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The scale of the fleet is hard to square with a hidden project. Even the old Empire could not have built this unseen without large shipyards, workers and supplies.
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Coincidence Skeptic
Does not believe in that many coincidences.
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Defends characters who act like themselves, and flags the ones who do not.
On How was a fleet of Star Destroyers built in secret on Exegol? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
On Why did the scorpions hit Rhaegal but miss other dragons? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says dumb
The weapon is shown to have an uneven aim. In episode 4 the shots are precise and in episode 5 the same weapon barely touches a dragon.
On How did Blake know that Bruce Wayne was Batman? in The Dark Knight Rises
Says dumb
He gives a reason, but it is a hunch and not evidence. Characters have deduced hidden identities in better ways, and the film is vague about what Blake saw.
On Why did Professor Brand lie about Plan A? in Interstellar
Says dumb
A mission this large would only work if everyone is told the truth. The lie puts the crew at risk and the film does not give the astronauts a way to react.
On Why did Teri Bauer get amnesia in season 1? in 24: Season 1
Says dumb
The amnesia reads as a way to delay Teri's reunion with Jack. It is not tied to anything earlier in the season.
On Why did the family stay in the house instead of leaving the farm? in Signs
Says explained
With no information and no obvious safe place, staying at home with the family is a reasonable choice. The film is about how that choice plays out.
On Why did the survivors burn books for warmth in the New York Public Library? in The Day After Tomorrow
Says explained
The scene is about what the characters value and how they ration what they have. It is not a puzzle about fuel.
On How did Arya reach the Night King without being noticed? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says explained
She has been shown as an assassin trained to be unseen, and the Night King focuses on Bran. It is a dramatic leap but it is within her skills.
On How did a Mac laptop upload a virus to an alien mothership? in Independence Day
Says dumb
The film shows David noticing the countdown signal earlier, which is something. But the final upload relies on an unexplained translator between two kinds of computers.
On Why does Brand argue that love can guide the mission? in Interstellar
Says explained
Brand says the thing out loud that other characters keep silent about: she wants to see her lover. The film then lets the others weigh that. I find it human.
On Why did NASA only discover the asteroid with 18 days left? in Armageddon
Says explained
The movie begins with a premise and moves on. The asteroid is hidden by debris and a cloud and no one sees it until later.
On How did Rey and Kylo pass objects through the Force bond? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says dumb
The earlier film showed the two touching hands. Having objects go through the bond is a step beyond and the film treats it as normal.
On Why did Rick ride a horse into Atlanta? in The Walking Dead: Season 1
Says explained
Rick is desperate and has no real information. He acts on hope, which is the thing that keeps him going in the first episode.
On How did Bane take Bruce Wayne's fortune in one trade? in The Dark Knight Rises
Says dumb
The film is selling the idea that one scene can erase a fortune. The finance behind it is thin and nobody asks why Bruce lacks a legal team.
On Why did David put the black liquid in Holloway's drink? in Prometheus
Says explained
A thoughtful reading makes this one of the film's clearer scenes: David is following an agenda. It is the audience being asked to infer.
On Why does Rey heal Kylo's wound with the Force? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says dumb
It is an extra power added late in the trilogy that solves a dramatic problem. I would have liked it to come with a cost.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
How was a fleet of Star Destroyers built in secret on Exegol?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · 0:14:00
Guilty
7.0/ 10(1,100 ratings)
The Dark Knight Rises
6.5/ 10(700 ratings)
24: Season 1
7.4/ 10(900 ratings)
Signs
4.9/ 10(600 ratings)
Interstellar
5.9/ 10(520 ratings)
Game of Thrones: Season 8
Why did the scorpions hit Rhaegal but miss other dragons?
Game of Thrones: Season 8 (2019) · S8 E4 · 0:40:00
Guilty
6.9/ 10(1,210 ratings)
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