[DarkClownNizzo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_Man


Interesting. Varrry intereshting.

[joshofalltrades]

The character is a supernatural undertaker who turns the dead into zombies, in order to do his bidding and take over the world.

He is known for saying the now infamous quote, "Boy!" on several occasions.

The Tall Man's henchmen include Sentinels (flying silver balls, referred to as Sentinel Spheres by fans) that contain a lethal pair of spiked blades and a drill that eviscerates the victim's brain), lurkers and gravers (zombies dressed in nuclear suits armed with chainsaws), dwarves in monk robes (who are made from corpses), and the reanimated dead.

The Tall Man has considerable psychic and telekinetic powers.

Ad infinitum...

Yes, the similiarities are mind-boggling.

[Blueskirt]

The old man in the picture looks like a very old Trilby without his hat.

[TheOrator]

I think you've missed the point, Mr JOAT. Their back stories are nearly identical.

EDIT: I know how Otal double posted in the same post...

And post number 50! Woo!

This post has been edited by TheOrator: 16 February 2007 - 11:32 PM

[Yahtzee]

Coincidence, homage, or ripoff? Decide which answer suits you best.

[Digitaaliklosetti]

Total ripoff.

[El Presedente]

What? Are you guys seriously telling me you only noticed this now? I knew about that Tall Man before TN even came out, and I'm not even a fan of horror movies (although my brother is).

And the backgrounds are nothing alike, Theres no equvilant to Chzo or Jonny or any sould objects and stuff, if anything our tall mans more like pin head.

I'd say go out and watch the films, but I only watch stuff with 'winner of 5 academy awards' on the front these days so... yeah.

[joshofalltrades]

I vote either coincidence or homage. But even if Yahtz knew about this Tall Man and wanted to do an homage, his Tall Man is not only original enough to stand on his own, but is a better character in general.

[Don Andy]

Heh, you know, "Tall Man" is a pretty wide exp​ression. It's just describing a man that is tall.
I think there being another man that is tall and therefore called the "Tall Man" because nobody knows his real name is pretty much coincidence.

[David-kyo]

And he too was pulled through a portal into another dimension and turned evil, but I still don't see why so many people are so uptight about this. I mean, that's where all the similarities end.

[Otal Nimrodi]

I think you've missed the point, Mr JOAT. Their back stories are nearly identical.

EDIT: I know how Otal double posted in the same post...

And post number 50! Woo!

Yup.

Really? I don't...

Heh, you know, "Tall Man" is a pretty wide exp​ression. It's just describing a man that is tall.
I think there being another man that is tall and therefore called the "Tall Man" because nobody knows his real name is pretty much coincidence.

I agree. I doubt that Yahtzee decided "I'll rip off this character."

He's a man. Who is tall. Just like the main character of Doctor Who, and the EMH in Voyager are both "The Doctor." They're doctors. They either don't divulge, or don't HAVE, another name.

Also, people call me Red. Because of my hat.

That doesn't mean I ripped off someone named Red.

This post has been edited by Otal Nimrodi: 17 February 2007 - 01:45 PM

[TheOrator]

Well, I tried to reply but the Reply Flood Control was enabled. It said the post data was saved (but FireFox saves the post data anyway). I went back because I might want to edit it. I didn't, as it turned out. When I posted, it had the same text twice.

I have no idea if that's what happened to you....


As I was testing out my theory that people who do homages love anagrams, I came across this:

Mere Toss. This is an Anagram of Somerset.

Perhaps all of that 'Guardian of the Timeline' stuff was 'mere toss.'

It also 'seems rot' to me.

Realm of Magick: A Magic Elm Fork. Is this the Tall Man's weapon?

An anagram of "Lawrence Rory Guy" (The real name of the man who played 'The Tall Man') is:
"Rear Clone Guy Wry." There was something special about the last clone, but I don't think it was his sardonic wit. But if the last clone is indeed the old Trilby in CHZO (Which it is), then the other meaning of 'wry,' twisted or contorted, might apply somewhat. (obviously merely a coincidence)

Clones of Trilby: Forcibly Stolen


DeFoe Manor Incident: 'A Cindered Omen if not.' Perhaps a response to "Is this the end?"

But I must confess there is no anagrammatical evidence to suggest an homage.

Perhaps it was a coincidence.

You may be right, Tall Man is probably a very common character name, or at least one that is easy to arrive at.

And sure, transdimensional evilifying ends their background similarities.

But surely you can admit how the two together might seem a bit more than coincidental.

EDIT: Fixed errors.

This post has been edited by TheOrator: 17 February 2007 - 03:03 PM

[El_Gostro]

And just to keep the ball rolling...
Looks like Siobhan finally managed to leave behind her issues and start a new social life
http://profile.myspa...a2-0e4697df9231
(Actually she should be much older by now but it was quite funny when I saw this right after this thread)

[Millitant Pacifist]

Siobhan isn't an uncommon name, and she doesn't have the same hair colour as the character. It's not much of a coincidence.

[Gobbler]

... hmm...

... what to say now... oh, I know:

*sigh*

Edit: Also - is anyone else getting slightly irritated by the mass of wit that Mr. Orator's assembled in his person? Almost makes me wanna try harder to say something of that quality in my own posts.

... almost.

This post has been edited by Gobbler: 17 February 2007 - 04:24 PM