Ale
January 14, 2008, 8:31am
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Omniscient:
I too was annoyed by the way the they portrayed the Seekers. They never really explained the vinegar thing and what it accomplished. They never explained why these guys were smart enough to follow him home, but not smart enough to recognize the truck that he drove parked outside of it all night long. They never explained what that goofy huddle thing was. They never explained the whole super-human strength thing. Still, on balance, I found the movie enjoyable enough so long as you didn’t expect more than a horror-action flick.
Yes, the Seekers behaviour wasn`t very convincing.
So they are smart enough to set up an elaborate trap, but not smart enough, for example, to wear protective clothes to go out during the day?
Omniscient:
The deer’s head was there off to the side, but I don’t know that it was clear that was what the group was doing. The one seeker who first spotted him was the one I thought was eating the deer. The group was standing shoulder to shoulder, arms at their sides heads bowed grunting. Would have made for a very awkward way to try and eat. Had they been hunched down or tearing at something that might make sense. I think the implication was that that was some type of sleep for them or something.
Yeah, it’s not obvious what they were up to and it’s a weird position for them to take for eating. I just wonder why they didn’t go apeshit when he shined the light on them.
Ale:
Yes, the Seekers behaviour wasn`t very convincing.
So they are smart enough to set up an elaborate trap, but not smart enough, for example, to wear protective clothes to go out during the day?
Exactly. Smart enough to observe Neville and set traps, then stand around in shadows doing what? Why don’t they move into all the available housing, put up curtains, take a bath, don some clothes and watch Shrek all day like Neville does? Hell, if you’re that smart, go corral some cows and you’ll never have to hunt humans again.
Rysto
January 15, 2008, 3:08am
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What I never understood was why the Seekers never decided to pay a visit to the only house in all of New York that smelt like vinegar.