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mummy : woow this phone and internet thing you guys have are so magical!! and so POWERFUL!! ramirez : well- yes, but no
this has been internet safety psa with agent ramirez
Day 20: Sam Pickles' role in the movie
I wantto talk about him. This guy, who we know so far is a not so great investigator as he likes to think, is another enigma in the movie.
Really doubt that he and Ramirez won't know about the mummies' existence by the end of the movie.
We know from the screenshot that Ramirez will let them go, knowing at the end that all was a misunderstanding and Tad is not a criminal.
But what about Pickles?
Even at the end of the movie, I doubt that the american officer will be able to let them go that easy. I don't know how will be possible for the movie to deal with his beliefs about Tad and the mummies being a danger unless that the writing will fall flat at that point.
Maybe Ramirez will have to deal with Pickles one last time before quitting the case, whenever he likes it or not.
If the franchise is meant to continue and possibly have a series in sight if everything goes smoothly, then that would require an antagonist.
And what better antagonist that the officer who lost the case because his partner decide to let the culprits go? After all Tad somehow destroyed the Chicago museum and Mummy vandalized the Mona Lisa.
And that's another point. How is he going to interact with Mummy? What will be his opinion of him? Ramirez seems to be more conscious of the two, so she probably won't mind him wandering around as long as he doesn't cause problems. Pickles on the other hand... if Mummy stays with Tad in the human world, he will be staying in USA, his country. So he would excuse himself as someone trying to protect his country for possible undead menaces.
It would make sense for him to be an antagonist in a future Tad or Mummy proyect given things aren't all peace and sunshine with him at the end. Which could develop in him sometimes being allies with the group for a greater good.
One more little thing which is a funny (?) coincidence. Incas had a long rivalty with Conquistadors and sometimes they became allies for specific reasons like short treaties or some wars. Spanish Conquistadors used to ride horses.
And what form does Pickles' pen has?
Exactly.
1 more round for today https://wordswithoutcontext.tumblr.com/post/698209480246247424
Day 12: A coincidence?
Little post here with something I noticed recently. Sara is a competent, intelligent latina woman who is paired with a clumsy American (from USA) who acts before thinking and expects more results instead of knowledge, hence why he isn't so interested in what Mummy has to bring in terms of history.
Ramirez is also competent, intelligent latina woman who is paired with an inefficent American who prefers to shoot before asking questions and come to conclusions before analysing the situation, maybe the one who is going to clash with Ryan and his team and the knowlegde they have about the case.
Seems like Tad and Pickles are more alike than we thought, with Sara and Ramirez being the reasonable one who does all the work with their knowledge. The difference is that while Sara has (for some reason) fallen in love and is dating Tad, Ramirez most likely will have enough of Pickles' failed shenanigans and orders by the end of the movie.
Just something I wanted to point out.
Day 2: THEY KNOW!? (aka, monsters among us)
Before explaining what does the tittle mean and who are "they", here is a new clip of the movie with Sara, Pickles and we finally hear what Ramirez sounds like in the original dub (it's beautiful):
La cinta de Enrique Gato se estrenará en España el 26 de agosto
(Sara arrives at the Louvre Museum. She gasps as she sees all the mess outside)
Reporter 1: Tad Stones strikes again. First Chicago and now Paris.
Reporter 2: The french police joins the persecution of the dangerous criminal Tad Stones.
Reporter 3: Vampires, zombies, aliens. Are they living among us?
Agent Pickles (looking at the "fixed" Mona Lisa): Ah. There are people who only want to see the world burn (sneezes)
Agent Ramirez: Pickles, look at this.
Pickles: Oh, how I want to capture that Stones and apply him the key to sleep.
Ramirez: (sighs) Listen. They are going to the Nile's waterfall. We should alert-
Pickles: (not listening) The key to sleep Ramirez is the first thing you learn at the CIA. One touch on a vital point and the enemy falls unconscious.
Ramirez: Can you do me the favor to listen!? And you can't eat here!
Pickles: Seriously? (he eats the croissant entirely) Problem solved. (sneezes again)
The Mona Lisa: *is ruined again*
Ramirez: (sees the painting and gasps)
Pickles: Ah (looks at Ramirez, guilty)
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So, to resume: Tad is considered an international dangerous criminal, the agents are there after they failed to capture the team (with Pickles being sick for falling into the water), Ramirez founds out about the group's journey thanks to Mummy's account, Pickles is in his own world (or his own case) and...
The reporter mentioned something about monsters hidding in plain sight!?
This guy (who I suppose is paranormal TV host Iker Jimenez's cameo) just dropped what we could considerate a massive bomb on us and what could change the franchise forever.
