The Troglodyte
Chapter 2: References
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- The title references ‘Pan Troglodytus’, the scientific name for Chimpanzee‘Aunt Crystal’ references Crystal, the name of the monkey actress from The Hangover‘Cousin Dunston’ references ‘Dunston Checks In’ which features an orangutan called Dunston‘Mum’s sister Bubbles’ references Michael Jackson’s pet monkeyThe first letter of each line of Rarity’s poem spells out ‘HAHA MONKE’ Boule is the surname of the writer of Planet of the ApesBurroughs is the surname of the writer who created Tarzan of the Apes ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ is a three wise monkeys referencesThe first letter of the first 28 sentences after the first XXX scene break spells ‘THIS IS LITERALLY ALL ABOUT MONKE’ Pongo pygmaeus and hylobates pileatus are the scientific names of orangutan and a type of gibbon ‘The beast falling off a ferris wheel’ references the climax of Mighty Joe Young, which has a massive gorilla fall off a giant ferris wheel ‘Be like her, walk like her, talk like her too’ references King of the Swingers from The Jungle BookThe first letter of each line of Applebloom’s poem spells out ‘MONKE LOVES MELONS’Twist literally says ‘Ooh ooh ah ah’ like a monkey wouldSweetie references the infinite monkey theorem