The Some Like It HOT TAKES thread

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

*Legion* wrote:
RnRClown wrote:

Come on. Your meant to say something else. So I can say I concede to your Mega knowledge, and have no desire to Drive this further.

fenomas wrote:

well okay then.

If you take things asserted here very seriously, you've lost track of what thread you're in.

I have no idea what may or may not have occurred in follow up. I was totally being a dork for the purpose of hilarity. Just so we're clear.

Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

Let the Wookie win.

Jonman wrote:

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Dexterity is landing the kick, Charisma is walking away with limbs intact, and Comeliness is a bad idea that we no longer talk about.

RnRClown wrote:

I have no idea what may or may not have occurred in follow up. I was totally being a dork for the purpose of hilarity. Just so we're clear.

:grin:

Fair enough.

MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

Strength is getting crushed by the monster in 5 minutes instead of 5 seconds.

Chairman_Mao wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

Strength is getting crushed by the monster in 5 minutes instead of 5 seconds.

{dndnerd}Probably more Constitution in that case.{/dndnerd}

Hot take: I'm such a noob.

TheHarpoMarxist wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:

If you take things Legion says seriously, you've lost track of who you're dealing with.

New bar on most lukewarm take in this hot take thread.

Chairman_Mao wrote:

Hot take: I'm such a noob.

A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES.

MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Chairman_Mao wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

Strength is getting crushed by the monster in 5 minutes instead of 5 seconds.

{dndnerd}Probably more Constitution in that case.{/dndnerd}

Intelligence is casting a fireball on Dr Frankenstein’s creation. Wisdom is driving a stake through Dr Frankenstein’s heart.

RawkGWJ wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Chairman_Mao wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

Strength is getting crushed by the monster in 5 minutes instead of 5 seconds.

{dndnerd}Probably more Constitution in that case.{/dndnerd}

Intelligence is casting a fireball on Dr Frankenstein’s creation. Wisdom is driving a stake through Dr Frankenstein’s heart.

It feels like there's a failed INT check in there, as Dr. Frakenstein is not a vampire and you can kill him with any weapon in just about any squishy spot.

RawkGWJ wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Chairman_Mao wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

Strength is getting crushed by the monster in 5 minutes instead of 5 seconds.

{dndnerd}Probably more Constitution in that case.{/dndnerd}

Intelligence is casting a fireball on Dr Frankenstein’s creation. Wisdom is driving a stake through Dr Frankenstein’s heart.

Intelligence is realizing that Dr. Frankenstein's monster is pretty much a Flesh Golem and Flesh Golems, while not vulnerable, still take disadvantage on attacks and ability checks for their next turn if they take fire damage.

Wisdom is being aware that nobody probably actually needs me to point that out and it doesn't add much to the discussion.

Charisma is . . . well, I'm discussing D&D minutae, so, at the moment, it's probably a dump stat.

TheHarpoMarxist wrote:
RawkGWJ wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Chairman_Mao wrote:
MilkmanDanimal wrote:
Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
Felix Threepaper wrote:

Literary hot take: actually, Frankenstein IS the monster. He stitches together body parts, gives them life, is instantly repulsed by his creature, leaves it to fend for itself in the world then eventually tries to kill it. Bad dad!

I heard this once as: "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein isn't the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster."

Dexterity is successfully kicking the monster in the nuts, and Charisma is walking away from that with all your limbs still attached.

Intelligence is knowing this plan is probably not going to end well regardless.

Strength is getting crushed by the monster in 5 minutes instead of 5 seconds.

{dndnerd}Probably more Constitution in that case.{/dndnerd}

Intelligence is casting a fireball on Dr Frankenstein’s creation. Wisdom is driving a stake through Dr Frankenstein’s heart.

It feels like there's a failed INT check in there, as Dr. Frakenstein is not a vampire and you can kill him with any weapon in just about any squishy spot.

Surely Peter Cushing played Frankenstein not Christopher Lee so the stake is not required. Sorry been watching too many Hammer horrors of late.

Brown ales are universally mediocre; they are the Applebee's hamburger of beer styles. You know exactly what you're getting every time; it'll be . . . fine. Stylistically, they consistently shoot for mediocrity, and hit it pretty much every time.

Crapplebee's is awful, so that's an unfair comparison. I happen to like Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, but I'll give you Newcastle as that's basically a watered down brown ale.

I don't like most browns, a bit too bready I feel, but Moose Drool is great.

IPAs taste like a wet dog just ran through a thicket of pine needles, and for whatever reason, the more hipstery, premium, local-y it is, the worse it gets.

Yeah, Team Brown Ale here. IPAs can die in a bitter, bitter, wet-dog-pine-thicket fire.

Ale = more barley in the mash; IPA = nothing but hops, hops, hops.

Carlbear95 wrote:

IPAs taste like a wet dog just ran through a thicket of pine needles, and for whatever reason, the more hipstery, premium, local-y it is, the worse it gets.

Mmmmthis wet dog with pine is great. Also great browns. There is a brown ale from Ashland WI that is great for a camp or winter fire beer.

These cold-ass IPA takes are really bringing down the temperature of the Hot Takes thread.

IPAs are not some sort of elaborate prank played on beer drinkers by some dated hipster stereotype. They did not become popular ironically. They're just a style of beer that doesn't appeal to your tastes -- which is fine, but if you're going to complain about them at least try to come up with some new material.

muttonchop wrote:

at least try to come up with some new material.

I would challenge IPA brewers to do the same.

ClockworkHouse wrote:
muttonchop wrote:

at least try to come up with some new material.

I would challenge IPA brewers to do the same.

The one I drink that's < 0.5% ABV and 10 calories per can suggests they have.

That's a hot (par)take.

Anderson Valley Brewing Company in California does "Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout", which I absolutely loved when I lived nearby and could find it.

That may be too dark to count, but if it's light enough, it's very good beer.

I'm willing to negotiate on IPAs, in that every single IPA that has the words "Hazy", "Juicy", or "Milkshake" on the label needs to be loaded into a rocket and fired into the sun, and then we blow up the sun because if as a species all we have done for the last five years is make an endless series of beers that tastes like somebody liquefied Starburst and Skittles and shoved it into a can, then, well, we don't deserve to live as a species.

Jonman wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:
muttonchop wrote:

at least try to come up with some new material.

I would challenge IPA brewers to do the same.

The one I drink that's < 0.5% ABV and 10 calories per can suggests they have.

That's a hot (par)take.

I had no idea this existed and I think it's neat.

Beer is universally gross.

Redwing wrote:

Beer is universally gross.

WRONG!