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* At the very end of the film [[spoiler: The Giant is pulling himself back together after taking a nuclear missile to the face.]] Between that display of recovery and the weaponry we saw earlier, had the Giant come to Earth for the purpose of war humans would have no way to stop him.

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* At the very end of the film [[spoiler: The film, the Giant is pulling himself back together after taking a nuclear missile to the face.]] face. Between that display of recovery and the weaponry we saw earlier, had the Giant come to Earth for the purpose of war humans would have no way to stop him.

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[[caption-width-right:350:50 feet of... a ''very'' angry robot.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:50 feet of... [[caption-width-right:350:''[[Literature/TheWiseMansFear There are three things all wise men fear. The sea in storm, a ''very'' angry robot.night with no moon]]... '''[[BewareTheNiceOnes and the anger of a gentle man]]'''''.]]



* The [[MemeticMolester rather pervy smile]] Mansley makes after Hogarth learns that his mom rented out a room to the man.

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* The [[MemeticMolester rather sinister, almost pervy smile]] Mansley makes after Hogarth learns that his mom rented out a room to the man.



* Mansley interrogating Hogarth and proving how terrifying he can be. The way he emerges behind Hogarth makes the JumpScare spine chilling.
-->'''Mansley''': You're late for dinner, Hogarth. (''Hogarth tries to escape from the barn but Kent locks the door and stops him'') Your mom's working late tonight, Hogarth. So it's just us guys. And we're gonna have a little chat. Sit down! (''shoves Hogarth onto a chair and shines a bright light on him'') How's that? A little too bright? Good. (''chuckles'') Forgive me, Hogarth. I wanted you to learn something.\\

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* Mansley interrogating ([[WouldHurtAChild and then]] ''[[WouldHurtAChild chloroforming]]'') Hogarth and [[NotSoHarmlessVillain proving how terrifying he can be.be]] despite his early antics. The way he emerges behind Hogarth makes the JumpScare spine chilling.
-->'''Mansley''': You're late for dinner, Hogarth. (''Hogarth tries to escape from the barn but Kent locks the door and stops him'') door'') Your mom's working late tonight, Hogarth. So it's just us guys. And we're gonna have a little chat. Sit down! (''shoves Hogarth onto into a chair and shines a bright light on him'') spotlight in his eyes'') [[TortureAlwaysWorks How's that? A little too bright? Good.Good]]. (''chuckles'') Forgive me, Hogarth. I wanted you to learn something.\\



'''Mansley''': You can learn this, Hogarth: that I can do anything I want whenever I want if I feel it's in the people's best interest. The giant metal man; Where is it?\\

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'''Mansley''': You can learn this, Hogarth: that I can do anything I want want, whenever I want want, if I feel it's in the people's best interest. The giant metal man; Where man, where is it?\\



'''Mansley''': You don't? Well... (''lays his photos on the table, first the one of the piece of metal that Hogarth lured the Giant with'') Does this ring a bell? (''Hogarth doesn't answer'') No? How about ''this?'' (''lays another picture which Hogarth accidentally took of himself--with the Giant behind him'') You've been careless Hogarth.\\

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'''Mansley''': You don't? Well... (''lays his photos on the table, first the one of the piece of metal that Hogarth lured the Giant with'') Does this ring a bell? (''Hogarth doesn't answer'') No? How about ''this?'' '''this?''' (''lays another picture which Hogarth accidentally took of himself--with himself, with the Giant behind him'') You've been careless careless, Hogarth.\\



'''Mansley''': '''[[SuddenlyShouting WHERE'S THE]]''' '''''[[NightmareFace GIANT?!]]''''' (''grabs Hogarth's jaw'') You can't protect him, Hogarth, any more than you can...protect your mother.\\

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'''Mansley''': '''[[SuddenlyShouting WHERE'S THE]]''' '''''[[NightmareFace GIANT?!]]''''' (''grabs Hogarth's (''roughly grabs Hogarth by the jaw'') You can't protect him, Hogarth, any Hogarth. [[WhamLine Any more than you can...can... protect your mother.mother]].\\



'''Mansley''': Oh, we can, and we will.\\

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'''Mansley''': Oh, we can, and we will.'''will'''.\\



'''Mansley''': Ah, the junkyard. Of course! Food for the metal-eater. I wouldn't worry about this, Hogarth. It isn't really happening. This is only...a bad dream. (''presses a chloroform rag on Hogarth's mouth, knocking him unconscious'')
** The worst part is the quiet, gleefully sadistic tone Mansley is speaking in the whole time; he is perfectly capable (and willing) to follow through on any threat he makes, and he loves it.

