Line #12 ShoutOut/TheMagicians


1	A list of {{Shout Out}}s in ''Literature/TheMagicians''.
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3	[[AC:Comic Books]]
4	* Sir Hotspots is actually a reference to Martin Tenbones in ''ComicBook/TheSandman''.
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6	[[AC:Literature]]
7	* Quentin's middle name, Makepeace, maybe a shoutout to the character Quentin Makepeace from ''Literature/TheBartimaeusTrilogy''.
8	* Eliot is an Expy of Sebastian Flyte from ''Literature/BridesheadRevisited'' and his surname comes from its author, Creator/EvelynWaugh.
9	* Obviously, ''[[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]]'' is the basis for the ShowWithinAShow that provides the title.
10	* Given that Grossman is a fan of [[Creator/IainBanks Iain M. Banks]], a brief (sailing) reference to a "very fast picket" in ''The Magician King'' is most likely a nod to the space warships by that name in the ''Literature/TheCulture'' novels.
11	* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' and ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'' are both explicitly mentioned by Josh in the second book as examples of worlds he found or was looking for via the Button.
12	* ''Franchise/HarryPotter'': Time turners, Quidditch and Hermione Granger are all name-dropped—the books seem to exist within the universe.
13	* Near the end, Emily Greenstreet talks about how magic gives her the [[Literature/InfiniteJest howling fantods]].
14	* One particular scene is explicitly borrowed from ''In Search of Lost Time'', where Creator/MarcelProust stumbles on a [[GirlOnGirlIsHot lesbian couple having a sadomasochistic affair]].
15	* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Josh wants to see if he can find Middle Earth at the end of the first book.
16	* ''Literature/TheOnceAndFutureKing'': The part in the first book when the Brakebills students are transformed into geese is a reference to ''Literature/TheSwordInTheStone''. Myth/ArthurianLegend, in general, is referred to frequently throughout the second book.
17	* The great field of grass that is known as "The Sea" is a play on the Dothraki Sea in Creator/GeorgeRRMartin's ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''.
18	* WordOfGod is that Quentin was named after a character in ''Literature/TheSoundAndTheFury''.
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20	[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
21	* In the second book, Quentin accusingly reminds Penny that he slept with Quentin's girlfriend. Penny dismisses it claiming [[Series/{{Friends}} they were on a break.]]
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23	[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
24	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
25	** The basis of some spells our heroes cook up and the "level system" used by the hedgewitch safe houses.
26	** A marble nicknamed "Rakshasa" refers to an old character in the Monster Manual, named after a creature in Myth/HinduMythology.
27	* ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'': The name of the group Free Trader Beowulf (and the text of their recruiting pitch) are direct references to a famous ''Classic Traveller'' scenario—THE introductory adventure for many players in the early 80s once it became clear to GDW that their WorldBuilding was as much of a draw as their ruleset.
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29	[[AC:Real Life]]
30	* The five Chatwin children are named after real-life intrepid explorer Bruce Chatwin.
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32	%%* ''Amelia Popper's Practical Exercises for Young Magicians'' refers to a similar David Popper's books on the cello.
33	%%* "Ricky, the man behind the counter," is named for great magician and magic scholar Ricky Jay.
34	%%* The use of the word "coolth" is from a story titled ''Beauty and the Beasts''. Most editors try to take it out.

Context ShoutOut / TheMagicians