Bana-wank. I'm so proud... I think.
Typically, Eric Bana fans are a fairly un-wanky lot. For the most part, they seem to respect his wife, think his kids are cute, and just generally fangirl the man, ~~write slash about him~~, and laugh at his impressions. I've found it to be a happy fandom for a nice guy, except when a rabid ViggOrli writer will start in on a Banalando writer for no real reason except Eric is getting in the way of the Other One Twuu Wuv. (Let me tell you, it was a fun time when the pictures from Cannes started rolling in.)

Of course, that all changes when you step into the IMDb.

Back in July, in between the two denials that he was the next James Bond, it was announced that Eric's been cast in the now-delayed Spielberg film Vengeance. The boards for Vengeance are a cesspool of wank, so I won't even bother to post that all here.

Over on Eric's boards, the fangirls are mostly squeeing, playing six degrees of separation and generally playing nice, until boss_xkr8656 asks "I wonder if Eric Bana is a Jew Because he is playing a Mossad agent in Spielberg new picture".

This thread was started in July, and they're still going strong.

Some of my favorite quotes.

"He's not a jew. He'z Croatian if I recall" - because you can't be both! Never never!

Following that little discussion.

PatrynXX says "That kinda question is always anti jew."

Brevity_thing responds "You're being ridiculous (as you perhaps know.)"

And they're off.

A few people try to at least get the conversation back onto Eric Bana, but it does little good. It seems that the last post on the page (from a day ago) was the capping off point, but as with everything at the IMDb, it's never really over, and we all know that.

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	sluggirl 2004-10-05 09:58 am UTC (link)
	::is simultaneously both Croatian and Jewish, and yet manages somehow not to implode:: (Reply to this)(Thread)

	thoms 2004-10-05 10:04 am UTC (link)
	You're doing better than I did. I imploded, and then I sent it to my friend and she imploded. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sluggirl 2004-10-05 10:17 am UTC (link)
	omg that maens u want 2 kill jewish ppl!!1! y u such a h8ter/? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thoms 2004-10-05 10:22 am UTC (link)
	Ow. No, mostly, it was the lack of logic, I think. That and the utter "Bzuh? How did we go from Eric Bana to... this?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sluggirl 2004-10-05 10:32 am UTC (link)
	The internet never ceases to amaze me. It's a truly magical and terrifying place. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thoms 2004-10-05 10:37 am UTC (link)
	Oh I know. Whatever did I do before it came along to amuse? Oh yeah. I was replacing the voice box on my cousin's talking GI Joe with the voice box from my Barbie, so that GI Joe said "Math is hard!" and Barbie said "Eat lead!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sluggirl 2004-10-05 10:40 am UTC (link)
	Bahaha. My sister and I used to fill Barbie heads with firecrackers and set them off on our porch. Baaad idea. Oh, the stench. Your idea is much more entertaining. I applaud. (Reply to this)(Parent)

adora_spintriae
2004-10-05 10:30 am UTC (link)

Banalando

Ahahaha. This makes me think of Bananas in Pyjamas for some reason.

"'Are you thinking what I'm thinking, B1?'
'I think I am, B2!'
(Together)"It's ass-sex time!'"
I'd pay to see that! Makes Play School's lesbian mummys look totally harmless. If you totally don't get this, don't worry. It's an Australian TV joke...

But this just weirds me out...
"He's not a jew. He'z Croatian if I recall" - because you can't be both! Never never!

And he's also German ~~if "he's German" stands for "his mother is German even though he was born in Australia, was raised in Australia and is an Australian citizen"~~. OMG NAZI CONSPIRACY!!!1one

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thoms
2004-10-05 10:34 am UTC (link)

"'Are you thinking what I'm thinking, B1?'
'I think I am, B2!'
(Together)"It's ass-sex time!'"

Mt. Dew Code Red is a substance that should never. Ever. Be snorted. Ouch that hurt.

And he's also German if "he's German" stands for "his mother is German even though he was born in Australia, was raised in Australia and is an Australian citizen". OMG NAZI CONSPIRACY!!!1one

That made me think of part of the MST3k movie, where... Crow? I think, says "This ought to kill them!"

