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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by Walter Mondale. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
+ | Ponytail, who was eager to see ''{{w|Wonder Woman 1984}}'', the sequel to the acclaimed 2017 ''{{w|Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman}}'' film, decided to block all news media leading up to the film, to avoid {{w|Spoiler (media)|spoilers}}. This is a common practice for people who do not wish to be "spoiled" by reading or hearing any plot points of the film, and want to experience it for the "first time" when watching it. Many early reviewers may inadvertently give away key parts of the film, which may "ruin" the experience for some watchers. | ||
− | + | However, there have been many delays for release of the film, in part because of the [[:Category:COVID-19|COVID-19 pandemic]] in the Spring of 2020. The film was originally delayed from November 1, 2019 to June 5, 2020, and then was pushed to August 14, 2020, and October 2, 2020, before it was finally moved to December 25, 2020. The film studio announced a simultaneous release of the film in theaters and also on streaming platform {{w|HBO Max}}. | |
− | + | Absurdly, Ponytail did not turn off her news site blocker and so has not read any news for the past year. Because of this, she does not know who became the 2020 Democratic nominee, or who won the 2020 United States presidential election (both {{w|Joe Biden}}). Even more absurdly, she has not noticed others wearing masks, seen any Biden campaign signs, etc. It also seems that she does not know about the COVID-19 pandemic, as she seems confused as to why her movie is now being shown at a {{w|drive-in theater}}. Drive-in theaters have been seen as a much safer option than regular movie theaters during the pandemic. | |
− | + | Cueball tries to warn her about the ongoing pandemic, but in an effort to avoid spoilers, she refuses to listen to him. Cueball then tells her to wear a mask, but she is still confused. Ponytail says that she will dress up in costume as Wonder Woman, who is traditionally shown wearing a {{w|tiara}}, but not a mask (unlike Batman or many other comic characters, although [[2367: Masks|efficiency of their masks]] still varies wildly in regards to COVID-19 protection). | |
− | + | The title text shows Ponytail’s even more remarkable historical imagination. According to Wikipedia, drive-in theaters were in fact in decline in the 80s due to the advent of cable TV, VCRs, and home video. {{w|Britney Spears}} was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. {{w|Hustle(dance)|The Hustle}} was a disco dance popular in the mid 1970s. {{w|Pogs}} under that name peaked in the mid-1990s. {{w|Elvis}}'s appearance on the ''{{w|Ed Sullivan Show}}''- one of the pivotal moments of American pop culture- occurred on September 9, 1956. Cueball points out this mess of inconsistencies by asking Ponytail when she was born, referring to the idea that she would subconsciously combine all these time periods because she didn't live through them, and only knows about them through pop culture. | |
− | + | This comic is similar to [[2280: 2010 and 2020]], which features someone who also is unaware of the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Ponytail sitting at a desk, chatting with Cueball (off-screen) on a laptop | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | :[Ponytail sitting at a desk, chatting with Cueball (off-screen) on a laptop] | ||
:Ponytail: Just two weeks until I see ''Wonder Woman 1984'', learn who the Democratic nominee was, and find out how the election went. | :Ponytail: Just two weeks until I see ''Wonder Woman 1984'', learn who the Democratic nominee was, and find out how the election went. | ||
:Cueball: Huh? | :Cueball: Huh? | ||
− | :[Close-up on Ponytail | + | :[Close-up on Ponytail] |
:Ponytail: To avoid spoilers, I blocked all news sites ahead of the November 2019 release. | :Ponytail: To avoid spoilers, I blocked all news sites ahead of the November 2019 release. | ||
:Ponytail: But then they bumped the date on my ticket to June 2020, and now December 25th. | :Ponytail: But then they bumped the date on my ticket to June 2020, and now December 25th. | ||
:Ponytail: It also moved to a drive-in theater? Some retro promotion, maybe. | :Ponytail: It also moved to a drive-in theater? Some retro promotion, maybe. | ||
− | :[Cueball on his laptop, chatting with Ponytail (off-screen) on a laptop | + | :[Cueball on his laptop, chatting with Ponytail (off-screen) on a laptop] |
:Cueball: Wait, you haven't seen '''''any''''' news? | :Cueball: Wait, you haven't seen '''''any''''' news? | ||
:Ponytail: Nope! | :Ponytail: Nope! | ||
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:Ponytail: '''''No spoilers!''''' | :Ponytail: '''''No spoilers!''''' | ||
− | :[Back to Ponytail sitting at a desk, chatting with Cueball (off-screen) on a laptop | + | :[Back to Ponytail sitting at a desk, chatting with Cueball (off-screen) on a laptop] |
:Cueball: Okay. Just... | :Cueball: Okay. Just... | ||
:Cueball: Bring a mask, in case you need to get out of the car. | :Cueball: Bring a mask, in case you need to get out of the car. |