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A customer at work and i often take a few minutes each week and talk music. It came up that i’m a massive Beatles fan. He dismissed them. Said they were popular figures sure but weren’t very good at their instruments.

I couldn’t believe what he just said. I must have been looking at him like he was the dumbest creature on earth because he said, “well, they weren’t.”

I asked if he plays anything, digereedoo was his response.

I’ve been playing bass, guitar, drums, and singing my entire 27 years and this dude in his 50’s flabbergasted me with his absolute ignorance. I can understand not liking the Beatles (actually no i can’t, anyone with two ears connected to a heart should be able to sus out the obvious) but saying they aren’t technically skilled? Are you a fool or willfully ignorant?

George is one of the most tasteful guitarists ever to grace us with records. Paul is a multi instrumental enigma. John is pure creative fury. And Ringo, don’t even get me started, he’s a sniper and a machine with impeccable rhythmic instincts.

And on top of that, to play all of that AND sing the tightest, most aching harmony? Take a walk man, you’re out of your depth.

Dude, get a grip. Your ironic, contrarian take on the Beatles musicianship is frankly offensive.

Rant over.

To Ephraim: “I am lucky. Not all girls have a father.”

Wow PB. Way to make me cry at work. Slag you!

I hated Ephraim in Iron Gold bc he was mean to Volga, but Ive come around on the old tin man.

While I understand Dancer’s convictions, I understand his sorrow at the loss of so many, I understand his love for the Republic, I understand his yearning for peace, his actions in the senate against Darrow are unforgivable. Did Dancer really forget so easily? If he truly believes the Golds of the Society sue for peace then his judgment is unfit for office. He signed the death warrant of the Republic with that.

War is hell and it’s never sanitary. But slavery is an affront to existence. It cannot be allowed to exist in the worlds. There can be no peace with slavers.

Darrow always had the right of it.

“This war will not end with politicians smiling at each other from across a table. It will only end as it began:with blood.”

Dancer you bloodydamn fool.

EDIT: PS, i LOVE this book.

For a series that depends so heavily on reveals.. This sub is a spoiler minefield. Almost every post i click on is riddled with comments spoiling reveals and plot points in books other than whatever book is mentioned in the spoiler tag. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve opened a RR post to see GS or MS spoilers right there in the comments.

Guys, seriously. I know you have things to argue, points to bring up but PLEASE be mindful.

Reading a post ab GS and want to bring up a point from MS? USE SPOILER TEXT. Don’t know how? Take a deep breath before ruining any books for someone else and google it.

If i knew someone just starting this series i would warn them to avoid this sub like the plague until they’ve finished the series.

Mods get on it.

I recently read an article about Red Rising that talked about avoiding “the mistakes of Red Rising”. One thing that really irked me about said article is that the writer called Darrow a Gary Stu (an infallible character that always succeeds). They cited his victories in the Institute, claiming that he immediately succeeds in the company of the golds without any character development. This, i feel, completely misses the point. Fitchner even said it in orientation. The golds in the institute are children, untested, unworthy, and weak compared to the peerless. Of course Darrow is better than them. Did you miss the first half of the book? He’s a Helldiver. Every single day he performs the most dangerous job in the mines, he’s worked his entire life, he hones his skills, his dexterity. He has a deep understanding of strife and challenge. Of course he’s better than them.

And he isn’t infallible. He may have the tactics and the gaul, yet he fails before he succeeds. His house betrays him. He won the battles but was losing the war until he learns. That right there i call character development.

Anyway, i was just a bit heated over it and wanted an outlet. RR isn’t a perfect book but it’s far beyond a 2 out of 5 (the rating the article gave it).

Thank you for your time.
Omnis vir Lupus