Alternative Character Interpretation: Is the Fabrication Machine a spiteful bastard of mad science intent on finishing what it started, or a lost child who desperately wants a soul of its own?
Word of God describes the Fabrication machine as an abused child who is given a lot of power.
Also the stitchpunks themselves, who may each represent specific aspects of the Scientist's soul/personality. This casts a much more interesting light on certain members of the cast.
Angst? What Angst?: 9 is a remarkably together guy considering that he single-handedly woke up the Big Bad and inadvertantly killed his very first friend
Although it begins to make more sense once you realize that the PG-13 rating was also given for "implied drug use."
Bowdlerise: Many fans have expressed... disappointment with the edited version aired on Sy Fy and USA. Apparent edits included removal of dialogue, removal of the light staff building scene, and removal of the factory chase scene.
Canon Fodder: By the truckload if you ask most fans.
Cargo Ship: There is someone out there who ships 1xHis Cape. Dead serious here. 8xHis Sword also exists. As does 8xHis Magnet.
Did you see the look on his face? 8xMagnet is canon.
Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: 2 seems to be a living manifestation of this trope. And just try not to smile when 1's soul silently thanks 9. Oh, hell, just the entire scene when the fallen Stitchpunks' souls are freed.
There's also the deleted scene after the factory is destroyed where 1 makes amends with 9 and accepts him after admitting he's not as good of a leader he had made himself out to be. Immediately followed by a Crowning Moment of Funny when his crown falls off and reveals the silly little knot on his head, which both 9 and 1 laugh at.
He's also called "Creeper2" by some on Deviantart.
There's also Pedo9, which originated from a very creepy looking figurine made before the movie came out. You don't want to know what it looked like, believe me.
Fanon Discontinuity: The Russian version. It's not 'all' bad and some people do like it, and it does have some changes to the plot that are an interesting idea (such as the characters being the souls of the scientist's friends and family instead of pieces of his own soul). However, it makes so many other changes to the movie that most who have had the chance to see it would rather they just forget it exists.
Ho Yay: It breathes this trope. Come on, only one character (7) is distinctly female, and two (3 and 4) might be interpreted either way. It's practically canon. 5 especially seems to be a magnet for this.
Slash Fic: And God knows there's a lot of it for a movie about sackdolls (sort of). 5/9, 5/2, 5/6, 6/8, 1/2...
Tear Jerker: The whole movie. Especially 2's funeral, what happens right before the end (sad) and the end (happy?).
1's last words. He may have acted like a Jerkass for most of the history, but his declaration that "They left us with Nothing" really puts in scope that he's VERY bitter with being abandoned in a dead planet with machines hunting them down because of the Chancellor's greed. Try to imagine this: You're left with only a few others like yourself, after surviving a war caused by a single human's misdeeds, in a completely destroyed and dead planet with High Octane Nightmare Fuel creatures that want to kill you for your souls, and you alone are left with the task of protecting them, while being the size of a toy. In a way, 1 is a Shell-Shocked Veteran who's been pushed way over the Cynical side of the scale.
What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?: A disturbing number of idiots who brought small children along, despite the commercials clearly stating it was not a children's animated movie. Needless to say, most were in tears by the middle of the film.
And despite the fact it's rated PG-13. Though, the movie's genre is labeled as Kids & Family. Kind of surprising, considering the fact that a total of nine sentient beings (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, Mr. Fab, the Cat, the Winged, and the Seamstress) get brutally killed over the course of the movie.
Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: This is almost purely fan related. Some fans see the Fabrication Machine as an angry little kid who can't control his emotion, leading to a temper tantrum that destroyed humanity. This is supported by the Russian version where the Scientist said the Machine recognized him and let him live.
Also somewhat supported by Word of God's description of it: an abused child who finally gets power to fight back.
The Musical:[]
Adaptation Displacement: Surprisingly many people have heard of either the original film 8 1/2or the stage musical Nine. Relatively few know about both.
Hype Backlash: The movie went into the 2009 awards season as one of a handful of "guaranteed" contenders based on its Oscar Bait nature, and easily picked up nominations from the Critics Choice and Golden Globes precursor ceremonies. But neither critics nor audiences were easily swayed: the negative reviews ranged in tone from severe disappointment to vicious, while it failed to match Rob Marshall's earlierChicago's runaway success. In Spades.
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