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** Michael is the first one Elliott shows E.T. to; despite their bickering, he trusts his brother.

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** Michael is the first one Elliott shows E.T. to; despite their bickering, he trusts his brother. Also, despite Michael's goofing around, when Elliot asks him to "swear as my only brother on our ''lives''," Michael takes him seriously and doesn't make fun of Elliott for it.
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* Elliot reenacting ''Film/TheQuietMan'' by planting a BigDamnKiss on a girl in his class. At first, it's amusing and the girl is clearly taken aback, but as Elliot runs off, we get a close up of her foot popping, implying that she likes him back.

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* Elliot reenacting ''Film/TheQuietMan'' by planting a BigDamnKiss TheBigDamnKiss on a girl in his class. At first, it's amusing and the girl is clearly taken aback, but as Elliot runs off, we get a close up of her foot popping, implying that she likes him back.
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* The long hug E.T. gives Elliott when they're saying goodbye at the end.

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* The long hug between Elliott and E.T. gives Elliott when they're saying goodbye at the end.
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* Harvey the dog going briefly inside the spaceship just to say goodbye to ET by licking him.

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* Harvey the dog going briefly inside the spaceship just to say goodbye to ET by licking him.him.
* Michael's goofball friends being just as awestruck and moved by what they're seeing as everyone else.
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** His own goodbye to ET, who tells him "Thank you" (presumably for saving his life when he found him in the river), to which he shyly responds "You're welcome".
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* Michael is remarkably empathetic for a character that initially seems like an AloofBigBrother. He's the one who sees how upset his mom is when Elliot brings up his father and notices that ET appears ill. He also clarifies to the Feds that Elliot "feels [ET's] feelings."

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* Michael is remarkably empathetic for a character that initially seems like an AloofBigBrother. He's the one who sees how upset his mom is when Elliot brings up his father and notices that ET appears ill. He also clarifies to the Feds that Elliot "feels [ET's] feelings.""
*Harvey the dog going briefly inside the spaceship just to say goodbye to ET by licking him.
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** The commercial ends with Elliot's family putting a photograph of themselves with ET on their fridge next to the photo from the original movie of Elliot and Michael with ET disguised as Gertie on Halloween.

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** The commercial ends with Elliot's family putting a photograph of themselves with ET on their fridge next to the photo from the original movie of Elliot and Michael with ET disguised as Gertie on Halloween.Halloween.
* Michael is remarkably empathetic for a character that initially seems like an AloofBigBrother. He's the one who sees how upset his mom is when Elliot brings up his father and notices that ET appears ill. He also clarifies to the Feds that Elliot "feels [ET's] feelings."
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* On Thanksgiving 2019, Xfinity released a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdgk3ERKdug four minute ad]] starring Henry Thomas in which ET returns nearly 40 years later to meet Elliot's family and see how the world has changed. Spielberg himself was awed at how well it captured the original film's spirit and declared it an official sequel, with Thomas saying it's the perfect way to follow up on the story without risking spoiling it.

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* On Thanksgiving 2019, Xfinity released a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdgk3ERKdug four minute ad]] starring Henry Thomas in which ET returns nearly 40 years later to meet Elliot's family and see how the world has changed. Spielberg himself was awed at how well it captured the original film's spirit and declared it an official sequel, with Thomas saying it's the perfect way to follow up on the story without risking spoiling it.it.
** The commercial ends with Elliot's family putting a photograph of themselves with ET on their fridge next to the photo from the original movie of Elliot and Michael with ET disguised as Gertie on Halloween.
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* [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] mimicking Elliott's behavior when they formally meet in Elliott's room. It shows that E.T. is harmless and curious.

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* [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] mimicking Elliott's behavior when they formally meet in Elliott's room. It shows that E.T. is harmless and curious.



--> '''Elliott:''' Does this mean they're coming?
--> '''E.T.:''' ''Yes.''

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--> '''Elliott:''' -->'''Elliott:''' Does this mean they're coming?
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coming?\\
'''E.T.:''' ''Yes.''



--> '''Elliott:''' I'm taking you home, E.T. Yes. E.T. home. But first, stay. Yes? Okay? Stay. Please.
--> '''E.T.:''' Stay.
--> '''Elliott:''' I love you.

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--> ---> '''Elliott:''' I'm taking you home, E.T. Yes. E.T. home. But first, stay. Yes? Okay? Stay. Please.
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Please.\\
'''E.T.:''' Stay.
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Stay.\\
'''Elliott:''' I love you.
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* Elliott hugging E.T. [[spoiler: at the end as they part ways]].
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* Elliott hugging E.T. [[spoiler: at the end as they part ways]].
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Added the part about the girl liking Elliott back in the scene at the bus stop.

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** Reinforced by the fact that in a couple of blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments at the bus stop earlier, she unsuccessfully tried to get his attention.
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* E.T. mimicking Elliott's behavior when they formally meet in Elliott's room. It shows that E.T. is harmless and curious.

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* [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T. ]] mimicking Elliott's behavior when they formally meet in Elliott's room. It shows that E.T. is harmless and curious.
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** Paired with "Funny", him trying to do the same for Michael when he thinks he's hurt too.
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** Michael is the first one Elliott shows E.T. to; despite their bickering, he trusts his brother.
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* On Thanksgiving 2019 Xfinity released a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdgk3ERKdug four minute ad]] starring Henry Thomas in which ET returns nearly 40 years later to meet Elliot's family and see how the world has changed. Spielberg himself was awed at how well it captured the original film's spirit and declared it an official sequel, with Thomas saying it's the perfect way to follow up on the story without risking spoiling it.

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* On Thanksgiving 2019 2019, Xfinity released a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdgk3ERKdug four minute ad]] starring Henry Thomas in which ET returns nearly 40 years later to meet Elliot's family and see how the world has changed. Spielberg himself was awed at how well it captured the original film's spirit and declared it an official sequel, with Thomas saying it's the perfect way to follow up on the story without risking spoiling it.
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* Music/MichaelJackson's tie-in song for the audiobook version he narrated, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GYsRC-7_S0 "Someone In The Dark"]].

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* Music/MichaelJackson's tie-in song for the audiobook version he narrated, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GYsRC-7_S0 "Someone In The Dark"]].Dark"]].
* On Thanksgiving 2019 Xfinity released a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdgk3ERKdug four minute ad]] starring Henry Thomas in which ET returns nearly 40 years later to meet Elliot's family and see how the world has changed. Spielberg himself was awed at how well it captured the original film's spirit and declared it an official sequel, with Thomas saying it's the perfect way to follow up on the story without risking spoiling it.

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