Questions tagged [character]
For questions about a specific character in a movie or TV show. Covers character identification, motivations, analysis, and other character-specific topics. For actor identification, use the [identify-this-actor] tag.
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Why does Dr. House use Vicodin?
One of the most unrealistic parts of House seems to be House's drug habit. My understanding is that Vicodin is powerful but not an ideal painkiller compared to OxyContin or Zohydro, which are pure ...
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Who or what is the Dark Angel in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein?
In Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025), who or what is the Dark Angel? In the film, we see Victor praying and talking to a statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, but I'm not sure if the Dark ...
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Why did Avanti change his mind and free Willa in One Battle After Another?
In One Battle After Another (2025), Lockjaw hires the bounty hunter Avanti (Eric Schweig) to capture "Billy Goat," who was Bob Ferguson's comrade from the French 75. Later, Lockjaw tries to ...
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How deep was Lindsay Denton in the conspiracy in the “Line of Duty” (2012, 2014 and 2016)?
Lindsay Denton is a senior police officer in the BBC series Line of Duty (2012, 2014 and 2016), appearing series 2 an 3.
In Series 2 she is involved in an ambush of a police convoy where other ...
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What villain or story does the purple robot shrunk by Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scene reference?
In the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), there's a TV playing the opening sequence of a Fantastic Four cartoon showing the team fighting various villains from the comics. ...
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Who or what is the giant green robot in The Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scene?
In the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), there's a TV playing the opening sequence of a Fantastic Four cartoon. In that sequence, Sue Storm (Invisible Woman) is fighting a ...
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Why Lamb is not trying to send River back to the main office?
In the Slow Horses series, MI5 agent River Cartwright makes a career-ending mistake and is relegated to the "Slough House" (aka "Slow Horses") department — a place where he is, as ...
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What was the meaning of Collie Parker's Algonquin chant in The Long Walk?
In The Long Walk (2025), near the final stretch of the titular brutal endurance race (around 1:25:42), Collie Parker (walker #48, played by Joshua Odjick) does something no other walker manages to do: ...
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Do the walker numbers in The Long Walk (2025) have any symbolism or significance?
In The Long Walk (2025), fifty boys are chosen for a brutal endurance contest where they must walk until only one remains. Each walker is assigned a specific number, for example:
Raymond "Ray&...
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What are all of the different jobs that Kirk Gleason held on Gilmore Girls?
Kirk Gleason, played by Sean Gunn, held many different jobs and positions in Stars Hollow as a character on Gilmore Girls. This video mentions the following jobs as just a sampling of ones Kirk has ...
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Was Jaime Lannister actually 40 years old when Joffrey mocked him in Game of Thrones S04E01?
In Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1, "Two Swords," there's a scene where King Joffrey Baratheon is reading through The Book of Brothers, also known as the White Book, while his uncle ...
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Did the original The Walking Dead ever establish that Rick had a brother, as he does in the comics?
In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S03E03 "El Sacrificio," which is set in Spain, Antonio mentions Barcelona during a conversation with Carol. Carol responds:
Carol: Barcelona? I have a ...
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Who are the "bear-sized man with dragon skin" and "glowing twink with cartoon eyes" Lex Luthor complains about hearing in Belle Reve?
In Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 6, "Ignorance is Chris," Lex Luthor is locked up in Belle Reve and complains to Rick Flag Sr. about what he has to endure there.
Lex Luthor: Meanwhile, I'm ...
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Is there a deeper significance to Mr. Teng's creepy, perv behavior in Alien: Earth?
In Alien: Earth, we meet Mr. Teng (played by Andy Yu), the navigation officer aboard the USCSS Maginot. Right from the first episode, he comes across as unsettling when he's caught staring creepily at ...
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What is the hazmat-suited background character spraying in Alien: Earth, and why?
Throughout several episodes of Alien: Earth (2025), there's a recurring background character wearing what looks like a hazmat suit and spraying some kind of liquid and/or gas. This character appears ...
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Why did Phil lie about the reason why Hank didn't show up at work?
The amazing psychological horror film Session 9 (2001) does a great job of portraying Phil (David Caruso) as the villain of the story, as he is the jerk who keeps pushing his team to work harder on ...
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What is Gir’s accent in Invader Zim?
