Hints
Nods
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- There are actually little nods and hints to this scattered throughout the story, which gives it a Rewatch Bonus.
Source: Literature / Doors -
It's like the authors had a standing challenge to include as many Continuity Nods and hints to the Foregone Conclusion per book as they possibly could.
Source: Literature / Horus Heresy - How I Met Your Mother, while an episodic sitcom, has a lot of Running Gags, Brick Jokes, Call Backs and Continuity Nods, as well as occasional hints to the identity of the future mother.
Source: Better on DVD
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