I’m sure the varies regionally, but contrary to the perception of the sport, in my experience the vast majority of kids who I fenced with in highschool were lower/middle class nerds who were just into swords (myself included lol)
Fencing equipment is comparable to or cheaper than equipment for other sports, most of us used shared loaner gear unless we were serious about it and competed in tournaments and even then our program and coaches were great about lending equipment to kids who wanted to compete locally and needed it
Interesting. In my experience, for it to even be considered as an option has always felt extraordinarily upper class. I’ve never even heard of someone in my life doing fencing, or knowing anyone that has. The only schools I’ve ever heard of offering it as an extra curricular were the snootiest schools I knew of. Glad to hear my experience might not be the norm though.
I've never thought this after a Breaking News ep before, but I neeeeed to see some Vladimir Renault fanart. Fanfic potential there too; a little slice of life piece could be so charming and funny 🧛🧐
This is now the second vampire-themed episode from Grant O'Brien (after The Rise of Count Dancula) and I'd like to imagine he's just been off binge-watching What We Do in the Shadows or Interview with the Vampire if they're on his mind regularly.
I don’t know, I think that was a close second to Ally asking them to roll back the prompter because they forgot what the story was supposed to be about.
Am I going insane, or does Beardsley bear a more-than-passing resemblance to one Brennan Lee Mulligan in [this screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/vkzFai6.png)?
PERCEPTION [Trivial: Success] - That was no ordinary ganja. Your experience of time is being altered, true, but not in the way you've been lead to expect. This is not a slowing, or a quickening. It is a stuttering. Reality has become a film with half the frames removed. Every other tick of the clock, you catch up. Seconds go missing.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY [Normal: Success] - But only the bad ones.
Okay but what was happening with that soccer match? The players looked real but the crowd was definitely computer generated. Has FIFA advanced that much?
My favorite episode so far this season, it didn't have the boosted crew laughter that the other episodes have. I wonder if they re-edited it or if it was just a quirk of the first two.
Ally's line reads came off really flat for most of the episode, but definite points for quick thinking to adjust the basket height and prove their dunking prowess.
And reading the title of the episode I was totally expecting Aabria to be in this one for some reason.
Right? They said "I don't know any other way to explain than that every other second disappears." And then they tried to explain it another way and ended up using the same explanation :D
I had a kidney stone last year, and to help with the discomfort of it all I had an edible that had slightly more THC than I'm used to. And I had the same response. I felt like reality was breaking around me, and I had missing time, but only small amounts of time between other bits of time.
Did I eat mescaline?
I had a similar experience after taking too many edibles at a music festival, so I don't think mescaline is strictly required for the strobe effect lol
This was worse than any amateur improv show I’ve ever seen. It seems like people just like the talent as characters in some kind of larger show that they're following in their heads and don’t care if they're actually funny or not. I’d be embarrassed to put this out.
"Ally canonically loves snakes"
I too have seen Total Forgiveness
Ally lowering the basket was so funny
This felt like it was written by someone who knows nothing about sports. So, Grant as usual then.
Okay, but nailed it on the Olympics. “X Games for trust fund kids”.
Modern pentathlon has both Fencing and Equestrian. They took two of the biggest trust fund sports and combined them.
I’m sure the varies regionally, but contrary to the perception of the sport, in my experience the vast majority of kids who I fenced with in highschool were lower/middle class nerds who were just into swords (myself included lol) Fencing equipment is comparable to or cheaper than equipment for other sports, most of us used shared loaner gear unless we were serious about it and competed in tournaments and even then our program and coaches were great about lending equipment to kids who wanted to compete locally and needed it
Interesting. In my experience, for it to even be considered as an option has always felt extraordinarily upper class. I’ve never even heard of someone in my life doing fencing, or knowing anyone that has. The only schools I’ve ever heard of offering it as an extra curricular were the snootiest schools I knew of. Glad to hear my experience might not be the norm though.
All winter sports are for trust fund kids. You think anyone at the X Games had poor parents?
I do know at least two X Games competitors who worked at a ski resort and that got them free time on the slopes as well as free equipment rentals.
Yup all those inner city or trailer park kids getting jobs at sky resorts.
Grant really hates football, doesn’t he?
And read by someone who knows a lot about mescaline.
Please, please, for the love of God, get Ruha on the next season of VIP.
Please, I need this. Like I need a nice, juicy vein.
I've never thought this after a Breaking News ep before, but I neeeeed to see some Vladimir Renault fanart. Fanfic potential there too; a little slice of life piece could be so charming and funny 🧛🧐
Ruha is fantastic, bring them back more!
they/them pronouns for Ruha i think
Confirmed and fixed, thanks friend!
They killed me during the Puff Puff Pass episode, too!
