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Post by randallsnape7 on Apr 1, 2014 0:29:14 GMT -5
As many fans have discussed, Randall is drawn and animated in a very pleasant, graceful, and beautiful way. Would like to know more about those artistic details, such as what type of pattern Randall's skin features, his fronds, and his slender build, and his eight legs?
I know and understand why people would say he's sexy, and if anyone wishes to express how they feel about this, please do, but to state it from a practical standpoint, Randall being soft, graceful, and pleasant to look at is a very good thing... and it could also show metaphorically that underneath Randall's anger and disappointment is a soft, warm, mushy heart. What about that pattern on his skin? Isn't it like cyan blue horizontal stripes on his back? I think patterns can be extremely fascinating to look at. They can be lovely, exotic, and sometimes mysterious... depending on what the particular pattern is, and a pattern can be very comforting as well. Another unique factor is that Randall's purple skin can change to ANY color and pattern, including a soft pink with red hearts, as shown in 'Monsters University', but this pattern rightly shows us Randall's deepest vulnerabilities as a person. Deep down inside, I think Randall is as much a sweetheart as that embarrassing pattern made him appear (though in some ways, there's no need to be embarrassed about it), which really makes our favorite monster a RAINBOW of colors. That is actually a remarkable aspect about Randall, and it's well worth celebrating.
I hope one day, Mike and Sulley appreciate all the beauty in Randall. What thoughts or comments on various aspects of Randall's physical beauty do you think is worth mentioning? Feel free to express your own opinions and analyses on Randall's physical features. |
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Post by pitbulllady on Apr 1, 2014 13:34:21 GMT -5
We have discussed Randall's physical attributes here many times, and gone into a lot of detail about what we find attractive about him, physically or otherwise. I think, though, that a big part of Randall's appeal lies not just in how he looks on the outside, but in a certain inner beauty that never ceased to be, but somehow shown through all that darkness, like a single small spark flickering somewhere at the end of a long, darkened hallway. That is what so many people could still see, in spite of Disney insisting that it wasn't there for so many years, trying to convince us that there was no good in him whatsoever, and never had been. Now, that little spark, smoldering for too long in the dark, needs to be opened to refreshing oxygen, and have a chance to burn as brightly as we see at the beginning of MU. Those hearts, which Randall so utterly despised, were indeed symbolic for his inner nature that would soon be forced to bury, being told again and again that it was a sign of weakness, of failure.
pitbulllady
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Post by randallsnape7 on Apr 1, 2014 22:03:46 GMT -5
You made a good point! I love that spark analogy you gave, and that small spark flickering at the end of a long, darkened hallway. I agree with the whole notion that despite Disney's attempts to convince all of us that Randall is supposed to be evil, even labeling him as a 'Disney Villain' for emphasis, we somehow managed to see through all that. I'm also extremely relieved to read that somebody else reacted to that pink complexion and red heart pattern the way I did. I can't exactly put my finger on which movies I've seen, but I've seen movies where young, emotionally vulnerable characters try as hard as they can to act tough, so they'll be accepted by their peers, but much in the same way Randall found himself covered from head to toe with innocent sweetness, these emotionally vulnerable characters end up with their tough act backfiring on them.
Some characters - especially animated ones - can show themselves to be so naturally cute and harmless, that they can never really succeed in being a villain. When they try, they end up failing because they're complete amateurs. Take Hopper's brother Molt from 'A Bug's Life', for instance... he never possessed the mean streak that his brother did, but I also think Molt had more ambition than Hopper, in terms of doing what is necessary to gain respect, sort of. That's how after Ant Island was saved from the grasshoppers, Molt took up show buisiness with the circus bugs. Molt was never truly evil to begin with. Like Waternoose, Hopper also kept his brother under an invisible leash by what we see is through fear and intimidation. In my opinion, it's really not that hard to imagine Waternoose chastising Randall if he so much as put a toe out of line... and I think Randall was fully aware that disobeying Waternoose meant severe punishment from an unforgiving CEO. I think if Waternoose saw Randall softening at any time, or showed any sign of turning on him, Waternoose would have simply banished HIM in precisely the same way he banished Sullivan.
WHOA..... yeah, Sullivan. YOU know how horrible it felt to be banished by Waternoose... but did it make a lasting enough impression on you to stop and hesitate about throwing Randall into an even worse door? Apparently NOT... so, to quote Randall, 'you stupid, pathetic waste', you ARE Waternoose's favorite, aren'tcha???
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Post by pitbulllady on Apr 2, 2014 7:09:50 GMT -5
You made a good point! I love that spark analogy you gave, and that small spark flickering at the end of a long, darkened hallway. I agree with the whole notion that despite Disney's attempts to convince all of us that Randall is supposed to be evil, even labeling him as a 'Disney Villain' for emphasis, we somehow managed to see through all that. I'm also extremely relieved to read that somebody else reacted to that pink complexion and red heart pattern the way I did. I can't exactly put my finger on which movies I've seen, but I've seen movies where young, emotionally vulnerable characters try as hard as they can to act tough, so they'll be accepted by their peers, but much in the same way Randall found himself covered from head to toe with innocent sweetness, these emotionally vulnerable characters end up with their tough act backfiring on them. Some characters - especially animated ones - can show themselves to be so naturally cute and harmless, that they can never really succeed in being a villain. When they try, they end up failing because they're complete amateurs. Take Hopper's brother Molt from 'A Bug's Life', for instance... he never possessed the mean streak that his brother did, but I also think Molt had more ambition than Hopper, in terms of doing what is necessary to gain respect, sort of. That's how after Ant Island was saved from the grasshoppers, Molt took up show buisiness with the circus bugs. Molt was never truly evil to begin with. Like Waternoose, Hopper also kept his brother under an invisible leash by what we see is through fear and intimidation. In my opinion, it's really not that hard to imagine Waternoose chastising Randall if he so much as put a toe out of line... and I think Randall was fully aware that disobeying Waternoose meant severe punishment from an unforgiving CEO. I think if Waternoose saw Randall softening at any time, or showed any sign of turning on him, Waternoose would have simply banished HIM in precisely the same way he banished Sullivan. WHOA..... yeah, Sullivan. YOU know how horrible it felt to be banished by Waternoose... but did it make a lasting enough impression on you to stop and hesitate about throwing Randall into an even worse door? Apparently NOT... so, to quote Randall, 'you stupid, pathetic waste', you ARE Waternoose's favorite, aren'tcha??? Sulley was EVERYONE'S favorite, and always had been, and Randall knew it was all a lie and that most of it had more to do with Sulley's famous family name than anything else. We see that in our world, where people idolize and grant celebrity status to the now-adult offspring of famous people, even though said offspring have no real talent to speak of, not that they have shown, anyway. Even without Mike, Sulley still would have eventually made it as a successful Scarer, not so much because of his ability, but because he was a Sullivan. I'd guarantee that his father was friends with the Waternooses before he was even born, and Waternoose definitely showed favoritism to him. It's a form of nepotism, honestly. I don't wish for him NOT to have been successful, but not at someone else's expense, not if any of that success was simply given to him, rather than EARNED. pitbulllady |
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Post by seafoamonster on Apr 4, 2014 20:35:19 GMT -5
Randall is wonderful and I love him with all of my heart.
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Post by randallsnape7 on Apr 4, 2014 21:38:10 GMT -5
Ditto.
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