#the kiners were just making fun of fans

[talesfrommedinastation]

They knew the actual ending and his actual fate, as well as how much fans were heartbroken.

And they still posted this crap.

So gross.

PS - Bear McCreary would never, but that's what happens when you're too busy wailing on the hurdy-gurdy with Hozier and winning Emmys.

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"Ahsoka" Review

Lars and Eman were perfect as Thrawn and Ezra. They are those characters and I will not take criticism. More of my thoughts below.

Overall, I give this show an 7.5/10. I enjoyed it more than Mando S3, BoBF, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, but not as much as Andor or the first 2 seasons of Mando. As a Rebels fan, I was overjoyed to see my fave characters like Hera and Sabine return. Just seeing them warmed my heart. When Thrawn showed up, my heart leaped out of my chest. I could not believe that I was seeing Mitth'raw'nuruodo himself in live-action.

Okay, I'm just going to put my Thrawn takes out there (please do not come after me. This is my opinion and I respect anyone who disagrees):

I love Canon Book Thrawn so much. I admire him. I relate to him. I love him. Thrawn in the Canon books is amazing. I enjoy his relationships with Thalias, Eli, and Ar'alani. I love how he mentors Che'ri and Eli. I love that he seeks to protect his people. I love how he is an art nerd and has the craziest plans.

But in "Ahsoka," every time he said "long, live the empire," I wanted to toss my screen. I understand he was closer to his Legends counterpart and I am still excited to see where his character goes I just miss his canon book version.

That being said, I LOVED Lars as Thrawn. There is no doubt in my mind that he IS Thrawn. Voice aside, everything from his mannerisms to composure was perfect. I can't picture anyone else in this role nor do I want anyone else. Lars is able to capture Thrawn's subtle expressions so perfectly and I had a blast watching him every time when he was on screen.

Moving on

Of the new characters, Baylan Skoll was my favorite. Ray Stevenson portrayed him with such grace and elegance. He was mysterious and much welcomed addition to Star Wars. I thought his philosophy was unique and I appreciated that he wasn't an all-out bad guy. I do hope they continue his story and not drop it completely. Rest in peace Ray.

Honestly, I felt that Shin wasn't explored enough for me to really enjoy her. I think she is interesting and there's a lot of potential regarding her inner conflict. I hope season 2 really delves into that. Why did she join Baylon? What power does she seek?

Morgan and the Nightsisters were just really cool to me. The magic they utilized was awesome and the rise of the zombie troopers was spooky.

Also, the music! The Kiners really popped off. I genuinely loved the end credits theme so much. That and the integration of themes were great.

However, I am not a fan of Sabine being force-sensitive. It doesn't make sense in my opinion. It was never hinted at in Rebels and her relationship with Ahsoka feels kinda shoehorned in. I wish we saw what led to her becoming Ahsoka's apprentice. Sabine is already a cool character. Why does she need the force?

Ahsoka in the earlier episodes also was kinda bland. But after episode 5, she felt more like herself. I get that she's not going to be the same as her younger self, but she always had a warmth to her, even when she was serious and I missed that. Rosario still killed it though. I really enjoyed episode 5 with the Clone Wars live-action representation. I know some people really want that but I think it should stay animated.

The lore with the new galaxy was also really cool. It opens the doors to so much storytelling and I love the impact it will have on our heroes. It seems that the Nightsisters and the Mortis gods came from there.

Action was cool, I miss my space husbands, Mon Mothma was cool, and I do think they should stop using the dome for many shots.

Overall, a fun time and I'm excited for what comes next.

[tacom-literatureu-blog]

Ive been listening to the tacom master list playlist and I gotta say: tasty music choices but mostly I felt like I should share that play? The song from the Neverland musical? Has almost put me in tears like, the couple of times it's come up because it just hits me? In the like, just how much I could visualize a scene to it with the cast but like, esp tubbo and Tommy who were forced to grow up so soon y'know? And I'm just A Sap about them, but anyways! It's been fun listening to the songs (in the bastardized order Spotify mobile gives them to me) and trying to get a feel for why they were chosen, thanks sm for sharing it!

Aw it's no problem mate! I listen to a LOT of music, so I make playlists for everything!

Play is actually one of my favorite songs on there, like you said, it hits because of how fast they were made to grow up! I actually listened to that song on loop when I first started playing bedwars!

Some of my favorite songs on there are any song from In The Heights, Two by Sleeping At Last, Passerine, and all the DSMP fan songs! There are a few songs that WILL be future plot points, so I'd love to hear your theories! - Patton

Favourite song is ‘Curses’ (The Crane Wives), it’s a good song and one I listen to on a daily basis.

‘Rät’ (Penelope Scott) is a very Tubbo finding out about watchers/listeners, and then having those people ‘betray’ him song.

We added ‘Victory and Death’ (kevin kiner) around doomsday if I remember correctly… and if you’ve seen that episode of clone wars, you know why I suggested it.

‘One Winged Angel’ (final fantasy) fit really well for Mamma Mia and although our angel isn’t one-winged anymore, it’s still perfect today. You’ll see.

Shoutout to ‘Mt St Helens Is About To Blow Up’ (Bill Wurtz) for being both incomprehensible and one of the best songs approaching the end of the world/big natural disasters. - Chambers

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The Mets Are Still A Joke, But It's Not Funny Anymore

CINCINNATI, OH – MAY 08: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the New York Mets is seen before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 8, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

In 1962, the Mets were conceived in laughter, with a roster made up of castoffs from other clubs and a front man, Casey Stengel, who at that point of his life and career was more of a standup comic than a field manager.

