History Fridge / MonstersUniversity

* In the end Mike said that he and Sully were going to "change the world". At the end of Monsters Inc, they discover that children aren't actually toxic and that laughter is a more powerful energy source than screams.

** FromBadToWorse: imagine what will happen if [[spoiler: any of those adults have children in the future. Picture this... as your child progresses through the toddler stage, you start to wonder why your baby looks so scared when you wake him/her up each morning. Your kid is still too young to explain fully, but through crude crayon drawings and snippets of toddler speak, you're eventually able to figure out what it is your child is trying to warn you about: ''monsters''. You try to tell your spouse, but he/she hasn't seen what ''you'' saw in the cabin that night, so he/she just laughs and assures you that your child just has an overactive imagination, nothing to worry about. You start to become uneasy, unable to sleep. You swear you've been hearing noises in the house at night, as though a large animal has broken in. But every single time you leap out of bed and try to reach the room in time to find the thing that has broken into your home, you're too late. There is nothing there, nothing but your child, screaming and crying, pointing in terror at their closet...]]

** [[spoiler:That summer camp would also have huge rumors of being haunted. Either they can whip that up into a huge publicity boost or they'll be closed.]]

** [[spoiler:That summer camp would also have huge rumors of being haunted. Either they can wipe that up into a huge publicity boost or they'll be closed.]]

* Although Mike & Sully scaring the living souls out of [[spoiler:the adults in the human world]] served as a wonderful climax and CrowningMomentOfAwesome, you can't help but wonder [[spoiler:what would become of those horribly traumatized people. Remember, these aren't kids that we're talking about. These are fully grown adults who have experienced a scare taken UpToEleven and have come face-to-face with a real live breathing monster. In fact, they would have assumed it was a DEMON from hell haunting a camp in the forest instead of just a monster. In real life, there actually exist reportings of similar scares and hauntings by unidentified/urban creatures that have occurred in remote areas such as this one. The people who experienced these have often end up being scarred for life and went through intense therapy to get rid of the paranoia, insomnia, and constant nightmares. They usually end up quitting their jobs because they just couldn't go on with their lives until they were cured from that permanent nightmare. It wouldn't be surprising if they were even DrivenToSuicide. Who's to say the adults in the human world wouldn't have a similar [[FateWorseThanDeath fate]] as the victims in real life?]]

* Although Mike & Sully scaring the living souls out of [[spoiler:the adults in the human world]] served as a wonderful climax and CrowningMomentOfAwesome, you can't help but wonder [[spoiler:what would become of those horribly traumatized people. Remember, these aren't kids that we're talking about. These are fully grown adults who have experienced a scare taken UpToEleven and have come face-to-face with a real live breathing monster. In fact, they would have assumed it was a DEMON from hell haunting a camp in the forest instead of just a monster. In real life, there actually exist reportings of similar scares and hauntings by unidentified/urban creatures that have occurred in remote areas such as this one. The people who experienced these have often end up being scared for life and went through intense therapy to get rid of the paranoia, insomnia, and constant nightmares. They usually end up quitting their jobs because they just couldn't go on with their lives until they were cured from that permanent nightmare. It wouldn't be surprising if they were even DrivenToSuicide. Who's to say the adults in the human world wouldn't have a similar [[FateWorseThanDeath fate]] as the victims in real life?]]

* The BrickJoke concerning the incredibly slow yellow slug-like monster being LateForSchool, [[spoiler:only to finally make it to class '''at the end of the school year''']] is ActuallyPrettyFunny, [[spoiler:until you realize he failed each and every one of his classes, getting himself expelled and probably having to reapply to the university. This also implies that he hasn't eaten, drank, or slept for ''months''.]]

* The BrickJoke concerning the incredibly slow yellow slug-like monster being LateForSchool, [[spoiler:only to finally make it to class '''at the end of the school year''']] is ActuallyPrettyFunny, [[spoiler:until you realize he failed each and every one of his classes, getting himself expelled and probably having to reapply to the university]].

* ''University'' shows [[spoiler:it's possible, with enough scream power, to open a door from the human side]]. So why didn't Mike and Sully try that in ''Inc'' when [[spoiler:they were banished to the Himalayas]]? [[spoiler:Because there were no humans around in range of that door. They'd have to drag an entire village there to try that again.]]

