I used to be a stranger 7,983 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) One of the big things that drives our continued intrigue of the show is how many external references there are, and I imagine you all can recall your favourite right-quick. The ones that I recall most strongly are both from season 2: The hors d'œuvres scene from Becoming Popular in Sweet and Elite looks to be a shout-out to a somewhat similar happening in the 1971 movie about the WWII General Patton. Pinkie Pie saying "I am just about to be brilliant!" from the episode Hearth's Warming Eve is a word-for-word quote from the 1952 musical Singin' In the Rain by the character Cosmo Brown (who in the movie is somewhat eccentric much like Pinkie Pie). What other shout outs do you remember and love? Edited December 19, 2011 by Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop 2,274 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) There sure are quite a handfull of cultural references throughout the FIM series. Here's some of my favourites: During Griffon the Brush Off, The chase scene between Rainbow and Pinkie adopts the same gag style used by Warner Bros. cartoon character Pepé Le Pew; they even mimicked Pepè's hop down to a tee! The whole "gearing up" scene in Dragonshy, is a nod to both the A-team and Charlies Angels series. This ones likely just a coincidence, but during Swarm of the Century, Spike is given a yellow parasprite. Which other purple dragon do we know with such a companion? Spyro and Sparx! During Sonic Rainboom, when Rarity flies to close to the sun and her wings disintegrate, this references the story of Icarus in Greek mythology, who escaped from Crete using wings made by his father but was killed when he flew too near the sun and the wax attaching his wings melted. Edited December 19, 2011 by Swoop 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I used to be a stranger 7,983 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Oh and Dr. Whooves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallow 1,132 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 This one was probably the most obvious one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krall 263 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) Oh and Dr. Whooves. I don't think that was a deliberate reference - just the viewers reading too much into a pony who looks like the Tenth Doctor and happens to have an hourglass cutie mark. This one was probably the most obvious one. I love that scene and how closely the two scenes match up! Even the ponies' expressions are the same! Edited December 20, 2011 by Krall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83awsm 233 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 This one was probably the most obvious one.First time I've seen that video, and damn! It’s amazing how many similarities the two scenes have. I love the references that the Media DHX uses to assist in keeping an already great show relevant to the brony fanbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,162 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Parasprites = Tribbles! Keep 'em away from the quadrotriticale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges 2
ScottishUnicorn 284 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Parasprites = Tribbles! Keep 'em away from the quadrotriticale! Or grimlins, don't feed them after midnight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdb1984 14 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 The heart at the end of the holiday episode (for some reason, I can't remember the name) seemed to resemble the one from PPG, which Faust also worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor XFizzle 8,648 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 The Big Lebowski main protagonists at the bowling alley in The Cutie Pox Benny Hill-like music during chasing scenes in The Ticket Master and A Bird in the Hoof Art of the Dress is totally based on a Stephen Sondheim work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Rarity Pony 4,890 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 wow I've never picked up on any of these references Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero000 435 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The Spyro reference with Spike was really cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy 128 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 No coincidence here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop 2,274 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Time for some more cultural references. In The Sonic Rainboom, the renowned song 'Swan lake', is played during Rarity and Rainbow Dashes Flight show. In Boast Busters, between Snips and Snails is a Pinkie and the Brain reference. In Call of the Cutie, The tenis player resembles the former world no.1 tenis player Andre Agassi back when he had a mullet. I didn't notice this one till recently. In Fall Weathered Friends, Twilights racing number is 42, and Rainbow Dash cracks jokes about the book 'The Egghead's Guide to Running'. Conclusion? Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference. Edited December 30, 2011 by Swoop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slendermane 472 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) I didn't catch the Hitchhiker's Guide or Singing in the Rain references, and I've never seen Patton. I love the shows references. One of my favorites was this scene. http-~~-//youtu.be/xoAWAdEt_Ok It is also a reference to Merlin from Sword in the Stone. I'm a big Disney fan. Edited December 30, 2011 by Slendermane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I used to be a stranger 7,983 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Rainbow Dash bouncing her ball off the wall in the hospital in Read it and Weep is a reference to The Great Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokuc 8,170 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Rainbow Dash bouncing her ball off the wall in the hospital in Read it and Weep is a reference to The Great Escape. Yeah. This one was probably the most obvious one. That's just awesome. I watched starwars a few days ago and I didn't notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
Yellow Diamond 7,559 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) In "Dragonshy," I've read at least one source which attributes Pinkie Pie's ridiculous costume (when going to confront the dragon) as a reference to Daffy Duck in the classic "Duck Amuck" cartoon. "The Mysterious Mare Do Well" made blatant reference to Batman: The Animated Series (aside from the masked hero in a cape): Mare Do Well's motif mimicked Danny Elfman's Batman theme; when Ponyville is holding the celebration for Mare Do Well, the crowd has several signs which illustrate Mare Do Well a la Batman from The Animated Series. Edited February 5, 2012 by Thereisnospoon303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
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