I always thought about it as Gizmo being the default form and adult, given how social he is and that he doesn't seem to 'want' to break the rules. They are smart enough to understand things, so he might know that if he breaks the rules, the evil gremlins come out. His species might need to have specific conditions to reproduce correctly. The gremlins are like cancer babies. Cells that aren't reproducing correctly and happen to be embryos. In both movies, he tries to help the humans kill the offspring because they are aberrations. That was my head canon at least.
No, mogwi are naturally sneaky and mean. Gizmo is nice because nice traits are recessive in the species and hes just a unique recessive one. Other nice ones can be born by water it's just very very rare
I thought this too, like he was an adult so he was more mature and not into mischief, like people are. We grow up and mature, well some of us anyway. But yeah or maybe the good ones get birthed by the "Bad ones". Like they birth their opposite. But yeah that's my head cannon. Or maybe he got dropped on his head by the old Chinese dude at some point and has brain damage like Goku from Dragonball, and Dragonball Z. Yeah did y'all know Goku is actually a Brain damaged Saiyan? I didn't realize that til I was an adult.
I think the book says any Mogwai created directly from the scientist were docile, but ANY Mogwai created from using water on an original would be malicious and murderous. Since Gizmo was an 'Original' Mogwai he had the docile personality, until the Rambo bit 😁😁
The gremlins are pretty mean to Gizmo so either there is some innate difference caused by the waterproduction method or they really don’t like that he doesn’t join them in transforming. The fact that a young Gizmo never transformed (was never an unruly adolescent) and yet learned about the transformation process (and thereby survived previous gremlin violence) suggests some differences between them.
It's worth noting that gremlins are mysterious spirits that inhabit the electrical system of vehicles and create random problems that need to be fixed.
I read the novelization back when I was a kid. I remember the mogwais being created backstory but from what I remember it was some aliens that had made them, they send them to other planets as diplomatic gifts. Cute, smart enough to be entertaining and I believed implied to be immortal. The problem was that a ship went through radiation that mutated the mogwai destined to be given to earth. The 'rules' are all from this mutation and unforeseen. So on top of everything else, Gizmo is hundreds, if not thousands of years old. The reason why he's so well behaved is because he was the intentionally designed original bio pet.
I read that, I think it was more of a mistake when designing them but yeah. They basically took this idea and ran with it in Lilo and Stitch. Mogwai were supposed to be the perfect organism or something like that but had a genetic defect that had the gremlin trait.
The movie the mom was watching when she was cooking before Gizmo shows up is not "Miracle on 34th Street" but "It's a Wonderful Life" where George is running through the streets after he sees a world where he didn't exist.
Also when the mom is crying it’s not from the movie it’s because they aren’t doing good on rent or what ever and have been getting calls from Mrs deagle
Fun Fact that's been told at least three times: In the original script Stripe was supposed to be Gizmo and he would have beheaded Billy's mom. It was originally written as a horror movie. Its one of my favorites :)
I long for that moment and a the more scary script. I love both films tho lol it’s just the beheading sounds so horrific that it just makes them even scarier
That would have been pretty badass, although, the mom stabbing the imp in the kitchen followed up by the microwave moment was pretty goddamned amazing as well.
Never thought about it like this but Billy’s mom had to be some type of former super soldier the way she handled them. She was on some John Rambo type of action.
Fear combined with the the “GET OUTTA MY HOUSE” is definitely how every female in my family acts as well. When you see sweet little Grandma throw a knife with cold fury accuracy, these gremlins were lucky they were in the tame household
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" has some terrifying evidence for being an actual fact, if the women of my family are anything to go by. My mom was formally a hippie, peace and love on earth and stuff, but if you cross her, you'll see a kknd woman turn into a damn banshee, scream, ghastly look, and sheer intimidating presence all present!
Fun fact - The Gizmo animatronic was super fragile and would easily break down during filming, because it had to be used for a longer time. Meanwhile, it was much easier to use the Gremlins ones, because of their size.
About the chimney story. I am a chimney sweep from northern Wisconsin and I've very, very rarely seen a chimney flu that is big enough to climb down. They do exist but mainly in super old buildings. I guess sweeps used to be able to crawl into the flu of old fire places but it's really not a thing. Most flus for stoves are 6-8 inches in diameter and fireplaces are 8x8, 8x12 or 12x12. Inches. There are exceptions and odd sizes but 99% of the time that's what I use. Good luck crawling down a 12 inch hole.
It was the practice, up until around the 1910s, to have children climb down the chimney to clean it. Chimney sweeps used to in fact just buy kids to climb around inside chimneys. Terrible, yes. Fascinating, also yes. Edit: I should note that this was mostly in England. They didn't allow slavery as we think about it, but you could pay the parents and the kids would get a few pennies a week.
@@cathycat4989 Yeah. It is fascinating. You can tell by the size of the chimney flues that they weren't designed to fit a body. Even a child body. Also we know that creosote can cause cancer so to have anyone constantly covered in that nasty stuff is terrible. Especially children. Glad labor laws changed for the kids sakes.
@@Giles29 It's actually a neat, creepy story though. It really added an interesting idea to her back story. And, my god, talk about a terrifying place to be stuck. I think I heard about a teenager who actually died in a similar way. Wish I could remember more about that. Yikes!
I loved the scene in "The Santa Clause" where Scott discovered that not only does Santa's bag have a will of its own, it is about to drag him through a "chimney" to use the term loosely, that he cannot physically fit into...
Since it was re uploaded, I'm going to say it again, Mr Futterman and his wife did not in fact get squished and make it to New York in the sequel relatively unharmed
Futterman was the one calling the police in the first movie, so he couldn't have died. It was a plot hole that was used to bring him back, after filming it as if he was dead.
Term Gremlins "emerged from the U.K.'s Royal Air Force aviator slang (possibly influenced by goblin), and it became especially popular during World War II. Gremlins were described as tricksters that could be blamed for engine malfunctions and other mysterious, unexplained mechanical problems."
Hello Roanoke, would you be looking forward to doing more videos like these but on Anime Shows, Some Mythical Creatures and Monsters in Movies, Maybe some Cartoons and Some Superhero Franchises like the MCU and Spiderman movies.
I really want to see you go over Skaven from warhammer. There's so much detail in them I think it would be fun to get a in depth analysis of them. And if the full race is too much I'd be fine with just the Hellpit abomination.
Just because something is called a demon or an evil spirit doesn't always make it supernatural. A lot of animals, especially predators, were viewed with mysticism by ancient people. For example many cultures throughout the world viewed wolves, bears, and tigers as spirits, reincarnated ancestors, and just generally supernatural beings. But we know now that they aren't magical entities, just animals our ancestors barely knew anything about other than they're good at hiding from people and really dangerous; hence were equated as supernatural spirits. A mogwai in their universe could just be an animal with capabilities that are not fully understood yet. Or probably Aliens... this is an 80's movie.
