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==Other References== *[[Ana]]'s [[Winter Wonderland]] spray "Gingerbread" spray is a reference to the [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/salt-bae Salt Bae / Sprinkling Salt] meme *[[Ashe]]'s voice line ''"Life is a highway"'' is a reference to the song of the same name by Rascal Flatts. *In the karaoke spawn room on [[Busan]] Downtown, [[Ashe]] sometimes sings some lines from the song ''"Home on the Range"'' when interacting with the microphone. *[[Brigitte|Brigitte's]] Summer Games voice line ''"Dare to Lindholm"'' is a reference to Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who ran a marketing campaign with Nike called "Dare to Zlatan." *[[Cassidy|Cassidy's]] respawn line ''"Back in the saddle again"'' is a reference to the song ''Back in The Saddle'' by Aerosmith and/or a reference to the song ''Back In the Saddle Again'' by Gene Autry. *[[Cassidy]]'s voice line, "How Do You Want To Do This?" is a line frequently used by Matt Mercer (Cassidy's voice actor) during the online Dungeon and Dragons webseries ''Critical Role''. *[[Cassidy]]'s voice line "Wanted: dead or alive" could be a reference to the song ''Wanted Dead Or Alive'' by Bon Jovi. *[[D.Va|D.Va's]] voice line ''"Op op op D.Va style"'' is a reference to the "Gangnam style" performed by her South Korean compatriot Psy. *[[D.Va]] has an arsenal of gamer lingo, including ''"AFK,"'' ''"Is this easy mode?,"'' ''"GG,"'' and ''"Nerf this."'' *[[D.Va]]'s Karaoke voice line in the waiting area of the Busan Downtown map, ''"Hit you with that pew pew pew"'' is a reference to the popular K-pop girl group, Blackpink, and their hit song "DDU-DU DDU-DU" *[[Doomfist|Doomfist's]] spray "The Greatest" is a reference to the iconic photo of Muhammad Ali, where he knocks out Sonny Liston. *[[Doomfist|Doomfist's]] voice line "So mean I make medicine sick" is a quote attributed to legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, first said during a press conference leading up to the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight against George Foreman. *[[Echo]]'s "Echomorph" spray is a reference to the book series ''Animorphs''. *[[Echo]]'s "Butterfly" spray is a reference to the [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-this-a-pigeon "Is this a pigeon?" meme]. *[[Genji|Genji's]] voice line "Measure twice, cut once" is a figurative phrase meaning to think carefully before taking action. It is often taken literally within carpentry as a general rule-of-thumb, to always double check your measurements before cutting wood. *[[Hanzo|Hanzo's]] lines ''"Flow like water"'' and ''"From one thing, know ten-thousand things"'' are quotes from ''The Book of Five Rings'' by Miyamoto Musashi. *[[Junkrat|Junkrat's]] voice line "Stop me if you've heard this one before" is a reference to a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn-CoxXL7HU song of the same name] by The Smiths. *[[Kiriko]]'s spray "Lo-fi" is a clear reference to [https://www.youtube.com/@lofigirl Lo-Fi Girl] *[[Lifeweaver]]'s spray "Turning Heads" is a reference to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distracted_boyfriend Distracted Boyfriend] meme. *[[Lúcio|Lúcio's]] Final Blow Elimination line ''"That was the sound of silence."'' is possibly a reference to the song "The Sound of Silence" by musician duo Simon and Garfunkel. *[[Lúcio|Lúcio's]] Final Blow Elimination line ''"When the music hits, you feel no pain"'' is a reference to musician Bob Marley's quote ''"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain."'' *[[Lúcio|Lúcio's]] Sniper Sighted line ''"Look out, sniper, check your head!"'' may be a reference to ''The Beastie Boys'' rap album ''"Check Your Head."'' *[[Lúcio]]'s quote "Pump up the volume" could be a reference to the song by M/A/R/R/S "Pump up the Volume." *[[Moira]]'s Glam and Moon skins could be a reference to David Bowie's Aladdin Sane's album cover. *[[Moira]]'s spray "Facepalm", while just a facepalm, uses the same pose as the facepalm meme. *[[Pharah|Pharah's]] line ''"Fly like an Egyptian"'' is possibly a reference to a combination of the The Bangles song ''Walk like an Egyptian'', and Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle." *[[Pharah]]'s line ''"Flying the friendly skies"'' references the famous tagline used by ''United Airlines''. *[[Pharah|Pharah's]] line ''"Play nice, play Pharah"'' is a twist on Blizzard's well-known phrase, ''"Play nice, play fair."'' *[[Reaper|Reaper's]] voice line ''"I'm back in black"'' is a reference to the AC/DC song ''Back in Black''. *[[Reaper|Reaper's]] respawn line ''"This... is my curse"'' is a reference to the Killswitch Engage song ''My Curse.'' *[[Reaper|Reaper’s]] respawn line ''“That which doesn't kill you... makes you stronger”'' references a quote by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. *[[Reaper]]'s legendary Anniversary skin "Masquerade" is a reference to the story ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1064/1064-h/1064-h.htm The Masque of the Red Death]'' by Edgar Allan Poe<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death</ref> and ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/175/175-h/175-h.htm The Phantom of the Opera]'' by Gaston Leroux.