Obi-Wan Kenblowmi (Part 2)

[@Madvocate]

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[@GOATEditz204]

Today I was scammed, but at least I have this vid

[@RightBoyKA-POW]

These guys are real life superheroes, but without capes. Which is the best kind of superhero.

[@zeo587]

Glad to see another banger video, thx Mr Mad

[@caballeinsan1535]

I k r!!! I saw the alert and was like F yeah. Great way to start a Friday!

[@kocksuker2]

Yes finally I was feining for more madvocate content

[@dancingqueen5428]

Madvocate: *posts* The notification: “there’s nowhere to run!”

[@boredgamer7841]

Still waiting for the Flash season 5 video that will never come.

[@dancingqueen5428]

@@boredgamer7841 me too buddy. Me too

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

​@@boredgamer7841pretty sure he'll make it. It'll just take much longer than season 4 did.

[@boredgamer7841]

@@Marvelfanatic3658 I hope so, it would be nice with a definitive confirmation from Madvocate if he will or not. I completely understand if he doesn't want to sit through that brain rot for a 5th time tho.

[@Moon-nk3co]

@@boredgamer7841 I think he already confirmed in another video at the end that he’s started work on it since season 4 surpassed expectations for him. Given how long the stretch between 3 and 4 was, it’s safe to assume it’ll be awhile before we see it

[@JPG.01]

It's in some strange way, logically consistent that the chase in the beginning of the video doesn't happen. The bad guys in this show can't catch a child, so they don't even try to catch a grown man.

[@BobMcBobJr]

The inquisitors are the smartest characters in the show. They know that jedi has plot armor at the moment and thus there is no point in chasing him. It is better to wait until a dramatic moment where the armor will be thin.

[@kaykutcher2103]

Their line delivery was the funniest thing I've heard and seen in a while. Definitely my favourite comedic relief duo in all of Star Wars.

[@ricardozk]

😂😂😂

[@pizzaperson1096]

Ngl, its been so long that I genuinely forgot this channel ever existed.

[@CZ-PC]

HE UPLOADS NOW

[@matosz23]

@@CZ-PC He uploads now?

[@samlund8543]

@@matosz23He uploads now 😂

[@RayAkuma]

It always happens to me whenever i see him in my recommended. Im like "oh yeah, that guy exists"

[@ID_Limit]

I want what your smoking

[@eldon515]

Maybe Reva have 3 stomaches.

[@markopusic8258]

It's so stupid and it still made me cackle. Take your like and leave at once.

[@erolmerten1736]

These modern shows are full of moments where you can tell what they're trying to do but they can't for the life of them depict it in believable manner.

[@BobMcBobJr]

Example: A 4-year old running away from some thugs. She could do things to get away. She could slide through some tiny hole while the thugs have to go the long way around. She could hide behind something so they can't see her and thus have to spend time searching instead of following. But they authors aren't that clever so the 4-year old can't be.

[@Touriquette]

​@@BobMcBobJr do an Aladdin and have her run through a busy city street

[@RellyYu]

all shows are like this lmao modern and old

[@sonnypark124]

Obi-Wan is a masterpiece. We need a CW live action Obi-Wan show.

[@denifahri7247]

lmao

[@TrueGlitchKing]

True! We toatally need one! (sarcasm) 😂😂😂

[@llRipk]

😭

[@ricardozk]

Anakin, there's nowhere to have the high ground.

[@tonyg9775]

Man the Inquisitors are so cringe in this it gives me a newfound appreciation for them in Rebels

[@witcher348]

Fr fr

[@smbd1234]

Ya, like it's embarrassing that they were more threatening in an avrige animated show

[@kadenthehuman]

Dude it’s crazy how much better they were in rebels, it’s crazy how much they butchered them here, like wtf even happened. How did they think these knock off versions would get a pass by fans 😭

[@AidenAiden-qv5fd]

Bro we are back in my Daying rebels I never thought this day would come

[@videon6134]

​@@kadenthehumandon't start they were useless in rebels this is just a faithful depiction if they had more to do in that show.

[@adoyo]

I'm not even kidding I was rewatching the 1st Part for the third time, I couldn't be happier for finally having the 2nd Part I thought this day would never come

[@RightBoyKA-POW]

Me too!