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'''Mansley''': Ah, the junkyard. Of course! Food for the metal-eater. [[FalseReassurance I wouldn't worry about this, Hogarth.Hogarth]]. It isn't really happening. [[FauxAffablyEvil This is only...only... a bad dream. dream]]. (''presses a chloroform rag on over Hogarth's mouth, face, knocking him unconscious'')
** The worst part is the quiet, gleefully sadistic tone Mansley is speaking in the whole time; he is perfectly capable (and willing) to follow through on any threat he makes, and he loves he's absolutely loving every second of it.



** The enraged scream he makes during that sequence is just as disturbing. Once you've enraged him, [[UnstoppableRage may God have mercy on your soul]].
** The fact that he just ''strolls'' after the soldiers fleeing for their lives, blasting everything in his path.
** Made even worse if you realize those tanks (likely M47 Pattons given the timeframe) have a crew of FIVE. You only ever see the Driver and Commander escape in time.
** The entire scene is nightmarish for a completely different reason; we're seeing a loving soul ''willingly'' succumbing to his murderous side because he thinks his best friend just got killed.

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** The enraged scream he the Giant makes during that sequence is just as disturbing.disturbing; as if being shot at while he's mourning Hogarth was [[RageBreakingPoint the final thing to anger him enough to turn into a literal killing machine]]. Once you've enraged him, [[UnstoppableRage may God have mercy on your soul]].
** The fact that [[MenacingStroll he just ''strolls'' just]] ''[[MenacingStroll strolls]]'' [[MenacingStroll after the soldiers soldiers]] fleeing for their lives, blasting everything in his path.path. Everything they try to attack the Giant with, he simply [[NoSell shrugs off with no issue at all]] -- even exploding tank shells -- and he flat-out annihilates the U.S. Army with terrifying ease.
** Made even worse if you realize those tanks (likely -- likely M47 Pattons given the timeframe) timeframe -- have a crew of FIVE. ''five''. You only ever see the Driver and Commander escape in time.
time... and that's to say nothing of what would've happened if the Giant hadn't missed the shot aimed at the battleships.
** The entire scene is nightmarish for a completely different reason; we're seeing [[ThenLetMeBeEvil a loving soul ''willingly'' soul]] ''[[ThenLetMeBeEvil willingly]]'' [[ThenLetMeBeEvil succumbing to his murderous side side]] because he thinks his best friend just got killed.killed. It's a damn good thing Hogarth regained consciousness and was able to talk the Giant down from it when he did... and going by how Hogarth is visibly terrified and bracing himself when he's staring down the barrel of his ArmCannon, even ''he'' was absolutely convinced the Giant was going to kill him, too.



'''Mansley:''' ''(realises the Giant is right there)'' Wha-? [[OhCrap Ooh...]] [[HopeSpot we can duck and cover! There's a fallout shelter right there, if we-]]\\
'''Rogard:''' ''(angrily)'' There's no way to survive this, you ''idiot!''\\

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'''Mansley:''' ''(realises the Giant is right there)'' Wha-? [[OhCrap Ooh...]] Ooh]]... [[HopeSpot we can duck and cover! There's a fallout shelter right there, if we-]]\\
'''Rogard:''' ''(angrily)'' ''(furiously)'' There's no way to survive this, you ''idiot!''\\



'''Mansley:''' '''Screw''' our country! ''I WANNA '''LIVE'''''!

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'''Mansley:''' '''Screw''' our country! ''I '''''SCREW OUR COUNTRY! I WANNA '''LIVE'''''!LIVE!'''''



* If the deleted dream sequence is of any indication, the Giant is one of many machines sent out across the universe to single-handedly obliterate ''entire planets'' or, worse yet, may have already done such atrocities in the past.

