The commercial for “PurrPetual Petz” is obviously intended to be an in-universe artifact, yet director Gerard Johnstone and writer Akela Cooper throw subtlety out the window with the fake commercial immediately. Right off the bat, the commercial is where we learn that the fictional toy company in the film is named “Funki,” which is both a riff on the real-life popular collectibles manufacturer “Funko” as well as a play on the word “funky,” as used to mean something that smells off… read more >
the old man knows the exceptions
“The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. I’m Not Older Than Dirt 1979 Vintage
