TNG s5e2 “Darmok”

  • @LorIps
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    353 days ago

    Could someone wiser than me translate?

    • Sundray
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      Panel 1: Reference to the TV show Letterkenny (“Let’s get on with it”)
      Panel 2: Reference to old TV ads for Tombstone Pizza (“What do you want on your Tombstone” i.e. “Any last requests?”)
      Panel 3: Reference to Futurama episode: “Brannigan, Begin Again” (“Yes. Tell my wife how I feel about her.”)
      Panel 4: Reference to the movie, The Princess Bride (“Yes of course, I’ll do that.”)
      Panel 5: Reference to the movie, Blade Runner (“Time to die…”)
      Panel 6: Meta reference, sticking with the referential nature of the dialog instead of actually rolling credits.

      • @ummthatguyOP
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        383 days ago

        Thanks for the reference breakdown.

        • Sundray
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          123 days ago

          Very welcome! With my brain, it’s about the only thing I’m good for 😬

          • @jaybone
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            103 days ago

            You’re like some kind of sentient pop culture wiki.

            • @ummthatguyOP
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              Edit: Wasn’t meant for me, just felt compelled.

              • Sundray
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                23 days ago

                You absolutely are a pop culture wizard though!

          • @ummthatguyOP
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            133 days ago

            Same wavelength, dude.

            • Zagorath
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              Who is that, ajdnwhy do they look like a mediaeval fantasy character sitting on a modern couch?

              • @ummthatguyOP
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                123 days ago

                My response from another:

                [Freja] from God of War, yes. In place of Liz Lemon in 30 Rock.

                Edit: There’s a wonderful treasure trove of meme based gifs from the game studio itself.

      • @someguy3
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        53 days ago

        Excellent. What exactly is six fingers?

        • @ummthatguyOP
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          223 days ago

          Princess Bride character.

        • Zagorath
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          53 days ago

          Gotta put a closing caret on your superscript words in Lemmy. And end a line with two spaces if you want the text to appear on the next line.
          in the details

    • @ummthatguyOP
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      • Picard sees the grim situation for what it is and forges ahead
      • He asks Dathon if he has any last words/message to get across
      • Dathon wants to send a farewell to his wife
      • Picard makes a promise to see the message through
      • Dathon exclaims that he is dying
      • Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry
      • @jqubed
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        83 days ago

        One of the six fingered man’s promises was a lie

        • @ummthatguyOP
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          83 days ago

          Sure, but the one to Humperdinck was intended.

          • IninewCrow
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            83 days ago

            Didn’t the message have something to do with Inigo Montoya, and something about his father?