Got a Viki standard pass in time for Lunar New Year. As far as wuxia/xianxia my hypothesis about impractical sleeves seem to stand. But I think I have to make an addendum; in the case the sleeves _are_ practical the lower part of the arm has to be clad in leather, ie protection similar to Medieval European archers' wrist guards.

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* The MacGuffin is a guy called Mr MacGuffin

* The rights of passage is a passage on the right.

*The sorcerer's apprentice drops out to join the family hedge-fund business.

*The YA hero stays in bed until 2pm then plays playstation until 4am.

*The Wheel of Time is a very slow tyre repair shop.

*The Whater is the sequel to The Witcher.

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