Andromeda Hercules reference

From Andromeda S05E04: Decay of the angel

[@eastbro]

Not the only time the show made a Hercules reference. Seamus described Captain Hunt to the rest of Eureka Maru crew, He's huge, like some sort of Greek god. I went, Ha, Ha.

[@dazlovescarter]

lol loved Hercules and love Andromeda, also love the reference in the pilot from Harper 'he's like a greek god'

[@Scifimaster92]

Considering how good he was in those two roles, I feel it's really unfortunate how Sorbo seemingly turned to fundamentalist Christianity following the cancellation of "Andromeda" and has since degenerated into a bigoted a**hole who can't find work outside of low-grade made-for-television productions and Christian propaganda films such as "God's Not Dead". (That's assuming that he wasn't already a fundie to begin with.)

[@michaelparker2449]

I felt the same about Chuck Norris after it turned out he's a Conservative nutjob thinking the US government was going to invade Texas.

[@Scifimaster92]

Actually, I looked up Sorbo's Wikipedia entry and it turns out he's literally brain damaged. While filming "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" in 1997, the actor suffered multiple strokes that halted production and left him physically weakened for several years. It's possible that this may have had the effect of changing his personality, causing him to become obsessively religious to the point of insanity. If that's the case, he clearly belongs in a psychiatric institution.

[@printezstroman]

I just watched the episode where they rescue the Clarion's Call avatar, Ryan, played by Michael Hurst. He told Dylan that they had to go to Tartarus and Dylan says "Deja Vu."

[@DaniEL-tc7le]

Once I asked Kevin about that scene - he could not remember

[@turbopokey]

I preferred the more obvious reference when the guy that played Hercules buddy Iolas guested as a ships AI who had escaped the Tartarus star system that many other Highguard ships were imprisoned in and he and Hunt were going to get them out and one said something along the lines of " Storming into Tartarus to rescue our comrades. Something about that seems very familiar..."

[@matts1166]

First episode: "he was huge, like some kind of Greek god."

[@walterengler5709]

The easter egg references in the series are rather fun. Starts off with the whole comment in episode about he's built like a Greek god, and then scenes like this, storming into Tartarus, Andromeda itself is from Greek Mythology (and Sarah Michelle Geller played Adromeda in Hercules as a side note .. man these all tie together), and more. Andromeda was almost like Hercules in space sometimes lol. but I loved it of I did.

[@chrisbingley]

"You know how I feel about mythology. It's all Greek to me." - Captain Dylan Hunt.

[@PyrosNine]

Apparently his reaction was genuine, they didn't actually tell him about the sword and wig being there, which is where that sudden pause came from.

[@howardbeatman2820]

I believe it - Sorbo has NO expression on his face when he sees the sword and leather pants... that's how people react when they are truly surprised.

[@dboymax1]

@@howardbeatman2820 Imagine if they did get Lucy Lawless to guest star without Sorbo knowing...

[@silverfazer8290]

i thought that as well

[@Karle94]

I believe that the character Dylan himself is a Hercules referance. He`s a heavy gravity-worlder, geneticly modyfied to be stronger than the normal person. Plus he`s doing heroic stuff and helping people.

[@jb888888888]

Don't be silly. .Everyone knows that Kevin Sorbo really is Hercules, undercover as a normal human actor.

[@-haclong2366]

His mother was a Heavy Worlder, he is only half.

[@thomasplinguidy4588]

I often thought Dylan Hunt was some kind of "Hercules in Space". Kevin Sorbo wasn't the typical muscle-bound hero in the "Hercules"role. Although he was super strong, he almost always chose peace. And Dylan Hunt didn't have the disadvantage of being descended from a god and therefore the enemy of other gods.

[@rogerskimberlyg444]

@BaddGirl420 I watched Andromeda. I remember Harper saying that. "He's like some sort of Greek god."

[@DWOMT]

Maybe Hercules the Legendary Journeys was always some type of program he would train in while on the Andromeda lol

[@JasonAguirre]

They did that with Star Trek Enterprise. In the last episode, when the bad guys were defeated and the Federation formed, someone did an edit where Archer 'Leaps' out. If they had holodecks in Andromeda, it would have been amusing for the cast to catch him playing in an old episode of Hercules...

