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Do Lord of the Rings or The Silmarillion pass the Bechdel test?

asked Jan 25, 2014 at 22:54

41 votes

7 answers

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Why are the Ringwraiths fearful of coming into contact with water?

asked Jan 22, 2014 at 14:31

20 votes

2 answers

3k views

Ring-bearers - who can notice what about whom and when?

asked Jan 23, 2014 at 22:41

20 votes

5 answers

5k views

Who can knight you so that the knighting 'sticks'?

asked Jun 29, 2014 at 12:54

20 votes

4 answers

6k views

Why is every place in the Wheel-of-Time TV series a mixture of races?

asked Dec 4, 2021 at 21:38

19 votes

6 answers

4k views

How come there are no middle-aged senior officers on the Enterprise D other than Picard?

asked Jul 15, 2018 at 11:33

18 votes

3 answers

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Why did the Enterprise-D not send a probe to look for Picard?

asked Nov 22, 2021 at 20:32

18 votes

1 answer

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Is Quark really supposed to have a negative asset balance?

asked May 22, 2020 at 8:26

18 votes

3 answers

4k views

How would the Bene Gesserit get their hands on worm bile?

asked Nov 3, 2021 at 13:19

15 votes

1 answer

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What does this entry on the Rocinante's pilot quick-menu mean?

asked Dec 26, 2021 at 20:29

15 votes

1 answer

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What is this pair of rectangular patterns on the Enterprise-D's exterior?

asked Mar 21, 2022 at 14:44

14 votes

4 answers

3k views

Succession of the Iron Throne after GoT Season 5 (spoilers) - who's in line?

asked Jun 25, 2015 at 22:35

14 votes

2 answers

8k views

Why is the Gayatri mantra used the BSG opening theme? Are the Cylons or the Colonists Hindu?

asked Jun 10, 2017 at 14:00

13 votes

2 answers

3k views

In Fullmetal Alchemist, what's with Bradley's weird position?

asked Aug 11, 2018 at 20:21

12 votes

2 answers

1k views

Why isn't Daenerys contacted by more disgruntled nobles?

asked Jul 3, 2015 at 21:10

11 votes

3 answers

5k views

Star Trek episode referring to reversing the polarity of the Neutron flow?

asked Oct 8, 2014 at 21:34

11 votes

4 answers

4k views

What's the use of Littlefinger's latest shenanigans (Season 5 Episodes 6+7)?

asked May 18, 2015 at 18:55

11 votes

1 answer

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Incest - hot or not (in the eyes of the old gods and in Essos)?

asked Aug 29, 2017 at 6:52

11 votes

1 answer

775 views

How did Ro Laren join Starfleet?

asked Dec 31, 2016 at 15:19

10 votes

1 answer

1k views

What's all of the space on the outer docking ring used for?

asked Aug 14, 2017 at 20:45

10 votes

1 answer

12k views

Why is Immortan Joe called that?

asked Feb 19, 2016 at 22:08

10 votes

3 answers

6k views

Why is King Tommen Baratheon the "First of his Name" rather than at least third?

asked May 18, 2014 at 18:28

10 votes

3 answers

818 views

Don't the Light's problems in the current age of WoT just boil down to poor record-keeping?

asked Dec 26, 2021 at 16:53

10 votes

1 answer

1k views

What ship class is the USS Archimedes?

asked Oct 16, 2021 at 17:06

8 votes

1 answer

776 views

What degenerative disease did the Baron have?

asked Nov 2, 2021 at 23:48

8 votes

1 answer

2k views

Towards the end of Game of Thrones season 7, has Drogon become larger than Balerion was?

asked Aug 21, 2017 at 14:41

8 votes

3 answers

922 views

How long does it take to get from Moat Cailin to Mole Town on horseback?

asked May 23, 2016 at 17:39

7 votes

4 answers

3k views

How did Beverly Crusher attain the rank of Commander?

asked Feb 26, 2016 at 0:45

7 votes

3 answers

1k views

What's on the southern hemisphere of the World of Ice and Fire?

asked Jun 26, 2015 at 17:27

7 votes

2 answers

676 views

What's the fastest sensor-bearing object the Enterprise-D carries?

asked Nov 22, 2021 at 12:55

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Do Lord of the Rings or The Silmarillion pass the Bechdel test?

Why are the Ringwraiths fearful of coming into contact with water?

Ring-bearers - who can notice what about whom and when?

Who can knight you so that the knighting 'sticks'?

Why is every place in the Wheel-of-Time TV series a mixture of races?

How come there are no middle-aged senior officers on the Enterprise D other than Picard?

Why did the Enterprise-D not send a probe to look for Picard?

Is Quark really supposed to have a negative asset balance?

How would the Bene Gesserit get their hands on worm bile?

What does this entry on the Rocinante's pilot quick-menu mean?

What is this pair of rectangular patterns on the Enterprise-D's exterior?

Succession of the Iron Throne after GoT Season 5 (spoilers) - who's in line?

Why is the Gayatri mantra used the BSG opening theme? Are the Cylons or the Colonists Hindu?

In Fullmetal Alchemist, what's with Bradley's weird position?

Why isn't Daenerys contacted by more disgruntled nobles?

Star Trek episode referring to reversing the polarity of the Neutron flow?

What's the use of Littlefinger's latest shenanigans (Season 5 Episodes 6+7)?

Incest - hot or not (in the eyes of the old gods and in Essos)?

How did Ro Laren join Starfleet?

What's all of the space on the outer docking ring used for?

Why is Immortan Joe called that?

Why is King Tommen Baratheon the "First of his Name" rather than at least third?

Don't the Light's problems in the current age of WoT just boil down to poor record-keeping?

What ship class is the USS Archimedes?

What degenerative disease did the Baron have?

Towards the end of Game of Thrones season 7, has Drogon become larger than Balerion was?

How long does it take to get from Moat Cailin to Mole Town on horseback?

How did Beverly Crusher attain the rank of Commander?

What's on the southern hemisphere of the World of Ice and Fire?

What's the fastest sensor-bearing object the Enterprise-D carries?