Quote Origins: Filia Edition
A crazy mix of lyrics, pop culture, and movie quotes. Learned some hidden references, but also became more confused on some (I gave up on 3 of them).
BRONZE
Bad Hair Day Filia - "Let's cut to the chase!"
ORIGIN: Idiom urging to get to the point, passing any preamble. First appearance of the phrase attributed to 1929. Apparently comes from the early film era where chase scenes were the core of the films.
Frayed Ends Filia - "Now the candle burns at both ends."
ORIGIN: Lyrics from "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" by Metallica
Struggle within
Triggered again
Now the candle burns at both ends
SILVER
Bad Ms Frosty Filia - "Alright, everyone! Chill!"
ORIGIN: Movie quote from Batman & Robin (1997). One of many unbearably-corny cold puns from Mr. Freeze
Hair Apparent Filia - "I love group projects!"
ORIGIN: No clue! Any ideas?
Rock Star Filia - "???"
ORIGIN: Probably will be some Steven Universe quote/reference
GOLD
Parasite Weave Filia - "Pop quiz, hotshot!"
ORIGIN: Movie quote from Speed (1994).
Payne: Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?
Dread Locks Filia - "Hit me baby, one more time."
ORIGIN: Lyrics from "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Windswept Filia - "Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and... dodge."
ORIGIN: Movie quote from Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Patches O'Houlihan: If you're going to become true dodgeballers, then you've got to learn the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!
Idol Threat Filia - "My fans make me virtually unstoppable!"
ORIGIN: Unknown. Perhaps some kind of reference to the Vocaloid moe anthropomorph mascot, Hatsune Miku the palette is based on? A
virtual performer?
DIAMOND
Class Cutter Filia - "I'm just going to take a little off the top."
ORIGIN: Don't know. Just some barber cliche?
Djinn Fizz Filia - "Genie, meeny, miny, moe."
ORIGIN: Genie pun twist on children's counting rhyme "eeny, meeny, miny, moe." This rhyme, and similar-sounding nonsense syllables, exists in multiple languages and has existed well before 1820.