@analogicaleuphimism2078 I could see it going either way. The mythological Mogwai begin breeding once it starts to rain which furthers the association, but yes the myth could also in-setting have come about because of the real creature. There's not really a way to say for sure. Though my original comment was just meant to inform anyone who wasn't aware of the mythological inspiration for this neat movie monster.
Fun fact: The appearance of reporter Lew Landers means both Gremlins movies take place in the same universe as The Howling. Lew Landers also appears in The Howling as a coworker to Karen from The Howling. Apparently, Gremlins and werewolves exist together.
I want to saw they share a universe with another kids movie as I seem to recall a kid calling the sheriff to report something but being dismissed because of a previous “prank” call about little green monsters wrecking the town.
@@knotengajin7359 That was Goonies. However I believe that was just a nod to Gremlins. Now that I think about it though, Joe Dante's movie The Explorers also makes a reference to Gremlins so Aliens also exist in the same universe as Gremlins and Werewolves.
I believe that the original Roanoke died in that cave. He was consumed by a troglophile who assimilated him (much like the thing did). I believe that this troglophile was a giga Chad and that the original Roanoke was just a nerd. But their fusion created the smart Sigma male we now know as Papa Roanoke. Edit: That's at least my headcanon for this channel . Lore abounds
I always saw Gizmo as being an adult and aware of the dangers of becoming a Gremlin, like a Werewolf trying to manage the change. After Gremlins 2 it's also clear that newborn Mogwai are always trouble, which suggests that the Mogwai either always avoid reproducing or whenever they do it's a major catastrophe
The 'Official' novel says this too. Gizmo knows all about Gremlins and how they come about, s'why he sighs and shakes his head after the new Mogwai are created, and says "uh-oh" when he sees the cocoons after they get fed. The book has a whole long section on the new mogwai discovering their weaknesses, and the thing about water making them reproduce is only discovered when Billy creates a new one for the scientist guy using one of the new Mogwai, otherwise Stripe wouldn't have known to go for the indoor pool at the Rec Centre. The book says several planets were destroyed by being overrun by Gremlins. (Mogwai were created as alien pets originally, according to the book.)
@@schwarzerritter5724 I thought this as well. If Gizmo can understand and speak basic English, and later on make complex calculated decisions; this shows an increased increased intelligence. I believe Gizmo was different because he was owned by the Asian guy, who treats him like a small child, and then handles him like a Banzai tree. It leads one to believe that a Mogwai is a feral carnivore with the intelligence of a chimpanzee, which morphs into a more aggressive version when food becomes scarce. My biggest question is how, if gremlins can breed through basic means. What makes a Mogwai to reverse the mutation of the Gremlin?
@@schwarzerritter5724 which is weird because how does a Mogwai know when it’s midnight? Especially if the theory of being a cave dweller holds true. Perhaps it’s like a blister colony where there are Mogwai who turn and become prey for Gremlins until the capacity of Gremlins becomes too great and they then spill out into the world, and inevitably become victims to the sun. The Mogwai that are left then begin to repopulate until another eats after midnight and the cycle repeats. With replication based on water, and a lack of light, a Mogwai could inadvertently step into a puddle of water and cause the replication to happen. If even a drop touches the Mogwai or Gremlin, the process begins. Condensation in caves is incredibly common.
Similar to how each Mogwai has their own personality, I figured Gizmo was the Courage the Cowardly Dog of Mogwai. Even though they're how own kin, he's a lil fairy cat most of the time. Also 8/10 intro. What a Christmas gift! Merry Xmas, and thanks for the year of fun content!
Lol this film proving that no matter what a mumma might look like she's a formidable beast when she's needs to be. And omg that antenna bit made me feel old at only 38. I'm here suddenly remembering the antenna on the topofan old TV we had when we first moved to the UK from the USA. It was fine, well until it suddenly wasn't and then it was the most wonderful task of constantly giving it slight adjustments until the channel could be seen again rather than snow/static. And of course, there was the constant problem of it only working with someone actually touching the antenna, so that person couldn't see the screen. Wow the fun kids of today are missing. And so you know. I equally like both half's of each video, it's actually the scientific half that I started watching your videos for, and after a few I subscribed.
Bro, Gizmo was the first stuffed animal I had as a baby. Apparently, I was inseparable from it. Lol my mom still has it. Thanks for the warm and fuzzies... merry Christmas!
If Die Hard is a Christmas movie because it takes place during Christmas time, then Gremlins is a Christmas movie because it takes place during Christmas time.
Die Hard is also a Christmas movie because it follows the classic structure of a middle class father wanting to spend time with his children on Christmas but being sidetracked by something beyond his control.
Would be difficult, if he was an unruly adolescent like the offshoots, to avoid “teaching” him to be nice without him sneaking food and transforming without rigorous supervision especially if he wasn’t aware of the process or was biologically driven towards it. That also suggests the gremlins are evil rather than just really mischievous and carefree. They were comparatively tame with Phoebe in the bar and seemed to truly enjoy Snow White which suggests it may have been possible to reach some kind of impasse with them.
Yes. Like that solo gremlin offspring he took to the professor. That one was separated from the others and at first seemed good. But the professor ran test on him so cause him to go bad
I am surprised that the classic Gremlins has not gotten another sequel or reboot already. Though the second film is more of comedy, it was able to show the creatures can be genetically modified easy. Could be enough variety of Gromlins for a episode.
On god the funniest part of the movie was when Santa runs out getting attacked by the gremlins and the cops are just like “dang what’s going on there as they roll up the window” that shit was fucking hilarious
For the whole size and heating thing, I think it's called the square-cube law. Kurzgesagt did a video about it. "when an object undergoes a proportional increase in size, its new surface area is proportional to the square of the multiplier and its new volume is proportional to the cube of the multiplier." Thus, if you increase in size, the amount the surface area increases at a slower rate than the amount of living matter it contains. The larger the creature, the more internal matter they have inside their bodies in proportion to their surface area. For warm-blooded creatures, heat is produced by the cells metabolism and heat can only escape the body at the surface. Thus, a small creature needs to have a fast metabolism, since it's losing so much heat relative to its mass, while a large creature can have a slow metabolism, since heat from the inside has to make its way through all those guts to reach the surface.. Cold blooded creatures would be the inverse I believe. A large creature needs hotter external temperature to warm up its proportionally larger guts while a smaller creature has less guts proportional to its surface area. Hence large reptiles like crocodiles only really exist in warm environments.
He is the Prime Mogwai. All others are slightly less clones of Gizmo. Stripe becomes bad Stripe but can't go back to Mogwai Stripe. Gizmo is the only Mogwai that remains unaltered by everything that happens in the movie. Plus Gizmo is its given name , like a pet , its Species is Mogwai making it a Pokémon. Pokémon can only repeat what they are. Like Pikachu. Think about it? Or don't, im just a guy on here. I don't care. Merry Holidays.
