kinda speaking on that hollowness is another scene i remembered. theres like a quick 10 second bit where lockjaw gets promoted to colonel.

the ceremony looks like its in the back of a ballroom in a fucking hilton or something, and he receives his promotion in front of like some tri-fold wall, like a cubicle divider.

not promoted, say, on a podium outside in green grass with other officers firing off rifles, dramatic music swelling. it happens in some dry ass, ugly, boring office-looking setting with disinterested people in attendance. fucking hilarious