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[[Image:EthicalAdvancementOfMelonade.png|thumb|"I am contractually unable to drink, talk about, or bathe in any other liquid!"]] | [[Image:EthicalAdvancementOfMelonade.png|thumb|"I am contractually unable to drink, talk about, or bathe in any other liquid!"]] | ||
- | In a retro styled | + | In a retro styled Hremail, Homestar shares the goodness of melonade, then explains to Strong Bad what the internet is all about. |
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}} | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}} | ||
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''{Homestar Runner opens the packet and pours the powder into his mouth. He then begins to cough, his eyes growing increasingly smaller until his throat visibly tightens.}'' | ''{Homestar Runner opens the packet and pours the powder into his mouth. He then begins to cough, his eyes growing increasingly smaller until his throat visibly tightens.}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gasping}'' Huuuh | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{gasping}'' Huuuh— that's good stuff! |
''{Scene switches to show Strong Bad and The Cheat walking as music plays in the background.}'' | ''{Scene switches to show Strong Bad and The Cheat walking as music plays in the background.}'' | ||
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''{Music stops as the two arrive at Homestar's desk where he's sitting unhappily.}'' | ''{Music stops as the two arrive at Homestar's desk where he's sitting unhappily.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' What's going on here, | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' What's going on here, Homestar Runner? |
''{Zooms in on Homestar Runner.}'' | ''{Zooms in on Homestar Runner.}'' | ||
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''{Cuts to show Strong Sad waving his hand in the air.}'' | ''{Cuts to show Strong Sad waving his hand in the air.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG SAD:''' No, Homestar's right. Electronic mail ''{the screen goes black and hypnotic as he continues, his voice becoming increasingly echoed}'' is transmitted from one computer to another, via a web of computers connected to phone line | + | '''STRONG SAD:''' No, Homestar's right. Electronic mail ''{the screen goes black and hypnotic as he continues, his voice becoming increasingly echoed}'' is transmitted from one computer to another, via a web of computers connected to phone line— |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screen suddenly goes back to normal}'' Hush down, | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screen suddenly goes back to normal}'' Hush down, Strong Sad! |
'''STRONG SAD:''' When you dial up, it sounds like this! | '''STRONG SAD:''' When you dial up, it sounds like this! | ||
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, you need an email address first. I can let you borrow strongbad@homestarrunner.com until you get your own domain. | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, you need an email address first. I can let you borrow strongbad@homestarrunner.com until you get your own domain. | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, Homestar Runner. But my name at your name dot com sounds like a terrible email address. I'm sure I'll be able to figure out getting my own domain. |
''{Zooms in on Strong Bad and The Cheat as they start walking to the left.}'' | ''{Zooms in on Strong Bad and The Cheat as they start walking to the left.}'' | ||
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*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | *:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | ||
*:''{zooms out to show the whole room.}'' | *:''{zooms out to show the whole room.}'' | ||
- | *:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{waving arms frantically}'' I have to type something?? I thought this was a computer! ''{holding up his right arm}'' How am ''I'' supposed to type with | + | *:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{waving arms frantically}'' I have to type something?? I thought this was a computer! ''{holding up his right arm}'' How am ''I'' supposed to type with— |
*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{cuts him off, making exclamatory The Cheat noises}'' | *:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{cuts him off, making exclamatory The Cheat noises}'' | ||
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah... smart thinking! Now go call Abdi and make him send me some fanmail! | *:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah... smart thinking! Now go call Abdi and make him send me some fanmail! | ||
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*Many athletes endorse a brand of sports drink, or other product, and are usually seen only with that product, as it is a contractual obligation of them to do so. | *Many athletes endorse a brand of sports drink, or other product, and are usually seen only with that product, as it is a contractual obligation of them to do so. | ||
===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
- | *The | + | *The Strong Bad Email backstory presented in this hremail is an additive example of [[Wikipedia:retcon|retroactive continuity]]. |
- | * | + | *Clicking the contrast knobs on the [[Tandy 400]] has no effect. |
- | ** | + | **They can also be clicked through The Cheat's head in the Easter egg, but still have no effect. |
- | * | + | *Although there were 40 "Tandy Era" emails, only 38 of them showed emails being answered on the Tandy. The emails [[the bird]] and [[weird dream]] were answered using [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Pom Pilot]] and [[Tangerine Dreams|The Cheat's computer]], respectively. Strong Bad replaced the Tandy with the [[Compy 386]] in [[invisibility]], the 41st email. However, Strong Bad has actually answered more than 40 emails, counting [[retirement]], and counting multiple emails answered in [[spring cleaning]]. |
