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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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  1. He held the rank of Jedi, but the Jedi Council were jealous and didn't give Anakin what he deserved.

  2. He saw visions of his wife dying and was willing to do anything to save her, yes, including killing kids. This isn't evil; this is true love.

  3. After he became Vader, he found out his wife died.

Justifiable crash-out, to be honest

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[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My ex wife has a slytherin tattoo from Harry Potter.

I read the books, slytherin house isn’t a well flushed story arch. They are just “the bad guys”

There’s not really any nuance to it. He’ll even the griffendor house is just “slytherin but we aren’t dicks about it”

They are just “the bad guys”

You relate to them how exactly? There only role is being a pain in the ass to everyone else!

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think a lot of fans, like myself, wish there was more complexity to Slytherin house and have a different image of them than what they are in canon. But in canon they are absolutely the evil house with very few exceptions (Slughorn isn't that bad but he is self-centered)

[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You’re a slytherin aren’t you ! Lol

But yeah. I like Lannister in game a thrones but he’s more flushed out as a character. He isn’t just “bad guy”

Edit for clarity: I was giving a comparison to a more flushed out “bad guy” not saying you said anything about game of thrones.