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[edit] Are breasts relevant?

Just in case they are, here's a chance for Miss and anyone else who is obsessed with Lynne's breasts to voice their position here. Please do not add it again without talking here, considering the number of people who have found it irrelevant. Xiner 23:18, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

The justifications for the edits should be self-explanatory. Like Laurel and Hardy, Lynne and Tessa make much use of their differing bodies. As we can't actually hear them, they end up using many of the strategies used in silent film, such as exagerrated facial expressions and gestures (or what would be considered as such by today's standards). That is, they use their bodies more than actors who can also relie on their voices. This is also used by them for comic effect, and one of the keys to visual interest is contrast, which, I will repeat, is partly a function of the way they use their different bodies. While I am not obsessed with Lynne's breasts, Lynne herself makes quite conscious use of them and takes care to emphasize them throughout the videos, not only in her clothes but in many gestures that draws our attention to them and her roundness in contrast to Tessa's relative thinness. Of course this is illusion and performance for the most part -- their bodies aren't THAT different -- but an integral part of their performance consists in emphasizing what differences there are. Is it illegal on Wikipedia to speak of bodies? Especially when they are integral parts of performance? I will also note that the "number" of people who have found this irrelevant to be exactly three, and, moreover, consensus may be a good criterion for taking action, but it is not a particularly good criterior for truth or accuracy.--Miss Kitty Fantastico 05:11, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Wow, I certainly didn't expect that much text...Miss Kitty, this is not about some black-and-white Laurel and Hardy, whose article contains no mention of breasts or other private parts in any case. This duo may draw attention to their breasts as part of their performance, but hardly anything can be seen on-screen, let along measuring them, so I don't see how integral that is. May I also remind you the only person to have raised the issue is you? Xiner 00:40, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your response. You seem like a nice guy, but your answers are unconvincing, and even beside the point. I did not compare the Lynne and Tessa to Laurel and Hardy anatomically but rather in terms of the acting conventions and performance these two embody, and that more generally one can see in silent film. Moreover, i made no reference to the Laurel and Hardy article. The measuring question is ludicrous as it would be impossible and silly for us to measure them; we are left with what we see, and what we see in determined by their performances, which, again, draw much attention to certain parts in certains ways. As to what can be seen on screen, that is the point -- we see these two very often from about chest up -- so yes, it is even more important than if we only saw them from afar or from very close up. And yes, I am the only one to raise the issue, but popular consensus is not particularly a sign of truth.

I don't have new arguments to add. I'm just awaiting someone to second your opinion before responding again. Xiner 18:56, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why?

Why? Why should anyone care? I just don't get it. Two girls lip-sinking on youtube and google video, and 6 million people watch it? -Patstuart 16:50, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

They've amassed an audience and fan group large enough to be notable. I know it's a different phenomenon, but Numa Numa, which has something like 14 million views, has a firm article here on WP, significant for the same reasons. -- Daverocks (talk) 07:03, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh I wasn't saying the article should be deleted. Just wondering why people are so attracted to them. I don't see anything interesting. -Patstuart 13:26, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Because people are entertained by them, and for good reason. Many of their actions go beyond just lip-syncing; it's often their randomness and spontaneity which makes many of the videos humorous. -- Daverocks (talk) 13:37, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm not a big fan of the duo either, but I think the Barbie video is definitely not of the ordinary. Xiner 18:55, 13 October 2006 (UTC)