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Author Topic: 2x05, "Wind-Up Boogeyman"  (Read 17203 times)
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« Reply #150 on: June 14, 2010, 09:11:19 pm »

Interesting implication of "monster" as opposed to "evil" is that we embrace lovable monsters (see Sesame Street)- it's a word with some positive connotations, or at least not entirely negative.

Cookie Monster is a Beta?

That would explain a few things.
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"I wanted to tell you both. I've met someone."

"Danny, that's good," his mother said, sounding strange and strained and cautious. "What's--"

"His name's Grayson. He works for the State Department."
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« Reply #151 on: June 14, 2010, 09:15:06 pm »

Cookie Monster isn't skinny enough. But lovable, furry old Grover is--have you seen those teeny little arms of his?

Nooooo! Don't click the link! There is a MONSTER at the end of this episode!
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« Reply #152 on: June 14, 2010, 09:57:33 pm »

Cookie Monster isn't skinny enough. But lovable, furry old Grover is--have you seen those teeny little arms of his?

Nooooo! Don't click the link! There is a MONSTER at the end of this episode!

Or at least at the end of this one. (To which Siskel and Ebert both gave thumbs up.)

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« Reply #153 on: June 17, 2010, 03:44:31 am »

Interesting implication of "monster" as opposed to "evil" is that we embrace lovable monsters (see Sesame Street)- it's a word with some positive connotations, or at least not entirely negative.

Cookie Monster is a Beta?

That would explain a few things.

If we follow this line of inquiry to its logical conclusion, then the Anomaly may turn out be a purple T-Rex.....

Aiiieee! (fails SAN roll, some things man was not meant to know)
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« Reply #154 on: June 17, 2010, 09:33:37 am »

Interesting implication of "monster" as opposed to "evil" is that we embrace lovable monsters (see Sesame Street)- it's a word with some positive connotations, or at least not entirely negative.

Cookie Monster is a Beta?

That would explain a few things.

If we follow this line of inquiry to its logical conclusion, then the Anomaly may turn out be a purple T-Rex.....

Aiiieee! (fails SAN roll, some things man was not meant to know)

NOW you've done it!  You said that where the PTB can hear!


They like a challenge, you know...



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"I wanted to tell you both. I've met someone."

"Danny, that's good," his mother said, sounding strange and strained and cautious. "What's--"

"His name's Grayson. He works for the State Department."
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« Reply #155 on: June 17, 2010, 10:38:22 am »

Cookie Monster is a Beta?
That would explain a few things.
If we follow this line of inquiry to its logical conclusion, then the Anomaly may turn out be a purple T-Rex.....

Well, something's gotta eat T. rexes.

(Probably not that one, though. I doubt even our extraordinarily tricksy PTB would take on a copyright challenge like that for the series finale.)
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