The actual insult, at least, was different, but I admit it feels weird to have pointy ears acknowledged in-story; since Tolkien never mentioned that detail, I prefer to regard them as a visual shorthand to let the audience know such-and-such character is definitely an elf. Having the characters acknowledge them is like if a theater stagehand stopped dragging decorations around, suddenly pulled out a knife, and killed a character.
(It’s useless to debate that point now. The fandom has spoken, and has decided that Tolkien elves have pointy ears. But should we indulge it?)
Okay, so I rag on Anne Rice for her before-2012 opinion on fanfic where she calls it “plagerism” and “cannibalising the source material” (she HAS changed that opinion as stated since 2012).
At least she’s far more accepting of trans people where she has been quoted; “sometimes I forgot I have a gender”
(also all her vampires are pansexual and don’t give a frick how people identify)
Shame I cannot read “Interview with the vampire” because god its such a chore to read.
My friend keeps waxing lyrical about House of the Dragon, but I’m still wary about watching it after being burned by GoT. I’ll never forgive them for how they (mis)handled Jaime.
For me it’s less about forcing myself to watch it and more that s8 just killed all of my interest in anything GoT related. I’ll be forced to watch it by my partner when the whole season is out, but I’m not in the least bit excited about it.
I still mourn the mangled body that is the ending to GoT, but Daemon is objectively and undebatably the best Targaryen so I have to watch (and hope they don’t butcher my boy with terrible writing).
2K Games forcefeeding Steam users their launcher, God yes! Another launcher as if we didn’t had enough of those in the gaming scene! They also have the audacity to claim that to be an quality of life. What is it with those publishers/game companies wanting to absolutely funnel you to their platform, it’s not like we exactly buy more there than directly on Steam because Steam is King (Yes I’m aware of the problem regarding monopolies and such) for it just has a better understanding of what I want, what I like and doesn’t bother me with extra intermediates.