The Nerd Thread (comics, movies, anime, cartoons, video games, lore, fun stuff, ect.)

 
I knew Sean Connery best from Darby O’Gill.

@Dex Stewart  
Underrated Disney movie. Y’know, it had impressive special effects for it’s day, and that banshee is still scary.

Why does the Goanimate community get so fucking triggered at the mention of Fake VHS openings?
 

 
Somehow I knew that Sir Sean Connery would die very soon. Oh, man, 2020 is such a shitty year. I’m pretty sad. Well, I know which movie I’m going to watch now.
 
Холодно, хмуро  
И мрачно в душе  
Как мог знать я, что ты умрёшь?
 
Cold, hard, empty  
Light that has left me  
How could I know that you would die?
 
До свидания, Captain Marko Ramius (Sean Connery)
 
Red Army Choir - The Hunt For Red October

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@Dex Stewart  
…i don’t get.

@Angrybrony  
The Annie comic strip that inspired the musical went pretty nuts as the years went on.  
The line about Libertarian and FDR,though…I guess I’m just not up on politics.

@Dex Stewart  
It’s true. Ever since I did my review of the 2014 Annie a few years ago, I’ve read about how much darker the Little Orphan Annie comics were.
 
Each of the three Annie movies are just about “Orphan girl is mistreated by the head of the orphanage/foster home, gets adopted by a rich dude, happy ending.” Hell, the 2014 Annie is even worse because it tones down or straight-up removes the villains, who were the most interesting part of the musical.
 
But never would I have guessed with any of those movies that Little Orphan Annie was a badass who solved mysteries and could give a beatdown when necessary.

@TheHappySpaceman  
can we get that shit in the next annie? i’d watch tat shit.

@Angrybrony  
For a sec, I misread that as “anime.” And no joke, a Little Orphan Annie anime would be cool as hell if they followed the comics more in tone.

Leisure Suit Larry is still around:  

Feel like i’m developing this ‘brutality and cruelty’ issue with anime i can’t seem to get past.

Well damn. The latest Tremors movie ||actually kills off Burt. ||
 
End of an era.

@Holofan4life  

 
Yep. Both of them have good and bad parts, and one is not inherently, objectively superior to the other–it’s all a matter of taste.

@Dustcan  
fucking what?! THAT’S LILLIGAL! HE’S THE BEST THING ABOUT THOSE MOVIES!

!h

@Angrybrony
 
Michael Gross is also 73 years old and the Tremors franchise is 30. So this is probably tacit confession that either A)Shrieker Island is the last entry in Tremors or B)They’re moving on from Burt Gummer.

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Why do we find characters such as Trevor Philips, Rick Sanchez, and many other anti-hero/anti-villain maniacs so endearing?
 
Is it because the line between good and evil is so razor thin to begin with?
 
Is it because they’re refreshingly different from goody two shoes and truly irredeemable assholes?
 
Is it due to them being so relatable to an extent?

@CaptainXtra  
 
I find Punisher a fascinating and entertaining character.  
On some level,it’s comforting to think of this guy, cleverly taking out the bad guys and saving people,but in the other hand,it’s uncomfortable to think this guy went nuts and declared war on any and all evildoers.  
 
Also cute doggy.

@CaptainXtra
 
Well, “being so relatable” I’m just gonna question. But yes, to the first two questions. Genius and madness are very close. And we’ve known that not just since Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb. This supposed dichotomy naturally creates a certain fascination in people. But I also question your comparison between “I’ll fuck your girlfriend and kick your brains in” Trevor Philips and “I know so much, nothing has any meaning for me anymore” Rick Sanchez.
 
In my opinion, these two are not really in the same league. They may be both amoralistic assholes, yes. And in their fascination they may resemble each other. But in their inner universe they still exist on very different levels.
 
But to answer your question, why does that seem so endearing? People don’t play such a game or watch such a show in order to raise themselves up for it. But it is an unfiltered mirror on society and goes where it hurts particularly. Basically, it’s a kind of pain therapy that might give you a bit of clarity yourself. And so it is certainly different from previous protagonists.
 
No one always wants to be the hero. Unless you have a very limited insight into the world as such. ;-)