Invader Zim has a robot named Gir who acts like a toddler. He’s played by Rikki Simons with a shrill, pitched-up voice that has a metallic effect on it.
The accent is pretty distinctive, even apart ...
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What are the parallels between the "Lost Boys" in Alien: Earth and their Peter Pan counterparts?
In Alien: Earth, Boy Kavalier, the founder of the Prodigy corporation, sees himself as a Peter Pan figure. He renames his company's "hybrids"—synths uploaded with the brains of children—...
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Does Demerzel genuinely experience emotions?
I’d like clarification on Demerzel’s essence, based on the storylines shown in the series.
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At the start of Episode 6 in Season 3, there’s a conversation between Demerzel and Gaal Dornick ...
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Was the Xenomorph in Alien meant to be bipedal or quadrupedal?
In Alien: Earth (2025), the Xenomorph is shown running on all fours, only switching to a bipedal stance when it's not in motion or looking around, sort of like a T-Rex. But when it's chasing something ...
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Why doesn't the Brain just remove Pinky?
In "Pinky and the Brain", a simple observer can see a clear pattern: Pinky's antics are the cause of most of Brain's failures.
If Brain is so smart, why doesn't he just do an analysis to ...
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What actually motivated Takashi Mochizuki to choose his memories in After Life (1998)?
The Japanese movie After Life (1998), by Kore-eda Hirokazu, is one of the director's masterpieces. For those who have watched this movie, you know that at the end of the movie, after 70 years of being ...
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Why did the "Weapons" villain choose their specific targets?
(Spoilers ahead!) In Weapons (2025), the antagonist
She initially targets Alex's parents, but as she admits, "Well, I was hoping your mom and dad would make me feel better, but it doesn't seem ...
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What are the roles of each crew member aboard the USCSS Maginot in Alien: Earth?
In the opening scene of Alien: Earth (2025) S01E01 "Neverland," we're introduced to the USCSS Maginot's crew as they interact with each other. This setup feels reminiscent of Alien (1979), ...
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What is the issue with Marshall's health in Mickey 17?
In Mickey 17, in a context where nobody living on a Polar biome shows the slightest symptom of even a cold, Kenneth Marshall is shown at least twice having a coughing fit.
There is also the fact that ...
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Why did King Harold saying "I just started eating" make Shrek angry?
In Shrek 2 (2004), during the lunch scene, this conversation takes place:
Queen Lillian: So, Fiona, tell us about where you live.
Fiona: Well… Shrek owns his own land. Don’t you, honey?
Shrek: Oh, ...
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Why was Earth chosen to be consumed by Galactus in The Fantastic Four: First Steps?
In The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), it's established that Galactus doesn't actually choose which planets he consumes. That responsibility falls to his herald, the Silver Surfer, who in this ...
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In Knives Out, why did Harlan leave his fortune to the person he did?
In Knives Out (2019), why did Harlan leave his fortune to
I get it might have something to do with wanting them to be responsible for themselves, not be dependent on Harlan, but it seems this only ...
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Was the giant robot in the "Powerless" pilot a DC Comics character?
I recently watched the original, unaired pilot episode of Powerless (2017), the first sitcom set in the DC Comics universe, on YouTube. In the episode, Emily (Vanessa Hudgens), a claims adjuster, ...
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Why is Donald Trump portrayed like a Canadian in South Park S27E01?
In South Park S27E01 "Sermon on the 'Mount," Donald Trump is portrayed in the same distinctive design as the show's Canadian characters. His head has that characteristic "flapping" ...
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When does Jotaro first shout "The World" to activate his Stand's time-stop ability in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
Before watching JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (the second season of the 2012 anime), I'd seen memes and jokes on YouTube and TikTok referring to Jotaro Kujo shouting "The World!&...
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Did Dio not know that Vanilla Ice had been defeated when he fought Jotaro in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
I was watching the Jotaro vs. Dio fight from the 1993 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime (OVA) on YouTube and noticed something interesting. When Dio is about to kill Jotaro, Polnareff ambushes him from ...
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Why is Zenitsu active when he is sleeping?
In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Zenitsu Agatsuma acts lazy and scared. Sometimes, when he is in a deep sleep, he will be active. Why is this?
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Is the massive, floating purple "dimensional imp" in Superman (2025) based on an established DC Comics character or creature?
