Post by RMS Oceanic on Nov 23, 2006 16:22:09 GMT -5
First of all, Woot! First thread of the section! 
Second of all, I was wondering recently. Do you think it's possible that Chick could see the light and eventually mellow out?
It is my profound belief that everyone can change. Everyone. However, Chick has driven in his rut so many times, he's in deep. A Radiator Springs-esque soujourn would not be enough to do it. I reckon he'd need to find someone who is a mix of Sally and Mater, one he initially likes and who sees past his obvious flaws to see what's good about him, and bring it out.
An interesting converse to this is thus: would Lightning have ended up like Chick had he not had his soujourn? I am of the belief that Lightning and Chick have the same base personality type. They start out thinking that speed > all, and any position that isn't first place is worthless ("One Winner, 42 Losers"). This said, I don't think Lightning would end up quite as heartless as Chick, had he not had his soujourn. Unlike Chick, success comes easy to Lightning, so it's unlikely he'd have to suffer the runner up blues until much later in his career. He'd probably be more self-absorbed than anything. His secret loneliness (touched on with his conversation with Harv), could mean he be desparate for attention, which could lead him down a slippery slope.
On a minor note, my brother loves Chick, mainly because he's into the jerk characters. He's the type who'd have liked it if Woody still pushed Buzz out the window, like it was originally gonna be.
Second of all, I was wondering recently. Do you think it's possible that Chick could see the light and eventually mellow out?
It is my profound belief that everyone can change. Everyone. However, Chick has driven in his rut so many times, he's in deep. A Radiator Springs-esque soujourn would not be enough to do it. I reckon he'd need to find someone who is a mix of Sally and Mater, one he initially likes and who sees past his obvious flaws to see what's good about him, and bring it out.
An interesting converse to this is thus: would Lightning have ended up like Chick had he not had his soujourn? I am of the belief that Lightning and Chick have the same base personality type. They start out thinking that speed > all, and any position that isn't first place is worthless ("One Winner, 42 Losers"). This said, I don't think Lightning would end up quite as heartless as Chick, had he not had his soujourn. Unlike Chick, success comes easy to Lightning, so it's unlikely he'd have to suffer the runner up blues until much later in his career. He'd probably be more self-absorbed than anything. His secret loneliness (touched on with his conversation with Harv), could mean he be desparate for attention, which could lead him down a slippery slope.
On a minor note, my brother loves Chick, mainly because he's into the jerk characters. He's the type who'd have liked it if Woody still pushed Buzz out the window, like it was originally gonna be.
have to be made. I think he'd change if perhaps his life was at stake. We obviously know he feels nothing about nearly trashing someone else. *cough-cough* the whole nearly killing the King thing....