@Itsthinking
I think it’s the type of reference and how it’s presented. If it is a reference on something almost everybody agrees on such as Derpy then it’s ok. Lyra’s relationship on humans differentiates with people
@Whatevs
I don’t know about you guys, but I wouldn’t be bothered by that. I’d find it funny if they did a subtle background joke like that. I doubt they’ll do something like give Lyra an entire 5-minute scene devoted to that.
They already gave the DJ a cameo, and that made me giggle.
This reminds me, back on Ponibooru I once uploaded a normal picture of David Tennant and tagged it as if it were a Doctor Whooves cosplay. I don’t know if that would be allowed here though.