with a little box I'm gonna open.Ralph Breaks the Internet · 2018 — Chapter 16 of 21 · 4'49" · B1
Ralph Reads the Comments, Explained: bring out the worst in someone
Ralph's unboxing video takes off because of a bee pun, and he scrambles to collect enough hearts to upload it. Then curiosity gets him: he reads the comments, which turn personal and cruel—"Ralph's videos stink," "he's so fat and ugly"—and learns the first rule of the Internet: do not read the comments.
What happens
Ralph opens a package on camera, and a bee pun makes his video a hit; now he needs enough hearts to finish uploading it. He runs around begging for hearts, then stumbles into the comments and finds them full of insults. A friend explains the first rule of the Internet, warns that the place brings out the worst in people, and reminds him that only one heart really matters.
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bring out the worst in someoneput us over the topfirst rule of the Internetgee whiz
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Phrase of the scene
bring out the worst in someone
把某人最坏的一面激发出来
拉尔夫读到满屏恶评时，朋友解释说网络有时会把人最坏的一面引出来，让他别往心里去。
Competition can bring out the worst in people.
Also in this scene
- put us over the top
to push a total or effort just past the goal
- first rule of the Internet
a phrasing borrowed from a famous movie to state an ironclad rule
- gee whiz
an old-fashioned, harmless exclamation of surprise
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Got a little heft to it.Something wobbling around in there.Let's open it up.flap
Let's open it up.Man, who would've guessed a bee pun would be the thing to put us over the top?to push a total or effort just past the goal
A silly bee pun brings in the final flood of hearts Ralph needed to succeed.
Man, who would've guessed a bee pun would be the thing to put us over the top?would have guessed
Man, who would've guessed a bee pun would be the thing to put us over the top?Huh. That's the Internet for you.The file's not loading.if-clause
If this doesn't load, we're not gonna make it.Now, someone get me tech support in here, stat!Hey, guys, come and check out my video,liaison
Hey, guys, come and check out my video,What the heck is this place?an old-fashioned, harmless exclamation of surprise
Ralph gushes with an old-timey exclamation just before the nasty comments hit.
Gee whiz, the Internet is so positive."Just a worthless bum, alone on a pile of bricks."First rule of the Internet...do not read the comments.This place can bring out the worst in some people...It's just a good reminder that this is the only heart that really matters.and as long as she likes me...as long as
and as long as she likes me...It's not all bad.couldn't have done without
Thank you, Yesss. I couldn't have done it without you!Can you give me a ride?liaison
Can you give me a ride?Hey, meet me out in front of ebay in five minutes, okay?Our lives can finally get back to normal.Ralph Reads the Comments, explained
What's really going on
The scene is the film's sharpest turn on the Internet, and it happens in two halves. First there is the sugar rush of going viral: a silly pun makes Ralph famous, and he chases hearts like a kid collecting candy. Then he reads the comments, and the tone flips. "Ralph's videos stink," "he's so fat and ugly," "just a worthless bum"—the anonymity that made strangers cheer turns them cruel. The advice that follows is the real point: "do not read the comments," and "This isn't about you, Ralph. It's about them." Ralph answers that he has been hated all his life, and says the heart Vanellope gave him is the only one that matters. What looked like a joke about the Internet becomes a lesson about self-worth.
Theme
IdentityAnonymous comments attack Ralph's worth, and he falls back on the one heart that truly matters.
FriendshipHe decides that being liked by one real friend outweighs the approval of strangers.
What you'll learn
- Notice how "bee pun" changes the exchange.
- Listen for the attitude carried by "bee pun".
- Try the phrase in a comparable conversation.
Listen for
- open it up — flap
- check out — liaison
- give me a ride — liaison
Man, who would've guessed a bee pun would be the thing to put us over the top?The video's success comes from a throwaway joke, which is how unpredictable going viral feels.
do not read the comments.The first rule of the Internet: scrolling the replies only invites cruelty.
This isn't about you, Ralph. It's about them.A reminder that the insults reveal the commenters, not the person they attack.
It's just a good reminder that this is the only heart that really matters.He values one heartfelt gift over any number of online likes.
Thank you, Yesss. I couldn't have done it without you!He credits the algorithm for his success, showing how dependent he became on her.
Questions about this scene
Why does Ralph's video become popular?
A bee pun lands at the right moment and pushes the video over the top, which is how it attracts enough attention to go viral.
Why does Ralph need hearts?
The video cannot finish loading without enough hearts, so he runs around the floor asking people to like it before it is too late.
What do the comments say about Ralph?
They turn personal and cruel, calling his videos stupid and him fat, ugly and worthless, which is what upsets him most.
What does Yesss tell him about the comments?
She says he should not read them, that the place brings out the worst in people, and that the comments are about the commenters, not about him.
What heart matters most to Ralph?
The heart Vanellope gave him; he says that as long as she likes him, he does not need anybody else or the Internet.
Ralph Breaks the Internet · 21 chapters
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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
Watching · 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
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 16 of 21 · about 15 min to go