* The BrickJoke concerning the incredibly slow yellow slug-like monster being LateForSchool, [[spoiler:only to finally make it to class '''at the end of the school year''']] is ActuallyPrettyFunny, [[spoiler:until you realize he probably failed each and every one of his assigned classes, getting himself expelled and probably having to reapply to the university]].

* Why is Mike so egotistical in Monsters Inc? Because after years of having his dreams and, therefore, his ego stomped on by everyone, finally becoming a success gave him the chance to re-inflate it and then some.

* Why is Mike so egotistical in Monsters Inc? Because after years of having his dreams and, therefore, his ego stomped on by everyone, finally becoming a success gave him the chance to re-inflate it and then some.
* Throughout the film, Sulley has been calling Mike "Wazowski". He doesn't actually call him "Mike" until the end where [[spoiler:they're working as mailmen]], showing that he's truly accepted him as a friend.

* Why is Mike so egotistical in Monsters Inc? Because after years of having his dreams and, therefore, his ego stomped on by everyone, finally becoming a success gave him the chance to re-inflate it and then some.

* During Monsters Inc, Mike was '''VERY''' adamant about preserving his and Sulley's job. While it might have come off as a bit selfish, think about what happened to him here. He was [[spoiler:expelled from school for breaking the rules]] and all his dreams crushed. Years later, he has his dream job with his best friend and now all that is at risk because of a little kid.

* During Monsters Inc, Mike was '''VERY''' adamant about preserving his and Sulley's job. While it might have come off as a bit selfish, think about what happened to him here. He was [[spoiler:expelled from school for breaking the rules]] and all his dreams (briefly) crushed. Years later, he has his dream job with his best friend and now all that is at risk because of a little kid.

* During Monsters Inc, Mike was '''VERY''' adamant about preserving his and Sulley's job. While it might have come off as a bit selfish, think about what happened to him here. He was [[spoiler:expelled from school for breaking the rules]] and all his dreams (briefly) crushed. Years later, he's finally got his dream job with his best friend and now all that is at risk because of a little kid.

* During Monsters Inc, Mike was '''VERY''' adamant about preserving his and Sulley's job. While it might have come off as a bit selfish, think about what happened to him here. He was [[spoiler:expelled from school for breaking the rules]] and all his dreams (briefly) crushed. He's finally got his dream job with his best friend and now all that is at risk because of a little kid.

** It also puts an interesting twist on how Sully always had a much more accepting (if slightly exasperated) reaction to Randall early on in the first film. It's not just that he's more welcoming than Mike (though that's almost certainly a large factor), it's that Randall was never anything more to him than some easily ignored jerk he met in college; to Mike, Randall was [[spoiler: an old friend who betrayed him]], which is ''much'' harder to forgive and forget, even as adults.

* Why are Mike and Randy so antagonistic towards each other in Monsters Inc? [[spoiler:Because they used to be friends and roommates, until Randy dumped Mike to be with the "cool kids".]]

* Why are Mike and Randy so antagonistic towards each other in Monsters Inc? Because they used to be friends, until Randy dumped Mike to be with the "cool kids".

* How did Sully figure out that laughter is more powerful than scream in the MI? Here, Mike shows us that if you pump enough energy into Monsters tech, you can power it from the human world. They however, pumped so much energy into that door to make it explode, something that took a top level scare. However, Boo managed to blow out half a city block (at least) with a laugh, on her own! Sully put one and one together that laughter has that explosive potential (uh no pun intended), by putting one and one together. Looks like he was paying attention to Mike in the end.

* Randall's role in the film is very symbolic. The Randall that was Mike Wazowski's friend was welcoming, kind, and nervous. Even before his StartOfDarkness, he talks about "meeting up with cool kids" instead of studying (Something that Sullivan did) and tends to come up with lame ways (Offering monsters cupcakes). Once he joined Roar Omega Roar, he becomes meaner and told Mike that "he shouldn't blow his cover in front of the cool kids". Then, Randall shows that he doesn't like Wazowski anymore as he's in on a prank to humiliate Oozma Kappa. Then Randall gets bitter when Sullivan ACCIDENTALLY messes him up and humiliates him in front of Roar Omega Roar. That moment was when Randall became bitter. The movie shows that you shouldn't be in a social setting because you want to be with the "cool kids", and this is also something that Sullivan would've become.

