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[–] [email protected] 111 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Everywhere they went people were getting kidnapped, orcs were invading, trees were coming to life, and the dead were rising. Id want to be far away from that elevator.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know for a fact that they'll literally coming charging across the countryside to rescue you though

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They probably wouldn't be that familiar with the workings of a lift either

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Only one of them.

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[–] [email protected] 83 points 2 months ago (8 children)

So ackshually...

Aragorn was descended from Elros who was a half-elf, but that was so long ago he may or may not be a full man depending on how racist one is about miscegenation.

Legolas was an elf and Gimli was a dwarf, so explicitly not Men.

How about Eomer and Faramir instead?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago

Men as in males, yes.

Men as in humans, mostly no

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Elros and Elrond had a choice as to become Eldar or Edain. Elrond chose Eldar, while Elros chose Edain. Once they chose their mixed nature was resolved.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 months ago (22 children)

I'd also go for Data, Riker, and LaForge.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You need O’Brien to act as a lightning rod for any misfortune.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Oopsie poopsie, you got Lore!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)
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[–] nathanjent 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (11 children)

Ehhh debatable if Data is a "man", and LaForge... well, he wouldn't be on my list. My picks from TNG to share a turbolift would would be Picard, O'Brien and Riker. Picard would be either ruminating on some deep crisis or current drama and be quiet and majestic. O'Brien would be preoccupied and anxious about some project and trying to build up the courage to talk to the senior officers about it. Riker would be relaxed, polite and crack a joke that would make you chuckle.

If counting non-human male characters across ST, then Data, Odo and Spock.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

non-zero chance Riker tries to flirt with you

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Arnold's got a decent number of allegations against him, but Andre would protect you so I guess it's honestly a freebie for the other two if he's in the mix.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can't believe how jacked Arnold is here. It's truly remarkable.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Let's be real. We're all NPCs so if any of the men are from something with action, we'll probably end up dead. My pick would be Bob Ross, Mr. Rogers, and Steve Irwin. Super calming and chill

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Steve was an amazing person but I wouldn’t describe him as chill.

He was pure overwhelming enthusiastic energy.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I tried to come up with a counter argument and realized pretty quickly that I didn’t want to.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I mean, they're objectively correct.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I'd choose: Boromir, Ned Stark, and Sean Bean.

No way anything bad can happen to me with those magnets around.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The whole elevator would just crash through the foundation. You'd be collateral when Death gets a 3 for 1 final destination style.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Figures that the safest men to be stuck with aren't human men.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He's 87 years old at the start of LOTR.
He descends from Elros the Half-Elf.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

He's got Elven heritage. He's the 64th descendant of Elros, brother of Elrond. I think he's also decendend from a Maiar as Elros and Elrond's great great grandmother was Melian.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Somewhat related: that's a dream blunt rotation right there

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I feel like Gimli would hog it, Aragorn would obviously be awesome, and Legolas would be chill but you could tell he's thinking your weed sucks, he's got a much better connection.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Gimli, it's a blunt, not a microphone

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Three guys wearing a red shirt

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

three clones of tom scott, who say "we are standing in an elevator going to the 5th floor" in perfect unison as you enter

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Not if yer a fucken orc!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

My two older brothers and my dad

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (6 children)

first 3 celebridudes that popped into my head:

Tom Hanks, Keannu Reaves, and Willie Nelson.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The fact that they had to go to fictional characters is significant.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (3 children)

We're in the LOTR community, the sample may be a little biased

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Good point!

Okay, real world examples from me (notably, a big dude, so y'know, probably not as in tune to things as I could be):

Bernie Sanders My brother My Uncle

... I... Really thought I'd have better options until I really started thinking about it

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just put me with Pedro Pascal, in any role.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Pedro Pascal, Sir Ian Mckellan, and Sir Patrick Stewart.

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