The gremlins knowing how to turn the movie on comes from the old legend that Gremlins know how to mess with electronics. It's actually a WW2 thing that became the explanation on why their aircraft and things would malfunction for no inexplicable reason and they became urban legend at the time
Re. tech skills, I wonder if being 'clones' of Gizmo they all inherited his memory. So whatever Gizmo saw/learnt before they were born, they can remember. That's why in Gremlins 2 we see repeated behaviour like Stripe remembering Gizmo.
13:59 as soon as you mentioned it I heard the song playing in my head. I’m in my 40s & haven’t seen that movie in at last 20 years but I’ll never forget the music!
I always assumed the Mogwai/Gremlins born from Gizmo getting wet we’re not real Mogwai but some sub species which is why you’re not supposed to get them wet.
I love how the rules for the magui are simaler to the rules I have to give for my friends taking care of my sugar gliders. They also kind of look like them too lol. But yeah as long as there food is in the cage before midnight you won't have to worry about them running around and causing chaos, no bright lights and in general you never want to let them get wet
Hearing Roanoke say "Go Sicko Mode" cracked me the fuck up for some reason. Never thought I'd hear that. Happy X-Mas Eve. Thanks for covering one of my favorite silly films from the 80's. Love your work! Happy Holidays and New Years as well!
I have loved watching this channel grow and watching you put more and more of your personality into your videos and a video or two ago you mentioned Roanoke tails, my all time fav vid on that channel is the whistlers series, i remember eagerly waiting for each part of the story to drop when I was on vacation! Love the content and can’t wait to see future videos and I hope you have yourself a merry christmas!
Dude, my folks took me to see Gremlins when it came out and I was so young this movie scared the shit out of me. Now I watch it every Christmas, but I still feel uneasy watching it. Christmas horror! Thanks for the videos and Merry Christmas man!
I think I figured out the metamorphosis. If they can secure food after midnight they're in a resource rich area, which allows them to metamorph into predators. If theres no food to be had they stay in the smaller mawguai form which has a lower calorie requirement.
Ah my favourite Christmas movie as it represents the holiday perfectly, it would be a nice Christmas present if they left your vids up for a change. Keep it up Roanoke we all know the RUclips copyright gremlins are brutal, merciless and totally unfair.
We introduced my six year old grandson to these guys this year and he is hooked. I hadn’t watched Gremlins and Gremlins two in at least twenty years and I have to say they still stand up the test of time regardless how dated they are. To watch a third generation watch them and love the movies was magical. Thanks for doing this as always I love your take on things.
Roanoke I really wish I could get in touch with you to hash out the biology of a creature for a book. I love how you go into the nitty gritty of it all, and would've to pick your brain for this.
I feel like Gizmo's behavior might reflect the fact that he's been trained, and specifically trained to avoid water and not eat between midnight and sunrise, while the newborn gremlins have no such training and Gizmo's attempts to teach his children how to act fail to overcome their natural instincts.
The film actually mentions the large animal=slow metabolism phenomena. The science class watches a video that compares the heart rate of an elephant to that of a hummingbird
I like when he said don't understand why Gizmo is afraid because they are the same species,he was only afraid because he knows they are going to wipe the floor with him
I must admit you had me scared in the beginning when you took your time to refer to Gizmo as a Mogwai. Lol I think we should retcon the bs from the novels about their creation. So glad they decided that was not necessary for the movie def would have ruined it.
I always liked to interperate the "After Midnight" third rule as "after the moon reaches its zenith" is when the unsafe time frame begins, as for when it is safe again to feed them I'd argue it would be either A: after the sun rises as avoiding sunlight is a huge part of their survival instinct, or B(worst case scenario): after the sun reaches it's zenith. I mostly ignore the daylight savings factor and focus on the celestial cycles as the creatures would likely care more about that than something human's invented to aid farmers lol.
Note: I believe the needle in the scientist’s butt was added in newer versions as the old one just had his head under the desk and the clear implication is that the Gremlin ate his head.
Pretty sure the needle was there and was revenge for having its blood drawn earlier which clearly ticked it off. Could have be placed after munching on his skull though.
Did Roanoke ever do the biology behind the blue monkey people from Avatar and the weird pony tail thing every animal has? Super interested in how that video would play out
I think the fear is to alow the elders of there species to leave the area till the young reach full adult hood and are calm and fluffy. This entire time they did not reach elder age category.
12:05 The story goes that when making this movie, the animators and puppeteers had so much trouble with Gizmo, they came up with these two scenes post- production. Chris Columbus liked them so much, he left them in the movie.
My head cannon was the Gizmo is actually rather old and has matured, whereas the others are literally newborns and his why they are more aggressive and chaotic. Gizmo has seen some shit and wants to avoid the way of the gremlin.
So glad you did this! I asked you about it a while ago and now it's here for Christmas! Awesome. Did you know that Gremlins was actually meant to be a horror film? They changed lots of scenes in the end and made it family friendly for Christmas. Spike in the original was actually gizmo gone bad which is why he's rarely seen in the last part of the film.
I read the 'Official' novel that came out for this, it goes on to say the Mogwai were created as alien pets, their creator (Murgentenum, or something? I can't remember how to spell it now, I read it almost 30 years ago) found out about the mutation problem and destroyed all but two. Both were somehow sent to earth, and during WW2 someone found the other Mogwai and that led to the gremlins in WW2 that Futterman was talking about. The book is far more gruesome than the movie, basically the gremlins killed almost everyone they came across as they rampaged.
For Gizmo being sad about being a parent, my theory is that he had kids before and the Gremlins havac was not the first time that kinda event happened.
The Mogwais are just so adorable. Even Gizmo's mischievous spawn is total cuteness wrapped up in fluffy terror. 🖤 Roanoke's remarks caught me off guard.
I want a legit horror movie remake of gremlins. No silly high jinks, no deaths played for laughs, just friggin terrifying little monsters that will get your ass with a smile on their face.
The gremlins have always reminded me of the orks from Warhammer 40K, mostly in their temperament, seeming instinctual talent for using technology and reproduction. I mean sure they are not as dangerous as orks overall but the similarities are there. If you take away the weakness to sunlight then the gremlins would fit right in with an ork horde without much issue. They are inherently violent and callous, not caring even a little when their own are killed. We see them find amusement in this, actually. They enjoy causing carnage and chaos on a massive scale as well, and can utilize pretty much any random piece of tech minutes after coming into contact with it. And with their ability to reproduce simply by getting wet, a single gremlin can spawn hundreds within minutes. These natural advantages would make them a horribly difficult species to keep under control or even wipe out. It makes a whole lot more sense to me if the Mogwai/gremlins are the result of some alien biological weapons experiment rather than being a naturally occurring species. Similar to how the orks were created by the Old Ones as a biological weapon. Get rid of the vulnerability to sunlight and the gremlins would have a decent chance of overrunning humanity given enough time to spread and grow in numbers. Or at the very least be a constant threat.
I don't get why people get confused with the "don't feed them after midnight" thing. Just feed them at noon, it's the opposite of midnight and you only need to feed them once a day. Simple time and logic stuff.