Nobody expected the ’62 Mets to win many games, and they lived up to the billing, losing 120 times that inaugural season, a benchmark for futility that still stands nearly six decades later.

But it was OK, because the tickets cost between $1.20 and $3.00 at the rickety old Polo Grounds, the first baseman was Marv Throneberry, snarkily nicknamed “Marvelous,’’ and they had a backup catcher named Harry Chiti, who was acquired mid-season for a player to be named later. At the end of the season, they sent him back.

And with the Dodgers and Giants having abandoned the city five years earlier, everyone was just happy to have a National League team again.

It was all fun and games back then. For four seasons, Casey went on soliloquies that everyone laughed at but no one in his right mind could follow. Throneberry dropped baseballs. Jimmy Piersal hit his 100th home run as a Met and circled the bases running backwards. Struggling to make conversation with a laconic player on the postgame show, Ralph Kiner asked Choo-Choo Coleman, the starting catcher in 1963, “What’s your wife’s name and what’s she like?’’

“Her name’s Mrs. Coleman and she likes me, bub,’’ came the response.

They called those Mets “The Amazins” for a reason. They were a riot. These Mets are a mess.

 Fifty-six years later, people are still laughing at the Mets, but the joke is no longer funny.

This weekend alone, the Mets gave away their closer, Jeurys Familia, for a couple of minor-leaguers no one has ever mistaken for Gleyber Torres. It was a straight salary dump with nothing much expected in return.

Their stud starting pitcher, Noah Syndergaard, went on the disabled list with hoof, foot and mouth disease, which sounds like something Groucho Marx treated as shady veterninarian Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush in “A Day at the Races.’’

And the player expected to carry their offense, Yoenis Cespedes, returned from a two-month stay on the DL with a hip injury, played one game, and promptly disappeared again, suffering from sore heels. The rookie manager, Mickey Callaway, was as surprised to hear about this from a reporter at the post-game press conference as Dan Coats was to learn that Donald Trump had invited Vladimir Putin to tea in the Rose Garden.

And who can ever forget the night last season when their ever-affable mascot, Mr. Met, flipped the bird to some fans as he left the ballpark after another loss?

If this were still 1962 and the tickets still cost a couple of bucks, this all might still be funny.

But it’s not. The Mets, like all Major League Baseball teams, are now big business. In April, Forbes valued the franchise at $2.1 billion and according to Cots Baseball Contracts, their payroll stands at $150 million, not far behind the Yankees $166 million. There is no longer any excuse for the Mets to be fielding a comedy act dressed as a baseball team.

But that is precisely what the Wilpons, father Fred and son Jeff, sole owners of the team since 2002, have been trying to fob off on you. Over those 16+ seasons, the Mets’ record is 1,309-1,377. They have had six winning seasons, including a trip to the World Series in 2015 and to the NLCS in 2006.

And they started this season with 11 wins in their first 12 games, which turned out to be the cruelest kind of tease. Then again, any true Mets fan knew in April that it was way too good to be true. They have been so bad since that shocking start that even if they win 11 of their next 12 games, they will still be six games under .500.

Somehow, the Wilpons have managed to convince their fan base that such futility is to be expected, because, after all, they play in the small market of Flushing, Queens and can’t be expected to compete with that big bad evil empire that enjoys the bounty of that megalopolis in the Bronx.

And Mets fans being Mets fans are conditioned to expect that any good fortune falling upon their team is sure to be followed by utter catastrophe.

So it is that Syndergaard, who was doing a good deed over the All-Star break, visiting kids at a baseball camp, came away with a rather unpleasant illness that will sideline him for at least 10 days.

And Cespedes, who homered in Friday night’s 7-5 win over the much-hated and much-envied Yankees in his first game back since May 13, is once again on the shelf indefinitely.

If nothing else, Cespedes is keeping alive another great Mets tradition. He continues a decades-long streak of free-agent signings that have cost the Mets a bundle and netted them precisely nothing in return.

That list includes the likes of Jason Bay, who hit .234 with 26 home runs in parts of three seasons while collecting more than $60 million in Wilpon Bucks.

It includes Vince Coleman, the “highlight’’ of whose three seasons as a Met was when he nearly maimed a two-year-old girl with a carelessly tossed M-80.

It includes Kaz Matsui, who came over from Japan with the reputation of a power hitter but managed just 11 home runs in three seasons as a Met, prompting manager Bobby Valentine to observe wryly, “They sent me the wrong Matsui.’’

It includes Oliver Perez, who signed a three-year, $36 million deal – and won all of three games over the next two seasons. And it includes Bobby Bonilla, the poster child for terrible free agent deals, who the Mets will be paying until 2035.

Cespedes was unable to play in Sunday’s finale of the three-game Subway Series against the Yankees, which was just as well, since an evening rainstorm washed out the game, which was rescheduled for August 13.

But with the brilliant Jacob deGrom scheduled to pitch Sunday night, the postponement also cost the Mets a chance to win their first series in more than a month.

If this was 56 years ago, such a turn of events might even be funny.

But there’s nothing Amazin’ about the 2018 Mets. Appalling is more like it.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/wallacematthews/2018/07/22/the-mets-are-still-a-joke-but-its-not-funny-anymore/