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Given the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters large size]] and young age of the cast, references to popular media are abound.
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* The post where Finn offers a handshake to Principal Shooter is headlined with [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Won't you shake a poor sinner's hand?"]]
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* The post where Finn offers a handshake to Principal Shooter is headlined with [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Won't you shake a poor sinner's hand?"]]
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* While playing the role of a pizza delivery body, Hyeon screams at Longhorn that "Domino's never forgets!", not too dissimilar to [[Film/AntMan "Baskin-Robbins always finds out."]]
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* While playing the role of a pizza delivery body, Hyeon screams at Longhorn that "Domino's never forgets!", not too dissimilar to [[Film/AntMan [[Film/AntMan1 "Baskin-Robbins always finds out."]]
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* When Melissa manipulates Dark Dragon into attacking the public, Irene is surprised that he'd go along with a spiel that even [[Franchise/StarWars Sheev]] would think is a bit much.
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* In the 2019 April Fools post, Ciro accidentally paraphrases [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain Kazuhira Miller]]:
-->"Why are we here, Ivy? Just to make ourselves feel bad?"
* One of Lenore's teleportation jaunts is accompanied by a distinctive ''[[ComicBook/XMen BAMF]]'' noise.
-->"Why are we here, Ivy? Just to make ourselves feel bad?"
* One of Lenore's teleportation jaunts is accompanied by a distinctive ''[[ComicBook/XMen BAMF]]'' noise.
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Given the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters large size]] and young age of the cast, references to popular media are abound.
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[[AC: Music references]]
* ''Music/TalkingHeads'':
** Jerry is introduced whistling along to "Uh-oh, Love Comes to Town".
** The song that plays over the speakers during the empowering event is "Burning Down The House".
** A flashforward to 2028 features Simon in a bar listening to "Once In A Lifetime".
* Hyeon's playlist includes ''Music/LedZeppelin's'' "Black Dog", Music/{{Seal}}'s "Kiss From A Rose", ''Music/JeffersonAirplane's'' "White Rabbit", ''Music/{{Slade}}'s'' "Cum On Feel The Noize", Music/AliceCooper's "School's Out"'', Rival Sons''' "Open My Eyes", ''Strawberry Alarm Clock's'' "Incense And Peppermints", and ''Brownsville Station's'' "Smokin' In The Boys Room". On the second day he wears a ''Music/TheWhiteStripes'' T-shirt, and on the day of the exams boasts a ''Music/RideTheLightning'' shirt.
* Finn hums [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Bach's]] "Air" to himself after he receives his powers.
* Zia's posts make reference to ''Music/PinkFloyd's'' "Brain Damage" and "Speak To Me", and ''Music/QueensOfTheStoneAge's'' "Sick, Sick, Sick". Her playlist includes ''Music/BlackSabbath's'' "War Pigs", "Paranoid", and "Planet Caravan". During the second day she wears an ''Music/ElectricWizard'' shirt. Her ringtone is "Gimme Gimme" from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''.
* The song that Crispin requests on the radio is "Time Of My Life" from ''Film/DirtyDancing''.
* One future has Mirielle and Simon listening to Music/DavidBowie's "Let's Dance" and "All The Young Dudes".
* A reference to "SoundtrackDissonance/YaketySax" is made when Crispin tries to run from the kids and Zia gives chase.
* A MythologyGag to the original RP references the song "Owner of a Lonely Heart" from ''Music/{{Yes}}''.
* A flashforward has Melissa and Daigo dancing to the tune of ''Music/SteelyDan's'' "Time Out Of Mind".
* Mirielle's ringtone is "His Theme" from ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''.
* Hyeon has a dream where a lady sings "Stairway to Heaven" by ''Music/LedZeppelin''.
* Josephine, [[TheParanoiac rather fittingly]], hums "Paranoia" by ''Music/BlackSabbath'' to herself to help calm down.
[[AC: Film and Television references]]
* In the future, Agent Longhorn is going to see the ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' remake with his family.
* When attacked by the snakes, Ciro recalls a [[Film/{{Cube}} movie he saw]] where a character's face was melted off with acid.
* Rose likens [[EmptyPilesOfClothing Amy's disappearance]] with the Rapture from ''Film/LeftBehind''.
* Zia quips that ''Franchise/TheTwilightZone'' theme should play after they get their superpowers.
* There are multiple references to ''Series/TheXFiles''. The Post-Human Division of the future is mockingly referred to as 'the Real X-Files'. Terry hums the X-Files theme to calm Zia down after she gets her powers. Benedict says that he's 'playing [[AgentScully Scully]]' when trying to justify the entire event as a hallucination.
* Benedict refers to Ciro, Hyeon, and Adam as ''Film/TheThreeStooges''.
* Luna compares Ivy's power to create machines to the [[Film/IronMan superhero guy with the goatee]].
