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- | [[Image:sbemail59picture.png|thumb|" | + | [[Image:sbemail59picture.png|thumb|"Say you like me."]] |
{{aboutemail}} {{forcharacter|Marzipan}} | {{aboutemail}} {{forcharacter|Marzipan}} | ||
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''{Strong Bad stumbles with the second sentence, saying "The only female I've eev see sageento—". He starts the sentence over, this time without stumbling. Also, he pronounces "Ohio" as "Owa-hoh"}'' | ''{Strong Bad stumbles with the second sentence, saying "The only female I've eev see sageento—". He starts the sentence over, this time without stumbling. Also, he pronounces "Ohio" as "Owa-hoh"}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What are you talkin about, Emily? Marzipan can't keep her hands offa me! In fact, I had to change my screen name cause she was buggin me so much. ''{clears screen}'' I'd be like, tryin' to write an email like... ''{typing}'' "Dear The Cheat" ''{stops typing}'' And then | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What are you talkin about, Emily? Marzipan can't keep her hands offa me! In fact, I had to change my screen name cause she was buggin me so much. ''{clears screen}'' I'd be like, tryin' to write an email like... ''{typing}'' "Dear The Cheat" ''{stops typing}'' And then— |
''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: 'sup strong bad? i heart you so much."}'' | ''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: 'sup strong bad? i heart you so much."}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' — it'd come up, and I'd be like close the window. ''{closes message, continues typing}'' "Anyways, The Cheat, I was going"— |
''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: i like all your muscles," Strong Bad closes it}'' | ''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: i like all your muscles," Strong Bad closes it}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' — "to ask you"— |
''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: do you go hooray 4 dolphins? i do," Strong Bad closes it}'' | ''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: do you go hooray 4 dolphins? i do," Strong Bad closes it}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' — "if I could borrow"— |
''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: (a long string of characters typed in Webdings font)," Strong Bad closes it}'' | ''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: (a long string of characters typed in Webdings font)," Strong Bad closes it}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' — "that big knife"— |
''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: are you trying to fade me?," Strong Bad closes it, clears the screen, and continues typing}'' | ''{message comes up: "hooray4dolphins: are you trying to fade me?," Strong Bad closes it, clears the screen, and continues typing}'' | ||
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'''MARZIPAN:''' Whatever... Come on Carol, let's rock. | '''MARZIPAN:''' Whatever... Come on Carol, let's rock. | ||
- | ''{Scene cuts back to Strong Bad's computer room. Three messages pop up from | + | ''{Scene cuts back to Strong Bad's computer room. Three messages pop up from The Cheat:}'' |
'''cheatachu72:''' yo SB! you there? you still want that knife?<br> | '''cheatachu72:''' yo SB! you there? you still want that knife?<br> | ||
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''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}'' | ''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}'' | ||
- | ''{After a while, a message pops up from | + | ''{After a while, a message pops up from Strong Sad:}'' |
'''depressio111117:''' vinegar toast? did you really think i'd fall for that? | '''depressio111117:''' vinegar toast? did you really think i'd fall for that? | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
[[Image:don't decode this.png|thumb|Don't decode this]] | [[Image:don't decode this.png|thumb|Don't decode this]] | ||
- | *The Webdings message | + | *The Webdings message translates to:<blockquote>'''hooray4dolphins:''' i seriou<br>sly hope you<br>didn't somehow<br>decode this. it<br>would make me real<br>sad.</blockquote> |
- | * | + | *Strong Sad's message is a reference to how [[Mike Chapman]] once tried to feed his brother [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] cupcakes with toothpaste in them, only to have the younger brother retaliate with vinegar toast. (From [[Atlanta Journal Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003|ajc interview]]) |
*When this email first came out, [[The Brothers Chaps]] registered the AIM screen name hooray4dolphins. It was always online with an away message, saying that Marzipan wasn't really using that screen name, since she doesn't use computers. | *When this email first came out, [[The Brothers Chaps]] registered the AIM screen name hooray4dolphins. It was always online with an away message, saying that Marzipan wasn't really using that screen name, since she doesn't use computers. | ||
- | *This email marks the first appearance of Marzipan's guitar [[Carol]]. She had previously been seen in [[The Luau]] playing a | + | *This email marks the first appearance of Marzipan's guitar [[Carol]]. She had previously been seen in [[The Luau]] playing a ukelele with an M on it. |
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===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
*Strong Bad says that "Marzipan can't keep her hands offa" him, but Marzipan [[Lack of Visible Arms|doesn't have any visible hands]]. | *Strong Bad says that "Marzipan can't keep her hands offa" him, but Marzipan [[Lack of Visible Arms|doesn't have any visible hands]]. | ||
- | *Besides "Do you like Strong Bad" | + | *Besides "Do you like Strong Bad," the [[Wikipedia:Double negative#Triple and quadruple negatives|quadruple negative]] "Don't not dislike not Strong Bad" could be interpreted to mean that Marzipan dislikes everyone except Strong Bad, rather than specifically liking him. |
*In The Cheat's video, Marzipan's guitar reads "Carl" instead of "Carol". | *In The Cheat's video, Marzipan's guitar reads "Carl" instead of "Carol". | ||
