I like to think that after Ron's death, Carl still stood up for him and wanted to be with him, to be able to help him. But Carl knows he can't, because Michonne killed him. He won't blame Michonne, but it still hurts that she killed the only guy he ever liked. So on the worst days, Carl sneaks out of his room and into the Andersons' cold, abandoned old house. Carl locks himself in Ron's room and spends much of the night snooping through his things, or wearing his shirts that still had his smell... Carl wants to believe that maybe in another life, the two of them could be together the way Carl wanted. But it's just an illusion, because Ron is dead and apparently he hated Carl...
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Chicken Little (2005)
Many call Chicken Little the worst Disney animated film. I disagree. I’d rather watch this over Mulan 2 or The Wild. That's not to say this film is good. There’s not much going on story-wise, it’s never funny and the soundtrack alternates between dated and irritating.
You know the story of Chicken Little right? About the dumb bird who sat beneath a tree, felt an acorn fall onto its head, and, thinking it was a piece of the sky, got all of the other animals of the barnyard riled up for nothing? This film picks up after the embarrassing incident. Chicken Little (Zach Braff) is constantly ridiculed for his mistake. But what if he didn’t make a mistake? What if a piece of the sky DID fall on his head... because the sky is teeming with flying saucers equipped with advanced chameleon-like technology?!
This film's stretching it big time. This 81-minute plot could've been resolved in a standard episode of a television series. Before Chicken Little and his friends Runt of the Litter (Steve Zahn), Fish out of Water (Da Molina), and The Ugly Duckling (Joan Cusack) discover the aliens we have to sit through 45 minutes of nothing. Chicken Little dodges bullies, introduces us to his acquaintances and then the extraterrestrial business comes out of nowhere. There’s no buildup or clues. It’s like the pilot of a television series, and then a random episode where Martians show up.
At first, your hopes are raised. Chicken Little is resourceful and clever, and you feel for him. These characteristics do not lead to anything. Although the aliens look pretty cool (they're stand-ins for the “War of the Worlds” tripods) they're not interesting either. Nothing but standard invaders who show up and start tearing up the place. Considering the ending, their actions make no sense.
When you have a weak story and a hero the audience will be disappointed with, you need to up your game, give us something extra. This is where things start tumbling out of the sky. We get two characters who speak entirely in catchphrases and only appear to produce “funny” reaction shots. Other characters like The Runt of the Litter provides exactly one joke repeated over and over (he’s fat! He likes to eat! We get it).
You'll find a few clever gags here and there. A magazine called “Cowsmoopolitan” or a background sight gag if you look hard. The stuff front and center? It'll make you wince. Almost as much as the soundtrack. You could fill your entire “2000’s music BINGO” card watching Chicken Little. Barenaked Ladies, Five for Fighting, R.E.M., and a host of other hits that haven't been hits since 1977. Needless to say, it culminates in a scene in which everyone dances to a pop song. It worked in "Shrek" and then hardly ever since.
Chicken Little looks great and initially, it'll have you interested. The longer it goes, the thinner your patience gets. The constant references to better films (Men in Black, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Signs, Alien and several other sci-fi alien flicks) won't amuse you. None of the jokes will. Combined with the weak story and numerous plot points that it seemed no one put any thought into (the "love plot" with The Runt of the Litter, for example), you've got a movie that would've been dismissed upon release and then completely forgotten soon after... if it didn't have the Disney name attached to it. (On DVD, April 28, 2015)
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‘ i should have been more careful. ’
* the road starters. / @ronandersons
lori’s eyes had been firmly fixed on a nearby tree since the boy had stopped her to say his piece. she had just been trying to get some air, clear her head in the neighborhood’s central park, but the first person she ran into happened to be the very kid she’d been trying to avoid for the past two weeks.
lori hadn’t seen ron since that night, and though she knew this interaction was inevitable, she couldn’t bring herself to look at the boy while he spoke. his nervous apology barely registered her ears as lori focused instead on keeping her breath steady, swallowing down the rage that boiled in her heart. but one particular phrase at the end of a long clause registered perfectly at lori’s ears, hitting her like a punch to the gut.
