Typically questions about a specific character in a work.
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The Wire - Detective Leander Sydnor - What was the point?
You'd be hard pressed to find a bigger fan of 'The Wire' than me. The writing was superlative; amongst the very best ever.
Having said that, I always struggled with Detective Leander Sydnor's ...
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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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Why did Lisa Edelstein not return for the final season of House?
With the ending of House, a lot of cast members returned to their roles in order to give some sort of closure either to their story or even just as more character development to House.
However, the ...
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What is the reason for choosing Mary Jane over the Gwen Stacy in the 2002 Spider-Man movie?
As per the original script of Spider-Man Gwen Stacy is the first serious love of Peter Parker (Betty Brant is the first relationship of him which never worked). Then why did Marvel/Columbia Pictures ...
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Does Natsu Dragneel retain his ability to utilize some of the non-dragonfire elemental magic he eats?
Does Natsu retain his ability to utilize some of the non-dragonfire elemental magic he eats?
Natsu has eaten Etherion, Black Flames, and Lightning.
Does his consumption of other magics give him a ...
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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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Which Martial Arts does Jason Bourne know?
The movies do not explain this, but based on the hand-to-hand combat scenes from the Bourne movies, which discipline(s) does he seem to be skilled?
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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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Why does Leon remain in “Curb Your Enthusiasm”?
I was re-watching "Curb your enthusiasm" 6 (end) & 7(beginning). In end of season 6, Loretta and Larry David are dating (the precise exact season isn't the issue; apologize if i have this ...
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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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Is Ashley Schaeffer from Eastbound and Down modelled on Ric Flair
The outrageous character Ashley Schaeffer (played by Will Ferrell) from the excellent Eastbound And Down series seems to not only look like Ric Flair but also copy some of his mannerisms, like the ...
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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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From where does Detective Bobby Goren draw his wealth of knowledge?
Detective Robert Goren of Law and Order: Criminal Intent is often compared to Sherlock Holmes and draws on experience in the US Army as a criminal investigator.
He knows facts from a huge variety ...
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Is the female “Ralph” character in So I Married an Axe Murderer playing along?
In "So I Married an Axe Murderer", Harriet (Nancy Travis) cries out for "Ralph!" in her sleep, which Charlie (Mike Myers) correctly attributes to one of her "missing" fiancés.
In trying to cover 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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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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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 ...
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Is Captain Haddock Scottish?
I just saw The Adventures of Tintin and I could see that Captain Haddock's character has a very thick Scottish accent. I don't recollect any reference made in the original series by Hergé about ...
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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 ...