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	mouseybrown 2004-10-05 01:30 pm UTC (link)
	Crap. I wrote my comment without reading this and you made the point I wanted to make. I now hate you (although, you know, not). And now I want to watch Bananas in Pyjamas. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	littlest_lurker 2004-10-05 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	"'Are you thinking what I'm thinking, B1?' 'I think I am, B2!' (Together)"It's ass-sex time!'" Hee! You know, I still think I have my Bananas in Pajamas fridge magnets... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	wickedcherub 2004-10-06 09:16 am UTC (link)
	Did you ever see the episode of Bananas in Pyjamas when they took off their Pyjamas and were naked?? I'm serious. They had to wash them. I am so traumatised. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	adora_spintriae 2004-10-06 10:52 am UTC (link)
	No! HOW DID I MISS THIS EPISODE! Did you tape it? Can you send me a copy? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wickedcherub 2004-10-06 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	grin It's a 5 minute show, I just caught it in passing. Their pyjamas got dirty and so they laundered them and hung them up to dry. For some reason, they only have one pair of pyjamas so they stood around in their collars. Just so you could tell which one was B1 and which one was B2 of course. :) (Reply to this)(Parent)

(Anonymous)
2004-10-05 11:46 am UTC (link)

I've found it to be a happy fandom for a nice guy, except when a rabid ViggOrli writer will start in on a Banalando writer for no real reason except Eric is getting in the way of the Other One Twuu Wuv.

Just curious how this has anything to do with the current wank, and if, indeed, you can provide links to this from any comm not related to Stewardess LotR? It's just a phenomenon I'm not familiar with when it comes to the V/O community, other than one of the particular comms she wanked about. :)

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	khym_chanur 2004-10-05 12:03 pm UTC (link)
	'Cuz a Jew could never be played by a non-Jewish actor. retches (Reply to this)(Thread)

	panthea 2004-10-05 04:37 pm UTC (link)
	::eyes Tony Shalhoub:: (Reply to this)(Parent)

mouseybrown
2004-10-05 01:27 pm UTC (link)

"He's not a jew. He'z Croatian if I recall" -

Without wishing to explore Mr Bana's religious faith (mainly because I've got no bloody idea and no real wish to know), but he gave an interview on British tv back when Troy came out and described himself as (and I'm quoting so don't leap on me people) "Half-kraut, mate". When the interviewer tried to mock him for it, Eric went into a stream of German that was strangely sexy. Sigh. I love Eric.

Anyway, my point (and I do have one) is just to point how he described himself on tv and also to stress that it is entirely possible to be German and Jewish or indeed Croatian and Jewish.

Peace and love, people. Peace and love.

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	thoms 2004-10-05 07:14 pm UTC (link)
	When the interviewer tried to mock him for it, Eric went into a stream of German that was strangely sexy. Sigh. I love Eric. I've heard of that, but never actually heard it. I want to. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	..it's eric bana! dana 2004-10-05 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sorry, I'm one of those Australian girls who is still getting over the fact that Eric Bana has suddenly become a sex symbol. Because...umm, Poiter? It's so, so funny. I'm fantastically proud of the guy and he's a great actor but I can never see him as 'teh SEX SYMBOL' cracks up (Reply to this)(Thread)

	Re: ..it's eric bana! (Anonymous) 2004-10-06 02:45 am UTC (link)
	I know. I mean, really, if the Americans had seen what we had seen... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: ..it's eric bana! mrbimble 2004-10-06 07:22 am UTC (link)
	since we haven't.... tell me? tell me? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: ..it's eric bana! wickedcherub 2004-10-06 09:18 am UTC (link)
	Oh c'mon. Pick a sex symbol, any sex symbol and give them a blond mullet and a singlet. It'd transform anyone into a yobbo. :D (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: ..it's eric bana! dana 2004-10-06 11:30 am UTC (link)
	Yes, but it's the yobbo we saw first, and if that's not a great example of first impressions lasting, I don't know what is. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: ..it's eric bana! wickedcherub 2004-10-06 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	laugh fair enough. I have most of his skits on my computer. I loved Poida so much :) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: ..it's eric bana! vixen 2004-10-06 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	I've seen pictures of him with the mullet, but nothing else. Is it that bad? (Reply to this)(Parent)