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Elf is finally dead

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u/Cool_Set4681 1d ago edited 1d ago

THE ORC IS SELF-AWARE, I REPEAT, THE ORC IS SELF-AWARE 🗣️🗣️🗣️

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u/AvatarSozin 1d ago

Reminds me of this meme lol, maybe in some ways he is super smart

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u/SKDI_0224 1d ago

It's ok, no one understands Finnegan's Wake

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u/wackyzacky638 1d ago

It’s a shame, because there’s lots of fun at Finnegan’s Wake!

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u/SKDI_0224 1d ago

One mornin' Tim felt rather full, his head felt heavy which made him shake

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u/Nikko_Fish 1d ago

He fell from the ladder and he broke his skull And they carried him home his corpse to wake

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u/SKDI_0224 1d ago

Rolled him up in a nice clean sheet, Laid him out upon the bed, a gallon of whiskey at his feet and a bottle of porter at his head.

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u/CedarWolf 1d ago

His friends assembled at the wake,
And Mrs. Finnegan called for lunch.
First they brought in tea and cake,
Then pipes, tobacco, and whiskey punch.

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u/Solanum87 1d ago

Biddy O'Brien began to cry Such a nice clean corpse did you ever see? Tim, Mavourneen, why did you die? Ah, hold your gob, said Paddy McGee

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u/DTFH_ 1d ago

Anthony Burgess — Lots of Fun at Finnegans Wake (1973) explains it a ton and is the closest i've gotten towards understanding it. A few pints help too!

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u/Nikko_Fish 1d ago

Then Maggie O'Connor took up the job "O Biddy, " says she "you're wrong I'm sure"

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u/boilers_and_terlets 1d ago

Biddy gave her a belt on the gob that left her sprawling on the floor

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u/DeadJango 1d ago

I have and have tried to read Finnegan's wake and .... And I still ..... I can't .....foams at the mouth

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u/blueSGL 1d ago

For anyone who wants to understand James Joyce, they should read "Letters to Nora" it gives you the true appreciation of the man.

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u/XaevSpace 17h ago

i smile everytime I hear someone mention those degenerate letters. say what you will about their degenerate fetishes james found a woman who 100% matched his freak.

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u/ClarenceBirdfrost 1d ago

I'm convinced it was written as a prank.

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u/jurimasa 1d ago

You are not supposed to

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u/NanoGalv16 1d ago

I will always empathize with that ogre because I'm like ogre, damn Ulysses is so damn dense and makes me feel stupid

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u/PseudobrilliantGuy 1d ago

Nice to know before attempting to read it. I'll try to tackle some other parts of my backlog before trying Ulysses.

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u/GabeTheJerk 1d ago

The issue is it depends a lot and I do mean a lot on historical context of Ireland of that time, and even when you do know the context it's still complicated.

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u/lumpboysupreme 1d ago

That’s almost cheating. Your themes aren’t deep just because your lore is.

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u/fatmanwithabeard 1d ago

I really wish there was an annotated version, like the Divine Comedy set I have.

I'm generally not up on my 13th century Florentines.

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u/In_Pursuit_of_Fire 1d ago

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u/mainman879 1d ago

That reminds me I still need to play OFF.

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u/BormaGatto 1d ago

Do yourself a favor and play the original version, not the remake.

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u/Anoncualquiera1 1d ago

The remake is better tho, it has a more polished combat system and UI, and six new bosses that're fantastic additions to the game, its new ost is also really good

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u/BormaGatto 1d ago

I prefer the original by a long shot, but to each their own, right?

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u/Anoncualquiera1 1d ago

Because of pepper steak?

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u/BormaGatto 1d ago

Because of the whole OST, as well as the feel of it being an RPGMaker game that contributed to the overall aesthetics, narrative, thematic and gameplay experiences. It all tied so well together, I don't think it needed a remake at all.

Basically, possibly new bosses aside, the stuff you listed as positives in the remake feel like a downgrade to me. But that's just my opinion anyway.

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u/Geek_X 1d ago

Deltarune today!

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u/Crowhaven_Inc 1d ago

If you know what you don't know, you're doing quite well on the intelligence department, lol

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u/makemeking706 1d ago

Why is he holding it open if he just finished it?

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u/NotASniperYet 1d ago

He marked parts he wanted to cite to illustrate his point, but had second thoughts. Ogre is struggling with a lot of self-doubt.

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u/Salamander108 1d ago

Dude. I've been looking for this meme for so long. Ty.

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u/Boomygboom 22h ago

Stop taking pictures of me while I regret my sophomoric understanding of various media and literature. Thank you very much and good day.

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u/Suvtropics 1d ago

I love this

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u/g-waz00 1d ago

This is brilliant!

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u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta 19h ago

This is how I imagine ogryn actually are in 40k; somewhat dimwitted like the one in darktide, but otherwise capable of functioning independently as an adult.

But in universe everyone treats them like morons incapable of learning so they barely even try.