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Why did the hijacker tell the air attendant to use the "sing song accent you all do"?

In Hijack episode 4, there's this scene where the hijacker yells at one of the air attendants to go on the intercom to warn all the passengers to behave. But then he tells the attendant to use ".....
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In The Rookie, who is Nolan's secret dalliance? Can't tell because of my face blindness

I just started watching The Rookie, but my face blindness is causing me issues. I have no idea who Nolan's long-haired secret dalliance in the first episode is. At first I thought she was the bunny ...
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Has Arnold Schwarzenegger's accent ever been acknowledged in-universe in a movie?

I've seen a lot, but not nearly all, Arnold Schwarzenegger films. And he almost always plays an American, who is never referred to as being an immigrant or something like that. Even when playing a ...
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Why didn't the villain repair his own injuries?

At the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, we see that the villain still has the injuries inflicted on them (presumably) many years prior. Given all of the wealth and technology at their disposal, ...
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Why did the producers of "This Is Us" use Sylvester Stallone as the "special" star?

One of the main themes of the TV series This Is Us is showing how even many years after the accident, the three siblings still have problems dealing with the loss of their father. In the second season,...
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What was the sausage made of?

In S01E12 of Victorious, Sikowitz offered kids some sausages, Tori even ask him what it was made of but he laugh weirdly and never answered it. Even Robbie told other students about getting the same ...
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Who is the "prodigal son" that shows up to dinner in Episode 1 of Unorthodox?

In episode 1 of Unorthodox, at 12:45 we see a man show up to dinner. He is greeted with "The prodigal son returns". The man takes a drink, eats some food, and then leaves. The subtitles ...
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How did Gamora survive this action by Iron Man?

Although Bruce Banner restored every victim of Thanos' Snap back to life, an alternate Thanos brought his armies through the Multiverse from his reality to the Avengers' prime timeline along with 'his'...
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Why was Ray serving community service?

In </ Scorpion> season 2, Walter pleads guilty and is sentenced to community service. He then meets Ray Spiewack, who becomes his friend. It's never said why Ray was sentenced. I haven't found ...
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Why did Catherine continue her hate for her father?

In the 1949 black and white film The Heiress the titular character (Catherine) falls in love with a man (Morris). Her father who is a doctor finds out from Morris' sister that he is just seeking the ...
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What was Hugo Stiglitz's motivation for killing Gestapo Officers?

In Inglorious Basterds, just as Stiglitz was introduced, we are informed of his previous run-ins with the German army for killing 13 Gestapo officers. What I've always seemed to miss was Stiglitz's ...
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Who does Lucky call in Lucky (2017)?

Lucky calls someone twice in Lucky (2017), first to ask, "Is realism a thing?" and the second time to share a personal story. I've never figured out who is on the other side of the phone.
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Was the driver intentionally screwing over the two goons at the start?

So in the first scene, the guy went for the good old 'get lost in the crowd' kind of trick by driving into the stadium full of people, leaving the car behind, altering his appearance quickly, and then ...
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What was Dean character trying to do by killing dogs?

The leftovers series left many questions in my mind. One of them is about Dean. We saw him wandering in Mapleton shooting dogs. Why was he doing that? Was he a sort of crazy person with radical ...
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Is Mel Bernstein really a cop or a fraud?

In the movie Scarface", was "Mel Bernstein" really a narcotics detective or was he a fraud?
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In The Owl House, why does Belos choose to destroy the Boiling Isles?

In The Owl House, Emperor Belos wants to kill all the witches and destroy the Boiling Isles. My question: why? Of course, if you have watched the show, you already know it's because he is a Puritan ...
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Is there a particular reason to name the main character 'Michael Faraday' after the scientist?

Is there a particular reason to name the main character 'Michael Faraday', apparently after the scientist? I couldn't find anything in history that would appear relevant to the plotline.
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Was Casandra secretly intended to be Rapunzel's bodyguard?

In the Disney Channel original series "Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure", was Casandra's position as Rapunzel's handmaid a cover for her being a bodyguard, or did her father truly intend for her ...
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Was I.R Baboon a Girl?

I.R Baboon got no pants. I.R Baboon got nothing to hide. It has been decades since I watched the cartoon in earnest. I have forgotten most of the lore. One thing I do remember is thinking the baboon ...
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What was Eric's role in the pub shootout?

In the shootout in Eric's tavern there are a number of parties: five german enlisted soldiers, celebrating Wilhelm's son's birth (Maximilian) staff, namely Eric and Mathilda the gestapo officer (...
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What country is Marta Cabrera from?

There's a running joke in Knives Out where the family members say Marta is from various South American countries: Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, and maybe several more. The actor is Cuban, but ...
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Is a lesbian ending for Sophie ruled out?

I remember in How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) s1 that it was already established in the matchmaker episode (S01E07) with Camryn Manheim (Ellenor Frutt from The Practice!) that Ted is not gay / bisexual. ...
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How could Kiri control fish and plants in Avatar: The Way of Water?

She seems to have a way to interact with the world that others do not possess. She demonstrated this power in the movie in at least three ways: Using glowing fish as a flash light while seeking her ...
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Is there an in-universe explanation for Donald Duck's voice?

Donald Duck is well known for his nearly unintelligible speech. Out of universe, this voice was the invention of actor Clarence Nash, and Walt Disney Studios selected it for Donald because the ...
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Who found Llewelyn Moss and how?

Towards the end of the film, Sheriff Bell reaches the motel to find a firefight occurring and what seems to be some cartel members fleeing on a truck. He also sees the lady who had been flirting with ...
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Who was "Derol"?

