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Marvin Flag is a series of 2020 and 2021 Looney Tunes Cartoons gag interstitials. About thirty seconds long (7 gags in total), each plays between other shorts in the HBO Max packages.
Each Gag Airdate:
27 May 2020 (#1–3)
21 January 2021 (#4–6)
29 April 2021 (#7)

Director: Chuck Jones

Overview:

We meet Marvin the Martian here—calm, polite, and convinced his mission is simple: plant a flag on this planet and declare it for Mars. Of course, what follows is anything but simple, as the planet itself actively resists every attempt with increasingly ludicrous challenges. Marvin stays ambitious and persistent, undeterred as each flag-planting attempt is rejected in a new, unexpected way.

Stanislavsky Methodology:

Marvin’s super objective is clear: to claim the planet for Mars by planting his flag. Everything he does circles back to this determined goal.

The main obstacle is the planet’s refusal to cooperate. It bites the flag, spits it out, cracks open, and even tries to swallow up Marvin’s efforts. Each action from the planet becomes more absurd but also reinforces just how stubborn the environment can be.

To really enjoy this short, we have to suspend our regular understanding of physics and logic. Here, planets can open up with jaws, deflate and re-inflate, or react physically to minor pokes from a flagpole. Marvin can dangle sideways, get crumpled by explosions or monsters, and still pop back to normal immediately. Both Marvin and the planet are essentially indestructible—no matter how wild things get, everything returns to status quo for the next attempt.

But seriously, if you wanted reality, why are you watching cartoons?

How I watched it: Youtube all 7 gags stitched together to play as one short seamlessly. Enjoy the video below “Marvin Flag Gags