Know how “Castle”, the TV show he’s in, references pop culture a lot (especially Firefly, which Nathan Filion, Buck’s VA, starred in)?
Buck totally needs to have those quotes in the game. We already know that he uses Mal’s quotes from Firefly in ODST and Reach…So why not have it in Guardians, as well? Perhaps even through the IWHBYD skull…which we know gave Elites and Johnson special (funny) dialogue in certain cases in past games.
Here are a few good samples/examples:
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From: Castle
You order Buck to shoot an enemy
Buck kills enemy
“Nice shot, Buck!”
“I was aiming for his head…” -
From: Castle
Buck misses a Covenant enemy / shoots randomly at the wall
“Shot too soon.” -
From: Castle
Buck is blown out of a Warthog/other vehicle
“I tried to stay in the car, I really did.” -
From: Firefly
Covenant forces react to player shooting at them and start shooting back
“They don’t like it when you shoot at 'em…I worked that out myself” -
From: Firefly
Locke: “No more running, Chief.”
Buck: “He aims to misbehave” -
From: Firefly
Covenant start firing at Pelican with Team Osiris in it
Teammate: “This landing’s gonna get pretty interesting!”
Buck: “I just hope we don’t experience some slight turbulence, and then explode.” -
From: Firefly
Enemy boss is dead
“He’s going to a special place in hell. One reserved for bad guys…and people who talk at the theater”
Another enemy boss is dead
“The SPECIAL Hell”
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From: Firefly
Locke tries to kill Chief and almost succeeds
“Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.” -
From: Firefly
“Someone tries to kill you…You kill 'em right back!” -
From: Firefly
Buck starts shooting at Covenant
“Wooohoo, I’m right here, come on!” -
From: Firefly
Buck disarms an NCA enemy
Buck: “You alliance?”
NCA: “…A lion?”
Buck: “Nevermind.” -
From: Firefly
“I swear by my pretty flower bonnet, I will end you.” -
From: Firefly
Buck shows up to save Blue Team from enemy
“It appears we just got here in the nick of time!” -
From: Firefly
Buck distracts enemy
“What are you going to do about it?”
“Nothing. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.” -
From: Firefly
Locke tries to shoot a good character
“Hey, that’s Chief/Arbiter! Just shoot him…politely.” -
From: Firefly
ONI betrays everyone
“Aahhh, ONI, curse your sudden, but inevitable betrayal!”
Alternatively:
Vale: “Hold on. Getting Covenant chatter.”
Buck: “Oh, I know what they’re saying, lady!”
Buck starts doing Elite voices
“Yes…This is a fertile land and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land…and we will call it…this land.”
“I think we should call it your grave!”
“Ahhh! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!”
“Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! Now DIE!”
“Oh no, God, oh dear God in heaven…”
Elite kills other Elite
“Oh.”
Vale: “I…I guess you got that one right.” / “Oh…erm…moving on…”
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From: Firefly
Locke does something badass
Buck: “You are not the man I met a year ago” -
From: Firefly
Buck picks up gun from Marine
“Are you offering me a trade?” -
From: Firefly
Buck fires Spartan laser
Fires again, weapon doesn’t fire
“Is this thing toast?”
Buck checks the ammunition
Ammunition counter reads ‘Check Battery’ -
From: Castle
Alien ship approaches Fireteam Osiris
Buck whistles X-Files theme -
From: Castle
Enemy forces dead from explosion, missile or bomb
Buck whistles bomb falling -
From: Castle / Firefly
Grunts run away
“Yeah, you better run!” -
From: Castle / Serenity
Teammate: “The UNSC Serenity fell under […]”
Buck: “The…what?”
Teammate: “You’ve never heard of the Serenity?”
Buck: “Is this a sick joke?” / “Not funny.” -
From: Castle / Firefly
Buck (In Sangheili): “My partner is crazy and may start firing at any moment”
Sangheili give up location of enemy / artifact, or give up a code
Vale: I thought I was the linguist.
Buck: “Eh, just this TV show I used to watch…” -
From: Castle
Fireteam Osiris is taking cover from enemy fire
Locke: “Buck, distract them / move!”
Buck: "Seriously? I didn…I didn’t bring my vest. -
From: Castle
“Nobody’s that lucky.” -
From: Castle
Forerunner tech goes off, sending out a wave
Buck: “…Do I look different? I feel so tingly.”
Teammate: “…Yeah, you’re beginning to mutate.”
Buck: "That’s not funny, what if that blast made me infertile?