Questions tagged [character]
For questions about a specific character in a movie or TV show. Covers character identification, motivations, analysis, and other character-specific topics. For actor identification, use the [identify-this-actor] tag.
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Why does Dr. House use Vicodin?
One of the most unrealistic parts of House seems to be House's drug habit. My understanding is that Vicodin is powerful but not an ideal painkiller compared to OxyContin or Zohydro, which are pure ...
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Who or what is the Dark Angel in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein?
In Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025), who or what is the Dark Angel? In the film, we see Victor praying and talking to a statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, but I'm not sure if the Dark ...
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Why did Avanti change his mind and free Willa in One Battle After Another?
In One Battle After Another (2025), Lockjaw hires the bounty hunter Avanti (Eric Schweig) to capture "Billy Goat," who was Bob Ferguson's comrade from the French 75. Later, Lockjaw tries to ...
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How deep was Lindsay Denton in the conspiracy in the “Line of Duty” (2012, 2014 and 2016)?
Lindsay Denton is a senior police officer in the BBC series Line of Duty (2012, 2014 and 2016), appearing series 2 an 3.
In Series 2 she is involved in an ambush of a police convoy where other ...
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What villain or story does the purple robot shrunk by Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scene reference?
In the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), there's a TV playing the opening sequence of a Fantastic Four cartoon showing the team fighting various villains from the comics. ...
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Who or what is the giant green robot in The Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scene?
In the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), there's a TV playing the opening sequence of a Fantastic Four cartoon. In that sequence, Sue Storm (Invisible Woman) is fighting a ...
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Why Lamb is not trying to send River back to the main office?
In the Slow Horses series, MI5 agent River Cartwright makes a career-ending mistake and is relegated to the "Slough House" (aka "Slow Horses") department — a place where he is, as ...
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What was the meaning of Collie Parker's Algonquin chant in The Long Walk?
In The Long Walk (2025), near the final stretch of the titular brutal endurance race (around 1:25:42), Collie Parker (walker #48, played by Joshua Odjick) does something no other walker manages to do: ...
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Do the walker numbers in The Long Walk (2025) have any symbolism or significance?
In The Long Walk (2025), fifty boys are chosen for a brutal endurance contest where they must walk until only one remains. Each walker is assigned a specific number, for example:
Raymond "Ray&...
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What are all of the different jobs that Kirk Gleason held on Gilmore Girls?
Kirk Gleason, played by Sean Gunn, held many different jobs and positions in Stars Hollow as a character on Gilmore Girls. This video mentions the following jobs as just a sampling of ones Kirk has ...
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Was Jaime Lannister actually 40 years old when Joffrey mocked him in Game of Thrones S04E01?
In Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1, "Two Swords," there's a scene where King Joffrey Baratheon is reading through The Book of Brothers, also known as the White Book, while his uncle ...
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Did the original The Walking Dead ever establish that Rick had a brother, as he does in the comics?
In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S03E03 "El Sacrificio," which is set in Spain, Antonio mentions Barcelona during a conversation with Carol. Carol responds:
Carol: Barcelona? I have a ...
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Who are the "bear-sized man with dragon skin" and "glowing twink with cartoon eyes" Lex Luthor complains about hearing in Belle Reve?
In Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 6, "Ignorance is Chris," Lex Luthor is locked up in Belle Reve and complains to Rick Flag Sr. about what he has to endure there.
Lex Luthor: Meanwhile, I'm ...
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Is there a deeper significance to Mr. Teng's creepy, perv behavior in Alien: Earth?
In Alien: Earth, we meet Mr. Teng (played by Andy Yu), the navigation officer aboard the USCSS Maginot. Right from the first episode, he comes across as unsettling when he's caught staring creepily at ...
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What is the hazmat-suited background character spraying in Alien: Earth, and why?
Throughout several episodes of Alien: Earth (2025), there's a recurring background character wearing what looks like a hazmat suit and spraying some kind of liquid and/or gas. This character appears ...
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