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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 10, 2014 7:35:29 GMT -6
I look forward to that story.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 9, 2014 18:36:22 GMT -6
I fully agree when it comes to Boo being the most likely female lead in a Monsters sequel, though partially because of what I already said that she was the only female character in the original with a major role.
And yeah, that would certainly be nice, her overcoming her fear of snakes and other things that look like Randall in the true fashion: growing to at least tolerate what she was once afraid of.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 9, 2014 15:20:31 GMT -6
Karma Chameleon. Of course. XDD
I can picture him listening to synthpop and new wave, but given how edgy he is in MI, I only see that scenario in MU, which, if it was indeed supposed to be set in the late '80s/early '90s like the release of the original would suggest, was a time when it was deservedly more popular, anyway. It's a weird belief for me because of my loving synthpop and new wave, myself (much of my own music, in many ways, is basically just a modern take on those genres), but still.
I do like the idea of him secretly being a hipster, though, a theory I also consider plausible given the design of his TV, which I discussed elsewhere.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 9, 2014 14:36:50 GMT -6
It is a good point that Pixar, with the exception of Brave, has never really emphasized female characters. Still, I do feel that the sequel would be more of the same when it comes to genders: not only is Pixar pretty traditional with their values (at least to me), but the only female character with a major role in the original movie was also Boo. While it is plausible she may return, let alone be the central character, I consider it unlikely, given how many years it's been since MI, and since Mary Gibbs is much older now, combined with Pixar's history of retaining voice actors for continuations...
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 8, 2014 7:00:12 GMT -6
I would actually really like to see Randall discover that he has value aside from his ability to collect energy, because it seems to me like that's the source of a lot of his problems, that he bases his self-worth on his usefulness. While I agree that Randall should see value in himself (and hopefully will in the sequel), I think he actually determines his self-worth based on the amount of respect he has. In MU, he made it clear that he wanted respect even if it meant joining a bad crowd, and even in MI, he calmed down a bit on the first day when he temporarily beat Sulley. But yeah, it would be nice to see him grow to realize that there's more to a good life than he seems to think there is, and I do hope that Pixar does that with him. As for Boo, hopefulartist, I'm fairly confident she'll make at least a cameo, since the MU crew DID express regret about needing to get rid of her due to MU being a prequel set before she was even born.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 6, 2014 2:42:18 GMT -6
Sometimes I kind of feel sorry for her- because it sometimes she just doesn't seem to get it- but I utterly hate how she can treat people sometimes and I have to wonder if it's because she just doesn't care to try to get it. I think I've seen one instance where folks over-reacted to her which weirded me out but overall she tends to be the instigator and it's just really frustrating when assumptions are made by her about people who disagree. I actually do think Johnny and Randall can have reasons for the things that they do, heck you can even sympathies but... since when did that mean what they did was a-okay? Also just because something may not have been defined as bullying somewhere or at some time in the past doesn't mean they were right to call it 'not bullying'. That's not really how it works. Heck just because something was defined as being something in the past does not mean the people in the past were well... right. Definitions which could have in fact have been written by people in powerful positions who did those bad things or didn't experience them for themselves. If someone calls you out on bad behaviour as it is that doesn't automatically mean they're 'just being over-sensitive'. This entirely. I'm particularly glad to hear I'm not the only one who's noticed her biggest opponents being part of the problem as well.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 5, 2014 17:27:18 GMT -6
I'm not sure what you're apologizing for, savefearow, as I haven't seen anything offensive you wrote here. But yeah, I share your pain.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 5, 2014 16:38:18 GMT -6
Before I share my video, I'll start with a confession. A long time ago, I was once known as SgtYayap on the net. At that time, one of my most viewed videos on YouTube, if not THE most viewed, was a surprisingly popular video showing a combination of facts and rational assumptions to prove that Randall was not evil. Bear in mind, this was before MU was even announced, so obviously, some bits were me simply saying things that other fans felt, while other bits were disproven by MU. Nonetheless, I did manage the courage to make a shorter but more up-to-date video, incorporating Monsters University as well as Monsters, Inc. I actually made it a few months ago; I just didn't have the courage to share it except with a small number of Randall fans, and even now, the video is currently unlisted (though that may change later, depending on the reception), and comments are disabled, though the latter is partially because it's uploaded to a YouTube channel I probably won't use otherwise. To the critics against Randall having good in him, rest assured, this time around I tried to abandon assumptions and focus as much as possible on the facts and footage of both movies. This is also one reason why the video's shorter, but even so. So, now, here is the video. Thanks everyone for dealing with that speech. XD P.S. No, there is no sound. Would've made music for it, but anyone who's followed me closely enough for that will know that my work is generally too dark for this. EDIT: uploaded a public version with a minor revision.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 5, 2014 14:32:05 GMT -6
Good way to bring this back on topic despite my tangent.
Yes, a lot of the canon stuff about Randall especially IS pretty ambiguous, even after Monsters University. It would be nice if people on both sides would stop confusing their beliefs and opinions with what's actually shown in the movies, and, while I acknowledge I have this problem sometimes, the person this thread is about and I are FAR from the only ones, and I know THAT much for a fact. The only major difference between me and the true extremists (on both sides) is that I acknowledge that I can get carried away, whereas the others don't know how to shut up even if they were just proven wrong.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 5, 2014 14:17:07 GMT -6
Every time this happens on tumblr, this is my reaction: I fully agree with this part. Still, as said before, I firmly believe that this person is only part of the problem. Her side is NOT the only side trying to spread misinformation, and at least her own misinformation is often based on logical reasoning, even if they are just assumptions. Meanwhile, earlier today I stumbled across the Pixar wiki, which, at least in this context, is pretty biased itself, going as far as not only to state that Randall was the mastermind behind the Scream Extractor plot (which is really ambiguous, at best), but also include a section meant to imply that the Boom! Comics are canon (despite even the artist of the comics saying they're not) simply because they portray him as a villain out for revenge. Sorry for the slight tangent: while I do agree that the fighting is just too much, I personally find it easier to sympathize with the person this thread is about than many of her opponents.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 5, 2014 6:28:40 GMT -6
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 5, 2014 5:32:41 GMT -6
Interesting to hear Sulley so conflicted about returning Randy's cupcake... XDD This looks nice.
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 4, 2014 13:31:35 GMT -6
My stream has ended for the day. Thanks, conteremo, for joining!
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 4, 2014 10:01:13 GMT -6
What CrazyDiamond said!
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Post by AnthroOphidian on Apr 4, 2014 5:34:42 GMT -6
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