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2 questions

posted 12 years ago by zyggums
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when the dark haired woman with the torpedobreasts bathing suit is swimming and doing zygfield follies mk 2 why is she unabashedly unafraid of piranas or aligators or possibly crocodiles? The other woman is the only person who ever expresses caution about what is down there.
also i want to know is the creature a reptile or amphibian or mammal or a cryptid specides and not any of those 3? because why would a reptile or amphibian want to mate with a mammal? Dont most amphibians reproduce outside the body anyway? Since the creature is both aquatic and terresterial I assume he's an amphibian? Wouldnt he deposit his sperm into a shallow pool to mix with expelled eggs? why is he into women?

[–] dannieboy20906 12 years ago

He is the "gill man," as goes the dialogue in the movie. The legend says he is a man-fish being, so he is humanoid, but with gills. Therefore, human females, especially those with torpedo bras, attract. I don't know where he hides is important parts in that scaly body, but he clear is eager to use it.

Yours Truly,

The Major

[–] noirgirl 12 years ago

First question is there is only one woman on the expedition. She tells David to be careful, but stupidly goes for a few laps by herself.
Second question: no one is sure what he is, but he's mostly curious. Or lonely.

[–] kbarada 12 years ago

I like your thought process zyggums. The form of the creature is unlike any known amphibian or reptile. As it can walk upright on two legs, I would say that it is some form of a primate. However, do we even know the sex of this creature or is it just assumed that it is a male of his species? Are we really sure it wants to mate or are we just projecting our own feelings for Miss "torpedobreasts"?

[–] noirgirl 12 years ago

[–] spookyrat1 10 years ago

She tells David to be careful, but stupidly goes for a few laps by herself.

I thought that was classic. Do as I say, not as I do.🐭

[–] Strannger (2007) 8 years ago

I agree. I think in a way she thought stay by the boat would be safe for swimming.