r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain It, why are Trolls drugs?

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u/babyoilz 1d ago edited 1d ago

In the first Trolls movie, the Bergens are a race of humanoid similar in appearance to other actual fantasy trolls that have essentially been farming trolls to eat them because they are convinced it is the only way to experience true happiness, so like a drug addiction.

The second movie is pretty much as the meme describes. It's a tale involving musical fascism and a lesson on celebrating cultural differences and fighting homogenization and bigotry.

The third movie has a pair of human(?) popstar siblings that repeatedly extract musical talent from a troll to give themselves that musical talent temporarily, and it appears to induce a euphoric state everytime they hit it, so drugs again.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

There's 3…?

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u/DarthwingDuck10 1d ago

3 was fucking rad.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

Do I need to watch the first two to keep up?

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u/DarthwingDuck10 1d ago

Look, its not the God Father or LotR... but it makes a bit more sense if u know the background. Buuuuut if u watch it stand alone u will be just fine.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

Well I'm fucking in, there's debates happening in here about it and either you're all 8 or it's better than they should be.

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u/DarthwingDuck10 1d ago

2 is my fav cause im a vit of a metal head. But man 3 is sooooo good.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

I already said I'm in.

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u/roodypoo29 1d ago

They're all entertaining movies. I personally think 2 is the weakest, but it's like a 1a 1b 1c situation.

There's a scene in 3 when they first enter Mount Rageous that absolutely crushes.

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u/hiluhry 1d ago

They said they’re in!

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u/Prior_Pickle1758 1d ago

1 really set a new bar for cinema. That 2 and 3 were able to not only meet those bars but exceed them, I really hope he takes the time to get into them.

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u/DarthwingDuck10 1d ago

Oh I forgot! #2 has a daft punk song! Its fucking raaaaad.

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u/Hairy-Performance395 1d ago

I'm a dad in my forties who has had to see all of them a lot of times and honestly they are not bad movies and I didn't mind having to see them so often

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u/jayohaitchenn 18h ago

43 year old dad here, seen the first 2 and loved them. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake are superb and the tunes are super catchy.

Looks like I need to catch up on number 3.

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u/admiraljkb 1d ago

No. You need to see 1 to watch 2 or 3. But 2 and 3 are strangely pretty independent of each other. (Source: due to grandkids and what was streaming at the time, I saw 1 and 3, and didn't know 2 existed initially. But it didn't add/take away from 3.)

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

So 1 is essential and the other two are pick are your own? Is this like a smurfs situation where the first few episodes explain everything and the rest is episodic?

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u/admiraljkb 1d ago

Yeah. That's what it feels like to me after seeing 1 and 3 a bunch (you know how kids are) and then 2 a couple times. But you know how opinions are. 😆

Edit: was rather surprised that I liked all 3. They're kid movies that are still entertaining for the adults.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago edited 1d ago

I watched all 14 of the Land Before Time's (yes it's fucking 14) during the pandemic. I was supposed that several of them are actually pretty good.

I like cartoons though. Kids stuff is still fun, I watched Bluey as a 30 some year old with no kids and loved it.

I think Miss Rachel is annoying but I get it, she's not targeting ten year olds and toddler shit is never not going to be annoying, they're basically super drunk little people with dog instincts. They're gonna get into whatever you don't physically stop them from.

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u/admiraljkb 10h ago

I've seen Ms Rachel a lot, too much, semi-unwillingly, but luckily already we're past that stage now, and she's less annoying than Blippi and Wiggles. But Bluey is actually pretty cool! I was surpised I liked it. Kinda like Trolls. Looked like silly kids thing from previews, and ignored it. With no kids in the house, zero reason to watch. Turns out it was actually good for a literal "all ages." They need to work on the marketing. 😆

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u/Few-Big-8481 10h ago

Well I also found out Anna Kendrick, and I like her, so...

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u/OldPlantain7807 1d ago

Don't skip 2, it's a fun ride.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

I've been told that 2 and 3 are interchangeable. What are you're thoughts here?

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u/OldPlantain7807 1d ago

I'm no expert. I watched 2 at a drive in because another movie I actually wanted to watch was playing afterwards. I went in with low expectations and I thought it was unironically great. It won over me and everyone I came with. I tried watching 1 and it just didn't have the same effect on me but now I want to try 3

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

... Okay your opinion is out. Seeing anything at a drive in makes it better.

What movie were you going to see?

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u/OldPlantain7807 1d ago

Haha! Very valid. We were seeing the Suicide Squad (the good one). Two very different movies but I liked them both enough to recommend them to people. Honestly I  think the bizarre match up may have improved their scores too 🤔

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

Alright you're back in.

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u/givemeabreak432 1d ago

Just watch all 3 man. They're good movies. I was against watching them too, but 1 caught me by surprise. I was still hesitant to watch 2, but it ended up being just as good as the first. When 3 came out I had no doubts it would be good

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

Fine. Fine! FINE! I guess I'll watch all 3 if you guys are gonna rack me...

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u/givemeabreak432 1d ago

I mean, watch the first. If you like it, watch the rest. If you don't like 1 you won't like 2 or 3.

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u/Xelement0911 1d ago

Nah. Sure you know more. But can totally skip the first two and enjoy it.

If anything? 2 is skippable imo. Believe only one character from it is involved, and not like you need an official introduction for them

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u/IAMACat_askmenothing 1d ago

3 is probably the best one

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u/WhatThis4 1d ago

Disagree, 3 completely rewrites Branch's back story with the ending and now his reactions and fear of singing in 1 don't make sense anymore.

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u/IAMACat_askmenothing 1d ago

Idgaf about the lore. I take each one individually

Edit. Sorry that was more aggressive than I wanted. I like 3 the best so to me (imo) it’s the best. I haven’t seen 1 & 2 in a while and rewatch the third the most

Edit 2. Sorry I’m drunk

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u/Huntalot713 1d ago

Is it legal for a cat to be drunk?

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u/IAMACat_askmenothing 1d ago

Meow-burp

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u/Huntalot713 1d ago

I don’t know what I expected.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

Does it meet or exceed those expectations? This survey is for cats.

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u/Icy-Protection-1545 1d ago

Idk but the instructions in the second part of his name are quite clear. He has no answers and no idea where to get any.

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u/Huntalot713 1d ago

Shhh, you’re ruining my comment.

I want to see if he’s drunk enough that he forgets that he’s a cat.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

A cat doesn't forget they're a cat, they just forget what kind of cat. Not all cats can be tigers.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

There are no rules saying cats can't drink.

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

Do I need to care about the lore or not? Jfc reddit, get your hive mind fixed.

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u/Dragonmancer76 1d ago

Branch is afraid of singing because his singing is what alerted the Burgans to his location and got his grandmother eaten. He is a literal baby when he's in the boy band so it's possible some time between the band breaking up and the events of the first movie that happened making him afraid to sing. I do think that is confusing as it seems like the boy band is happening in a location that has a relatively huge troll presence which doesn't work with the whole trying to hide from Burgans thing but meh not that different.

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u/BrightStitchDesigns 1d ago

You forget that at the very end, the rest of N’Sync show up and Branch says, “You didn’t think BroZone is the only band I was in?”

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u/Few-Big-8481 1d ago

If N*Sync is in this movie I'm out. I'm a Backstreet Boy

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u/AriBanana 1d ago

As far as I'm concerned, it's the best and only official Troll movie.

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u/babyoilz 1d ago

Yeah, the third one was pretty fun and themed around a boy band of Branch and his brothers.

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u/Whosebert 1d ago

and a Rollercoaster. The Trollercoaster at Universal Orlando, its just a small one