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+ | For example, the music of [[Justin Bieber]], an artist discovered in 2009, has apparently existed as early as 1945. Interestingly enough, in the parallel timeline, Bieber not only existed 64 years before he was discovered in real life, but was also around at the same time as the height of [[Kate Bush]]'s career, which was largely in the 1980's, considering [[Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock|Captain Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock]] managed to attend one of her concerts. |
Another example would be in the case of some parodies by [[Subtitlecomedy]] and a few other Untergangers, albeit in a less outlandish and more plausible manner, such as Dolfy appearing alongside [[w:c:americangirl:Kit Kittredge|Kit Kittredge]] and [[wikipedia:Shirley Temple|Shirley Temple]] in ''Hitler Encounters a Goebbels Impersonator'' and ''Hitler, Polyjuice Potion and the Fegel-Plank''; while it is still obvious that it happened in a parallel universe, the fact that the two people who appeared alongside Hitler lived in much the same era as the real life Adolf<ref>Both Kit and Shirley spent their childhood days in the 1930s, the same era as with Hitler's rise to power.</ref> did made at least some sense and is less awkward. |
Another example would be in the case of some parodies by [[Subtitlecomedy]] and a few other Untergangers, albeit in a less outlandish and more plausible manner, such as Dolfy appearing alongside [[w:c:americangirl:Kit Kittredge|Kit Kittredge]] and [[wikipedia:Shirley Temple|Shirley Temple]] in ''Hitler Encounters a Goebbels Impersonator'' and ''Hitler, Polyjuice Potion and the Fegel-Plank''; while it is still obvious that it happened in a parallel universe, the fact that the two people who appeared alongside Hitler lived in much the same era as the real life Adolf<ref>Both Kit and Shirley spent their childhood days in the 1930s, the same era as with Hitler's rise to power.</ref> did made at least some sense and is less awkward. |
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The spin-off parody series such as [[Benad361]]'s [[Stalin Parodies]], HitchcockJohn's [[U-Boat Parodies]], and [[Juniermahri246]]'s recent parodies centered on Korean soldiers have helped to expand on the strange universe in which the parodies are set. |
The spin-off parody series such as [[Benad361]]'s [[Stalin Parodies]], HitchcockJohn's [[U-Boat Parodies]], and [[Juniermahri246]]'s recent parodies centered on Korean soldiers have helped to expand on the strange universe in which the parodies are set. |
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| − | However, the timeframes of each are mostly inconsistent, as the Hitler parodies use scenes from [[Downfall (Der Untergang)]], set at the very end of World War II; Stalin Parodies use scenes from ''Tukhachevsky, Conspiracy Marshall'', set shortly before the war, U-Boat Parodies use scenes from ''Das Boot'', set in 1942; and Juniermahri's parodies use scenes from ''71: Into the Fire'', set during the Korean War. |
+ | However, the timeframes of each are mostly inconsistent, as the Hitler parodies use scenes from [[Downfall (Der Untergang)]], set at the very end of World War II; Stalin Parodies use scenes from ''Tukhachevsky, Conspiracy Marshall'', set shortly before the war (1936-1937, during the Great Purge), U-Boat Parodies use scenes from ''Das Boot'', set in 1942; and Juniermahri's parodies use scenes from ''71: Into the Fire'', set during the [[Korean War]]. |
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Revision as of 13:17, 1 July 2011
The Parody Universe is the world where all of the Downfall parodies and it's spin-offs take place. Different Untergangers have their own views on exactly what this world is, but the most common interpretation is that it is some form of parallel universe or weird alternate dimension.
In most cases, the Parody Universe follows a vaguely similar timeline to the real world, as most real-life historical events such as World War II, and of course Hitler's rise and fall also exist in the parallel world. However, the timeline is extremely inconsistent, considering the references that are frequently made.
Examples
For example, the music of Justin Bieber, an artist discovered in 2009, has apparently existed as early as 1945. Interestingly enough, in the parallel timeline, Bieber not only existed 64 years before he was discovered in real life, but was also around at the same time as the height of Kate Bush's career, which was largely in the 1980's, considering Captain Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock managed to attend one of her concerts.
Another example would be in the case of some parodies by Subtitlecomedy and a few other Untergangers, albeit in a less outlandish and more plausible manner, such as Dolfy appearing alongside Kit Kittredge and Shirley Temple in Hitler Encounters a Goebbels Impersonator and Hitler, Polyjuice Potion and the Fegel-Plank; while it is still obvious that it happened in a parallel universe, the fact that the two people who appeared alongside Hitler lived in much the same era as the real life Adolf[1] did made at least some sense and is less awkward.
It's also worth noting that the parody universe seems to have very unusual technologies considering the timeframe. For instance, Hitler is often talking about video games, and in one of the most famous parodies, rants about getting banned from X-Box Live. There are also the various strange superweapons used by various characters, such as Hitler's Pencil of Doom, Mikhail Tukhachevsky's Fork of Pwnage, or Captain Thomsen's bottle of mass destruction.
The spin-off parody series such as Benad361's Stalin Parodies, HitchcockJohn's U-Boat Parodies, and Juniermahri246's recent parodies centered on Korean soldiers have helped to expand on the strange universe in which the parodies are set.
However, the timeframes of each are mostly inconsistent, as the Hitler parodies use scenes from Downfall (Der Untergang), set at the very end of World War II; Stalin Parodies use scenes from Tukhachevsky, Conspiracy Marshall, set shortly before the war (1936-1937, during the Great Purge), U-Boat Parodies use scenes from Das Boot, set in 1942; and Juniermahri's parodies use scenes from 71: Into the Fire, set during the Korean War.
References
- ↑ Both Kit and Shirley spent their childhood days in the 1930s, the same era as with Hitler's rise to power.