Detective Pikachu References Only Adults Will Get
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VOICE OVER: Dave Thibault
WRITTEN BY: Timothy MacAusland
Pokemon Detective Pikachu was a fun movie, and of course was loaded with references to the Pokemon anime, video games and pop culture. But there were also a few very adult jokes and references that only grown ups will understand. Check them out!
You got some Deadpool in my Pikachu!, … Wait that didn’t come out right! I apologize for mentally scarring all of you. So welcome to MojoPlays, today we’re looking at 5 hidden adult references hidden in Pokémon Detective Pikachu.
Alone at Night
In a world brimming with danger from humans and Pokémon alike, we can understand the need to seem tough, especially in front of a cute girl. Trouble is, Tim doesn’t have much experience acting confident when he wants to, so when the young reporter Lucy gives him a lead, he naturally bungles it. Lucy warns him of going down to the docks, saying it’s not a place he’d want to be alone at night, and his response is that he’s “pretty good being alone at night.” We get what he meant to say, but that just makes it sound like Tim is all too versed in the ways of, how should we say it, “self-love.” We agree with Pikachu, that did not come out right.
Sniffing Drug
Tim has a pretty crazy night upon arriving in Ryme City, with a talking Pikachu only the icing on the cake. One thing leads to another, and he and the Pikachu find themselves narrowly escaping the clutches of some crazed Aipom that were accidentally exposed to the R gas. Finding safe haven at the market down below, Tim learns that only he can understand the Pikachu, leading him to conclude that it must be due to the stuff he put in his nose. Some passersby give him a knowing look, thinking he’s talking about the more common drug you put up your nose, more specifically known as cocaine. Seriously, Tim, learn to phrase better.
Browsing History
When you’re a Pikachu that can only be understood by one person, offending other people isn’t really one of your concerns. So when the visually arresting Sebastian confronts him and Tim looking for a rematch, the spunky Pikachu is quick to say whatever is on his mind. And what’s on his mind are all the curiosities he’s sure exists in Sebastian’s Internet browsing history. While we’re not quite so sure we want to take a peek ourselves, it’s our adult minds filling in the blanks that make this joke so funny.
Basic Instinct
A lot of Pokémon are cute. Sexy, however, is not a word we’d use to describe them. Though apparently Mr. Mime would beg to differ, as he channels his inner Sharon Stone to recreate a movie scene kids of a certain age wouldn’t be apt to understand. When Tim and Detective Pikachu shake him down and press him to talk, he performs a certain shifting of the legs that is far too like a moment in the erotic thriller “Basic Instinct” wherein Stone’s character reveals her lady parts as an intimidation tactic during an interrogation. We just hope this Pokémon was miming underwear too.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Pokémon Detective Pikachu is rated PG, but if some of the stuff that runs through Pikachu’s head actually came to pass, it most certainly wouldn’t be. When he and Tim bunker down at the elder Goodman’s apartment, Pikachu notices some very familiar ears decorating Tim’s childhood bed. Finding it both flattering and disturbing, Pikachu facetiously asks if Tim would like to use his skin to make any other furniture, a lampshade, for instance. That immediately took us to some dark places, drawing allusions to slasher killer Leatherface or his inspiration Ed Gein, who really did make lampshades out of skin. Wow, way to ruin an otherwise innocent adornment. Now I gotta throw out my Charizard onesie.
Alone at Night
In a world brimming with danger from humans and Pokémon alike, we can understand the need to seem tough, especially in front of a cute girl. Trouble is, Tim doesn’t have much experience acting confident when he wants to, so when the young reporter Lucy gives him a lead, he naturally bungles it. Lucy warns him of going down to the docks, saying it’s not a place he’d want to be alone at night, and his response is that he’s “pretty good being alone at night.” We get what he meant to say, but that just makes it sound like Tim is all too versed in the ways of, how should we say it, “self-love.” We agree with Pikachu, that did not come out right.
Sniffing Drug
Tim has a pretty crazy night upon arriving in Ryme City, with a talking Pikachu only the icing on the cake. One thing leads to another, and he and the Pikachu find themselves narrowly escaping the clutches of some crazed Aipom that were accidentally exposed to the R gas. Finding safe haven at the market down below, Tim learns that only he can understand the Pikachu, leading him to conclude that it must be due to the stuff he put in his nose. Some passersby give him a knowing look, thinking he’s talking about the more common drug you put up your nose, more specifically known as cocaine. Seriously, Tim, learn to phrase better.
Browsing History
When you’re a Pikachu that can only be understood by one person, offending other people isn’t really one of your concerns. So when the visually arresting Sebastian confronts him and Tim looking for a rematch, the spunky Pikachu is quick to say whatever is on his mind. And what’s on his mind are all the curiosities he’s sure exists in Sebastian’s Internet browsing history. While we’re not quite so sure we want to take a peek ourselves, it’s our adult minds filling in the blanks that make this joke so funny.
Basic Instinct
A lot of Pokémon are cute. Sexy, however, is not a word we’d use to describe them. Though apparently Mr. Mime would beg to differ, as he channels his inner Sharon Stone to recreate a movie scene kids of a certain age wouldn’t be apt to understand. When Tim and Detective Pikachu shake him down and press him to talk, he performs a certain shifting of the legs that is far too like a moment in the erotic thriller “Basic Instinct” wherein Stone’s character reveals her lady parts as an intimidation tactic during an interrogation. We just hope this Pokémon was miming underwear too.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Pokémon Detective Pikachu is rated PG, but if some of the stuff that runs through Pikachu’s head actually came to pass, it most certainly wouldn’t be. When he and Tim bunker down at the elder Goodman’s apartment, Pikachu notices some very familiar ears decorating Tim’s childhood bed. Finding it both flattering and disturbing, Pikachu facetiously asks if Tim would like to use his skin to make any other furniture, a lampshade, for instance. That immediately took us to some dark places, drawing allusions to slasher killer Leatherface or his inspiration Ed Gein, who really did make lampshades out of skin. Wow, way to ruin an otherwise innocent adornment. Now I gotta throw out my Charizard onesie.