Throughout Glass Onion, we see a disheveled man whom Miles calls "Derol" whom he claims to be "working through some things," and who has minimal interaction with other characters. ...
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Prince Philip's knife holding

In S5 E6 of The Crown, ca. 23m44s, Prince Philip (played by Jonathan Pryce) is shown eating with the handle of his knife resting on top of his hand, as opposed to 'inside', covered by his hand. I ...
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Is Anthony Quinn's character in The Ox-Bow Incident inspiration for Lalo in Better Call Saul?

Perhaps an obscure film now since it was made 80 years ago, Quinn's character is a handsome, charming and intelligent gambler and killer in the Oscar-nominated, The Ox-Bow Incident. I realize that ...
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Who is that character in Transformers: Age of Extinction?

In Transformers: Age of Extinction, at some point, the main character joins Optimus to help him fight Lockdown. After some fighting, Lockdown shoots at the main character. However, during a very short ...
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Why did they change how the characters looked in the Lego Ninjago Movie?

From watching The Lego Ninjago Movie, I am very confused. Yes, while there are so many differences and changes I question and wonder about, there is one major one that I do not understand the most: ...
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Why was Eugene Levy not cast in American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules?

Eugene Levy as character "Noah Levenstein" (Jim's dad) was cast in all of the American Pie and American Pie Presents movies except the most recent one: American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules. ...
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In the Polar Express, why did the main character run away from the scrooge puppet in fear?

In the classic The Polar Express (2004), there is a scene where the "Hero Boy" is confronted by a scary puppet of Ebenezer Scrooge. While he is deeply scared, it is later revealed that the ...
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What was the first movie or TV show that featured a villain that happened to be a normal person?

I was watching One Hour Photo, and was wondering what was the first movie or TV show that featured a character that was a villain that happened to be a normal person. By 'normal', I mean normal in the ...
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Is Land of the Lustrous inspired by James Cameron's Avatar?

Let's look at the similar plots of these films: Phos and Cinnabar (first image) have similar story roles to Jake and Neytiri from Avatar (second image): While Avatar is a sci-fi space story, and ...
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Is the character Johan Larsen supernatural?

In the TV show 1864, there is a character named Johan Larsen, portraited by Søren Malling. He does weird stuff throughout the show (magical/spiritual approach maybe). Is he some kind of saint or ...
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What is the cause and the meaning of Dominic's death?

It is hard to put Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin into a genre box or give a simple explanation of what it is about. It has comedic elements but also dark drama. It is a strong character ...
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Why does Lucilla have senator Gracchus meet with Maximus if she overheard Commodus' order to have every senator followed?

In Gladiator, Lucilla overhears Commodus' discussion with senator Falco where Commodus orders Falco to have every senator followed. Knowing this, why does she risk having senator Gracchus meet with ...
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Why wouldn't Will tell the officer who pulled him over that he knew Detective Patterson?

In the film Last Seen Alive (2022), after Will's wife disappears, Will decides to take things into his own hands and kidnaps and ties up one of the people involved in his wife's disappearance. He ...
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Why is Claire a Dinosaur activist in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Dominion?

In the Jurassic World trilogy, after the horrors from bringing back the infamous dinosaur theme park, we suddenly see Claire as an activist. She is actively protesting to protect the dinosaurs, even ...
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Does Monsieur Hulot have a first name?

Jacques Tati's iconic character is always called by his last name. At least as long as I have seen (Monsieur Hulot's holiday, Mon Oncle, Playtime). Does anybody know if he was ever called anything ...
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Why does Tim not pick up the gun in Jurassic Park?

When re-watching Jurassic Park (1993), I felt a bit awkward at the security room scene. While Lexi was trying to reboot the system, Alan and Ellen were trying to keep the door closed due to a ...
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What is the name of this main character cliche?

I know that there is a name for this cliche but I can not remember it or find it anywhere. The cliche consist in the main character matching some specific conditions, and it is usually referred to ...
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Does Ron have Stockholm Syndrome in The Walking Dead?

From re-watching, I started to think about Ron's psychology. Obviously, we all know that Ron hates Carl because of the whole Enid situation, and while some of that anger could have seeped into Rick, ...
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What's the significance of this old man always sitting in Tony's eatery?

In Léon: The Professional, there are quite a few scenes in the eatery owned by Tony, contract kill manager. At all times there can be seen an old man in a hat, sitting alone at the same corner table. ...
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Why are the Kasouras initially interested in spending time with Childan but then abruptly lose all interest?

When Mrs. K. invites Mr. Childan for dinner on the phone in The Man in the High Castle he asks if it as friends and she ignores this question. Then when he comes they are interested in his ...
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Why would Laal Singh Chaddha wear leg braces?

In Laal Singh Chaddha, Laal would wear leg braces in his childhood. In one scene, while wearing leg braces, doctor was telling to Laal's mother that Laal doesn't have problem with his legs but in his ...
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Is Mrs. Putnum's dress indicative of anything significant during this Season 2 scene in The Handmaid's Tale?

In Season 2, Episode 5 of the TV series adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale, viewers are thrown a monkey wrench on the June & Nick romance when The Waterfords force Nick into a child-bride wedding ...
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Is that Greyback's son that's killed?

Is the Yautja that's the main antagonist in Predator 2, and ends up killed by Mike Harrigan, the son of Greyback (the leader of the Yautja at the end of the film)? Because when all the other Yautja ...
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Why doesn't Butch remove his hat throughout the movie?

Butch Pooch (James Remar) doesn't take his hat off the entire film. Especially in the setting Tarantino places the film in, the character must have a reason; there's nothing absurdist about the film; ...
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What is the age of Naru in “Prey” (2022)

The main protagonist in “Prey” (2022) is a young Comanche woman who, while trained as a healer, would like to be a hunter. So she goes off to hunt some deer and before you know it… Boy howdy does she ...
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