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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 10:32:32 GMT -6
I saw it today and loved it! It was great. Though I hope there's a way to see it again outside the cinema.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 4:23:41 GMT -6
There are so many of this studio's movies I haven't seen. I love Spirited Away though. The music is so utterly beautiful. Everything is really.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 4:22:24 GMT -6
You were supposed to answer as Mike technically but that's okay! Nice answer though!
(However can I ask which character should the next person play? You haven't said in your own question).
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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 4:20:19 GMT -6
Sometimes folks say that Mike is a bit too different in either film (and Sulley too but this is a Mike board)
Honestly though, how Mike was in MU kind of meant MI made sense to me. You know for the time skip and all. There were changes in those ten years but I think they made sense for his character. Like MU kind of reinforces the reason Mike in MI is so angry and anxious to get things back to normal even if it means putting Boo in... dangerous situations such as utterly abandoning her somewhere in Europe or not letting Sulley look for her while she wanders around a dangerous factory where the CDA could catch her (and harm her? Who knows?) In MU he's learned things can be lost easily.
Both he and Sulley have worked so hard for the scare record and Mike especially. Mike is in a great place in his life in MI and wants to keep it that way. He has a wonderful girlfriend who he utterly adores and who adores him back- he lives in a great apartment with his best friend and he is helping said best friend to hopefully become the greatest Scarer in history- and that he will become perhaps the greatest coach in Scaring history as a result. They can almost taste it. They're not that far from the big deal. And then Sulley makes a huge mistake and Mike is trying desperately to fix it and get both their lives back to normal where for him everything was golden. Monsters also don't really give a damn about the safety of humans tbh. It's just not a part of their concern in general- human safety. Only Sulley really gives a damn for the longest time in the original movie with what happens to Boo. So yeah he's going to treat her like some irritating puppy he has to get rid of. Because everything hangs in the balance. Ten years of work in some ways.
Mike isn't a scary monster and in monster society it seems scariness is praised- enough that even in the original movie alone Sulley is the popular one and Sulley is even asked for an autograph. And he has fanboys. In the janitors. Haha. So honestly Mike once having a rough time as a not-scary monster in such a world- would make sense to me. And becoming a coach after realising he couldn't be a scarer himself I think was a clever idea for a story. Like Mike shows how yeah sometimes in life "Those who can't, teach" holds true but so what? Teaching in itself is important and heck teaching isn't even those who can do said talent excel in. Sometimes talented folks can't teach to save their lives. Mike helped pave the way not only for Sulley but several other scarers who wouldn't have made it to the industry at all and heck probably influenced the scaring programme given the Dean.
In the end laughter was the way forward but if the Scaring industry had continued and needed saving I think Mike would have been an important source for whatever they'd have come up with.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 4:08:08 GMT -6
Ah! These are all great! (Hope you're feeling better though Jazz.) pretty sure I drew that in december so im fine now <3 Hahahaha. Good to know.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 3:53:17 GMT -6
I was thinking about it though and it does sound a little...uh.... WOOBIFYING? "AAAWWW RANDY WAS AN ORPHAN LET ME HOLD YOU, YOU'RE NOT A BAD PERSON SO MISTUNDERSTooD, STROKES HIS FACE, chokes and dies oN randy woobing" but not entirely, disney has made villains orphans in the past, that whole tragic backstory ding dong. it doesnt mean that theyre not bad people, it just means that something in their past slowly made them that way i.e. rejection. i GUESSSS I think woobification can be a valid concern. Overall though sometimes bad things can explain a character and add depth to them sometimes. Overall however the full process of woobification isn't necessarily giving them a rough background- it would probably be pulling the idea 'You had a hard life, everything bad you do is wiped clean as a result. Nothing bad you do is really your fault at all. You are 100% blameless.' Which is yeah.... no. The bad things, the