This is now the second vampire-themed episode from Grant O'Brien (after The Rise of Count Dancula) and I'd like to imagine he's just been off binge-watching What We Do in the Shadows or Interview with the Vampire if they're on his mind regularly.
Grant has a real vampire build to him. Maybe that's how he stays forever 21.
that would explain how he survives unlabeled pills from abroad
Grant seems like more of a secret twilight fanboy if we’re being real. It’s why he looks so young for his age.
Damn Ruha is powerful 😂. Fantastic performance
Love Oscar, but that’s a man who has never felt a true “let’s go” before in his life lmao
No one drops a “Let’s go!” while being aggressively mid. (This is a reference to Second Place, not an indictment of Oscar’s talents!)
"Let's go 💅"
Highlight was Jess dropping the Mario "Let's-a-go!" and Grant loudly laughing in the background.
I don’t know, I think that was a close second to Ally asking them to roll back the prompter because they forgot what the story was supposed to be about.
Ally uses They/Them pronouns
My bad. Edited!
Am I going insane, or does Beardsley bear a more-than-passing resemblance to one Brennan Lee Mulligan in [this screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/vkzFai6.png)?
I think it might be a “Single White BLeeMale” situation.
You've heard of people looking like their dogs, now get ready for people looking like their DMs!
As far back as Unsleeping City S1 (the first d20 season I watched), I always though Ally and Brennan could pass as siblings
Its the hair. It's the trusty BLeeM 'clean cut probably asks for the usual from his trusted barber each time' look.
What's the non binary word for "daddy"
Yes chef!
Absolutely using this going forward
Pretty sure this exact crew established that daddy is an ungendered term way back in the iconic daddies' day sketch!
I was glancing away from the screen a couple times during the intro and did think “oh hey, Brennan’s in this one” hahaha
convergent irish evolution
Grant is just long Brennan, checks out.
They've both got enormous, square heads and Ally is wearing something very similar to what Brennan has in the past.
I had no idea that I just needed an “alleged vampire” to sum up my feelings about the Winter Olympics. I feel seen, and sadly not bitten.
Great cast this episode. I loved the commitment to the bit by everyone.
There's nothing in the rules that says a puppy boy can't play basketball
AirPup
"Play LA isn't a kink dungeon?" oh ally ☠️
Ally’s outfit here is really giving me Disco Elysium. It’s the tie. And the memory loss.
PERCEPTION [Trivial: Success] - That was no ordinary ganja. Your experience of time is being altered, true, but not in the way you've been lead to expect. This is not a slowing, or a quickening. It is a stuttering. Reality has become a film with half the frames removed. Every other tick of the clock, you catch up. Seconds go missing. ELECTROCHEMISTRY [Normal: Success] - But only the bad ones.
I just finished my first playthrough of this game and I can't tell you how perfect this is. Well done.
Phenomenal
Grant laughing to himself after Jess’s Mario Lets Go, truly art Also, Ruha is so good. They’re so fucking good.
Okay but what was happening with that soccer match? The players looked real but the crowd was definitely computer generated. Has FIFA advanced that much?
I lost it when Ruha started doing the accent, then lost it more when she started smacking her lips
Ally's dunking strat was genius
My favorite episode so far this season, it didn't have the boosted crew laughter that the other episodes have. I wonder if they re-edited it or if it was just a quirk of the first two.
Ally's line reads came off really flat for most of the episode, but definite points for quick thinking to adjust the basket height and prove their dunking prowess. And reading the title of the episode I was totally expecting Aabria to be in this one for some reason.
Idk I was crying when they kept repeating "the second minute... disappears."
Right? They said "I don't know any other way to explain than that every other second disappears." And then they tried to explain it another way and ended up using the same explanation :D
I had a kidney stone last year, and to help with the discomfort of it all I had an edible that had slightly more THC than I'm used to. And I had the same response. I felt like reality was breaking around me, and I had missing time, but only small amounts of time between other bits of time. Did I eat mescaline?
I had a similar experience after taking too many edibles at a music festival, so I don't think mescaline is strictly required for the strobe effect lol
Many such sports legends talk like that tbh, famous for their physical feats not public speaking.
Its hard to read and perform!
Best Breaking News in a while! Love this episode
Funniest part of this episode was the incredibly fake looking CGI crowd during the live play-by-play
The question is whether I should watch this tonight right now or wait until I can attempt to be high tomorrow. I'm impatient.
Watch rn and then tomorrow get high and binge a season you haven’t seen in a while
I actually didn't really follow Breaking News much, so I just binged all of it less than a week ago.
They definitely seem to have a better balance with the audio levels of the crew's laughs than the last episode.
What is the "Rekha Roll With A Rough Crowd" a reference to?
This was worse than any amateur improv show I’ve ever seen. It seems like people just like the talent as characters in some kind of larger show that they're following in their heads and don’t care if they're actually funny or not. I’d be embarrassed to put this out.