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* The moment the coon is introduced at start of episode, as well as the character itself. Bears a striking likeness to Sly Cooper from Sly Cooper and The Band of Thieves game series. |
* The moment the coon is introduced at start of episode, as well as the character itself. Bears a striking likeness to Sly Cooper from Sly Cooper and The Band of Thieves game series. |
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*Technically, the Coon is not a superhero He is in fact, just a plain hero, due to his lack of super powers. This is a common misconception that is often applied to heroes such as Batman. |
*Technically, the Coon is not a superhero He is in fact, just a plain hero, due to his lack of super powers. This is a common misconception that is often applied to heroes such as Batman. |
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+ | *Cartman exclaims; "Fucking bitch" when Wendy asks how he knows Mysterion is a boy, in a manner that he realises that it could be a girl just as well. However, after this, he does not seem to show any interest in the theory that Mysterion is a girl, as neither does Butters as Professor Chaos. |
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Revision as of 19:17, 9 January 2011
This page contains trivia for "The Coon". Remember, trivia must be factual, provable, and it is always best to cite your source for not-so-obvious trivia. If you would like to dispute a trivia point, please discuss it in the talk page.
Continuity
In Coon 2: Hindsight and Mysterion Rises, the Coon returns along with Mysterion and other heroes.
Cultural References / Trivia
- The Coon is a large reference to dark-toned superhero movies such as Watchmen and The Dark Knight, but movies such as Spider-Man 3 and The Spirit are also referenced.
- The music used is inspired by scores by Hans Zimmer, who produced the musical score for Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight.
- The Coon and Mysterion use deep, scratchy voices similar to what Christian Bale used in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, or Jakie Earl Hayley's portrayal of Rorschach in Watchmen
- Cartman and Mysterion both refer themselves as "The Symbol this town needs", a line used in The Dark Knight.
- Cartman tells Butters/Professor Chaos to make a video demanding Mysterion to reveal his identity or have a hospital blown up. This is a reference to The Dark Knight, where the Joker does a similar scene.
- The opening shot for The Coon is a reference to the beginning of Watchmen; both start out with a shot at the sidewalk and zoom out to reveal someone looking down from a skyscraper. As well as the The Spirit, as seen when running across a wire between buildings.
- Cartman's superhero name derives from the raccoon mammal. "Coon" is also a racial slur for black people, which is ironic because Cartman is a racist.
- This episode makes a reference to Barack Obama's election, while describing the crime running rampant: "Then a black man was elected as president, he was supposed to make things change. They didn't." A Barack Obama "Change" Poster is seen with graffiti underneath reading "When?"
- The news clip about Mysterion is a reference to the news clip of a leprechaun sighting in Mobile, Alabama.
- Cartman purchases detonators and dynamite at Ace Hardware.
- Cartman holds "Coonicon 2009" in the Airport Hilton. "Coonicon" is a reference to the famous "Comic-Con", held in San Diego.
- Cartman refers the economic recession as a reason to why crime is going up.
- A clip from this episode was re-created for Cartman's line in the opening theme for Season 14.
- When Cartman is at the Coonicon a man that works at the Airport Hilton makes references to "Ginger Kids" and "Tonsil Trouble".
- The moment the coon is introduced at start of episode, as well as the character itself. Bears a striking likeness to Sly Cooper from Sly Cooper and The Band of Thieves game series.
- Technically, the Coon is not a superhero He is in fact, just a plain hero, due to his lack of super powers. This is a common misconception that is often applied to heroes such as Batman.
- Cartman exclaims; "Fucking bitch" when Wendy asks how he knows Mysterion is a boy, in a manner that he realises that it could be a girl just as well. However, after this, he does not seem to show any interest in the theory that Mysterion is a girl, as neither does Butters as Professor Chaos.