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I was looking at the theories about the last episode that people have on Tumblr, and the ones I'm seeing are the most literal-minded, unimaginative interpretations possible and it's really frustrating. Also I skimmed the transcript of Subway and it didn't support my ideas as much as I remembered. I think I just jumped to conclusions from this part: "... that singular point below our city ... That intersection of space and time. A sort of…navel of the universe." This, along with various pieces and breadcrumbs through the series, as well as (perhaps primarily because of) the fact that I really like M-theory, lead me to the "multiple timelines/universes" thing. I know it's pointless and against the spirit of things to criticize other people's Night Vale theories, but "Omg Cecil is literally an immortal time-controlling god" doesn't seem very loving likely to me considering there are so many more interesting possibilities. And, the book is super good so far and I can't wait to read the rest of it. Edit: I think I over-reacted, it looks like now that they've had some time to think about the episode, people are coming up with more ideas. Action Yak fucked around with this message at 14:49 on May 4, 2015 |
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Action Yak Police posted:I was looking at the theories about the last episode that people have on Tumblr, and the ones I'm seeing are the most literal-minded, unimaginative interpretations possible and it's really frustrating. I think any interpretation of Cecil as anything other than a normal, two-eyed human in a weird-rear end town - at weirdest, a victim of time/space fuckery - is kinda missing the point.
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May 4, 2015 05:38
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I have a question: what influenced the casting of the woman who played Old Woman Josie in episode 65? Was anyone else considered for the role? Also... I didn't catch her name; it sounded like Rheda, and I'd like to look up the actress to see any other work she's done.
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May 4, 2015 06:00
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It was Retta, AKA Donna from Parks and Rec
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May 4, 2015 06:15
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DoctorWhat posted:I think any interpretation of Cecil as anything other than a normal, two-eyed human in a weird-rear end town - at weirdest, a victim of time/space fuckery - is kinda missing the point. in my headcannon cecil is a giant floating disembodied skull, deal with it
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May 4, 2015 06:48
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Earwicker posted:in my headcannon cecil is a giant floating disembodied skull, deal with it 
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May 4, 2015 06:50
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If anyone is an immortal time-traveling supergod in Night Vale, it's Lee Marvin
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May 4, 2015 11:46
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Action Yak Police posted:I was looking at the theories about the last episode that people have on Tumblr, and the ones I'm seeing are the most literal-minded, unimaginative interpretations possible and it's really frustrating. I'm seeing a whole bunch of people pissed off about Old Woman Josie all of a sudden? Because she was voiced by someone who is black and not latino? Of course they also threw a fit over Earl being voiced by Wil Wheaton. Man, I'm too old to figure out tumblr drama.
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May 4, 2015 13:45
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Since when is Josie a Latina name even?
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May 4, 2015 14:04
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CaptainPsyko posted:Since when is Josie a Latina name even? If you go by this: "In Parade Day Claire Wallace, a freelance photographer, sent in photos of a door that appeared in the empty lot across from the Rec Center. In these photos there's an old woman who's face can't be seen, but it can be assumed that this is Josie. In the first picture she's putting up a sign that reads “Future home of the Old Night Vale Opera House” with “Josephina Contracters, Inc.” in small print across the bottom of the sign. She's returning to the door in the next picture." Then her first name is Josephina, Josie for short.
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May 4, 2015 14:20
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Wandering Knitter posted:If you go by this: Which is still not uniquely Latina. Could just as easily be polish or French or Italian or Swedish or Slovakian or even loving Jewish, according to the most cursory of googling. Sure are a lot of dumb people on tumblr.
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May 4, 2015 14:33
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CaptainPsyko posted:Which is still not uniquely Latina. Could just as easily be polish or French or Italian or Swedish or Slovakian or even loving Jewish, according to the most cursory of googling. ...Isn't her name Josie Ortiz? Pretty sure that's a Spanish name.
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May 4, 2015 14:54
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CaptainPsyko posted:Which is still not uniquely Latina. Could just as easily be polish or French or Italian or Swedish or Slovakian or even loving Jewish, according to the most cursory of googling. In the new episode they say her last name is Ortiz. One person on Tumblr pointed out, though, that she could easily have a Latino father and a black mother. I really have no idea if it's a valid complaint or not.
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May 4, 2015 14:54
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Rose Spirit posted:...Isn't her name Josie Ortiz? Pretty sure that's a Spanish name. Pretty sure there are also whole regions and countries full of people with spanish names that aren't latina though!
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May 4, 2015 15:16
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I also consider it completely scandalous that, having seen pictures of Mara Wilson, not only is she not especially old, but she has a face!
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May 4, 2015 15:18
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docbeard posted:If anyone is an immortal time-traveling supergod in Night Vale, it's Lee Marvin Who coincidentally turns 30 today. Happy birthday to Mr. Marvin.
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May 4, 2015 15:19
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docbeard posted:I also consider it completely scandalous that, having seen pictures of Mara Wilson, not only is she not especially old, but she has a face! I have also seen people complain about the Faceless Old Woman not being voiced by an old woman. I'm starting to suspect that tumblr doesn't understand what acting is.
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May 4, 2015 15:43
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Wandering Knitter posted:I'm starting to suspect that tumblr doesn't understand Starting?