unlucky things in life can explain the character and their behaviour though they don't utterly absolve them of their wrong doing. Past experiences and present circumstances or motives and skewed perspectives can help shape who we are, no question, and sometimes things get complicated, but there can still be an element of choice. I think I can get why Randall acts the way he does and even sympathies but that doesn't mean that automatically wipes the slate clean or he's utterly innocent. There's certain paths we go down- that sometimes life can seemingly push us down but we can still try and say no. Sometimes this is easier said then done, clearly, but still. It's a possible choice. Randall in MI is incredibly bitter and has been stewing on his hatred for years- and probably reminded of it each time he looks at the board or looks to his right to Sulley's door station things getting worse as the whole scream extractor plot utterly fails to gain him praise from Waternoose. It may seem petty sure, but yeah I think it's been building up for a long time and it doesn't exactly surprise me is hardly cut up on the idea of killing Sulley when given the orders by Waternoose- even if what he wanted in the long term is them both working as janitors (probably) forgotten in history and hopefully miserable why he is remembered and adored. Sulley is continually in his way on the scare floor and then both he and Mike have the 'audacity'; to get in the way of his other project to eventually get noticed. Maybe Randall even thinks Sulley is a cheater. Who the heck knows. He takes joy in Mike and Sulley's pain and distress however in any case. There can be reasons for it sure. But does that make it remotely okay? Does that automatically wipe the slate clean? Of course not. Reasons make for interesting characters but not absolved ones. Like with Sulley in MU in a less extreme way. Sulley is sympathetic certainly but he still cheated and technically built Mike up before that Scare simulator only for it to come crashing down later. Which he shouldn't have done. Like I watch MU now and a part of my heart breaks when Sulley gets down to talk to Mike before it. Because no. NO. YOU ASS. How could you lie and pretend you believe in him like that. Oh god. It's actually an interesting parallel with Johnny- though Johnny's of course was deliberately malicious and the whole point of building up OK was to reveal the truth of what he thought of them (and Sulley didn't want the truth to come out at all). Regardless- Sulley in his selfishness and fear did something similar. Whatever his motives might have been he still messed up- majorly. In fact it probably would have hurt Mike more because even if this was before they said it out loud subconsciously they both considered each other friends at this stage. Johnny was just some asshole and yeah it hurt OK, Sulley included but what Sulley did hurt them all so much more because he was technically one of them. It was a betrayal. So Sulley had sympathetic reasons but it still sucked that he did it. He was a liar and a cheater whatever his motives and sympathetic reasons. And he shouldn't have done it at all. He still had to make things right. And in a way he did that with some of his words to Mike at the bus. That while he admitted he didn't think Mike was scary at all Mike was still utterly amazing to him in other ways. He was honest this time. They became good friends who helped each other out to achieve their dreams as a team.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 1:06:51 GMT -6
In this game you answer a question as a character in whatever challenge the last poster left and then add you own challenge for the next poster. Possibly play as characters you never have before! Let's keep in mind though that the minimum age for here is only 13 though guys so yeah tread lightly. Haha. You can get away with some stuff but not everything.
Example say someone posted before me and the last poster on this wrote:
Johnny Worthington: Do you have any pets back home?
"Well, /chuckles/ not exactly, but my grandfather likes to breed hunting dogs as a hobby of his and he lives with my parents. Pure bred of course, none of this mongrel nonsense. They can be... friendly in their own way but with three heads and the amount of slobber and drool they can get everywhere- they're obviously not allowed in the house. Mother and father won't have it- and I can see their point. Though my old man's old man often complains about that."
(I am uncertain if that is IC or not but you get the picture).
So for the next poster:
Mike Wazowski (during MU): So do you have any dreams for the future outside of scaring?
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Post by polkadots on Mar 23, 2014 0:49:48 GMT -6
Ah! These are all great! (Hope you're feeling better though Jazz.)