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* If the deleted dream sequence is of any indication, the Giant is one of many machines sent out across the universe to single-handedly obliterate ''entire planets'' planets''; or, worse yet, may have already done such atrocities in the past.



** Given that the reason the Giant is good is due to AmnesiacDissonance after hitting his head, as well as his friendship with Hogarth...how do we know that he ''[[AlternateCharacterInterpretation wasn't]]'' returned to factory settings and his memory wiped, after he was hit by the nuke? OhCrap
*** As stated in the FridgeHorror section of the fridge page: "The very last image of the film is him giving a friendly smile to the camera. We're fine."

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** Given that the reason the Giant is good is due to AmnesiacDissonance after hitting his head, as well as his friendship with Hogarth...how do we know that he ''[[AlternateCharacterInterpretation wasn't]]'' returned to factory settings and his memory wiped, after he was hit by the nuke? OhCrap
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Fortunately, though, as stated in the FridgeHorror section of the fridge page: "The very last image of the film is him giving a friendly smile to the camera. We're fine."



** Given the other robots were in "passive" mode, he could even be considered their leader, inventor, or (optimistically) the only one with weapons...which means he's capable of destroying a planet solo and still has an army.

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** Given the other robots were in "passive" mode, he could even be considered their leader, inventor, or (optimistically) the only one with weapons... which means he's in that case, he'd be capable of destroying a planet solo and still ''still'' has an army.army of bots like himself.
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** In a full invasion, Humans would obviously take the NuclearOption to incapacitate as many robots as possible, and this would take things FromBadToWorse as we irradiate and eventually destroy ourselves from the fallout.
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** Made even worse worse if you realize those tanks (likely M47 Pattons given the timeframe) have a crew of FIVE. You only ever see the Driver and Commander escape in time.

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** Made even worse worse if you realize those tanks (likely M47 Pattons given the timeframe) have a crew of FIVE. You only ever see the Driver and Commander escape in time.
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'''Mansley:''' '''Screw''' our country! ''I wanna '''live'''''!

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'''Mansley:''' '''Screw''' our country! ''I wanna '''live'''''!WANNA '''LIVE'''''!
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Can't believe the interrogation scene wasn't included sooner. t's pretty intimidating


'''Mansley''': You don't? Well... (''lays his photos on the table, first the one of the piece of metal that Hogarth lured the Giant with'') Does this ring a bell? (''Hogarth doesn't answer'') No? How about ''this?'' (''lays another picture which Hogarth accidentally took of himself--with the Giant behind him'') You've been careless Hogarth.\\

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'''Mansley''': You don't? don't? Well... (''lays his photos on the table, first the one of the piece of metal that Hogarth lured the Giant with'') Does this ring a bell? (''Hogarth doesn't answer'') No? How about ''this?'' (''lays another picture which Hogarth accidentally took of himself--with the Giant behind him'') You've been careless Hogarth.\\



'''Kent''': '''[[SuddenlyShouting WHERE'S THE]]''' '''''[[NightmareFace GIANT?!]]''''' (''grabs Hogarth's jaw'') You can't protect him, Hogarth, any more than you can...protect your mother.\\

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'''Kent''': '''Mansley''': '''[[SuddenlyShouting WHERE'S THE]]''' '''''[[NightmareFace GIANT?!]]''''' (''grabs Hogarth's jaw'') You can't protect him, Hogarth, any more than you can...protect your mother.\\

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Can't believe the interrogation scene wasn't included sooner. t's pretty intimidating


* Mansley chloroforming Hogarth. It comes out of nowhere, and it's [[WouldHurtAChild downright cruel]].
** Even worse is his action shortly before that. Up until this point, Mansley has been somewhat of a bumbling idiot and a lot of fun to watch as he repeatedly fails to catch the Giant. And then he interrogates Hogarth and very calmly threatens to make his life such a living hell that he'd be taken away from his mother if he doesn't reveal where he's hiding the Giant. The worst part is the quiet, gleefully sadistic tone Mansley is speaking in the whole time; he is perfectly capable (and willing) to follow through on any threat he makes, and he loves it.

