‘Hercules’ – A Complex Joke
Some adult jokes require a little knowledge of Greek mythology to understand. In recapping his date with Meg in the movie “Hercules,” the title character talks about a play they’d watched together. “That Oedipus thing?” Hercules says. “I thought I had problems.” Adults will understand the “Oedipus thing” is that Oedipus killed his dad then married his mom.