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Ian Dunt

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We are working our way through the Die Hard movies again, which, btw, is fucking joyous. 2 obviously much worse than 1. However: the terrorist plan does actually make sense in 2. I'm not sure it does in 1.

So they use the explosives to get in the safe. Knick the bonds. Then herd the hostages to the roof. What is the plan then? To blow up the building? With or without the hostages?

If with, they're going to put them all on helicopters which weren't provided and then do what? Take them to LAX and start negotiating again?

Seems unwise to negotiate from the airport, because they're not in control of the area. And how does blowing up the building help?

It's not like triggering-Article-50-level stupid, but it still seems like poor strategy.

Also I am a lot of fun to watch movies with fuck you.

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