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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 5, 2006 18:36:47 GMT -5
What did he do?
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Post by nauticusvergil on Jul 5, 2006 18:38:29 GMT -5
It was like yesterday when we talked, you were there, remember? ^_^
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 5, 2006 18:39:04 GMT -5
Yeah.
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Post by nauticusvergil on Jul 5, 2006 18:41:46 GMT -5
Yeah one of the comments he said.....it wasn't exactly true ^_^
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 5, 2006 18:42:14 GMT -5
What was it?
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Post by nauticusvergil on Jul 5, 2006 18:43:58 GMT -5
Well like I said, it's a little personal....PM? ^_^
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 5, 2006 18:45:07 GMT -5
Ok...
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Post by nauticusvergil on Jul 5, 2006 18:54:28 GMT -5
Ah there we go, cleared it up ^_^
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Post by gunrunner on Dec 31, 2006 1:56:15 GMT -5
I'm not quite sure what you poeple are talking about now, but due to the question this thread has to offer, I'd say he isn't an anti-hero. As I do not recall any good deeds made by Randall Boggs. (and I'm not referring to him as unappreciated, nor am I trying to offend him)
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jan 2, 2007 19:09:01 GMT -5
Well actually a few. He honestly thought he WAS doing a good deed in fixing the scareing problem.
And a good deed he DID try to do was to get Sullivan and Wazowski OUT of the situation without harm (Putting the kid back in the door)
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Post by Malic on Mar 31, 2008 20:56:19 GMT -5
I have to kind of agree with Randall's last point. It was a good thing... kind of.
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Post by Theophilus Hatta on Jun 7, 2010 11:18:02 GMT -5
I don't think Randall would be considered an anti-hero, at least by my definition of it. An anti-hero is more along the lines of an amoral hero, a jerk@$$ with extreme views of Right and Wrong, like Rorschach or the Punisher. Randall fits better under anti-villain. Anti-villains are the villains that you feel sorry for, the ones with heroic goals, personality traits, and even virtues but are still the antagonists of the story. They humanize the character, they don't darken it. TvTropes explains it better: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiVillain
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Post by sgtyayap on Jun 7, 2010 15:12:28 GMT -5
Wow. It's been quite a while since this thread was touched. Interesting interpretation, Theophilus Hatta. I must say that I might have to agree; even the wording of "anti-HERO" would make Randall sound similar to a saint, which he isn't.
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Post by mistica0christina on Jun 7, 2010 16:48:03 GMT -5
Wow. It's been quite a while since this thread was touched. Interesting interpretation, Theophilus Hatta. I must say that I might have to agree; even the wording of "anti-HERO" would make Randall sound similar to a saint, which he isn't. Hmm, well I guess anti-villain would make more sense but personally, I never saw Randall as an anti-hero to began with...not in the way that Shadow is of course although the two have alot in common....but anti-hero=saint? Lol, nope, Shadow's no saint, kind of hard to see him as a saint after he tried to wipe out humanity...but that definition does seem more appropriate for Randall than anti-hero actually.
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Post by pitbulllady on Jun 7, 2010 19:17:35 GMT -5
Actually, the definition of "anti-hero" is someone who does something heroic, but who does not fit the classic "hero archtype" which can be exemplified by figures like Hercules or Mr. Incredible, for instance-extremely strong, handsome, fearless, clever, possessing great leadership qualities. An anti-hero would be someone who overcomes weaknesses and very obvious faults, either physical or character flaws, or both, to accomplish something that no one would have ever imagined them capable of. Their deeds would be really heroic, in terms of what most of US would consider heroic or altruistic deeds, but while it would not surprise us for someone like Mr. Incredible to do those things, the anti-hero's actions would surprise most people, either because the anti-hero does not appear physically capable of doing those things, or because their past actions would not suggest that they would do those things. IF[/i] Randall were seen in the context of the movie, to suddenly turn on his boss, helping Mike and Sulley instead of opposing them, yes, he would definitely fit the definition of an anti-hero. In a sense, he DOES, because of that one scene, the one in which he saves Boo from falling in the Door Vault. We really do not know at that point just what he intended to do with her, but we CAN rule out using her to test the Scream Extractor, which was destroyed, or killing her, as he'd been ordered to do, since he had ample opportunity to do that if killing her is what he intended. Unfortunately, that one scene is totally overlooked or forgotten by most of the people who have seen the movie, or it's overshadowed by what Randall earlier intended to do with Boo, and what he tried to do to Mike and Sulley, so it would still be a stretch to call him an "anti-hero" based on that one scene. I can only hope that Pixar gives him the chance to be that REAL anti-hero in the sequel, and do just the opposite of what most people would think he'd do, based on his actions in the original movie and on his slightly-built, reptilian appearance, but I wouldn't hold my breath on that happening.
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