Talk:Decapodian
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Possible Alternate Explanation for reproduction:
Though the actual Decapodian reproductive act only involves two (a male and a female), in episode 308 when Dr. Zoidberg writes to his Uncle Harold he references three people (Norm and Sam and Sadie's boy). Perhaps this other parent is the one we see laying guilt trips on Dr. Zoidberg (and why she mentions his parents rolling over in their graves).
Theory: The decapodian mating ritual occurs, and afterwards a third person (perhaps a celibate friend of the mother) is responsible for the actual upbringing of the offspring.
[edit] Claw plagh
Any chance that the name is related to the Klingon Qua'plah, or however it's pronounced? --24.77.135.3 06:08, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
Also, how do we know how this is spelled? I'd have put "Claw-Plakh" myself, but our main source should surely be the subtitles on the DVD, which spell it "Claw Plock". --SamSim 12:34, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
I don't know anything about Klingons but the fact that they sound similar, are both space related shows and that a lot of the Star Trek people were on one episode(the one where someone abducts fry and everyone else and gives the heads of the actors bodies). The similarities should be mentioned --Plankton5005 08:17, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
I believe you should omit the part about claw plagh being about money. That was not mentioned in the actual show, it was cut after the animatic and replaced with the scrabble abbreviations part. As far as the official Futurama story goes, claw plagh is not about money, it's about honor and Scrabble.U47 07:53, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Jewish Lobsters
Is it worth mentioning that Decapodian culture, behavior, and mannerisms are essentially a satire of Jewish stereotypes?
- Shellfish are not kosher (as noted in "Future Shock"), so the idea of a Jewish shellfish is (IMHO) pretty funny. Zoidberg's inability to live up to the standards set for him (in trying to be a "rich doctor") are a classic predicament of Jewish children.
- Zoidberg is a scavenger (being a lobster). The qualities associated with this, along with his inability to even begin to integrate with the society around him, make him a social outsider (another classic Jewish theme) as well as a complete schlemiel.
- 24.205.236.185 03:04, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Decapod 10
Please can someone with expertise on this subject take a look at the above page (found on dead end pages) and see if it wants expanding/merging/deleting. Thanks, ::Supergolden:: 16:35, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
- Turned into redirect to here. MakeRocketGoNow 18:30, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