[@waynecampeau4566]

The first couple of seasons of this show were great, then it just went off the rails and the final season was just painful. :(

[@sniperdude12a]

Seems like there's a few force-lances hidden in almost every room on that ship. Very sensible

[@theo-jamesmoulton2000]

I'd want one stowed every three paces and a heavy gauss rifle every six.

[@Lightingwarrior]

Well it is a war ship after all

[@christopherg2347]

It is very sensible - unless you are the security chief. Then and boarder can just rearm every 5 meters and prisioners always escape, fully armed.

[@Lightingwarrior]

@@christopherg2347 That probably why they were in hidden compartments, so that only crewmen or high ranked officers knew where to find them

[@christopherg2347]

@@Lightingwarrior Those hidden comparments are is just about every room. Just search the room your are in and you will propably find one of those. The only ship packed denser with hidden weapons is the Cheritos from Star Trek Lower Decks!

[@JarvisBrodie]

Season 5 of Andromeda felt like an overall series reset! It didn't feel like Andromeda anymore.

[@theo-jamesmoulton2000]

They lost funding so what would have been two seasons worth of content got crammed into one and for simplicity's sake they kept it in Seefra. I'm impressed they were able to put together something this cohesive.

[@BaddGirl420]

@rogerskimberlyg444 Yeah, it was one of those moments that makes you groan and roll your eyes, but you can't help loving it anyway. :)

[@lordblazer]

Sorbos also played Hercules on the show Hercules... thus the reference and the inside joke

[@alexwest2514]

omg i get it now thats why he has a sword and a tribble

[@ShrekWallBee]

or this could mean that both Hercules and Andromeida are in the same universesal time line and Captain Hunt was Hercules

[@DarlinDevilGirl]

@BeholdTheExtinction Oh yeah and the Tataurus (sp?) reference when he meets the Clarion's Call :D

[@yourlilemogirl]

Cx ah one of my favorite roles, good o'l Herc

[@awesomeatronik]

This is more of a kull the conqueror hommage, than Hercules.

[@imofage3947]

This wasn't the first or only reference to Sorbo's Hercules days. In the pilot, Harper described him as "some kind of Greek god".

[@alfaffe]

That is the sword from Kull the conqueror.

[@ultramaximusreviews]

Great gag

[@TheFounderUtopia]

Headcanon!

[@Diavilos]

DAMN YOU MASS EFFECT!!! I SHOULD HAVE FOUND THIS IN HALF THE TIME NOT EVEN

[@Fenris77]

@BaddGirl420 I saw that one Hillaripous! And that´s only one off many "refferences"! When Michael Hurst mention a system called Tartarus Dylan get´s a deja´vu!

[@kosartshop_com7954]

There's a phrase in the beginning of the film where he gets waken up and attacks the crewmates, and they tell he was like some greek god or something.

[@kickassmage]

i remember seeing this when it 1st aired, i lost my shit.

[@Itec0ntest]

@PyrosNine I agree, this sure as hell could be a prank!

[@BenelB]

you are correct sir, kevin smith the newzealander actor, not to be confused with kevin smith the jersey born actor/director, played ares

[@Judohobbit]

GREAT! Thanks for posting this. the only one I saw was in a different language and I did get the joke.

[@elizabethjanetugby4695]

💖

[@kettch777]

They had one in the first episode, where Harper says 'He looks like some kind of Greek god or something!"

[@MedalionDS9]

Are you kidding me.. there are tons of Hercules references throughout this series... I mean for goodness sakes you once had Michael Hurst aka Iolaus on the show

[@ChildePC]

What episode?

[@dustygrant3043]

I remember the episode but not episode title!!!!!!!! It was good to see him with Kevin again!!!!!!!!

[@jamesspiecher6968]

That's the sword from Hercules

[@turbopokey]

Is funny, I don't remember him using a sword all that much. What I do remember were those wrist braces he wore ALL the time, and Herc punching everything. Sword... not so much. Not saying he didn't have a sword, just that I remember him punching more than anything else.

[@awesomeatronik]

@@turbopokey it's the kull sword.

