PyWeek 23 theme candidate references
Cosmologicon on 2017/02/12 21:36
The theme candidates are episode titles from the animated television show Futurama. They're available on Netflix (at least in the USA).
A Flight to Remember (S2 E1): the crew takes a trip on the ill-fated starship Titanic. The title is a reference to the 1955 book and the British 1958 film A Night to Remember, about the tragic last night of the real-life ship Titanic. There are also many references to the American 1997 film Titanic. In this context, a night to remember just means a memorable or important night.
The Lesser of Two Evils (S2 E11): Fry is suspicious of a robot that looks almost identical to Bender. "The lesser of two evils" is a common phrase: when faced with two options, both of which are bad, the lesser is the one that's not as bad as the other one. You hear it a lot in politics, when there are two candidates, both of which someone dislikes.
Insane in the Mainframe (S3 E12): Fry goes crazy, believing himself to be a robot. The title is a reference to "insane in the membrane", which is a memorable lyric from the 1993 hip-hop song "Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill.
Obsoletely Fabulous (S5 E14): when Bender is declared obsolete, he flees to a community of outcast obsolete robots. The title is a reference to the British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, which is about keeping up with fashion trends.
Cold Warriors (S8 E11): Fry unwittingly reintroduces the common cold to the future. The title is a pun reference to the Cold War (roughly 1947-1991) between the USA and the USSR. A lot of the episode takes place in flashbacks to the year 1988, during the Cold War.
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mauve on
2017/02/14 23:47:
Buffalo974 on
2017/02/15 05:18:
fucking brainstorm if my worst theme falls...
gummbum on
2017/02/16 06:34:
xmzhang1 on
2017/02/14 04:20:
Wow, Thank you for introducing these themes in detail. As you said, 'Remember, you can use the theme however you want.' So, the game designer should also good at making stories.