Comments on: Synchronicityticinorhcnys

By: David A. Rooney

David A. Rooney — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:04:39 +0000

Yet, as I remember the Candyman movie, you only had to say his name 3 times to summon him.

I liked the South Park episode better, where they summon a rap star (can’t remember who).

By: Daniel J. Drazen

Daniel J. Drazen — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:39:36 +0000

Bill Zilch,

Maybe for Skull “Candyman” is a tongue-twister, like the classic “toy boat.”

By: Keera

Keera — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:02:49 +0000

Ah, yes, cartoons that remind I should keep up with popular culture no matter how mind-numbing it is. Thanks for the explanations!

By: Bill Zilch

Bill Zilch — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:51:05 +0000

In the movie candyman you chant his name to summon him. Skull throws in “handycam” as the last word because he’s scared.

By: Kamino Neko

Kamino Neko — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:50:56 +0000

Candyman is a movie series based around a story that’s functionally identical to Bloody Mary - stand in a darkened room, say the name multiple times into a mirror, and the vengeful spirit will appear.

By: Keera

Keera — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:42:24 +0000

I don’t get the synchronicity. I just get that some gag is done with mirrors.

Since I saw that episode of that episode with the two ghost-hunting brothers or was it the ghostwhispering chick, the xkcd joke cracked me up. The candyman one is a CIDU.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:22:28 +0000

Did you know that the “Bloody Mary” she’s invoking is actually named Mary Worth?

So she’s just unleashed a tsunami of meddling.