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From Adeolu Adebayo: Continuing on my GFL re-read that got triggered after I finished Earthcore, I'm finally starting on The Champion again, and I've gotta say, there are SO many references in this series that I hadn't caught before. NUMEROUS direct Star Wars nods, even more tongue in cheek allusions, using the ways different species speak (Virak's very-literal Quyth version of Han solo's "don't get cocky" during the pirate attack had me in stitches), and the Prawatt playing bloodsport quidditch, this series is a fucking treasure hunt of goodness. The GFL is such a dorky love letter to popular media on ALL levels, and of all things, it's about football. Scott tricked all of us, and used our nerdiness to make us all football fans. You monster. That being said what are other pop culture Easter egg nods that I might have missed that you guys have found in the series?

From my post: Ok, Junkies. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is below. We all know that Scott Sigler is a child of the 80s. I remember reading something once that said Nocturnal (the Crown edition) had something like 150 pop-culture references from the 80s. Or maybe just pop-culture references in general; I don't exactly recall. At any rate, I always wanted to know what they were, and never really found them. But the other Sigler properties also have pop culture references. So...which ones do you know about? I'll start out with the only two that really stand out for me: The All-Pro, after Quentin shoots and destroys a pirate ship: "I got him!" Quentin said. "I got him!" "Great, Quentin," Virak said. "Do not grow overconfident." This is a reference to the scene in Star Wars when Luke shoots a TIE fighter and has pretty much the same conversation with Han. The MVP, after Quentin answers "No, I"m not!" to a Sklorno priestess who asks him if he is their Godling. Don Pine pulls QB aside and says, "when someone asks you if you are a godling, you say YES." This is a reference to a scene in Ghostbusters. So, what other references do you know?

Comments to my post: This should be a fun thread to follow... LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · May 6 at 8:26pm Manage Don Wensel Don Wensel I'll just claim the numerous "Aliens" references . I believe this might be the most quoted /referenced one of all. HahaShow more reactions · Reply · 2 · May 6 at 8:46pm Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Well that doesn't really help! LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 2 · May 6 at 10:13pm Manage Sean Burke Sean Burke Particularly the lobster creatures that havent been named yet LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 7 at 3:50am Manage Don Wensel Don Wensel Sorry john, it was late at night and i wasnt really awake. Ill do better lol LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · May 7 at 6:02am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Which lobster creatures, Sean? LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 7 at 10:03am · Edited Manage Sean Burke Sean Burke They were part of the blood is red series of stories set in the universe of the crypt LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 7 at 10:04am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Huh. I can't think what that could be. Passenger and Hero are both crypt-era-ish, but I don't know of a lobster creature. You sure you're not thinking of The Tank? LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 7 at 11:24am Manage Sean Burke Sean Burke Ah yes my mistake LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 7 at 11:25am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra So the creatures from that story were wasp-like, not lobster-like (The titular "Tank" ended up not referring to the tank crew, but rather to the enclosure where they were kept) - but you do know that those wasp-like creatures have been named, yes? LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · May 7 at 11:32am Manage Sean Burke Sean Burke I didnt know . Its been awhile since i read the story so i must go back LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · May 7 at 11:33am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra OK, I'm going to try to be non-spoilery, but just want to figure out if you have missed the clues, or not read the books. Which Sigler stories have you read? LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 7 at 11:50am Manage John Vizcarra

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Choose File Ieva Zvaune Ieva Zvaune Same here 😳 LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 7 at 12:27am Manage Kevin Evens Kevin Evens Thanks John for the excuse to re-listen to ALL of Scott's work LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 5 · May 7 at 2:44am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Found a couple more:

From the MVP (I think this is one): Virak walked out to join Choto. "I despise these primitive screwheads." - "primitive screwheads" is a phrase from Army of Darkness, though the phrasing is a little different. Still, I'm counting it. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 2 · May 9 at 9:38am · Edited Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Also from the MVP: "Quentin smiled at her. 'Aren't you a little small to be a Green?'" - reference to Star Wars LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 3 · May 9 at 9:39am Manage Vern Hart Vern Hart I guess I assumed that was a Hulk reference. But maybe a storm trooper reference makes more sense. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · May 9 at 6:17pm Manage Curtis Dustin Curtis Dustin Princess leya (sp?) Says it to Luke during her rescue in the original (ep 4). Her actual words were "aren't you a little short to be a storm trooper?" I believe LikeShow more reactions · Reply · July 4 at 7:39pm Manage John Vizcarra

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Choose File John Vizcarra John Vizcarra From The Champion: the bar where they end their pub crawl on Neptune is called "Kessel's Run," which is the run that Han Solo made in less than 12 parsecs in Star Wars. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 2 · May 16 at 8:01am Manage Curtis Dustin Curtis Dustin Isn't a parsec a unit of distance though? 😂 LikeShow more reactions · Reply · July 4 at 7:45pm Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Curtis Dustin Ok, let me put on my excuses hat..."Ahem. Parsec as a unit of time is an old unit of measurement that was supplanted by parsec being used to measure distance. Remember, Star Wars happened a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." ;) #Bullshit LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · July 4 at 8:39pm Manage John Vizcarra

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Choose File John Vizcarra John Vizcarra From The Champion: Paul "Bandit" Preston is killed in the attack on Bord. Denver bounces up and down, saying "Paulisdead Paulisdead Paulisdead" in a somber tone. Reference to the "Paul is dead" hoax. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 3 · May 17 at 12:27pm Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Here's another one from The All-Pro: Tarat the Smasher tells Akbar, "Akbar, you are starting to make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." - This is a nod to David Banner's line from The Incredible Hulk TV show, "Mr. Magee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." :) LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 4 · May 21 at 5:56pm Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra From The Reporter: Yolanda, checks left and right - no way out. "Follow me if you want to live!" - harkens back to the Terminator. Kyle Reece speaking to Sarah Connor (slightly different wording) LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 3 · May 23 at 8:46pm Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra ping for Adeolu Adebayo LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · June 27 at 11:07am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Came across another from The Reporter:

Turon the Ugly is holding a welder aloft, threatening to burn Yolanda to get information out of her.

