on Q's last post
disclaimer: i've never watched this movie but i read through the script and have a basic understanding
this karate kid reference makes no sense to me
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Fear does not exist in this dojo. Does it?
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No, Sensei!
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Pain does not exist in this dojo. Does it?
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No, Sensei!
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Defeat doesn't exist in this dojo. Does it?
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No, Sensei!
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Fear does not exist in this dojo. Does it?
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No, Sensei!
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Pain does not exist in this dojo. Does it?
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No, Sensei!
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Defeat doesn't exist in this dojo. Does it?
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No, Sensei!
Prepare.
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What do we study here?
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The way of the fist, sir!
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And what is that way?
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Strike first, strike hard, no mercy!
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I can't hear you.
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Strike first, strike hard, no mercy!
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these are the bad guys talking… while the protagonist watches
there are probably hundreds of movies that show basically the same principles on display in that scene
"no fear" "strength" "no mercy" etc etc etc (especially military ones i would say)
movies where the good guys are embodying those principles.
why show a scene from a movie where the BAD guys are "saying strike first, strike hard" while the good guy watches (scared?) and then runs away?
that along with "you are watching the systematic destruction of the old guard" is interesting.
are the bad guys meant to represent the old guard? if so, then do we NOT want to strike first and strike hard? do we want to WATCH the old guard aka let them strike first so we know what they're going to do and then counter differently? (this is essentially what we've done all this time)
they strike first and hard..but lose
we strike second and SMART..and win?
is that the point of that clip? because otherwise it doesn't make sense to me for us to glorify the losers of the movie..
just my 2 cents