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* Rocinante, the name of Time Captain Shane's Soundchaser (and later, Sir Jon's), is a fictional spaceship that appears in [[Music/{{Rush}} music by Rush]].
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* Rocinante, the name of Time Captain Shane's Soundchaser (and later, Sir Jon's), is a fictional spaceship that appears in [[Music/{{Rush}} music by Rush]]. Music/{{Rush|Band}}.
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* Serial 10 also has a book rising out of a lake, and the synopsis page even describes it as rising out of the lake [[Myth/KingArthur "like Excalibur"]].
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* Serial 10 also has a book rising out of a lake, and the synopsis page even describes it as rising out of the lake [[Myth/KingArthur [[Myth/ArthurianLegend "like Excalibur"]].
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* Ian Payne likes to play music from Foreign Agent and Ultraviolet, which are supposed to be Music/{{Foreigner}} and Music/DeepPurple respectively.
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* Serial 33, "Second Sitting for the Last Supper", takes its name from a Music/{{Genesis}} song.
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* Serial 33, "Second Sitting for the Last Supper", takes its name from a Music/{{Genesis}} Music/{{Genesis|Band}} song.
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** This is a thing with Ian's band, as their members like music from their world's equivalent of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} ([[Music/TheManMachine Die Mensch Machine]]), Music/KingCrimson (Red Monarch), Music/{{Yes}} (The Positronics), Music/{{Genesis}} (The Champagne Meadow), and IQ (Internal Questions).
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to the Music/{{Genesis}} ConceptAlbum ''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''.
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to the Music/{{Genesis}} ConceptAlbum ''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''.
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** This is a thing with Ian's band, as their members like music from their world's equivalent of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} ([[Music/TheManMachine Die Mensch Machine]]), Music/KingCrimson (Red Monarch), Music/{{Yes}} (The Positronics), Music/{{Genesis}} Music/{{Genesis|Band}} (The Champagne Meadow), and IQ (Internal Questions).
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to theMusic/{{Genesis}} Music/{{Genesis|Band}} ConceptAlbum ''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''.
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to the
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* Over in Serial 4 (going off of the Synopsis Page) we see the planet Pentalous, a paradise planet ruled by [[MyLittlePony colorful equines and their human companions]].
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* Over in Serial 4 (going off of the Synopsis Page) we see the planet Pentalous, a paradise planet ruled by [[MyLittlePony [[Franchise/MyLittlePony colorful equines and their human companions]].
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** [=S11E143=] is titled [[{{Sweet}} "Love is Like Oxygen"]].
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** [=S11E143=] is titled [[{{Sweet}} [[Music/{{Sweet}} "Love is Like Oxygen"]].
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* Serial 10 also has a book rising out of a lake, and the synopsis page even describes it as rising out of the lake [[KingArthur "like Excalibur"]].
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* Serial 10 also has a book rising out of a lake, and the synopsis page even describes it as rising out of the lake [[KingArthur [[Myth/KingArthur "like Excalibur"]].
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* Kitsune (aka Renard) speaks like Creator/ChristopherLambert, "with a dash of Crator/PeterLorre" when stressed.
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* Serial 1 is titled [[MikeOldfield "Children of the Ommadawn"]]
* Serial 6 is titled [[ThomasDolby "Blinded by Science"]].
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* Serial 1 is titled [[MikeOldfield "Children "[[Music/MikeOldfield Children of the Ommadawn"]]
Ommadawn]]"
* Serial 6 is titled[[ThomasDolby "Blinded "[[Music/ThomasDolby Blinded by Science"]].Science]]".
* Serial 6 is titled
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** [=S11E55=] (parts 1 and 2) are titled "Miracles Out of Nowhere", a {{Kansas}} song.
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* Omman Knights, especially those who can use [[EnergyWeapon Soul Swords]], are supposed to be like [[StarWars Jedi Knights]].