❝ careful, ❞ she repeated, voice low, and for the first time her gaze flickered over to meet the teenager’s blue eyes. ❝ you blow a hole through my son’s skull, and you tell me you should have been more careful ? ❞
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🕊️🎶 Reposted from @ron_anderson_voixtek The world has lost a treasure, a true legend, and the shiniest and brightest of its stars. With great sorrow, we have to announce that our beloved Ron Anderson (Ronald W. Anderson) has passed on December 18, 2021. We are mourning the loss of our friend, mentor, and companion, whose dedication to the craft of singing made an impression on everyone he met. He is now everywhere and on every breath of air! Throughout the years, Ron has been a blessing to so many people by educating and saving their voices for the world to enjoy. The whole music industry and our family are heartbroken from his passing. Ron struggled with his health for a long time and succumbed to a peaceful death due to natural causes. Ron will live on in the many voices he has touched! Thank you to all the artists who appreciated him and everyone who has posted, mentioned, and honored his memory. He will be deeply missed. Thank you for respecting the privacy at this time. We will make arrangements for a memorial service celebrating his life and will keep you all informed! Keep singing! As that is what Ron would want. Sing well! TOI TOI TOI #ronanderson #voixtek #artofsinging #goatofgoats https://www.instagram.com/earlvox/p/CXxiWM6gViV/?utm_medium=tumblr
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two other picrew creators i love (that look more like lori)! here and here
tagging: @godblessrickgrimes / @wexarethewalkingxdead / @stillcominback / @storymade / @staysaliive / @ronandersons / @wcrldbeaten / @leftlimp / @thelcstsister / @aintlikeitwasbefore / @secondkira
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headcanons
ron calling carl puddin’
carl calling ron sunshine
ron and carl fighting for silly reasons causing ron not being able to sleep ‘til they make peace to each other
ron escaping through alexandria in the middle of the night to climb carls window and sleep&cuddle w him
ron calling it a “stupid hat” but stealing and wearing it to make carl laugh
ron telling people he is dating the fucking sheriff’s son
carl singing for ron to sleep, you are my sunshine by johnny cash
sneaking into hidden places to make out
stealing whisky from someones house to get drunk together even if carl is not that into drinking, he still thinks ron is funny when he is a little bit drunk (but not much, cause if so he’ll start acting like his dad and piss carl off)
ron asking aaron for advice while carl asks tara bc gay people support gay people
“you’re gay” “ron, we’ve been fucking dating for months” “you’re still gay af”
cooking dinner together and messing up the kitchen, taking hours to clean it up
also ron sitting to have dinner with the grimes, michonne loves him for making carl genuinely happy
negan being an asshole around em and asking personal questions about sex bc he thinks its so fucking funny to see the little future serial killer mad and shy
judith calling ron “ronnie” and playing hide and seek w him when he’s taking care of her
reading comics and being nerds together
swimming in alexandrias river when everybody is asleep for they are bad rebelious boys
ron not wanting to let carl go out of the walls bc he is so afraid of losing him just like he lost everything else
carl begging ron to stay alive for he doesn’t want to lose him too
carl reading for ron like in beauty & the beast
rarl playing videogame together, carl is such a bad player but sometimes ron will let him win and brag about it
rick calling ron “son”
ron making peace w his father-in-law bc he is part of the family now, and they both love carl unconditionally
carl is afraid os storms so ron will always sneak into the grimes house to hug him and say its ok, everything is gonna be fine
rough sex to end a fight
but mostly affectionate loving sex rest of time
carl taking off his bandages when he feels confortable enough around ron, but ron still feels blame for shooting him, for it wasn’t his intention
bath together, playing with each other soapy hair
promissing that if they ever adopt a daughter they’ll call her lori or jessie
watching judith grow together and teaching her important things (and math cause ron is so talented with calculation unlikely carl)
ron cutting carl’s hair like his mother taught him to
“if my mom was alive, she would’ve loved you”
whispering i love yous to one another while one of them is asleep but still unconsciously keeps it
telling each other to stay safe when one of them needs to go out
carol and daryl would adopt ron after the andersons died
ron would steal daryl’s chopper to take carl for a ride and daryl as a great great daddy would pretend not to know, but hide the bike in any case cause its so precious
and carol would talk about sam and how they miss him, ron would keep his drawings and remember him every time he looks at judy
also carl singing “hey jude” to his little sister
ron hates anniversaries but he leaves a gift for carl in they hideaway every year for he knows its important for him
shaving together and laughing at their foamed face
loving each others scars and its history deeply
dancing in socks in the living room to old songs they used to listen when they were kids
well, just two kids in love at the end of the world, surviving together to protect their future
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