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Apocanaut
Kilroy
Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 2
Why do we think Slenderman is The Operator? So, I know this is a pretty well established idea, but I don't think we are supposed to think Slender Man is called The Operator. I think when totheark talks about the operator, he's talking about the camera operator, or maybe even the operator of TTA's account. I think this makes a lot more sense than just a super-cryptic title for Slender Man, given that totheark said "operator belongs to others," and there's never a very clear connection between slender man and the word operator in any of the videos. Also, since totheark says others, whoever the operator is may change depending on whose footage it is. Sometimes Jay is, sometimes Alex is. I just find this more satisfactory than assigning Operator to slenderman.
Thoughts?
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:33 am
BranRainey
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Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 371
The creators said that he is in an interview . Any mention of Slender Man by a fan was replaced with "The Operator" when repeated by them. No one ever really called him the Operator until then. Seems to be one of the few things we know for certain.
Also hi.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:35 am
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Randoman96
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Joined: 26 Feb 2011 Posts: 1542 Location: Logansport, Indiana
Again, things like this, put them in the off topic or general discussion threads.
But to answer your question, The Operator is a name that the creators of MH gave to him, we know that Slender Man = The Operator.
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:36 am
Apocanaut
Kilroy
Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 2
ah, well, noob status fulfilled. Thanks dudes.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:37 am
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:41 am
Geneaux486
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So clearly the Operator has been in showbusiness for quite some time.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:55 am
Nickjackal
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amy001 wrote:
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:38 am
Geneaux486
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It explains Tribetwelve and Everymanhybrid quite nicely as well.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:59 am
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:46 am
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:37 am
gijig21
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Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 60
BranRainey wrote:
The creators said that he is in an interview . Any mention of Slender Man by a fan was replaced with "The Operator" when repeated by them. No one ever really called him the Operator until then. Seems to be one of the few things we know for certain.
Also hi.
I am bringing this back up... in the DVD their don't copy message directly addresses him as SLENDERMAN... and on Troys blog he answers FAQs, one of the questions says "How did you make The Operator?" His Response "Who?"
I am not convinced slenderman=operator
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:15 pm
onetruepurple
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Joined: 07 Jan 2011 Posts: 570
gijig21 wrote:
and on Troys blog he answers FAQs, one of the questions says "How did you make The Operator?" His Response "Who?"
And in the same FAQ, he also answers "What DVD?", so...
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:20 pm
BranRainey
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Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 371
gijig21 wrote:
I am bringing this back up... in the DVD their don't copy message directly addresses him as SLENDERMAN...
What kind of "don't copy" message is this exactly? The concept of Slender Man is public domain, so if they were stating something along those lines they would call him that regardless of what he's called in their series.
Or he could, obviously, have more than one name. He does in a lot of series.
gijig21 wrote:
and on Troys blog he answers FAQs, one of the questions says "How did you make The Operator?" His Response "Who?"
Obvious joke is obvious.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:16 pm
gijig21
Boot
Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 60
BranRainey wrote:
gijig21 wrote:
I am bringing this back up... in the DVD their don't copy message directly addresses him as SLENDERMAN...
What kind of "don't copy" message is this exactly? The concept of Slender Man is public domain, so if they were stating something along those lines they would call him that regardless of what he's called in their series.
Or he could, obviously, have more than one name. He does in a lot of series.
In place of the Legal jargon about copyright and piracy etc they have a simple statement that says do not copy this dvd, or slenderman will come for you. or something like that.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:13 pm
BranRainey
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Ah, heh. I wouldn't really call that conclusive but I guess it makes sense as an argument. I'm still tempted to think Operator=Slender Man because that theory is 100% based on things Troy said and nothing in the series itself, which makes it seem infallible to me. *shrug*
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:18 pm
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