People have seen the mummies, people have recognized as real monsters. There is a TV channel that is broadcasting other types of monsters to possibly live among them. People got curious about the unknow that they are debating whenever this is true or not. And if it's confirmed at the end that it's true?
What does that mean for Victoria Moon? Will her TV show increase in ratings? For the mummies, are they going to expose themselves to the human world?
For people like Rackham, Max or Oddyseus, does that mean free cash is on their way and will take advantage of the fact that monsters don't have rights that could protect them?
Gente, this is getting out of hand, in a really good way. I hope things don't get on the status quo of "cool costume, special effects or it was bait all along" becuase the concept of monsters being a minority in a world full of humans sounds promising. Also the fact the there could be more monsters out there who are just hidding. Maybe they will start to come out after the mummies reveal themselves to the public. Maybe one of said monsters is the antagonist or villain of the fourth movie.
Again, they have the potential. Crossing fingers the crew recognize it as well.
Day 13: All the characters and their (plus) information
This information was possible to obtain thanks to the web page La Higuera:
El guión, argumento y personajes con dirección de Enrique Gato
Main Characters
Tadeo Jones
He is a bit tired of being told that the archaeologist's main tools are patience and brushes. He didn't need brushes to find the lost city of Paititi or the tomb of King Midas and he doesn't take well that his companions continue to look at him like a novice. So it's time to launch into a new adventure!
Jeff
Is Tadeo's best friend. He is a dog who loves his cookies and playing with bones from archaeological remains. He is a free spirit and nothing commands him respect... but he is an endearing pooch.
Sara Lavroff
Is a born leader. As a brilliant archaeologist and intrepid adventurer, she knows that trusting the team is vital and that's why she wants Tadeo with her, even if it means she has to save her partner from more than one pinch. She deserves a movie for so much dedication and patience!
Belzoni
He is Sara's winged companion, a parrot who does not speak, but who knows very well what he says. He only has a couple of flaws, he has a very short temper and a bad habit of stealing Ryu's fajitas. Nobody is perfect!
Mummy
Inseparable from Tadeo since the first film, he discovers the advantages of the Internet, telecommuting and compulsive online shopping...But what he enjoys the most is having adventures with his bro!
Ammyt
The head of a crocodile, the body of a lion, and the butt of a hippopotamus... with wings! Although he is like a puppy, he is the typical creature of the Egyptian underworld that breathes fire from his mouth and loves to play with people's heads. So... be careful, it bites!
Beljeff / Jefzoni
Two extremes that are joined... by an Egyptian curse by exchanging their bodies when they sneeze. A symbiosis that can fool a pharaoh.
Pollo (Chicken)
Mummy and Jean Paul's new best friend... his whistling voice gives him away.
Ra Amon Ah (Ramona?)
She claims to be a pharaoh, but we haven't found any trace of her in any dynasty. She says that her name is written with pauses, but between so many pauses she forgot about being a pharaoh. She thinks she is better than Mummy, but the only difference they have is the quality of their bandages. Beware she is loose-tongued and easy on the whip!
"Cool" Archaeologists
Three archaeologists -Bryan, Ryu and Ann- who are so perfect they're a little creepy. So impeccable and meticulous that they prefer to appear on the covers of "National Petrographic" to start cleaning brushes. That's what they have Tadeo for, right?
Victoria Moon
Sara's former university classmate, she left archeology to dedicate herself to exploring the mysteries of the afterlife... and back here. A mix between Esperanza Gracia and Iker Jiménez (famous real-life spanish TV hosts), the "cool" archaeologists make fun of her calling her "Freaktoria", but she has been much closer than them to revealing hidden secrets. Coincidence? I do not think so!
Ryu
He is the head of the "cool" archaeologists. He prefers a led flashlight to the fire of a torch, study to audacity, thinking to doing. That's why he has a mania for Tadeo... also because of the damage Tadeo has caused in his excavation. Who said it was going to be easy!
Ramirez
Mexican police, serious and effective. She is one of Mummy's seven followers on social media. She is the only one with a bit of sanity in this whole story, she knows where the Louvre is and more than one secret martial arts key.
Pickle
The classic American law enforcement officer who thinks he has everything under control, but mistakes his badge for his bowling alley card. He thinks that the Louvre is in Rome, that everything is a conspiracy and, furthermore, he is obsessed with giving Tadeo the key to sleep. And it is that he weighs more his weapon than his brain.
Hermes and the Emerald Tablet
A lot of sarcophagus and little mummy, and although it looks like the most seedy mummy in the world, don't see how it messes them up. Small but bully, when he gets angry he unleashes a plague, a curse, or whatever. This is for an adventure movie!
