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dudinax t1_iugxk57 wrote

Reply to comment by Douglasqqq in The Thing (1982) -- the scene with MaReady checking on Blair in the cabin by darthvirgin

I agree about the whiskey, but the thing does not handle social situations totally perfectly. It would obviously know what the noose is but might underestimate its effect on real people.

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SplinterPizza t1_iuiksok wrote

>It would obviously know what the noose is but might underestimate its effect on real people.

Why would you think this?

Nothing suggests otherwise. It literally has full access to the human's it mimics and perfectly mimes them.

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dudinax t1_iujfjrp wrote

It's been a while since I've seen the movie, but my impression was the thing was good, but not perfect at social manipulation.

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SplinterPizza t1_iujhhgh wrote

Well you should watch it again, because it's a great movie. But no. The only way they can tell is by doing a blood test.

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