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del Toro confirmed that Chuy is in fact autistic.


* DiagnosedByTheAudience: Chuy is almost certainly autistic with odd habits, attention to very specific details, avoidance of eye contact, and little to no fear or emotional response to what should be very scary or shocking situations.
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Ambiguous Disorder is now Diagnosed By The Audience, an audience reaction and an YMMV item;

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* DiagnosedByTheAudience: Chuy is almost certainly autistic with odd habits, attention to very specific details, avoidance of eye contact, and little to no fear or emotional response to what should be very scary or shocking situations.
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* FridgeBrilliance: The use of termites and praying mantises as the base components for the cockroach-hunting Judas Breed actually makes a lot of sense. Firstly, mantises are not only voracious hunters, but also one of the predatory insect species most known for biological mimicry -- flower mantises, leaf mantises, bark mantises, etc. Secondly, termites are not only closely related to cockroaches, but also make heavy use of chemical weaponry, just like ants do. So taking a praying mantis and splicing in termite DNA is actually a relatively plausible way to get a roach-mimicking mantis that can also secrete roach-killing chemicals... y'know, by MadScience standards.

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* FridgeBrilliance: The use of termites and praying mantises as the base components for the cockroach-hunting Judas Breed actually makes a lot of sense. Firstly, mantises are not only voracious hunters, but also one of the predatory insect species most known for biological mimicry -- flower mantises, leaf mantises, bark mantises, etc. Secondly, termites are not only closely related to cockroaches, cockroaches (technically, termites ''are'' cockroaches) and mantises, but also make heavy use of chemical weaponry, just like ants do. So taking a praying mantis and splicing in termite DNA is actually a relatively plausible way to get a roach-mimicking mantis that can also secrete roach-killing chemicals... y'know, by MadScience standards.
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* FridgeBrilliance: The use of termites and praying mantises as the base components for the cockroach-hunting Judas Breed actually makes a lot of sense. Firstly, mantises are not only voracious hunters, but also one of the predatory insect species most known for biological mimicry -- flower mantises, leaf mantises, bark mantises, etc. Secondly, termites are not only closely related to cockroaches, but also make heavy use of chemical weaponry, just like ants do. So taking a praying mantis and splicing in termite DNA is actually a relatively plausible way to get a roach-mimicking mantis that can also secrete roach-killing chemicals... y'know, by MadScience standards.
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*** They're colony/hive-minded and they all originally bred from that hive.
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* OneSceneWonder: Creator/NormanReedus as a cheerful sewer worker who has SeenItAll.
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* TheDanza: Josh Brolin.

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Most of Leonard's lines, particularly his acerbic banter with Peter.
--> '''Peter:''' Have you ever seen anything like this before?
--> '''Leonard:''' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I ''look'' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell ''no'', I ain't never [[RuleOfThree seen any ''shit'' like this before]]! Who the ''fuck'' would wanna ''climb'' up these walls and ''hang'' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...



* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Most of Leonard's lines, particularly his acerbic banter with Peter.
--> '''Peter:''' Have you ever seen anything like this before?\\
'''Leonard:''' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I ''look'' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell ''no'', I ain't never [[RuleOfThree seen any ''shit'' like this before]]! Who the ''fuck'' would wanna ''climb'' up these walls and ''hang'' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...



* {{Squick}}: This is a movie about monster bugs. ("cockroaches" in the later films to boot)

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* {{Squick}}: This is a movie about monster bugs. ("cockroaches" in the later films to boot)boot)
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** For that matter, why aren't they too busy eating ''each other'' to bother pursuing humans? Preying mantids eat each other all the time, and termites from different nests kill each other on sight.

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** For that matter, why aren't they too busy eating ''each other'' to bother pursuing humans? Preying mantids eat each one another as readily as any other all the time, insect prey, and termites from different nests kill each other on sight.
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** For that matter, why aren't they too busy eating ''each other'' to bother pursuing humans? Preying mantids eat each other all the time, and termites from different nests kill each other on sight.
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* {{Squick}}: This is a movie about monster cockroaches.

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* {{Squick}}: This is a movie about monster cockroaches.bugs. ("cockroaches" in the later films to boot)
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**Leonard notes that the rats are all gone in the subway, so they may have been the appetizers until the bugs moved up to humans after exhausting the rat burger supply.
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* FridgeLogic: Given that the bugs started out so small and are living underneath New York City, wouldn't it make more sense for them to adapt to mimic and consume ''rats'' than humans? Taking up such an ecological niche wouldn't even require them to evolve lungs, because there already are insects as long (though not as heavy) as rats.

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* CrowningMomentofFunny: Most of Leonard's lines, particularly his acerbic banter with Peter.

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* CrowningMomentofFunny: CrowningMomentOfFunny: Most of Leonard's lines, particularly his acerbic banter with Peter.



* TheDanza: Josh Brolin.



* NauseaFuel: At one point the Leonard, Peter, and Josh stumble into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of...hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that?"

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* NauseaFuel: At one point the team of Leonard, Peter, and Josh stumble into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of...hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that?"
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--> '''Leonard:''' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I ''look'' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell ''no'', I ain't never seen any ''shit'' like this before! Who the ''fuck'' would wanna ''climb'' up these walls and ''hang'' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...