[@turbopokey]

@@awesomeatronik oh, ok. I get that reference. It's a double jab at his past work, then....😂

[@odetefatimasantos6314]

Que Deus ilumine sempre seu caminho de cada um de vcs parabéns 👏

[@chrisedmund335]

I hope that was a real prank they played on him it seemed like it

[@Fenris77]

My favourite character throughout the series is Rade!

[@ChildePC]

Perhaps... Hunt is Hercules. He survived past greek times in the series and is now on another show

[@jb888888888]

Sorbo himself is Hercules. They explained it in one episode.

[@BaddGirl420]

That was funny. I never saw that episode. I wish someone would post the clip from the pilot episode when Harper says "He's like some sort of Greek god". :)

[@WalterDWormack214]

Just go back and watch the very first episode.

[@Egobyte83]

Too bad they couldn't have made a slight Hercules-theme musical queue there. :D It is actually very odd to have it referenced so blatantly within the confines of the story like that. Most easter eggs and nods to other franchises are usually subtle and non-intruding into the story; a throw-away line here or a prop in the background there. You'd expect, if it is focused on, it would be something that needs an explanation later on, but here it is taking up this much focus with Sorbo emoting to it, but leaves with no follow through. It is a nice nod, but a little jarring. Also.. since when did Hercules use a sword? If I remember correctly, he didn't like weapons and just beat people up with his bare hands or... you know, tossed an Iolaus at them or something.

[@dustygrant3043]

Who knows what Hercules did after the show went off the air!!!!!!!! Maybe he continued his acting career and became the actual actor on a certain Sci-Fi show with a massive starship called "The Andromena Ascendent"!!!!!!!!!! "WHO NOSE" as acertain. Museum Curator on another popular Sci-Fi show once said!!!!!!!!!! "Bad Wolf" people "Bad Wolf"!!!!!!!! Dr WHO reference people i couldn't help myself!!!!!!!!!!

[@dustygrant3043]

😅😁😀😃😄😏😜

[@jasondunbar3592]

Helium

[@jaderounder]

at least rade has more of a personalty

[@angiepelfrey7777]

No the guy who played Ares was named Kevin Smith I believe..

[@elizabethjanetugby4695]

Isn't that a Go'auld system lord?!

[@dustygrant3043]

Maybe Hercules and Dylan Hunt are the same person!!!!!!!!! I mean look at his last name "Hunt"!!!!!!!!! That could be the key there!!!!!!!! It's possible Hercules is still "hunting" for freedom and justice in the future!!!!!!!!! I mean he's STILL around in the 20th and 21st centurys!!!!!!!!!! According to myth i don't think Hercules ever really died!!!!!!!!! And Dylan's past is never really explained and explored i don't remember much about his passed only that he came from a heavy gravity world and he once had a girl friend/fiancee!!!!!!!! If there's more people please tell me!!!!!!! I've given this alot of thought since i FIRST saw that sword and wig (or maybe IT'S the tailpeace of a centaur or a certain golden hind that Hercules was married TOO!!!!!!!!!! If there had been a sixth season i half expected Xenia would have shown up in a continued battle with her evil enemies from her show!!!!!!!! She had quite a few!!!!!!!!

[@stephaniepage4334]

Who is dylan soulmate? Sarah, beka, trance, Doyle or rommie

[@BenelB]

lol, nope, the dylan hunt chatacter has been around for years, in fact gene roddenberry made two or three pilot shows (all with very similar concepts to andromeda) all of which starred the same character (dylan hunt) all were long before hercules, and all were cancelled (some of em werent bad either), only after roddenberry's death did it become succesfull

[@mlaprep]

the Nietzschean in the clip... is the the same fellow who played Ares in the Hercules series ?

[@andrewblanchard2398]

No that was KEVIN SMITH RIP he died on a movie set not the silent BOB actor

[@darkconsole]

which sword is it tho? its not one used in any of the common art, and the herc wikia sword category is rather spartan.

[@elijosintetico2847]

an unknown series but with enormous quality

[@MSRendrag]

but mlaprep has a point. The Nietzschean character does favor the Ares character.

[@elizabethjanetugby4695]

I am sure he was a Go'auld in stargate.

[@classicarbynation1802]

I dont get it where is the hercules reference?

[@JnEricsonx]

The sword I think he used on the show, and the wig looks like how his hair was on the show.