On the babies talking topic. I would think that theyβd train their little unruly infant mouths to speak first & foremost, then work on getting their tiny muscles to obey them. So if it typically takes a baby about 2/2.5 years to really start talking, these Hive babies would be speaking within 6-9 months. And if they usually start toddling around from age 1-up, then Hive babies may be walking within 6-9 months as well. Itβs fun to speculate on! π
Mizzhoneymy
2026-01-05 00:40:45 +0000 UTC
I donβt think it was completely wrong though, maybe some type of visual foreshadowing. π€·π»ββοΈ
MarySoul
2025-12-27 04:32:47 +0000 UTC
Watching this again after the finale . . . it hits way different to me.
Melissa
2025-12-26 23:27:54 +0000 UTC
I don't know about the other characters, but they did talk on the official podcast about the fact that Manousos is meant to be a Colombian who is living in Paraguay. The actor talked about how when he first heard they were from Paraguay, he was worried as he didn't think he could do that accent. They told him that his character would also be Colombian though (and I guess they had some decorations/etc around his place of work that hinted towards that though I didn't notice them). You're definitely correct in general though that it has been a pretty common issue that fans have complained about in Gilligan's other shows.
Nume Hall
2025-12-26 21:03:52 +0000 UTC
Belly Bump theory = WRONG. That's the fun of theorizing, though. The clarity of the show's picture is incredible!
Melissa
2025-12-25 17:57:05 +0000 UTC
Merry Christmas Mr Movie Man, travel safe and kindly
Finnhie
2025-12-24 23:32:29 +0000 UTC
Iβm sorry for dragging you into my tinfoil-hat theory about the accents π€. I thought it meant something because everything in the series is so intentional, but was a stretch on my part. Iβve read that one recurring criticism Spanish-speaking fans have of Vince Gilligan is that his Spanish-speaking characters often arenβt portrayed by true native speakers, or their Spanish doesnβt sound fully natural. That was a fairly common complaint in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
So it does seem like there has been some progress in terms of using more fluent or native speakers, but there are still a few kinks to work out in the accent department. For example, a Paraguayan character shouldnβt sound Colombian, and Indigenous characters shouldnβt default to a Mexican Spanish accent β even if the dialogue itself is correct π
I donβt care really, because Iβm just happy that the actor playing Manusos is an unknown latin american actor hitting a big time and doing a good job.
The bump comment was about it being a red herring, a visual clue. (correct, no more bump sightings)
Lastly, the paint is called Bella Donna, do with that what you will π