Mrs. Wollfstrom
The classic neighbor who has social control of the stairs to the letter. A gossip manual. She does not miss who enters, nor who leaves. And she doesn't like the lack of seriousness in the neighborhood... "that they are receiving boxes at all hours", "that they make a lot of noise", "that the TV is very loud", "that the apartment smells like death", etc.
Jean Paul
The man destined to make history, to win every race, to return France to a prestigious place in the world of cycling... until a bathtub took him away!
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My opinion of each character (in order)
Tadeo - You need to study man, I know you discovered many thing but that isn't a free pass to who knows what years of studying archeology.
Jeff - Is he going to play with bones in Mexico? Well, a trailer shows that yes, but I hope the mean trio don't know that.
Sara - Thinks trusting the team is important? Hmmm, I wonder what she would think at Tad damaging his relationship with Mummy.
Belzoni - So he is the one to steal Ryu's fajitas? Good for him! Also does that mean he is called Bernand in french?
Mummy - Compulsive online shopping? THAT EXPLAINS ALL THOSE BOXES and the extravagant things inside them and the credit card part! Is that Tad's card? I don't think he has one of his own. Oh boy...
Ammyt - Acts like a puppy, awww. Breathes fire? So cool, but yikes! This power reminds me of the ones a special category of mummies had in an old Tadeo Jones videogame (I think they were egyptian mummies who looked like Mummy... only that they had red clothes) a question here... Is that a power of the Ammyt or one of Mummy's powers?
Beljeff / Jefzoni - They manage to fool Ramona thinking they are one of her gods right? At least for a moment.
Pollo - What a cute name! It reminds me of Pataclaun. Mummy's new best friend? Could it be that Mummy is slowly realizing Tad doesn't want him around and that's why he is changing him with a rubber chicken? That's so sad, but also hilarous because... is a rubber chicken. Its squeak gives it away? Does this mean him doing sounds is a good or bad sign?
Ra Amon Ah - Of course nobody can find her in Egyptian history, she only was queen for three days! She doesn't remember being a pharaoh so well? Must be the time she was "alive" messing with her memory. It could have happened to Mummy. Speaking about him, does that mean they have more in common than what we thought? Bandages aside, I think they both could have been royalty in their empires. Wonder what the last warning means.
"Cool" Archaeologists - More like "Mean & Mighty" archeologists, even though I can't deny they have the studies and knowledge to be cool. I had creepy vibes since I saw the three of them, could be because they are entitled and bullies.
Victoria Moon - She is into exploring what the afterlife has to give? Oh, she is SO GOING TO LOVE the living mummies, Mummy especially, since both are eccentric and welcoming. Noooo, the bullies call her "Freaktoria" that's so mean! She doesn't deserve that. Bet she is going to meet them in Egypt and them mocking her (again) will make her an easy victim to the Emerald Tablet. I wonder how Sara will react at seeing her former friend being bullied by those three, even if she is part of the reason Tad is wanted in many countries.
Ryu (Ryan) - Yeah, yes... he is really mean BUT those reasons of why he is wary of Tad are totally valid and accurate not to mention the fact that, as the head of the archeologists, he will be the principal culprit of whatever mess Tad could do if he accepts him in his group. Yeah, can't blame the guy, but don't be a bully.
Ramirez - Best character so far, you go Lupe! One of Mummy's seven followers? So she is the new follower Mummy was talking about in the sewers! Also, seven followers? I thought Mummy was a hit on the internet. Maybe he is just starting his account, but calling him an influencer with less than 10 followers is exagerated. Maybe he will get better. Martial arts? Tad, Mummy and Pickles, better watch out. She has the power.
Pickles - Mister Picols, your typical gringo everyone! He is just as I imagined. I wouldn't blame him for being confused about mixing France with Italy, I also had that mistake... AT FIVE YEARS OLD. What's your excuse man? You're from the FBI (or CIA, can't remember) Now I'm pretty sure he will confuse Mummy for an Aztec Mummy or a guy dressed as a mummy... and then try to shoot him. As Childish Gambino said... This is America and Pickles is the proof of that. Doesn't mean he won't be a lovable character. I will laugh at his scenes but, poor agent Ramirez.
Hermes - Little guy with a short fuse, is he alive? Is he mad at Tad & Mummy? But man... they released you! I guess he woke up and choose violence via curses.
Mrs. Wollfstrom - I guess something get pass her, as Mummy can demostrate. She is the kind of old woman that here in Latinoamerica we will say at her many complains "Cállese/cálmese señora!"
Jean Paul - Poor man. How is he going to explain to his people that a bathtub stole his dreams of victory? And why is he Pollo's new friend? Little theory, maybe when Mummy loses Pollo at the end of the film, it goes flying and hits Jean Paul in the face, as a screenshot shows a bike race in Egypt. Man didn't need to meet Hermes to be cursed. RIP
pickles art