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Post by Kana on May 2, 2007 0:52:55 GMT 10
Ok I wanted to know what quotes and references did Mr Whedon make in Buffy/Angel/Firefly that you didn't understand until you researched them or found out later. Mine were the following Wesley mentioned Lizzie Borden. Didn't have clue before I looked it up. Wesley also mentioned Lady Hamilton's virtue. Again I was with Cordy, didn't have a clue, but when I found out I was like 'Ah that's why he apologized, he's a gentlemen.'  . Angel talked to Faith about Xander forgetting the 'Safety word' in Consequences. Again I didn't really pay attention to that at the time. That's all for now, you guys? EDIT: I don't mean Joss per se, any episode references obviously. |
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Post by Lexie on May 2, 2007 2:36:33 GMT 10
I definitly understood the safety word quote from Angel, but the others I was clueless too. It actually makes me feel a little better that you didn't understand them because you always seem really smart  |
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Post by Glenn on May 2, 2007 6:15:28 GMT 10
Yeah Paulo, its clear you are just as normal as the rest of us  I had the advantage of watching Angel with my dad who seems to know everything As soon as Wes mentioned Lizzie Borden and Lady Hamiltons virtue, i was like "huh" but he just filled me in straight away. Cant think of any to add as of yet. |
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Post by Kana on May 2, 2007 7:20:05 GMT 10
Also the the boy who stuck his finger in the dyke. Didn't know what that was about.
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Post by Glenn on May 2, 2007 7:24:23 GMT 10
I still don't |
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Post by Bre on May 2, 2007 11:39:05 GMT 10
It's a dutch tale (I think) about this boy who saved the day by sticking his finger in a hole in a dyke. But yeah there are so many pop culture references that I have no idea what are about. They're still funny though. (ahhh evil....  ) 48/50 |
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Post by Kana on May 2, 2007 16:59:24 GMT 10
Yep Bre's right. 100 points Angelus' "Foul rag and bone shot to the heart. That’s where you live" had me stumped. It's a Yeats reference. I remember thinking. God, Angelus is so well read and deep. Also Slouching Towards Bethlehem. Again Yeats. I'm not going to go into it but it's from his poem 'The Second Coming' Apocolyptic stuff in other words. |
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Post by Allan on May 2, 2007 18:52:31 GMT 10
I didn't get Lizzie Bordon, but I got the dyke one. It's tough for me to think about references I didn't get when I heard them - I think in those instances, I've actually forgotten them.
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Post by buffymanic on May 2, 2007 19:25:40 GMT 10
Paulo no need to doubt post you can edit the first post.
There are a few references that always loose me. Like Spike '66 bloody trombones' at the end of OMWF apparently its funny!
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Post by Kana on May 3, 2007 2:07:39 GMT 10
Huh, what's 'doubt post'?
I'm not sure about the 66 trombones. Is he actually referencing something specific?
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Post by buffymanic on May 3, 2007 2:32:04 GMT 10
I mean't double post and its gone now anyway |
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Post by Dana on Jul 12, 2007 0:59:31 GMT 10
One thing I've never understood is the hand gesture that Spike does to Xander in Hush. The V thing with his fingers. To me that's always meant peace but I don't think that's what he meant |
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Post by buffymanic on Jul 12, 2007 6:02:08 GMT 10
in England it definately does not mean peace. It means f**k You |
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Post by Dana on Jul 12, 2007 8:40:19 GMT 10
yeah, that's definitly NOT peace Thanx for finally making me understand, been wondering this since the episode first aired (never occured to me to look it up  |
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Post by Bre on Jul 12, 2007 13:26:51 GMT 10
I always thought it was like a charades thing. "Two words". I guess not. |
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Post by Allan on Jul 12, 2007 15:02:57 GMT 10
Wow, you Americans and Swedes are so naive! I thought everybody knew that gesture! |
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Post by shred on Jul 12, 2007 18:34:12 GMT 10
One thing I've never understood is the hand gesture that Spike does to Xander in Hush. The V thing with his fingers. To me that's always meant peace but I don't think that's what he meant I never got that either until much later. I knew that gesture didn't mean anything good but I didn't want bad thing he meant either. |
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Post by Dana on Jul 12, 2007 21:18:35 GMT 10
Wow, you Americans and Swedes are so naive! I thought everybody knew that gesture! Actually, my guess is that most of europe knows it as peace, so it's more england that is naive and doesn't use the regular gesture - the finger Thanx Irene, feels good to know I'm not the only one that didn't know except that it couldn't be a good thing ;D |
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Post by Beck on Jul 13, 2007 10:21:13 GMT 10
Its a rude gesture here too |
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Post by Glenn on Jul 14, 2007 10:55:21 GMT 10
Peace is the fingers turned the other way round Winston Churchill anyone |
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