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Minions
Jul 10, 2015 18:17:56 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2015 18:17:56 GMT -5
So, with the Minions movie being released in the US today (and Canada I think - I don't know this even though I live in CAN and frankly I don't want anything to do with minions) I want your opinion. On minions. By the way, I do have an ulterior motive for making this thread.
I voted negative. I hate minions
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Minions
Jul 10, 2015 20:38:09 GMT -5
Post by Punchy (Yuka) on Jul 10, 2015 20:38:09 GMT -5
Minions suck.
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Minions
Jul 10, 2015 21:12:23 GMT -5
Post by Grunge Rock Judas on Jul 10, 2015 21:12:23 GMT -5
Please kill the minions.
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Minions
Jul 10, 2015 22:14:08 GMT -5
Post by Fruity on Jul 10, 2015 22:14:08 GMT -5
Some of you may ask, "How could somebody not like the Despicable Me Minions? They're so funny and lovable!" I'll tell you why.
The entire charade began when the movie Despicable Me movie came out. Thousands of people went to see it in theaters and it raked in a lot of cash. Not exactly a box-office smash, mind you, but they at least broke even. Some movies can't do that. Anyway, I was among those that traveled to the theater to feast my eyes upon the film. It wasn't bad, but I can't say it was exactly my favorite. I actually quite enjoyed the development and progression of the character Gru throughout the movie. Out of the three children, Margaret was my favorite. She seemed to have a sort of protective wisdom over the other two. As I said before, it overall was not a bad movie. Even the villian, Vector, was enjoyable. There was one thing that bothered me, though.
The minions. They seemed strangely out of place; unrealistic beings in a world with only some fantastical elements. Magical realism, you could call it. But even then the minions didn't fit in the movie. They were a poor attempt at capturing the hilarity of 'randomness' and spontaneity that the modern world seems to so love. In this way they're comparable to videos of cats playing with vacuum cleaners, or ones of dogs chasing their own tail. Something that a lot of people can enjoy, but not all.
As much as I hate the minions, they didn't present a threat to me or anything, so I resolved to set aside my annoyance and move on with my life. Since the movie was very recent, of course it would bring a lot of attention- it would only make sense for there to be a frenzy of fans discussing, posting, and sharing content related to the movie. Happens all the time. Sometimes even I contribute to that sort of thing.
The problem began when people decided to continue talking about the minions even after the talk about Despicable Me had expired. No one was discussing Gru, or his girls, or even Vector. Any content related to the film was now focused purely on the minions. People, in that funny way of theirs, decided to begin churning out minion memes. As an appreciator of memes, I like them most of the time. The more abstract the meme, the better. I cannot say the same for this meme; no, my only feelings toward the minions are of contempt, disgust, and a desire to get myself as far away from them as possible. They're grotesque, without invoking sympathy. There is a famous quote that I feel works to actively describe my disposition, along with others', towards these yellow fiends: "If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you" (Nietzsche). I have indeed gazed into the abyss. The dark chasm that is the eye of a Minion; and, as the quote says, this eye has gazed back into me. It has penetrated my impregnable soul, shook me to the very core. I cannot regain my composture, I am in too deep. They have got me now. I am gone, forever gone, never to be seen again. Lost amongst a sea of yellow, a crowd of unintelligable speakers. My hearing is failing, my sight is no longer in my power. There's something very faint that I can hear, though... it's hard to make out, getting softer... ah, yes. Upon my dying ears, they whisper a distinct, cutting word:
Banana.
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Minions
Jul 10, 2015 22:16:18 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2015 22:16:18 GMT -5
good post Fruity
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 1:03:10 GMT -5
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Post by Punchy (Yuka) on Jul 11, 2015 1:03:10 GMT -5
fruity why
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Meepy
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 1:07:11 GMT -5
Post by Meepy on Jul 11, 2015 1:07:11 GMT -5
minions more like sinions
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 1:38:00 GMT -5
Post by Fruity on Jul 11, 2015 1:38:00 GMT -5
The term 'minions' doesn't even fit them anymore. By having their own movie, they're not being minions.
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 1:41:20 GMT -5
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Post by Punchy (Yuka) on Jul 11, 2015 1:41:20 GMT -5
i want to fight whoever voted positively for minions
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Meepy
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 1:44:18 GMT -5
Post by Meepy on Jul 11, 2015 1:44:18 GMT -5
who voted positively
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 20:05:05 GMT -5
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Post by 🎄Vegan the Festive Goat🎄 on Jul 11, 2015 20:05:05 GMT -5
I LOVE THE MINIONS!!! They're so cute and funny!
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 20:12:18 GMT -5
Post by Punchy (Yuka) on Jul 11, 2015 20:12:18 GMT -5
why
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 20:19:41 GMT -5
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Post by 🎄Vegan the Festive Goat🎄 on Jul 11, 2015 20:19:41 GMT -5
They are cute and yellow and funny.
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 20:21:27 GMT -5
Post by Kätzchen on Jul 11, 2015 20:21:27 GMT -5
what if minion fans become the new bronies and everywhere you go they infiltrate it with minion reaction pics and references
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Minions
Jul 11, 2015 20:22:43 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 20:22:43 GMT -5
kaz i'm sure that's already happened
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