R&R 44: Onward Review

What this episode covers

It takes us awhile to get to this review - but we do get there. <br /><br /><br /><br />#GetNateHired<br /><br /><br /><br />MLB Rules<br /><br /><br /><br />No celebrations. No high fives, butt slaps, hugs — none of it.No spitting, no chewing tobacco, no sunflower seedsNo lineup exchange before the game.Showers at the stadium are discouraged, but not prohibited.Players not expected to play in the game will sit in the stands, exercising proper social distancing.All team personnel not in the game will wear masks.A ball touched by multiple players will be taken out of play.Pre and postgame meals will be served in to-go containers.Pitchers can utilize a wet rag in pocket as opposed to licking fingers.Batting team must retrieve their own fielding equipment at the conclusion of a half-inning, meaning teammates can't grab it for them.<br /><br /><br /><br />Fun Facts About Onward<br /><br /><br /><br />The Burger Shire, a fast-food restaurant, has a sign reading, "Now serving second breakfast." In the Lord of the Rings books and movies, second breakfast is a meal enjoyed by the Hobbits, who all live in The Shire.<br /><br /><br /><br />Pixar's iconic Pizza Planet truck appears in the troll bridge toll scene. However - it's called the Pizza Realm<br /><br /><br /><br />Triple Dent Gum is sold at the gas station Ian and Barley visit; which is an Easter Egg for Inside Out (2015).<br /><br /><br /><br />Look closely at the Manticore's Tavern. The cook is actually Remy, the rat from Ratatouille, while other members of the staff are wearing Sorcerer Mickey hats. There's even a Pixar ball in the background, emblazoned on a shield. The prize area includes the toy frogs from Toy Story 4.<br /><br /><br /><br />In Barley's van there is a sign that says, "You shall not pass" a reference to Lord of the Rings.<br /><br /><br /><br />There are many beverages advertised in the gas station called Cloak and Cola and Mountain Doom (also a Lord of the Rings reference to Mt. Doom) and Satyrade<br /><br /><br /><br />There is a Skyrim logo on the dashboard of Guinevere 2.<br /><br /><br /><br />When Ian and Barley go to the manticores tavern the claw game in the back, it's called 'Gauntlet" and the claw is very clearly an Infinity Gauntlet.<br /><br /><br /><br />Barley's decked-out vest includes an Infinity Gauntlet Patch on the left breast pocket.<br /><br /><br /><br />There are stickers and patches that adorn Barley's van and jacket that say Hades, Hydra, and Smote. References to Hercules, the Marvel Comics Universe, and Moana, respectively.<br /><br /><br /><br />The birthday song in the manticores tavern is the same tune as the one from The Emperor's New Groove (2000).<br /><br /><br /><br />Barley also has a Hades patch on his vest jacket referencing Hercules (1997).<br /><br /><br /><br />On one of the pixie fairies jackets is a a skull similar looking to the one on Sid's shirt from Toy Story (1995).<br /><br /><br /><br />The construction worker's name is Felix, a reference to Fix-It Felix from Wreck-It Ralph (2012).<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rum-regret-podcast--5621780/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rum-regret-podcast--5621780/support</a>.

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