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* Mansley chloroforming Hogarth. It comes out of nowhere, and it's [[WouldHurtAChild downright cruel]].
** Even worse is his action shortly before that. Up until this point, Mansley has been somewhat of a bumbling idiot and a lot of fun to watch as he repeatedly fails to catch the Giant. And then he interrogates
interrogating Hogarth and very calmly threatens proving how terrifying he can be. The way he emerges behind Hogarth makes the JumpScare spine chilling.
-->'''Mansley''': You're late for dinner, Hogarth. (''Hogarth tries
to escape from the barn but Kent locks the door and stops him'') Your mom's working late tonight, Hogarth. So it's just us guys. And we're gonna have a little chat. Sit down! (''shoves Hogarth onto a chair and shines a bright light on him'') How's that? A little too bright? Good. (''chuckles'') Forgive me, Hogarth. I wanted you to learn something.\\
'''Hogarth''': What can I learn from you?\\
'''Mansley''': You can learn this, Hogarth: that I can do anything I want whenever I want if I feel it's in the people's best interest. The giant metal man; Where is it?\\
'''Hogarth''': I don't know what you're talking about.\\
'''Mansley''': You don't? Well... (''lays his photos on the table, first the one of the piece of metal that Hogarth lured the Giant with'') Does this ring a bell? (''Hogarth doesn't answer'') No? How about ''this?'' (''lays another picture which Hogarth accidentally took of himself--with the Giant behind him'') You've been careless Hogarth.\\
'''Hogarth''': It doesn't prove anything!\\
'''Mansley''': It's enough to get the army here with one phone call.\\
'''Hogarth''': Then what's stopping you?\\
'''Kent''': '''[[SuddenlyShouting WHERE'S THE]]''' '''''[[NightmareFace GIANT?!]]''''' (''grabs Hogarth's jaw'') You can't protect him, Hogarth, any more than you can...protect your mother.\\
'''Hogarth''': (''muffled'') My mom?\\
'''Mansley''': (''releases Hogarth's jaw and sighs'') It's difficult to raise a boy all alone. We can
make his life such a living hell it ''more'' difficult. In fact, we can make it so difficult it'd be irresponsible for us to leave you in her care, and all that he'd implies. You'll be taken away from her, Hogarth.\\
'''Hogarth''': YOU CAN'T DO THAT!\\
'''Mansley''': Oh, we can, and we will.\\
'''Hogarth''': (''defeatedly lowers
his mother if he doesn't reveal where he's hiding head, seeing no other choice'') He's in the Giant. junkyard. [=McCoppin=]'s Scrap, off Culver Road.\\
'''Mansley''': Ah, the junkyard. Of course! Food for the metal-eater. I wouldn't worry about this, Hogarth. It isn't really happening. This is only...a bad dream. (''presses a chloroform rag on Hogarth's mouth, knocking him unconscious'')
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The worst part is the quiet, gleefully sadistic tone Mansley is speaking in the whole time; he is perfectly capable (and willing) to follow through on any threat he makes, and he loves it.
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Kill Em All was renamed Everybody Dies Ending due to misuse. Dewicking


** Given that the reason the Giant is good is due to AmnesiacDissonance after hitting his head, as well as his friendship with Hogarth...how do we know that he ''[[AlternateCharacterInterpretation wasn't]]'' returned to [[KillEmAll factory settings]] and his memory wiped, after he was hit by the nuke? OhCrap

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** Given that the reason the Giant is good is due to AmnesiacDissonance after hitting his head, as well as his friendship with Hogarth...how do we know that he ''[[AlternateCharacterInterpretation wasn't]]'' returned to [[KillEmAll factory settings]] settings and his memory wiped, after he was hit by the nuke? OhCrap
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* The Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from the novel is also a highly dangerous creature. It’s also ''the size of Australia.''
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** And then there's Dean's reaction. Because the Giant's dream was being projected through his TV, he saw ''everything''. It's at that moment he realizes what the Giant can do and what he was created to do and becomes afraid for Hogarth's safety.

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** And then there's Dean's reaction. Because the Giant's dream was being projected through his TV, he saw ''everything''. It's at that moment he Dean realizes what where the Giant came from, what he can do and what he was created to do and becomes afraid for Hogarth's safety.

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