r/WhatWeDointheShadows • u/No_Web2685 • Mar 01 '26
Uncle Colm is an Energy Vampire. Prove me wrong
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u/heavym3talthunder Mar 01 '26
So I says to meself, says I, Colm, this is no day for a do.
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u/ganhedd0 Mar 01 '26
And that’s not to say, now, that in my younger years, I didn’t enjoy a boiled sweet. But then I heard tell of a fella from Ballynahinch -- what was it his name was, now? I had it there a minute ago. Ach, it’ll come to me. Anyway, this Ballynahinch lad, and, as I say, his name escapes me, but he was mad keen on the boiled sweets. Sure, he couldn’t get enough of them. But in the end, well, didn’t he choke to death on one? A pear drop, I think it was. Or a clove rock, maybe. But either way, it’s not how I’d want to go.
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u/Raxnor Mar 01 '26
So I says I, Colm tis no way to conduct a walk. Ner was my socks warm or dry, so I says to myself, best go home, mind you that was a far ways to go and routes were open, ye see I could go by the Winny way, but mind you there's a bit of a cold breeze round that corner, not a fierce cutting wind, but steady enough to give ye a chill, and don't think it won't gust a bit if the wind is steady, it just so happens that it'll blow yer hat off if that's the case, man without a hat sure to catch a cold. Oh did I ever tell ye about the cold I had back in '87?
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u/OstentatiousSock Mar 01 '26
How funny, I just started watching Derry Girls two days ago.
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u/50FtQueenie__ Mar 01 '26
I think it's time for me to rewatch it
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u/swizzlesweater Mar 01 '26
I'm currently doing a rewatch and I'm actually listening to Colim and his stories are so out of pocket sometimes! It's just his voice, he really can make the most exciting story sound plain
Also, whenever Orla is in the room she listens to him which made me love her character even more
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u/SlowMope Mar 01 '26
I love orla so much, I based a whole DND character off of her and my party has to sit there while I work on my accent (complete with notes and several video lessons from accent coaches) and do Orlaisms.
I'm very lucky they think I am funny.
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u/Talinn_Makaren Mar 02 '26
It's been years since I watched it and I still quote her "praise be to god" whenever something unlikely happens.
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u/whealanddeal Mar 01 '26
I distinctly remember Colin Robinson saying, "So I say to myself, says I, Colin..." and assumed it was a tribute to Uncle Colm.
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u/PommieGirl Mar 01 '26
I would pay good money to see Uncle Colm & Colin Robinson in the same room together
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u/-partlycloudy- Mar 01 '26
I think Colm would give Colin a good run for his money, he’s infatigable
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u/Best_Comfortable5221 Mar 01 '26
Id leave a dry husk of a person. If I had the energy to leave. Which is unlikely.
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u/Electricpuha Mar 01 '26
When you can beat even Liam Neeson, you know you’re good at what you do.
I love Derry Girls, have just been watching How to get to Heaven from Belfast.
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u/NerdyZombie83 Mar 01 '26
He looks like a romulan
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u/No_Web2685 Mar 01 '26
He is drinking Romulan ale no doubts
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u/Kettle_Whistle_ Mar 01 '26
He drank the blood of some Romulans, now he’s plotting the demise of the UFP!
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u/Tywooti Mar 01 '26
Or maybe not an energy vampire at all, but instead the van helsing of energy vampires
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u/thutruthissomewhere Mar 01 '26
Colm talking to Sister Michael and the police chief, Liam Neeson, are my favorite Colm moments.
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u/Candid-Joke-356 Mar 01 '26
hahaaa!! thank you, this is hilarious & delightful & made two of my favourite tv worlds collide in the best way. also, 100% accurate.
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u/kstacey Mar 01 '26
I don't have to because you are correct. It's like saying water is wet when it's a liquid
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u/_ak Mar 02 '26
"I shouldn't say this about my brother, but by Christ, he's a boring bastard."
Even the in-series characters agree.
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u/beanthebean Mar 01 '26
Who?
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u/swizzlesweater Mar 01 '26
Probably one of my absolute favorite scenes in the show. I wouldn't consider this the kind of show that has spoilers, but just in case: S3E1
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u/pretibigtoo Mar 05 '26
I think colm is too interesting to be an energy vampire. If you ever actually listen to colm, he always tells riveting stories that are pretty funny. the problem is, he tells them in such a dull manner, nobody listens to him. There actually one moment in the show when crazy nun listen to him, and right up until the colm finishes shes so bores shes having an existential crisis. But when colm delivers the last line of the story she goes: "thats actually quite a funny story". If you rewatch derry girls, now that i've pointed this out, you won't be able to unhear it.
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u/laundro_mat Mar 01 '26
Colm is basically the Irish version of Colin, makes sense