"The Wrath of Khan": Khan's "static" quote...

[Ragitsu]

Good morning.

Did Khan say "Let them eat static." or "Let them meet static."?

 

[FormerLurker]

He wished for the Enterprise to dine upon it.

 

[fireproof78]

Eat.

 

[Qonundrum]

Eat. I perceived it as a bit of a take, a mis-attribution from "Let them eat cake", in an intriguing plot twist.

 

[Ragitsu]

To this day, I still swear Hicks shouted "WHERE'S BOWSKI?!" and "MARINES, WE ARE LEAVING!".

 

[FormerLurker]

Close. The medic's name was Wierzbowski, and he was calling after her. But he said "Drake, we are leaving!"

 

[Ragitsu]

Close. The medic's name was Wierzbowski, and he was calling after her. But he said "Drake, we are leaving!"

Of course, "Bowski" would be a truncated/shortened nickname .

 

[Mojochi]

Meeting static doesn't really sound that bad. Oh hi! Nice to meet you!

 

[Ragitsu]

 

[FormerLurker]

This thread hasn't drifted. It was washed away on purpose.

 

[Tosk]

Close. The medic's name was Wierzbowski, and he was calling after her.

Wierzbowski was a male. The medic's name was Dietrich.

 

[Commander Troi]

This thread hasn't drifted. It was washed away on purpose.

::slow clap::

 

[FormerLurker]

Wierzbowski was a male. The medic's name was Dietrich.

At least I was correct saying "her".

 

[Ragitsu]

At least I was correct saying "her".

 

[Therin of Andor]

Did Khan say "Let them eat static." or "Let them meet static."?

Hucksters at conventions were selling "Let them eat static" buttons weeks after the release of the movie.

 

[Indysolo]

To this day, I still swear Hicks shouted "WHERE'S BOWSKI?!" and "MARINES, WE ARE LEAVING!".

Until I saw this thread, I didn't know it wasn't "Marines!"

 

[Ragitsu]

Until I saw this thread, I didn't know it wasn't "Marines!"

The treachery of a fuzzy memory.

 

[Indysolo]

The treachery of a fuzzy memory.

I've watched that scene a million times. I've never heard it as "Drake." I turned on the subtitles to confirm it.

 

[Ragitsu]

I've watched that scene a million times. I've never heard it as "Drake." I turned on the subtitles to confirm it.

It's funny that you mentioned "subtitles"; part of the reason why I inquired here is because I've experienced inaccurate subtitles before. Hell, there have been occasions when these flaws/inaccuracies managed to crop up in successive home video format releases (i.e., they persisted from DVD to Blu-Ray).

 

[Indysolo]

I just spoke with two friends and they also thought it was "Marines."

I'm glad no one ever thought Khan's line was, "Let them meat static." <---- back on topic