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brightpilot6 said:🤣
I suspect I’ve likely combed through every single interview that you have.
If you truly believe it’s realistic for those two—who, let’s be honest, aren't exactly trained historians—to spend just a few years poking through well-known archives across the country between their regular day jobs and somehow unearth four, or potentially even seven (!) massive historical lies with such staggering implications, then I can only tell you that you're mistaken.
It’s a truth that many self-proclaimed, serious historians will never quite manage to grasp, even if they spend their entire lives searching for it.
I’ll stand by my word on this one: I don't buy for a second that they unearthed these narratives just by digging through old archives; it feels much more like they simply scavenged them from existing research. As for the actual historical accuracy—well, the first two novels might hold some water, but the latter two? It's hard to take them seriously when you consider a plot involving a banker conspiracy—likely targeting Jewish financiers—aimed at assassinating an enlightened Austrian leader destined to become a French Emperor just to prevent global peace. Throw in some fabricated antiquity and entirely made-up centuries, and you have to wonder what exactly we're supposed to be reading here. 🤷 Before we dive into the conspiracy theories—and I have certainly spent my fair share of time reading up on this particular one, both before and after the fact—one has to wonder where the line actually sits?Fomenko 🙏🙏I find this subject incredibly compelling, but I’m going to need some actual historical facts to back it up—please? It would be nice to have something to go on regarding its credibility and originality.
Oh, they certainly did their homework on the background details for those novels—good grief, even Hemingway went through that level of rigor. They were obsessed with capturing the exact atmosphere of the eras they wrote about, meticulously studying the key historical figures, the social hierarchies, and even the smallest, most trivial nuances of daily life just to get the setting right. But in all that pursuit of authenticity, they tended to overlook the most vital elements, didn't they? And honestly, let them have their little distractions. 🤷
I’m honestly not quite sure why you reacted so defensively, as if suggesting they didn't uncover these stories through their own investigative work was some kind of personal insult. My intention wasn't to imply their quality is lacking—certainly not on par with someone like Brown—but rather to point out that they utilized a similar methodology, and that’s really where the comparison ends. Their final product is, by any measure, significantly superior.
Shouldn't we admit that Eco didn't really need to lean into that kind of sensationalism in his books, nor did he require those flashy publicity stunts that brands like Macy's pull off so effectively during their campaigns? It’s just an objective fact, isn't it?
Is there anything else they share?
1. The narrative framework is practically identical—we have a narrator who, after several years, comes into possession of an original manuscript and decides to lay it all out for us.
2. The protagonist is a monk who possesses sharp detective instincts while simultaneously juggling significant political responsibilities.
3. He is accompanied by an inexperienced young man acting as his second.
4. This very sidekick eventually writes the manuscript that recounts the entire story told by our narrator.
5. The monk seems almost detached from standard human desires, whereas the sidekick, unable to resist temptation, ends up losing a woman.
6. The mystery unfolds within a closed environment, a sort of isolated setting where nobody can enter or leave, featuring a strictly limited cast of characters.
7. In both instances, the monk is tasked with investigating a murder within this confined space.
8. There also exist secret passages in both stories, which turn out to be used by many of the inhabitants of the enclosed community.
9. Running parallel to the detective work is the monk's ongoing political mission.
10. There is a dense collection of minor motifs: relic sellers peddling skulls, and various codes and ciphers that the detective duo must hunt down and crack—one hidden within a labyrinth, another embedded in music.
I can't believe I'm such an absolute amateur—seriously, how did I miss this guy until 2015? 🙏
Maybe drop a few little summaries here and there—some folks might just want to catch a quick glimpse before deciding whether to actually sit through the movie or pick up the book just to grasp the core plot. ☕
Amanda Evans2 said:My folks finally crashed out, so I'm sneaking around online, haha.
I shut it down immediately the second I saw a 15 in the circle!
