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Conundrum in "The Day Independence Came"
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:07 pm
by Baron von Odyssey
At the end of "#033: The Day Independence Came" Whit quotes something that Benjamin Franklin had said in Irwin's dream
in Frankli's voice. I'm pretty sure that that was supposed to be hinting at something, but I can't figure out what. Can anyone help me with that?
Re: Conundrum in "The Day Independence Came"
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:04 pm
by SirWhit
I...never thought of that.
O)O
It could be just a joke by the writers? I don't know...
Re: Conundrum in "The Day Independence Came"
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:31 pm
by Tarol
I'm pretty sure it was just a joke.
Re: Conundrum in "The Day Independence Came"
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:13 pm
by Jimmy Barclay Fan
I think you mean the line poor fellow. Both characters were played by Hal Smith so I am sure it was a joke.
Re: Conundrum in "The Day Independence Came"
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:49 pm
by Pound Foolish
Yeah, I don't much like that cliche though. You know it's not real, but then, nudge nudge, wink wink, or was it? It's so sitcommy and reminiscent of lame Christmas cartoons and comics featuring the everpresent Santa ending. Just because Miracle on 34th Street pulled it off doesn't mean everyone can.
So yeah. AIO normally has a firm line between reality and alternate realities. Maybe it was just meant as an inside joke with Hal Smith as suggested. Either way it didn't really work. Good episode, though! Fun to see a history nerd, even for one episode. Why does aio have a monopoly of science nerds? Still waiting for a fiction-book nerd!... And waiting.