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* Omman Knights, especially those who can use [[EnergyWeapon Soul Swords]], are supposed to be like [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi Knights]].
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* "Unfurry Fandom" in S11 is essentially a shoutout to the UsefulNotes/{{Furry Fandom}}.
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* "Unfurry Fandom" in S11 is essentially a shoutout to the UsefulNotes/{{Furry Fandom}}.UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.
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** This is a thing with Ian's band, as their members like music from their world's equivalent of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} ([[Music/TheManMachine Die Mensch Machine]]), Muisic/KingCrimson (Red Monarch), Music/{{Yes}} (The Positronics), Music/{{Genesis}} (The Champagne Meadow), and IQ (Internal Questions).
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to [[Music/{{Genesis}} The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway]].
** Jon's full name, Jonathan Livingston Ommandeer, is a reference to Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to [[Music/{{Genesis}} The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway]].
** Jon's full name, Jonathan Livingston Ommandeer, is a reference to Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
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** This is a thing with Ian's band, as their members like music from their world's equivalent of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} ([[Music/TheManMachine Die Mensch Machine]]), Muisic/KingCrimson Music/KingCrimson (Red Monarch), Music/{{Yes}} (The Positronics), Music/{{Genesis}} (The Champagne Meadow), and IQ (Internal Questions).
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to[[Music/{{Genesis}} The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway]].
the Music/{{Genesis}} ConceptAlbum ''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''.
** Jon's full name, Jonathan Livingston Ommandeer, is a reference toJonathan Livingston Seagull.Literature/JonathanLivingstonSeagull.
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* Kitsune (aka Renard) speaks like Creator/ChristopherLambert, "with a dash of Peter Lorre" when stressed.
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* Christine (and her Aslander alter-ego, Christy) both [[Manga/DragonBallZ turn yellow when activating their powers]].
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* Christine (and her Aslander alter-ego, Christy) both [[Manga/DragonBallZ [[Anime/DragonBallZ turn yellow when activating their powers]].
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* Serial 11 alone is chalk full of Shout Outs in terms of locations, but what do you expect when every town is an IntellectualPropertyReligion?
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''Spectral Shadows'' is known, and often [[WordOfGod admitted by the author, Perri Rhoades]], for containing a lot of {{Shout Out}}s and in-jokes referencing a vast majority of things, mainly just whatever they've been into during their lives, but a wealth of them have to do with ProgressiveRock and other musical references.
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[[folder: Characters]]
%%Mainly for character names and attributes.
* Axel Rhoades, Christine's cousin, sounds a lot like [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl Rose]]. Say the name out loud sometime.
** According to his Character Index entry, he becomes a slave to dark evil powers in exchange for youth and other perks. Could possibly be a parody of how metal and other rock groups were oft-accused selling their souls to the devil back in the day.
* Christine (and her Aslander alter-ego, Christy) both [[Manga/DragonBallZ turn yellow when activating their powers]].
* In Serial 9 Rael runs into his grandfather, [[Music/DexysMidnightRunners Geno]].
* The Green Meadows Gang was supposed to be like ''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang''.
* Harrison James, Christine's father, becomes known as [[Music/BlackSabbath The Iron Man]] when his body becomes reduced to a state of synthesized metal.
* Ian Payne likes to play music from Foreign Agent and Ultraviolet, which are supposed to be Music/{{Foreigner}} and Music/DeepPurple respectively.
** This is a thing with Ian's band, as their members like music from their world's equivalent of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} ([[Music/TheManMachine Die Mensch Machine]]), Muisic/KingCrimson (Red Monarch), Music/{{Yes}} (The Positronics), Music/{{Genesis}} (The Champagne Meadow), and IQ (Internal Questions).
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to [[Music/{{Genesis}} The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway]].
** Jon's full name, Jonathan Livingston Ommandeer, is a reference to Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
** And Rael's full name, Raelian, could possibly be a reference to Raeliansim. ItMakesSenseInContext [[spoiler: once you know that Ra, who exists in another reality, created the world the characters live in and instead of being an all powerful supernatural god is really just a kid.]]
