What is your problem, Ralph? I told you, don't follow me.Ralph Breaks the Internet · 2018 — Chapter 19 of 21 · 3'20" · B1
Ralph's Clones Chase Vanellope, Explained: an empty gesture
A virus made of Ralph's insecurities spawns clones that chase Vanellope through the web while the news calls it the Wreck-It Ralph virus. She and Ralph hide with KnowsMore, which traces the cause to his "needy, clingy, self-destructive behavior" and proposes leading the clones through the anti-virus gate.
What happens
A security threat spreads as clones of Ralph chase Vanellope and the news reports a 'Wreck-It Ralph virus' crashing servers. They take shelter with KnowsMore, which explains that the virus clones Ralph's needy, clingy behaviour, and advises luring the clones through the anti-virus gate to delete them.
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an empty gestureclingyco-dependentwouldn't you say?
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Phrase of the scene
an empty gesture
空洞的姿态；没有实际作用的表示
云妮洛普感谢搜索机器人的帮助，机器人用这句话说这份感谢此刻已没有实际意义。
A card without a note feels like an empty gesture.
Also in this scene
- clingy
overly attached and dependent on someone
- co-dependent
mutually and unhealthily dependent in a relationship
- wouldn't you say?
a polite tag that pressures you to agree
Everything marked in this scene
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What is your problem, Ralph? I told you, don't follow me.liaison
What is your problem, Ralph? I told you, don't follow me.Cut that out. You're scaring me.Cut that out. You're scaring me.flap
Cut that out. You're scaring me.In breaking news, the Internet is under assault...as a massive denial-of-service attack...Experts are still trying to understand who or what the virus's intended target may be."Where does my high school girlfriend live now?"Oh, delightful!No! No! There's a whole bunch of Ralphs chasing me.This would probably be an appropriate time for me to shutter my site.It's me! It's the real me!the real me
It's me! It's the real me!- Ralph? - My apologies.Well, I think it's fairly obvious.all of your needy, clingy, self-destructive behavior.The very behavior which left uncheckedOfficial query...if-clause
what do I do if clones of me are trying to capture my friend? Search.Or, the anti-virus district is surrounded by a gate made from security software.if + could
If Vanellope could somehow lead all of the clones through the gate...they would be deleted all at once.would be done
they would be deleted all at once.liaison
they would be deleted all at once.Sort of a co-dependent pied piper situation.It's a bit of an empty gesture at this point, wouldn't you say?Ralph's Clones Chase Vanellope, explained
What's really going on
The scene turns Ralph's emotional problem into a literal computer virus. His neediness has become an army of clones that hunts Vanellope, and the news names the threat after him: "the Wreck-It Ralph virus." The diagnosis is blunt. What the clones reproduce is "all of your needy, clingy, self-destructive behavior," meaning the thing chasing her is not a monster but Ralph himself, unchecked. The solution is almost a joke about self-help, offering "all the clones in therapy" before the practical option of luring them through the anti-virus gate. KnowsMore even calls it "a co-dependent pied piper situation," which is exactly the problem between the two friends.
Theme
FriendshipRalph's neediness becomes a virus that literally chases his friend, exposing the strain in how he holds on.
IdentityThe clones are copies of Ralph's worst behavior, forcing him to face the part of himself causing harm.
What you'll learn
- Notice how "Whole Foods, a hole" changes the exchange.
- Listen for the attitude carried by "Whole Foods, a hole".
- Try the phrase in a comparable conversation.
Listen for
- follow me — liaison
- Cut that out — flap
- all at once — liaison
What is your problem, Ralph? I told you, don't follow me.Her annoyed greeting, the first sign that Ralph's following has become a threat.
In breaking news, the Internet is under assault...The news framing that turns a private problem into a web-wide disaster.
all of your needy, clingy, self-destructive behavior.The diagnosis naming Ralph's behavior as the source the virus cloned.
Either you put all the clones in therapy.The joke solution that treats the clones as emotional problems rather than objects.
It's a bit of an empty gesture at this point, wouldn't you say?KnowsMore's dry reply to thanks, puncturing the moment with a wry put-down.
Questions about this scene
What is the Wreck-It Ralph virus?
An insecurity virus that copied Ralph's needy, clingy behaviour into clones, which then chase Vanellope and crash servers across the Internet.
What does 'co-dependent' mean as KnowsMore uses it?
It means two people who depend on each other in an unhealthy way. He calls the situation a co-dependent pied piper, meaning Ralph's clinginess created the danger.
How can they get rid of the clones?
By luring them through the gate of the anti-virus district, where security software would delete them all at once.
Why do the clones target Vanellope?
They are clones of Ralph's insecurities, so they act on his urge to hold on to her, which makes her the thing they chase.
How does KnowsMore treat their thanks?
Dryly. It says the thanks is a bit of an empty gesture at this point, since the problem it helped diagnose is still at large.
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Chapter 1riddle me thisRiddles on the Rooftop
Chapter 2agree to disagreeThe Arcade Gets Wi-Fi
Chapter 3go out of businessRalph Breaks Sugar Rush
Chapter 4That's the stuffVanellope Asks Who She Is
Chapter 5beggars can't be choosersFelix and Calhoun Adopt the Racers
Chapter 6on the houseRalph Mishears eBay
Chapter 7Not on my watchRalph and Vanellope Enter the Internet
Chapter 8put Humpty Dumpty together againKnowsMore Finishes Your Sentences
Chapter 9going once, going twiceRalph and Vanellope Win the Auction
Chapter 10I got a guySpamley Pitches Loot Hunting
Chapter 11mess with the bullStealing Shank's Car in Slaughter Race
Chapter 12go viralShank Offers to Make Them Viral
Chapter 13saturate the marketYesss Explains Hearts Are Money
Chapter 14like shoes and socksRalph and Vanellope Say Goodbye
Chapter 15the million-dollar questionThe Princesses Vet Vanellope
Chapter 16bring out the worst in someoneRalph Reads the Comments
Chapter 17a kick in the faceVanellope Wants a New Home
Chapter 18keep a low profileBuying a Virus in the Darknet
Watching · Chapter 19an empty gestureRalph's Clones Chase Vanellope
Chapter 20hold someone backRalph Says Let Her Go
Chapter 21don't be a strangerRalph and Vanellope Say GoodbyeChapter 19 of 21 · about 6 min to go