* In the auditorium, Michal asks Ciro if he's afraid of smoke snakes. He responds that he's [[Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark more afraid of them than he is of the dark]].
* The post where Finn offers a handshake to Principal Shooter is headlined with [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Won't you shake a poor sinner's hand?"]]
* Benjy's new bug form is compared to the titular monster from ''Film/TheFly1986''.
* When comparing the kids to an RPG party falls flat, Ivy instead refers to them as the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mystery Gang]].
* Luna [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons welcomes our new insect overlords]] when Jenna follows her through a portal.
* Ivan investigating the empowerment is referred to as [[Film/TheMatrix "following the white rabbit"]].
* While playing the role of a pizza delivery body, Hyeon screams at Longhorn that "Domino's never forgets!", not too dissimilar to [[Film/AntMan "Baskin-Robbins always finds out."]]
* When Finn gives Ivy a ride home, he can't help but tell her to [[Film/MeanGirls "Get in, loser."]]
* The headline for the post concerning Zia's mother calling her is [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Nobody Expects The Mother's Inquisition]].
* When justifying the FBI's decision to keep the superheroes off of public record, Longhorn quotes the line from ''Film/MenInBlack'' about people being panicky and dangerous in a group.
* Hyeon's movie collection includes ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar'', ''Film/TheWall'', and ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.
* After he gets pierced by Harriet's spear, Daigo lets loose a scream that 'would make [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry Tom]] proud'.
[[AC: Other/Multiple references]]
* The future depicting the Post-Human Division features a WantedPoster with all of the superheroes marked in red writing, which is a reference to the [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/uxm141_8852.jpg infamous]] ''ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast'' comic-book cover.
* After Terry turns into a sword, Zia asks if he can change back by "[[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz thinking 'human' and clicking his heels together]]".
* Ivy's pact with Luna is referred to as the [[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Oath of the Peach Garden]].
* Shooter acts like Creator/RodneyDangerfield when talking to Ciro in his office; one quote specifically references the [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Genie's]] Dangerfield impression:
-->"Can't believe it, I'm getting advice from a kid."
* Vivian's room contains a plethora of geek merchandise; an ''Series/ILoveLucy'' boxset, a ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' poster, a bedcover featuring the [[VideoGame/TheSims Sims]] plumbob, Creator/StephenKing and Creator/NeilGaiman novels, and a figurine of a [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist blond anime boy with a metal arm]].
* After Vanessa flirts with Lenore, Michal suggests to the latter that 'she's in [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld lesbians]] with you'.
* Dark Dragon finds Emmanuel running around and describes him as a [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog blue blur]].
* Daigo's mannerisms after he creates his first monster are inspired by Creator/TimCurry.
-->"We have created a new, '''fantastic''' species of being that this world has NEVER handled, has never SEEN!"
* Ciro and Ivan's sprint to Eustis Avenue is described both as being [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} 'On the road to Viridian City']] and the [[Music/{{ACDC}} 'Highway to Hell']].
* Ciro makes reference to a time when he, Zia, and Ivan watched ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors''.
* While waiting for a ride home, Irene reads a passage from ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''.
* Unable to reveal her actual last name, Harriet instead says that it's [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Rhongomyniad]].
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[[AC: Music references]]
* ''Music/TalkingHeads'':
** Jerry is introduced whistling along to "Uh-oh, Love Comes to Town".
** The song that plays over the speakers during the empowering event is "Burning Down The House".
** A flashforward to 2028 features Simon in a bar listening to "Once In A Lifetime".
* Hyeon's playlist includes ''Music/LedZeppelin's'' "Black Dog", Music/{{Seal}}'s "Kiss From A Rose", ''Music/JeffersonAirplane's'' "White Rabbit", ''Music/{{Slade}}'s'' "Cum On Feel The Noize", Music/AliceCooper's "School's Out"'', Rival Sons''' "Open My Eyes", ''Strawberry Alarm Clock's'' "Incense And Peppermints", and ''Brownsville Station's'' "Smokin' In The Boys Room". On the second day he wears a ''Music/TheWhiteStripes'' T-shirt, and on the day of the exams boasts a ''Music/RideTheLightning'' shirt.
* Finn hums [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Bach's]] "Air" to himself after he receives his powers.
* Zia's posts make reference to ''Music/PinkFloyd's'' "Brain Damage" and "Speak To Me", and ''Music/QueensOfTheStoneAge's'' "Sick, Sick, Sick". Her playlist includes ''Music/BlackSabbath's'' "War Pigs", "Paranoid", and "Planet Caravan". During the second day she wears an ''Music/ElectricWizard'' shirt. Her ringtone is "Gimme Gimme" from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''.
* The song that Crispin requests on the radio is "Time Of My Life" from ''Film/DirtyDancing''.
* One future has Mirielle and Simon listening to Music/DavidBowie's "Let's Dance" and "All The Young Dudes".
