Go to imbd and look for the d9 faq on there message board. All of your questions will be answered.

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Stop rationalizing Sci-Fi. It makes it fucking stupid and it's such a fucking neckbeard thing to do.

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They couldn't leave, they needed fuel.

2. The smaller craft WAS the control center of the ship.

I don't have a link to the explanation, but they said the fluid was a type of nano machine that kept the guns in good condition. They fix anything that's broken. Wikus sprayed it into his own face, it saw his DNA and was like "That's not Prawn! Better get to work!" That's why it started out on his broken arm.


That little ship that fell off the mothership was the control area. It isn't explained why it fell off, but when it did there was no way for the ship to leave. It was stuck in park for 30 years. That's why Christopher was gathering the fluid. To repair the control ship.

>>5543009
>That little ship that fell off the mothership was the control area. It isn't explained why it fell off, but when it did there was no way for the ship to leave. It was stuck in park for 30 years. That's why Christopher was gathering the fluid. To repair the control ship.

That makes sense, I suppose I should have made that connection.

>I don't have a link to the explanation, but they said the fluid was a type of nano machine that kept the guns in good condition. They fix anything that's broken. Wikus sprayed it into his own face, it saw his DNA and was like "That's not Prawn! Better get to work!" That's why it started out on his broken arm.

Was this even established in the movie?

No, I think OP was right. Motherfuckers were all starving when first contact was made, so it wasn't the control shit preventing them from leaving. Try not eating the whole trip back home.

Doesnt say the ship in the movie was the control shit, so you can just as easily assume the prawn with the red vest just built it.

>>5543059

No it wasn't in the movie, but it was in an article with the director (I think) a few months ago.

>>5542952
As for the first question, don't rationalize sci-fi. It doesn't happen.

As for your second: did you not watch the fucking movie?

>>5543097
>As for the first question, don't rationalize sci-fi. It doesn't happen.

So like I said, we're just supposed to suspend our disbelief.

>As for your second: did you not watch the fucking movie?

I guess I should have made that connection with the control ship. But there are still some unsettling things about this.

1. The control ship fell before they were located to D9.
2. Said ship happened to fall in the region where they were to be located in.
3. They say most of the prawns are workers and have no leadership structure, so the odds of Chris being the one to find it.. and then bury it underground... while not impossible, rather implausible.

But I do accept the explanation about the control ship.

>>5543133

you're right, like come on a command ship located outside of the actual ship... why not build it in the center

>>5543133
Did they ever say if the control ship fell before of after the prawns were relocated? I was tired when I saw D9 and I don't remember very well.

>>5543188

if the control module is what prevents them from taking off, obviously that happens before they're relocated

9) Who built the slums in District 9 right over where the command module fell? Very convenient.

The slums were already there. Many people were relocated from the slums when the prawns first made contact, because rights and property for the prawns was a big issue back then. The only change is that District 9 was segregated and walled off from the rest of society. Explained in the introductory documentary style clips.

>>5543173

I saw it as being like the keys to your car. The command module detaches to stop anyone running off with your parked mothership.

>>5543239
Yeah, but I don't think they couldn't go home because of the control ship. If it was the case they would have stopped in space, not on Earth. They stopped above Johannesburg, and that's when the control ship fell off.

>>5543311

The D9 site explains that the mothership auto-piloted to earth when their queen died. While hovering above earth, the control module just fell.

But I don't remember any mention of a Queen, but I was pretty tired yesterday.

it's obviously a troll people, move along.

>>5543342
The presence of a queen in their society is pretty heavily implied when all the others are called "drones" or "workers", wouldn't you agree?

>>5543397

I don't like the idea of having to infer that just from their appearance. Especially with something so critical to explaining their situation.

http://www.district9site.com/district9rogerebert.htm

Oh, look. Ebert doesn't have a clue about the command modules, he also thinks Chris' ship is of his own design.

>>5543397

Implied, yes. But if the death of the Queen is the reason for them auto-piloting to Earth, that should be mentioned, dont you agree?

A Queen figure is absent throughout the entire film, so it's implied that there isn't one. It's not good practise to just assume there is a Queen based on the physiology of the aliens.

>>5543409
It's pretty clear there's a caste system.

Christopher is clearly not your run-of-the-mill prawn and Wikus mentions this when Chris asks "why?". Wikus gives the impression he's dealt with the "smarter" prawns like Chris before and immediately changes his tactics.