* Randall's role in the film is very symbolic. The Randall that was Mike Wazowski's friend was welcoming, kind, and nervous. Even before his StartOfDarkness, he talks about "meeting up with cool kids" instead of studying (Something that Sullivan did) and tends to come up with lame ways (Offering monsters cupcakes). Once he joined Oozma Kappa, he becomes meaner and told Mike that "he shouldn't blow his cover in front of the cool kids". Then, Randall shows that he doesn't like Wazowski anymore as he's in on a prank to humiliate Oozma Kappa. Then Randall gets bitter when Sullivan ACCIDENTALLY messes him up and humiliates him in front of Roar Omega Roar. That moment was when Randall became bitter. The movie shows that you shouldn't be in a social setting because you want to be with the "cool kids", and this is also something that Sullivan would've become.

* Why in MI were Mike and Sully not excessively freaking out over Boo's laughter powering all the doors in the door storage? [[spoiler: Because they've powered offline doors through excessive amounts of power before...]]

* When one thinks about it, Dean Hardscrabble is a foil to Waternoose from the first film. First off, how are we introduced to her? We're shown that she's a legendary scarer and that she's rooted in old ways, just like Waternoose. We also get a lovely closeup of her centipede legs, instantly making us think of the other arthropod-esque authority. Almost everything about her screams "This is the villain!" from her demonic design, to her cruel, antagonistic attitude. Waternoose, on the other hand, was set up as a warm, grandfatherly old man, and a trustworthy friend. His design also didn't stand out as overtly villainous in comparison to the other odd creatures in the monster world. Then when we see more of them, [[spoiler:Waternoose is still rooted in his beliefs, even as he betrays them to try and support his company. Hardscrabble, on the other hand, learns the error of her prejudices and prepares to change her ways for the betterment of her school.]] In the end, [[spoiler: The warm, likable old man becomes hard and villainous, while the cold, cruel headmistress becomes friendlier and kinder without losing her dignity.]] This is even foreshadowed in the way the Dean [[spoiler:makes her flying exits. When she enters a scene, it's in the cover of darkness, playing up her eeriness. But when she flies off, she's shrouded in light, implying she's not really quite as bad as she lets on.]]

* The more I think about it, the more I realize that Dean Hardscrabble is a foil to Waternoose from the first film. First off, how are we introduced to her? We're shown that she's a legendary scarer and that she's rooted in old ways, just like Waternoose. We also get a lovely closeup of her centipede legs, instantly making us think of the other arthropod-esque authority. Almost everything about her screams "This is the villain!" from her demonic design, to her cruel, antagonistic attitude. Waternoose, on the other hand, was set up as a warm, grandfatherly old man, and a trustworthy friend. His design also didn't stand out as overtly villainous in comparison to the other odd creatures in the monster world. Then when we see more of them, [[spoiler:Waternoose is still rooted in his beliefs, even as he betrays them to try and support his company. Hardscrabble, on the other hand, learns the error of her prejudices and prepares to change her ways for the betterment of her school.]] In the end, [[spoiler: The warm, likable old man becomes hard and villainous, while the cold, cruel headmistress becomes friendlier and kinder without losing her dignity.]] This is even foreshadowed in the way the Dean [[spoiler:makes her flying exits. When she enters a scene, it's in the cover of darkness, playing up her eeriness. But when she flies off, she's shrouded in light, implying she's not really quite as bad as she lets on.]]

The more I think about it, the more I realize that Dean Hardscrabble is a foil to Waternoose from the first film. First off, how are we introduced to her? We're shown that she's a legendary scarer and that she's rooted in old ways, just like Waternoose. We also get a lovely closeup of her centipede legs, instantly making us think of the other arthropod-esque authority. Almost everything about her screams "This is the villain!" from her demonic design, to her cruel, antagonistic attitude. Waternoose, on the other hand, was set up as a warm, grandfatherly old man, and a trustworthy friend. His design also didn't stand out as overtly villainous in comparison to the other odd creatures in the monster world. Then when we see more of them, [[spoiler:Waternoose is still rooted in his beliefs, even as he betrays them to try and support his company. Hardscrabble, on the other hand, learns the error of her prejudices and prepares to change her ways for the betterment of her school.]] In the end, [[spoiler: The warm, likable old man becomes hard and villainous, while the cold, cruel headmistress becomes friendlier and kinder without losing her dignity.]] This is even foreshadowed in the way the Dean [[spoiler:makes her flying exits. When she enters a scene, it's in the cover of darkness, playing up her eeriness. But when she flies off, she's shrouded in light, implying she's not really quite as bad as she lets on.]]