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May 4, 2015 15:59
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Literally The Worst posted:It was this. So I really didn't think it was. But I went back and listened to the episode again and compared the sound at the end with a previous "tape change" in the same episode. They are the same sound. But, the end sound is slowed down a little bit. Not sure if that was a deliberate choice or they were just directly recording an actual tape deck and the last take they used was just different for whatever reason. But the rest of the "tape change"s all sound the same. Anyway, if you want to hear I cut the two sounds together and made a screen shot of the wave form. First one is from earlier in the episode, second is from the end of the episode. Red line is just marking where one stops and the other begins.  http://picosong.com/XD9B/
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May 4, 2015 16:16
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Wandering Knitter posted:I'm seeing a whole bunch of people pissed off about Old Woman Josie all of a sudden? Because she was voiced by someone who is black and not latino? Jesus Christ.
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May 4, 2015 16:57
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Wandering Knitter posted:I'm seeing a whole bunch of people pissed off about Old Woman Josie all of a sudden? Because she was voiced by someone who is black and not latino? Of course they also threw a fit over Earl being voiced by Wil Wheaton. Man, I'm too old to figure out tumblr drama. Are... are they not aware that a person can be both Black and Latina? Like... they know Gina Torres exists, right? 
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May 4, 2015 16:58
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KentuckyFriedBonBon posted:Are... are they not aware that a person can be both Black and Latina? Like... they know Gina Torres exists, right? Forget it Jake, it's tumblrtown.
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May 4, 2015 17:08
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maxnmona posted:Jesus Christ. They actually used the term "erasure" to describe it.
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May 4, 2015 17:08
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maxnmona posted:Jesus Christ. You had to know
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May 4, 2015 19:42
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maxnmona posted:Jesus Christ. Also someone whose ethnicity has been a source of much debate, best not to open that can of worms.
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May 4, 2015 22:33
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So to derail from Tumblr being weird, what's the outro music for "Best OF?"
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May 5, 2015 00:17
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maxnmona posted:Jesus Christ. I'm sorry such a huge chunk of your fanbase is legit insane. My gripe was that Retta doesn't sound particularly old. (I haven't looked up the lady who voices the Faceless Old Woman, but her voice works so well I never questioned it.) But then I remember that this is Night Vale, and Old Woman Josie could easily be 40. Or age with Westerosi-seasons levels of inconsistency. Or be an ancient twelve-foot-tall skeleton that sounds like a random character from a sitcom, different to everyone who hears her. It's Night Vale, drat it.
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May 5, 2015 00:32
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Diet Poison posted:I'm sorry such a huge chunk of your fanbase is legit insane. This is the lady who voices the Faceless Old Woman: 
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May 5, 2015 01:26
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Solaris Knight posted:So to derail from Tumblr being weird, what's the outro music for "Best OF?" I've been wanting to know this too.
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May 5, 2015 01:53
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Here at Liberty Hall and very excited for the show!
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May 5, 2015 02:09
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Solaris Knight posted:So to derail from Tumblr being weird, what's the outro music for "Best OF?" its the same song as the opening theme (the Ballad of Fiedler and Mundt) just rearranged and played on different instruments that theme is also in the 1940's section but a bit harder to hear as it is more changed and then goes into a pseudo-Shostakovich thing
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May 5, 2015 05:40
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Man maxnmona you guys really knocked it out of the park. This love show was even better than last years and Mary Epworth was great.
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May 5, 2015 05:44
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SalTheBard posted:Here at Liberty Hall and very excited for the show! I too, was at the Liberty Hall show. This was my first live WTNV show, and I had a blast. If anyone is on the fence about attending a show near you, don't be. Just go and enjoy yourself. I was with 3 other people who weren't that into the whole thing up front, and were sold on it by the show's end. One thing I was surprised about was that I went to go move my car around, and in the 15 minutes that took, they managed to clear the merch line and nobody was in the theater except tech staff, I was hoping to get back before it all closed up, looks like I'm buying some stuff online. :-\
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May 5, 2015 05:45
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DoctorWhat posted:It was Retta, AKA Donna from Parks and Rec Oh cool! She sounded a little familiar, I guess that's where I knew her voice from.
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May 5, 2015 05:46
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I'd say this episode is probably one of the best to use to introduce someone to the show. At most, I'd say they would miss out on the jokes about old woman Josie, otherwise they'd just need an FYI about Cecil being on vacation.
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May 5, 2015 05:51
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ok so who is the goon that just called me by my something awful username in a hotel parking lot out yourself!
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May 5, 2015 06:17
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Earwicker posted:ok so who is the goon that just called me by my something awful username in a hotel parking lot out yourself! Lol sorry about that, I was a little under the influence and the wrong name came out. I loved the show though.
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May 5, 2015 16:23
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Any other goons going to the show Saturday in Bloomington? I'm super pumped for it.
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May 5, 2015 16:30
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Earwicker posted:its the same song as the opening theme (the Ballad of Fiedler and Mundt) just rearranged and played on different instruments It's a really good remix. Is it on the Bandcamp?
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Earwicker posted:ok so who is the goon that just called me by my something awful username in a hotel parking lot out yourself! Bet it wasn't as bad as someone calling you Dickeye at a concert
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