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As the main page formerly said: 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.

CS Lewis topics are a recurring shout out, such as the Walden Media Narnia films and Perelandra Avenue and Park.
Star Wars is another recurring shout out.
- Windy once echoes Wedge's reaction to the Death Star: "Look at the size of that thing."
- Zomega is also said to have a dash of Talon Karrde and Mara Jade thrown in - this becomes more obvious when you consider that one of Zomega's occupations is information brokering.
- Speaking of Mara Jade, Warp is apparently familiar with the character.
- Windy Terrik's name... Windy, a Tatooine friend of Luke's, and Booster Terrik, a blustery but loveable smuggler chief.
- Speaking of names... Hayden Shaw. Hayden Christensen and Sebastian Shaw, two actors who portrayed Darth Vader...
Sherlock Holmes.
- Erin's email address is jb_sherlockian, a tribute to Jeremy Brett, generally known as the definitive Sherlock Holmes. Dorm-team 76 even watches the show in one chapter.
- In the same chapter, Benedict Cumberbatch and Sherlock are also discussed.
- Robert Downey, Jr. is also mentioned, providing a supposed Berserk Button for the previously unflappable Ricki.
Star Trek. Chapter 10 of Breakaway takes the thing and runs with it; the chapter title is even "The Next Generation"!
- Erin and Ricki end up discussing what TOS characters they and their dorm-mates resemble.
- 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 “Number One”.
- The similarities are 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.
Indiana Jones 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.
Eda-Ji-Kep puts Erin in mind of Teal'c from Stargate SG-1. Yes, this lampshades the fact that "Eddie" is an Expy of Teal'c.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Zomega intentionally resembles the Major, and Erin sings one of the anime's songs.
- Not to mention the fact that Zurg is a full-bodied Cyborg and that cyberbrains are actually a staple of the Zeretaen race.
We're not even going to get into Erin's songs. We'll just say "Enya" and call it a day.
Nor are we going to touch the quotes. Nope.
- Okay, just one. Erin and Mira quote the 2005 Pride and Prejudice film.
Oh, and Erin is probably a TV Troper. She knows waaay too many tropes by name.

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-As the [[For Good (Fanfic)|main page]] formerly said:
+As the [[For Good|main page]] formerly said:
 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.
-* [[CS Lewis (Creator)|CS Lewis]] topics are a recurring shout out, such as the Walden Media Narnia films and [[Space Trilogy|Perelandra]] Avenue and Park.
+* [[C. S. Lewis|CS Lewis]] topics are a recurring shout out, such as the Walden Media Narnia films and [[Space Trilogy|Perelandra]] Avenue and Park.
 * [[Star Wars]] is another recurring shout out.
 ** Windy once echoes Wedge's reaction to the Death Star: "Look at the ''size'' of that thing."
 ** Zomega is also said to have a dash of [[The Thrawn Trilogy|Talon Karrde and Mara Jade]] thrown in - this becomes more obvious when you consider that one of Zomega's occupations is [[Hand of Thrawn|information brokering.]]
 ** Speaking of Mara Jade, Warp is apparently familiar with the character.
-** Windy Terrik's ''name''... Windy, a Tatooine friend of Luke's, and [[X Wing Series|Booster Terrik]], [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|a blustery but loveable smuggler chief]].
+** Windy Terrik's ''name''... Windy, a Tatooine friend of Luke's, and [[X Wing Series|Booster Terrik]], [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|a blustery but loveable smuggler chief]].
 ** Speaking of names... Hayden Shaw. ''Hayden'' Christensen and Sebastian ''Shaw'', two actors who portrayed Darth Vader...
 * [[Sherlock Holmes]].
-** Erin's email address is jb_sherlockian, a tribute to [[Jeremy Brett]], generally known as [[Sherlock Holmes (TV)|the definitive Sherlock Holmes]]. Dorm-team 76 even watches the show in one chapter.
+** Erin's email address is jb_sherlockian, a tribute to [[Jeremy Brett]], generally known as [[Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|the definitive Sherlock Holmes]]. Dorm-team 76 even watches the show in one chapter.
 ** In the same chapter, [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] and [[Sherlock]] are also discussed.
-** [[Robert Downey Jr]] is also mentioned, providing a supposed [[Berserk Button]] for the [[Not So Stoic|previously unflappable Ricki]].
+** [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] is also mentioned, providing a supposed [[Berserk Button]] for the [[Not So Stoic|previously unflappable Ricki]].
-* [[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]. Chapter 10 of ''Breakaway'' takes the thing and runs with it; the chapter title is even [[Star Trek the Next Generation (TV)|"The Next Generation"]]!
+* [[Star Trek]]. Chapter 10 of ''Breakaway'' takes the thing and runs with it; the chapter title is even [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|"The Next Generation"]]!
-** Erin and Ricki end up discussing what [[Star Trek the Original Series (TV)|TOS]] characters they and their dorm-mates resemble.
+** Erin and Ricki end up discussing what [[Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS]] characters they and their dorm-mates resemble.
-** 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 [[Star Trek the Next Generation (TV)|“Number One”]].
+** 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 [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|“Number One”]].
 ** The similarities are [[Lampshade Hanging|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. ''
 * [[Indiana Jones]] is Indy St. James's hero and the source of his [[Awesome McCoolname|name]]. Indy's ''real'' given name is ''Jim''. That's right: Jim St. James.
-* Eda-Ji-Kep puts Erin in mind of Teal'c from [[Stargate SG 1]]. Yes, this lampshades the fact that "Eddie" is an [[Expy]] of Teal'c.
+* Eda-Ji-Kep puts Erin in mind of Teal'c from [[Stargate SG-1]]. Yes, this lampshades the fact that "Eddie" is an [[Expy]] of Teal'c.
-* [[Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex]]. Zomega [[Expy|intentionally resembles]] the Major, and Erin sings one of the anime's songs.
+* [[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]. Zomega [[Expy|intentionally resembles]] the Major, and Erin sings one of the anime's songs.
 ** Not to mention the fact that Zurg is a full-bodied [[Cyborg]] ''and'' that cyberbrains are actually a staple of the Zeretaen race.
 * We're not even going to get into Erin's songs. We'll just say "Enya" and call it a day.
 * Nor are we going to touch the quotes. Nope.
 ** Okay, just one. Erin and Mira quote the 2005 ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'' film.
-* Oh, and Erin is probably a [[TV Troper]]. [[Dangerously Genre Savvy|She knows waaay]] [[Tv Tropes Will Enhance Your Life|too many tropes by]] ''[[TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|name]]''.
+* Oh, and Erin is probably a [[TV Troper]]. [[Dangerously Genre Savvy|She knows waaay]] [[Tv Tropes Will Enhance Your Life|too many tropes by]] ''[[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|name]]''.
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 [[Category:Shout Out (Fanfic)]]
 [[Category:For Good]]
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