- | + | *In the Easter egg, Strong Bad suggests that Abdi was the first to send emails, ignoring the fact, [[History According to Strong Bad|if Strong Bad is to be believed]], that the first email was from Fabrosi in [[lady...ing]]. | |
- | + | *Although this toon is apparently set in 2001, all of the characters use designs from before then. | |
- | + | *Strong Sad's and Strong Bad's voices do not match the voices they had in 2001, but rather the voices they had at the time this toon was released. However, Homestar Runner's voice closely matches his voice in 2001. | |
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*The Athletic Berry Blast, Butt 1 Flavor, and Sizzlin' Bacon Guava Quench cans have no mention of being or containing Melonade on them. | *The Athletic Berry Blast, Butt 1 Flavor, and Sizzlin' Bacon Guava Quench cans have no mention of being or containing Melonade on them. | ||
+ | *Homestar was mentioned to have [[Mountain Dew]] in [[techno]], before the March 2003 contract expired, although he is not seen with it or drinking it. | ||
+ | **The March 2003 date is likely a reference to [[caper]] (released on March 31, 2003) where Homestar is seen holding a mug full of hot coffee (his first drink besides Melonade since the events of 2000's [[Theme Song Video]]). | ||
+ | ***Homestar was also seen [[showering]] in water in [[Main Page 14]], which was released in the same general timeframe that this Hremail is supposedly set in. If Homestar's contract was signed at a later point in 2001 than this Main Page's release, and the contract allows him to ''shower'' in a drink other than melonade but not ''bathe'', Homestar has not violated the terms of his contract. | ||
+ | *In [[email thunder]], Homestar having his own email show seemed to be a surprise to Strong Bad, but if he started his own email show after seeing Homestar's in progress as implied here, he shouldn't have been surprised when he found out about [[hremails]] in email thunder. | ||
+ | **It is equally valid to speculate that Strong Bad may have simply ''forgotten'' that Homestar Runner had his own emails. According to Strong Bad, he has a very ''unphotographic, 'doodle' memory'', so it is reasonable to assume he would have forgotten. In fact, he seems to have forgotten by the end of this toon when he sets off with the Tandy to "start answering fan mail in humorous fashion. Nobody's ever done that before!" | ||
+ | *In this email, Homestar has a lip-sync graphic for the [[Wikipedia:Voiceless labiodental fricative|'f' sound]], which his modern counterpart lacks. | ||
*The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in. | *The Tandy appears to be on even though it isn't plugged in. | ||
- | * | + | *This toon conflicts with the continuity in [[candy product]]. During one scene, Strong Bad is adjusting the date of the [[Tandy 400]] on the last day of 1999. But according to Hremail #7, Strong Bad acquired the Tandy in 2001. |
- | + | **However, it should be pointed out that this scene forms part of a commercial for Strong Bad's [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]], which wasn't invented until 2006. Furthermore, Strong Bad is seen holding the candy bar, implying that although this scene is set in 1999, it was actually re-created in the year 2006. | |
- | ** | + | **Strong Bad was also seen with the Tandy in the email [[no loafing]], in the year [[1987]]. |
+ | *Strong Bad has trouble saying the word "email" and seems ignorant of the Internet. But in [[looking old]], Strong Bad talked about "eStrong Vague Online Investments" that was sold in the late 1990s. | ||
+ | *Homestar Runner was unable to recognize a computer in [[50 emails]], despite Hremail 7 implying he understood technology in 2001. | ||
<!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. --> | <!--Strong Sad said that Strong Bad COULD get a Tandy 400 at a garage sale for $15, not that he DID get it that way. --> | ||
*Strong Bad refers to Homestar with the phrases "[[crap]] for ear" and "crap for nose" even though [[Lack of Visible Body Parts|he does not have a visible ear or nose]]. | *Strong Bad refers to Homestar with the phrases "[[crap]] for ear" and "crap for nose" even though [[Lack of Visible Body Parts|he does not have a visible ear or nose]]. | ||
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===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
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*Strong Bad provides an explanation of why he never obtained his own domain name in [[April Fool 09]]. | *Strong Bad provides an explanation of why he never obtained his own domain name in [[April Fool 09]]. | ||
*Strong Bad's comments about answering emails from fans in humorous fashion mirrors [[email thunder]], where Homestar Runner states that he "answers emails from fans with humorous results". | *Strong Bad's comments about answering emails from fans in humorous fashion mirrors [[email thunder]], where Homestar Runner states that he "answers emails from fans with humorous results". | ||
- | *Homestar greets "everybody everybody", a reference to the [[ | + | *Homestar greets "everybody everybody", a reference to the [[Intro]]. |
*The fact that Homestar says "[[That's good stuff]]" even when he obviously seems to be in distress reflects a similar scene in [[environment]]. | *The fact that Homestar says "[[That's good stuff]]" even when he obviously seems to be in distress reflects a similar scene in [[environment]]. | ||
*This short uses a loading screen similar to that of [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]. | *This short uses a loading screen similar to that of [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]. | ||
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