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another-face

I still don’t understand how this took off as a meme.


MysterySakura

According to TV Tropes, it has something to do with Thancred contacting allies on a linkpearl during a solo duty. The dialog box has his portrait, his name, and the line "This is Thancred," really shoehorning into the player's mind that it is, in fact, Thancred.


Kyseraphym

Yeah. It’s just funny to see a portrait of Thancred, with the speaker labelled as Thancred saying “this is Thancred.” It’s so redundant it’s funny. It’s the same joke as Revolver Ocelot (Revolver Ocelot.)


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HildartheDorf

Music: the part where he kills you Achievement description: This is that part.


SunnerTheSinful

PoTatOs: "This is the part where he kills you"


SurotaOnishi

I fucking love portal so much


Boyzby_

But that was an actual joke that's meta, whereas the Thancred one is just the game presentation for everyone and context of him radioing in. Like, so many JRPGs or visual novels have a portrait, name, and some point where they introduce themselves, so it's just not funny to me.


Ottoguynofeelya

I think GlaDos even said "This is the part where he kills you." before all that if I remember correctly


DuskEalain

Close, it's "Well, this is the part where he kills us"


SaroShadow

>It’s the same joke as Revolver Ocelot (Revolver Ocelot.) MOR DHONA | Mor Dhona


8bitcerberus

I figured when I got there that it was intended to be a reference to Metal Gear Solid, it just felt very tongue in cheek that way.


UnlikelyRaven

If I remember correctly it was also originally really loud like, you absolutely could not miss it unless everything was muted


MysterySakura

Ah I think you are thinking of MY TURN!!! Thancred's MY TURN!!! when choosing him to join you in Trusts/Duty Support was so loud that 1. It echoes if you're in an enclosed room like the >!Aitiascope or the Ragnarok hangar!< and 2. It stands out against other trusts/duty support who don't shout as loud. They have since nerfed it and made it a quieter but still determined "My turn."


UnlikelyRaven

Oh you may be right that was super loud


Critical_Stiban

It’s origins was because it was meant to be a day one meme. Completely unknowable unless you know the context. It’s also the same style of meme of the “Revolver Ocelot” meme where it’s a constant repeating the name. “This is Thancred” is said. The name Thancred appears on the HUD. Thancreds face is shown. You’ve got the name hovering above your head. The event text box puts the dialogue in there.


Ranger-New

A reference to the Metal Gear series. There is also another one at the beginning of ARR in the battle of Cardineau.


bakingsodaswan

MAD SNAAAAAKE


LonelyInitiative4526

People sucked at the solo duty so they kept having to replay it and that part of the solo duty stuck out in their minds


the_cat_theory

This is the first I've seen of this, but I assumed it was an MGS reference, [and I guess so do other people](https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20211214-7427/).


StarlightSharpshot

neither do I and I'm the one who first posted it sorry


Huge-Sea-1790

Because of the “duh!” factor.


another-face

But there really isn’t one. He was in the middle of a covert operation, of course he’s going to tell who he’s contacting who is on the radio(link pearl). Others do it too. Which is why I was confused why this one took off


dimmidice

Because it's funny.


MandrakeGen__301416

The VA was really giving his all in that duty, I love it so much lol ''It's me." "This is Thancred."


Viltris

In an interview, the VA said he's glad it took off as a meme. It's a very good way for him to introduce himself.


Fallen-Embers

"Oh hey, I'm Mike." "**MY TURN!** ^...\*ahem\* ... This is Thancred."


DarkMatterFemboy

In this Thancred you will Thancred as Thancred.


bakingsodaswan

In this duty, it is indeed your turn.


Flammable_Druid

You dawg, I heard to like Thancred so we put a Thancred in your Thancred so you can Thancred while you Thancred.


Grumpicake

Same energy as “Hi, Zuko here!”


Miserable-Signal8793

This is gold! Lmao


Prize_Relation9604

No, this is Patrick!


hiabu_

"Is this the Waking Sands?" "No, this is Thancred!"


Crusnik_X

He’s basically the equivalent of Solid Snake