[@menaselt]

Same here

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

I've watched the first part like 8 times lol it's so entertaining.

[@eldon515]

I watched each of his flash seasons twice and i never watched the real séries.

[@RightBoyKA-POW]

@@eldon515 That says a lot about society, doesn't it?

[@michaelcasey4525]

"h e l l o" 👋😐 -The Grand Inquisitor

[@seductive_fishstick8961]

Unironically my favorite part of the show was that “line”

[@theelder4797]

"Hello, there" --- The Grand Wan

[@zeo587]

"This is where the fun begins"

[@emmanuelmendes8894]

"game time started"

[@WillieHoule]

"there's nowhere to run !"

[@zeo587]

@@emmanuelmendes8894 is it you allah gold?

[@blackdragoncyrus]

A lot of people nowadays think that being a menacing/threatening villains means you either have to shout a lot, or speak in a cringe, quiet voice.

[@Sam_Montgomery]

24:06 MadVader is a masterpiece. We need CW live action MadVader Show.

[@H3ntaig33K]

@madvocate give the people what they want

[@yusharider]

Gotta love that a suit which can resist some Saber hits, blaster fire, and presumably the vacuum of space is stopped in its tracks by a bonfire.

[@toymaster4041]

“Presumably the vacuum of space” No, he straight up just does in Rogue One

[@theelder4797]

Probably a tweet: "So, like, Anakin has, like, a super firephobia, and like, we all know if you're a phobe it's, like, worse than being a Sith."

[@Miguelxcool]

Andor is so well written that I cannot believe Disney gave it the green light. You MUST see it

[@bertimusprime7900]

It's because Covid separated the British production from Hollywood, and they didn't care about it. It avoids all the woke tropes and gives us gripping detailed characters, female AND male.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

That show is a masterpiece. It's one of the 3 good movies/shows to come out of Disney Star Wars (the other 2 being Rogue One and Rebels).

[@anaornellas5389]

​@@TheFirstCurse1 Don't forget the Cal Kestis games. Those are pretty good too.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

@@anaornellas5389 Yeah true. Plus the EA Battlefront games were decent too.

[@kadenthehuman]

@@TheFirstCurse1facts! 🙌

[@Blotzwave]

I never thought this show would get a follow up video from Madvocate... but I guess there was no where to run for it.

[@andrews4717]

Planet 51 meme has officially cemented you as the best channel I’ve ever subscribed to. God speed you magnificent bastard

[@jacearmor5274]

9:44 This has kind of been a symptom of Star Wars for a while. Lightsabers feel less like blades of plasma and more like light-up baseball bats. It certainly doesn't help that some of the fights in the sequel trilogy felt more like people swinging baseball bats than swords.

[@Forestdude9000]

It's weird too, because I'm certain that the toy lightsaber fights I had as a kid were marginally better. We at least treated them like swords and pretended to get cut. We also aimed for the opponent, not the blade.

[@jamesamey]

That Planet 51 clip was PERFECT

[@GabesEdtiz]

Modern Disney every time something extremely and undoubtedly convenient/stupid happens in order for the story to play out exactly the way they want it to: *It is of no concern*

[@finn2718]

It was me Barry..

[@thepulp80s]

Cows have 4 stomachs but if you shoot or stab a sword through one of them then they’ll die. It’s not like just because you have two of an organ means that the other of two is dispensable

[@daniquemaxwell5070]

Same logic applies to your kidneys, you can live with just one of them but if one is damaged you need to seek medical attention to have it removed or else you'll die

[@thepulp80s]

@@daniquemaxwell5070 nah you’ll be good! One side of your lung collapses, no biggie, just focus and hate on the one side that’s intact!

[@malikpierre-louis3343]

Wait I thought just had their stomachs divided into four or something like that.

[@ShudowWolf]

@@thepulp80s Exactly! Hate your lungs hard enough and it just works (tm)

[@t3h51d3w1nd3r]

That Tuco laughing then punching scene from breaking bad perfectly fits the whole show.And to the ppl that argue the two stomachs issues, ppl don't die when their impaled because their only stomach is pierced, it might have something to do with blood loss, their intestines, arteries, veins and ohhh I don't know, maybe their spinal cord being severed, fucking hell!!

