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Not particularly. The statement is literally true, but it neglects the fact that people die in general. People die walking down the sidewalk. Considering the usage rates on waterslides in general, the number of waterslide-related deaths is so minuscule that it's usually negligible. Statistically it's more dangerous to drive your car. By comparison, there have been people who died in paintball after being shot in the chest, which would be the more apples to apples comparison. As someone with neither claustrophobia or fear of heights, I definitely think they're in the same realm of general discomfort.

I don't see how the waterslide was terrifying, but then again I don't have a fear of heights. At worst, you commit to it, tuck your arms in, and within a few seconds you're safely dumped in the water. It's a ride that's designed for common use and there's minimal risk if you use it properly. Trying to dissect and compare phobias from the perspective of someone who doesn't have it is kind of silly. You have a fear of heights so you think the waterslide task was scary. Someone without the same fear may find being paralyzed at the top a completely ridiculous way to lose a leg. A phobia is irrational by definition. It's really dismissive to try to say that someone's irrational fear is "not in the same realm" as someone else's irrational fear. I'm more wondering why they decided to take a 2 hour penalty instead of switching to the goat detour.

I'm sorry, but this just doesn't work for me. Nobody should commodify abuse. It should never be a situation where you have to achieve a certain benchmark or rubric before you feel like you've been abused. Jon probably felt like he was abused, and Molly was not shown to have any reason to lash out that way, and that's enough to come down with the statement that Molly went beyond what was acceptable. You're right, of course, that editing can make things seem a bit one-sided, or obscure the entire picture. But the larger point you're making is very unfortunate. Basically, since Nate and Derek turned out to be bad people, that must mean that Jon is also bad? Why? Because he's also a man like Nate and Derrick? At the same time, I'm not seeing people defending Ryan by saying that editing is making Jaclyn look like the victim (and it would be ridiculous to suggest this). Keeping a healthy dose of skepticism is fine and reasonable. Trying to explain away the concrete evidence they do clearly show is another thing entirely.

I actually find Jephte necessary for Shawniece. The Shawniece we see is one of the most likable people they've ever cast. She's open, she's nice, she's fun, she gives everything 100%. But she's also prone to overreacting and trying too hard to find the significance of everything (even in confessionals). Hers is the kind of personality that can really wear on you if you don't have the right foil. Jephte is well balanced to match her because he can be a wet blanket sometimes, and as immature as he is with regard to relationships, he's at least mature enough to recognize when he's wrong and to not hold a grudge when she shows him that he's wrong or insensitive. It's exactly the skeptical, laid back qualities that, while it makes him less charismatic on TV, is the right kind of counterbalance to Shawniece's personality. Ryan is just an asshole that should never get laid again until he realizes that there are other, non-Ryan people in the world, and their perspectives and feelings actually matter too.

Yes, he allowed himself to get fired to go on a reality show. A reality show where the potential payoff was a serious relationship, not a big cash prize. What he got was a liar who has no intention of attempting to make anything work. Of course it's reasonable for him to feel upset. No one says she needs to be attracted to him. But he is entitled to a some decency, respect, and honesty. If you can't give him that, then don't be upset if people judge you as a shitty human being. Also, you must not know of many therapists if you think they don't get stern if they catch you outright lying to them. If you lie to a therapist, you're wasting their time, your time, and everyone else involved's time. If that's how you want to treat the session, you might as well not be there, and they would be more than happy to make that happen for you if that's what you really want. Don't lie to your therapists, people. It's no good for anybody.

The line of succession follows the eldest children. In male-preference primogeniture, it means the eldest male heir is ahead of all the female heirs even if they are older (e.g. Bran being rightful Lord of Winterfell ahead of Sansa). But even in gender-neutral primogeniture, it continues to follow the eldest's line all the way down before it jumps to the next nearest descendent. E.g. let's accept that Jon is King of the North, and as of right now, Sansa is the next heir. If Jon were to have children, those children would jump ahead of Sansa's claim, because they are the legitimate children of the King of the North. If Jon's children have children, they would jump ahead of Sansa too. You see this already with the current line of succession to the British throne. Prince Charles is the Crown Prince. He has three younger siblings: Anne, Andrew, and Edward. Andrew and Edward (in that order, by birth), jump ahead of Anne, because they are male. (Male-preference primogeniture was removed in 2011, but this line of succession was grandfathered in from before). However, Charles has children: William and Harry. By rule, William and Harry now jump ahead of Andrew, Edward, and Anne. However, William has children: George and Charlotte. By rule, George and Charlotte now jump ahead of Harry, Andrew, Edward, and Anne. It's pretty simple really, the "main" branch of the tree is the most important. Follow the eldest child's family all the way down, then traverse back up (one generation at a time) if there are none left.

