Difference between revisions of "Ze Goggles"
m (Applied filters to Ze Goggles (Review RC#187124)) |
MockingBird (talk | contribs) (→Trivia) |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
* Ze Goggles' description is a reference to one of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY Ranier Wolfcastle's lines] from The Simpsons' Season 7 episode "Radioactive Man", which has since developed into a meme. The line Radioactive man yells out when he is splashed by sulfuric acid is "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!". | * Ze Goggles' description is a reference to one of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY Ranier Wolfcastle's lines] from The Simpsons' Season 7 episode "Radioactive Man", which has since developed into a meme. The line Radioactive man yells out when he is splashed by sulfuric acid is "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!". | ||
* Ze Goggles are also a reference to the Ecto-Goggles (officially dubbed the "Paragoggles" in Ghostbusters: The Video Game) which appear in the Ghostbusters series, their name originally being 'The Ect-oh Goggles'<ref>http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1066873&postcount=107</ref>. This may be a reference to the fact that the Medic looks quite similar to Egon Spengler, and that the [[Medi Gun]] and backpack he wears bear a resemblance to the Neutrona Wand and Proton Pack respectively. | * Ze Goggles are also a reference to the Ecto-Goggles (officially dubbed the "Paragoggles" in Ghostbusters: The Video Game) which appear in the Ghostbusters series, their name originally being 'The Ect-oh Goggles'<ref>http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1066873&postcount=107</ref>. This may be a reference to the fact that the Medic looks quite similar to Egon Spengler, and that the [[Medi Gun]] and backpack he wears bear a resemblance to the Neutrona Wand and Proton Pack respectively. | ||
| + | * Ze Goggles were originally named "Ect-oh Goggles" and the tag line was "cutting edge and they do nothing!". There could be a cross reference between the description of the hat and the original tag line. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 19 November 2010
| Ze Goggles | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Medic |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Template:Dictionary/items/er error |
| Contributed by: | 5p3tch |
| Released: | May 20, 2010 Patch |
| Availability: | Drop, Uncrate(#5) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | No |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 Ze Goggles |
|
| “ | Auf wiedersehen, Dummkopf!
Click to listen
— The Medic
|
” |
Ze Goggles are a community-created headwear item for the Medic, appearing as a pair of chunky, military-spec night-vision goggles.
Trivia
- Ze Goggles' description is a reference to one of Ranier Wolfcastle's lines from The Simpsons' Season 7 episode "Radioactive Man", which has since developed into a meme. The line Radioactive man yells out when he is splashed by sulfuric acid is "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!".
- Ze Goggles are also a reference to the Ecto-Goggles (officially dubbed the "Paragoggles" in Ghostbusters: The Video Game) which appear in the Ghostbusters series, their name originally being 'The Ect-oh Goggles'[1]. This may be a reference to the fact that the Medic looks quite similar to Egon Spengler, and that the Medi Gun and backpack he wears bear a resemblance to the Neutrona Wand and Proton Pack respectively.
- Ze Goggles were originally named "Ect-oh Goggles" and the tag line was "cutting edge and they do nothing!". There could be a cross reference between the description of the hat and the original tag line.
References
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