- | *In the | + | *In the shot when Marzipan claims she doesn't know what a screen name is, the field behind her is a much older version of the current field. |
===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
- | *If the contrast | + | *If you turn up the contrast at the very end of the email when the IMs are on the screen, the IM boxes don't change with the rest of the screen. They just stay black. |
**Strong Bad's reflection is also not visible in the IMs, even though they are the same color as the screen. | **Strong Bad's reflection is also not visible in the IMs, even though they are the same color as the screen. | ||
- | * Also, after Strong Sad's message pops up, if Marzipan's video | + | * Also, after Strong Sad's message pops up, if you watch Marzipan's video, Strong Sad's message reappears afterwards. |
- | *Marzipan blinks over her closed eyes twice | + | *Marzipan blinks over her closed eyes twice, and when this happens, a dot appears next to her closed eyes. |
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
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*The title of the pop-ups is the first appearance of the word [[Thyme]]. | *The title of the pop-ups is the first appearance of the word [[Thyme]]. | ||
*The [[Name Tags|"Hello, my name is _____" sticker]] in the Easter egg first appeared in [[The Luau]]. | *The [[Name Tags|"Hello, my name is _____" sticker]] in the Easter egg first appeared in [[The Luau]]. | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
*The IM boxes that pop up on Strong Bad's computer look like those seen in [[Wikipedia:Windows 3.x|Microsoft Windows 3.X]], which definitely fits with Strong Bad's computer, as the 3.X series was made for the then-state-of-the-art [[Wikipedia:Intel 80386|386]] PCs. | *The IM boxes that pop up on Strong Bad's computer look like those seen in [[Wikipedia:Windows 3.x|Microsoft Windows 3.X]], which definitely fits with Strong Bad's computer, as the 3.X series was made for the then-state-of-the-art [[Wikipedia:Intel 80386|386]] PCs. | ||
- | *This email is the second time The Cheat's screen name, which is cheatachu72 | + | *This email is the second time we see The Cheat's screen name, which is cheatachu72. This is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] [[Pikachu]], with whom The Cheat shares a likeness. |
*Marzipan's supposed screen name, "hooray4dolphins", is an example of [[Internet Slang]]. | *Marzipan's supposed screen name, "hooray4dolphins", is an example of [[Internet Slang]]. | ||
===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
- | *[[Oh | + | *[[Oh yeah yeah|Marzipan's song]] would later be on the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits|Strong Bad Sings CD]]. |
- | *Marzipan holds another free concert in [[Seasonal Sweaters]] | + | *Marzipan holds another free concert in [[Seasonal Sweaters]]. |
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*"Cheatachu72" is also The Cheat's username when he bids on the breakfast burrito in [[english paper]]. | *"Cheatachu72" is also The Cheat's username when he bids on the breakfast burrito in [[english paper]]. | ||
- | *Strong Bad uses "Video Thyme" (similar to "Message Thyme") to communicate with | + | *Strong Bad uses "Video Thyme" (similar to "Message Thyme") to communicate with Larry in [[death metal]]. |
== DVD Version == | == DVD Version == | ||
- | *The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch | + | *The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching. |
- | **The commentary continues into the " | + | **The commentary continues into the "Yeah Yeah" music video Easter egg. |
=== Commentary Transcript === | === Commentary Transcript === | ||
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'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah. | '''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah. | ||
- | '''MIKE:''' | + | '''MIKE:''' There it is, I'm pointing to it right now. |
'''MARZIPAN:''' I see. I, uh—I thought this was a particularly thoughtful email. | '''MARZIPAN:''' I see. I, uh—I thought this was a particularly thoughtful email. | ||
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'''MATT:''' But they'd be—make sense in perspective, right? The smaller eyes... | '''MATT:''' But they'd be—make sense in perspective, right? The smaller eyes... | ||
- | '''MIKE:' | + | '''MIKE:''' But that wasn't why—that's not why... |
'''MATT:''' She just has one—one eye smaller than the other? | '''MATT:''' She just has one—one eye smaller than the other? | ||
- | '''MIKE:' | + | '''MIKE:''' Yeah, just like Strong... Just like Strong Ma—er, uh... |
'''MARZIPAN:''' That's why I get confused later, because I can barely see Strong Bad while I'm talking to him. | '''MARZIPAN:''' That's why I get confused later, because I can barely see Strong Bad while I'm talking to him. | ||
- | '''MATT:''' Oh-ho | + | '''MATT:''' Oh-ho, see Mike, it's ''your'' fault. You put her eyes on backwards. |
'''MIKE:''' Well... uh, we'll look into that. | '''MIKE:''' Well... uh, we'll look into that. | ||
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'''MATT:''' Mmm, it was a pretty good song. | '''MATT:''' Mmm, it was a pretty good song. | ||
- | '''MIKE:''' | + | '''MIKE:''' How was the, uh, did you market it very much? That concert? What promoter did you use? |
- | '''MATT:' | + | '''MATT:''' Pass out flyers? |
'''MARZIPAN:''' Well... | '''MARZIPAN:''' Well... | ||
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'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' What's its name? | '''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' What's its name? | ||
- | '''MIKE:' | + | '''MIKE:''' Carol... Is that just a prop? |
'''MARZIPAN:''' It ''is'' a prop. | '''MARZIPAN:''' It ''is'' a prop. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | + | *[[HR:sbemail59.html|watch "marzipan"]] | |
+ | *[[HR:sbemail59.swf|view the Flash file for "marzipan"]] | ||
*[[HR:ohyeahyeah.mp3|download the mp3 of the original "Oh Yeah Yeah"]] | *[[HR:ohyeahyeah.mp3|download the mp3 of the original "Oh Yeah Yeah"]] | ||
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