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera</ref> The guns on the skin have a quote from the [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016220/?ref_=tt_ch 1925 ''The Phantom of the Opera''] movie etched into the wood, ''"Beneath your dancing feet are the tombs of tortured men!"'' Reaper wore this outfit in the official Overwatch comic [https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/media/stories/masquerade/ Masquerade], which bears some similarities to ''The Masque of the Red Death'' story. The featured quote when viewing the skin is from the end of ''The Masque of the Red Death'' story, ''"There are chords in the hearts of the most reckless which cannot be touched without emotion. Even with the utterly lost, to whom life and death are equally jests, there are matters of which no jest can be made."'' *[[Reaper]]'s skin "Nevermore" is an obvious reference to ''[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1065/1065-h/1065-h.htm The Raven]'' by Edgar Allan Poe.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven</ref> *[[Soldier: 76]]'s Halloween voice line ''"Dying's not much of a living"'' is a reference to the song ''Dyin' Ain't Much Of A Livin''' by Jon Bon Jovi. *[[Soldier: 76]]'s skin-specific respawn line when using Stunt Rider: 76 and Daredevil: 76 ''"Bones heal, pain is temporary, and scars look good"'' is a reference to a quote by stunt rider [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievel Evel Knievel]: ''"Bones heal, pain is temporary, and chicks dig scars."'' * The skin-specific respawn line for [[Soldier: 76]]'s Stunt Rider: 76 and Daredevil: 76 skins ''"Sic transit gloria"'' is likely a reference to the Latin phrase ''"Sic transit gloria mundi".'' It translates to ''"Thus passes the glory of the world"'' and has been interpreted as ''"Worldly things are fleeting."'' * The [[Soldier: 76]] voice line ''"Old soldiers never die... And they don't fade away..."'' is a revised quote from U.S. General Douglas MacArthur in a farewell speech delivered April 19th, 1951. The original quote is ''"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."'' *[[Soldier: 76]]'s epic Halloween skin "Immortal" is possibly a reference to the [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODhhZjJlYTktZDQ2MS00Yzk4LWFlOTQtYTgyOGE1ZGE5YWEyL2ltYWdlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzA5MjgyMjI@._V1_.jpg outfit] worn by Michael Jackson in his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA Thriller music video]. *If playing with multiple [[Soldier: 76]]'s run by AI, the game will start to name them ''"Soldier 77,"'' ''"Soldier 78,"'' and so on. *[[Symmetra]]'s animation when she creates her photon barrier has her making a "frame" with her fingers, then expanding it to enlarge the wall. This is very similar to the way Jade Harley, in the popular webcomic Homestuck, uses her powers. *[[Torbjörn]]'s voice line "Some assembly required". Is a reference to the Swedish furniture store Ikea's products always having to be made from scratch. This reference also appears in his "Uppgradera" & "Kanon" Sprays, which mimic the style of Ikea's instruction manuals for assembling Ikea products. *[[Torbjörn]]'s line ''"Completion date? *laugh* When it's done,"'' references Blizzard's history of not giving release dates early in a game's development. *[[Tracer]] can be heard saying ''"Keep calm and Tracer on"'' - a parody on the Carry On poster designed for WWII. *[[Widowmaker|Widowmaker's]] voice line "Let them eat cake" is a reference to a quote famously misattributed to Marie-Antoinette, the last Queen of France prior to the French Revolution; In truth, however, Marie Antoinette said no such thing, and was actually quite well-informed of the situations that led to her death. *[[Zarya]]'s Summer Games voice line "It's only a game, why do you have to be mad?" is a reference to a 2007 interview with Russian ice hockey goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, in response to a Canadian journalist's question regarding a controversial player transfer. *[[Zarya]]'s voice line ''"In Russia, game plays you"'' is referencing a meme popularized by comedian Yakov Smirnoff in the 1980s. *[[Zenyatta]]'s voice line "Hello world!" is a reference to the tradition of example computer programs that print "hello world", started by the BASIC programming language. *[[Zenyatta|Zenyatta's]] name, when paired with that of [[Tekhartha Mondatta]], may be a reference to the album Zenyatta Mondatta by rock band The Police. *[[Zenyatta]]'s voice line: "I dreamt I was a butterfly" is a reference to Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Dream. *[[Zenyatta|Zenyatta's]] line ''"I think, therefore I am"'' is the English translation of "Cogito ergo sum": a famous philosophical proposition by French philosopher René Descartes. *The spray "Jail" has the caption "GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL." This is a reference to the popular board game ''Monopoly''.
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