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:''Lady Jaye inherits a Scottish castle, but who - or what - else lives there?''
ENTER BRIEF SYNOPSIS
 
 
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*Coverta Fatale (3)
 
*Solicitor Nichols (8)
 
*Solicitor Nichols (8)
 
*Housekeeper (9)
 
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*Destro clan(10)
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==Notable quotes==
 
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"Gah, this is disgustin'"<br>
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"Yeah, reminds me of your apartment."<br>
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"Nope, there's no TV in here."<br>
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--'''Gung-Ho''' and '''Roadblock''' discussing architecture.
   
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==Notes==
 
 
===Animation and technical glitches===
==Other notes==
 
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
 
 
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===Real-world references===
 
===Real-world references===
*The letter Lady Jaye receives from the solicitor states that she has received land from Agatha Doyle. The name of "Agatha Doyle" is a combination of the names Agatha Christi and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who were mystery writers.
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*The letter Lady Jaye receives from the solicitor states that she has received land from Agatha Doyle. The name of "Agatha Doyle" is a combination of the names of British mystery authors Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
 
*The monster seen in Castle Destro is a reference to H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.
 
*The monster seen in Castle Destro is a reference to H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.
   
===Miscellaneous trivia===
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===Miscellaneous notes===
*The sequel is "[[Sins of Our Fathers]]".
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*The second season episode "[[Sins of Our Fathers]]" is a sequel to this one.
*In addition to the reference of family secrets, there is also a scene where skeletons are seen in a hallway, a large walk-in closet.
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*In addition to the reference of family secrets, there is also a scene where skeletons are seen in a corridor, a walk-in closet.
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*The name of the solicitor '''C'''layton '''O'''liver '''N'''ichols ('''CON''') is a subtle reference to "con job".
*This episode uses many sampled sound effects from Star Wars. In particular X-Wing laser sounds and lightsaber strikes were used as lasergun shots througout the episode.
 
 
*The peace rally was not well organized, the speaker was improvising his speech.
 
*The peace rally was not well organized, the speaker was improvising his speech.
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*Destro's weapons auction seems to confirm the Joe team's opinion of Cobra equipment. The Rattler falls apart at the slightest touch.
*Why would Destro sell sub-standard weaponary? Parts fell off the Rattler and H.I.S.S.
 
*The buyers, who had diplomatic immunity, were references to South America (Fidel Castro references), the Middle East (clothing), and Europe (fedora hat, sunglasses, and trench coat now used as a spy fiction cliche).
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*The weapons buyers, who had diplomatic immunity, were references to South America (one looks like Fidel Castro), the Middle East (clothing), and Eastern Europe (fedora hat, sunglasses, and trench coat now used as a spy fiction cliche).
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*"Coverta Fatale"? And you thought [[wikipedia:Bond girl|Bond girls]] had silly names.
 
*This episode uses many sampled sound effects from Star Wars. In particular lightsaber strikes were used as laser gun shots throughout the episode.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 07:29, 20 May 2020

Lady Jaye inherits a Scottish castle, but who - or what - else lives there?

Plot

Appearances

Featured Characters

G.I. Joe Cobra Others
  • Weapon buyers (3)
  • Coverta Fatale (3)
  • Solicitor Nichols (8)
  • Housekeeper (9)
  • Destro clan (10)

Featured Vehicles & Equipment

G.I. Joe Cobra
  • Falcon Glider
  • H.I.S.S.
  • Rattler

Notable quotes

"Gah, this is disgustin'"
"Yeah, reminds me of your apartment."
"Nope, there's no TV in here."
--Gung-Ho and Roadblock discussing architecture.

Notes

Animation and technical glitches


Continuity errors


Real-world references

  • The letter Lady Jaye receives from the solicitor states that she has received land from Agatha Doyle. The name of "Agatha Doyle" is a combination of the names of British mystery authors Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
  • The monster seen in Castle Destro is a reference to H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.

Miscellaneous notes

  • The second season episode "Sins of Our Fathers" is a sequel to this one.
  • In addition to the reference of family secrets, there is also a scene where skeletons are seen in a corridor, a walk-in closet.
  • The name of the solicitor Clayton Oliver Nichols (CON) is a subtle reference to "con job".
  • The peace rally was not well organized, the speaker was improvising his speech.
  • Destro's weapons auction seems to confirm the Joe team's opinion of Cobra equipment. The Rattler falls apart at the slightest touch.
  • The weapons buyers, who had diplomatic immunity, were references to South America (one looks like Fidel Castro), the Middle East (clothing), and Eastern Europe (fedora hat, sunglasses, and trench coat now used as a spy fiction cliche).
  • "Coverta Fatale"? And you thought Bond girls had silly names.
  • This episode uses many sampled sound effects from Star Wars. In particular lightsaber strikes were used as laser gun shots throughout the episode.

References



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