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*There are at least two references to Firefly in ''[[Halo 3]]'' in the form of random Marine quotes: "Say 'hi' to Vera!" and "Gee, it'd be nice if we brought some ''grenades,'' wouldn't it?!" Both are quotes from the character Jayne Cobb; both are said by marines voiced by Adam Baldwin, who played Jayne Cobb in both ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity.'' | *There are at least two references to Firefly in ''[[Halo 3]]'' in the form of random Marine quotes: "Say 'hi' to Vera!" and "Gee, it'd be nice if we brought some ''grenades,'' wouldn't it?!" Both are quotes from the character Jayne Cobb; both are said by marines voiced by Adam Baldwin, who played Jayne Cobb in both ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity.'' | ||
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*In the [[axon]] [[media:shipwrecked.ogg|shipwrecked.ogg]], [[Kamal Zaman]] says "People think time is a river that flows in one direction, but time is an ocean." This is a reference to "Some say time is like a river that flows swift and sure in one direction, but I have seen the face of time and I can tell you they are wrong. Time is an ocean in a storm." said by the Prince in ''Prince of Persia''. Both characters are voiced by [[Yuri Lowenthal]]. | |||
[[Category:Lists|Pop Culture]] | [[Category:Lists|Pop Culture]] |
Revision as of 04:30, December 19, 2007
This is a list of pop culture references in the Halo series.
Star Wars
- When the Flood is about to appear in Halo: Combat Evolved, a marine says "I have a bad feeling about this."
- The scene in Halo: CE where the Halo can be seen, and then it zooms out to show the Pillar of Autumn looks allot like the opening scene of each Star Wars episodes.
Aliens
- Main article: List of References to Aliens in Halo
- Jonesy is a cat loose on the Pillar of Autumn, named in homage to an Aliens cat.
- There are numerous similarities between the Flood and the Xenomorphs.
Green Day
- "Sometimes I give myself the creeps," a lyric from a Green Day song, is in a Halo: Combat Evolved easter egg.
Firefly/Serenity
- There are at least two references to Firefly in Halo 3 in the form of random Marine quotes: "Say 'hi' to Vera!" and "Gee, it'd be nice if we brought some grenades, wouldn't it?!" Both are quotes from the character Jayne Cobb; both are said by marines voiced by Adam Baldwin, who played Jayne Cobb in both Firefly and Serenity.
Prince of Persia
- In the axon shipwrecked.ogg, Kamal Zaman says "People think time is a river that flows in one direction, but time is an ocean." This is a reference to "Some say time is like a river that flows swift and sure in one direction, but I have seen the face of time and I can tell you they are wrong. Time is an ocean in a storm." said by the Prince in Prince of Persia. Both characters are voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.