Movies, Games, Comics & TV

All the stuff I wrote in a totally incomplete list - some is a bit dated as I progressed in writing & it can be repetitive. And will probably be expanded.

Since I reached the link-limit, please refer to the >> Secondary Master post for more

Willow

Lovecraft, Willow & Conan

Stranger Things

Foils - Where's Max - Zoomer - It's the Zoomer - Hide in the light

Fusion (of ElMax)

I wanted her to look at me

ElMax heart occurrences

Hearts of ElMax

ElMax goes Back to the Future Part 1 / Part 2

Eggos isn't real food - El is

But if you want to stop One / Stop, Max

Eleven are you listening?

A space walk

Silver cat & addendum & Pac-Man pellets

The white horse

All for ONE and ONE for all

Give him...her the medicine

Matrix

Stranger Things and the quantum mechanics of time travel

Max's memories = Forshadow S5

Subtle imagery ; Eleven rolls a 20

Mustard & Ketchup

Highlander 1, Highlander 2, Highlander 3

People are going to be aghast ; The TV

The Thing

Frankenstein ; Frankenstein 2

Bottle 1 (compass needle) ; Bottle 2 (trade mark)

Mercury Project - Silver cat in Season 1

He-Man - JVC

Love is layered - Spiritual presence

Winners - Strawberry

Old copper's trick - Sam is good

Drawing of Papa looks like El?

Piggybacking on Mama

Max & Will - the math and art of Stranger Things

Tolkien

Superman El - Flying W

House of El - Two Skulls

The theory of the Moebius - Holmes vs Moriarty

Wendigo - You made her

The Cave - Light and shadow

The Maze - Waking the witch

Max, Neo, Holly - The Grail

The rainbow bridge - Holly's compass

Wormhole - The Last Crusade

Snake eater - Switching

Building the Bridge - Slingshot

Conformity ending (?)

Who is El? ; El's powers were off

El wasn't in the truck

Post/reblogs by/from Noreasontobeupset

Circle must be broken

Pumpkin conspiracy

Soul of Stranger Things

Nancy Drew

What's in the box

Home - This is a love story

The greatest ship of all time

Catch 22

Nomen est omen

Oldest story in the universe

Double event

Walking in the footsteps of the gods

A trip to China sounds nice if...

You tread lightly

Quis separabit

The Bridge

Learn some Greek

47 reasons

Home is where the heart is

Watching Ronja the Robber's Daughter while building a medieval castle.

I liked the new series actually more than the original ; it added some interesting new characters like the robber hunters Cappa and her sister, that have a history with Ronja's father Mattis. The show takes a deeper look at Mattis himself and why he sees Borka as his enemy. Though it has a few issues that probably are the result of cut content, I welcomed this approach.

Eight keys to success. 8.

8 spirits. A) to cure Aki and B) "defeating the Phantoms by gathering eight spirits: unique energy patterns contained by various lifeforms. When joined, the resulting energy wave can negate the Phantoms." (source)

Aki Ross: total sum 92 (copper reversed) ; digit sum 47 (silver) - atomic numbers & the Soul of Stranger Things - both number's digit sum = 11

Aki Ross, voiced by Chinese American actress Ming-Na Wen, was intended to be the worlds first photorealustic cg actress, appearing in different roles. - In a way, she's an early idea of an AI actress just without the modern understanding of AI and more with artists who actually created her. But overall an extension of some sort of artifical person beyond the confinement of just one fictional world. (NY Times article)

I mean, Final Fantasy did cross my mind recently.

Spirits Within...

"I like the Sprite in you"

Sprite = spirit

In regard to spirits, ghosts, alters:

Do you think will's painting is a foreshadowing of the REAL final battle ?

Do you think that the upside down is not going to be destroyed but healed ? With the power of love and breaking conformity

Do you think a happy ending is possible for Henry ? ( We know from the first shadow play that he's not a bad person, he was just consumed/infected by the mindflayer when he was a kid )

Um.. it's probably not meant that literal - although some crazy stuff like Howl transforming into a bird like creature on the mind level would be interesting.

It was actually Brenner who said that and I think he himself every now and then, especially S4 Brenner, who felt very different to me, spoke in both directions. Literally and figuratively. In this case "You will need to do more than walk. You will need to do more than run. You will need to fly." is likely not meant in this way, although I guess literal flying can be done. Look at Matrix. It's limited to the Matrix itself. Though they fly. But in the mind. - I really liked that bit in Matrix 4, which is underrated in my opinion, as both Neo and Trinity are flying. Or Sophie and Hauro/Howl in the end.

What is weird is that S5 in the allegedly "Camazotz"/mind stuff isn't going that crazy even though it could. You have a door midair, both Henry/Vecna and El/little El in S4 switching but other than that for mind-stuff there's not really much happening?

