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strangulated · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject: comics, anime, sci/fi references

just to name a few:
obviously Hiro's references to Star Trek, i think he also mentioned Kitty Pride
superman reference with the kid watching Peter trying to fly
Ando could be a reference to Tadao Ando, creater of Dragonball
Hiro could be an allusion to Hero from GundamWing
future Hiro with a sword could be an allusion to future Trunks from DBZ

anyone else spot anything

misatok11 · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:

Hiro has made a few refences about "The path to the dark side" - Star Wars

Gothenem · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject:

http://www.superhiro.org/hello-neo-vt405.html

This mentions a possible Matrix reference.

jak80 · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject:

That is very interesting. I had noticed a few of the references but didn't realize there were so many.

hokeshel · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:48 am Post subject:

I didn't realize there were as many either but, I never read comic books and just recently got into superheroes. I missed out! I got the Star Wars reference, though.

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SuperHiro · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:20 am Post subject:

Going to sticky this one so we can keep track of all the references and nods in Season 1.

Squeakyshoes · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:

hiro looks more like Highlander when he have the sword and cape Wink

Gothenem · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject:

In the end, there can be only 1.

Yeah, well there are a few interesting references in the show. Since most were pointed out, I can't add any off the top of my head, but...

Doesn't someone (Hiro I think) mention the X-Men.
He and Ando also have some referenced to Peter Parker/Spiderman

Gothenem · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:42 am Post subject:

Episode 1: on Hiro's desk is a figurine of Godzilla...

hokeshel · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

I think she is cute, too but, she is an integral part of the show, for now anyway. I hope we are not going to save only cute people. Important characters might get killed off. Lol

Gothenem · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject:

ROFL, Nonono

That was more of an idle comment. We shall still have to see what happens, but I believe they will indeed save the cheerleader...

Back to topic. In the scene that Godzilla appears in, there are two other figures. Which ones are they? Also, what are the toys when Hiro saves the girl from the truck.

strangulated · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:11 am Post subject:

i think those toys are some kinda mecha robot popular in japan, but i'm gonna have to check to see.

Erden · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:24 am Post subject:

mecha robot popular in Japan? Nooooooo....never....

Dansully · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:48 pm Post subject:

From Wiki: (including a table full of vinyl [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazinger_Z"]Mazinger Z[/url] figures).

, Hiro works hard to convince Ando of his powers and of the future events he witnessed. He shows Ando the comic book, which details nearly every event that is going to happen to them that day. Though Ando remains skeptical, Hiro leads him to a place where a schoolgirl is depicted in the comic to be hit by a bus. Managing to find the girl and freeze time, he hurries through the mess of items that the truck collides with (including a table full of vinyl Mazinger Z figures). After Hiro moves the girl's time-frozen body just out of harm's way, time begins to move again. Hiro and Ando then celebrate the achievement, and Hiro convinces Ando to go with him to New York. They fly to Los Angeles and rent a car for driving to Las Vegas, all the while following the comic's storyline. However, after they rent a Nissan Versa, the comic book reads "To be continued…"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiro_Nakamura