[@bertegue5162]

Absolutely insane that Madvocate delivered 3 minutes of voice-acting dialogue between Vader and Reva and did more thinking than anyone in the entire production of the show... forever my favourite review channel. But also, man what a flaming pile of youngling bodies this show was. I hope he enjoys Andor better... important to note that it is a slow-burner, and the story gets better with time.

[@destroyercreater98]

23:01 Would’ve been a PERFECT moment to have Vader watching Kenobi running while saying to himself. “Yes. Run away my master. Run… keep running as if it’ll save you. So when I find you? I’ll take more pleasure crushing your precious hope.”

[@lulukomadori9651]

Every time an new star show is out, people just forget all about the previous ones. But it insane how the later shows outdoes this to be worst - except andor -

[@BevinEG]

THERE'S NO WHERE TO RUN! - Says The Flash (Slow). Edit: Can't believe people defend this trash. Or any trash. Do humans lose taste over years of life? Is this gonna happen to me?

[@Shenaldrac]

If all the media you're exposed to growing up is garbage you'll think garbage is an acceptable standard.

[@videon6134]

They just have low standards in quality.

[@matthiasthulman4058]

I think it's also a lowering of intelligence and attention span, leading to an acceptance of lower quality. It's not hard to entertain a child

[@destroyercreater98]

12:03 this scene could’ve been fixed so easily if instead of “why didn’t you protect me when Anakin was killing kids.” To “Why were you hiding for so long if you want him dead? You never stepped up to take care of him or anyone from the empire afterwards. Just sat on your ass, doing nothing. “ “I’m not asking why you didn’t singlehandedly take on the Empire. I’m asking why. You didn’t. Do. ANYTHING. Afterwards?”

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Exactly what I thought. It pisses me off so much because Reva could have been one of the best characters in the series, but just like everything in this show they screwed her up so bad that she's irredeemable.

[@Eric6761]

Hold on, that's an actual good reasoning that would make a ton of sense

[@ArcTrooper269]

Okiro once said a quote that has been resonating in my head ever since: *Disney at does not make content to be enjoyed by people, nor to generate controversy, they make it just so people to take screenshots & upload it to twitter & tik tok bragging about how “beautiful” the series is(when I bet most of said people didn't even bother to watch the show aside from some random & out of context clips online)*

[@Hametsu-2000]

Oh, I can not wait till Madvocate reviews the acolyte in like 2030. it's gonna be hilarious to see him rip that one a new exhaust port. 😆

[@bertimusprime7900]

While recovering from surgery I've been rewatching a lot of your videos. When I saw this on suggested, I was genuinely confused why it would be suggesting a video I had already seen. Imagine my shock when I realized it said "9 hours ago."

[@testacals]

Hope the surgery went well

[@JD-gn1oy]

The writers forgot how evil Darth Vader is I mean we all *know* "Anakin destroyed the death star killing millions"

[@annatardlordofderps9181]

When Vader walked up to Obiwan and asked him "Have you come to destroy me with facts and logic, Obiwan?" and Obiwan with the size and girth of his massive argument convinced Vader, or as he calls him 'Darth', to betray the Emperor. I really felt that moment.

[@Arcadia_warlic]

The Stormtrooper accuracy through the fire is even worse when one considered they actually have polarized lenses and aim assist specifically for the purposes of fighting in these sorts of environments (such as smoky/dusty area); the boarding of the Tantive IV is often used as an example, the Stormtroopers have a much higher rate of accuracy compared to the rebels down the corridor since they do not have to worry about the flash of the bolts or the smoke therein, since they can essentially see through them.

[@Forestdude9000]

Yeah, they get a bad wrap from A New Hope, but they really are an intimidating force when they aren't ordered to let you escape from the Death Star.

[@Arcadia_warlic]

@@Forestdude9000 Indeed, yet they just fail to hit a slow target through a basic wall of fire here. Disappointing when this should be Vader's Fist, the elite.

[@KingoftheBashful]

Crazy that Madvocate had a more authentic comeback than Kenobi did in his own show.

[@saedrisrenklir]

So not used to seeing Madvocate videos, that I've taken this one for part 1 THREE times.

[@Agent-57]

Vader's force ability can be explained away with a Stamina limit or something for this show in a vacuum (because in Animated shows, he is a demon) but mofo is wearing a heat resistant suit, that fire should not be a problem for him or stormtroopers.