Every remembers Corey Feldman from Lost Boys and Goonies, but to me he’s the kid who killed Jason Voorhees Also Gizmo is upset because the new mogwai that are spawned by the water are evil. It’s never stated if mogwai can reproduce normally, but it’s very clear that the water spawned ones are vicious, cruel and dangerous....and yet Gizmo isn’t, so it’s possible that they can reproduce normally too.
To me, the two forms were analogous to grasshoppers and locusts. The mammalian form isn't a juvenile so much as the "default" state of the species. The reptilian form arises under conditions where food is abundant, this could explain why being fed after midnight is a requirement. I imagine that their bodies are accustomed to long periods of fasting so introducing food several hours into a time when they should be asleep (as dictated by concentrations of hormones such as ghrelin and melatonin) could signal to the body that there is a large surplus of food and thus transformation into their version of a locust: the "'gromlin." This form is quicker and more aggressive, which would allow it to spread faster and farther than it's mammalian form. I imagine that the reptilian form would eventually produce mammalian offspring if there was a suitable biological trigger such as a shortage of food.
This was one of my favorite videos you've done yet. OMG the middle spot when you realize you've made half the video and it's all gone to crap because of one piece of hidden lore, so you call them gromlins.... I just kept laughing so hard.
Roanoke: constantly talks about how bad rabies is and to run not walk to the hospital Also Roanoke: *character gets bit by an unknown creature* he’s being a baby wrapping it up like that he’ll be fine it’s nothing
Since you’re a gaming channel (insert laugh track here) it be cool to see you cover my all time favorite horror game of all time, Folklore Hunter. Wether you cover their Wendigo or their Strigoi, it be awesome to see your take on their biology
Fun fact: in the much more horror based original script of the movie, Mrs. Peltzer (Billy’s mom) was supposed to be decapitated. Thankfully they went with her badass gremlin murdering spree instead
Ah man, this sure brings back memories... My very first stuffed animal ever - the one waiting for me in my crib when I came home from the hospital - was a life-sized Mogwai. Gizmo, to be specific, but I ended up calling him "Woogie". No matter how many other stuffed animals I had when I was little, he was always one of my favorites!
Wow what a roasting review! I wonder if in the animated series Gremlins the secrets of the Mogwai confirm their origins, especially your anatomical analysis, what an intrigue of biological details! Thank you for diagnosing these grim but delirious!! Happy Holidays and Christmas to all!
Could you cover the goosebumps series, please? Because that plant dad one in the basement really stumps me. It'd be interesting to see how the plant became human.
Always producing another amazing work from Roanoke gaming. I also love that you and deadmeat james released both videos about gremlins. Y’all are legends!
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Got it posted, lord knows how long this one will last lmao, thanks for watching guys and Merry Christmas!
Happy Friday!
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How are they going to take down a movie about gremlins smh
@@Gzilla64 you mean "gromlins"
Why did you have to reupload the video
I always thought about it as Gizmo being the default form and adult, given how social he is and that he doesn't seem to 'want' to break the rules. They are smart enough to understand things, so he might know that if he breaks the rules, the evil gremlins come out. His species might need to have specific conditions to reproduce correctly. The gremlins are like cancer babies. Cells that aren't reproducing correctly and happen to be embryos. In both movies, he tries to help the humans kill the offspring because they are aberrations. That was my head canon at least.
No, mogwi are naturally sneaky and mean. Gizmo is nice because nice traits are recessive in the species and hes just a unique recessive one. Other nice ones can be born by water it's just very very rare
I thought this too, like he was an adult so he was more mature and not into mischief, like people are. We grow up and mature, well some of us anyway. But yeah or maybe the good ones get birthed by the "Bad ones". Like they birth their opposite. But yeah that's my head cannon. Or maybe he got dropped on his head by the old Chinese dude at some point and has brain damage like Goku from Dragonball, and Dragonball Z. Yeah did y'all know Goku is actually a Brain damaged Saiyan? I didn't realize that til I was an adult.
I think the book says any Mogwai created directly from the scientist were docile, but ANY Mogwai created from using water on an original would be malicious and murderous. Since Gizmo was an 'Original' Mogwai he had the docile personality, until the Rambo bit 😁😁
Makes sense.
The gremlins are pretty mean to Gizmo so either there is some innate difference caused by the waterproduction method or they really don’t like that he doesn’t join them in transforming. The fact that a young Gizmo never transformed (was never an unruly adolescent) and yet learned about the transformation process (and thereby survived previous gremlin violence) suggests some differences between them.
I like to think that Billy's car was able to run because the Gremlins tried to sabotage it. But because it was so shitty they fixed it by accident.
It's worth noting that gremlins are mysterious spirits that inhabit the electrical system of vehicles and create random problems that need to be fixed.
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"let's put water in places it isn't supposed to be! then the engine won't work!"
*fills the radiator with coolant*
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I read the novelization back when I was a kid. I remember the mogwais being created backstory but from what I remember it was some aliens that had made them, they send them to other planets as diplomatic gifts. Cute, smart enough to be entertaining and I believed implied to be immortal. The problem was that a ship went through radiation that mutated the mogwai destined to be given to earth. The 'rules' are all from this mutation and unforeseen. So on top of everything else, Gizmo is hundreds, if not thousands of years old. The reason why he's so well behaved is because he was the intentionally designed original bio pet.
So initially, THEY were meant for every kid in the neighborhood.
@@BamsyOfficiallyNo, just the rich ones.
i read that too, they are on a planet somewhere, novelisations are annoying, the alien one is awful
I read that, I think it was more of a mistake when designing them but yeah. They basically took this idea and ran with it in Lilo and Stitch.
Mogwai were supposed to be the perfect organism or something like that but had a genetic defect that had the gremlin trait.
Do there exist “non-bio” pets that I should be aware of? 🤔
(Swear to god! If you say pet rock…)
The movie the mom was watching when she was cooking before Gizmo shows up is not "Miracle on 34th Street" but "It's a Wonderful Life" where George is running through the streets after he sees a world where he didn't exist.
It's an easy mistake to make to be fair.
I think this was used as a reference because in both Gromlins and It's a Wonderful Life, the town is called Bedford Falls
Also when the mom is crying it’s not from the movie it’s because they aren’t doing good on rent or what ever and have been getting calls from Mrs deagle
Came to say the same
@@JamesStocks The town in Gremlins is called Kingston Falls, not Bedford.
Fun Fact that's been told at least three times: In the original script Stripe was supposed to be Gizmo and he would have beheaded Billy's mom. It was originally written as a horror movie. Its one of my favorites :)
I long for that moment and a the more scary script. I love both films tho lol it’s just the beheading sounds so horrific that it just makes them even scarier
Stripe didn't want to mess with Ripley
They were also going to eat the dog but instead they switched to something lighter and just had the mogwais just string him up in the lights
That would have been pretty badass, although, the mom stabbing the imp in the kitchen followed up by the microwave moment was pretty goddamned amazing as well.
