The Reference Explanation Thread
Okay, here's the thing. I was just rereading my "Conscience of the King" fiver and I happened to notice this bit...
<b>Riley:</b> (over the comm) Bleah. Another rotten day in the life of Riley. <b>Sulu:</b> Foiled again, eh? That's just the start of the scene, but here's the point: there's some kind of pun in Sulu's line, and I <i>can't remember what it is</i>. It's probably a joke on "foil" as in the kind of sword, but I can't figure it out. Does anyone get it? Anyway, the reason for the title of the thread is that this got me thinking... when you read something with references in it, you can often tell there <i>is</i> a reference even if you don't get it. Some of you guys must have had that experience. So this will be a thread for asking about such bits, and the author or another reader will answer you. (The long-stagnant Jokes and References page served a similar purpose -- this thread might be a way to get more material for it.) Use as you will -- and don't forget my question. It bothers me that I have no idea what I was thinking. |
Could it be that Riley's some sort of comic foil for the other characters?
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The thing which comes immediately to mind would be the "Sulu as D'Artagnan" bits in "The Naked Time", in which episode Riley also figured prominently (but he wasn't in those particular scenes, so I'm not sure... ) |
In response to a question that nobody asked (as the voices in my head don't seem to count):
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There are probably questions about other fivers that I really want to ask, but I can't remember, so they'll have to wait I suppose. |
Zeke, maybe this is it? From the fiver for "The Naked Time", which had been published the day before:
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Edit: I just noticed that the menu at the bottom of the fiver has a link to Season 2 instead of Season 1. Edit2: to include publishing date info |
Aha! That may very well be it. I'm sure I reread that fiver when I was writing mine, since it was the other Riley episode and I like doing cross-fiver continuity.
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Family Guy:
Lois: Peter! He's charming! All british men are! Peter: Yeah right... that's what they said about Benjamin Disraeli. --- (cut to man writing at a desk circa 1850) --- Benjamin Disraeli: [to the camera] You don't even know who I am. Always struck me as maybe the best metajoke in all of Season 3, since Family Guy was famous (and infamous) for obscure references, and this was their way of sticking it to the die-hards and winking at those too young to get the jokes. |
I finally saw "The Conscience of the King," so now I can read the fiver with some coherency, and Zeke, that was a GREAT job! Brimming with cross-references and good puns!
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Thanks! How'd you like the episode itself? IMO, it's one of the all-time classics -- just a great piece of Trek all round.
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*big bump*
OK, I have several questions about Sa'ar Chasm's very funny version of Stargate's "Grail".
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[quote] OK, I have several questions about Sa'ar Chasm's very funny version of Stargate's "Grail".//quote]
B5. Not Stargate. :P Although I am watching Stargate right now. I only seem to get into shows after they've been cancelled. Quote:
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I'm not sure why I had Sinclair say Dickens - possibly a Far Side cartoon ("see if you can make out what the dickens he was working on"). If I wanted to maintain my reputation for inaccessible references, I'd imply that I put it in there to mislead you. |
Yeah, I was also in spit take territory. There are no SG-1 fivers on this site. Never have been, never will be.
By the way, has anyone ever made a Kosh/Koosh joke in a B5 fiver? Seems fairly obvious now that I think about it. Sheridan: C'mon, you can tell me what you're really like under there! Kosh: Okay, I'm really a giant ball of technicolor rubber spagetti. Sheridan: Really? Kosh: No! Zarquon, you are so dense! |
No, but I stole Derek's crossword gag to compare Kosh to a sock full of sand.
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From the Enterprise Episode: Azati Prime
When Archer is giving his farewell speech he says: Quote:
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That's a reference back to the "Broken Bow" fiver. Archer is quoting his dad, who apparently still liked to use Darth Vader lines.
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Oh, I'm going to love this thread. So many jokes missed over the years...
But, for now, I was reading my favorite webcomic today. Is this a reference to FMV (yes, FMV, dammit!), albeit mispelled? Or is this just one of those random moments of serendip? Good to see you alive, Zeke. |
Looks more like a Star Wars reference.
I'd like to ask who came up with the word Kablazmo. |
I think he was asking about the *Gack* part ;)
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