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[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Does Bender actually say bags of mostly water? Because that is a Star Trek reference.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

One can make more than one reference at a time.

"Use the force, Harry" ~Gandalf

[–] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

As the other person noted, I was combining references. I'm not the type to have an encyclopedic knowledge of quotes from shows I like, as I tend to be a more casual type of fan. The ST:TOS quote was just stuck in my head from childhood & I made up most of the rest (I think).

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

So, what more proof do you need that I'm not one of those fans who live for the show? There was only one show that ever got me close to that, and it wasn't anything we've mentioned here.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It's an early season, though, so it has a bit of TOS feel to it, at least.