In an earlier thead that I started, Lizardgirl eluded to the fact that Sulley often seems awkward around Mike and Celia together. I thought this would be a good discussion that deserved its own thread, so why do you think Sulley feels uncomfortable around Monsters Incās resident lovebirds?
Well generally he and Mike are best friends but also we do see his face when Celia and Mike are trading names and gushiness vomit inducing sweet talk. Who wouldnāt feel awkward around that? Could be just as simple as that. Plus Sulley might be the type of person who is uncomfortable with āromanticā forms of PDA (a lot of people are).
Of course there could be other things too.
There could even be a touch of jealousy I guess, even if Sulley is happy for his friend. In either direction. (Towards Celia or Mike).
I also thought of another possibility. While Sulley is generally a friendly guy, he perhaps doesnāt know Celia THAT well himself, and most of the things he knows about her come through Mike- and Mike has a big mouth so he perhaps knows far too much about her in second hand terms, far more than he wants to know (if you know what I mean).
I could also see (if theyād ever had an argument), Mike running his face off at Sulley for some reason or when he gets freaked out over something. But Sulley isnāt really impressed it seems even when Mike does it about RANDALL if you look at his face when Mike says heāll let Sulley teach Randall a lesson. Mike would hold a grudge like anybodyās business, and I think Sulley thinks that kind of drama is fairly rediculous.
(Of course thatās just a possibility there with them arguing, we donāt know how long theyāve been together/ had an argument yet). Perhaps they are even a new couple, and itās been a while since Mike dated.
Mike also thinks heās some Casanova, but it wouldnāt surprise me if Sulley knows deep down the guy just got lucky with Celia- most women would hate that kind of talk, or at least the women I know. Also Sulley is the one who got those reservations to the restaurant in the end not Mike. Mike is not above spinning a yarn. Sulley isā¦ a bit more awkward about that sort of thing generally really. He doesnāt seem so guilty over it in the locker room thoughā¦ perhaps heās been doing it a while? IDK. But perhaps that could add awkwardness when Celia is THERE.
[i]āSometimes Iām so romantic I think I should marry myself.ā
āGive me a break Mike[/i].ā
But I think if Celia and he became friends it could be quite adorable.
Of course it would be a nightmare for Mike maybe. He would never be able to hide ANYTHING from her. Never! Though it would be amusing if they teamed up and discussed the various things about him, perhaps embarrassing him a little.
I can understand Sulleyās awkwardness as that āthird wheelā, having been in that situation, where my friend was madly in love with some guy. In that scene where Mike walks up to Celia Mae at the receptionist desk and they are looking all āmoon-eyedā at each other, Sulley actually does an eye roll and sorta makes a face, like āOh, please, SPARE me!ā Itās just not his cup of tea. I donāt think it was so much the romantic aspect, as it was the exaggeration. I can only imagine how much he had to listen to Mike go on about what a great romantic he was, how HE was perfect for Celia, and on and on, at home.
pitbulllady
Another considerationā¦
I highly doubt that Sullivan had anybody in a romatic way in his life at this pointā¦heās an everyman (albiet a very lucky one), and dedicates himself to his job and his health.
So when he sees Wazowski, who IS good at his job (aside from the fact that his paperwork is notorious for beingā¦wellā¦horrible) and has a rather enlarged ego, in a relationship, he kinda feels awkward.
Sort of the āis THAT how Iām going to be when I find somebody?ā feeling might crop up in him.
And believe me, I KNOW. Not personally, but I know. When a person gets into a relationship there is a large possibility of them changing personality without them knowing.
Also, Wazowski claiming Celia is āthe oneāā¦well one could picture that Wazowski considers himself a bit of a casanova with the ladiesā¦albiet the ladies he likes. NOT to say he likes ROZ, he just sweet talks to get what he wants. Butā¦a consideration is that Sullivan had seen Wazowski āleave a trail of heartsā as it is, and he might be worried that Celia might get left in the trail herself and that Wazowski is just taking her for a ride.
But mostly I think itās because Sullivan doesnāt have somebody himself. And now that heās CEO, he probably wonāt. Heād be too overworked to keep MI afloat and not let āanother waternooseā take over.
All very good theories.
Personally, I think that in the beginning, maybe Sulley could tolerate their romantic stuff, but now that their relationship has extended and theyāre still like that, itās getting old.
Iāve felt like this before, when one of my friends was in a relationship. Eventually it just gets annoying and repetitive and itās kind of awkward to be around people like that.
I know you might not get what Iām saying, sometimes I even confuse myself!
Okay, Iām really sorry if this totally interrupts conversation, butā¦ when I saw the name of this thread, I couldnāt help but think of how people do these different shapes or things with their hands and call it āawkwardā, likeā¦ awkward turtle, awkward soldier, etcā¦
Maybe none of you will know what Iām talking about, but anyways. It made my sister and I think, āWhat if there were a shape you could make with your hands and call it Awkward Sulley?ā
So we came up with one.
He only has one horn. xDD
Iām sorry, please carry on. I just had to post this.
little chef
haha, that made my life, little chef.
I love it!