In the original script the monsters ate his dog as well
Never thought about it like this but Billy’s mom had to be some type of former super soldier the way she handled them. She was on some John Rambo type of action.
This is literally how my mother wouldve dealt with them...she didnt require a super soldier serum
Fear combined with the the “GET OUTTA MY HOUSE” is definitely how every female in my family acts as well. When you see sweet little Grandma throw a knife with cold fury accuracy, these gremlins were lucky they were in the tame household
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" has some terrifying evidence for being an actual fact, if the women of my family are anything to go by.
My mom was formally a hippie, peace and love on earth and stuff, but if you cross her, you'll see a kknd woman turn into a damn banshee, scream, ghastly look, and sheer intimidating presence all present!
Basically, it's the mother bear syndrome.
She's Marty McFly's grandma! Guess it runs in the family
Fun fact - The Gizmo animatronic was super fragile and would easily break down during filming, because it had to be used for a longer time. Meanwhile, it was much easier to use the Gremlins ones, because of their size.
Tons of them were also rod puppets which obviously have no circuitry to break.
The second movie shows how they're genetically unstable since they were able to mutate so easily from just being injected with DNA
Is that why? I always assumed it was just stereotypical movie science
@@Cs-cp6vo Bofum.
@@Cs-cp6vo The brain gremlin says it is a trait of their species.
They did go through radiation on their way to earth
About the chimney story. I am a chimney sweep from northern Wisconsin and I've very, very rarely seen a chimney flu that is big enough to climb down. They do exist but mainly in super old buildings. I guess sweeps used to be able to crawl into the flu of old fire places but it's really not a thing. Most flus for stoves are 6-8 inches in diameter and fireplaces are 8x8, 8x12 or 12x12. Inches. There are exceptions and odd sizes but 99% of the time that's what I use. Good luck crawling down a 12 inch hole.
It's an old urban legend, was around before the movie, but you're right it would be hard for it to happen now.
It was the practice, up until around the 1910s, to have children climb down the chimney to clean it. Chimney sweeps used to in fact just buy kids to climb around inside chimneys. Terrible, yes. Fascinating, also yes.
Edit: I should note that this was mostly in England. They didn't allow slavery as we think about it, but you could pay the parents and the kids would get a few pennies a week.
@@cathycat4989 Yeah. It is fascinating. You can tell by the size of the chimney flues that they weren't designed to fit a body. Even a child body. Also we know that creosote can cause cancer so to have anyone constantly covered in that nasty stuff is terrible. Especially children. Glad labor laws changed for the kids sakes.
@@Giles29 It's actually a neat, creepy story though. It really added an interesting idea to her back story. And, my god, talk about a terrifying place to be stuck. I think I heard about a teenager who actually died in a similar way. Wish I could remember more about that. Yikes!
I loved the scene in "The Santa Clause" where Scott discovered that not only does Santa's bag have a will of its own, it is about to drag him through a "chimney" to use the term loosely, that he cannot physically fit into...
Since it was re uploaded, I'm going to say it again, Mr Futterman and his wife did not in fact get squished and make it to New York in the sequel relatively unharmed
Futterman was the one calling the police in the first movie, so he couldn't have died. It was a plot hole that was used to bring him back, after filming it as if he was dead.
It however, messed Mr. Futterman up mentally, and make him more paranoid.
Term Gremlins "emerged from the U.K.'s Royal Air Force aviator slang (possibly influenced by goblin), and it became especially popular during World War II. Gremlins were described as tricksters that could be blamed for engine malfunctions and other mysterious, unexplained mechanical problems."
The Eagle has landed scene is hands down one of the best movie scenes ever, it’s aged like fine wine. Love this movie.
It's a trip for sure
Which one?
Hello Roanoke, would you be looking forward to doing more videos like these but on Anime Shows, Some Mythical Creatures and Monsters in Movies, Maybe some Cartoons and Some Superhero Franchises like the MCU and Spiderman movies.
Don’t worry, i’ll make a wish list of videos that I would love for you make in the future.
I really want to see you go over Skaven from warhammer. There's so much detail in them I think it would be fun to get a in depth analysis of them. And if the full race is too much I'd be fine with just the Hellpit abomination.
This needs more likes. The nerds must be deployed.
Roanoke throwing his powers at Warhammer or Warhammer 40K would be amazing.
@@simp3204 he did space marines
@@simp3204 YES
@@theomnissiah-9120 I don't know how I missed that episode!
It's totally worth noting that "mogwai" essentially means something like "demon" or "monster" in Cantonese. They're literally supernatural.
Just because something is called a demon or an evil spirit doesn't always make it supernatural.
A lot of animals, especially predators, were viewed with mysticism by ancient people. For example many cultures throughout the world viewed wolves, bears, and tigers as spirits, reincarnated ancestors, and just generally supernatural beings.
But we know now that they aren't magical entities, just animals our ancestors barely knew anything about other than they're good at hiding from people and really dangerous; hence were equated as supernatural spirits.
A mogwai in their universe could just be an animal with capabilities that are not fully understood yet. Or probably Aliens... this is an 80's movie.
@analogicaleuphimism2078 I could see it going either way. The mythological Mogwai begin breeding once it starts to rain which furthers the association, but yes the myth could also in-setting have come about because of the real creature.
There's not really a way to say for sure. Though my original comment was just meant to inform anyone who wasn't aware of the mythological inspiration for this neat movie monster.
And komodo dragons are literal dragons who can breath fire.
@@GoblinModeKnives Not all dragons breathe fire, but Komodos obviously do. They also fly through sheer will and speak Latin with a Hawaiian accent.
@@TheBigFormerlyPurpleT lmao
Fun fact: The appearance of reporter Lew Landers means both Gremlins movies take place in the same universe as The Howling. Lew Landers also appears in The Howling as a coworker to Karen from The Howling. Apparently, Gremlins and werewolves exist together.
I want to saw they share a universe with another kids movie as I seem to recall a kid calling the sheriff to report something but being dismissed because of a previous “prank” call about little green monsters wrecking the town.
@@knotengajin7359 That was Goonies. However I believe that was just a nod to Gremlins. Now that I think about it though, Joe Dante's movie The Explorers also makes a reference to Gremlins so Aliens also exist in the same universe as Gremlins and Werewolves.
It’s just cameos and references reading too much into it
@@MrAjking808 AND JAR JAR BINKS IS A SITH LORD TOOOOO
I believe that the original Roanoke died in that cave. He was consumed by a troglophile who assimilated him (much like the thing did). I believe that this troglophile was a giga Chad and that the original Roanoke was just a nerd. But their fusion created the smart Sigma male we now know as Papa Roanoke.
Edit:
That's at least my headcanon for this channel .
Lore abounds
*standard human interaction* broooooo that's craaaaaaazy
@@RoanokeGaming I was hoping you would see this and enjoy it. Love your content!