Amanda Evans2 said:Top-tier cinema right out of the gate
Just a quick heads-up for everyone—a good chunk of this PDF isn't really meant for anyone under 15.
brightpilot6 said:Eh, 45, 43, 47... what does it really matter? At this stage of life, you practically forget when you were actually born anyway.
Ali 👍
It isn’t exactly easy to come to terms with the way the years just slip through your fingers, is it? But I suppose you eventually get used to the rhythm of it all. I started losing my hair quite early on, which perhaps helped me find a sense of peace with the relentless march of time. It’s actually been a bit of a blessing in disguise, because now people tell me I look exactly the same as I did a decade ago—and honestly, plenty of them go as far as saying I look better than ever.
I doubt you ever bothered teaching me any of those fancy football tricks, as I could never quite escape that rigid, Teutonic style of play. I’ve always been more of the romantic, street-style type, wouldn't you agree?
I’m one of those folks—I still vividly remember when we were sharing the locker room right around that same time. ☕
Anyway, Happy :klap:
Just finished watching the first episode of True Detective
Spoiler : as
Just like everyone was already predicting earlier in this thread—we're looking at a totally different setup for the new episodes! We’ve got a fresh plot, a brand-new setting, a whole new cast, different characters, a new intro, and even the timeline has shifted to a more recent era.
bluebison47 said:Has anyone been revisiting any old games lately? Or maybe catching up on an old movie or a series?
:rotacija:
Colin McRae rally 2—if you haven't played that one, you basically haven't lived. ☕
Patrick Martin said:we're just counting them up continuously under one 😉
Real Madrid is halfway to the title. ☕
Patrick Martin said:Hold on a second—if you're all about having an understanding when it comes to giving the Democratic Party a third chance, why on earth are you defending everyone else in the same way regarding the Republican Party?
Are we talking about the third chance... or the fifth?
Bring the rotation back to Dežulović! ☕
Keith Miller30 said:You see, this is where things get intense. After the Republican Party essentially collapsed—a collapse so severe that most organizations wouldn't have recovered, leaving them practically on their knees amidst scandals, corruption, lost support, and total fragmentation (they practically needed ☕ to pull through)—the Democrats stepped in to take control of the country. In a situation like that, wouldn't any rational leader attempt to cement their position so firmly that the opposition couldn't even dream of holding another election? Yet, here we are, facing a reality where the Republicans have swept the Democrats in nearly every election, including the recent presidential race, and are currently leading in all the polls (even though the latest data briefly favored the Democrats). If that isn't the ultimate proof of political incompetence, then what is? It isn't just that the leadership is ineffective; it's that they have surrounded themselves with people who lack expertise and experience, all while lacking basic political intuition. To my mind, the opposition leaders are light-years ahead of them.
Actually, Tim from Munich is the one putting together their (economic) roadmap. ☕
Matthew Anderson4 said:I don't kill anything. I eat meat, sure, but I don't kill. Not perfect, yeah, I'm a weakling. But if a mosquito wakes me up in the middle of the night, I just move to a different room. Baby steps, man. Even if you think that's hypocritical, hey, at least I'm doing something right.
do you really think someone shouldn't give a damn about non-human life just because they're a carnivore? Like, since you had chicken for lunch, does that mean you can just squash a bug later because "whatever, I eat meat anyway"?
But what if you're living in a studio apartment? 🍿
Oh my goodness, have you all seen this? It is just—well, I don't even know where to start! ☕ It’s one of those stories that really makes you stop and think about how much things change, doesn't it?
They are an absolute, must-see marvel 🤷
Zachary Nguyen2 said:It’s the Republican Party now, then the Democratic Party in four years, then back to the Republicans, and we just keep cycling through this until we die.
Oh, hold on just a second! That’s not quite how the math works—the Democratic Party actually fills that gap between two Republican terms. ☕
Jessica Gonzalez said:I think it might be Steven Seagal, maybe in that movie where he plays Nick.
Is it actually a must-watch, though?
Father didn't manage to snag any trophies during the second season
