1 | [[quoteright:300:[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jojo_bohemian_rhapsody.png]]]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:300:By the way, the power that brought them to life is called [[Music/QueenBand Bohemian Rhapsody]].]] |
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4 | ->''"And before you ask... ''[strikes a pose]'' YES, THIS ''IS'' A JOJO REFERENCE!!!"'' |
5 | -->-- '''Alucard''', ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'', referring to ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' |
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7 | A Shout-Out is an element in a piece of media -- a name, line of dialogue, a prop, etc. -- that intentionally refers to something or someone outside the work such as fans, family members of the cast or crew or, commonly, another piece of pop culture. |
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9 | [[OlderThanFeudalism The idea isn't new]], even if this term is. [[LitClassTropes In literary studies]] these indirect references are known broadly as ''allusion'', and they can be found across genres and ages from [[Literature/TheAeneid ancient epic poetry]] to [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Elizabethan theatre]] to contemporary {{video games}}. |
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11 | Note that '''to be this trope, the reference must be unambiguous and reasonably construed as deliberate on the part of the creators.''' [[{{Trope}} Fiction is constructed from the repetition of storytelling devices]]: Many tropes, symbols, and ideas are embedded in the popular consciousness, and works can share a similar element without one being a reference to the other. As a general rule of thumb, if the example needs to be couched with Administrivia/WordCruft like, "seems to be," "bears a resemblance to" or "could possibly be," it's almost certainly not an example. |
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13 | A good Shout-Out [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools should still fit within the context of the story]], or it may end up being a BigLippedAlligatorMoment to people not familiar with what's being shouted about. It should also be subtle enough that viewers either only notice the [[DoubleEntendre double meaning]] after a trip to the [[FridgeBrilliance fridge]] or have a short chuckle if they notice it immediately: a blatant Shout-Out runs the risk of [[BreakingTheFourthWall violating]] SuspensionOfDisbelief and kicking the audience out of the story. |
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15 | An explicit, open Shout-Out to one of the work's sources of inspiration is an InspirationNod. ReferenceOverdosed is when a series is loaded with Shout-Outs; ReferencedBy is for the work that the Shout-Out is aimed at. |
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17 | [[AC:SuperTrope to:]] |
18 | * ActorAllusion: A reference to another work with an actor in common. |
19 | * ArtImitatesArt: A shot in a visual medium {{homage}}s a famous piece of art. |
20 | * CityShoutOuts: A live performer appeals to the audience by saluting their city. |
21 | * CompanyCrossReferences: When the reference is to another work by the same creator; see also CreatorInJoke. |
22 | * {{Expy}}: An unambiguous and deliberate copy of another, older character. |
23 | * HomageShot: A Shot-for-Shot ShoutOut done out of love for the source material. |
24 | * LiteraryAllusionTitle: A referential title. |
25 | * LiteraryWorkOfMagic: A RealLife fictional work has an agenda [[InUniverse in the universe]] of another. |
26 | * ProfoundByPopSong: Quoting a song to sound wise and intelligent. |
27 | * StockShoutOuts |
28 | * ShoutOutThemeNaming: When multiple characters carry allusive names. |
29 | * SpoilingShoutOut: A shout-out that spoils the work being referenced. |
30 | * TakeThat: A malicious or critical reference. |
31 | * UnusualPopCultureName: A character named after an aspect of pop culture. |
32 | * WaxingLyrical: Quoting song lyrics. |
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34 | Compare {{Homage}} and {{Parody}}, which are more thorough recreations of other works. OpeningShoutOut, ContinuityNod, CallBack, ProductionThrowback, and MythologyGag are for works internally referencing themselves. |
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36 | See StockShoutOuts for a list of Shout-Outs and other references common enough to earn their own page. |
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38 | '''''Remember, a Shout-Out is intentional.''''' If a character just happened to use a similar turn of phrase to another work, that's [[Administrivia/SquarePegRoundTrope just a coincidence]]. |
39 | ---- |
40 | !!Example subpages: |
41 | [[index]] |
42 | * ShoutOut/AnimeAndManga |
43 | * ShoutOut/AsianAnimation |
44 | * ShoutOut/CardGames |
45 | * ShoutOut/ComicBooks |
46 | * ShoutOut/ComicStrips |
47 | * ShoutOut/FanWorks |
48 | * [[ShoutOut/AnimatedFilms Films — Animation]] |
49 | * [[ShoutOut/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]] |
50 | * ShoutOut/{{Literature}} |
51 | * ShoutOut/LiveActionTV |
52 | * ShoutOut/{{Music}} |
53 | * ShoutOut/{{Pinball}} |
54 | * ShoutOut/{{Podcasts}} |
55 | * ShoutOut/ProfessionalWrestling |
56 | * ShoutOut/{{Radio}} |
57 | * ShoutOut/{{Roleplay}} |
58 | * ShoutOut/TabletopGames |
59 | * ShoutOut/{{Theatre}} |
60 | * ShoutOut/VideoGames |
61 | * ShoutOut/WebAnimation |
62 | * ShoutOut/{{Webcomics}} |
63 | * ShoutOut/WebOriginal |
64 | * ShoutOut/WebVideos |
65 | * ShoutOut/WesternAnimation |
66 | * ShoutOut/OtherMedia |
67 | * ShoutOut/RealLife |
68 | [[/index]] |
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