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Post by secretlabz on Jul 21, 2021 1:36:26 GMT
Actually, considering how often the military shows up, some kind of war may be one of the causes. Do you think the presence of the military in IZ (especially during the fake sci-fi movie, Germs of War) could not only be satirizing post-9/11 US Military worship and politics, but the presence of the military as a plot point in sci-fi media involving aliens? Transformers (2007) hadn’t come out yet, but still… iz was made pre 9/11 but it definitely can be interpreted as satire of military culture in the clinton and bush era |
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Post by Vulture on Jul 21, 2021 19:11:34 GMT
Do you think the presence of the military in IZ (especially during the fake sci-fi movie, Germs of War) could not only be satirizing post-9/11 US Military worship and politics, but the presence of the military as a plot point in sci-fi media involving aliens? Transformers (2007) hadn’t come out yet, but still… iz was made pre 9/11 but it definitely can be interpreted as satire of military culture in the clinton and bush era Yes, you’re right. I forgot the show started pre-9/11. Man, the military worship even back then was pretty bad, huh? |
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Post by Vulture on Jul 24, 2021 20:26:34 GMT
I saw a commercial that advertised a free headlamp if you bought a certain amount of motor oil, and it was so Irken I did a double take. Random things being attached to buy one get one free deals.
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Post by Vulture on Jul 24, 2021 20:55:48 GMT
I saw a commercial that advertised a free headlamp if you bought a certain amount of motor oil, and it was so Irken I did a double take. Random things being attached to buy one get one free deals. If they have a surplus of something, they attach a buy one, get four free deal. Irkens can’t resist free stuff. |
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Post by Orangey Popsicle on Jul 24, 2021 21:34:44 GMT
I saw a commercial that advertised a free headlamp if you bought a certain amount of motor oil, and it was so Irken I did a double take. Random things being attached to buy one get one free deals. If they have a surplus of something, they attach a buy one, get four free deal. Irkens can’t resist free stuff. Irkens love stuff in general, but now the stuff is free? oh my god |
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Post by Orangey Popsicle on Jul 24, 2021 22:21:03 GMT
Now that I'm thinking about it, I wonder how common it is for Irkens to be kleptomaniacs? That's taking their love for stuff to the extreme, but I'm thinking of the line in The Nightmare Begins that's like "Stop by the gift shop for all kinds of cheap, useless stuff!" Do Irkens love to hoard random ("cheap and useless") stuff for comfort reasons?
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Post by Vulture on Jul 25, 2021 0:54:28 GMT
Now that I'm thinking about it, I wonder how common it is for Irkens to be kleptomaniacs? That's taking their love for stuff to the extreme, but I'm thinking of the line in The Nightmare Begins that's like "Stop by the gift shop for all kinds of cheap, useless stuff!" Do Irkens love to hoard random ("cheap and useless") stuff for comfort reasons? Very common. The authorities have tried to crack down on theft, and each time fails more miserably than the last. Also, Irken cat burglars. |
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Post by Vulture on Jul 25, 2021 0:55:12 GMT
If they have a surplus of something, they attach a buy one, get four free deal. Irkens can’t resist free stuff. Irkens love stuff in general, but now the stuff is free? oh my god Maybe offering freebies is part of being a good host on Irk? See the free nachos at the Great Assigning. |
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Post by Orangey Popsicle on Jul 25, 2021 1:11:19 GMT
Irkens love stuff in general, but now the stuff is free? oh my god Maybe offering freebies is part of being a good host on Irk? See the free nachos at the Great Assigning. Would be a little messed up if you invited a bunch of people who worked so hard to earn the title of elite and you didn't offer them something to eat. I think offering snacks at an event is common courtesy, though I think it's an expected social norm among Irkens. Maybe if an Irken host doesn't offer food, they're immediately seen as a terrible host. |
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Post by Vulture on Jul 25, 2021 1:17:08 GMT
Maybe offering freebies is part of being a good host on Irk? See the free nachos at the Great Assigning. Would be a little messed up if you invited a bunch of people who worked so hard to earn the title of elite and you didn't offer them something to eat. I think offering snacks at an event is common courtesy, though I think it's an expected social norm among Irkens. Maybe if an Irken host doesn't offer food, they're immediately seen as a terrible host. And it has to be Good Food too. Those nachos were gourmet. |
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Post by Orangey Popsicle on Jul 25, 2021 1:30:50 GMT
Would be a little messed up if you invited a bunch of people who worked so hard to earn the title of elite and you didn't offer them something to eat. I think offering snacks at an event is common courtesy, though I think it's an expected social norm among Irkens. Maybe if an Irken host doesn't offer food, they're immediately seen as a terrible host. And it has to be Good Food too. Those nachos were gourmet. If I'm remembering correctly, doesn't cheese have an alcoholic effect on Irkens? So did the Irken Elites at the Great Assigning get served alcohol basically? That's hilarious considering that the invaders probably had some too, so it's the equivalent of liquoring them up and sending them off to work. |
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Post by Vulture on Jul 25, 2021 1:54:16 GMT
And it has to be Good Food too. Those nachos were gourmet. If I'm remembering correctly, doesn't cheese have an alcoholic effect on Irkens? So did the Irken Elites at the Great Assigning get served alcohol basically? That's hilarious considering that the invaders probably had some too, so it's the equivalent of liquoring them up and sending them off to work. Most soldiers have historically had a little bit of a buzz…but wouldn’t it be funny if one of them were so drunk they fell off the stage? |
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Post by Orangey Popsicle on Jul 25, 2021 1:57:12 GMT
If I'm remembering correctly, doesn't cheese have an alcoholic effect on Irkens? So did the Irken Elites at the Great Assigning get served alcohol basically? That's hilarious considering that the invaders probably had some too, so it's the equivalent of liquoring them up and sending them off to work. Most soldiers have historically had a little bit of a buzz…but wouldn’t it be funny if one of them were so drunk they fell off the stage? The people watching understood why that happened, but it doesn't stop some from making fun of the unfortunate Irken who was too drunk to stand. Red and Purple would probably make a joke at their expense |
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Post by BETELGEUSE on Jul 25, 2021 3:07:11 GMT
Kleptomania: "you need this lipgloss."
Betelgeuse, stricken by sudden kleptomania: "I need that lipgloss."
Betelgeuse hours later: "why did i take this-"
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On the subject of cheese alcoholism..... i went to the bowling alley SPECIFICALLY because i rewatched season 1 and really wanted some cheap crummy nachos.
and i shared them, with my friend, who i indoctrinated into the fandom.....
i blame Betelgeuse for the cheese related craving.
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Post by sadlittledib on Jul 25, 2021 17:21:45 GMT
living spaces so full of useless junk you can barely move through them is probably not that uncommon on Irk
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