I would have to say that this possible awkwardness may be there due to the fact that at that time, Sulley didnāt have anyone to himself and whether or not he was the type of guy to date or not could also play a factorā¦take it from a girl who unfortunately has only dated one guyā¦when you are there watching all that lovey dovey stuff that your friend and their ābetter halfā does, it just kind of sickens you after awhile, you honestly feel tempted to tell them to get a room and when they use pet names, oh boy, noā¦no, that could make it just seem even more wrong in your eyesā¦Iām fortunate enough that none of my friends ever had petnames for their boyfriends or at least none that I knew of but I canāt help but wonder one thingā¦itās one thing for Celia to have a pet name for Mike and he for her because theyāre dating but why on Earth did she give one to Sulley?! Seriously, Iāve never met a guy or girl who decides to also give pet names to their boyfriend/girlfriendās friendā¦now for certain if that doesnāt make him feel awkward, I donāt know what else wouldā¦if any of my friendās boyfriends did that to me, come up with some silly nickname, I would give them a good slap across the face for that becauseā¦I mean, come on! If itās an attempt to make me feel that Iām still important, it certainly isnāt working, itās just more embarrassing!
Also, that thing with the hand gesture was pretty funny too, lol.
As other members have said, it could be possibly because heās uncomfortable with their PDAs. Iāve had friends who are a couple, and their romantic gestures come off as annoying to me. Donāt get me wrong, the occasional hand-holding and cuddling is cute and all that, but when you rub shoulders every ten seconds and walk around like preschoolers for the entire day, it starts to get on my nerves. A case of sour grapes, TDIT? Anyway, thatās my two cents, I know how Sulley feels.
The other possible (but highly unlikely) reason is that Sulley may have had dated Celia before and/or has feelings for her. Which would make an interesting love triangle.
Oh, and thatās a nice one, little_chef. Even your hand is blue like Sulleyās!
Lol, I feel kinda bad for intruding on the conversation, but I really had to post that. Glad a few of you could get a laugh out of it! XD
And TDIT, it came out blue from the stupid backlight from my Mac. 
But it does add to the effect, I supposeā¦ xDDD
No seriously guys. Ignore me and carry onā¦ 
little chef
To be honest, itās one of the things I find quite endearing about Sulley. Heāll put up with it for the sake of his best friend, but at the same time he canāt help but be a bit like, āfor goodness sakeā¦ā And as several others have said, I share a similar viewpoint to Sulley when it comes to over the top lovey-doveyness.
And LOL, red.
-Sniggers- CeliaXSulley is one of my crack ships really TDIT. Chances of happening are pretty smallā¦ but itās entertaining in its own way.
It would be amusing. And almost cute. If it was at all feasible.
Either way, Iād like them to be friends and embarass the heck out of Mike in some fashion. Sulley almost acts likes a parental figure. And I like to think when his mother isnāt in town to do the job he eventually gets more comfortable around Celia heād tell/let slip/hint at some embarrassing stories from their childhood. Things are underwraps in the time frame of the movie (she doesnāt know Sulley got the reservations etc.) but I think over time he could become more comfortable around her.
Of course in the sequel, if Mike and Celia are engaged/living together in some fashion (probably married) that could be a source of tension elsewhere.
But either way, I now have an image of Celia, Mikeās mum and Sulley all sitting around the apartment and the pair of them filling Celia in on all the things he did as a kid. (As a best friend from elementary school and a doting mother combined theyād probably know almost everything about his childhood and everything Celia didnāt know about him already!)
And then Mike walks in just as his mother tells them about how he slept in his parents bed till he was ten or how he always got a horrible rash on his hiney until she got a cream to clear it right up. (Orā¦ well whatever!)
But Iād like Celia and Sulley to become friends. Maybe even a confidant for Sulley when he gets stressed over some issues (CEO, Boo issues, among other things). Or near to one anyway. Like he goes to talk to Mike and Celia is there instead. (Say Mike is living with Celia later on).
Iād be awkward around that couple too, well, at least when they use their ridiculous pet names.
I think that this image sums up their relationship nicely
Funny, I always assumed this is exactly how M-O must feel when heās with WALLā¢E and EVE.
That is an amazing screencap, Pixar Builder!
Yeah, that screenshot explains for itself I guess.
Well, some people are just like thatā¦Iām one of them.
I always feel pretty awkward whenever I see any couple getting rather intimate around me. I just feel somehow like Iām invading their privacyā¦even though they are openly being flirty and touchy feely right infront of me so itās their fault Iām seeing it but I just feel weird about seeing someone elses intimate moments.
Likewise I donāt like to do public displays of affection myselfā¦I always feel odd about so much as holding hands with my boyfriend in public. I do it sometimes but I just feel so awkward about other people seeing our affection.
Also in Mike and Celiaās caseā¦they have those ridiculous mushy names for each otherā¦to me that kind of thing is a total turn-off. XD If some guy started calling me some mushy nickname like that, Iād probably stop dating him. LOL. I canāt stand cheesy stuff.
I do think that Mike does go a bit overboard, but I also think that Sully is just awkward/shy around women.
I thought this could be to that feeling that heās very much a workaholic, which explains his high-rankings at Monsters, Inc with Waternoose, and the Employee of the Month pictures.