Says explained
David is shown as curious and loyal to Weyland. The film leaves his motive open, but it is plausible he is testing the substance on a person on Weyland's behalf.
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If it was set up in episode two, it is not a hole. I defend films when the film already answered the question.
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On Why did David put the black liquid in Holloway's drink? in Prometheus
On Why was Bran chosen as king of the Six Kingdoms? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says dumb
The choice makes sense only if viewers accept Tyrion's speech. The season shows little of Bran as a leader and a lot of him being quiet, so the lords agree with little reason.
On Why did Dr. Mann fake the data from his planet? in Interstellar
Says explained
He was alone for years in a bleak environment, and the film shows him breaking down. Faking the data to be rescued is a desperate but understandable act.
On How did Rey and Kylo pass objects through the Force bond? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says explained
The Force in Star Wars has always been loosely defined. The film names this connection a dyad and shows how it works, which is more than many earlier uses of the Force.
On Why did Daenerys burn King's Landing after the bells rang? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says explained
The pieces were all set: her losses, her isolation, the Mad King's blood and the way the city treated her. The scene is horrifying and in character.
On Why did the remote detonator fail? in Armageddon
Says explained
The film shows that the mission has equipment trouble all through. A manual backup is a reasonable plan and the failure forces the final choice.
On Why is the orange couch at Central Perk always free for the friends? in Friends: Season 1
Says explained
The couch is part of the show's setting, and the show does not ask us to read it as realistic.
On Why did the Starks shelter civilians in the Winterfell crypts? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says explained
It was a stone shelter with thick walls and few entrances. Within the story, nobody had seen the Night King raise the dead inside a sealed place before.
On Why did the king and queen keep Elsa isolated instead of helping her learn control? in Frozen
Says dumb
Isolating a child makes her fear worse, and the film shows it. The parents could have chosen a different path and the story does not explain why they did not.
On Why did Holloway take his helmet off on an alien planet? in Prometheus
Says explained
The film sets up Holloway as reckless and driven by wanting proof. Given what the character is shown to be, the choice is consistent even if it is a poor decision.
On How did Palpatine come back in The Rise of Skywalker? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says explained
The film shows that he used the dark side to survive. Star Wars has always allowed for odd Sith powers, and the film makes it a short mystery to explain.
On How did Bruce Wayne get from the prison back to Gotham so quickly? in The Dark Knight Rises
Says explained
The film's timeline is loose. Several months pass and the prison is shown as far away, but he is also resourceful. I did not find it a problem.
On Why did the Dothraki charge the Army of the Dead at night? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says explained
Dothraki charge by instinct. Daenerys sent them forward as an opening strike, and the fire was meant to guide them. The failure fits the Night King's power.
On Why was Rey revealed to be Palpatine's granddaughter? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says explained
The film shows her choosing a different path than the family she was born to. The twist is there to show she has to choose, not to say bloodline is everything.
On Why was Chewbacca's apparent death reversed so quickly? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says explained
The film cuts to the explosion but does not show him inside. When he reappears we see that he was in another transport. It is a trick, but not a cheat.
On Why did Jaime leave Brienne and return to Cersei? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says explained
Jaime's relationship with Cersei was always at the core of his story. It is tragic but consistent for him to return to her at the end.
On Why did Dennis Nedry shut down the whole park's security to steal the embryos? in Jurassic Park
Says explained
He is shown as greedy and in a hurry, and the film gives him a deadline and a storm. The problem is the park's design, which gave one person too much control.
On Why did the scorpions hit Rhaegal but miss other dragons? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says explained
Euron's attack was a surprise at sea with a clear line, and he used many ships. A static defense on a wall has different conditions, and Drogon was moving fast.
On Why did the President fly a fighter jet in the final battle? in Independence Day
Says explained
The film sets up that he is a former pilot and that he feels guilt about his decisions. It is a morale scene more than a tactical one.