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--> '''Leonard:''' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I ''look'' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell ''no'', I ain't never [[RuleOfThree seen any ''shit'' like this before! before]]! Who the ''fuck'' would wanna ''climb'' up these walls and ''hang'' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...
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* CrowningMomentofFunny: Most of Leonard's lines.

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* CrowningMomentofFunny: Most of Leonard's lines.lines, particularly his acerbic banter with Peter.
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--> '''Leonard:''' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I 'look' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell 'no', I ain't never seen any 'shit' like this before! Who the 'fuck' would wanna 'climb' up these walls and 'hang' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...

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--> '''Leonard:''' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I 'look' ''look'' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell 'no', ''no'', I ain't never seen any 'shit' ''shit'' like this before! Who the 'fuck' ''fuck'' would wanna 'climb' ''climb'' up these walls and 'hang' ''hang'' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...
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--> ''Peter:'' Have you ever seen anything like this before?
--> ''Leonard:'' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I 'look' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell 'no', I ain't never seen any 'shit' like this before! Who the 'fuck' would wanna 'climb' up these walls and 'hang' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...

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--> ''Peter:'' '''Peter:''' Have you ever seen anything like this before?
--> ''Leonard:'' '''Leonard:''' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I 'look' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell 'no', I ain't never seen any 'shit' like this before! Who the 'fuck' would wanna 'climb' up these walls and 'hang' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...
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--> **Peter:** Have you ever seen anything like this before?
--> **Leonard:** Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I *look* like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell *no*, I ain't never seen any *shit* like this before! Who the *fuck* would wanna *climb* up these walls and *hang* one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...

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--> **Peter:** ''Peter:'' Have you ever seen anything like this before?
--> **Leonard:** ''Leonard:'' Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I *look* 'look' like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell *no*, 'no', I ain't never seen any *shit* 'shit' like this before! Who the *fuck* 'fuck' would wanna *climb* 'climb' up these walls and *hang* 'hang' one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...
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* CrowningMomentofFunny: Most of Leonard's lines.
--> **Peter:** Have you ever seen anything like this before?
--> **Leonard:** Have I ever seen any shit like this before? Do I *look* like I've seen any shit like this before? Hell *no*, I ain't never seen any *shit* like this before! Who the *fuck* would wanna *climb* up these walls and *hang* one of these? Musta been some elephant-ass motherfucker - I don't know who the fuck...
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* NauseaFuel: At one point the subway copy and his partner stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of...hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that?"

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* NauseaFuel: At one point the subway copy Leonard, Peter, and his partner stumbles Josh stumble into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of...hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that?"
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* NightmareFuel: All three movies, but ''Mimic 2'' takes the cake [[spoiler: with its head-stealing bug that wants to mate with a woman.]]
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* Squick: This is a movie about monster cockroaches.

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* Squick: {{Squick}}: This is a movie about monster cockroaches.
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* NightmareFuel: All three movies, but ''Mimic 2'' takes the cake [[spoiler: with its head-stealing bug that wants to mate with a woman.]]

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* NightmareFuel: All three movies, but ''Mimic 2'' takes the cake [[spoiler: with its head-stealing bug that wants to mate with a woman.]]]]
* Squick: This is a movie about monster cockroaches.
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* NauseaFuel: At one point the party stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of human remains...and hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that?"

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* NauseaFuel: At one point the party subway copy and his partner stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of human remains...and of...hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that?"
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* NauseaFuel: At one point the party stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of human remains...and hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that."

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* NauseaFuel: At one point the party stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of human remains...and hanging bug crap. The subway cop repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that."that?"
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* NauseaFuel: At one point the party stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of human remains...and hanging bug crap. The subway cop even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it.

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* NauseaFuel: At one point the party stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of human remains...and hanging bug crap. The subway cop even repeatedly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it.it, ending with a ClusterFBomb about "who the fuck would want to crawl up there and lay shit like that."
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* NauseaFuel: At one point the party stumbles into the waste chamber of the bugs (which is actually TruthInTelevision for underground colony nesters such as ants and termites). An entire room of human remains...and hanging bug crap. The subway cop even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it.

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* NightmareFuel: All three movies, but Mimic 2 takes the cake [[spoiler: with its head-stealing bug that wants to mate with a woman.]]

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* FauxSymbolism: The roaches are called the Judas Breed, and there's some Christian imagery scattered across the first movie -- but it doesn't amount to much in terms of meaning, and is probably there because del Toro likes creepy religious imagery (see ''Film/{{Cronos}}'').
* NightmareFuel: All three movies, but Mimic 2 ''Mimic 2'' takes the cake [[spoiler: with its head-stealing bug that wants to mate with a woman.]]
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: All three movies, but Mimic 2 takes the cake [[spoiler: with its head-stealing bug that wants to mate with a woman.]]

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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: NightmareFuel: All three movies, but Mimic 2 takes the cake [[spoiler: with its head-stealing bug that wants to mate with a woman.]]

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