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When a notion mentioned in passing in one work becomes the full story of another work by the same author. Most often a book trope. |
When a notion mentioned in passing in one work becomes the full story of another work by the same author. Most often a book trope. |
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== Comic Books == |
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⚫ | * ''Nevada'' - Courtesy [[The Other Wiki]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_(comics)]: "The origin of the character is to be found in a ''[[Howard the Duck (comics)|Howard the Duck]]'' story that contained a "mandatory fight scene" between a Las Vegas chorus girl, an ostrich and a standing lamp. [[Neil Gaiman]] said he'd like to see that story. So when Gerber was asked to come with something original by Vertigo editor Karen Berger, he created Nevada." |
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* [[Terry Pratchett]] - ''[[Discworld|The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents]]'' (started out as a passing reference in ''Reaper Man'') |
* [[Terry Pratchett]] - ''[[Discworld|The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents]]'' (started out as a passing reference in ''Reaper Man'') |
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* The [[Star Wars]] expanded universe does this kind of all the time. Not only is a backstory provided for every character who appeared onscreen in the movies (and even some of the [[Faceless Goons]]), but you also get stories that explain exactly what a "nerf herder" is. |
* The [[Star Wars]] expanded universe does this kind of all the time. Not only is a backstory provided for every character who appeared onscreen in the movies (and even some of the [[Faceless Goons]]), but you also get stories that explain exactly what a "nerf herder" is. |
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⚫ | * ''Nevada'' - Courtesy [[The Other Wiki]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_(comics)]: "The origin of the character is to be found in a ''[[Howard the Duck ( |
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* [[The Lord of the Rings|Sauron]] was briefly alluded to in ''[[The Hobbit]].'' |
* [[The Lord of the Rings|Sauron]] was briefly alluded to in ''[[The Hobbit]].'' |
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Latest revision as of 19:13, 18 July 2018
When a notion mentioned in passing in one work becomes the full story of another work by the same author. Most often a book trope.
Examples of Side Note, Full Story include:
Comic Books
- Nevada - Courtesy The Other Wiki [1]: "The origin of the character is to be found in a Howard the Duck story that contained a "mandatory fight scene" between a Las Vegas chorus girl, an ostrich and a standing lamp. Neil Gaiman said he'd like to see that story. So when Gerber was asked to come with something original by Vertigo editor Karen Berger, he created Nevada."
Literature
- Terry Pratchett - The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (started out as a passing reference in Reaper Man)
- The Star Wars expanded universe does this kind of all the time. Not only is a backstory provided for every character who appeared onscreen in the movies (and even some of the Faceless Goons), but you also get stories that explain exactly what a "nerf herder" is.
- China Mieville's Bas-Lag Cycle is full of these. Among a great many other things, the protagonist of The Scar is mentioned in one line of Perdido Street Station as being Isaac's last girlfriend.
- Sauron was briefly alluded to in The Hobbit.
Video Games
- Douglas Adams - Starship Titanic (started out as a passing reference in one of the The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy books)
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an expansion of the prologue detailed in A Link to the Past's intro cutscene. There is one deviation from the prologue, though: in Ocarina of Time, Link lives.
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