@@RoanokeGaming we’re on to you,and completely ok with it.
Are we ....
@@Lagi42800 yes we are… you haven’t been assimilated yet
I always saw Gizmo as being an adult and aware of the dangers of becoming a Gremlin, like a Werewolf trying to manage the change. After Gremlins 2 it's also clear that newborn Mogwai are always trouble, which suggests that the Mogwai either always avoid reproducing or whenever they do it's a major catastrophe
The 'Official' novel says this too. Gizmo knows all about Gremlins and how they come about, s'why he sighs and shakes his head after the new Mogwai are created, and says "uh-oh" when he sees the cocoons after they get fed. The book has a whole long section on the new mogwai discovering their weaknesses, and the thing about water making them reproduce is only discovered when Billy creates a new one for the scientist guy using one of the new Mogwai, otherwise Stripe wouldn't have known to go for the indoor pool at the Rec Centre. The book says several planets were destroyed by being overrun by Gremlins. (Mogwai were created as alien pets originally, according to the book.)
Their behaviour might stabilize if you can keep them from mutating long enough.
@@schwarzerritter5724 I thought this as well.
If Gizmo can understand and speak basic English, and later on make complex calculated decisions; this shows an increased increased intelligence.
I believe Gizmo was different because he was owned by the Asian guy, who treats him like a small child, and then handles him like a Banzai tree.
It leads one to believe that a Mogwai is a feral carnivore with the intelligence of a chimpanzee, which morphs into a more aggressive version when food becomes scarce.
My biggest question is how, if gremlins can breed through basic means.
What makes a Mogwai to reverse the mutation of the Gremlin?
@@Egryn I don't think Gremlins can turn back into Mogwai, that is why older Mogwai actively avoid mutating.
@@schwarzerritter5724 which is weird because how does a Mogwai know when it’s midnight?
Especially if the theory of being a cave dweller holds true.
Perhaps it’s like a blister colony where there are Mogwai who turn and become prey for Gremlins until the capacity of Gremlins becomes too great and they then spill out into the world, and inevitably become victims to the sun.
The Mogwai that are left then begin to repopulate until another eats after midnight and the cycle repeats.
With replication based on water, and a lack of light, a Mogwai could inadvertently step into a puddle of water and cause the replication to happen.
If even a drop touches the Mogwai or Gremlin, the process begins.
Condensation in caves is incredibly common.
Here for the re-upload brother! Let’s goo Gizmooo.🙏
I hate that I keep having to re-upload them 🤣
@@RoanokeGaming You would think it’d be free advertising. I guess that makes too much sense lol. Happy Holidays 🍻
Similar to how each Mogwai has their own personality, I figured Gizmo was the Courage the Cowardly Dog of Mogwai. Even though they're how own kin, he's a lil fairy cat most of the time. Also 8/10 intro. What a Christmas gift! Merry Xmas, and thanks for the year of fun content!
*"Oooww, the things I do for love..."*
- Courage
A Dead Meat Kill Count AND a Roanoke Explored on my favorite Xmas movie on the same day? What a wonderful gift
I noticed that too
@@alukardvanhelsing5574 same
Came here looking for this comment, stayed for the vid💯
@@alukardvanhelsing5574 same
Not the first time this has happened either!! I call conspiracy!!!
Lol this film proving that no matter what a mumma might look like she's a formidable beast when she's needs to be.
And omg that antenna bit made me feel old at only 38. I'm here suddenly remembering the antenna on the topofan old TV we had when we first moved to the UK from the USA. It was fine, well until it suddenly wasn't and then it was the most wonderful task of constantly giving it slight adjustments until the channel could be seen again rather than snow/static. And of course, there was the constant problem of it only working with someone actually touching the antenna, so that person couldn't see the screen.
Wow the fun kids of today are missing.
And so you know. I equally like both half's of each video, it's actually the scientific half that I started watching your videos for, and after a few I subscribed.
I love when they said its gromlin time and gromlined all over the place
He's beginning to grom!
@@RoanokeGaming🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿
Honestly I kinda gromlined a lil as well 🙈
I gromlined, out of gromlinsanity
For the love of God just let this meme die already
Bro, Gizmo was the first stuffed animal I had as a baby. Apparently, I was inseparable from it. Lol my mom still has it. Thanks for the warm and fuzzies... merry Christmas!
If Die Hard is a Christmas movie because it takes place during Christmas time, then Gremlins is a Christmas movie because it takes place during Christmas time.
Die Hard is also a Christmas movie because it follows the classic structure of a middle class father wanting to spend time with his children on Christmas but being sidetracked by something beyond his control.
I think gizmo was just raised to be good, like any human child can be
Would be difficult, if he was an unruly adolescent like the offshoots, to avoid “teaching” him to be nice without him sneaking food and transforming without rigorous supervision especially if he wasn’t aware of the process or was biologically driven towards it. That also suggests the gremlins are evil rather than just really mischievous and carefree. They were comparatively tame with Phoebe in the bar and seemed to truly enjoy Snow White which suggests it may have been possible to reach some kind of impasse with them.
Yes. Like that solo gremlin offspring he took to the professor. That one was separated from the others and at first seemed good. But the professor ran test on him so cause him to go bad
I am surprised that the classic Gremlins has not gotten another sequel or reboot already. Though the second film is more of comedy, it was able to show the creatures can be genetically modified easy. Could be enough variety of Gromlins for a episode.
On god the funniest part of the movie was when Santa runs out getting attacked by the gremlins and the cops are just like “dang what’s going on there as they roll up the window” that shit was fucking hilarious
For the whole size and heating thing, I think it's called the square-cube law. Kurzgesagt did a video about it. "when an object undergoes a proportional increase in size, its new surface area is proportional to the square of the multiplier and its new volume is proportional to the cube of the multiplier." Thus, if you increase in size, the amount the surface area increases at a slower rate than the amount of living matter it contains. The larger the creature, the more internal matter they have inside their bodies in proportion to their surface area.
For warm-blooded creatures, heat is produced by the cells metabolism and heat can only escape the body at the surface. Thus, a small creature needs to have a fast metabolism, since it's losing so much heat relative to its mass, while a large creature can have a slow metabolism, since heat from the inside has to make its way through all those guts to reach the surface..
Cold blooded creatures would be the inverse I believe. A large creature needs hotter external temperature to warm up its proportionally larger guts while a smaller creature has less guts proportional to its surface area. Hence large reptiles like crocodiles only really exist in warm environments.
due to being really ill and got to stay home this Christmas alone im just going to watch your videos and relax
Could gizmo not wanting to change come from his increased intelligence and knowing how his species lifecycle worked
He is the Prime Mogwai. All others are slightly less clones of Gizmo. Stripe becomes bad Stripe but can't go back to Mogwai Stripe. Gizmo is the only Mogwai that remains unaltered by everything that happens in the movie. Plus Gizmo is its given name , like a pet , its Species is Mogwai making it a Pokémon. Pokémon can only repeat what they are. Like Pikachu. Think about it? Or don't, im just a guy on here. I don't care. Merry Holidays.
