Talk:Three Hundred Big Boys

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[edit] Too much trivia tag

I removed the toomuchtrivia tag for the following reason: if an article about a single episode of a television series is allowed on Wikipedia (which seems to be the case) then the two main purposes of that article are to summarize the episode and list the trivia from that episode. Futurama is a show that is filled with trivia, put there by the makers of the show for appreciation by the fans. So the listing of the trivia is essential for true understanding of the show. Suoerh2 07:26, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

A LOT of this "trivia" is original research. Remember, this is "Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia", not "Wikipedia, the online pop-culture reference guide." I say get references for the ones that can be directly attributed to the writing crew (ie DVD commentary tracks, writer's blogs, etc), and prune all the "this scene in part x could have been referenced from book y written by author z." It's just people's opinions... and we know what opinions are like :-)

Just my $2 (inflation)

Supersquid 22:35, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] fast moving characters

Does it really make sense to list everytime a "similar" story line appears? I think identifying the original influence is acceptable (if it is known) but listing items that have similar plot ideas and were made later than this episode without anything suggesting that this episode was the influence really seems like a factoid. Is there any evidence that Over the Hedge and Hoodwinked are in any way related to this television episode? Stardust8212 16:00, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Update, I also feel the references to clockstoppers and "The Secret Miracle" should be removed. Clockstoppers doesn't seem like a very likely reference in this instance and the plot of the secret miracle while revolving around a character moving very fast through time doesn't seem to coincide with the method and reasoning for this episode. Looking for other opinions here. Stardust8212 18:05, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Although the Dune reference is probably true, I would say the scene is more reminiscent of Miles Teg's experience in Heretics of Dune rather than any of the other characters. Paul Atreides never had super speed and Leto II had super speed after covering himself with sandtrout, however the perception of the ability is most like Teg's.