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Post by polkadots on Mar 21, 2014 9:47:27 GMT -6
Ah the property of hate! I read that before but I have to start it again (I'd forgotten the title, heh). Will have to check out the others. I think I may have read the Meek a while back too. Oh, you read Gunnerkrigg Court too? I need to start reading that again. I also am a huge fan of Homestuck (which is on hiatus) and Problem Sleuth. If you're looking to read Homestuck I'd recommend reading Problem Sleuth first because you'll then understand some of the jokes. It's a good story! The first chapter was kind of meh at first for me but it gets going after that and the events of the first chapter even ties in really well. It's pretty great at showing two different factions being good and bad. Homestuck is something I've attempted to read but I've had problems getting into myself so maybe I'll give Problem Sleuth a try.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 21, 2014 9:42:23 GMT -6
Honestly, I really don't have a set head canon for Randy's background. I'm open to all kinds of possibilities, though I DO have a backstory for him in the story I'm writing, which I go into further detail about later on. I can't give anything away, I'm afraid. I'm kind of the same. I'm open to various ideas really for his background. Though I have my own ideas if I can get off my ass for my current story. Overall though I will say I believe Randy cakes was home schooled until maybe middle or high school and he was SO KEEN to make friends and be popular and all that kind of thing but it did not work out there. I also like to think he was raised in a fairly religious household. A nice enough home but somewhat strict and kept him a little naive and sheltered. I am flexible with regards what type of sibling could produce Rex if he became full on canon (I love Rex, love him I hope he does become canon) but personally I like the idea of an older sister. I like to think she's bitter towards Randall though because Randall pulled a version of the 'prodigal son' on everyone- he even wasted money trying to impress people- except he never comes to his senses and comes back or even attempts to apologies. He'd have to make the first move given how things went down and well, he doesn't make that first move.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 21, 2014 6:49:53 GMT -6
Ahh spoilers are going to be out by the bucketful eventually. Whose willing to bet we'll be spoiled by a gif or someone who doesn't put a text post behind a read more? Best to blacklist 'Party Central spoilers' I think anyway though probably there will be some seeps in the cracks.
I am curious about what Johnny's reaction will be and what will happen to him. Eh probably just folks preferring OKs party and this utterly confusing him I guess. Who knows, he might even join them if only to save face (if at all possible).
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Post by polkadots on Mar 21, 2014 6:45:58 GMT -6
Have a webcomic you're enjoying right now? Recommend it here! Currently I am reading: Gunnerkrigg Court
Ava's demon
NamesakeI also read various others but those are among my favourites. (Warnings for blood and violence etc especially in Ava's demon). They all use fantasy elements in some way, though Ava's demon also includes Sci Fi as well as using music and movement when it comes to the chapter's end.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 20, 2014 0:43:37 GMT -6
This sounds utterly amazing. If you want to, I say go for it! It sounds so adorable!
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Post by polkadots on Mar 20, 2014 0:40:50 GMT -6
(Sulley tears? Not remotely okay).
I think Boo would be very good at art myself given her drawings. At less then three years old they're really good.
As for cliques I kind of like the idea of her not really giving a damn about it (she's friends with monsters after all) and being somewhat of a weirdo at times. But generally well liked enough regardless? I also however like to head canon her as having been the sort of kid to get into fights during elementary school time. Like if you insult her friends or her she'd swing a fist at you. Eventually however she sort of just laughs in peoples faces unless they really, really cross the line.
So eventually upon hitting middle and high school she's generally laid back but honestly when she gets really, really angry that just makes it even more shocking. (And mildly terrifying in fact).
Also I like to head canon her as a 'girly-jock' somewhat too though when she's growing up. Like if she was a monster and went to MU, EEK would be her sorority.
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Post by polkadots on Mar 20, 2014 0:32:54 GMT -6
(God you guys maybe I should get the hose out. /coughs.)
But yeah little baby Randy scared. I think when he was little he was a big fraidy cat and all. (Heck he sort of moves like a cat anyway so...).
Though I think he'd have freaked out whoever was looking after him at the time too when his invisibility was discovered too probably later on. Can you imagine a baby you can't see. That's a nightmare.
Yeah the allergy thing wouldn't make much sense. I guess however the allergy idea probably mutated during STORY development when they were thinking up the idea and became monsters believing human kids were toxic.
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