Pop Culture Refrences
Supernatural makes a lot of pop culture references. Hell, in the early seasons, it was a standard. Usually it's Dean rationalizing something, or pointing out what he enjoys and considers relevant ("Hollywood Babylon"). Basically, Sam and Dean are 80s kids. Generation X.
So when I'm reading an intriguing fic that adds Dean's voice-- pre-season five, when the references were still peppered through the narrative-- that gets a simple reference wrong... Yeah, threw me right out. And all it was was a simple spelling error.
"Obey Wan" instead of "Obi-wan."
Yeah, petty, and stupid, and a minor detail... But it's freaking Star Wars, and in the originals, they called the character "Ben Kenobi." Kids born in time for the prequel mess should have a better grasp on the name since there was no introduction of "Old Ben Kenobi."
The references aren't exactly child-friendly. Sam is the only character (unless Ben gets involved now) who has a real post-90s taste in everything. Hell, Bobby has a poster of Ursula Andress in his 'panic room'-- that's a brilliant pop culture thing that went over my head until I re-watch Dr.No.
Thing is, google exists. Fuck, I spent hours trying to figure out mechanics for my "Building Steam" thing just so I don't sound too much like an idiot when creating that scene with the wings. I mean, I'm anal and like research, but I'm also not going to reference what I don't know (which is... well, almost everything in current online memes and pop culture).
Seriously, Dean and Andy have some geek-love for Star Wars and you come up with "Obey Wan"?
...
I am officially taking this as the proof that I need a really good desk job, now.
So when I'm reading an intriguing fic that adds Dean's voice-- pre-season five, when the references were still peppered through the narrative-- that gets a simple reference wrong... Yeah, threw me right out. And all it was was a simple spelling error.
"Obey Wan" instead of "Obi-wan."
Yeah, petty, and stupid, and a minor detail... But it's freaking Star Wars, and in the originals, they called the character "Ben Kenobi." Kids born in time for the prequel mess should have a better grasp on the name since there was no introduction of "Old Ben Kenobi."
The references aren't exactly child-friendly. Sam is the only character (unless Ben gets involved now) who has a real post-90s taste in everything. Hell, Bobby has a poster of Ursula Andress in his 'panic room'-- that's a brilliant pop culture thing that went over my head until I re-watch Dr.No.
Thing is, google exists. Fuck, I spent hours trying to figure out mechanics for my "Building Steam" thing just so I don't sound too much like an idiot when creating that scene with the wings. I mean, I'm anal and like research, but I'm also not going to reference what I don't know (which is... well, almost everything in current online memes and pop culture).
Seriously, Dean and Andy have some geek-love for Star Wars and you come up with "Obey Wan"?
...
I am officially taking this as the proof that I need a really good desk job, now.