Science Fiction & Fantasy Weekly Newsletter - Monday, September 28, 2015

Top new questions this week: Why aren't there any sieges in Lord of The Rings? In the few cases a fortification is attacked (Helm's Deep, Minas Tirith), the attackers don't besiege them, they start an assault as soon as they arrive. In real life, assaults were only done when, ... lord-of-the-rings   asked by vsz 69 votes answered by Yasskier 109 votes What does Gandalf intend to chat with Tom Bombadil about? This is not another "Who was Tom Bombadil" question. Close to the end of ROTK Gandalf tells one of the Hobbits that it's time for him to go and have a long talk with Tom Bombadil. Was there anything ... lord-of-the-rings gandalf tom-bombadil   asked by Joe C 54 votes answered by KorvinStarmast 73 votes How much of a man was Darth Vader? Of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan's Force Ghost had the following to offer: He's more machine now than man. Twisted and evil. Obi-Wan may have been remarking upon Vader's lost humanity more than ... star-wars darth-vader   asked by Praxis 52 votes answered by Plutor 32 votes Why does Gandalf show such reverence for Galadriel and Elrond? Particularly in the Hobbit movies, Elrond mentions that Gandalf answers to Galadriel. Though Gandalf is a Maiar, one of Ainur, shouldn't he be regarded as one of the elders one above the Noldor? lord-of-the-rings tolkien the-hobbit silmarillion maiar   asked by user3695782 49 votes answered by Jason Baker 91 votes Were the moon landings faked? In Interstellar, Murph's teachers explain to Cooper that the moon-landing was fabricated; a successful piece of propaganda that bankrupted the soviets. Is it ever mentioned if this statement was true ... interstellar   asked by Tom Sterkenburg 48 votes answered by Richard 60 votes What was the origin of the meme where Batman slaps Robin? I have seen meme of Batman slapping Robin so many times. I really want to know the origin of it. When did it occur in comics, and why did he even slap him? Note: Spoilers are welcome. batman meme robin   asked by Ankit Sharma 33 votes answered by Politank-Z 37 votes Could this also be the symbol for the Deathly Hallows?                                                         ... harry-potter deathly-hallows   asked by Serpentotia 32 votes answered by DavidS 30 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: In the Netflix Daredevil series, is the "Black Sky" concept from any comic? In the Season 1: Episode 7 titled Stick, we hear about Nobu's plan to import a Black Sky into Hell's Kitchen. It's insinuated to be some type of weapon. We find out that the Black Sky is a child, ... marvel-cinematic-universe daredevil   asked by CreationEdge 24 votes answered by Omegacron 26 votes How did Odin lose his one eye & why couldn't he fix it? Provided Odin was a very powerful god, it's very unlikely that someone just knocked his eye off easily. How did he lose his eye exactly? And, why is he unable to fix it? I think, he can alter the ... marvel-comics odin dark-horse-comics   asked by SS-3.1415926535897932384626433 33 votes answered by Thaddeus 44 votes Can you answer these? Why doesn't Archer allow dogs in his apartment? In the second episode of season one, titled Mole Hunt, Sterling Archer wakes up after a one night stand and discovers that his new lady friend has brought her pet pug, Abelard, into his apartment. ... plot-explanation animals archer   asked by Wad Cheber 3 votes Sci Fi novel with iPad-like computers and a trip to an alien structure Does anyone know the name of a sci-fi book about a group of people traveling a great distance from Earth. They had little roll-up iPad type computers that could be stuck up on a wall together to make ... story-identification spaceship   asked by Maggles 5 votes Short story about a vampire hunter with a crucifix tattoo on his chest I am looking for a short story I read about a vampire hunter with a crucifix tattoo on his chest. The tattoo was done by an ex-nun who said the rosary as she tattoos him, and he burns vampires if ... story-identification short-stories vampire   asked by gturlington 2 votes New blog posts: Salt Lake Comic Con 2015 Summary by Jack B Nimble on Sep 27 According to the founders, this year’s Salt Lake Comic Con had over 120,000 attendees, breaking their previous record. Thanks to better management the traffic moved smoothly and everyone was ... Minority Report – Pilot by Jack B Nimble on Sep 22 Minority Report is set 10 years after the events that took place in the Steven Spielberg directed movie, but instead of Tom Cruise attempting to prevent crimes before they occur, it's Meagan Good ...

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