Yolanda: "You don't need that,. I'll tell you everything." Turon: "I know you will."

This is a similar scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, between Marion Ravenwood and Toht. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 3 · June 29 at 9:01am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Found another one today doing some research:

Clarence Otto, in Pandemic: “Everybody out!” he screamed as he stumbled around to the other side. “Move, move! Get to the chopper!”

This is, I believe, a shoutout to the scene in Predator where Arnie calmly advises someone to get aboard the helicopter. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 4 · July 3 at 4:46pm Manage Adeolu Adebayo Adeolu Adebayo This one's not quite old school, rather more pop cultural/thematic:

In The Champion, Quentin winds up on the cover of Madden near the beginning of the book. He then (SUPER SPOILER) has a career ending injury at the end. ...See More LoveShow more reactions · Reply · 5 · July 4 at 10:03am · Edited Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Well spied! That's a great one. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · July 4 at 12:22pm Manage John Vizcarra

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Choose File Dennis Garcia Dennis Garcia never thought of it that way LikeShow more reactions · Reply · July 4 at 9:51am Manage Daryl Delancey Daryl Delancey From contagious: Dew cant keep up with Perry, he says, "I'm too old for this crap." Lethal weapon. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 3 · July 7 at 4:27am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Totally. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · July 7 at 8:00am Manage John Vizcarra

Write a reply... Choose File Mike King Mike King Sigler's ultimate homage to the 80s. The last of The Champion is all a dream, a la Bobby Ewing. It didn't happen! LikeShow more reactions · Reply · July 8 at 8:18am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Ha! I got some bad news for you, Mike... LikeShow more reactions · Reply · July 8 at 8:47am Manage Mike King Mike King John Vizcarra Don't stop believe Big Bad John. HahaShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · July 8 at 9:27am Manage John Vizcarra

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Choose File Mike King Mike King Not 80s, but there is, Ju Teeety saying, "Practice. You're talking about Practice, not a game, practice" a la Iverson. And there is also Jim Mora's, "Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs. Playoffs?" LikeShow more reactions · Reply · July 8 at 9:30am · Edited Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Ooh, interesting. I am not familiar with those source quotes. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · July 8 at 8:48am Manage Mike King Mike King John Vizcarra https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eGDBR2L5kzI

Iverson Practice! Allen Iverson says practive 20 times in a press conference. One for the… YOUTUBE.COM Like · Reply · Remove Preview · 1 · July 8 at 9:28am Manage Mike King Mike King John Vizcarra https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwq7BYOnDrM

Jim Mora Playoffs ! ? Long Version Jim Mora's famous playoffs rant!… YOUTUBE.COM Like · Reply · Remove Preview · 1 · July 8 at 9:30am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Thanks for those, Mike. So where in the books are these referenced? (Asking for a wiki friend...) Like · Reply · July 8 at 10:18am Manage Mike King Mike King John Vizcarra The Iverson is in The Starter shortly after Ju joins the team. I don't have access to my kindle now. The Mora I think is in the Champion. Like · Reply · July 8 at 10:26am Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Mike King found it in the starter, Chapter 12:

“Ju laughed. “Practice? What are we talkin’ about, man... practice? Not a game, not a game... we talkin’ about practice? I save it for the games, Q.”

EXCELLENT catch, Mike! I looked for the playoffs one, but couldn't find it. If you can find it at some point, that'd be great. Like · Reply · July 8 at 10:43am Manage John Vizcarra

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Choose File Daryl Delancey Daryl Delancey Contagious. When Ogden is being "converted" a few platoon references. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 18 hrs Manage John Vizcarra John Vizcarra Ooh! LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · 16 hrs Manage John Vizcarra

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Choose File John Vizcarra John Vizcarra This one is fairly obvious, but in the MVP when we first meet the Prawatt, Captain Kate makes a comment about how absurd it would be for a starship captain to board another vessel or go down to a strange planet. She is basically making fun of the Captain-Kirk-as-part-of-away-team from the original Star Trek series. Which is made all the more fun by Sigler effecting a Shatner-esque speaking style for the Prawatt Captain. Good times. LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 5 · 2 hrs · Edited Manage Dennis Garcia Dennis Garcia I loved that. One of the first things of thought of when I heard bumberpuff LikeShow more reactions · Reply · 1 · 1 hr

From Benajamin Joyn'ts post and comments: Who else caught the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy references in The All-Pro? Awesome!!!

John Vizcarra multiple? I think we caught one in the other thread...

Benjamin Joynt Well, one that's two part. The obvious one, the quote, and the situation leading up to it.

Benjamin Joynt I'm being vague to not spoil anything for anyone else.


Jackie Trinkella There is an Alien one too

Benjamin Joynt In The All-Pro?

John Vizcarra if you search this group for "culture" you will find the thread that talks about all the references. Alien is touched on briefly (no specifics, sadly), and I know that the 2-part Hitchhiker was mentioned in a separate thread.

I guess I'll just start a wiki page as a placeholder, since it's hard to find the threads here.

Jackie Trinkella I don't remember if it was all-pro or not but I remember recognizing a couple lines from Alien in one of the books

Jenny Carr Greenwood I did as the Kiddo and I were reading together. After trying to get him to read HGTTG prior to this, now that Scott Sigler FDO thinks it's cool enough to reference he'll read it.