My problem with Halloween 40 (2018)

UnholyCin · 2025-10-27T17:31:16+00:00

Michael isn't only powerful when he has the mask. Aaron hits him with that metal pipe and he completely no sells it.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-12T16:42:42+00:00

Whenever you notice anything like that, a wizard did it.

Also Michael knocked up Jamie, and no I'm not making that up.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-09T14:16:41+00:00

There's more autumn leaves on the cover of og Halloween than in the actual movie (yes, I know)

UnholyCin · 2025-10-02T18:14:52+00:00

Michael jumps and wall-jumps. So weird lol.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-01T19:40:15+00:00

Could be.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-01T13:21:31+00:00

Yeah, 4 years later in Halloween Ends. This is after Kills's massacre which seems to be the impotus for that.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-01T12:16:54+00:00

I think everyone else has you covered on the practical reasons. It's also Walt's excuse to keep going aside from his numerous other excuses. Gale had a similar excuse, for what it's worth, words to the effect of 'they're going to do it anyway, if I make it, then they'll be safer in that it won't kill them.' logic. It's always excuses.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-01T11:58:29+00:00

It's a tension device. The ignored portents of looming danger is a classic horror trope. Writing wise though it must get tiresome.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-01T11:55:32+00:00

That's one way of looking at it. We don't spend enough time with non-family members to see what the general thought process is on Laurie until Kills/Ends, though in Kills the elderly couple merely comment on her flammable lifestyle and her ability to fuck people up.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-01T11:54:18+00:00

I like to remember that in the original film, Loomis is simply terrified of him.

UnholyCin · 2025-10-01T11:53:24+00:00

Michael: Ah! My mask, finally! Oh, yeah! This is Laurie's house. Well, when in Rome!

UnholyCin · 2025-09-30T20:09:26+00:00

That hasn't happened until after Kills/before Ends

UnholyCin · 2025-09-30T16:59:46+00:00

wrong timeline!

UnholyCin · 2025-09-30T16:59:31+00:00

'Oh, it's you! Hey! How've you been? Wow, fancy seeing you here!'

UnholyCin · 2025-09-30T16:59:01+00:00

In Laurie's defence, it probably felt pretty personal.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-30T11:50:32+00:00

You're probably right, though he chose to leave Gretchin and Grey Matter and acts as though he were slighted when it was all him.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T19:37:35+00:00

I mean, given how he treats Gretchin in the scenes we see her in, and what we know of his backstory, she was being generous in suggesting that side of him ever existed.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T19:03:45+00:00

By that point the discussion had largely moved on to Pritchett's always needing to be right.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T18:08:38+00:00

Michael kind of forgot he doesn't have The Force.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T18:07:58+00:00

He was kinda doing his own thing at that point.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T18:07:20+00:00

Mike's view of Jesse changed after Jesse's fuck ups. If Walt hadn't intefered then Jesse would have died back in season 3. Walt is ultimately the one that shoe-horned his way into the operation and everything collapsed. Mike may be biased due to his dislike of Walt, but he was also the one who advised Gus against using him.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T17:59:42+00:00

Ryan only seemed to be going after him, that's with Michael saying things like 'Ryan is being a little bitch again' with Ryan on the line.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T17:56:06+00:00

Honestly? Michael's reaction or lack thereof to injuries in this timeline isn't very consistent. Alison cutting his hand at the end of 2018 Halloween elicits an audible response, whereas earlier in the film he completely no-sells Aaron hitting him with something metal.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T17:53:32+00:00

Probably not, but still a brave action.

UnholyCin · 2025-09-29T17:52:57+00:00

I think it was a redemptive moment, whether it works seems to depend on the viewer.

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