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In what order should Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth be read?
I've already read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which I assume would be the best start in any case. I also got about halfway through The Silmarillion several years ago and am quite familiar with the legendarium as a whole, but for the sake…
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Why does Prof. Farnsworth run Planet Express?
The Professor is clearly a physicist and inventor. Is it ever shown why he is running a small scale shipping company with only a handful of employees, instead of (for example) working in a government lab or university research center?
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Why was the identity of the Half-Blood Prince important to the story?
Severus Snape was half-blood (as his father was a Muggle).
He referred to himself as the Half-Blood Prince.
The entire plot of the sixth year revolves around the Half-Blood Prince. My question is: why was this relevant to the plot?
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Why isn't Captain America worthy of Mjolnir?
I haven't see the movie yet, but in the trailer, we can see Cap trying to lift Mjolnir in the humorous scene where every Avenger gives it a try.
Mjolnir even moves just a tiny bit and at this very moment we see Thor's smile disappearing. This, of…
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Did Philip K. Dick watch "Blade Runner" before his death?
Was Philip K. Dick able to watch a complete version of Blade Runner before his death or just unedited material?
The Blade Runner release date according to Wikipedia and IMDb was 25 June, 1982. Philip K. Dick died a few months before, on March 2,…
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Is there a hidden significance behind the fact Galadriel gave 3 hairs to Gimli instead of one?
I just saw an interesting interpretation of Galadriel's gift to Gimli on Reddit today, I retraced the source of the image to this tumblr post:
If you’ve read the Silmarillion, you know who Fëanor was. If you don’t, Fëanor was the dickhead who…
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Why was Hermione always late when she used the Time Turner?
There are multiple scenes in the PoA movie where Harry and Ron are startled by Hermione "appearing from nowhere" to chime in during a lesson. They would ask her where she came from, and she never gave an honest answer. It is later explained that she…
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In the Avengers movie, why is Hulk's behaviour inconsistent?
In the Avengers movie, when
Bruce Banner is on the helicarrier, he becomes angry and transforms into the Hulk. Black Widow happens to be next to him and even though both are on same team, he attacks her and then Thor. He becomes hostile to…
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Why was the Black Pearl so special?
In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the Black Pearl was able to easily beat the speed and firepower of the HMS Interceptor, which was the fastest warship in the British Royal Navy fleet and specially designed to…
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In which episodes did the Enterprise boldly go where no one had gone before?
In the opening titles to Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, the voice-over states that the Enterprise has a continuing mission to
"...boldly go where no one has gone before".
I am currently on Season 1 Episode 17, and only once have they…
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Where is Hill Valley?
Many BTTF fans know that Marty, Doc and Jennifer arrive in Hill Valley on October 21st 2015, and were eagerly awaiting that date.
As outlined in this question, they arrive at 4:29PM. However, the Earth is divided into timezones. So, in order to…
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Is this Beverly Crusher?
I stumbled across this screenshot which apparently comes from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Suspicions':
It was described as Beverly Crusher, but the more I look at it, the more something doesn't seem right.
I can't quite say what is…
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Why specifically was Obi-Wan Kenobi the "only hope" of Princess Leia?
I know that there is a sort of similar question about how Princess Leia knew about Obi-Wan here, but I'm curious as to why and how Princess Leia thought an aging Obi-Wan Kenobi would be of any help to the Rebellion worth risking herself and her crew…
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Why did Anakin lose against Obi-Wan in "Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith"?
In the climactic scene, where Obi-Wan and Anakin are dueling with their light-sabres across a wide range of platforms (moving rafts, on precarious ledges etc) without the slightest awkwardness - why is it that when Obi-Wan got a slightly higher…
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Why do the lightsaber moves of Luke Skywalker look so uncoordinated and crude compared to the prequels?
In the prequel trilogy of Star Wars (the more recent three), the swordsmanship of the actors is very coordinated and fast. There's lots of aerobatics and fast swordplay; generally impressive (albeit sometimes over-the-top) performances.
But in the…
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