Jalapeña
Jalapeña is the feminine form of jalapeño. Jalapeños are large chili peppers, known for being quite spicy.
History
WhileElisa Maza was undercover, she andTony Dracon shared a jar ofJalapeña Brand jalapeños, which was later given toBroadway. After Dracon was arrested,Goliath tried a jalapeño, and subsequently yelled"Jalapeña!"("Protection")[1]
Since then, "jalapeña" has become something of a curse word among theManhattan Clan and has similar usage as the phrase "holy cow" and the like.
Uses
- Broadway andGoliath in"Protection"
- Brooklyn in"The Price"
- Goliath in"Avalon" Part Three
- Elisa in"Sanctuary"
- Hudson andLexington in"Pendragon"
- Goliath in"Eye of the Storm"
- Hudson in"Vendettas"
- Elisa in"Nightwatch"
- Elisa in"Reunion"
- Gnash in"New Rules"
Production Background
Keith David used to shout out "jalapeña" as a replacement for "hallelujah." He picked that up from a Blues singer named Bernadine Mitchell.[2] Voice DirectorJamie Thomason betGreg Weisman he could not work that into the show, and Greg bet that he could.[3] Later,Gary Sperling wrote and story edited "Protection" (poor, innocent Gary Sperling), and Greg worked in a little subplot involving jalapeño peppers, so that at the end, Goliath would shout "Jalapeña!"[4]
Frank Paur and others who worked on the show hated it.[5]
Though Goliath's encounter with jalapeño peppers at the end of "Protection" leads to it becoming a pseudo-curse, Broadway uses it in that sense earlier in the episode, before Goliath's experience.
In 2021,NECA would immortalize the running gag in plastic.
Tidbit
Prior to its usage in "Protection",Brooklyn says jalapeña when parasailing for the first time inMarvel ComicsGargoyles #5"Venus In Stone".
See Also
- Jalapeño at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
