Typically questions about a specific character in a work.
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How did Marty McFly and “Doc” Brown first meet?
They’re not related, they’re not neighbors, and they’re separated in age by at least five decades: So how did Marty McFly and “Doc” Brown first meet?
This question has been bugging me from the moment ...
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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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Why did the Joker lick his lips?
Throughout The Dark Knight, the Joker licks his lips when in conversation.
Why does the Joker do this? Is this a psychological affect commonly observed in sociopaths or people with mental imbalances ...
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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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Was Bugs Bunny impersonating someone when he ate the carrot?
I've heard that when Bugs Bunny was first shown eating a carrot he was impersonating a popular movie of the time. People of that time got the "joke" and he just kept eating carrots.
In time that ...
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In Fight Club is Marla Singer a second figment of Jack's imagination?
After reading this article on the existence of Marla Singer, I am fairly convinced she represents his guilt and remorse. It seems entirely plausible Marla Singer materializes to remind Jack he is ...
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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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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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Who was the girl in Django unchained?
Who was the blue eyed women in the blue mask , seen twice in the movie; once when they rode into Candi land and the other when it is night and she is looking through a magnifying glass at a photo of a ...
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Why does Walt want to retain Jessie as his partner?
In Breaking Bad series 3, Gus organises a whole high-tech lab so Walt can make large volumes of his high quality crystal meth. The lab comes with a competent and reliable assistant.
But Walt ...
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Who is the blue elf lady in the Bad Anon meeting?
In Wreck it Ralph, the video game bad guys are having their Bad Anon meeting. I've been able to identify all the bad guys in the meeting, except for the blue elf lady in the red dress. In the picture ...
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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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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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In Toy Story, Why is Buzz the only toy that does not believe he is a toy?
In Toy Story, Why is Buzz the only toy that does not believe he is a toy?
Is this a stage of being a toy or does Buzz have some sort of neurological dysfunction?
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Was Bane destined to die?
Its of no doubt that Talia was the mastermind behind the plan and Bane her executor. Did she plan for Bane to be sacrificed(if needed) for the successful execution of the plan?
I ask this question ...
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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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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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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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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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Who are the two stars in Avengers who support superheroes?
I am not much familiar with superhero-type movies, so please let me know if I am wrong somewhere.
The last time I watched The Avengers, I thought that all the team members were supposed to be ...
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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 Tony in love with Gina?
Throughout Brian DiPalma's 1983 classic, Scarface, Tony Montana has an odd relationship with his sister Gina. His attitude toward her ranges from overprotective to jealous to generous, and just about ...
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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 M's real name?
I have always thought that "M" was an arbitrary company assigned code name, a thought shared by Bond in Casino Royale (remember the scene where he broke into M's apartment?). But there have been hints ...
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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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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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What is the significance of the Massachusetts State House in the Departed?
The Massachusetts State House is visible in numerous scenes in the Departed. These scenes always include Colin Sullivan. It is even visible from his apartments window and he often looks out upon it.
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What is J.J. LaRoche's dark secret?
In the season 3 of The Mentalist, Patrick Jane threatens J.J. LaRoche to expose his secret if he doesn't give him his suspect list. LaRoche's secret is something he keeps in a tupperware in his safe. ...
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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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If Wolverine's skeleton is completely bonded with adamantium, why are his teeth still white?
In "X-Men Origins Wolverine", Logan undergoes an operation to have adamantium bonded to his skeleton.
Why doesn't the adamantium bond to his teeth?
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Who is elder in Charlie and Alan?
In the TV series 'Two & a half men',Charlie and Alan are brothers, but there is no indication that who is elder. Even Wikipedia doesn't say anything about this.
I have watched only season 1.
So ...
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Why don’t Bruce Banner’s pants rip open when he turns into the Hulk?
Why don’t Bruce Banner’s pants rip open when he turns into the Hulk?
Is it because nobody really needs to see Hulk-junk. :)
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Sherlock: Who is John Talking About?
In Reichenbach fall: John tells Sherlock that everyone gets a tabloid nickname. Then he says "Subo (or Soobo), nasty nick". I assume he's referring to some other tabloid frequenter.
Who is Subo?
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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 Alice is chosen as the main protagonist in Resident Evil?
Alice is the main protagonist in the Resident Evil film series and even the main attraction of the movie. What was the reason to choose a different protagonist from the video games? There are so many ...
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Alternate conclusions of The Usual Suspects
I've heard Stephen Baldwin talk about The Usual Suspects fellowships who meet and try to pin the Keyser Soze identity on characters other then Verbal. I know that Verbal is the true Keyser Soze, but ...
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How could Carl run or jump when he is using apparatus for his walking?
In the movie Up, it is shown that 80-year-old Carl Fredericksen is using a zimmer frame to aid in his walking. However, later in the movie he runs and even jumps around - how is this possible when ...
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How is naming done in MI6?
Bond is 007. WE have seen 006 and 008 in Bond movies. My question is how is this naming done to the agents in MI6? Does the number signify the serial no of an agent or the aptitude or the seniority? ...
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Why does Skyler put down a towel underneath her feet in Ted's house?
In Season 3 Episode 05 - Mas, there is a scene in Ted's house, in the bathroom, where Skyler puts down a towel under her feet. In earlier episode Ted speaks about how the contractor talked him into ...
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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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Why does Gus walk away from his car?
In Breaking Bad S04E12 End Times, at the end Gus walks towards his car at the hospital parking with his two bodyguards, with Walt watching from an adjacent rooftop. As Gus is approaching the car he ...
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Differences in plot or character among Game of Thrones TV adaptation and book
I have not read the Game of Thrones books.
But at the same time I have heard of people complaining that there has been deviation from the plot and a lot of characters merit more development and ...
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Do Jake's powers have any real limitation?
Jake the Dog has the power to expand and retract his body at will and to seemingly, any size desired.
But does he have a size limit as far as how big he can expand himself or how small he can shrink ...
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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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Does Tony Stark really have PTSD or just a fear of things to come?
In Iron Man 3, Tony Stark seems to display what can be assumed as PTSD due to his dealings with the chitauri and the events surrounding New York that took place during The Avengers
However, is this ...
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Voldemort's physical presence pre-Goblet of Fire
Voldemort returned to physical, human form in the Goblet of Fire. But can someone explain what the physical effects of using the curse on Harry as a baby had on his body? He didn't die but also, ...
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Why were the parents in The Poltergeist shown smoking pot and drinking?
Early in the movie, director Steven Spielberg shows both parents smoking pot in their bedroom while their son Robbie is spooked by a menacing tree outside his window.
Later, after the incidents start ...
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How accurate was the portrayal of Autism in Rain Man?
In Rain Man, Raymond Babbit has the following attributes:
Eidetic memory
Crazy counting and maths skills
Obsessive compulsive about schedule (ie. meals, TV)
Dislike of human touch
"Random" fears - ...
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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 ...
