Talk:List of pop culture references in the Halo series

I got the "grenades" quote during Crow's Nest while playing with IWHBYD on and got the other from a message board post. I dunno if they play normally or if you have to turn on IWHBYD. Can anyone confirm? Kriegsaffe No. 9 07:22, 7 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I think it's only IWHBYD. Also, is "Say hi to Vera" an actual quote from Firefly? I mean, it's his gun in any case. --Dragonc laws (talk ) 07:34, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Clean up.
I'm trying to remove some unnecessary lines from the page, and generally fix it up. My first real contribution in a while, heh. However, I'm not sure about a few. For instance,


 * In the game, Star Wars: Renegade Squadron, if you play as a Storm Trooper, default secondary fire will be a blue dome that completely deflects enemy fire, much like the bubble shield.

may not really be a real reference at all. It's just the concept of making a shield spherical. Are we just thinking too hard into it? Also,


 * During the level Crow's Nest in Halo 3, a sergeant advises the marines to attack the drones above the barracks using "short, controlled bursts." This is a possible reference to a line from the movie Aliens, although the phrase is used often relating to military firearms, and is not exclusively an Aliens line.
 * In Halo 3, if Gunnery Sergeant Stacker is infected by the Flood, sometimes he mutters "kill me" or "shoot me", which is a line uttered at least 3 times in the Alien series by a infected host. Again, this may not necessarily be a deliberate reference.

If it's possibly not a reference, then why is it in the article? And then, the line "I've got a bad feeling about this" evidently has two potential sources, stated in both the Star Wars and Aliens section. Did Bungie just take it from both sources, or what?


 * The "Attention Marines: South Pacific Duty..." notice is said to be another reference to Aliens.

"Is said to be another reference..." Can we not have solid proof that it is?


 * While landing the drop-ship, the female pilot can be heard saying, "We're in for some chop." Halo 3 has an achievement called "We're in for some chop.”

Now, most of you probably know I haven't played Halo: Combat Evolved, and I haven't read Halo: The Flood in a while. By, "While landing the drop-ship, the female pilot can be heard..." does it mean a female pilot in Aliens or in Halo? I'd just like to have some clarity in that one before I alter the line too much.

Quick answers would be much appreciated. - Stigma-231   bury me in honour [ Talk  ] [ Cont  ] 20:22, 12 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I was able to turn on Aliens, so I listened for the dropship line. A female pilot does indeed say "We're in for some chop" in reference to turbulence. I'm not sure about other Aliens references you describe, but I agree with you about the Star Wars bit. --Dragonc laws (talk ) 21:12, 12 December 2008 (UTC)


 * There is a good journal made by AscendantJustice on this. You can read it here.- K A C 21:25, 12 December 2008 (UTC)