* Judy "Ratzo" [=DiCaro=], a detective from the [[FilmNoir Town of Noir]] was taught how to speak like detectives from FilmNoir while in Detective School.
** At one point while talking to Christine she proves she can also do a Creator/JamesCagney impersonation too.
* Kitsune (aka Renard) speaks like Creator/ChristopherLambert, "with a dash of Peter Lorre" when stressed.
** This is more of an AllThereInTheManual moment, as the story never states this, only his Character Index entry.
* WordOfGod says Lorri Rhoades got her name from Music/LaurieAnderson.
* Omega, the FinalBoss of Aslander, is also known as [[Music/KingCrimson The Crimson King]].
* Princess Electra of Serial 2 is a future version of an Antrhodriod, and looks like a cross between FunnyAnimals and Videogame/MegaManClassic.
* Princess Jenny's hairbuns were a deliberate design on part of the author to look like Franchise/SailorMoon's hair.
* Richard Blackthorn, a member of the Amazing Detectives Agency, is supposed to be a Film/JamesBond-like character.
* Rocinante, the name of Time Captain Shane's Soundchaser (and later, Sir Jon's), is a fictional spaceship that appears in [[Music/{{Rush}} music by Rush]].
** It can also be a possible shout out to Rociante, [[Literature/DonQuixote the horse ridden by Don Quixote]].
* Steven Quatro, The Minister of Pirate Affairs, hires himself out as a mercenary with the slogan [[Music/{{ACDC}} "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"]].
* [[Music/MichaelJackson The Street Walker]] is one of the most toughest player in all of Alsander who challenges Jon at one point.
* Twee Galaxy, real name Perri Prinz, is not only an AuthorAvatar, but her full name is Perpugilliam Prinz (As in, Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown from ''Series/DoctorWho'').
* The author once asked a friend, "We have a Pamela Banks, Kara Collins, and a Miyan Rutherford. What does that give us?" [[spoiler: Banks, Collins, and Rutherford are the last names of members from Genesis]].
* In Serial 11 you have Vicki, Christine, and Kacey; Vicki is a blue vixen, Christine is red, and Kacey, while a dusty pink squirrel, is the nerdy type, kinda like Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu from ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth''. Their personalities even match at various points.
* There's The Dream Weaver (No relation to the trope, at least thus far, other than a shared name), which is the name of a song by Gary Wright.
* Serial 10 features a character who eventually becomes known as [[Music/MaliceMizer Rinne Le Ceil]].
** Who is also known early on in the Series as "Lord Death", and his costume is straight out of the live performance for Le Ciel.
** His companion seen in Serial 11, known as "The Omman Lord of Life", wears an outfit that's straight out of the music video for Le Ciel. Way to cover both ends of the spectrum.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Locations]]
%%Like with Characters, mainly for location names and attributes of those locations.
* Cygnus, where Serial 11 takes place in, takes its name from "Cygnus X-1", another element from Rush's music.
* Serial 16 sees the crew of the Rociante visit a world called [[Literature/TheNeverEndingStory Fantasia]].
* Over in Serial 4 (going off of the Synopsis Page) we see the planet Pentalous, a paradise planet ruled by [[MyLittlePony colorful equines and their human companions]].
* The capital of Polithsana is [[Literature/TheBible Babylon]].
* The Rhoades Mansion is supposed to look and be similar to Collinwood Mansion from ''Series/DarkShadows''.
* Serial 11 alone is chalk full of Shout Outs in terms of locations, but what do you expect when every town is an IntellectualPropertyReligion?
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Episode and Serial Names]]
* The title of the serial itself is a reference to ''Series/DarkShadows.''
** The idea of it being a "Furry Soap Opera with Supernatural Elements" was also inspired by soap operas with supernatural elements, like the aforementioned Dark Shadows.
