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Random Variable · 06/09/2009, 02:16 pm

I liked the awkward sexual tension between the two in the first two games.

LuigiHann · 06/09/2009, 02:17 pm

It's true that they were funniest when they were fighting in MI2... but now that I think about it, really, who fights more than married people?

GaryCXJk · 06/09/2009, 02:31 pm

According to Wikipedia, Ron Gilbert never even intended Guybrush and Elaine to be married. At least not that soon. Something about Elaine seeing their relation as a sort of fraternal love or something, kind of like brother and sister. He also wasn't involved in Curse and Escape.

Guybrush_Threepwood · 06/09/2009, 02:43 pm

You're not the only one. Ron Gilbert and I think the same.

turingmachine604 · 06/09/2009, 02:56 pm

They're dynamic was the best in MI 2, and it sort of lost something in the later games.

Mataku · 06/09/2009, 02:57 pm

I know. who ever heard of a married pirate?

S@bre · 06/09/2009, 03:07 pm

Henry Morgan was married. So was Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Edward Low and Stede Bonnet. It wasn't exactly uncommon. Granted, Blackbeard got through fourteen wives and prostituted them out to his buddies, but the rest generally had as vaguely typical relationships as you can get for 18th century pirates.

WedgeWalker · 06/09/2009, 03:25 pm

But they are married. Get over it. Ron left LA. Who knows what he would have done. What happened happened. Yes, characters with sexual tension can be funny. But there's something to be said for character growth.

Sorry for the tone. I'm just getting so tired of the fan Dis Continuity.

And Guybrush, we know that Ron agreed with you at some point. We do not know whether he does now or not. And in the end, he left. He chose to leave LA, leaving the franchise. So while his opinion is interesting, when it comes to canon it doesn't matter.

And in Tales the couple is clearly married. So regardless of what anyone wants, they are married.

Shale · 06/09/2009, 03:39 pm

Also, I agree with someone (Dominic Armato?) here who mentioned that if Guybrush and Elaine were supposed to be like siblings, then the scene on the pier gets a whole lot weirder.

turingmachine604 · 06/09/2009, 03:42 pm

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Originally Posted by WedgeWalker

So regardless of what anyone wants, they are married.

So was Spider-man...

Olaus Petrus · 06/09/2009, 04:44 pm

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Originally Posted by puerulus

I liked the awkward sexual tension between the two in the first two games.

They could always divorce and she could marry LeChuck instead, but somehow I've got a feeling that it would anger even more people.

I liked their relationship in the first two game, but then apparently their relationship developed to more serious. That can happen even in the RL, so be careful that it won't happen to you.

Secret Fawful · 06/09/2009, 04:47 pm

Somehow Guybrush and Elaine getting married seemed as impossible as Indiana Jones and Marion Rave....

...Never mind.

Random Variable · 06/09/2009, 05:19 pm

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But there's something to be said for character growth.

Character growth? Are you a literature professor?

Arodin · 06/09/2009, 06:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Shale

Also, I agree with someone (Dominic Armato?) here who mentioned that if Guybrush and Elaine were supposed to be like siblings, then the scene on the pier gets a whole lot weirder.

Haha, yeah. When was the last time you called your sister "plunderbunny"?

*Irishmile* · 06/09/2009, 06:11 pm

I do not recall ever callin my sisters anything remotely similar to Plunderbunny..... But I think I will start calling my wife that.

doodo! · 06/09/2009, 07:20 pm

I like it the way it is , I guess that is as much as I can contribute to this thread then...

tredlow · 06/09/2009, 09:19 pm

As much as I love awkward romantic situations, I don't want Monkey Island to have too much romantic comedy elements. Their marriage is kind of a way to end these situations.

But of course, LeChuck's undying (heh, I made pun) love to Elaine is still a big plus for evil plots.

Rather Dashing · 06/10/2009, 09:02 am

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Originally Posted by turingmachine604

So was Spider-man...

One More Day isn't exactly POPULAR amongst the comic community for the same reason.

turingmachine604 · 06/10/2009, 12:36 pm

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Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

One More Day isn't exactly POPULAR amongst the comic community for the same reason.

Oh, I'm well aware, but that has a lot more to do with how it was done (magic deux es machina) more than anything else.

I was just giving an example of no matter how set in stone something is, it doesn't mean it can't change due to some decision made by the higher-ups.

VagrantWulf · 06/10/2009, 12:53 pm

This might surprise some, but I support the marriage. The only thing that I don't like is how they got married, but thankfully we don't have to dwell on that.

Character growth is a Good Thing™, and I'm all for it, as some here have no doubt noticed. To have them left nigh on forever as two people who fancy each other without building on that at all would be poor story-telling.

After all, I can't hate the stagnant reverse-Guybrush of CMI and support another form of character stagnancy, if I'm anything it's consistent.

So yes, it's good that they're married and a good writer could have a lot of fun with their married status, I'd think.

