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Pinky and the Brain
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Re: Pinky and the Brain
#62Reminds me of my favorite fiction conspiracy theory: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/3qvj6w/theory_jar...
Oh, thats neat. Its basically saying Jar Jar is the evil counterpart of Yoda, hiding his true abilities behind a cute appearance.
Robot Chicken thought the same ;) [0]
Re: Pinky and the Brain
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
To be fair that "light speed weapon" scene was incredibly awesome to watch (and "hear"). If I remember anything from that trilogy ... it is that scene.
Ridiculous that the entire movie was basically a setup for one scene that admittedly looked cool, but also made no sense in the context of the universe. Can't believe they let someone like that steer an American cultural icon into the ground.
> Can't believe they let someone like that steer an American cultural icon into the ground.
Yeah, how dare they let Steven Spielberg make Indiana Jones 4 and George Lucas make Star Wars 1-3.
Re: Pinky and the Brain
#64Earlier quoted context omitted.
To be fair that "light speed weapon" scene was incredibly awesome to watch (and "hear"). If I remember anything from that trilogy ... it is that scene.
Ridiculous that the entire movie was basically a setup for one scene that admittedly looked cool, but also made no sense in the context of the universe. Can't believe they let someone like that steer an American cultural icon into the ground.
Unfortunately, by the third movie, Lucas didn't have to listen when other people said no (or nobody told him no anyway), and the quality plumetted.
It doesn't take a lot to ignore the junk in Return. But the prequels are crap between a lack of interesting story, lack of interesting characters, lack of interesting sets. Somehow character are in the desert of wherever, but aren't hot and there's no sand movement at all. The only way to make those movies interesting is to try to convince others that JarJar is the phantom menance, and that Chewbacca owns the falcon and is just letting the humans borrow it.
Let's say nothing about the holiday special.
Given how far Lucas had run the vessel aground, anything Disney does is fair game.
Re: Pinky and the Brain
#65Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ridiculous that the entire movie was basically a setup for one scene that admittedly looked cool, but also made no sense in the context of the universe. Can't believe they let someone like that steer an American cultural icon into the ground.
> Can't believe they let someone like that steer an American cultural icon into the ground. Yeah, how dare they let Steven Spielberg make Indiana Jones 4 and George Lucas make Star Wars 1-3.
Bad movies is one thing. Willful fuckery is another. I recognize it because I engage in it, too. But I try not to do it to things that are sacred to other people.
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#66Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ridiculous that the entire movie was basically a setup for one scene that admittedly looked cool, but also made no sense in the context of the universe. Can't believe they let someone like that steer an American cultural icon into the ground.
> Can't believe they let someone like that I assume you're referring to Rian Johnson - I wouldn't lay the blame all on him - he's clearly capable of making great fun movies. I think the fact that the new trilogy is an incohesive mess is entirely the fault of Disney as a whole not knowing what they wanted to do with it. I'd also lay a ton of the blame at JJ Abraham's feet - the man loves to set up a mystery but seemin…
He asked JJ to make changes to TFA to set up his vision for TLJ. JJ certainly shares blame (TROS was garbage and everybody knows it, including JJ), and the flaws you describe are accurate. But this was RJ's movie, given to him by the executives at Disney, with no interference to speak of. How can you not blame the man with the smoking gun?
Re: Pinky and the Brain
#67Are you pondering what I’m pondering?
I think so, sayonaraman, but if Pinocchio were carved out of bacon it wouldn't be the same story, would it?
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
Instead of that which would have been awesome and retconned Jar Jar from embarrassing into a great story of our times… We instead got the first movie redone, and two pretty poor follow ups with grrrrrr fake teeth being the series rock bottom. Ugh, that plot hole of a light speed weapon, the force can’t bring someone back to life but let’s do it like three times, whatever. I’ve forgotten more about the last trilogy th…
> We instead got the first movie redone, and two pretty poor follow ups with grrrrrr fake teeth What do you mean? What fake teeth? Could you elaborate?
https://i.redd.it/5n4plnaub6641.jpg
It was their ham fisted way to show she would turn bad. Sharp teeth and a hisssss. Because we all know being evil changes your teeth so you can consist on your new diet of tearing the raw flesh directly from your enemies.
They wanted this https://i.redd.it/sftg7bb41eu01.jpg but dirty wouldn’t cut it, needed more, sharp and pointy, because everything in the new movies was made blunt force obvious for “mass appeal”.
The whole movie lacked any sort of grace.
And let’s not even approach getting started on Finn.
Re: Pinky and the Brain
#69I thought this was made pretty clear in the theme song's lyrics? "They're Pinky and The Brain - Yes Pinky and The Brain - One is a genius - The other's insane" Brain is clearly made out to be insane (in the cartoon sense), which leaves Pinky as the genius. QED, right?
This comment and the replies seem to be rationalisation. It's clear even from the opening Pinky is supposed to be shown as an insane fool (It shows the Pinky dancing in what looks like a Straitjacket when the theme sings "The other is insane"). The reason The Brain's schemes don't work out is because it's a comedy cartoon for children, not that the mouse acting like the idiot is secretly a genius.
It's a nice fan theory but I don't think it holds up.
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#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is probably a good format for “intelligence is an imaginary construct, not a quantifiable fact”.
I’ve always thought about it as: every tool you have, your shadow has that tool also. If you’re convincing, you can convince yourself. If you’re cynical, you’ll be quietly cynical about your own capacity in the world too. Any reality distortion fields we project outwards have ourselves at the epicentre.
I've noticed a similar dichotomy...the harder you are on yourself, the less compassion you have for other people.