%%This folder will contain the known references that involve episode and serial titles, with episode references going under their respective %%serials. Please try to keep these in order by serial and episode number. For now, if a serial doesn't contain any episodes or its title
%%does not reference anything, do not add it to this list.
* Serial 1 is titled [[MikeOldfield "Children of the Ommadawn"]]
* Serial 6 is titled [[ThomasDolby "Blinded by Science"]].
* Serial 7, "Building the Perfect Beast", is also the name of an album by Don Henley.
* Serial 9 is titled "Mask of the Great Deceiver", which is a song by [[Music/{{Kansas}} Kerry Livgren]] with vocals by Music/{{Dio}}.
* Serial 11, "The Plant of Genetic Misadventure" has no Shout Outs in its title, but there's plenty in its episode titles.
** [=S11E45=] is titled "Magnet and Steel", which is a Walter Egan song.
** [=S11E55=] (parts 1 and 2) are titled "Miracles Out of Nowhere", a {{Kansas}} song.
** [=S11E63=] is titled "Red Rain", a Peter Gabriel song.
** [=S11E64=] is titled "All In A Mouse's Night", a Genesis song.
** [=S11E68=] shares a title with a Harry James song, "Melancholy Rhapsody"
** [=S11E69=],"Jazznocracy", is a Jimmie Lunceford song.
** [=S11E70=] is titled "Faster Than The Speed of Night", a Bonnie Tyler song.
** [=S11E76=] is titled "Living Sin", which is an [[Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer Emerson, Lake, & Palmer song]].
** [=S11E87=] is named Film/WhiteHeat.
** [=S11E106=] is titled "Driving My Live Away", which is an Eddie Rabbit piece.
** [=S11E125=]is titled "When the Night's On Fire", another Mike Oldfield piece. Methinks the author doth like Oldfield much.
** [=S11E143=] is titled [[{{Sweet}} "Love is Like Oxygen"]].
* Serial 14's title, "Girls with Guns", could possibly be a reference to a sub genre of films and animation.
* Serial 15 is titled "Around the Universe in 80 Days", which is a Klatuu song.
* Serial 19's title, "Samurai of the Sun", takes its name from another Mike Oldfield song.
* Serial 20 gives us the title "Oops, Wrong Planet", which is the name of [[Music/ToddRundgren a Todd Rundgren album]].
* Serial 21's name, "Jumping off the Sun", references a song off of a Colosseum album.
* The title of Serial 24, "Love Kills", is the name of a [[Music/{{Queen}} Freddie Mercury song]].
* Serial 25 is titled [[Music/LedZeppelin "Quest for the Stairway to Heaven]].
* The title of Serial 29,"Wild West Hero" is a song by Music/ElectricLightOrchestra.
* Serial 33, "Second Sitting for the Last Supper", takes its name from a Music/{{Genesis}} song.
* Serial 34, the planned finale of the story, is titled "I Pity Inanimate Objects", the name of a song by Godley & Creme.
** There was also a line in the narration that referenced this song somewhat, but it's gone now, as the author removed all links to Serial 1 and 2 episodes.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Other]]
%%Anything that doesn't fit in the other categories will go here
* In Serial 11 you have the Cygnusians, half human half animal type creatures who often don't wear any clothing. This is meant to be a take on FunnyAnimal cartoons where the characters wear little to no clothing.
** Justified In-Universe as Cygnusians' fur usually supplies all the covering and warmth needed, and any genitals, male or female, are tucked away inside the body, the entrances hidden underneath fur, and females only grow breasts when pregnant, with fluffy tufts of fur in place of breasts. Also wearing clothing for too long will thin out and kill one's fur, as seen with [=Ratzo DiCaro=] and folk from other towns like Webberton.
* Anything involving [[Music/MikeOldfield "Ommadawn"]] is basically this. So the Ommadawn referenced in Serial 1, Omman-Ra, Omman Knights, Omman Lords, etc.
