Movies & TV Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, June 30, 2016

Top new questions this week: Is there a word or phrase for when the movie tricks you for a moment like this? I know I've noticed this effect many times but I can only think of the most recent example: At the end of a scene, someone (bad) is locked out via mechanical door, and is pressuring the people inside ... terminology editing   asked by Viziionary 32 votes answered by cde 34 votes Why did Qyburn use children for homicide? In the Game of Thrones episode "The Winds of Winter", Qyburn uses aid of his "little birds" to assassinate Grand Maester Pycelle. The children swarm the victim repeatedly stabbing him with ... plot-explanation game-of-thrones   asked by Tomáš Zato 27 votes answered by Jaydles 55 votes How did the word "Bazinga" originate? Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory uses the word "Bazinga" whenever he wins over a conversation or pulls off sarcasm successfully. So, is there any canon explanation about how the word originated in ... the-big-bang-theory   asked by Dawny33 21 votes answered by cde 20 votes Does the Joker love Harley Quinn? I have seen Harley Quinn and Joker together so many times in Batman: The Animated Series. Now waiting for Suicide Squad I want to know a bit more about their relationship in the existing TV shows they ... character dc-animated-universe batman-animated-series   asked by Aditya Vyas - Lakhan 21 votes answered by cde 24 votes Why did they blur faces of some people in Bad Grandpa? I encountered weird scenes in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, where some people have blurred faces. I didn't understand why they blur it. production bad-grandpa   asked by user37337 20 votes answered by Tetsujin 21 votes What was the significance of Varys' appearance in Dorne? In Game of Thrones S06E10 ("The Winds of Winter") we see Olenna Tyrell in Dorne, conversing with Ellaria Sand about a possible alliance between Dorne and Tyrell. Then suddenly Varys appears saying ... plot-explanation game-of-thrones   asked by Napoleon Wilson 20 votes answered by kuhl 25 votes Does the Dory-like fish actually have a short-term memory loss? As the characters of "Finding Nemo" are amazingly close to reality, I was wondering whether the fish which was portrayed as "Dory" in the film actually has a short term memory loss problem in reality? ... realism finding-nemo   asked by Dawny33 18 votes answered by cde 28 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Who are the other three superheroes in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? When Wayne sends an email to Wonder Women, she sees three other superhero videos in it. Who are they? Do they appear in any other superhero movies? character dc-extended-universe batman-v-superman   asked by Hakuna Matata 7 votes answered by Ankit Sharma 11 votes What were all the references in Deadpool? I recently watched Deadpool and it was full of references and Easter Eggs. I was able to pick many of them like Green lantern, X-Men Origins, etc., but my friend was not able to understand many of ... reference x-men-cinematic-universe deadpool   asked by Ankit Sharma 41 votes answered by Andrew Martin 54 votes Can you answer these? What is the significance of the password? In Person Of Interest S05E12, the password to Ice-9 is Dashwood. What is its significance? Was this ever mentioned before in the series? Basically what is Dashwood? person-of-interest   asked by pradyot 3 votes Why is this person killed in the season finale of Homeland's season 5? In A False Glimmer, the season finale of Homeland's Season 5: Saul has Allison killed. Putting aside the trope'ish nature of this execution (the CIA would never do this in real life), why is ... plot-explanation homeland   asked by Tim Malone 2 votes Was the Devil's Advocate multiple attempts to corrupt Kevin? Based on another question, What was Satan's goal with Kevin?, the answer says that Milton/Satan/Pacino is trying to do everything again, taking a different approach. But what is apparent is ... plot-explanation analysis the-devils-advocate   asked by cde 4 votes

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