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*** And following this logic , maybe J didn't really hit Tiffany (The shot indeed hit nothing). And Zed just use the already "planted with a hole" cutout to test J's skill on "making an explanation on spot".

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** There are two important details to keep in mind here: We never see how Zed reacts to either retirement, and K proudly admits he's a loose cannon. He may very well not have the authority for those decisions, but once it's done it's done, and Zed might just not have any reasonable options other than putting up with it.



** There are two important details to keep in mind here: We never see how Zed reacts to either retirement, and K proudly admits he's a loose cannon. He may very well not have the authority for those decisions, but once it's done it's done, and Zed might just not have any reasonable options other than putting up with it.

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** There are two important details to keep in mind here: We never see how Zed reacts to either retirement, and K proudly admits he's a loose cannon. He may very well not have the authority for those decisions, but once it's done it's done, and Zed might just not have any reasonable options other than putting up with it.
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**There are two important details to keep in mind here: We never see how Zed reacts to either retirement, and K proudly admits he's a loose cannon. He may very well not have the authority for those decisions, but once it's done it's done, and Zed might just not have any reasonable options other than putting up with it.
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** It's also possible that he wasn't ''aiming'' at Tiffany when he fired off that shot; he was so caught up in the chaos of the scene and confused about what the hell was supposed to be happening that he just popped off a shot at nothing in particular, and hit the Tiffany cutout purely by chance. When Zed questioned him about it, he figured he could bullshit his way out of it by pointing out the oddities with the different cutouts. Zed calling him out on shooting a little girl just happened to give J a chance to show that he has both the observational skills and the ability to pull a semi-plausible explanation for weirdness out of his ass that the MiB require in their agents.
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** Perhaps it wasn't speed as much as tenacity. MiB needs people that don't give up no matter what, they'll keep going even when the world is 5 minutes from blowing up.

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** Perhaps it wasn't speed as much as tenacity. MiB MIB needs people that don't give up no matter what, they'll keep going even when the world is 5 minutes from blowing up.
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* How would MiB deal with blind or legally blind witnesses? Do neuralysers have a mode where they emitt certain frequencies to erase memories, or are their seperate headphone-like devices for that?

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* How would MiB [=MiB=] deal with blind or legally blind witnesses? Do neuralysers have a mode where they emitt certain frequencies to erase memories, or are their seperate headphone-like devices for that?
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** Considering what alien species turns out to be the main villains of the film, that intro is probably {{Foreshadowing}}.
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** Blind people are blind, not stupid. They could easily perceive enough through their other senses to guess that they’re in the presence of an alien.
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*What’s up with the dragonfly in the intro of the film? the fact that it flies over the moon as a reference to ET, and that it survives going thru a semitruck engine. also seems weird to linger on a random ass bug as the intro for your movie.

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How would MiB deal with blind or legally blind witnesses? Do neuralysers have a mode where they emitt certain frequencies to erase memories, or are their seperate headphone-like devices for that?

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* How would MiB deal with blind or legally blind witnesses? Do neuralysers have a mode where they emitt certain frequencies to erase memories, or are their seperate headphone-like devices for that?that?
* "Have you SEEN an alien?" "No sir, I haven't seen an alien, ever. I have heard funny things, but I never have catch the glimpse of an alien"
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** There are no official database for palm prints...at least we didn't know if the law enforcement has one.(They will be filed , for sure. But with out a certain suspect to compare to , those palm print files will just end up in the sealed box of evidences that relate to that specific case) And is not likely the CSIs will just dig out all the old files to compare every unsolved cases , just to see if any of those palm prints match the the one they got from the latest case.