They might even end up with a kid, and that'd be hilarious. Here's a fun question; what would someone named Guybrush Threepwood call his kid?

06/09/2009, 02:16 pm	#1
Random Variable Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 45	Am I only one who thinks that Guybrush and Elaine shouldn't be married? I liked the awkward sexual tension between the two in the first two games.

06/09/2009, 02:17 pm	#2
LuigiHann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,687	It's true that they were funniest when they were fighting in MI2... but now that I think about it, really, who fights more than married people? __________________ "I think it's the idea that counts, not the actual method. As long as you set out to cause a horrible death through insects eating the person, you're good." - apenpaap

06/09/2009, 02:43 pm	#4
Guybrush_Threepwood Spit Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cagliari, ITALY Posts: 638	You're not the only one. Ron Gilbert and I think the same. __________________ "Military intelligence": two words combined that can't make sense.

06/09/2009, 03:07 pm	#7
S@bre Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blighty Posts: 356	Henry Morgan was married. So was Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Edward Low and Stede Bonnet. It wasn't exactly uncommon. Granted, Blackbeard got through fourteen wives and prostituted them out to his buddies, but the rest generally had as vaguely typical relationships as you can get for 18th century pirates. __________________ "In this country we find it pays to shoot an admiral from time to time to encourage the others" — Voltaire "Beer is proof that God wanted us to be happy" — Benjamin Franklin > Sam & Max on Wikipedia > Tales of Monkey Island on Wikipedia Last edited by S@bre; 06/09/2009 at 03:29 pm.

06/09/2009, 09:19 pm	#17
tredlow Has Possum Powers. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,536	As much as I love awkward romantic situations, I don't want Monkey Island to have too much romantic comedy elements. Their marriage is kind of a way to end these situations. But of course, LeChuck's undying (heh, I made pun) love to Elaine is still a big plus for evil plots. __________________ My Friend: You know, if only Bruce Wayne was bit by a radioactive psychiatrist rather than a bat, Gotham wouldn't even need Arkham Asylum. Me: Haha, yeah. That's true. Minutes Later Me: Wait, Bruce Wayne was never bit by a radioactive anything.

06/09/2009, 02:31 pm	#3
GaryCXJk Custom User Title User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Zaandam, the Netherlands Posts: 2,147	According to Wikipedia, Ron Gilbert never even intended Guybrush and Elaine to be married. At least not that soon. Something about Elaine seeing their relation as a sort of fraternal love or something, kind of like brother and sister. He also wasn't involved in Curse and Escape.

06/09/2009, 02:56 pm	#5
turingmachine604 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Future Posts: 192	They're dynamic was the best in MI 2, and it sort of lost something in the later games.

06/09/2009, 02:57 pm	#6
Mataku <obscure reference here> Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 542	I know. who ever heard of a married pirate?

06/09/2009, 03:25 pm	#8
WedgeWalker Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 85	But they are married. Get over it. Ron left LA. Who knows what he would have done. What happened happened. Yes, characters with sexual tension can be funny. But there's something to be said for character growth. Sorry for the tone. I'm just getting so tired of the fan Dis Continuity. And Guybrush, we know that Ron agreed with you at some point. We do not know whether he does now or not. And in the end, he left. He chose to leave LA, leaving the franchise. So while his opinion is interesting, when it comes to canon it doesn't matter. And in Tales the couple is clearly married. So regardless of what anyone wants, they are married.

06/09/2009, 03:39 pm	#9
Shale Mitey pirate™! Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 178	Also, I agree with someone (Dominic Armato?) here who mentioned that if Guybrush and Elaine were supposed to be like siblings, then the scene on the pier gets a whole lot weirder.

06/09/2009, 04:47 pm	#12
Secret Fawful Fearless Oathbreaker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stuck In This Pose Sexiness: Off The Charts! Posts: 5,227	Somehow Guybrush and Elaine getting married seemed as impossible as Indiana Jones and Marion Rave.... ...Never mind.

06/09/2009, 06:11 pm	#15
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	I do not recall ever callin my sisters anything remotely similar to Plunderbunny..... But I think I will start calling my wife that.

06/09/2009, 07:20 pm	#16
doodo! Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,268	I like it the way it is , I guess that is as much as I can contribute to this thread then...

06/10/2009, 12:53 pm	#20
VagrantWulf Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 93	This might surprise some, but I support the marriage. The only thing that I don't like is how they got married, but thankfully we don't have to dwell on that. Character growth is a Good Thing™, and I'm all for it, as some here have no doubt noticed. To have them left nigh on forever as two people who fancy each other without building on that at all would be poor story-telling. After all, I can't hate the stagnant reverse-Guybrush of CMI and support another form of character stagnancy, if I'm anything it's consistent. So yes, it's good that they're married and a good writer could have a lot of fun with their married status, I'd think. They might even end up with a kid, and that'd be hilarious. Here's a fun question; what would someone named Guybrush Threepwood call his kid?

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