* Soundchasers, the ships that Time Captains fly, is the name of a song by Music/{{Yes}}.
* Time Captains are supposed to be akin to [[Series/DoctorWho Time Lords in Dr. Who]].
* Omman Knights, especially those who can use [[EnergyWeapon Soul Swords]], are supposed to be like [[StarWars Jedi Knights]].
* Serial 10 also has a book rising out of a lake, and the synopsis page even describes it as rising out of the lake [[KingArthur "like Excalibur"]].
* "Red Vision", a genetic disorder found on Cygnus, takes its name from a Music/PatBenatar song.
* "Unfurry Fandom" in S11 is essentially a shoutout to the UsefulNotes/{{Furry Fandom}}.
* Another Life is this to ''VideoGame/SecondLife''.
* In [=S11E13=] we see [[spoiler: Ra]] as a shared vision between Vicki, Perry,and Christine brings them to him. [[spoiler: Ra]] hurries over to a record player, reversing the music and thus reversing the trio's path while saying [[Music/ElectricLightOrchestra "The music is reversible, but time is not! Turn back!"]]
[[/folder]]
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[[folder: Characters]]
%%Mainly for character names and attributes.
* Axel Rhoades, Christine's cousin, sounds a lot like [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl Rose]]. Say the name out loud sometime.
** According to his Character Index entry, he becomes a slave to dark evil powers in exchange for youth and other perks. Could possibly be a parody of how metal and other rock groups were oft-accused selling their souls to the devil back in the day.
* Christine (and her Aslander alter-ego, Christy) both [[Manga/DragonBallZ turn yellow when activating their powers]].
* In Serial 9 Rael runs into his grandfather, [[Music/DexysMidnightRunners Geno]].
* The Green Meadows Gang was supposed to be like ''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang''.
* Harrison James, Christine's father, becomes known as [[Music/BlackSabbath The Iron Man]] when his body becomes reduced to a state of synthesized metal.
* Ian Payne likes to play music from Foreign Agent and Ultraviolet, which are supposed to be Music/{{Foreigner}} and Music/DeepPurple respectively.
** This is a thing with Ian's band, as their members like music from their world's equivalent of Music/{{Kraftwerk}} ([[Music/TheManMachine Die Mensch Machine]]), Muisic/KingCrimson (Red Monarch), Music/{{Yes}} (The Positronics), Music/{{Genesis}} (The Champagne Meadow), and IQ (Internal Questions).
* Jon and Rael being brothers could possibly be a reference to [[Music/{{Genesis}} The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway]].
** Jon's full name, Jonathan Livingston Ommandeer, is a reference to Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
** And Rael's full name, Raelian, could possibly be a reference to Raeliansim. ItMakesSenseInContext [[spoiler: once you know that Ra, who exists in another reality, created the world the characters live in and instead of being an all powerful supernatural god is really just a kid.]]
* Judy "Ratzo" [=DiCaro=], a detective from the [[FilmNoir Town of Noir]] was taught how to speak like detectives from FilmNoir while in Detective School.
** At one point while talking to Christine she proves she can also do a Creator/JamesCagney impersonation too.
* Kitsune (aka Renard) speaks like Creator/ChristopherLambert, "with a dash of Peter Lorre" when stressed.
** This is more of an AllThereInTheManual moment, as the story never states this, only his Character Index entry.
* WordOfGod says Lorri Rhoades got her name from Music/LaurieAnderson.
* Omega, the FinalBoss of Aslander, is also known as [[Music/KingCrimson The Crimson King]].
* Princess Electra of Serial 2 is a future version of an Antrhodriod, and looks like a cross between FunnyAnimals and Videogame/MegaManClassic.
* Princess Jenny's hairbuns were a deliberate design on part of the author to look like Franchise/SailorMoon's hair.
* Richard Blackthorn, a member of the Amazing Detectives Agency, is supposed to be a Film/JamesBond-like character.