Renly had a very weak claim to the throne. His argument was that he would have made a better/more charismatic king than Stannis, and it was compelling enough to get people to follow him. By standard rules of succession, Jon now has a stronger claim than Dany. The crown prince's last extant heir jumps ahead of the younger children to the king. It's the same reason why Prince William is ahead of Prince Andrew or Edward. Dany is still on the line of succession, but her claim is lower than that of Jon's. Under peacetime rules, Jon would have to abdicate and leave no issue in order for Dany to become Queen. But as Robert showed us, you don't have to be next in line to ultimately sit on the throne.

Dany: Your ancestors pledged allegiance to my ancestors... Jon: But your father... Dany: Who cares what my father did. Sam: I read the book and followed the instructions. Sam needs to assemble all my Ikea furniture.

Because the action of Arya killing a bunch of people without a second thought is born out of loyalty and fealty to avenge the people that killed her family. And Sansa ratting out Ned to Cersei was based in large part on selfish fancies because she loved the attention and pageantry of King's Landing. That's not to say that Sansa being hoodwinked in that situation is not realistic or understandable. I'm sure a fair percentage of the population would have in her shoes. But when we're assessing characters who we root for, generally traits like loyalty and agency are preferable to selfishness and capriciousness.

ITA. Sansa needs to start actually contributing something substantial if she wants to be valued. She compared Jon with Joffrey here, but she's the one acting more like him. She wants to be listened based on who she is, not what she has to contribute, which is classic Joffrey ("I am the king!"). She has given Jon no reason to trust her. She offers vague threats about what will happen but is never concrete about it, so it becomes as difficult to prepare for as an ominous horoscope: "you will suffer grave misfortune sometime between now and some years from now." And in any real world scenario, her withholding vital strategic information such as the existence and arrival of Littlefinger's army would likely get her court martialed or put on trial for treason. That decision led to an almost complete annihilation of the North's cavalry forces, which is huge because there's no easy way to replace them. It takes years and years to train up good cavalry. And many of those deaths would likely have been preventable. As for communicating, they both need to communicate better. But Sansa is supposed to be court-savvy, and undermining Jon Snow is the least court-savvy thing she could have done because it weakens both of their positions. As for what she should have done? Anything else? I'm presuming by the presence of all those people that Jon Snow didn't drop the moot as a surprise. She could have approached him before the meeting and asked what was on his mind or what he wanted to do. She could have expressed her objections there. She could have waited until after and reprimanded him more fiercely. She could have done literally anything other than openly dissent right then and there in a way that hurts both of their standing. I don't even blame Sansa for this as much as I blame the writers for thrusting this kind of melodrama on us. It's plot-induced stupidity from two people who probably interact and talk a lot more than is shown on camera.

Big difference here. Those were predominantly bastards in and around the orbit of King's Landing, where she could waltz up with armed guards and arrest them. Her influence is clearly pretty limited, because Mya Stone is still chilling in the Vale, Edric Storm is hanging about in Lys, and Gendry is still making shoes at the Crossroads (or still paddling in the HBO show). This is vastly different than meandering far, far into hostile territory, into a hugely protected fortress, and killing the most important man in the North.

By this same logic, Jon probably doesn't even need to do anything, because Cersei is surrounded by like two million of her enemies that all want a piece. Jon's concern is obvious. He's concerned about the Night King. He's concerned of what happens if the wall comes down. Sure, there's always the possibility that Cersei could send the odd assassin his way. But in general, the threat of the Night King is orders of magnitude worse than the threat of Cersei, and I don't think he's wrong in perceiving it that way. He understands how dire their situation in, and how slim the odds of surviving are. They need every man, woman, and child united to defend the lives of their people to stand a chance. Sansa represents the squabbling of the Southern houses that people have, for years, said is ultimately petty and meaningless against the threat that the White Walkers pose. Jon finally recognizes this and people are criticizing him for not listening enough to someone who still wants to divide their already meager defenders into us vs them.

I like the Kinjaz, but I've felt like they're almost nauseatingly high concept. They're as much a brand as they are a dance troupe. The movements are clean and the synchronization is on point, but nothing they do is particularly difficult or impressive, and they rely hugely on the illusion of their theme. Put them out there in tee shirts, take away their "ninja" motifs, and what do you have, bigger Quick Style?

Only if you count mobile games. E-sports and competitive gaming are still hugely, hugely male dominated. In most e-sport titles, you have to go far, far down the rankings before you find the first woman (if there even are any at that level). Tara and Joey have lost me. Gaming is a hobby that's enjoyable regardless of age or gender. And e-sports is a perfectly acceptable form of entertainment, especially in an e-sports crazed country like Korea. Those people aren't teenage degenerates. They're highly trained professionals who who made it to where they are with a lot of hard work and dedication. To see that level of dismissiveness about them and their career is absolutely disgusting. And I suspect if it was a more 'mainstream' profession you would see a lot more backlash about it.

#FreeSara I think Sara's an underrated competitor. Keeps her cool, does most of the tasks well. Isn't afraid to stand her ground. But this team is hopeless. She's saddled with a whiny, incompetent albatross and she'll need to carry harder than Zach (of Zach and Flo) to win. Redmond, you don't get to spend the whole leg whining and bullying and then claim that you think everyone likes you.