Season 2 Rambaldi reference

[technosquid]

I noticed this as i was watching the rerun last night. Right before sloane called, will asked sydney something like "what's a four letter word for ice cream thickener?" and syd says "agar, a-g-a-r"

I found this kinda funny cuz the same pronounciation of the word (but spelled AUGUR) is a synonym for "prophet" or "seer" or "soothsayer."

Specifically, an "augur" was a roman religious official who predicted signs and omens for people in positions of power. Much like how rambaldi worked as an advisor to... ummm i think they said pope pius IX or something.

The must have known this, and put it in there for weird people like me to find.

 

[verdantheart]

You know, you must be right, they don't waste time on dialog for nothing in that show. And, remember, Will asks Sydney how she knows these things. I think that's significant, too. Is Sydney a future Rambaldi?