Typically questions about a specific character in a work.
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What significance does Mike Yanagita have in Fargo?
In the Coen brothers' movie "Fargo" the detective Marge Gunderson gets called by and meets an old schoolmate, Mike Yanagita. He tells her that he is widowed and tries to make a move on her.
Later ...
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What type of leader is Bane?
Bane appears to be an incredibly effective leader, commanding dozens or perhaps even hundreds of criminal underlings in a successful campaign to capture Gotham and hold the entire city hostage for ...
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In The Artist, what is the significance of the scene with the cop near the end of the film?
Near the end of The Artist, George Valentin is looking at his own reflection superimposed on a tuxedo in a shop window (the scene used in the trailer) when a cop comes strolling around the corner. ...
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Is there a special significance to the cat in The Closer?
When Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson moves into a new house in season one (two?), she discovers a cat that has been living in the home already, whom she names "Kitty".
"Kitty" is a she, but Brenda ...
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Is Katherine Hepburn's shaking real or acted in On Golden Pond?
Throughout the film, Hepburn's character, Ethel Thayer, is wobbling in a fashion that some older people do when they start to lose motor control (sometimes as a result of a degenerative disease).
Was ...
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What inspired Elaine's dance moves?
In one of the most memorable jokes from Seinfeld, Elaine dances at a company party in "The Little Kicks" (S8E4), and again briefly in "The Slicer" (S9E7).
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Why do Jerry and Newman dislike each other?
Throughout Seinfeld, Jerry and Newman have an adversarial relationship, marked by the infamous exchange of "Hello, Jerry" "Hello, Newman." While at times they get along (In "The Barber," (S5E8) Jerry ...
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What evidence is there for each side of the debate over the authenticity of “Exit Through The Gift Shop”?
I recently watched "Exit Through The Gift Shop" and thought it was absolutely excellent. After the movie was over, my friend told me that a lot of people think that Bansky invented the character of ...
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How old is Andy in Toy Story 2?
We know how old Andy is in Toy Story because he goes to Pizza Planet to celebrate his eighth birthday. In Toy Story 3, Andy is said to be seventeen and heading off to college.
In Toy Story 2, we see ...
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Why does Buzz Lightyear act like a toy around people in Toy Story?
Early in the first Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear believes he truly is a Space Ranger. His struggle to accept that he is not actually Buzz Lightyear, Space Ranger is a key part of the first movie in the ...
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How long did Cliff date Clair in the Cosby Show?
I'm trying to reconcile the relationship between Cliff and Clair. It seems as though they started courting at a very young age (12?). Cliff says he went to Hillman college because Clair was going ...
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What are Walter and Donny's occupations (when the events in the movie are unfolding)?
The only detail I can remember that can give a hint on what Walter's job was, is that he works in Security, as written in his van:
Can't remember anything for Donny. Is there another hint in the ...
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Why does Banner finally allow the Hulk to come out?
During the course of the Avengers, you see Mr Banner talk about his alter ego as just another entity inside of himself. Afraid, reluctant and very much un-willing to let him out, even if it means his ...
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What is Scott Pilgrim's motivation for fighting Gideon the second time?
After his demise to Gideon towards the end of the movie. Scott is trapped in the deserted sub-space world, left to contemplate his mistakes for, seemingly, eternity.
However, he suddenly remembers ...
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If Jiraiya is so rich, why does he keep taking Naruto's money?
Jiraiya is a legendary Sannin, so he must have made legendary money. Also he's a book author.
So why does he keep taking Naruto's money?
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Does George Costanza have a brother?
In two separate episodes of Seinfeld, George mentions his brother.
The first, in episode fifteen of the third season, titled "The Suicide":
RULA: Who’s Pauline?
GEORGE: Pauline? . . . Wait a ...
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Why does everyone on Arrested Development dislike Ann?
George Michael Bluth's on again off again girlfriend, Ann Veal, is either disliked or ignored by the other members of the Bluth family (with the exception of when Gob dated her in the third season), ...
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Why did the truck driver shoot Selene?
During her escape from the research facility, Selene jumps onto a driving truck.
The truck driver notices her, makes a full stop and she flies over the vehicle. The driver then steps out with a gun ...
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What was Sloth's handicap?
In The Goonies, Sloth was the unwanted son of Mama Fratelli and the hero at the end of the story.
He had an obvious facial deformity, but he was also really strong, could speak and capable of love.
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What does The Man from Another Place in Twin Peaks symbolize?
The Man from Another Place is one of the major characters in Twin Peaks. He lives in The Black Lodge and dances like Laura's father.
Mike says that he lost his left hand and I read somewhere that The ...
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Dolores Umbridge: Misguided or Sinister?
This is an on-going debate between my husband and I stemming from our viewing of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this weekend.
In OOTP, Umbridge really appears to be more of a misguided ...
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Was Blaster from “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” the same character as the big farmhand from “Mad Max”?
In the movie "Mad Max", there was a large farmhand character. In the "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" movie, Max fights a masked giant in the dome. I have always imagined it was the same character (big ...
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Character naming in Synecdoche New York
I recently saw the movie Synecdoche New York. Among other things that intrigued me, the name of the protagonist, Caden Cotard is very interesting.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cotard delusion ...
