History WMG / FreemansMind

* [[CivilProtection He will call the first Strider he sees "Simba".]]

[[WMG: The Freeman from Episode 61.5 is Mike from CivilProtection.]]

** Jossed. Freeman throws the can into the trash, as he is an experienced can thrower.

When Barney mocked Gordon not getting enough mileage out of his education, Gordon snapped at him. When Breen says that Gordon hardly earned the distinction of his [=PhD=]? That's taking a sledge to the BerserkButton.

* Mike and Dave from CivilProtection will cameo in one episode.

Kleiner is the only one who Gordon respects and he talks of various {{Noodle Incident}}s involving Kleiner doing amoral stuff. So, who, aside from Dr. Breen would have sent all those researchers to their doom?

* After getting back from Nova Prospekt and seeing Kleiner waving a shotgun at them, he will assume that [[BrickJoke Kleiner's can indeed transform into one.]]

* Ross may reference the "Concerned" webcomic. Freeman could comment on the absurd quantity of explosive barrels in the early levels and wonder if one of the "cops" accidentaly ordered way too many because his 0 key on his keyboard got stuck. His guess wouldn't be too far off.

* As the series goes on, he'll comment about how the HEV Suit does a pretty terrible job at protecting its user from hazardous environments, but does a way better job working as combat power armor. He may also be amazed at how a helmetless suit can protect him from the immeasurable loads of radiation in the Citadel core in Episode 1, or the Citadel teleporter at the end of HL2.

** Gordon may also notice his flashlight has a rediculiously short battery life, and comment on how the Mark IV suit had one that actually lasted for fairly long.

** Odd considering Breen is his boss.

* Freeman will [[TookALevelInKindness take several levels in kindness throughout Half Life 2]]. While he'll still be a snarky dick, he'll begin to show more empathy and concern for other characters. After all, in Half Life 1 he was the only real character. Everyone else was just a MrExposition character or trying to kill him (and ALL of them were TooDumbTooLive. In Half Life 2 however there are several competent, intelligent and badass characters who could ultimately earn Gordan's respect.

** Sadly that one has been Jossed as of Freeman's Mind 2 Episode 3, and chances are Ross isn't going to make anymore Civil Protection Episodes.

** Sadly Jossed as of Freeman's Mind 2 Episode 3, and chances are Ross isn't going to make anymore Civil Protection Episodes.

** Or multiple. One will probably just show Mike and Dave helping somebody(contrasting with the usual brutal behavior of the metrocops), the other will be during a fight with Gordon. Dave will want a piece of him, Mike will [[GenreSavvy want to get the fuck out of there before Gordon can gun them down.]]

Kleiner is the only one who Gordon respects and he talks of various {{Noodle Incidents}}s involving Kleiner doing amoral stuff. So, who, aside from Dr. Breen would have sent all those researchers to their doom?

* When he meets the Antlions, Gordon will make a bunch of Franchise/{{Dune}} references. 'Don't step on the sand. I must walk without rhythm, or else attract the giant killer bugs'. When he gets the Celaphod and controls the Antlions, he'll proclaim himself the Kwisatz Haderach.

** That or of Franchise/{{Starship Troopers}}, making it a {{call back}}.

He was hired by the G-Man to scare Freeman off the surface and back on his path through Black Mesa. The G-Man has [[HalfLife2 plans for Freeman, after all.]] He couldn't very well allow Freeman to quit the game early.

*** So far his reactions to Alyx have been neutral-to-dislike, though far less so than Barney, and it seems to be more exasperation over various things she's done than anything else. Time will tell, though...

** Confirmedish. In the first episode, Freeman instantly recognizes Kleiner and admits he's the only one he can trust. He doesn't recognize Barney though, and admits to Alyx that he doesn't remember her or Eli.

** That, or he'll hang a massive lampshade on it by mentioning how non-safety compliant The Combine work areas are.

* Alyx's remark of "Man of few words, huh?" will be the result of Gordon being hypnotized be her boobs for a few minutes after they first meet.

** Confirmedish. In the first episode, Freeman instantly recognizes Kleiner and admits he's the only one he can trust. He doesn't recognize Barney though.

* When he meets the Antlions, Gordon will make a bunch of Franchise/{{Dune}} references. 'Don't step on the sand. I must walk without rhythmn, or else attract the giant killer bugs'. When he gets the Celaphod and controls the Antlions, he'll proclaim himself the Kwisatz Haderach.
** He might also might consider calling himself Gordon Freman instead.