The law killers: True Crime from Dundee
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True crime from Dundee, covering the most fascinating and shocking cases from the last century....
Rikki Hammond (33 KP) rated Cards Against Humanity in Tabletop Games
May 28, 2019
There are some genuinely insensitive cards contained within this game, but you need to leave your morals at the door when you begin playing, and you will have some incredibly funny moments.
For those that don't know how this game plays, each player takes it in turns to read a question from the stack of black cards, and every other player picks one (or two if it's a double answer) white card from their hand of ten. Once everyone's chosen, the black card player reads everyone's white cards and picks what they think is the best response to the question. The winning player than keeps the black card, to show they won that question. If you feel you ha e a duff hand, you can trade in one of your black cards to pick up ten new white cards from the stacks.
Once everyone decides they've had enough playing, whoever has the most black cards at the end wins.
Many have tried to imitate this game, but few have succeeded, and I feel Cards Against Humanity will still be a top party game for many years to come.
The Woman in Black and Other Ghost Stories: The Collected Ghost Stories of Susan Hill
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'No one chills the blood like Susan Hill' Daily Telegraph From the horrifying secret of Eel Marsh...
The Man In Black
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Naive dreamer Fenimore James runs from home and goes west to become a famous outlaw––Simon Shaw....
American Revolution Bicentennial Standards Manual
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The 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial symbol was the logo for America’s 200th birthday party...
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Chains and Chainmaking
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The area of England known as the Black Country has a rich heritage in the chain trade due to its...
Becca Major (96 KP) rated Black in TV
May 26, 2018
The Characters
The main female character is Kang Ha-ram, an unfortunate woman who is able to see black smokey clouds on the backs of people who are about to die. Then, if she touches them, she can see exactly how they die. She lives alone, has trouble keeping a job, and has a terrible relationship with her family. Out of all the characters in this show, she is the most relatable. It’s also nice to see a headstrong female character who is also compassionate and damaged.
The main male character, however, is the Grim Reaper. His designated number is 444, but he chooses to call himself Black pretty early on (as an homage to "Meet Joe Black" though I can't say anything about it because I haven't actually seen the movie). He's... interesting. On one hand, I hate him. I hate that he manipulates Ha-ram. I hate that he lies to her about everything, and still has the audacity to jerk her around. I hate that he is prejudiced and egotistical. On the other hand, after he's been on Earth for a little while, he starts to pick up on the nuances of human interaction, so I can't hate him too much.
The Story
The story caught my attention early on. It is first and foremost a mystery and a cold-case mystery at that. Shortly after Black takes over the life of detective Han Mu-gang, he is roped into a case of teenage prostitution, murder, and political cover-ups. It's very good and keeps you guessing. Plus there's the romance between Ha-ram and Black to worry about. Unfortunately, the entire final episode is terrible. It literally feels like they threw darts at a board to figure out how to finish the show.
Final Thoughts
It's a good show that could use a much better finale. It has strong characters and a hella good story. The effects are good, and the acting is great. If you like mysteries or need a change of pace, then give it a shot.
[I wrote a little bit more about this on my personal blog, and I plan to do a few more posts about Black on it. Check it out if you are interested. https://rebecca-major.com/2018/05/24/black-a-spoiler-free-k-drama-review/]
A Coast to Coast Walk: A Pictorial Guide
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The Coast to Coast Walk, devised by Wainwright himself, stretches across 190 miles from St Bees Head...
Neon Chalk Lettering
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Create bright, bold designs with Neon Chalk Lettering. This book combines two hugely popular things...
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