When Christopher is working on the device and trying to find more of the liquid he's got the other prawn working for him. When Chris is around, the prawn is pretty subservient and pretty much follows orders. When Chris sends him outside to deal with Wikus, the prawn (away from Chris' influence) loses his shit.

>>5543463
This makes sense apart from one thing:

How are the prawns reproducing after 28 years without a queen?

>>5543463

Yeah, but I'm talking about the Queen thing. The whole reason for them going to Earth is because she died, but since there's no mention of her, how the fuck are we supposed to make sense of htat.

Guise we cant infer everything, whether they have a queen or how they can mate without a queen, just based on their alien physiology... which we're supposed to liken to an earth creature that operates as a collective.

>>5543097
In the movies maybe. SF literature can be pretty much precise on the scientific part.

Am I the only one put off by the questionable writing in this film? Hell, not just the flat dialog, the actors nearly blew all their lines as well. None of the characters are imaginative either. None of them seem real, it just seems like they're desperately trying to connect with Middle America at every turn. Don't even get me started on the blatant political and Christian overtones.

>>5543463
Here.

I'm not one of the guys arguing for a Queen. Though, even if there is/was a Queen it doesn't mean that she was the sole reproducer. A queen coul just have been an overmind type controller (like a Kerrigan in Starcraft). It doesn't necessarily imply she's the only thing that can reproduce.

>>5543511
All of Wikus' dialog was ad-libbed. Most of the rest was as well.

>>5542952
>1. Is there any way to rationalize the alien fluid converting Wikus' DNA?

A retrovirus is an RNA virus that is replicated in a host cell via the enzyme reverse transcriptase to produce DNA from its RNA genome. The DNA is then incorporated into the host's genome by an integrase enzyme.
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrovirus

Fluid consisting of several thousand different retroviruses.

>>5543511

All-encompassing copypasta initially regarding SG1

>>5543342
Thanks for explaining it to me.

>>5543511
Copypasta or not, I'm afraid I agree with this. It was a really fun movie, but they could have put a bit more effort into the dialogue. Every line spoken by the main soldier guy hunting Wikus is just your typical, cliched hollywood gruff military man speak. It was kind of off-putting.

>>5543513
>like a Kerrigan in Starcraft

Who? At least try to refer to things people actually know about.

>>5543592
0/10
Stop pretending not be a nerd, nobody will believe you anyway

>>5543592

Obvious troll is obvious.

i think you people do nothing but overrationalize insanly predictably movies.

go see shindlers list. then maybe youll see what a piece of shit job this movie did trying to emulate it.

>>5543604
>>5543607
What? Why should I know who that is? I've honestly never heard of Starcraft.

>>5543592

>kerrigan
>starcraft

>not knowing about possibly one of the most famous video games ever created.

>>5543624
Yeah, I just googled it. Didn't realize it was a video game, I don't play video games. Is that really so hard to believe? This isn't /v/.

>>5543580

but it was realistic... besides he was marginal, you dont need to embellish him

>>5543592
>>5543640

FUCKING IDIOT

>>5543640

>not /v/
>your right its 4chan

>>5543640
holy shit you must be incredibly sheltered

>>5543617

You are a piece of shit! Also a terrible troll.

The Anon said "like a Kerrigan in Starcraft"

You can wiki or google that phrase and you will get a clear understanding of what he was saying and you would see that it was a perfectly good example.

Everyone knows it, and you are trying too hard. In fact I am done wasting my time.

>>5543640

it is not a simple videogame you underage b& fuckface. it is the most popular and probable the best game in the world. EVER.

fucking moron

this movie was a stupid predictable movie about racism. nothing more.

>>5543592
>>5543617
>>5543640

unsuccessful troll is insuccessful... learn2troll retard

>>5543642
>but it was realistic

No it wasn't. Like, at all. This movie has a lot of things going for it, but realism is certainly not one of them. Wikus was the only believable character because he actually spoke like a real person (which is understandable, considering most of his dialogue was improvised). Other than that, the writing was kind of lazy. But it's kind of hard to care when the movie is so much fun anyway.

>>5543682

ill agree with this. not for one second did i believe any of this could concievably happen, especially not with the US. i know its scifi, but seriously, try harder.

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>>5543674
Jesus christ, why the hostility?