@@chrismsmalley2626what you mean to say is that all pokemon are mogwais... not the other way around.
You seem shocked that gizmo is afraid of his own brethren at 11:15.Have you never been afraid of humanity?
the whole point of the setup to the plot of diehard revolves around a Christmas party. No party no hostages
The gremlins knowing how to turn the movie on comes from the old legend that Gremlins know how to mess with electronics. It's actually a WW2 thing that became the explanation on why their aircraft and things would malfunction for no inexplicable reason and they became urban legend at the time
Re. tech skills, I wonder if being 'clones' of Gizmo they all inherited his memory. So whatever Gizmo saw/learnt before they were born, they can remember. That's why in Gremlins 2 we see repeated behaviour like Stripe remembering Gizmo.
It’s Gromlin time
Going gromlin mode
13:59 as soon as you mentioned it I heard the song playing in my head. I’m in my 40s & haven’t seen that movie in at last 20 years but I’ll never forget the music!
I always assumed the Mogwai/Gremlins born from Gizmo getting wet we’re not real Mogwai but some sub species which is why you’re not supposed to get them wet.
I will call them Gromlins from now on. OMG, maybe Mogwai has post-natal depression. Poor lil Mogwai.
Literally been waiting for you to do this one, I love your content and my wife thinks it's stupid how excited I get seeing you upload
I love how the rules for the magui are simaler to the rules I have to give for my friends taking care of my sugar gliders. They also kind of look like them too lol.
But yeah as long as there food is in the cage before midnight you won't have to worry about them running around and causing chaos, no bright lights and in general you never want to let them get wet
Hearing Roanoke say "Go Sicko Mode" cracked me the fuck up for some reason. Never thought I'd hear that. Happy X-Mas Eve. Thanks for covering one of my favorite silly films from the 80's. Love your work! Happy Holidays and New Years as well!
Glad Carollers aren't just my nightmare.
You are literally the only youtuber that is a constant in my life, the only one that I've kept around. And to me that makes you very special.
Someone tell WB false copyright striking Roanoke is like feeding a Mogwai after midnight and maybe they’ll chill 🙄
I have loved watching this channel grow and watching you put more and more of your personality into your videos and a video or two ago you mentioned Roanoke tails, my all time fav vid on that channel is the whistlers series, i remember eagerly waiting for each part of the story to drop when I was on vacation! Love the content and can’t wait to see future videos and I hope you have yourself a merry christmas!
Do the sequel! Lots of cool genetically modified gremlins in part 2.
The only thing with that one is that it's not THEIR modifications. Just genetic tinkering through medical science.
@@Blasted2Oblivion still super cool 😎 how does a creature become lightning?
@@awesomeatronik I'll be honest. I forgot about that one
Dude, my folks took me to see Gremlins when it came out and I was so young this movie scared the shit out of me. Now I watch it every Christmas, but I still feel uneasy watching it. Christmas horror! Thanks for the videos and Merry Christmas man!
And yes, I would definitely go to jail protecting my dog from a Karen like that.
"Roanoke, can we get Gremlins?"
Roanoke: We have Gromlins at home
I've always had the thought that Gizmo is the exception among his species. Most if not all Mogwai are evil
Yep. Either something is wrong with brain by comparison or he was kept long enough to learn to be good.
I think I figured out the metamorphosis.
If they can secure food after midnight they're in a resource rich area, which allows them to metamorph into predators. If theres no food to be had they stay in the smaller mawguai form which has a lower calorie requirement.
Ah my favourite Christmas movie as it represents the holiday perfectly, it would be a nice Christmas present if they left your vids up for a change. Keep it up Roanoke we all know the RUclips copyright gremlins are brutal, merciless and totally unfair.
We introduced my six year old grandson to these guys this year and he is hooked. I hadn’t watched Gremlins and Gremlins two in at least twenty years and I have to say they still stand up the test of time regardless how dated they are. To watch a third generation watch them and love the movies was magical.
Thanks for doing this as always I love your take on things.
Roanoke I really wish I could get in touch with you to hash out the biology of a creature for a book. I love how you go into the nitty gritty of it all, and would've to pick your brain for this.
I feel like Gizmo's behavior might reflect the fact that he's been trained, and specifically trained to avoid water and not eat between midnight and sunrise, while the newborn gremlins have no such training and Gizmo's attempts to teach his children how to act fail to overcome their natural instincts.
The film actually mentions the large animal=slow metabolism phenomena. The science class watches a video that compares the heart rate of an elephant to that of a hummingbird
I like when he said don't understand why Gizmo is afraid because they are the same species,he was only afraid because he knows they are going to wipe the floor with him
I must admit you had me scared in the beginning when you took your time to refer to Gizmo as a Mogwai. Lol
I think we should retcon the bs from the novels about their creation. So glad they decided that was not necessary for the movie def would have ruined it.
I always liked to interperate the "After Midnight" third rule as "after the moon reaches its zenith" is when the unsafe time frame begins, as for when it is safe again to feed them I'd argue it would be either A: after the sun rises as avoiding sunlight is a huge part of their survival instinct, or B(worst case scenario): after the sun reaches it's zenith. I mostly ignore the daylight savings factor and focus on the celestial cycles as the creatures would likely care more about that than something human's invented to aid farmers lol.
Note: I believe the needle in the scientist’s butt was added in newer versions as the old one just had his head under the desk and the clear implication is that the Gremlin ate his head.
This may be a bearnstein bear thing, but I always remembered the needle.
@@iancasleton6356
I sure don’t. 😆
Pretty sure the needle was there and was revenge for having its blood drawn earlier which clearly ticked it off. Could have be placed after munching on his skull though.
Did Roanoke ever do the biology behind the blue monkey people from Avatar and the weird pony tail thing every animal has? Super interested in how that video would play out
They always seemed like blue cat people to me lol
use the search bar
the blue people are not native to that planet
I think the fear is to alow the elders of there species to leave the area till the young reach full adult hood and are calm and fluffy. This entire time they did not reach elder age category.
Does that mean Gizmo himself used to be 'evil' when he was born?
12:05 The story goes that when making this movie, the animators and puppeteers had so much trouble with Gizmo, they came up with these two scenes post- production. Chris Columbus liked them so much, he left them in the movie.
This channel has helped me sound smart when talking to my biology degree wielding girlfriend, so thanks for that Roanoke!
Yaaahh, WB likes to strike everything, merry Xmas Roanoke
Hypothesis:Gizmo is a less aggresive mutation/variant lacking the ability to reliably pass on the trait.
My head cannon was the Gizmo is actually rather old and has matured, whereas the others are literally newborns and his why they are more aggressive and chaotic. Gizmo has seen some shit and wants to avoid the way of the gremlin.