The painting.. I don't know tbh. There's a lot allegorical going on this one. (Dustin wearing a horned helmet, carrying a double bladed axe for example) The Upside-down could be similar to the Spirit World and react to emotions - there's a reason why it's stuck on a specific day - Let's spitball an idea. So my personal solution could go like this: the UD stays, yet is changed through Will? Yet, Will is definitely stuck in the UD - maybe to keep it stable otherwise the world breaks? Sacrificing a normal life, yet that would mean to live a lie, and Mike can visit him but only under certain circumstances, within a certain time frame etc. This way you can have both: conformity because it's a relationship for a specific place and time and not lived out in the open, yet you get Byler nonetheless - I oversimplify a bit here. I think you can do both, in a way that everyone gets, in a way that's halfway happy.

A decision to live a "normal" life yet a lie vs one in which you are yourself but this comes with a catch. And maybe one could spin in it a way that asks "Is it necessary that someone sacrifices a regular life over being oneself just to save the world?"

Kinda like the ending of Princess Mononoke? You know, Ashitaka lives in the city but San stays in the woods and Ashitaka does go and visit San - it's not shown but they kinda made this promise.

And essentially that is what ElMax is - we get ideas and clues but no real story - only able to truly be themselves in dreams.

Yeah, I refer to Ghibli films a lot but I came to the conclusion that those or stories from Doctor Who are good templates to create meaningful endings, not bad, not the typical happy ending either. Halfway happy.

Like when this happens in D&D (spoilers btw)

........

Henry....is a problem. First of all the stage play is a different medium, so I can't see it as part of the show to 100%. I didn't had access to it as well. I recognize it but I see it as a problem to spread your lore over different types of media. - Henry's important personality traits are in the show. Now, though S5 is essentially a lie, it's his lie, there's something that makes me question Henry's character.

It's interesting that the Wendigo or the 'constantly demanding more to consume'-monster in Stranger Things is either interpreted as Netflix (and fuck these guys!) or us, the consumers. But I have another interpretation: it's the Duffers.

Think about what Jonathan's little film and I came across so many inspirations the Duffers used for their show, named on the inspo board, like Ravenous, and otherwise, or just potential ones we as analysts found, and....it's these two brothers. They take and take but do they actually give something in return? You could say they created a worldwide cultural phenomenon but in the end that's only because of what they took from other creatives that came before them. Not delivering a good final season in any way shape or form. Ergo: never give. They take inspiration, they take our attention and time etc etc. And analysts, me included, still feed them and while some believe they wil deliver in form of conformitygate/and alternative ending, I am very cautious here. Surprise me, Duffers, show me that you aren't Wendigos such as Colonel Ives. That you can give not just take.

They, kinda admitted it:

A waste of time.

Here's an analysis of the film Ravenous which was an inspo for Stranger Things. Spoiler warning btw. ("propaganda" is a little bit tongue-in-cheek - I mean technically the term is neutral)

The Indian scout, Colonel Ives talks about is literally in the show.

You notice how there are similarities and while I admit that, yeah, posting on social media and hoping for recognition and likes etc is kind of me being part of the machine, my cannibalistic tendencies, I'm waiting for the Duffers acknowledging the same.

Btw cannibalism is in certain media (including Ravenous) being associated with.... Ah, I let this comment speak for itself.

So, the Wendigo isn't just an allegory for all the bad things im society like super capitalism. But cannibalism as a metaphor can also be interpreted as something positive? Yeah. And Atun-Shei Films explains it in the analysis. Cultural non-acceptance is what connects queerness and cannibalism. The cannibal has to hide that he exists, that he's a monster and so do queer people, because from a hetero-normative point of view they are "monsters" - that's why Max and El are explicitly compared to "monsters". You know, and I loosely quote said YT analysis, consuming the forbidden flesh because heteronormativity doesn't want you to show who you are. (just look at all the bigoted comments online about pride month allegedly shoved down those people's throats) They are in a manner of speaking and are forced to hide it.

Anyways, bon appetite.

You too Max... Strawberry flavor skittles, huh?

Watch the attitude.

Sadly we didn't even get this an allegorical way? Let alone literal. Even though you can have it both ways in my, pointing to conformity as the problem and still create a queer experience that's a bit less subliminal.

Btw it's pretty hot and my brain feels like mush - so this isn't a perfect post.

Römm er sú taug - Strong is the bond

Helena saves Myka and the wording here is quite interesting as Myka's thoughts were "Oh, I'm flying."

Sounds familiar?

Besides that Robin says "I could fly" (somehow this reminds me of something), Brenner however insists that El needs to fly.

Granted "could" is used in past tense. And the line before "Who I really was." would then indicate that Robin kinda lost the "ability"?? In day to day language it seems logical to say "I could fly" but these lines are not how people normally talk - to some the dialog may sometimes feel like normal talk, but this kind of language is technically stilted. And most importantly it's fabricated to convey a message. Nothing here falls out of the sky and ends up as a TV-show. So, "flying" in this case has indeed a meaning in regard to tell the audience that this figurative speech is connected to what Robin says before: freedom to be who you are = flying!

However "could" is also a subjunctive. So, why not let her say "It's like I can fly." not "It's like I could fly." - both can be said in a dialog, yet feel a bit different if you put it side by side, doesn't it?

