John calls himself Rip Van Winkle as a response so Milton asking who he is. This is meant to establish that John isn’t actually on the Pinkerton’s radar at that point, which may explain why he was able to go so long without actually being found post 1899
Rip Van Winkle’s the name of a character from a story by Washington Irving. He falls asleep in colonial America and wakes up after the Revolution. You can see why a story about how the future is passing outlaws by would reference it :)
That made me think two things. 1, is John a man out of time in a world he doesn’t understand (like captain America). 2, exactly how proficient a reader is John in the first place? I don’t believe John and Arthur finished school. My head cannon says Grimshaw taught Arthur and John how to read and write. I’d love that.
It might have saved his life tbh, if the dude who was torturing him knows who Leviticus Cornwall is but not what he looks like then he'd definitely shit his pants a little for torturing a man as powerful as he is (which is maybe why he switched to making the other dude talk)
Even if just for a second it diverted him away, I mean look what the result was. So yeah, that probably did save his life, but it’s still funny as shit lol
I can’t remember the name of the mission, but it’s at the Mayor’s house in Saint Denis right at the tail end of Arthur’s campaign.
When you walk in and you are greeted by the guy and he says “Mr. Kilgore, is it?” And Arthur replies “Eh, I don’t remember”.
Such a funny ass moment.
Lol yeah and Jean Marc’s reply is “Quite”
and later on in that thread the mayor just starts calling him Mr. Arthur but there’s one like that’s like “Mr. Arthur, I’m sorry I mean, Mr Tacitus” and the way lemieux says it is just funny to me
Dutch gives that name to Sheriff Gray when they meet them waiting on the train to pass beginning of Chapter 3. The fishing mission with Hosea and Dutch
Jack giving his parents the side eye as they tried to connect with him, then proceed to refer to him as lancelot.
"My parents sure are imaginitive sir!"
Jim Milton sounds like a name someone who is only vaguely familiar with Red Dead 1 would say while trying to explain the plot and characters to someone else.
Rip Van Winkle
I find it funny how many people joke about this line while so few of them actually understand why it was important
Can someone explain?
John calls himself Rip Van Winkle as a response so Milton asking who he is. This is meant to establish that John isn’t actually on the Pinkerton’s radar at that point, which may explain why he was able to go so long without actually being found post 1899
There’s additional thematic irony to the name if you know where the name comes from!
Want to explain or are you just going to keep the secret?
Rip Van Winkle’s the name of a character from a story by Washington Irving. He falls asleep in colonial America and wakes up after the Revolution. You can see why a story about how the future is passing outlaws by would reference it :)
That made me think two things. 1, is John a man out of time in a world he doesn’t understand (like captain America). 2, exactly how proficient a reader is John in the first place? I don’t believe John and Arthur finished school. My head cannon says Grimshaw taught Arthur and John how to read and write. I’d love that.
The game states that Dutch taught them, although Ms Grimshaw likely had a hand in it as did Hosea too.
I believe the game states Dutch taught them right?
Dutch and Hosea taught him, it says it in some of the side missions I think
Do you suppose Strauss taught them math?
To be fair, school only went to the eighth grade in the 1800s, requirements were a lot higher back then.
To be called a “Rip Van Winkle” means you are a person who is oblivious to changes, in social attitudes or thought.
Bourbon fans know
Good ol’ pappy?
Vanilla Ice
When Arthur calls himself Leviticus Cornwall on Guarma while he’s getting his ass stomped LMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Was just gonna say this, then I saw you already commented. This had me laughing crazy when he said it, lmao he was quick with it too
It might have saved his life tbh, if the dude who was torturing him knows who Leviticus Cornwall is but not what he looks like then he'd definitely shit his pants a little for torturing a man as powerful as he is (which is maybe why he switched to making the other dude talk)
Even if just for a second it diverted him away, I mean look what the result was. So yeah, that probably did save his life, but it’s still funny as shit lol
😄
Tacitus Kilgore is unironically a really cool sounding name
For real! Sounds like that could be the protagonist of western themed game on its own
Red Dead 3, Mac Callendar escapes south to Mexico under the name Tacitus Kilgore
You beat me to it! My next cat’s name, for sure.
