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[–] [email protected] 111 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Only one of them.

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[–] billiam0202 83 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

Men as in males, yes.

Men as in humans, mostly no

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 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.

[–] billiam0202 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not exactly, since the Númenóreans still had longer lives than Men due to their elven heritage. So while one could absolutely make the argument they were Men, there's also a case to be made saying they weren't pureblooded Men.

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[–] Tattorack 46 points 1 month ago (22 children)

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

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

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

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

Oopsie poopsie, you got Lore!

[–] kamenlady 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Nefara 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[–] Delta_V 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

non-zero chance Riker tries to flirt with you

[–] Nefara 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Sure but he would handle rejection well and laugh it off. Riker, afaicr, respected signals and consent. He flirted with people who seemed open to it and was perfectly professional to those who weren't. What makes flirting feel unsafe is the threat of men taking it badly if rejected.

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[–] finitebanjo 42 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month 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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[–] feedum_sneedson 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

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[–] impudentmortal 36 points 1 month 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

[–] Cypher 24 points 1 month 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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[–] RememberTheApollo_ 35 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

I mean, they're objectively correct.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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] 20 points 1 month ago (1 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 1 month ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

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[–] eyes 16 points 1 month 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 1 month ago (1 children)

Three guys wearing a red shirt

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

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

[–] tetrachromacy 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month 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.

[–] tetrachromacy 8 points 1 month ago

Gimli, it's a blunt, not a microphone

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Not if yer a fucken orc!

[–] Jumi 11 points 1 month ago

My two older brothers and my dad

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

first 3 celebridudes that popped into my head:

Tom Hanks, Keannu Reaves, and Willie Nelson.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Okokimup 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just put me with Pedro Pascal, in any role.

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

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

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