* Rocinante, the name of Time Captain Shane's Soundchaser (and later, Sir Jon's), is a fictional spaceship that appears in [[Music/{{Rush}} music by Rush]].
** It can also be a possible shout out to Rociante, [[Literature/DonQuixote the horse ridden by Don Quixote]].
* Steven Quatro, The Minister of Pirate Affairs, hires himself out as a mercenary with the slogan [[Music/{{ACDC}} "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"]].
* [[Music/MichaelJackson The Street Walker]] is one of the most toughest player in all of Alsander who challenges Jon at one point.
* Twee Galaxy, real name Perri Prinz, is not only an AuthorAvatar, but her full name is Perpugilliam Prinz (As in, Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown from ''Series/DoctorWho'').
* The author once asked a friend, "We have a Pamela Banks, Kara Collins, and a Miyan Rutherford. What does that give us?" [[spoiler: Banks, Collins, and Rutherford are the last names of members from Genesis]].
* In Serial 11 you have Vicki, Christine, and Kacey; Vicki is a blue vixen, Christine is red, and Kacey, while a dusty pink squirrel, is the nerdy type, kinda like Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu from ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth''. Their personalities even match at various points.
* There's The Dream Weaver (No relation to the trope, at least thus far, other than a shared name), which is the name of a song by Gary Wright.
* Serial 10 features a character who eventually becomes known as [[Music/MaliceMizer Rinne Le Ceil]].
** Who is also known early on in the Series as "Lord Death", and his costume is straight out of the live performance for Le Ciel.
** His companion seen in Serial 11, known as "The Omman Lord of Life", wears an outfit that's straight out of the music video for Le Ciel. Way to cover both ends of the spectrum.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Locations]]
%%Like with Characters, mainly for location names and attributes of those locations.
* Cygnus, where Serial 11 takes place in, takes its name from "Cygnus X-1", another element from Rush's music.
* Serial 16 sees the crew of the Rociante visit a world called [[Literature/TheNeverEndingStory Fantasia]].
* Over in Serial 4 (going off of the Synopsis Page) we see the planet Pentalous, a paradise planet ruled by [[MyLittlePony colorful equines and their human companions]].
* The capital of Polithsana is [[Literature/TheBible Babylon]].
* The Rhoades Mansion is supposed to look and be similar to Collinwood Mansion from ''Series/DarkShadows''.
* Serial 11 alone is chalk full of Shout Outs in terms of locations, but what do you expect when every town is an IntellectualPropertyReligion?
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Episode and Serial Names]]
* The title of the serial itself is a reference to ''Series/DarkShadows.''
** The idea of it being a "Furry Soap Opera with Supernatural Elements" was also inspired by soap operas with supernatural elements, like the aforementioned Dark Shadows.
%%This folder will contain the known references that involve episode and serial titles, with episode references going under their respective %%serials. Please try to keep these in order by serial and episode number. For now, if a serial doesn't contain any episodes or its title
%%does not reference anything, do not add it to this list.
* Serial 1 is titled [[MikeOldfield "Children of the Ommadawn"]]
* Serial 6 is titled [[ThomasDolby "Blinded by Science"]].
* Serial 7, "Building the Perfect Beast", is also the name of an album by Don Henley.
* Serial 9 is titled "Mask of the Great Deceiver", which is a song by [[Music/{{Kansas}} Kerry Livgren]] with vocals by Music/{{Dio}}.
* Serial 11, "The Plant of Genetic Misadventure" has no Shout Outs in its title, but there's plenty in its episode titles.