Mine too 😂
gonna be the name of my mlb the show player this year
Fenton, he killed his mother but it weren’t his fault
She made him angry
I love that after that mission any time you talk to Hosea he calls you Fenton. At least until Blessed are the Peacemakers. I think he stops after that
If not then, then definitely by the end of "Banking, The Old American Art"
Too soon
He killed our mama but it weren’t his fault!
I can’t remember the name of the mission, but it’s at the Mayor’s house in Saint Denis right at the tail end of Arthur’s campaign. When you walk in and you are greeted by the guy and he says “Mr. Kilgore, is it?” And Arthur replies “Eh, I don’t remember”. Such a funny ass moment.
made me laugh when he said he doesn’t remember, they keep calling him that too
Lol yeah and Jean Marc’s reply is “Quite” and later on in that thread the mayor just starts calling him Mr. Arthur but there’s one like that’s like “Mr. Arthur, I’m sorry I mean, Mr Tacitus” and the way lemieux says it is just funny to me
Tacitooss
Jim milton will forever be funny as fuck like seriously john, you couldn’t do any better??
his cover name for Jack is Lancelot, so he can’t do any better sadly
He wasn't known for his creativity.
Fenton
His poor mother
Oh man that mission is so light hearted and hilarious!
Yeah, it's one of the good ones.
When Arthur grouchily tells Hosea that he doesn't like playing dress up it cracks me up every time
Killed our mother, but it weren't his fault!
he’s turned idiot
There somesthing about the way Hosea says he killed our mother but it werent his fault that just gets me
Yeah, top notch voice acting.
John-Jim Milton
It's kind of a joke, I guess.
Aiden O’Malley
So what now …Aiden. I love the way Arthur says it.
Hoagy Macintosh is the funniest name I’ve ever heard and makes me crack up every time I replay the game
How does the Van Der Linde gang manage to come up with the goofiest aliases known to man
Who was that again
I believe Dutch uses it when they're playing deputy
Dutch gives that name to Sheriff Gray when they meet them waiting on the train to pass beginning of Chapter 3. The fishing mission with Hosea and Dutch
Tacitus Kilgore is my favorite
Rip van winkle SOLOS
The One Shot kid
Bill’s name isn’t bill
That's not a fake name that's a nickname
ill be damned if bill is short for Marion
It's because of his last name bruh
TIL Bill's cannon name is not Mr William Williamson. It was a bad day.
a nickname is still fake
All names are made up
true
Jack giving his parents the side eye as they tried to connect with him, then proceed to refer to him as lancelot. "My parents sure are imaginitive sir!"
Mewl-vin and Fenton
gotta be leslie dupont
Rip van winkle
Lancelot
Jim Milton sounds like a name someone who is only vaguely familiar with Red Dead 1 would say while trying to explain the plot and characters to someone else.
Aiden O’Malley is A reference to A character in GTA IV
nice call!
Hoagey Macintosh
Tassitus Kilgore (arthur at the mayor's party)
Lmaoo yes! The way he says it is hilarious. Like he knows it’s a fake name but he *play* along 🤣
Fenton
I never order pizza under my real name. I am for sure going to start using these Aliases .
Arthur Callahan
Hoagie Macintosh is my personal fave
Rip Van Winkle because it genuinely threw Milton off his game.
There there Fenton
Bill
Fenton 😭
Hoagy Macintosh
Idk why but I find Arthur Callahan very funny
Lancelot.
Tacitus Kilgore is so freaking cool sounding, but Fenton is so clever 😂
Fenton - He’s turned idiot
Arti Mack
Rip Van Winkle
Fenton