In Superman (2025), there's a scene where the Justice Gang (Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Mister Terrific) fights a massive, floating purple creature shaped like an eyeball with tendrils.
Superman ...
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Is the tall alien creature that Lex calls "Mr. Handsome" in "Superman" adapted from a DC Comics source?
(Spoilers ahead!) In Superman (2025), Lex Luthor's pocket universe features a tall naked creature with elongated fingers that operates the platform shuttling people to and from prison cells. Towering ...
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Did Jinu really die in KPop Demon Hunters?
What happened to Jinu in KPop Demon Hunters? Did Jinu really die?
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Who are these Earth World theme park mascots in Rick and Morty S08E06?
In Rick and Morty Season 8, Episode 6, "The Curicksous Case of Bethjamin Button," Rick, Jerry, Summer, and Morty visit Earth World, a bizarre alien theme park created by Dr. Dogballs, an ...
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Is Mephisto's appearance and British accent in Ironheart based on comic book depictions?
In Ironheart S01E06, "The Past Is the Past," the Marvel Comics character Mephisto is portrayed as a British man, complete with a British accent and use of British slang like "pillock&...
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Why does Junior leave Hoke $100 while robbing him?
After homicide detective Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward) visits Susie (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to question her about some violence at the airport, and ends up staying for a hearty dinner and revealing ...
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Is there any significance to Emil Blonsky being a Russian-born British Royal Marines commando on loan to the U.S. military in The Incredible Hulk?
In The Incredible Hulk (2008), General Ross recruits Emil Blonsky (aka the "Abomination"), a Russian-born British Royal Marines commando serving on loan to the U.S. military, to lead the ...
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Which demons from "Talk to Me" appear in "Bring Her Back"?
Danny and Michael Philippou (collectively known as RackaRacka), the directors of the horror films Talk to Me (2022) and Bring Her Back (2025), mentioned in a Reddit AMA ("Ask Me Anything") ...
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Who are the alien creature and human shown in suspended animation in Predator: Killer of Killers?
At the end of Predator: Killer of Killers, two Predators escort Ursa's body in suspended animation. As they walk through the facility, we see several containers holding bodies in suspended animation. ...
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Is there significance to the Choctaw being the vampire hunters hunting Remmick in "Sinners"?
In Sinners (2025), set in 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi, the character Remmick seeks refuge in the house of KKK members Bert and Joan. He claims that Choctaw are pursuing him and have tried to kill and ...
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Is the scene in Superman III where Gus Gorman wears a blanket as a cape and skis down a makeshift slope a reference to DC Comics' Black Racer?
In this scene in Superman III (1983), Gus Gorman (played by Richard Pryor) wears a blanket as a cape, and skis down a makeshift ski slope on the roof of a skyscraper.
Is this a reference to another DC ...
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Is the ethnicity of the defendant in 12 Angry Men ever specified?
When I watched this 1957 movie, it seemed to me that care was taken to avoid having juror #10's prejudiced statements specify which group he was talking about.
We do see a brief shot of the defendant ...
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Why is Saskia's height listed as 176 cm in Spoorloos (The Vanishing) even though the actress is much shorter?
In the 1988 film Spoorloos (The Vanishing), there is a missing person poster for Saskia Wagter. On the poster, her height is listed as 176 cm, which is quite tall for a woman. However, the actress who ...
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How and when did Joel kill this person in The Last of Us?
In Episode 1, Season 2 of The Last of Us, when Joel is in therapy (around 23:12), Gail says the following:
You shot and killed my husband. You killed Eugene. And I resent you for it. No. Maybe a ...
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What's the significance of Nanny from Count Duckula having a male voice-actor?
In the British animated series Count Duckula one of the characters is a hen called Nanny.
While a hen is a female chicken she has a male voice-actor there: Brian Trueman.
Nanny's voice was masculine. ...
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What's the first movie or TV show with a bad guy protagonist?
We have lots of examples of movies or TV shows with the protagonist being a bad guy or a villain, like Breaking Bad and Joker. In these films, the antagonists are the good guys.
But what's the first ...
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How old are the main characters in West Side Story?
Wikipedia describes the West Side Story main characters as
In New York City in 1957, two teenage gangs compete for control on the Upper West Side.
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