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Gopher - lovable but naive

posted 9 years ago by operabuff67
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I realize that this was just a TV show, and the episodes were not meant to necessarily represent real life. But I can't help but be amused at Gopher's being so naïve. I have been watching reruns the last couple of days. In one episode, a passenger told him to stand up to the captain. Then he did, and got fired. (after an apology, he was reinstated). Then he brought a Chimp on board, and tried to hide it. He got fired again (did he really think he could hide a chimp for a week?), but then a protective passenger lied and said that the chimp was hers. Gopher - like I said, lovable but very naïve!

[–] jinx_malone 9 years ago

Gopher is so disgusting to look at. He's constantly making this face where he pulls his lips down into this ugly, ugly frown. The actor has no chin. I can't stand him.

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"It's better not to know so much about what things mean." David Lynch

[–] Rheli 9 years ago

Never been young and idealistic? I feel sorry for you.

[–] jinx_malone 9 years ago

What does him being physically repellent, IMO, have to do with being young or idealistic?

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"It's better not to know so much about what things mean." David Lynch

[–] operabuff67 9 years ago

The remark might have been directed at me. Yes, I was once young and idealistic. But even then, I knew better than to stand up to my boss, and I knew that I could not hide a chimp for a week. (hiding presents was hard enough!)

[–] jinx_malone 9 years ago

Oops. Yes, I guess it was. Sorry! I never know for sure if something's meant for me--I got a notification to my inbox, but I should have read more carefully. The boards here are so wonky, even if you do read them in thread or nest form.

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"It's better not to know so much about what things mean." David Lynch

[–] snsurone 9 years ago

Must be why he went into politics.
LOL