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Why didn’t they just take the ring to Valinor?
At the end of ‘The Return of the King’, Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and others boarded a boat and left Middle-earth for Valinor.
Is there any canon explanation why they couldn’t just take the ring there in the first place and leave Middle-earth…
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Does Red Skull die at the end of Captain America?
At the end of Captain America: The First Avenger (directed by Joe Johnston with Chris Evans in the titular role) you see Red Skull (Hugo Weaving) holding the Tesseract after being hit by Captain America's shield. This causes it to start glowing and…
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Is it ever explained where Elsa got her powers?
I recently saw the movie Frozen, and got to wondering about Elsa's amazing Ice Powers.
Where exactly did they come from? It's apparent that there's some type of curse from the dialogue between her parents and the Trolls, and possibly that it's an…
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In what order should I watch the various Stargate TV Series?
I am unfamiliar with the (multiple) Stargate shows and films, other than the movie which I saw a while ago. I want to try watching the series to see if it is something that I like.
What are the non-subjective facts about the series (without…
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Why do people say that Peter Jackson can not make LOTR/Hobbit sequels?
I was reading a couple of posts on forums where people said that "The Silmarillion" would make a great basis for an action movie, a sequel (or would that be prequel?) to LOTR and Hobbit.
But someone went all negative on that idea and said that Peter…
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Is Magneto's power magnetism or can he manipulate all metals?
I just watched the third movie and humanity ends up using plastic to counter Magneto.
That made me wonder why they didn't use non magnetic metals?
Is he able to manipulate non magnetic metals and has this been used against him?
Similar to how…
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In which order should I start watching Star Trek?
I don't know anything about Star Trek except for the fact that it's about spaceships.
In this question the person only wanted to watch the TV series. I want to watch every movie and TV series there is about Star Trek but I don't know where to start.…
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Who is the most powerful user of the Force?
I just saw a commercial for the new Star Wars game where Starkiller vaporized an entire platoon of stormtroopers with a single energy blast or something.
What are the effective limits on the Force and who is its most powerful user within both the…
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How was Luke's prosthetic hand in Episode V filmed?
I am referring to this scene (starting at the 0m37s mark) in Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
This seems like a very sophisticated prop glove, but there is significant visible depth to the "cavity".
How was this filmed?
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Why was the battle set up *outside* Winterfell?
The whole point of building a castle is that it is an excellent defensive stronghold: the attackers need to climb walls, and the defenders have the high ground and can defend very efficiently using archers, oil, etc.
So what is the reason why the…
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Why didn't Voldemort know what Grindelwald looked like?
Can anybody explain to me why Voldemort didn't know what Grindelwald looked like?
It's not like there were ages between them – both Grindelwald and Dumbledore were still alive in the era of Voldemort, their duel was famous, the information about it…
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What did Aragorn mean when he warned Gandalf about entering Moria?
In The Fellowship of the Ring
after failed attempt to go through Caradhras the Company discusses the Moria way.
Then Aragorn warns Gandalf of passing through the Moria.
'I will,' said Aragorn heavily. `You followed my lead almost to disaster in…
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Why did Deanna Troi keep wearing a Starfleet uniform after Chain of Command?
For most of the series, she did not wear her uniform on duty like other members of the crew. However, after Captain Edward Jellico ordered her to wear her uniform in Chain of Command, Part I, she kept wearing it.
Has it ever been explained why that…
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Was anyone other than Edwards actually being considered for admission to the Men in Black?
I was just watching a couple of clips where Edwards participates in a couple of tests while being considered for admission to the Men in Black. Like this one:
Given the second lieutenant's response, it appears that nothing happened before Edwards…
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Can Superman get drunk?
Is Superman able to get drunk?
A lot of characters in comics, like Captain America or Wolverine, are shown not being able to get drunk, but what happens when a Kryptonian starts to drink?
Has he ever been drunk in comics?
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