I have an announcement to make: We will be gathering quotes for the four main characters (Master Shake, Frylock, Meatwad, and Carl Brutananadilewski)! That's right. In the past, Quotes were delegated to the infobox. I'm not sure when this decision was made, but it was likely a haulover from the old administrator User:Master Shake, but I'm afraid it ends now. Rather than cramming the quotes into the infobox or bogging the page down with 50+ quotes in the article contents, we will be making them their own page in the format "{Character Name}/Quotes" eg, "Master Shake/Quotes"
Now I want to lead a discussion on which quotes to add. This will be a community discussion (not an administrators-only discussion). However, let's focus on the four main characters, beginning with Master Shake instead of making one absolute mess of a thread (or handling five or ten different threads, which would be a headache for me to moderate).
Ground Rules:
Be considerate of others. If you disagree with a quote being listed on the article "Master Shake/Quotes" do so in a respectful way.
Do not create the "Quotes" article(s) yourself. I need to hold the discussion first, so we can have a more complete, comprehensive article of quotes.
This is not the discussion page for "Frylock/Quotes" or "Meatwad/Quotes" or "Carl Brutananadilewski/Quotes" Trust me: We'll get to those, but I want to focus on one at a time. Likewise, do not suggest quotes for other characters unless they lead into a quote for Master Shake.
Do not spam this thread with nonsense that is not relevant to the discussion.
Guidlines:
I will only allow quotes from official sources which includes the show, the two movies, the spin-off Aquadonk Side Pieces, "Baffler Meal" (listed towards the end of the article and not before Season 1), and official adult swim promos (such as the Fake dot com endings). I will not allow fan fiction, unofficial productions (including those endorsed by Adult Swim or uploaded on Adult Swim's website). bootlegs, or other fan-created projects. Note that other spin-offs (such as Carl's web spin-off and Anime Talk Show) will be applicable in the future, but Shake does not appear in those spin-offs as far as I know.
Quotes from dream sequences and simulations (eg, "Super Birthday Snake") are allowed if they are representative of the character. However, if the joke is that the character doesn't act like themself because it's a dream sequence (such as Shake's story at the beginning of Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm), it should probably not be listed. (I might this rule in the future if someone changes my mind.)
Try to stay on the topic of quotes for Shake. I enjoy a good tangent, but this thread can get messy in a hurry.
While not a hard rule, I would recommend browsing the wiki for the work (usually in the form of an episode or movie) where the quote comes from including a description of when it happens in the episode. I'd like these quotes on the page organized by season. If it's from Season 1, Season 2, most of Season 3, Season 5, or Season 8, I might be able to identify where it came from. However, please don't make me hunt for the source. If you can't remember which episode, please try to provide context, so I can deduce where it originates from.
Try to get the quote word for word if you can. The full series (except "Boston" and "Shake Like Me") are available on Max.
Try not to request too many quotes from the same episode. Additionally, there shouldn't be excessive quotes from any one season unless we are discussing Season 2 (which is twice as long as Season 7 and more than twice as long as Seasons 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 by episode count). Five Master Shake quotes per episode is probably more than enough, and we don't need a quote from every single episode. I will not put a limit on the number of quotes for the season unless it becomes a problem.
I would hope to have at least three to five quotes per season.
Not everything Shake says is a one-liner. Please provide context (such as what the character said to Shake to elicit a response from him) unless it is funny or memorable on its own and/or makes reasonable sense without context.
We may at some point designate one (1) line for the section "Quotes" which will link to the "Master Shake/Quotes" page. This quote should be something iconic that reflects, and is representative of, the character's personality throughout the majority of the show. (I have a good idea for Carl's quote, but I'll save that for later.)
I think that more or less covers it. I'll reply to myself with my own suggested quotes in time. I look forward to holding this discussion. Thank you.