1 | As the [[Fanfic/ForGood main page]] formerly said: |
2 | Hooo boy. This trope could seriously use a page just for ''Breakaway'' – we won't even mention the one-shots and the roleplay arc! The author seems to have an unhealthy love of making tributes to her favorite stories – the list just expands with each new chapter. |
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4 | * Creator/CSLewis topics are a recurring shout out, such as the Walden Media Narnia films and [[Literature/SpaceTrilogy Perelandra]] Avenue and Park. |
5 | * Franchise/StarWars is another recurring shout out. |
6 | ** Windy once echoes Wedge's reaction to the Death Star: "Look at the ''size'' of that thing." |
7 | ** Zomega is also said to have a dash of [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Talon Karrde and Mara Jade]] thrown in - this becomes more obvious when you consider that one of Zomega's occupations is [[Literature/HandOfThrawn information brokering.]] |
8 | ** Speaking of Mara Jade, Warp is apparently familiar with the character. |
9 | ** Windy Terrik's ''name''... Windy, a Tatooine friend of Luke's, and [[Literature/XWingSeries Booster Terrik]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a blustery but loveable smuggler chief]]. |
10 | ** Speaking of names... Hayden Shaw. ''Hayden'' Christensen and Sebastian ''Shaw'', two actors who portrayed Darth Vader... |
11 | * Franchise/SherlockHolmes. |
12 | ** Erin's email address is jb_sherlockian, a tribute to Creator/JeremyBrett, generally known as [[Series/SherlockHolmes the definitive Sherlock Holmes]]. Dorm-team 76 even watches the show in one chapter. |
13 | ** In the same chapter, Creator/BenedictCumberbatch and Series/{{Sherlock}} are also discussed. |
14 | ** Creator/RobertDowneyJr is also mentioned, providing a supposed BerserkButton for the [[NotSoStoic previously unflappable Ricki]]. |
15 | * Franchise/StarTrek. Chapter 10 of ''Breakaway'' takes the thing and runs with it; the chapter title is even [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration "The Next Generation"]]! |
16 | ** Erin and Ricki end up discussing what [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] characters they and their dorm-mates resemble. |
17 | ** Chapter 11 is ''ridiculously'' Trek-heavy, right down to Erin, Windy, and Ricki making quips and references – even during a simulation! – including calling the First Officer [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration “Number One”]]. |
18 | ** The similarities are [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Erin's thoughts: ''Why bother fighting it? If their lives paralleled a science fiction classic from a thousand years ago, so be it. '' |
19 | * Franchise/IndianaJones is Indy St. James's hero and the source of his name. Indy's ''real'' given name is ''Jim''. That's right: Jim St. James. |
20 | * Eda-Ji-Kep puts Erin in mind of Teal'c from ''Series/StargateSG1''. Yes, this lampshades the fact that "Eddie" is an {{Expy}} of Teal'c. |
21 | * Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex. Zomega [[{{Expy}} intentionally resembles]] the Major, and Erin sings one of the anime's songs. |
22 | ** Not to mention the fact that Zurg is a full-bodied {{Cyborg}} ''and'' that cyberbrains are actually a staple of the Zeretaen race. |
23 | * We're not even going to get into Erin's songs. We'll just say "Enya" and call it a day. |
24 | * Nor are we going to touch the quotes. Nope. |
25 | ** Okay, just one. Erin and Mira quote ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005''. |
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