On Where did the huge volunteer fleet at Exegol come from? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says explained
It is a rally cry. The film says word spread across the galaxy and the ships answered. It is an emotional beat and it is meant to be one.
On Why did every one of Graham's family habits end up helping against the alien? in Signs
Says explained
The point of the film is faith and meaning, and the setups are clear. I read the pay-off as the theme, not as a gap.
On Why did Millburn try to pet the snake-like alien? in Prometheus
Says explained
Millburn is shown as eager and out of his depth. First contact with a living alien is the kind of moment where people could lose their judgment.
On How did Cooper send data through the bookshelf and the watch? in Interstellar
Says explained
The film sets up the watch in the first act as a gift, and Murph's belief in her father's ghost earlier on. It is built to pay off.
On Why does Rey heal Kylo's wound with the Force? in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Says explained
She healed a creature earlier. She is a powerful Force user. At some point the Force just does things, and that is the point.
On Why did Professor Brand lie about Plan A? in Interstellar
Says explained
He believed no one would work for a plan that left most of us behind. It is a bad choice, but it is a human one. The film frames it as a tragic decision.
On Why did Vickers and Shaw run in a straight line from the falling ring? in Prometheus
Says explained
They are exhausted and running from something very large in poor visibility. I read it as fear rather than a plot flaw.
On Why did the survivors keep splitting up to explore the jungle? in Lost: Season 1
Says explained
They need water and food and they have no leader at first. It is understandable that they spread out, even if the choice is risky.
On Why did Teri Bauer get amnesia in season 1? in 24: Season 1
Says explained
Amnesia after a head injury is a genre standard. The show uses it as a way to raise the stakes.
On How did Arya reach the Night King without being noticed? in Game of Thrones: Season 8
Says dumb
The film does not show how Arya avoided the dead around the godswood. A line from her or from a scene earlier would have helped.
On How did Blake know that Bruce Wayne was Batman? in The Dark Knight Rises
Says explained
The scene works as an emotional beat and the character is shown to be perceptive. It is not a logical proof, and does not claim to be.
On Why did NASA send humans instead of robots to the candidate planets? in Interstellar
Says explained
The mission is to find a home and to set up a colony. The film treats the astronauts as part of the plan, not as scouts, and that is clear enough for the story.
On Why did NASA train oil drillers instead of sending astronauts? in Armageddon
Says explained
The film states a reason: there is no time to train a crew of astronauts in a technical skill. It is a convenient premise, but it is the premise.
On How did Bruce recover from a broken back so quickly? in The Dark Knight Rises
Says dumb
I would accept a fantasy cure if the film had said 'no one knows how.' It treats a wild treatment as ordinary.
On How did Cooper survive falling into the black hole? in Interstellar
Says explained
The film is clear about how the structure works and why he lives. It is fiction with a closed loop.
Jurassic Park
Why did Dennis Nedry shut down the whole park's security to steal the embryos?
Jurassic Park (1993) · 0:55:00
Guilty
6.2/ 10(640 ratings)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
How did Rey and Kylo pass objects through the Force bond?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · 0:35:00
Explained
5.4/ 10(640 ratings)
Frozen
Why did the king and queen keep Elsa isolated instead of helping her learn control?
Frozen (2013) · 0:15:00
Contested
6.1/ 10(800 ratings)
Armageddon
6.6/ 10(690 ratings)
Prometheus
4.1/ 10(420 ratings)
Interstellar
5.0/ 10(590 ratings)
Game of Thrones: Season 8
Why was Bran chosen as king of the Six Kingdoms?
Game of Thrones: Season 8 (2019) · S8 E6 · 0:56:40
Contested
6.4/ 10(1,890 ratings)
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Game of Thrones: Season 8 (2019)
Why was Bran chosen as king of the Six Kingdoms?Tyrion asks, 'Who here wants to be king?' Every hand stays down. Then he names Bran.
Would this fix it?63% say yes (104 votes)
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