[@ajmorningstar6281]

24:06 your a better actor than everyone on the main cast of this show 😂

[@XBloodyBaneX]

"The Inquisitor has two stomachs." Aight, guess we're just ignoring the fact that the stomach isn't a vital organ, and you can survive without one.

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

Seems neither is a brain, apparently. 😂🦞

[@jlev1028]

Uh, what biology book did you read in school? The stomach is definitely necessary for survival. That's how food is broken down and processed. Without it, your body will be bloated by the amount of undigested meals.

[@luhrsen8105]

@@jlev1028 Losing your stomach won't cause you to immediately die. In fact, as long as your esophagus is connected to your intestines you can survive on a liquid diet without your stomach.

[@toymaster4041]

Context matters greatly in the thing he said. Either you’re willingly taking his point without context or I cannot take you seriously.

[@denkerbosu3551]

They assume an alien has a stomach to spare. Why assume they are both needed?

[@joinmeintheshadows]

7:02 the inquisitor sounds like raiden from the 1995 mortal kombat movie i swear😂

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I joined your channel with your Flash videos. Your style just strikes a chord with me.

[@ArlanKels]

Mind reading is a bad power to have, because you have to constantly explain why they don't use it or otherwise the character looks stupid. Then again "sensing things" is also awful, e.g. spiderman and how he's constantly getting hit because his spider sense just doesn't work sometimes cause it doesn't because. I also like how Reva hears if he finds the children and immediately thinks it's the guy who has a single child. Cause you know...one kid is children I guess.

[@kylefrank638]

There is no scientific basis for it but the Obi-Wan Kenobi show taught me that you can't have an intimidating villain if you have them say "saloon"

[@ShudowWolf]

And is written by Disney.

[@mhc706]

I guarantee that Vader didn’t put out the fire a second time because the writers said “he is out of mana”

[@jormananormanu]

My goodness, I didn't think this video would ever be made. A surprise, to be sure, But a welcome one.

[@jackwhite2654]

There's no better feeling than clicking on a video and being greeted by the illuminating insights of Twitter Barry Allen.

[@frankierosario6981]

“It is of no concern” my fav line

[@aqqatone]

We need people like you in every writer's staff.

[@ShaggySatyr]

"Darth Maul was sliced completely in half and survived" What if I told you... I've always hated that Maul came back.

[@malikpierre-louis3343]

To be fair Atleast they gave an explanation. That kinda made sense. And there were actual consequences.

[@firebladetenn6633]

What if I told you that knowing Darth Maul came back was half the reason I never watched The Clone Wars?

[@Forestdude9000]

There was a whole arc to explain it and it was years before he was able to show back up. I can get why some people dislike it, but they at least didn't handwave his survival. He was fueled by hatred to the point of insanity and require a magic ritual to restore his mind and body.

[@Eric6761]

Honestly, i don't get why people complain about Maul when Anakin survived worse than Maul

[@ShaggySatyr]

@@Eric6761 There is very little worse than being bisected about the middle in a classic Sai Tok. Losing a limb via Cho Mok or Cho Sun (What Obi-Wan actually performed was a mostly-successful Mou Kei) was much less fatal than losing your entire entrails to Sai Tok. Anakin lost his limbs and had his skin melted. Both treatments we could theoretically fix today without magic healy water and sci-fi equipment. Maul had no complex medical intervention. He was cut in half at the stomach, potentially damaging a considerable number of organs but absolutely certainly sealing at one of his intestines. Something he wasn't treated for. As far as we know Maul's treatment was stapling a plate to himself and being angry in a filthy cave. Anakin was found quickly and given the best medical intervention the single most powerful being in the galaxy could supply with the resources held by the single largest government in the galaxy. His healing was seen to, his equipment is where Sidious purposefully hampered him.

[@megashark1013]

That ad transition was better written than this entire show.

[@Wally480]

"meEE!" 😂😂 that bit cracked me up. Its so simple but so funny

[@TheAki869]

Your strength has returned but the weakness remains. Absolutely amazing.

[@daltonbland9601]

You don't understand Madvocate, Qui-Gon died of AIDS not being stabbed, the lightsaber just activated his turbo AIDS and he died, everyone knows that being stabbed with a really hot stick doesn't do anything to you.

