.

I don't think he wants to avoid the bubble, I think he just wants to profit from it.

Well he probably heard their names about 100 times each meeting, even Richard can remember that.

Ah I didn't notice, it sounded entirely normal to me, haha

Where's The Amazing Screw-on Head?

I saw this movie when I was visiting a friend in Munich (it was in English with German subtitles). I was probably drunk (I spent pretty much that whole week imbibing German beer).

Yeah that's true. I also suspect Rebecca / Finch is endgame though it was nice that they didn't really go there at all this season.

The "Nexus" book series has I think a fairly plausible take on what various governments would do in the face of widespread post-humanism (which is certainly what everyone on NZT would be). It ranges from trying to viciously stamp it out to monopolizing the technology. I can see why Piper wouldn't want to hand over the…

Barry couldn't even do his voice modulation thing this time, so he just sounded like Barry.

And all these young people going to law school are in for a rude awakening when they graduate. (My understanding is the job market is horrible for new lawyers right now).

Yeah I guess that is true, I forgot that. They always talk about Barry like he grew up with them it makes it seem like he was younger when he went to live with them.

He has Speed Cancer cause he was always first everywhere.

I think the growing up together is the kicker… it's what makes it read to me as unrealistic they'd be attracted to each other. I think a large part of the anti-incestous feeling siblings get is from the socialization of growing up together as siblings.

Barry and Cisco also almost opened a portal the first time while being completely unprepared to deal with Zoom. Barry wasn't even suited up with his new speed tech.

Maybe it's the only computing technology Krieger knows how to use.

I get your overall point, but SJW as an insult tends to be levied by MRA types and other dregs of the internet against people with reasonable issues, so it tends to be sort of a red flag for those who use it (in my eyes anyway).

I believe the show version was a weaponized version (isn't that what the do in the lab where Dylan Baker works?)

In Soviet Russia, in order to break a few eggs, you've got to make an omelette.

In fact they specifically cut down to the guy digging the grave to show the sound didn't carry down there, and wasn't coming from the vehicles in that valley.