* A reference to "SoundtrackDissonance/YaketySax" is made when Crispin tries to run from the kids and Zia gives chase.
* A MythologyGag to the original RP references the song "Owner of a Lonely Heart" from ''Music/{{Yes}}''.
* A flashforward has Melissa and Daigo dancing to the tune of ''Music/SteelyDan's'' "Time Out Of Mind".
* Mirielle's ringtone is "His Theme" from ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''.
* Hyeon has a dream where a lady sings "Stairway to Heaven" by ''Music/LedZeppelin''.
* Josephine, [[TheParanoiac rather fittingly]], hums "Paranoia" by ''Music/BlackSabbath'' to herself to help calm down.
[[AC: Film and Television references]]
* In the future, Agent Longhorn is going to see the ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' remake with his family.
* When attacked by the snakes, Ciro recalls a [[Film/{{Cube}} movie he saw]] where a character's face was melted off with acid.
* Rose likens [[EmptyPilesOfClothing Amy's disappearance]] with the Rapture from ''Film/LeftBehind''.
* Zia quips that ''Franchise/TheTwilightZone'' theme should play after they get their superpowers.
* There are multiple references to ''Series/TheXFiles''. The Post-Human Division of the future is mockingly referred to as 'the Real X-Files'. Terry hums the X-Files theme to calm Zia down after she gets her powers. Benedict says that he's 'playing [[AgentScully Scully]]' when trying to justify the entire event as a hallucination.
* Benedict refers to Ciro, Hyeon, and Adam as ''Film/TheThreeStooges''.
* Luna compares Ivy's power to create machines to the [[Film/IronMan superhero guy with the goatee]].
* In the auditorium, Michal asks Ciro if he's afraid of smoke snakes. He responds that he's [[Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark more afraid of them than he is of the dark]].
* The post where Finn offers a handshake to Principal Shooter is headlined with [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog "Won't you shake a poor sinner's hand?"]]
* Benjy's new bug form is compared to the titular monster from ''Film/TheFly1986''.
* When comparing the kids to an RPG party falls flat, Ivy instead refers to them as the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mystery Gang]].
* Luna [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons welcomes our new insect overlords]] when Jenna follows her through a portal.
* Ivan investigating the empowerment is referred to as [[Film/TheMatrix "following the white rabbit"]].
* While playing the role of a pizza delivery body, Hyeon screams at Longhorn that "Domino's never forgets!", not too dissimilar to [[Film/AntMan "Baskin-Robbins always finds out."]]
* When Finn gives Ivy a ride home, he can't help but tell her to [[Film/MeanGirls "Get in, loser."]]
* The headline for the post concerning Zia's mother calling her is [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Nobody Expects The Mother's Inquisition]].
* When justifying the FBI's decision to keep the superheroes off of public record, Longhorn quotes the line from ''Film/MenInBlack'' about people being panicky and dangerous in a group.
* Hyeon's movie collection includes ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar'', ''Film/TheWall'', and ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.
* After he gets pierced by Harriet's spear, Daigo lets loose a scream that 'would make [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry Tom]] proud'.
[[AC: Other/Multiple references]]
* The future depicting the Post-Human Division features a WantedPoster with all of the superheroes marked in red writing, which is a reference to the [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/uxm141_8852.jpg infamous]] ''ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast'' comic-book cover.
* After Terry turns into a sword, Zia asks if he can change back by "[[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz thinking 'human' and clicking his heels together]]".
* Ivy's pact with Luna is referred to as the [[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Oath of the Peach Garden]].
* Shooter acts like Creator/RodneyDangerfield when talking to Ciro in his office; one quote specifically references the [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Genie's]] Dangerfield impression:
-->"Can't believe it, I'm getting advice from a kid."
* Vivian's room contains a plethora of geek merchandise; an ''Series/ILoveLucy'' boxset, a ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' poster, a bedcover featuring the [[VideoGame/TheSims Sims]] plumbob, Creator/StephenKing and Creator/NeilGaiman novels, and a figurine of a [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist blond anime boy with a metal arm]].
* After Vanessa flirts with Lenore, Michal suggests to the latter that 'she's in [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld lesbians]] with you'.
* Dark Dragon finds Emmanuel running around and describes him as a [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog blue blur]].
* Daigo's mannerisms after he creates his first monster are inspired by Creator/TimCurry.
-->"We have created a new, '''fantastic''' species of being that this world has NEVER handled, has never SEEN!"
* Ciro and Ivan's sprint to Eustis Avenue is described both as being [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} 'On the road to Viridian City']] and the [[Music/{{ACDC}} 'Highway to Hell']].
* Ciro makes reference to a time when he, Zia, and Ivan watched ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors''.
* While waiting for a ride home, Irene reads a passage from ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''.
* Unable to reveal her actual last name, Harriet instead says that it's [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Rhongomyniad]].
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