>>5543706

Because he is a dumbass idiot or a troll. In case you are him replace he is with you are.

29 year old male anon here: I've never played Starcraft and wouldn't get any references made to it.

How does that make you feel?

>>5543718

SUPERIOR?

>>5543718

It makes me feel...no, it makes me know for certain that you are an idiot...

>>5543718
23 year old, I am the same. I also don't own a single games console, and my PC is too shit to play any games. I like how this infuriates some people, for some ridiculous reason.

>>5543718
like I had a much better childhood than you

Anyone else saw the featurette on TV last night about D9? Neil Blomkamp showed a glimpse of the Prawn commander.

>>5543726

oh lawd win

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>>5543732

win

>>5543739

who the fuck is the prawn commander? the chief baddie in D10?

>>5543718

i'm 27, know exactly what starcraft here, it just means that your an idiot. if your that old and dont know what starcraft is, kill yourself because you obviously have never had human contact. faggot troll.

>>5543717
>Because he is a dumbass idiot or a troll.

Seriously, why? Why is it so hard to believe that not everyone here is a gamer, and therefore would not get references to certain games? Have you ever been out in the real world? Believe it or not, Starcraft probably isn't as well known among regular people as you might think. Also, this is /tv/, not /v/.

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>>5543748
So these are your typical Starcraft fans? Underage /b/tards?

>>5543732
Did you have any friends?

I don't think I've ever seen people so unreasonably enraged by one post in my life.

>>5543773
Of course, we would LAN the game until morning. It was a joyous time.

>>5543757
>i'm 27, know exactly what starcraft here, it just means that your an idiot. if your that old and dont know what starcraft is, you obviously have never had contact with fat, obsessive video game nerds

fix'd. And I would have thought that would be a good thing.

>>5543753
Watch Alien

>>5543773
Well you can't exactly play a multiplayer game by yourself you idiot

District 9 thread, guys.

>>5543784
Oh. I was busy playing with my friends outside. You know, like a normal kid.

>>5543760

read this (not me)

>>5543757

Also, you don't have to be a gamer. It's in popular culture. Which means that you have lived in the woods without freinds, tv or any kind of social or media contact.

Believe it or not, but StarCraft is fucking WELL KNOWN. It is you who doesn't know about it. That makes you dumb for not knowing and living in a cave and an idiot for thinking you are superior to others (it is implied in your post n00b).
That just shows the extend of your common knowledge fucking retard.

>>5543760
Hardcore gamers know nothing of the real world.

>>5543795

I have??? What is your point? That the alien ship that was found at the beginning of the movie was a prawn ship? Crossover much?

>>5543803
Based on this post, I'm having a hard time believing that Starcraft fans are over the age of 12. Did he just use the term "n00b"?

>>5543803
Wow. Why are you so angry?

>>5543815

Invoking someone's age is ALWAYS a sign of no arguments. You FAIL N00B. Also, your "strawman" (google it dumbshit) won't work.

No way to mask the fact that you are stupid and have lived in a cave for the past 20 years. idiot.

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>>5543819

did you read the entire thread fuckface?

You Starcraft kids are sad. It angers you that I've never played it? Pathetic.

Here's some more grist for the troll mill: I've never played Starcraft, but I lived in Korea and skipped by the Starcraft 24 hour gameplay TV channel every day. Spore is the only PC game I've played in 10 years, and my most recent console is a Gamecube.

dont try to make sense of a stupid movie

>>5543821
Cry more, 12 year old.

>>5543821
>You FAIL N00B.
I don't care about Starcraft but get off /tv/.

>>5543821
This is hilarious. First, learn what a straman argument is. Second, stop saying noob. It really makes you sound like a little child. Also, calm the fuck down. You're raging over the fact that someone hasn't heard of some game. I can almost see the beads of sweat gushing from your neckbeard onto your keyboard.

>>5543826
Yes. That's why I'm asking why you're so angry. It makes no sense to me.

>>5543830

It angers me that this guy >>5543592 thinks he is superior to others while actually he is showing his lack of basic coomon knowledge. He is an idiot that thinks is smart, because of his stupidity. Get it?

Yoo don't enrage me at all, because you have obviously heard about the game. You are a clear case that PROVES my point that not only gamers know about it. It is coomon knowledge. YOU ARE MY PROOF.

