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The Dothraki cut their braids after defeat in battle, but when would a Dothraki be spared after being defeated?
Quoting A Wiki of Ice and Fire:
The Dothraki’s proof of valor is their braided topknots. Whenever they lose a battle they must cut their braids as a sign of defeat.
However, in the television series, I've never seen the Dothraki display mercy to a…
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Why did Marvel choose to recast Bruce Banner in Avengers?
The 2008 film "The Incredible Hulk" was the second film in setting up the MCU.
It has a post credit scene where Tony Stark meets General Ross for a possible candidature for Hulk as a part of the Avengers.
But then Edward Norton was replaced by Mark…
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Why isn't The Flash unstoppable?
I've recently gotten into The Flash TV show, and so I've been reading about his powers.
What I don't understand is why his typical rogues pose a threat - it seems like there should be very little limit to his powers.
He can go back in time, so if…
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What was C-3PO talking about when he said, “That’s funny, the damage doesn’t look as bad from out here.”
NOTE: Specifically looking for some in-universe explanation; canonical or “legends” is fine. Lots of discussion of this specific line exists online, but nothing seems to go past idle “armchair speculation”; hoping something more solid and…
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Why does Kylo Ren's lightsaber look different from normal lightsabers?
Kylo Ren's lightsaber is very confusing. It has a cross-guard, which was discussed in another question, but I don't think this was:
Why does Kylo Ren's lightsaber look different from a normal lightsaber? Kylo Ren's lightsaber looks like stuff is…
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How did Kirk manage to get Captaincy of the Enterprise despite just graduating from Academy?
Unless I completely misunderstood the timeline, Star Trek (2009) has the following happen to Kirk:
He goes to the Academy
At the end of the Academy, he cheats on the Kobayashi Maru test
He faces an inquiry over that, from Spock
In the middle of…
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Why didn't Kenobi start training Luke earlier?
When Anakin was only 9 years old, everyone in the Jedi Council was arguing that he was already too old for Jedi training.
When it comes to Luke, it was a pre-planned agenda to make him a powerful Jedi. So, why did Kenobi wait for Luke to be much…
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How does Leia have memories of her mother?
In Return of the Jedi, Luke asks Leia if she has any memories of her real mother.
Luke: Leia, do you remember your mother, your real mother?
Leia: Just a little bit. She died when I was very young.
Luke: What do you remember?
Leia: Just images…
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How long did it take for the Death Star (1) to reload?
In the battle of Yavin, the Empire wants to destroy a moon that is hidden behind the planet Yavin. They circle around the planet because the moon is hidden. Again: They are on a space station that can destroy planets! Planets! Like the one that is…
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Since Boromir wanted the One ring so badly, why didn't he volunteer to take it during the Council of Elrond?
So I'm currently reading through the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the first time and this question has popped into my head. Boromir clearly desperately wanted the ring, as evidenced by him trying to steal it from Frodo, so why didn't he just…
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Was "Worf" from Star Trek: The Next Generation an afterthought?
In reference to this question about the casting of the character "Data" in Star Trek: The Next Generation series, I noticed that there is no mention of the Worf character. Was he even a primary character or added on later?
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Why does everyone in Firefly speak Chinese?
In the television series "Firefly," it seems like every person on every planet speaks Chinese. Conversations often transition randomly between English and Chinese, and even the computer alerts are in both languages.
Why? Is there an in-universe…
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Is the ending of Minority Report halo-induced?
In Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002), John Anderton is fitted with a device called a "halo". The device puts him into a perpetual sleep state as punishment for pre-murder.
Before Anderton is put to sleep, the halo technician tells…
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Where were the locations of the districts in The Hunger Games?
In The Hunger Games, the nation of Panem (implied to be North America after some sort of post apocalyptic scenario) is divided into 13 districts and the Capitol. District 12 is hinted to be in the Appalachia Mountains, and the Capitol is hinted to…
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What's under the crystal bridge in Asgard?
I noticed something the other night as my kids were watching Thor. Every time they show the crystal bridge leading to the Bifrost chamber, it's got flowing water underneath it. The water flows right up to the edge of where the chamber is and then…
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