Ratchet & Clank 2002 - Red Hair & Giant Theme

Planet Quartu

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Quartu

Initial side mission:

-Just before the main mission the first option you're given is to go left up the ladder into an underwater tunnel with electricity and spiders

redheadmap/spider-theme

Main Mission

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Find_out_more_about_the_Ultra-Mech

As you approach the individual who knows more about the robot the first noteworthy detail is that he has red hair and is sitting below what looks like the Andromeda galaxy

This is the clip when first meeting the Robot Irish Scientist (voiced by and Irish man, Neil_Flynn.)

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Ultra-Mech_Scientist

They are combining the Red hair and giant theme

As well as the head theme which is a slight hint to the elongated skull element known to be associated with the red haired giants

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_Clank

> "Coincidentally" the Irish voice actor of this Scientist character above also just so happened to be:

A) XR from Buzz Lightyear Star Command

-Floating head / space robot

https://blosc.fandom.com/wiki/XR

B) "Smith" from Indiana Jones Crystal Skull

https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Smith

C) (Show) Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._Bannister

A teacher at a school with the following interesting elements:

" Norrisville High is the high school in the city of Norrisville. For over 800 years, the grounds that Norrisville High was built on has been protected by a Ninja from the evil Sorcerer who is imprisoned deep underneath. Every four years, a new freshman will be chosen to be the new Ninja. " - https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Norrisville_High

D) Smallville

-Scientist(again) involved in cloning

https://smallville.fandom.com/wiki/Pete_Dinsmore

https://smallville.fandom.com/wiki/Accelerate

E) Clone(again) High- Tv Show

https://clonehigh.fandom.com/wiki/Neil_Flynn

After completing the mission in giant form, the red haired scientist then explains that the technology is attuned to clanks specific circuitry aka DNA

There are 2 other characters in the ratchet clank game series that are the same species as the Irish scientist and the coincidences keep piling up:

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Fred

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Persuader

Invented a Mind Control Device

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Inventor_(Going_Commando)

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Thermanator

Scout_the_ruined_machinery

All the following themes mentioned(see screenshot below) are coincidentally identical to elements in the stories of the red haired giants and what happened to them in Antarctica,frozen amongst ruined machinery/buildings etc

After completing the 1st mission on Planet Quartu (with Irish scientist) you travel to another planet before returning and in the cut-scene the evil alien boss(Drek)mentions his most "elite"- troops"- "sent down to the planets surface" to destroy:

It just so happens that planet Quartu is the the planet Clank (second main character in the series) was born on. you eventually interact with his "mother" which is a computer:

https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Clank%27s_mother

AI is often female :

https://disclosuredots.blogspot.com/2024/02/female-ai.html

Here are 2 other examples with redheads and female computers:

A) Futurama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f8sjzETQ5o&ab_channel=AreaEightyNine

https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Femputer

B) Dexters Lab

https://dexterslab.fandom.com/wiki/Quadraplex_T-3000_Computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLXl2IzGPY&ab_channel=Mr.Rupert

Also (as seen in video above) a planet destroying laser is common like in star wars with dark Sidious

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Darth_Sidious