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Point of No Return

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Mary Jo - Autistic - Asexual - She/Her - 30 - Host of Poitcast: A Pinky and The Brain Podcast - Librarian - Animation Enthusiast
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Anonymous asked:

Know you’ve already written a lil sickfic before but how do you think the brain and pinky are when the other is sick?

My answer will probably reflect the fic buuuuuut I feel like when Brain is sick, Pinky will over-worry and he will smother him with his personal brand of nursing. Brain thinks it is annoying but won't have the energy to fight it. Though, a part of him will find it endearing because it shows he cares. (and he secretly likes the attention) This time is also one of the few times Pinky finds it in himself to be assertive because it is for Brain's well being and as shown on several occasions, Brain isn't good at taking care of himself. Now, if Pinky was the one sick, Brain would groan about it. About how Pinky's illness is an inconvenience to their plans and such, but he will also drop everything to make sure he gets well soon. He will say its for the plans, that he needs a healthy assistant to help carry them out, but its really because he cares and doesn't like to see him unwell. Pinky will be pathetic, more pathetic than usual. Maybe he will even insist he isn't sick because he knows how important Brain's work is but in the end he'll succumb. "Oh, I really don't feel so good, Brain..." He'll say. Brain will give him a pat on the head and reply. "You will be well soon, my friend.." and Pinky will Narf and smile because he feels loved.

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Poitcast Episode 50: How The Brain Thieved Christmas & International Mouse of Mystery

Hello Listeners!

Poitcast has reached 50 episodes!!! To celebrate, join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the last three Pinky and The Brain cartoons from the Animaniacs Reboot: How The Brain Thieved Christmas (Parts One and Two) and International Mouse of Mystery.

The reboot's Christmas episode focuses on Brain's attempt to thieve Christmas by way of mass-producing toys made in Pinky's image. The final episode of the reboot features a cold open involving the mice creating their own James Bond movie.

Run Time: 1 Hour and 54 Minutes

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In case you lost it - a link to the eSIM donation guide. Even if you feel sick and powerless, you can at least do this. And even if you really, really can't donate, you can always at least share this and remind others.

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the lowest tier, which costs 9 dollars, offers a week of connection while the very next, 16 dollars, will provide a full month of contact with the world to someone who desperately needs it. this is not some idle step. an entire month is a huge length of time for people who are displaced, terrified, and isolated.

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just because you’re not seeing much about it doesn’t mean it’s not happening.

there are children in gaza having amputations without anaesthetic.

there are women in gaza having c-sections without anaesthetic.

it is hard to find food and clean water.

there’s a video of a father carrying what’s left of his son in plastic carrier bags.

there’s a video of a mother seeing her son rushed into hospital.

there are palestinian children writing their names on their arms incase they get bombed and are unrecognisable.

free palestine 🇵🇸🍉

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Character analysis: the gargoyles as a reflection of Quasimodo

[This is based on the interpretation that the gargoyles are Quasimodo’s imaginary friends, and that their traits can give us some insight into Quasimodo and his own mind and personality]

Part Two: Hugo

Of the three gargoyles, Hugo is the most fun-loving. At the beginning, when Quasimodo looks out at the city below, Hugo says “Hey Quasi! What’s goin’ on? A fight? A flogging?” As we see later during Quasimodo’s humiliation during the Festival of Fools and Phoebus and Quasimodo in the gallows in the Court of Miracles scene, many of the Parisians derive pleasure from public displays of mockery, torment, degradation, and death. And it’s a reflection of history too, a lot of medieval people viewed these kinds of things as sources of entertainment for them.

Being as sensitive and caring as he is, Quasimodo most likely would NOT enjoy those kinds of public executions or displays of torture—in fact, I imagine they would disturb and horrify him. I think that Hugo saying this line is more of a generalization of what the people of Paris find entertaining, rather than what Quasi himself does.

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As much as I have a lot of disdain for Hugo specifically due to his low-brow comedy, I do appreciate this analysis of how he embodies Quasimodo's desire for fun and freedom. You also bring up a good point on how Quasi, despite fearing Frollo, does harbor bitterness toward him that's subtly displayed, specifically during the morning lesson when he says "Oh yes, Master...I would like that very much". You can hear the quiet disdain in his delivery and even Frollo does not interpret it as sarcasm. Also, Frollo viewing Quasimodo as not human and an inferior who is incapable of thought or free will comes back to bite him throughout the movie. During Hellfire when the guard informs him that Esmeralda escaped, Frollo asks "But how, I..." and doesn't even think that Quasimodo would have helped her and he puzzles himself over it until he drops the subject entirely. It's not until when the city is burning down that he hears the tolling of the bells and puts two and two together. Then there's the climax when he's flabbergasted by what Quasi is capable of when the chips are down.

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Character analysis: the gargoyles as a reflection of Quasimodo

[This is based on the interpretation that the gargoyles are Quasimodo’s imaginary friends, and that their traits can give us some insight into Quasimodo and his own mind and personality]

Part 1 - Victor

Victor is the first of the gargoyles and the most sensitive of the three. Right from the beginning, he shows an awareness for Quasimodo’s feelings, immediately noticing that his attitude is despondent. He alerts Hugo to this too, and they both discuss what might be troubling their friend.

In our first real introduction to Quasimodo, we see him taking care of a baby bird and encouraging it to fly. Right away, we get a sense of his gentleness and how receptive he is to the needs of others. Quasi has a wonderful capacity for compassion, and I think that Victor’s sensitivity and emotional alertness is a reflection of this part of Quasimodo. Quasimodo is so inherently selfless that he takes care of others with no expectation of reciprocity—he genuinely just wants to help.

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Let’s talk about “A Guy Like You”

This might be an unpopular opinion(??) but I genuinely think that “A Guy like You” is a really sweet song, but it was put in the worst possible place that it could have been. I also want to say, I believe that part of appreciating a piece of media is also exploring criticism of it, and I love this movie a lot. I say this with all the love in my heart.

Thoughts and suggestions below!!

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From an old interview with Rob & Moe:

Brandon: Where do you get the story ideas from? Do you come up with them, or...? Rob: No. Well, I have to say that I don't, in particular. There are a staff of writers who do that; that's they're job, to come up with story ideas. However, Mr LaMarche has been instrumental in influencing -- yes! -- in influencing sev-- {Pinky} several of the stories on recent Pinky & The Brain episodes-- Maurice: Oh, you're exaggerating. One! One with the possibility of another one coming up. Rob: {Pinky} I don't mind telling you, Brandon, that my friend Maurice LaMarche, a.k.a. The Brain, has influenced Peter Hastings, who is the producer of the show, {normal} and actually you've started to write a couple of scripts-- Maurice: {deep throaty voice} I've influenced him like this. [mimes passing out money] Peter, here, beef up the Brain's part, would ya? Lose the skinny mouse! Rob: All you kids out there, when you can't get something done, just pay people. It's no problem. No, but, he has... Maurice: {normal} He's used one of my story ideas already, and there's another one that he was very impressed by and might be working up. I can maybe tip off one story idea -- the one we've already recorded: The Brain tries to get some help, because he feels he's being a little compulsive about taking over the world. That's all I'll say. That's it. Rob: He has to go to a 12-step program for compulsive world dominators. Maurice: That's right -- Megalomaniacs Anonymous. That was an idea I suggested, so I'm very honored. The other one, we'll see what happens. But you heard it here first, on Brandon's show!

I always thought that was cool, since "Megalomaniacs Anonymous" is one of my favorite episodes -- but I've also always wondered what that second idea was that Moe suggested, and whether they ever made it into an episode?

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