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coolsome · 11/26/2009, 05:03 pm

I thought the Marley part was just a joke in EMI is it actuly his name now? or is TTG just jokeing on the blog?

GaryCXJk · 11/26/2009, 05:10 pm

Gender equality, yada yada.

Falanca · 11/26/2009, 05:40 pm

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Originally Posted by GaryCXJk

Gender equality, yada yada.

Pfft, equality they say, yeah.

I still cannot figure out how come it's not Threepwood-Marley instead...

Giant Tope · 11/26/2009, 06:53 pm

Marley-Threepwood sounds better. And does it really matter anyways?

Falanca · 11/26/2009, 06:54 pm

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Originally Posted by Giant Tope

Marley-Threepwood sounds better. And does it really matter anyways?

Nah. 'tis only me being an arse.

TomPravetz · 11/26/2009, 08:13 pm

Make 'em equal.

Th-m-ree-a-p-r-w-l-oo-e-d-y

monkey_05_06 · 11/26/2009, 08:20 pm

The purpose of "Marley-Threepwood" is because of Elaine's notoriety. She has a long standing term as "Gov. Marley". Changing her surname to "Threepwood" or even "Threepwood-Marley" would detract from that. Keeping it as "Marley-Threepwood" keeps the Gov./Marley association. The reason Guybrush changed his surname is obvious as the same reason any couple changes their surnames to be the same at the time they are wed. It's a symbol of unity, that the two persons are actually now one married couple. It wouldn't make sense therefore for them to use different variations of the same surname combination.

Arguably from a "fan's" point-of-view, the Guybrush/Threepwood association is much more important as he's the main character of all the games. But as you said, it doesn't really matter.

Joke or not seeing as it was in EFMI it should still be counted as official cannon. If it was a joke then it should just be considered as a recurring joke™.

The Commissioner · 11/27/2009, 06:07 am

I think it's just a joke or typo in the blog because everyone knows he introduces himself as "Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate™". It's a brand.

Sir Pantalones · 11/27/2009, 06:53 am

Nah, might just be out of old habits.

Hayden · 11/29/2009, 11:03 pm

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Originally Posted by Tpravetz

Make 'em equal.

Th-m-ree-a-p-r-w-l-oo-e-d-y

That's not equal! The first couple of letters of the male's name comes before the females, disgusting!

**Jake** · 11/29/2009, 11:34 pm

It's probably his full name, but nobody calls him that.

PecanBlue · 11/30/2009, 01:54 am

I had kind of forgotten that that was his whole name until I read the court notice up close... On my second playthrough. So I completely forgot to name their kid all the way when I did that hypothetical design thing. WHOOPS!

This is what happens when I choose to ignore EMI for too long.

Mermaid · 11/30/2009, 01:57 am

Given that he's dead and thus his marriage with Elaine is terminated, his full name should have gone back to "Guybrush Ulysses Threepwood."

Brainiac · 11/30/2009, 05:58 am

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Originally Posted by Mermaid

Given that he's dead and thus his marriage with Elaine is terminated, his full name should have gone back to "Guybrush Ulysses Threepwood."

I just made the connection. Guybrush's death is the part that Ron Gilbert contributed. He's created a plotline purely to end the marriage!

Oh wait, never mind. I forgot that Ron isn't actually Joe Quesada in disguise.

tmfm2000 · 11/30/2009, 06:44 am

But wouldn't it still say Guybrush Ulysses Marley-Threepwood on the tomb stone though? And wouldn't that mean that it's still his name? And if it didn't, wouldn't the eventual reverting of his death also revert the termination of the wedding/name? We don't know if that will happen yet, but it's a possibility. The line is: "...until death do us part", but one question arise: is it the state of death or the event itself that terminates the wedding? If it's the state, wouldn't the coming back from the dead, even if it would be as an undead, in effect make you married again?

oh god, why did I stay home from work today..

Mermaid · 11/30/2009, 08:24 am

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Originally Posted by tmfm2000

But wouldn't it still say Guybrush Ulysses Marley-Threepwood on the tomb stone though? And wouldn't that mean that it's still his name? And if it didn't, wouldn't the eventual reverting of his death also revert the termination of the wedding/name? We don't know if that will happen yet, but it's a possibility. The line is: "...until death do us part", but one question arise: is it the state of death or the event itself that terminates the wedding? If it's the state, wouldn't the coming back from the dead, even if it would be as an undead, in effect make you married again?

oh god, why did I stay home from work today..

Heh, interesting thought. If Elaine got married now and Guybrush returned it was "the event of death" so they would have to get married again.
If she doesn't marry and Guybrush comes back, things would be alright since the state of death would be terminated.

Any logic in that?