>>5543848
read this moron and learn to think. superior attitude while clearly expressing stupidity is FAIL
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ITT everyone in the world is Korean

>>5543855
>Yoo don't enrage me at all, because you have obviously heard about the game.

You must be a fun person to be around.

>>5543855
>thinks he is superior to others

What makes you think I think I'm superior to others? I wasn't trying to give that impression. You really should calm down a bit, you fat sweaty retarded child.

>>5543874

i lol'd

>>5543878

please elaborate

There's people on 4chan who haven't heard of Starcraft?

Really?

>>5543891

Trying to backtrack on your statements when someone calls you out on them? Pathetic scared bitch. You angry, because you got told? GET SOME COMMON KNOWLEDGE INTO THAT EMPTY CAN OF YOURS FAGGOT.

>>5543897
i lol'd as well

>>5543892
>please elaborate
I was being sarcastic. You get enraged with those who haven't heard of a particular video game. You are pathetic and most likely haven't met a real human person in years.

ITT: a couple of faggots with no real world knowledge getting told.

Teenagers can't fathom that their personal experience, their preferences, their stupid obsessions, aren't shared by everyone.

>>5543904
>Trying to backtrack on your statements when someone calls you out on them?

....no, I'm asking you to explain what gave you that impression. Also, the rest of your post is both hilarious and terrifying. And if you truly are a grown man, you should probably kill yourself or something. The world has no use for you.

>>5543910

Dude, that guy (not me) >>5543892
is clearly not this guy (me) >>5543855

I laughed though.

>>5543924

Well, that shows the extend of your brain power. yet, another area that is severely limited in your case. Read your post AGAIN idiot.

>>5543913
ITT: One guy uses phrases like "told" and "n00b" and so on, while inconceivably raging about a game while trying to convince people that he's not a socially retarded 12 year old

>>5543009
that explanation of the nano machines reminds me of the doctor who episode where you first meet captain jack. the one with the "wheres my mommy" shit

>>5543813

Someone answer this please and let's get back to the thread.

/tv/ fails to realize the real troll was the guy that brought up Starcraft outside of /v/

>>5543739

WHO IS THE PRAWN COMMANDER?????????? IS HE FROM D10???????

Caps Lock off

>>5543813
http://io9.com/5331799/district-9s-director-tells-us-all-about-his-alien-back-story

>>5544025

ty

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Do you?

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> but am unsettled

> at this moment

Hrrm.

ok, i didn't know what a kerrigan was or what starcraft was either. why is this so hard for you all to believe? not everyone here is some nerd gamer fag.

>>5543592

sssssssssss

>>5544139

a kerrigan???
a kerrigan????
a kerrigan?????

>>5544139
Yes, we've established that. Now let's just laugh at the infuriated kid who said noob a bunch of times and get on with the fucking thread.

>>5543592
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>>5544113
Yes, because girls love video games.

>>5543592
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The second question: The humans wondered what the ship was because something never came out, so they started investigating, and found the creatures starved and weak, and then they put them in d9

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>12 year old Koreans

people who play starcraft are faggots

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oh boy's this thread was fun to read.

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This better be a troll

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>I've honestly never heard of Starcraft.

>I've honestly never heard of Starcraft

>I've honestly never heard of Starcraft

How can I make my experience with /tv/, faster, more reliable and easier to access.

Basically, how can I hide threads to cut the crap such as those fucking Mooseport threads.

>>5544139
you should leave this place and never return

> i've honestly never heard of Starcraft

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>I've honestly never heard of Starcraft

You guys realise not many people outside of Korea know or care about Starcraft.

It would be understandable on /v/ but why would you care on /tv/?

>>5544542
That's like saying not many people outside of Japan know about Street Fighter.

in b4 people pretending not to have heard of Street Fighter

>You guys realise not many people outside of Korea know or care about Starcraft.

>It would be understandable on /v/ but why would you care on /tv/?

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OK, Starcraft is the one with the barrel roll right? The one with the fox guy and his team who fly around in their ships shooting stuff?

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>>5544566
No Street Fighter is pretty well known, most people have heard of it, not so much with Starcraft.

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>>5544585
No that's Halo the Movie the Game.

you mean somebody doesn't give the same level of importance to video games that i do? oh god i've wasted my life

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>OK, Starcraft is the one with the barrel roll right? The one with the fox guy and his team who fly around in their ships shooting stuff?

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