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** Kim Pine from [[wikipedia:Scott_Pilgrim|Scott Pilgrim]] (panel 3)<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p16</ref> | ** Kim Pine from [[wikipedia:Scott_Pilgrim|Scott Pilgrim]] (panel 3)<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p16</ref> | ||
** Claire Augustus from [[wikipedia:Questionable_Content|Questionable Content]] (panel 1)<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p27</ref> | ** Claire Augustus from [[wikipedia:Questionable_Content|Questionable Content]] (panel 1)<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p27</ref> | ||
** Batman<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman</ref> (throughout the page)<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p45</ref> | ** [[wikipedia:Batman|Batman]]<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman</ref> (throughout the page)<ref>https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p45</ref> | ||
== World events == | == World events == | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 2 January 2025
Nothing exists in a vacuum, and Bittersweet Candy Bowl is no exception; the comic is influenced by many other forms of media that are often given homages. As the story takes place in the United States during the mid-2000s, real world events and pop culture are prevalent in the story as well. If you've ever wondered how many there are - or what you might have missed - here is a list of various references made in Bittersweet Candy Bowl.
Anime and manga
- In Unfit for Education, the class pet is a hamster named Hamtaro.[1]
Film
- In Off to the Movies, Lucy is vehemently against the idea of taking Yashy to the movies because she quotes said movie incessantly, providing multiple Anchorman references as examples. When Mike is finally convinced to leave Yashy behind, Yashy chimes in, "well, that escalated quickly!"[2]
- On the same page, Lucy mentions all of Yashy's new toys being called "my precious." Gollum from The Lord of the Rings must have really resonated with Yashy.
- In Show and Tell, when Lucy dons a royal dress, Yashy is reminded of Snow White and asks Lucy for a poison apple.[3]
Literature
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Music
- According to Prom Preparation, the following musicians exist in this universe: Weird Al Yankovic, Justin Timberlake, BoA, and Utada Hikaru.[4]
- In Show and Tell, after Mike reveals he is not a Russian Blue cat, the Three Weird Girls sing Boney M.'s "Rasputin" in the background.[5]
- Knuckles's character song from Sonic Adventure 2, "Unknown from M.E.", is referenced twice in the comic: first by Yashy in Off to the Movies[2], and second by Jordan in Love Again.[6]
- In Puppy Love, Lucy guffaws "Mike's too sexy for his scarf," a reworked line from the Right Said Fred song "I'm Too Sexy".[7]
Products
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Television
- Despite being named Hamtaro, the class pet in Unfit for Education sings a line from the theme song of Wonder Pets!.[1]
Video games
- Bittersweet Candy Bowl has made many a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog:
- In Show and Tell, when Lucy explains she's a Khao Manee, Yashy repeats it as "a chao many?"[3]
- Knuckles's character song from Sonic Adventure 2, "Unknown from M.E.", is referenced twice in the comic: first by Yashy in Off to the Movies[2], and second by Jordan in Love Again.[6]
- Yashy's name came from a nine-year-old Lucy noticing the resemblance to the Super Mario character Yoshi. Mike makes the connection in Unfit for Education, which irritates Yashy to no end.[8]
Western comics
- Via the FAQ: the characters being cats and dogs was a decision influenced by Veronica reading the newspaper comic Garfield as she grew up.[9]
- Guest of Honor features background characters cosplaying various comic book characters, such as:
- Kim Pine from Scott Pilgrim (panel 3)[10]
- Claire Augustus from Questionable Content (panel 1)[11]
- Batman[12] (throughout the page)[13]
World events
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c4/p2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c9/p2
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c7/p1
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c9/p3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c95/p50
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c13/p2
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c4/p1
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/about.html
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p16
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p27
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman
- ↑ https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c89/p45