Listen — I'm a simple woman. I see an oddly specific, aggressively niche television program that's equal parts educational and cool, with a cast made up of passionate weirdos...I'm in.
Anyway, my most recent obsession (that has managed to check all of those boxes) is Forged in Fire — a show on the History Channel where people just...like...straight-up make really neat weapons while teaching you about bladesmithing and stabbing dummies and stuff.
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It's like that part in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King where they reforge the shards of Narsil to create Andúril, but for a full hour and if Elrond had, like, enthusiastically judged everyone's work at the end.
1. This accurate meme:
2. This A+ description:
Forged in Fire - come for the knife making, but stay for the weirdos
3. This surprisingly sweet moment:
4. This quick way to ensure a trip to the E.R.:
5. This expert(?)'s anger:
6. This exciting reveal:
7. This rise in the stakes:
8. This "inner sword lesbian's" inner call:
9. This confusingly specific knowledge we now all possess:
10. This SNL skit in the making:
Niche Tweet: I would like an episode of Forged in Fire where Zach Galifiniakis plays every contestant. That is all.