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** There are no official database for palm prints...at least we didn't know if the law enforcement has one.(They will be filed , for sure. But with out a certain suspect to compare to , those palm print files will just end up in the sealed box of evidences that relate to that specific case) And is not likely the CSIs [=CSIs=] will just dig out all the old files to compare every unsolved cases , just to see if any of those palm prints match the the one they got from the latest case.
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* Case in point, at the start of the film, the Border Patrol officers all stare at the Neuralyzer as K explains that it will erase their memories. That alone should be a red flag, but when K mentions that he's about to become a figment of their imaginations, he instructs them all to lean in closer, which they do for some reason, and then zaps them with it. Why did none of them, at any point, avert their eyes or leave?
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* While K is giving Beatrice a new memory, J interjects, requiring an explanation. How is that not included in her new memories? J looks directly at her while questioning the technology, should she not remember his dialogue?
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** Tell that to Galileo who died in poverty for challenging existing ideas about the organization of the universe. To be honest Ks speech has more truth then not, a lot of people aren't mentally prepared and capable of withstanding the revelation of alien life as of yet meaning they might react violently to the revelation. Importantly K never said the situation was permanent and for that matter the MIB appeard to be working humanity toward bring ready to accept the truth via technological progress and alien artwork.
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** It's very possible that both D and T were already on the bubble for their job performance (D for his age, T for his unwillingness to deal with aliens diplomatically). When both botched what should have been routine procedures, maybe K and J were simply acting on a prior discussion with Zed: "One more screw-up and he's out."
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** The 'hundreds of memories' thing is more of a snarky joke than a legitimate reason. K's retiring because he's old and he's tired. No one wants to work their entire life.
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** Zed is how Brits (and presumably Canadians and so on) pronounce Z, so Zed is sticking to the single letter codename thing (why he's using British english, I have no idea). This just brings us back to the core problem of limited codenames, of course.

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** Zed is how Brits (and presumably Canadians and so on) pronounce Z, so Zed is sticking to the single letter codename thing (why he's using British english, English, I have no idea). This just brings us back to the core problem of limited codenames, of course.
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* When Mikey noticed that the border patrol agent saw him he goes berserk and tries to kill him, why? He tried sneaking through Mexico without knowing spanish and even knocks an [=MIB=] agent to the ground during the attack so he dosen't seem that concerned with keeping up TheMasquerade (at least not enough to die over)?

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* When Mikey noticed that the border patrol agent saw him he goes berserk and tries to kill him, why? He tried sneaking through Mexico without knowing spanish Spanish and even knocks an [=MIB=] agent to the ground during the attack so he dosen't seem that concerned with keeping up TheMasquerade (at least not enough to die over)?
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** Presumeably because the Men in Black do whatever they can to prevent neuralyzers from falling into the hands of alien criminals. MiB probably makes sure every neuralyzer is accounted for and destroys any that break or become obsolete. They might even have some kind of tracking devices or other features that allow them to be located by MiB personnel, or at least, alien criminals can never be sure that they ''don't''.

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** Presumeably because the Men in Black do whatever they can to prevent neuralyzers from falling into the hands of alien criminals. MiB [=MIB=] probably makes sure every neuralyzer is accounted for and destroys any that break or become obsolete. They might even have some kind of tracking devices or other features that allow them to be located by MiB [=MIB=] personnel, or at least, alien criminals can never be sure that they ''don't''.''don't'' and thus won't even try to get their hands on one.
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** Presumeably because the Men in Black do whatever they can to prevent neuralyzers from falling into the hands of alien criminals. MiB probably makes sure every neuralyzer is accounted for and destroys any that break or become obsolete. They might even have some kind of tracking devices or other features that allow them to be located by MiB personnel, or at least, alien criminals can never be sure that they ''don't''.
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** Maybe being approached from behind is some kind of BerserkButton for Mikey or his species. Alternately, perhaps Mikey believed (wrongly) that the agents were distracting him so that another agent could shoot him in the back.
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** Perhaps the message was heavily encrypted.
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* ''Headscratchers/MenInBlackInternational''
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not Fridge Logic about the plot of the work, seems like a relic from when it was called Just Bugs Me


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* Where's the Website/DeviantArt fan art? Most of it is of characters dressed up as [=MIBs=], rather than fanart of the franchise proper. Come on, guys!
** If you think about it, it's quite fitting. No fanart for a movie about an organization that leaves no trace of its presence whatsoever.
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*** There does seem to be a difference. K is literally referring to "Earth is doomed" as in erased, blown to pieces etc. The examples mentioned are "only" of the variety "many humans die but the species survives".

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