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At some point during Half-Life 2, Gman realized that Gordon has a PhD. (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 90 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Gman doesn't recognize Gordon's PHD in theoretical physics and only applies the doctor title after Gordon earned a degree in kicking ass.

[–] ineffable 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

HL3: Professor Freeman

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

HL9: Your majesty the honourable Sir Doctor Professor Freeman the Royal Patriarch of the Aperture Science Laboratories.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

He has a new certificate, signed by the GMan itself now

[–] p1mrx 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Didn't he already kick ass in HL1?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not enough for a doctorate.

[–] p1mrx 3 points 9 months ago

I guess it's hard to get good citations when the world has like 3 people in it.

[–] Timecircleline 58 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Is it possible that Half Life 2 has a deleted section wherein Gordon successfully defended his thesis?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago

With a crowbar?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months ago

Half-Life 2 was the first time Gordon encountered actual simulated physics. As of the opening, he had not actually seen any kind of physics being applied to the world around him. He earned his title as a doctor in theoretical physics by picking up that can.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago

Went from having a theoretical degree in physics to having a degree in theoretical physics.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I allways saw the fact that G bloke used "Mr" in stead of "Dr" as a powerplay, to make sure Freeman knew that he and G guy was not equal.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Gordon earns his respect after the results he achieves in the Citadel.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

As other comments said, G bloke stopped using powerplay when Freeman earned his PhD in ass kicking

[–] rustydrd 8 points 9 months ago

Maybe the paperwork for his dissertation took some time to go through.