Moai Better Blues cultural references [some spoilers maybe]
I've seen some smaller discussions here and some reviews that stated episode 202 might not be suited for non-us customers, because of the amount of cultural references. Personally there was stuff I already knew about and some I had to look up. In general I would say that chances are good that even someone not living in the USA might get a few jokes, since...you know...we got television...and the internet and there's a lot of american information in there.
So how much references to us culture did foreign Sam&Max players find and unterstand?
All of the
Also, I guess the
In Germany we had a magazine for children that contained some from time to time, but they where called something like prehistoric shrimp. The images I remember were quite realistic, but probably generations before got pictures more similar to the american ones. Also the lied about the size as well. I just don't hope Sam&Max are right with their theory.
I'm not sure, but I got the feeling that the banana stuff you have to get might be referring to a certain product..
So, did anybody else have thoughts about this?
So how much references to us culture did foreign Sam&Max players find and unterstand?
All of the
missing persons turned babies
on the island were north-americans. I already knew a good deal about
Mr. Hoffa
when I ran across him and just a I was proud of myself and my knowledge Sam started explaining who he was. Thanks a lot. I also heard about
DB Cooper and Lindbergh jr. aka the Lindbergh baby
before and could at least remember a few bits after they where introduced in the game. For the other two characters I recognized their names, but still had to look them up.Also, I guess the
Sea Chimps
could be seen as an american cultural reference, since these guys where sold in other countries as well, but probably under a different name and with different pictures to advertise them.In Germany we had a magazine for children that contained some from time to time, but they where called something like prehistoric shrimp. The images I remember were quite realistic, but probably generations before got pictures more similar to the american ones. Also the lied about the size as well. I just don't hope Sam&Max are right with their theory.
I'm not sure, but I got the feeling that the banana stuff you have to get might be referring to a certain product..
So, did anybody else have thoughts about this?
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Ahh, Tang
The same thing applies to most jokes that go over my head. For example in Mystery Science Theater 3000, they make a lot of varied jokes, some of which require previous knowledge of something. Then, in my quest to learn more useless trivia, I come across tidbits of knowledge and then I understand the joke they made. For example, in the episode "Santa Claus", Santa's rump catches on fire when he tries to slip down a chimney with a fire still burning at the bottom, and Mike comments "Red Adair is brought in to extinguish the fire." I didn't know who Red Adair was until much later when I was reading about the ill-fated oil rig Piper Alpha, and found out that Red Adair was a famed American oil field firefighter. Then the joke made perfect sense to me.
I learn something new every day!
Joe Don Baker IS Santa Claus!
You do have to mix Tang with water to make a delicious orange-tasting drink. (Sam says something similar about Banang). Of course, there are those who prefer to snort it as a cheap and non-narcotic form of cocaine....
Kids! Don't try this at home.
You crack me up, little buddy!