[@Dreadjaws]

It feels like the writers for this show have only experience with videogames. When characters aren't able to do a move that they had perfectly performed a moment ago it's because they ran out of movement points and now it's the enemy's turn.

[@cloakx3640]

The saddest part of these things is how lightsaber wounds are practically useless now.

[@Forestdude9000]

I know, right!? Cases like Maul used to be an exception that required creative storytelling. Now it's just another Wednesday.

[@abovehighground8132]

What an embarrassment of a series. Can’t believe I still hear people talking about “how cool the fights were” absolute clown show.

[@daniquemaxwell5070]

They just point out good scenes in isolation as justification of poorly written piece of media being good and not acknowledge how the scene even happened in the first place

[@daverobson3084]

The present creators at Disney Star Wars are so pathetically inane at continuity that they not only can't seem to remember what happened in other movies and shows, they can't seem to remember what happened in their own shows from episode to episode, and even from scene to scene.

[@SheevTalks]

HYPEEEEE

[@davidcopperfield5345]

Translate to English

[@colmoe]

​@@davidcopperfield5345It then proceeds to translate to HYPEEEEE only further going to show the mastermind genius that is Emperor Palpatine; master of speaking all languages at once.

[@davidcopperfield5345]

@@colmoe Truly Sheev Talks

[@theelder4797]

Should be "HYYYYYYYYPE!!!" Pronouncing it your way would be "Hi peeeeeee!"

[@guard13007]

33:00 Funny thing is, somehow there are still people who think Homelander is a good guy. No matter how obvious you make the bad guys, there are people too stupid to see it.. I think it's still worth reminding the audience, because while most people figure it out, the few who don't have surpring influence. Similar story with Joker..

[@TulpechaidoplaysMC]

11:24 Ah yes, cause having a second stomach would save you from the first spilling LITERAL ACID on your innards.

[@oXRaptorzXo]

To be fair, nothing would spill out because the saber cauterizes it.

[@GBDupree]

@@oXRaptorzXo Does the saber also stitch up the giant gaping hole it left as well?

[@oXRaptorzXo]

@@GBDupree no but I was talking about how the commenter said that acid would spill all over.

[@daniquemaxwell5070]

@@oXRaptorzXo Wouldn't the saber also cauterize the stab wound then?

[@oXRaptorzXo]

@@daniquemaxwell5070 …yes. That is what I said.

[@pessimisticprofessorfarnsw3241]

5th brother is trying so hard. It's adorable.

[@asonofliberty3662]

Idc if it takes another year. Love watching madvocate discuss media

[@toperotoperoprrrtthanos2571]

Was literally rewatching the first part just a few days ago, fantastic

[@whatthefilmwtf7171]

The boys really gets used a lot I don't think it will ever become old

[@RayAkuma]

29:36 I can't believe obi-wan kenblowmi actually managed to score any point at all for you😂

[@aquashuriken1634]

26:37 "I will face him alone" has the entire ship follow after him.

[@projectms205]

The Kenobi show is a masterpiece! We need a CW show!

[@alexanderst.7993]

Past Madvocate kinda forgot about the flash season 4 video, that's why he said sometime next year

[@Ankhtowe]

Oh man, I've been eagerly awaiting this one!

[@adamanklss]

masterfully crafted.

[@spriteanon]

One thing to note is that not every blatant mistake is the writers' fault. While it's up in the air how much freedom they were given to write action sequences, so stuff like Leia's chase and the chase of the Jedi on Tatooine might entirely be their fault for not actually coming up with any ideas on how to do it, something like the sequence ~ 33:50 is very much not on the writers. Based on the location, the script probably only said: 1) They're having this fight in someone's closed off backyard (there are mounds on both sides, so they were clearly trying to set up some enclosure) and 2) they wrote, in the script, before the filming was done that a stormtrooper should remark that they can't see anything through the fire and there is no way around. From that point on, it's the special effects and set departments' fault along with the director's that that sequence makes no sense, because it would have been the job of the director to communicate the script's needs to the set department, whose job it would have been to make it so any fire set up in the center can't just casually be circled around on the very climbable looking mounds on either side, and of course then the special effects team's job to make the fire actually spread out far enough in either direction that there are no obvious ways around. The particular issue of what the stormtrooper says, and how badly the set is set up for what's supposed to be going on in the scene is not the writing team's fault. (Though Vader's coming and going recollection of the fact that he can just blow out fire with the force is.)

