I’ve seen Wreck-It Ralph half a dozen times now and I keep…

I’ve seen Wreck-It Ralph half a dozen times now and I keep coming back to the idea that when M.Bison asks Ralph, “You’re not goin’ Turbo, are you?” the audience at that point has no context for what Turbo means.

Unless, of course, you’re an old arcade goer, and then the instant association (especially considering the source) is Street Fighter II Turbo.

The way M.Bison says the line makes it clear “going Turbo” is a bad thing, and I can’t decide if this is a jab at the Turbo edition of SFII or just a cute little in-joke. I guess in order for it to be the former, it would have to also be the latter.

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from Like a Detuned RadioMay 16, 2013 at 06:44PM