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rincewind.run • 204 days ago

venkman is such a creep even by 80s comedy standards

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I mean, you're literally supposed to hate Venkman at the start of the first two movies. He's an utter creep in the first and a total fraud in the second. And then you slowly get invested in this creep guy becoming not one.

note Winston (the everyman) never does anything remotely iffy in either

hoboabobo8d8.bsky.social•203 days ago

I think that was more by accident. Tbh, I love the films, but I watch GBII far more than the original nowadays. It's just more fun as a movie to me.

dbarawn.bsky.social•203 days ago

All of the 3 original Ghostbusters are *supposed* to be weird. You get an intro to that super fast (Venkman's a creep, Egon tried to drill a hole in his head, Ray let Venkman take out a horrible mortgage and got suckered into buying a rustbucket). Winston's there to stress "these guys are weird"

whatthelightcando.bsky.social•203 days ago

I agree completely and would add "That doesn't mean you have to enjoy watching them be weird, but it was sorta the point."

dbarawn.bsky.social•203 days ago

(I may or may not have broken down Ghostbusters' characters and development in college, why do you ask? 🤣)

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