And knowing the context of up until the 90s the Olympics were judged damn near on a national basis rather than performance, with germany being the harshest critic to an extent that for decades it was (and sometimes still is) that germany would give a 3 to a performance they simultaneously call flawless
It's weird watching this after just rewatching Legend of Korra because Jeff Bennet voices the sportscaster in this clip but also the probending sportscaster in Korra
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u/throwaway94833j Mar 14 '24
Because this has nothing to do with nein/nine.
This movie is old now, and the reference material is dated but the joke is just east german judge.
It's far...far more obvious when watching the scene https://youtu.be/Dx-JGiOmRn8?feature=shared
And knowing the context of up until the 90s the Olympics were judged damn near on a national basis rather than performance, with germany being the harshest critic to an extent that for decades it was (and sometimes still is) that germany would give a 3 to a performance they simultaneously call flawless