[@pbh9195]

The part with Reva trying to kill Luke is where whatever salvageable story Reva had completely collapses because it make no god damn sense whatsoever It felt like it was some last minute change to milk her for a potential spinoff Reva should have died right there end of story, for all we know she prob did die because the whole chasing Luke thing was completely pointless you could cut that out and lose nothing

[@thepulp80s]

Part two? Hooray!

[@vaggos2003]

You unironically pulled a decent Vader impression.

[@seductive_fishstick8961]

I would highly recommend giving Andor a shot. It’s the only live action star wars I’ve enjoyed since rogue one. It is very slow in the beginning, but if you can get past that it’s generally good.

[@SwolbiWanKenobi]

I watched part 1 yesterday, if you could get out of my head that would be great! (actually I just finished a full channel binge for all of your flash videos so this would have been applicable at any point in the last week)

[@Kimtron142]

For darth vader, one reason (I'm playing devil's advocate) is that using the force is draining. Though vader doesn't show it, it is very possible that he is exhausted from using the force to pull the second ship, so either he pulls the second ship into exhaustion and be vulnerable to an attack, or lets it go out of self preservation.

[@xQuicksilverPM]

loved the usage of postal movie clips.

[@shandydasquire]

You'll love what happens next

[@NatsumiMichi]

Just when I finally managed to forget this show ever existed 💀

[@Thorinoaken]

Wow i was not expecting to ever see a part 2

[@Moon-nk3co]

Another beautiful video by the Madvo man himself

[@ryantaylor8535]

It finally dropped imma cry

[@adventureedge7401]

It’s a good day when madvocate posts

[@shinichiizumi2242]

i love you madvocate. ive watched each of your videos on the flash about 3 or 4 times because theyre so funny. and i rewatch your other videos too a lot. i hope you have time and courage to upload more

[@TK-9851]

I have waited years for this

[@ELECTRICSHEEP94]

This is where the fucking fun begins. (My favorite Anakin YTP quote)

[@legendspectre1683]

Honey wake up, Madvocate just posted

[@nothomebutnotreally3782]

Funny how this came out as soon as I watched part one

[@RenegadeAcre]

I cannot imagine having still not seen Andor. 😭

[@flatbread42]

“I’ve been looking forward to this”

[@AmitCinematicUniverse]

Welcome back, Madvocate. I love your content.

[@toughluck8012]

*comments about how he hates sarcasm *continuously returns to these videos

[@infinitefun527]

The notification musta been as slow as Barry Allen because I just got it.

[@DaniG._.German]

*KING CRIM* you know what. That was a good set up for the ad. I normally add a timestamp to skip it. I wont watch it but it was a good setup.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

This show should have been a home run. Reva could have been one of the best Star Wars characters, young Leia could have been interesting and cute to see, etc. but they screwed it all up SO BAD. Anyway, I loved the first episode and was always hoping that you'd make a second one. I'd love to see you tearing apart and exposing all of the other horrible Star Wars TV shows. Andor is the only good live action one.

[@GARYnickS4556]

the fucking way he said that had to be the funniest shit ive heard all year 9:57

[@PatrickWDunne]

The long awaited sequel!

[@SnoopSqueak]

Irresponsible people tend to have the most children... It's kind of disgusting. Glad you're on your feet! Thanks for the video.

[@amberhernandez]

Imagine seeing this show without knowing anything about Star Wars and understanding this is a prequel.

[@Eficiente_VSB]

1 benefit of this coming up late is that you can see that Reva is portrayed as impulsive & trigger-happy as a bad thing, yet more portrayals of Inquisitors later on made them no worse than her. Inquisitors can be as terroristic as they feel like if making them hyper evil serves the story, any line they feel like they shouldn't cross is arbitrary. It takes 0 skills to write that faction. They get redeemed on just as much of a whim. It kinda makes me think that Reva wasn't portrayed as doing bad her job in the mind of the writer, but that her bosses were being hard on her in an unfair manner to makes us gain some sympathy (in the mind of the writer). If this was the intent then it flew over the heads of everyone I know, and I want to believe they wouldn't be that stupid, but, you know.