Topic: Random thoughts about the character named Momo. (Read 8460 times)

Gnomo · « **on:** 29 Aug 2011, 13:53 »

This could be all wrong, and perhaps you guys already know about this and I am just wasting my typing skills here.

Momo means Peach in japanese, but not only that, Pink in japanese is Momoiro (literally Peach Colored)... yeah you got it, Momo has pink hair.

But the thing doesn't end here... I think there might be another reason why Momo is called Momo, and I started thinking about it now that a chassis line appears and is called idoru, or just idol. The new chassis still has pink hair (seems to confirm my idea that the Momoiro thing is correct) but the whole Idoru mention made me remember, there is an idol that has a very similar name, Momoko (literally Peach girl), that actually also goes by the shortname Momo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsugunaga_Momoko).

Could the character Momo be in fact homage from the author to the idol Momo.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 14:10 »

.. but she doesn't have pink hair.

questionablecontentfan · « **Reply #2 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 14:35 »

I like Momo, but I don't really understand most of your post.

Anyway, with her new chassis she's going to get into all kinds of trouble. I seem to remember her having a crush on Sven. Uh oh...

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 16:04 »

Speculation is fun!

There were some other guesses for where "Idoru" came from, but I don't remember them offhand.

bicostp · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 21:03 »

Maybe she just likes pink hair.

Sorflakne · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 21:23 »

Quote from: Gnomo on 29 Aug 2011, 13:53

This could be all wrong, and perhaps you guys already know about this and I am just wasting my typing skills here.

Momo means Peach in japanese, but not only that, Pink in japanese is Momoiro (literally Peach Colored)... yeah you got it, Momo has pink hair.

But the thing doesn't end here... I think there might be another reason why Momo is called Momo, and I started thinking about it now that a chassis line appears and is called idoru, or just idol. The new chassis still has pink hair (seems to confirm my idea that the Momoiro thing is correct) but the whole Idoru mention made me remember, there is an idol that has a very similar name, Momoko (literally Peach girl), that actually also goes by the shortname Momo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsugunaga_Momoko).

Could the character Momo be in fact homage from the author to the idol Momo.

Eh, she's cute, but could not find any pics of her with pink hair. So the pink hair must've been a style choice made by Mari (or maybe Momo).

And sort of off topic, but what does '-tan' (Momo's full name is apparently Momo-tan) mean when attached to a name in Japanese? Yes, yes, I could google it, but I'm too lazy to do so.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 21:31 »

It's a diminutive, like "-chan".

karlibell22 · « **Reply #7 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 22:10 »

Momo is a popular name for pets in Japan, and Momoko is a relatively popular girls name as well. Marigold is a pretty big otaku, so she would obviously name her "pet" (now, friend) something Japanese.

On the "-tan" question: "-tan" is just the childish/babyish/also-way-more-cutesey way of saying "-chan."

DSL · « **Reply #8 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 22:14 »

If "momo" means "peach," she is a pugnacious one.

Kugai · « **Reply #9 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 22:23 »

Quote from: DSL on 29 Aug 2011, 22:14

If "momo" means "peach," she is a pugnacious one.

Faye will get you for that.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #10 on:** 29 Aug 2011, 22:48 »

You win, if not an Internet, at least two or three Autonomous Systems.

questionablecontentfan · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 Aug 2011, 00:27 »

Quote from: DSL on 29 Aug 2011, 22:14

If "momo" means "peach," she is a pugnacious one.

*sigh* There goes my appetite for the next...decade?

Jedit · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 Aug 2011, 00:36 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 29 Aug 2011, 16:04

There were some other guesses for where "Idoru" came from, but I don't remember them offhand.

I would be very, very surprised if it doesn't come from the William Gibson novel of that name.

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 Sep 2011, 15:21 »

So on a different tangent......um, the last panel.

Shremedy · « **Reply #14 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 23:48 »

Quote from: Jedit on 30 Aug 2011, 00:36

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 29 Aug 2011, 16:04
There were some other guesses for where "Idoru" came from, but I don't remember them offhand.

I would be very, very surprised if it doesn't come from the William Gibson novel of that name.

Either that, it was designed by Apple; but then, it would have to be spelled "iDoru", wouldn't it?

funksta3 · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 Sep 2011, 20:17 »

I'm loving that she's getting a bigger part in the comic. Cant wait to see what she gets up to now she's more of a central character.

Carl-E · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 05:00 »

It may just be a temporary focus, but what I find interesting is that her smaller size and body type was used by Jeph as a tool to pull back in the one teen character he's introduced. Momo's not suddenly going to start going to school or anything, but I can see Samantha wanting to hang out with her more, even after she finds out Momo's an AnPC.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 11:33 »

Momo's social protocol database could be a godsend for a teenager, as could an additional quasi-adult in her life.

questionablecontentfan · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 11:45 »

Um...is it weird that I think it's funny that someone named Gnomo started a thread about Momo? Gnomo and Momo...lol.

Okay, yeah...should have gotten more sleep last night.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 11:51 »

If you thanked him, would that be "Domo, Gnomo"?

DonInKansas · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 16:22 »

Domo Arigato, Mr. Gnomo....Domo...........

Blackjoker · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 14:47 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 11 Sep 2011, 05:00

It may just be a temporary focus, but what I find interesting is that her smaller size and body type was used by Jeph as a tool to pull back in the one teen character he's introduced. Momo's not suddenly going to start going to school or anything, but I can see Samantha wanting to hang out with her more, even after she finds out Momo's an AnPC.

It also allows for some potential interaction with Marten meeting Jim and seeing how they bounce off each other.

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