Gotta trope, dood!
#2: Jul 11th 2011 at 4:10:54 AM
Probably a combination of it being more common and people assuming that just because Bob used the same line of dialogue as Alice in a different show, that the former must be a shout out.
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#3: Jul 11th 2011 at 9:08:56 AM
Also people may be less likely to recognise references in older works, the work being referenced having become obscure as time goes on.
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#4: Jul 11th 2011 at 9:18:01 AM
I think it is along the lines of what Wulf said.
Fan Myopia leads certain people to assume connections and shout outs due to similarities rather than actual references.
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#5: Jul 11th 2011 at 9:21:41 AM
Shout-Out is undergoing severe Trope Decay.
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Is it just me or are there more Reference Overdosed works nowadays than ever? Look at Shout-Out and some of the subpages have HUGE list of references. Are references to other works becoming more common place nowadays? Just wondering.
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