![]() ![]() The tablecloth Jupe was looking through and the singular shoe he focused on saved him. But it also seems likely it was because Jupe was silent and didn’t make eye contact with the predator - just like the Haywoods did to avoid Jean Jacket’s pull. Initially, it seems because the two rehearsed their fist bump from the show, that Gordy recognized Jupe and was less apt to tear him apart. Later, Jean Jacket is fooled by the inflatable Jupe that Em releases, which makes it sick and ultimately fatal.įinally, both animals show their true form right before their death, with the chimp wriggling out of parts of its costume and Jean Jacket converting from its UFO form to its natural state. During “Gordy’s Home,” the balloons floating from the birthday present pop due to hot stage lights, scaring Gordy and starting the violence, and leading to his own death. If he can spin that tragedy into a moneymaking scheme, why not do it with Jean Jacket?Īlso notable: Both animals meet their downfall because of balloons. Ultimately, Jupe is earning a ton of money off of his childhood tragedy, stowing away feelings of grief in order to make thousands off of twisted tourists who want to see his macabre museum. But the costs are too high when dealing with an alpha predator. In Jupe’s case, it was the pursuit of being the ultimate showman, despite the risk, and for Antlers it was risking it all to get the ultimate evidence of aliens. Unfortunately, as OJ alluded to several times, predators can’t be tamed, so when Jean Jacket went rogue on Jupe, it was history repeating itself, and Jupe’s hubris was his downfall.įurthermore, mankind’s obsession with spectacle was what killed both Jupe and Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott), the cameraman who first warned Em about the danger of chasing the perfect shot. When the alien seemingly presented itself as another showbiz opportunity, he mistook the first six months of feeding horses to Jean Jacket as a trainer/animal relationship - similar to the sitcom, but forgetting the consequences. To the first point, Jupe’s folly was looking at his survival from the “Gordy’s Home” massacre optimistically. ![]() 2) Mankind will risk everything for spectacle. ![]()
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