u/bethfly

This is absolutely the Murtagh fanatic in me talking, I know, but I was thinking about the Disney show in the works and thought to myself, it would probably benefit from casting Murtagh more as a deuteragonist in the first season to really drive home the parallels between him and Eragon. I think the latter half of Murtagh's story would hit harder if the audience is shown Murtagh's life alongside Eragon's from the very beginning, rather than having Murtagh just monologue about himself once the show gets to Farthen Dur. It would flesh out the world a little more too, I think- while we watch Eragon discover Saphira and go on his insane journey with Brom, we would also have access to a whole other world within the court of Galbatorix through Murtagh's perspective at the same time. It would give the show room to demonstrate the parallels between Eragon and Murtagh from the very beginning as we basically watch them lose their homes and father figures (Garrow and Tornac) in real time, and it would give the audience more time to grow attached to Murtagh which would make his ultimate fate more emotionally impactful as their paths converge and then diverge. It would also give the show a vehicle though which to show Galbatorix in action before the final battle, so we as the audience can have a bit more time with him as a big bad and can see his evil and power demonstrated on screen, rather than just fearing him as a faceless enemy until the last second. I think it would make him ultimately scarier as a bad guy if we as the audience get some time with him in his own court before the final battle.

The reveal of Murtagh being Morzan's son could still happen in Farthen Dur like the books- it would recontextualize his whole life up until that point for the audience, which would make the reveal more dramatic, imo.

Just thoughts that have been biting at me lately. What do you guys think?

Hi all, curious about your thoughts on qualifications for FP&A roles. I'm a finance analyst for a moderately sized company in the US, I got sort of accidentally absorbed into the role with no prior finance, FP&A or accounting background. I only have a BA and it isn't in any related fields (it's in PoliSci 🤮). For the last four years while I've worked as a Finance Analyst I have been taking classes to get an accounting certification so I can have at least some educational background since I'm always fearful that if I lose my job for any reason, I'll be competing for roles against people with better degrees than mine.

With that in mind, I have been thinking about how to continue being upwardly mobile in FP&A and what type of education or certification might help me land better roles in the future. I still have some upward mobility within my company, I'm not really worried about losing my job tomorrow, but I want to keep working on fleshing out my resume and building my skill set while I'm building experience in my current role so I can be better prepared for whatever happens. I've been looking at the Certified Managerial Accountant certification and wondering if that's worth it. I don't feel like a CPA would set me apart that much so I haven't really looked into that.

Does anybody here have a CMA? Do you think it's worth it?