- February 28th, 2020, 11:12 am#4931778
Davideverona wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 10:52 am The one where they mention the mini pufts?Yes
Davideverona wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 10:52 am The one where they mention the mini pufts?Yes
deadderek wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 10:21 am Sony had the video taken down. It's legit.Uh-oh. The mini Pufts weren't supposed to be common knowledge yet.
Kingpin wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 11:11 am I guess I'm just bored of there always being a cult or sect secretly working behind the scenes in shows/movies/books of late, and find the idea of an extinct cult far more interesting.If I see an ancient cave painting in the mine of 4 stick figures with proton packs and/or some "prophecy" in Tobin's spirit guide about the GBs I'm gonna throw my soda at the screen.
Chicken, He Clucked wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 12:29 pm Everything we have seen re-assures me the Reitmans have got this. They're going to over-deliver massively on most people's expectations. 4 months guys...Definitely. Everything I've seen has made me think that this is gonna be a good one! Can't believe that GBIII is literally only four months away...
Coover5 wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 1:27 pm I really thought I was going to be able to buy all the GB merchandise coming this year but I can't even put a dent into what Hasbro is selling. Hasbro items alone will cost someone $640 to get it all. I'm sorry that I'm going to miss out on a lot this year but still excited to see what else is coming.I drew the line at the Kenner classic figures, the plasma series gi joe style figures are awesome. But they're beyond my budget.
groschopf wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 8:46 am I personally am all in favor of the cult still being active, and having been active in the run-up to the Crossrip. I mean, there had to be a catalyst to the events of '84, right?I said it before but The Video Game did subtly introduce those who handle Ivo's estate and remaining holdings, the Shandor Foundation, who were loaned the pieces for the Gozer exhibit in the first place. Would love to see that revisited but odds are are nil, imo.
And even though I think they won't go this route (especially because it would negate some outstanding character development on Erik Burnham's part), it's still fun to think Walter Peck could have been a Shandor Cult proxy. It also ensures a character at the end of the the first film walks away with a piece of the deity the cult worships, given the marshmallow dump at the end. And hell... wouldn't the EPA be involved in a clean-up of potentially toxic materials like nuked marshmallow sludge? Couldn't those same shadowy cult forces be what resulted in the Ghostbusters getting sued out of existence by the second film?
I think the cult is and has been underground for some time. Something hiding under the surface could be a theme of this film, given the mining metaphors -- outwardly-upright people engaging in nefarious behavior just out of sight.
Even Egon might have been undercover, in a fashion. Wouldn't do to advertise the presence of organization that took their deity down. Having Oliver Cooper sporting a beard and farmer's apparel would be a good way to show Egon in a flashback investigating the town.
As people have pointed out, the symbolism isn't just present in the old building architecture, it's front and center in modern imagery used by the town. I think they're at least dormant, if not still up and running. Oklahoma should have been as far as they could get from the prying eyes of the only professional paranormal investigators and eliminators in existence, but obviously wasn't far enough.
Kingpin wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 11:11 am I guess I'm just bored of there always being a cult or sect secretly working behind the scenes in shows/movies/books of late, and find the idea of an extinct cult far more interesting.It's clear to me now that Kingpin is a member and is trying to spread disinformation.
zeta otaku wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 3:16 pm I was excited for the Plasma figures until I saw only Winston comes with the stream effect. I WILL be getting the new thrower though! That looks awesome and I can't wait for someone to hack it into the GBFans soundboard
Michael Scott wrote: ↑February 28th, 2020, 3:35 pm I’m getting Spengler’s Neutrona Wand and the RGB figures. They’re preorders, which means they haven’t charged my card yet...which means I haven’t told my wife yet.Haha, this is relatable.
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