Giant Tope · 11/30/2009, 08:29 am

Well, it's the difference between fitting 18 letters of the name he's best known as on a tombstone vs. 32 letters of his lesser-known full legal name.

coolsome · 11/30/2009, 08:33 am

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Originally Posted by tmfm2000

But wouldn't it still say Guybrush Ulysses Marley-Threepwood on the tomb stone though? And wouldn't that mean that it's still his name? And if it didn't, wouldn't the eventual reverting of his death also revert the termination of the wedding/name? We don't know if that will happen yet, but it's a possibility. The line is: "...until death do us part", but one question arise: is it the state of death or the event itself that terminates the wedding? If it's the state, wouldn't the coming back from the dead, even if it would be as an undead, in effect make you married again?

oh god, why did I stay home from work today..

Elaine was leagly declared dead in EMI ^^

jmm · 11/30/2009, 09:15 am

Technically between CMI and EMI.

TomPravetz · 11/30/2009, 05:46 pm

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Originally Posted by PecanBlue

This is what happens when I choose to ignore EMI for too long.

Only ~~bad~~ good can come from ignoring EMI.

11/26/2009, 05:03 pm	#1
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,950	Guybrush Ulysses Marley-Threepwood? I thought the Marley part was just a joke in EMI is it actuly his name now? or is TTG just jokeing on the blog? __________________

11/26/2009, 06:53 pm	#4
Giant Tope bashful little whaleshark Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 2,171	Marley-Threepwood sounds better. And does it really matter anyways? __________________ I am a dinosaur. BUT! i am hiding.

11/26/2009, 08:13 pm	#6
TomPravetz Misc. Organs/Limbs/Etc... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Here and there Rank: God Posts: 2,369	Make 'em equal. Th-m-ree-a-p-r-w-l-oo-e-d-y __________________ Join the Suro revolution \|Win the war of Majasuroshia\| Fight the Oppressors

11/27/2009, 06:07 am	#8
The Commissioner Mysterious phone voice Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 383	I think it's just a joke or typo in the blog because everyone knows he introduces himself as "Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate™". It's a brand. __________________ "Now you guys are sure this won't emancipate me from my ridiculous striped pants?"

11/30/2009, 08:29 am	#17
Giant Tope bashful little whaleshark Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 2,171	Well, it's the difference between fitting 18 letters of the name he's best known as on a tombstone vs. 32 letters of his lesser-known full legal name. Last edited by Giant Tope; 11/30/2009 at 08:31 am. Reason: I apparently can't count.

11/26/2009, 05:10 pm	#2
GaryCXJk Custom User Title User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Zaandam, the Netherlands Posts: 2,111	Gender equality, yada yada.

11/26/2009, 08:20 pm	#7
monkey_05_06 Awesomographer Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 372	The purpose of "Marley-Threepwood" is because of Elaine's notoriety. She has a long standing term as "Gov. Marley". Changing her surname to "Threepwood" or even "Threepwood-Marley" would detract from that. Keeping it as "Marley-Threepwood" keeps the Gov./Marley association. The reason Guybrush changed his surname is obvious as the same reason any couple changes their surnames to be the same at the time they are wed. It's a symbol of unity, that the two persons are actually now one married couple. It wouldn't make sense therefore for them to use different variations of the same surname combination. Arguably from a "fan's" point-of-view, the Guybrush/Threepwood association is much more important as he's the main character of all the games. But as you said, it doesn't really matter. Joke or not seeing as it was in EFMI it should still be counted as official cannon. If it was a joke then it should just be considered as a recurring joke™.

11/27/2009, 06:53 am	#9
Sir Pantalones Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 324	Nah, might just be out of old habits.

11/29/2009, 11:34 pm	#11
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,841	It's probably his full name, but nobody calls him that.

11/30/2009, 01:54 am	#12
PecanBlue I warned you about stairs Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Not telling, I don't want rocks thrown at my house Posts: 743	I had kind of forgotten that that was his whole name until I read the court notice up close... On my second playthrough. So I completely forgot to name their kid all the way when I did that hypothetical design thing. WHOOPS! This is what happens when I choose to ignore EMI for too long.

11/30/2009, 01:57 am	#13
Mermaid Coaster Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,016	Given that he's dead and thus his marriage with Elaine is terminated, his full name should have gone back to "Guybrush Ulysses Threepwood."

11/30/2009, 06:44 am	#15
tmfm2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 108	But wouldn't it still say Guybrush Ulysses Marley-Threepwood on the tomb stone though? And wouldn't that mean that it's still his name? And if it didn't, wouldn't the eventual reverting of his death also revert the termination of the wedding/name? We don't know if that will happen yet, but it's a possibility. The line is: "...until death do us part", but one question arise: is it the state of death or the event itself that terminates the wedding? If it's the state, wouldn't the coming back from the dead, even if it would be as an undead, in effect make you married again? oh god, why did I stay home from work today..

11/30/2009, 09:15 am	#19
jmm Fremen Fedaykin Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arrakis (also known as Dune) Posts: 1,177	Technically between CMI and EMI.

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