You could. It's a hypothetical. And technically, both speaking in past tense and in a hypothetical can be occur at the same time. Maybe something is holding her back and the fact that Robin solidifies their relationship at some ppint, in the end Vickie is erased from her life without even her being mentioned by name. And all we get is a nod towards Ronance. LGBTQ was literally erased here from the narrative and all you get is subliminal or it's only shown through the gap of a door. (And I won't touch on Will's speech.) A voyeuristic point of view was chosen here by the way (I have an idea why this is the case) and as soon as Will drops his soda, the two girls suddenly break up... Isn't that interesting? - And Robin is echoing someone here who uses this too while in a way imprisoned.

It's like when Henry/Edward uses could in a very similar way "I could make my own rules" - he either did but then subsequently cannot anymore or it's a pure hypothetical. Or both.

Whereas Max clearly states:

She, no, they just do it. No past tense (indicating the loss of ability), no subjunctive and this is very much like the "You will need to fly." line. El needs to. No second guesses hesitation, no maybes. Just do it.

And then we are at what Myka says because in this very moment, there was a connection between her and Helena. Quite literally too. Myka and Helena are a femslash ship for a reason. Since Warehouse 13 was a normal TV show (because streaming etc) it held back with queer representation and did it on a more subliminal level. So, the idea is probably there.

Oh, and Helena is better known as HG Wells. You know. The Time Machine.

"We all have our time machines, don't we. Those that take us back are memories...And those that carry us forward, are dreams."

Huh. Duffers, stop copying others!

This turned out to be longer than intended. Still have three bigger posts in works but then something else happens or I see/notice a detail and "Oh look, I need to do another post" - I wonder if there's more in Warehouse 13. I already pointed out certain aspects like the body swap or the Void:

Getting somewhere - yeah, placing the modules is not that simple. The designer left almost zero wiggle room. Nonetheless most of the time I was actually swearing was when a piece fell into the foundation (because it's not completely solid but has gaps) and I had to somehow get them out. Anyway. The main castle is next, three steps are left and still: I would have assumed it would take me longer to build it.

Myka and Pete swapped bodies in 2x8 of Warehouse 13

Hair tie....bracelet.

Like a bracelet made from hair ties?

And they even become one right in front of an Exit sign.

Yeah, it's like they layered these shots...

...told us what we are looking at to our faces and what could be - Byler as an ElMax "dream" and one cannot happen without the other. (source/repost by me)

Guess who is mentioned in the episode: Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Jekyll and Hyde. And Treasure Island. Because it's his bookends that are the artifact triggering this meld. Read!

Swap places.

Come the fuck on, Duffers. I found the scarab too!

The scarab of Imhotep, Ra's high priest, that can burrow itself through solid matter. Walk through walls! Max is wearing a scarab pin.

Btw the Exit sign only appears in the shot in which we see Myka and Pete switching.

That's fascinating.

Oh and I already talked about that you used the Void from Warehouse, didn't I?

What media property didn't you take "inspo" from because recently I discovered that X marks the spot to Shambhala in Uncharted 2. You know, tree of life, C(h)intamani Stone that heals you etc. Fun fact. It's in the Warehouse too!

Why?

I seriously can't watch or play anything that either potential inspired you or at least the writers of that IP had similar ideas. Although my money is that you only did what Mike does: plagarize others and make it look as if you actually had a cultural impact when in fact the best thing I can say is that this could be an homage to everything that made you - even though only a handful of people compared to everyone who watched ST get it?

Conformitygate, in the sense of "something is coming" and each tiny hint they spread now, may actually be the will-o-wisp.

A brilliant kaleidoscope of colors? Come on.

All of this for nothing? Or...something?

The modules are designed in a way that is a bit fragile because the angles are so weird.

Castle Eltz wasn't just built all in once but over the course of 500 years starting in the 12th century. That's why you can see different architecture styles. So it's structure kinda evolved and wasn't planned.

Btw it was never conquered (only besieged), it doesn't have huge walls because it didn't need those. It's location was it's best defense.

It was prominently featured as a location in the comic series Yoko Tsuno by Roger Leloup in 1984.

Started building Castle Eltz which had a hilarious cameo in Moon Knight. Why hilarious? Because it's not Bavaria? More because you can't reach the main gate in the show...someone forgot that it has an entrance. Love the show but that made me laugh unintentionally.

These are the first two building steps - I'm currently at the third and aside from having a little bit of a sore thumb I'm truly having a good time with it. I'm actually surprised by how fast I build this in contrast to other sets. Generally speaking I'm a slow builder and by fast I don't mean that I rush through it but it's actually way more uncomplicated than I thought. And it doesn't need crazy colors to be build. Seriously. Typical LEGO sets have more colors in them than a ball pit. Unnecessary colors.

But it's simple to identify where to put which brick even though there are like 6-8 essential colors - I made one actual mistake using the wrong color. That's it.

Yeah, when these two, Charles and Bernard (played by Ben and Rowan) became aware of the audience and they figured they could mug the audience's time.

Quite literally the Duffers when they planned and made S5.