** [=S11E45=] is titled "Magnet and Steel", which is a Walter Egan song.
** [=S11E55=] (parts 1 and 2) are titled "Miracles Out of Nowhere", a {{Kansas}} song.
** [=S11E63=] is titled "Red Rain", a Peter Gabriel song.
** [=S11E64=] is titled "All In A Mouse's Night", a Genesis song.
** [=S11E68=] shares a title with a Harry James song, "Melancholy Rhapsody"
** [=S11E69=],"Jazznocracy", is a Jimmie Lunceford song.
** [=S11E70=] is titled "Faster Than The Speed of Night", a Bonnie Tyler song.
** [=S11E76=] is titled "Living Sin", which is an [[Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer Emerson, Lake, & Palmer song]].
** [=S11E87=] is named Film/WhiteHeat.
** [=S11E106=] is titled "Driving My Live Away", which is an Eddie Rabbit piece.
** [=S11E125=]is titled "When the Night's On Fire", another Mike Oldfield piece. Methinks the author doth like Oldfield much.
** [=S11E143=] is titled [[{{Sweet}} "Love is Like Oxygen"]].
* Serial 14's title, "Girls with Guns", could possibly be a reference to a sub genre of films and animation.
* Serial 15 is titled "Around the Universe in 80 Days", which is a Klatuu song.
* Serial 19's title, "Samurai of the Sun", takes its name from another Mike Oldfield song.
* Serial 20 gives us the title "Oops, Wrong Planet", which is the name of [[Music/ToddRundgren a Todd Rundgren album]].
* Serial 21's name, "Jumping off the Sun", references a song off of a Colosseum album.
* The title of Serial 24, "Love Kills", is the name of a [[Music/{{Queen}} Freddie Mercury song]].
* Serial 25 is titled [[Music/LedZeppelin "Quest for the Stairway to Heaven]].
* The title of Serial 29,"Wild West Hero" is a song by Music/ElectricLightOrchestra.
* Serial 33, "Second Sitting for the Last Supper", takes its name from a Music/{{Genesis}} song.
* Serial 34, the planned finale of the story, is titled "I Pity Inanimate Objects", the name of a song by Godley & Creme.
** There was also a line in the narration that referenced this song somewhat, but it's gone now, as the author removed all links to Serial 1 and 2 episodes.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Other]]
%%Anything that doesn't fit in the other categories will go here
* In Serial 11 you have the Cygnusians, half human half animal type creatures who often don't wear any clothing. This is meant to be a take on FunnyAnimal cartoons where the characters wear little to no clothing.
** Justified In-Universe as Cygnusians' fur usually supplies all the covering and warmth needed, and any genitals, male or female, are tucked away inside the body, the entrances hidden underneath fur, and females only grow breasts when pregnant, with fluffy tufts of fur in place of breasts. Also wearing clothing for too long will thin out and kill one's fur, as seen with [=Ratzo DiCaro=] and folk from other towns like Webberton.
* Anything involving [[Music/MikeOldfield "Ommadawn"]] is basically this. So the Ommadawn referenced in Serial 1, Omman-Ra, Omman Knights, Omman Lords, etc.
* Soundchasers, the ships that Time Captains fly, is the name of a song by Music/{{Yes}}.
* Time Captains are supposed to be akin to [[Series/DoctorWho Time Lords in Dr. Who]].
* Omman Knights, especially those who can use [[EnergyWeapon Soul Swords]], are supposed to be like [[StarWars Jedi Knights]].
* Serial 10 also has a book rising out of a lake, and the synopsis page even describes it as rising out of the lake [[KingArthur "like Excalibur"]].
* "Red Vision", a genetic disorder found on Cygnus, takes its name from a Music/PatBenatar song.
* "Unfurry Fandom" in S11 is essentially a shoutout to the UsefulNotes/{{Furry Fandom}}.
* Another Life is this to ''VideoGame/SecondLife''.
* In [=S11E13=] we see [[spoiler: Ra]] as a shared vision between Vicki, Perry,and Christine brings them to him. [[spoiler: Ra]] hurries over to a record player, reversing the music and thus reversing the trio's path while saying [[Music/ElectricLightOrchestra "The music is reversible, but time is not! Turn back!"]]
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