Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica

Um, Actually20 minutes read

The show "Um, Actually" features players correcting false statements about popular franchises by saying "Um, actually" before providing the correct information, such as the correct term for the antagonists in Battlestar Galactica or the abilities of characters in various comic series.

Insights

  • Correcting false statements about franchises is the premise of the show "Um, Actually," where players earn points by saying "Um, actually" before providing the correct information.
  • The spelling challenges in sci-fi and fantasy, including complex names like "Mxyzptlk," are highlighted through a spelling bee format on the show, emphasizing the intricacies of language within these genres.

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Recent questions

  • What is the premise of the show "Um, Actually"?

    The show features correcting false statements about beloved franchises.

  • How do players earn points in "Um, Actually"?

    By saying "Um, actually" before correcting a statement.

  • What is the correct term for the antagonists in Battlestar Galactica?

    Cylons.

  • How does Bilquis consume men in American Gods?

    Through her vagina.

  • What is the significance of Marty McFly in Back to the Future?

    He is from another timeline.

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Summary

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"Um, Actually" Corrects False Franchise Statements

  • The show "Um, Actually" features Adam Lustig, Dan Black, and Jackie Cation correcting false statements about beloved franchises.
  • Players must say "Um, actually" before correcting any statement to earn a point.
  • In a question about Battlestar Galactica, the correct term for the antagonists is Cylons, not Vorlons or Vorniclocks.
  • In American Gods, Bilquis consumes men through her vagina, not by slitting their throats.
  • The giant egg in professional wrestling events hatched the Gobbledy Gooker, not the Red Rooster or Red Turkey.
  • In Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, the mutants are not genetically altered but are called mutants.
  • Magic: The Gathering cards were ordered from most to least expensive: Black Lotus, Llanowar Elves, Time Walk, Ball Lightning, and Serra Angel.
  • Marty McFly did not create a happy version of himself in Back to the Future; he is from another timeline.
  • Ice Cream's superpower in comics is the ability to turn into any flavor of ice cream.
  • In the comic series Saga, Marco and Alana are from the moon of Landfall, not the planet Wreath.

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Sci-fi and Fantasy Spelling Bee Challenges

  • Spelling in English is challenging, especially in sci-fi and fantasy due to numerous consonants, apostrophes, and accent marks.
  • Participants are asked to spell words from sci-fi or fantasy following standard spelling bee rules.
  • A word, "Mixie's Piddling," is given to spell, but multiple attempts fail, with the correct spelling being "Mxyzptlk."
  • The Sandman, Dream of the Endless, has two brothers, Destiny and Destruction, and four sisters, Death, Desire, Despair, and Delirium.
  • Black Panther's first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was in "Captain America: Civil War," with his solo film shot in Atlanta, Georgia, and internationally in Argentina, South Korea, and Wakanda.
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