So glad you did this! I asked you about it a while ago and now it's here for Christmas! Awesome. Did you know that Gremlins was actually meant to be a horror film? They changed lots of scenes in the end and made it family friendly for Christmas. Spike in the original was actually gizmo gone bad which is why he's rarely seen in the last part of the film.
I read the 'Official' novel that came out for this, it goes on to say the Mogwai were created as alien pets, their creator (Murgentenum, or something? I can't remember how to spell it now, I read it almost 30 years ago) found out about the mutation problem and destroyed all but two. Both were somehow sent to earth, and during WW2 someone found the other Mogwai and that led to the gremlins in WW2 that Futterman was talking about. The book is far more gruesome than the movie, basically the gremlins killed almost everyone they came across as they rampaged.
For Gizmo being sad about being a parent, my theory is that he had kids before and the Gremlins havac was not the first time that kinda event happened.
The Mogwais are just so adorable. Even Gizmo's mischievous spawn is total cuteness wrapped up in fluffy terror. 🖤 Roanoke's remarks caught me off guard.
Roanoke man I really love your videos😭 it’s make my bad days less bad when you upload
Even though RUclips gives the middle finger, I'm glade you still keeps pushing forward and give us great vids
Thanks brother!
Definitely loved this video, and I grew up with that movie. Merry Christmas bro!!
I hope Roanoke does Grimlins 2. That movie breaks some serious science! Id love to hear his take on how the Gremlin physiology affected the mutations.
Merry Christmas guys, celebrating my birthday today while watching this awesome video.
Watched this movie once as a kid and remembered nothing about it, i think i have a idea why that might be.
I want a legit horror movie remake of gremlins. No silly high jinks, no deaths played for laughs, just friggin terrifying little monsters that will get your ass with a smile on their face.
Billy’s mom is awesome! That kitchen scene has always been one of my favorites
It's also the most terrifying scene, the Gremlin animatronics in the kitchen just feel creepier than any other scene.
@@kaysmith8992 agreed
Man, this video was fire.
Plus, that ending theme is awesome.
The gremlins have always reminded me of the orks from Warhammer 40K, mostly in their temperament, seeming instinctual talent for using technology and reproduction. I mean sure they are not as dangerous as orks overall but the similarities are there.
If you take away the weakness to sunlight then the gremlins would fit right in with an ork horde without much issue. They are inherently violent and callous, not caring even a little when their own are killed. We see them find amusement in this, actually.
They enjoy causing carnage and chaos on a massive scale as well, and can utilize pretty much any random piece of tech minutes after coming into contact with it. And with their ability to reproduce simply by getting wet, a single gremlin can spawn hundreds within minutes.
These natural advantages would make them a horribly difficult species to keep under control or even wipe out. It makes a whole lot more sense to me if the Mogwai/gremlins are the result of some alien biological weapons experiment rather than being a naturally occurring species.
Similar to how the orks were created by the Old Ones as a biological weapon. Get rid of the vulnerability to sunlight and the gremlins would have a decent chance of overrunning humanity given enough time to spread and grow in numbers. Or at the very least be a constant threat.
Hell yea I'm down for that crossover
I don't get why people get confused with the "don't feed them after midnight" thing. Just feed them at noon, it's the opposite of midnight and you only need to feed them once a day. Simple time and logic stuff.
But what if you're in an airplane, and you cross a time zone?
@BioGoji-zm5ph didn't they ask this in Gremlins 2. I'm pretty sure there's a moment where a security guy mentions time zones 😂
Diehard is a Christmas movie. They literally made one with Santa himself doing a die hard recently just to prove a point.
It's almost like Gizmo has been through this before
I straight up forgot about this movie. Love the videos! Keep up the great work
Every remembers Corey Feldman from Lost Boys and Goonies, but to me he’s the kid who killed Jason Voorhees
Also Gizmo is upset because the new mogwai that are spawned by the water are evil. It’s never stated if mogwai can reproduce normally, but it’s very clear that the water spawned ones are vicious, cruel and dangerous....and yet Gizmo isn’t, so it’s possible that they can reproduce normally too.
To me, the two forms were analogous to grasshoppers and locusts. The mammalian form isn't a juvenile so much as the "default" state of the species. The reptilian form arises under conditions where food is abundant, this could explain why being fed after midnight is a requirement. I imagine that their bodies are accustomed to long periods of fasting so introducing food several hours into a time when they should be asleep (as dictated by concentrations of hormones such as ghrelin and melatonin) could signal to the body that there is a large surplus of food and thus transformation into their version of a locust: the "'gromlin." This form is quicker and more aggressive, which would allow it to spread faster and farther than it's mammalian form. I imagine that the reptilian form would eventually produce mammalian offspring if there was a suitable biological trigger such as a shortage of food.
This was one of my favorite videos you've done yet. OMG the middle spot when you realize you've made half the video and it's all gone to crap because of one piece of hidden lore, so you call them gromlins.... I just kept laughing so hard.
This is wild, the term gremlin is literally from the turn of the 20th century, it's like saying people can't use the term Santa in videos
Roanoke: constantly talks about how bad rabies is and to run not walk to the hospital
Also Roanoke: *character gets bit by an unknown creature* he’s being a baby wrapping it up like that he’ll be fine it’s nothing
The first movie was the fuel of about 3 months of childhood nightmares and fears. Then I watched it again when I was 12 and realized it is hilarious.
I have chronic migraines, so, I sympathize with the Mogwai about the bright lights. I really, truly, sincerely sympathize.
You need Co-enzyme10
It will help your migraines
@@sean7221 I've never tried that one. I have tried so many countless things, with basically no luck. I will give that one a try.
Since you’re a gaming channel (insert laugh track here) it be cool to see you cover my all time favorite horror game of all time, Folklore Hunter. Wether you cover their Wendigo or their Strigoi, it be awesome to see your take on their biology
Fun fact: in the much more horror based original script of the movie, Mrs. Peltzer (Billy’s mom) was supposed to be decapitated. Thankfully they went with her badass gremlin murdering spree instead
Ah man, this sure brings back memories... My very first stuffed animal ever - the one waiting for me in my crib when I came home from the hospital - was a life-sized Mogwai. Gizmo, to be specific, but I ended up calling him "Woogie". No matter how many other stuffed animals I had when I was little, he was always one of my favorites!
i really hope you cover the second one because there are a ton of new mutations that the gremlins go through on that one
Wow what a roasting review! I wonder if in the animated series Gremlins the secrets of the Mogwai confirm their origins, especially your anatomical analysis, what an intrigue of biological details! Thank you for diagnosing these grim but delirious!! Happy Holidays and Christmas to all!
Could you cover the goosebumps series, please? Because that plant dad one in the basement really stumps me. It'd be interesting to see how the plant became human.
Die hard is a Christmas movie and no one can say otherwise. It is literally set during Christmas.
Always producing another amazing work from Roanoke gaming. I also love that you and deadmeat james released both videos about gremlins. Y’all are legends!
in the "canon" searies "secret of the mogwai", it is explained what a Mogwai is and why, Gizmos offspring is so destructive.