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American responds to any form of written word in 2020.

Politics ruined your article

Many, many people.

Gandalf’s feats are weak!

It’s not even a fair fight, Dumbledore is just a human wizard, Gandalf is effectively an Angel serving God. Read more

Gandalf isn’t human. He is one of the servants of the Valar, he takes human form but he’s basically a god. His physical body can be killed, but his spirit would return to Valinor and he could be sent back by the gods to do battle again. Sort of how he became Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White. Read more

I also hate how my friends take me down by pretending my dragons are iguanas. I doubt they’re even friends, actually. I’m a big wheel, who the hell are they, i don’t care how hard it is to be an actuary in Quebec, you’re a dickhead, that’s a motherfucking dragon, stop pretending to be blase

You’re more fun at parties than me. AND GET OFF MY LAWN!!

Hopper’s a bunny. HOPPER is a BUNNY!

What I have heard from Hawaiians is that they think it’s all based on their island kingdom, with Maui being based on Brother Iz. They don’t seem to be getting nor caring about other island cultures than “their own”. (I say “their own” in quotes, because the culture of those I know or chat with appears to be mostly… Read more

If you didn’t like s1 then forget about it. The first season is the best one.

This is crazier than anything Gotham has done. A crowdsourced Tumblr about Disney characters would be more logical.

Someone on my Facebook said that after years of waiting it was a bit of an auntieclimax, which I thought was pretty good.

Winter came but it needs a half hour to rest. It’s not a machine you know.

Have you considered torture? One that gets good results most of the time is shoving kerosene soaked toothpicks under the fingernails and lighting them on fire. Read more

I’ve even removed his bedroom door from its hinges saying “If we can’t have any privacy...neither can you. Read more

Is “time sex” like “sexy time?”

As much as I want more Anthony Hopkins, I feel like Ford has served his purpose. The new narrative, giving the hosts self awareness and having Dolores kill him in front of everybody was his swan song. It allowed him to right his wrong from 35 years ago and tell the board to fuck off in one grand gesture. To bring Ford… Read more

Sorry Teddy. Two more years in the most elaborately concocted friend zone ever.

For the banter. Seriously, the old Match Game was a hell of a lot of fun.