Thank the Maker: Difference between revisions

This often leads to variations on "Thank God" or "For heaven's sake" with "creator" substituted, as a science-fiction variation of [[Oh My Gods]].

 

 

Not to be confused with [[The Maker]], although there's an obvious overlap.

* In ''[[Tron]]'', the blue programs hold their Users in awe in a manner akin to worship; the red-tinted MCP denies the existence of the Users, claiming that nobody has ever seen one (despite interacting with one, Ed Dillinger, on a regular basis), and wants to establish rule over the computer system in which "liberated" programs [[Outgrown Such Silly Superstitions|no longer believe in something so archaic as Users.]] Meanwhile, Flynn, a User brought into the system, has miraculous powers, revives the dead, and performs a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] only to ascend back into... the real world. [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]?

** In the sequel, blue programs gasp in awe, perform the sign of the cross and kneel when Flynn shows up. He's very [[Think Nothing of It|self-deprecating]] about his role, especially when [[My Greatest Failure|CLU]] is discussed.

 

 

** Which was a [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Red Dwarf]]'''s Silicon Heaven.

* As a game sprite, ''[[Kid Radd]]'' initially holds the player in contempt for making dumb mistakes and repeatedly sending the Kid to his death. As the player grows more skillful, so does Radd's respect and dependency on his directions. After being liberated from the game, Radd struggles to make his own decisions as he is disabused of the awe he holds humans in.

** Except for Blunt, who thinks humans are perfect and does not even consider that [[Deadly Upgrade|Gardener In the Dark]] might be anything other than necessary (like, say, [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|executive idiocy]]).

* In a rare organic example, the genetically-engineered chakats from [[Chakona Space]] will also refer to "the makers"—even though they know exactly who those makers are.