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From what I found in a brief check, no a sergeant does not outrank a detective. That is because, at least in New York, a detective is not a rank, it is a designation. So a detective does not outrank a police officer nor does a police officer outrank a detective. That would depend on their individual rank.
He failed.
I great part of the mystique and horror of Michael Myers is that there is no reason for his evil. From what we can tell he was born into a loving family and suffered no abuse, but decided to murder his sister. I find that far more terrifying than a typical and cliched story of a badly abused child becoming a killer.
In my home city, in the Midwest, the average high for October 31st is 59. Temperature generally doesn't start to drop much until after dark. Fifty nine is hardly chilly. I often went out on Halloween as a kid without a coat or even a jacket.
You have explained it well, though I would call it a trope, not a conceit. But whatever word you prefer, this is the essence of the situation.
All very interesting except that I HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT PHRASE USED BY ANYONE, ANYWHERE, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!! Is that clear enough? Many other posters have said the same. That is not to say that it isn't used somewhere. And the rules you are quoting seem far to sophisticated for children, or most adults for that matter, to use.
No, that still doesn't make sense. It may be a regional thing. To be clear, when I was a kid the phrase "tricks or treats" never crossed my lips in any context or construction. It was always "trick or treat."
Captain America has always had those qualities.
I'm afraid I don't support the concept of expanding a role simply because it displays a particular group.
As a great man once said, "When I grew up I put aside childish things, inclulding the fear of appearing childish." I think this is where you are. You have decided that animation = childish and are therefore incapable of evaluating a film on its own merits.
Um, no. Captain America premiered in 1941. His comic ceased publication in 1950 with a brief revival in 1953. He reappeared in 1964, IRRC, in the Avengers comic, with his own title following shortly thereafter.
Captain America is a similar character in his psyche and personality. But I doubt either stole from the other. It seems a common misconception that a similarity implies theft or plagiarism. That is not the case.
Excellent analysis.
As I mentioned. But I would posit that Tolkein did more than add his own flavor. He largely revolutionized the genre. The vast majority of fantasy since LOTR has followed Tolkein's stamp. Yes, there are exceptions and, in recent years, far more exceptions have been appearing. (which I think is a good thing. I love the Tolkein format, but no format should dominate a field. )
Definitely.
Blowhard: an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart, windbag (Mirriam-Webster)
Blowheart: No definition that I can find. A non-existent word.
You say that it dropped the ball on a common staple of the genre. Lord of the Rings (the books) largely created the genre. (Yes, there were fantasy books before LOTR. But they had a different flavor and different tropes. Most modern fantasy stories, including Mythica, flow directly form LOTR). The films expanded the roles of the two female characters, Arwen, Eowyn and Galadriel.
Quite probably because you fail to grasp that a good story can be told in animation.
I'm pretty sure you mean blowhard.
The reason you don't get it is that people have different tastes and different ideas of humor. To you it is just a sweet show that is somewhat funny to children. Others see it differently and find it funny and insightful. And others don't care one way or another.
The thing to understand is that all these people are right and none of them are wrong. Tastes differ and that is normal.
10 to 20 year differences in age where quite common then. A man was supposed to be well established before he married so he could support a wife. My paternal grandfather was nearly 20 years older than my paternal grandmother. My maternal grandparents were closer but there was still a 11 year gap.
Pretty much nothing at all like the Langoliers. The accents would go unnoticed in most of the US. I was intrigued; so, no, do not cancel it.