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Peter Quill has named two M-ships after his childhood crushes: the Milano and the Benatar, named after 1980s actor Alyssa Milano and singer Pat Benatar.

Were Milano and/or Benatar consulted? Compensated? Have they commented?

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    On a related note: Sundance: Kevin Bacon Reacts to 'Guardians of the Galaxy's' Kevin Bacon Jokes – Valorum Jun 04 '19 at 19:16
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    I can't find anything out about Pat Benatar liking/disliking the name. I've reached out to her through the usual channels. Hopefully she'll respond in due course. – Valorum Jun 04 '19 at 19:16
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    You do not, in general, consult or compensate anyone for pop-culture references in fiction. – OrangeDog Jun 05 '19 at 12:11
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    @Valorum - I don't think these questions are intended to be a venue for original reporting, but I'm wishing you luck anyway. :-) – T.E.D. Jun 05 '19 at 13:25
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    @OrangeDog: Certainly naming a ship after someone could cross the line into profiting from their fame. Anyways, the fact you don't need to doesn't mean they didn't ask as a courtesy. – ThePopMachine Jun 05 '19 at 14:40
  • @ThePopMachine no, not at all. – OrangeDog Jun 05 '19 at 14:43
  • What would Quill have known Milano from? I've never heard of her before, and it doesn't look like she had an extensive filmography before his '88 abduction. – Azor Ahai -him- Jun 05 '19 at 16:30
  • @AzorAhai, Who's the Boss? was a major sitcom that aired on network TV from 1984 to 1992. – ThePopMachine Jun 05 '19 at 16:56
  • @ThePopMachine Did 10 year olds watch it? Lol – Azor Ahai -him- Jun 05 '19 at 17:04
  • @AzorAhai: Most definitely. I don't seem to be able to track it down, but it would have aired daytime or primetime. – ThePopMachine Jun 05 '19 at 17:34
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    @AzorAhai I'm very close to Quill in age, and I absolutely watched Who's the Boss in that timeframe. – Michael W. Jun 05 '19 at 18:05
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    @MichaelW.: The real question is whether you had a crush on Alyssa Milano? – ThePopMachine Jun 05 '19 at 18:06
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    @ThePopMachine Nope! I hadn't discovered girls yet in 1988. If I was abducted in 1988 and had to name my favorite person from pop culture, it probably would have been Michael J Fox... – Michael W. Jun 05 '19 at 18:08
  • @T.E.D. - It's not at all uncommon for celebs and behind-the-scenes to respond to questions. We're not just about googling... – Valorum Jun 05 '19 at 18:20
  • @T.E.D. - For example; https://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/213624/20774 or https://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/137320/20774 – Valorum Jun 05 '19 at 18:21
  • @T.E.D.: One of my favorites https://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/119470/3823 mostly because it's related to https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/108294/what-is-this-painting-on-the-enterprise-showing – ThePopMachine Jun 05 '19 at 18:26
  • @AzorAhai 10-year-olds definitely watched it. Most of the popular sitcoms from the '80s were sitcoms designed for families to watch together. Shows like Who's the Boss, Family Ties, Growing Pains, The Cosby Show, and Roseanne were carefully tailored to appeal to both kids and adults. – Elezar Jun 06 '19 at 06:15
  • And, I'm a year older than Chris Pratt (so presumably pretty close to the age that Quill is supposed to be), and Alyssa Milano was my first celebrity crush. Although I couldn't say for sure if that crash had developed by 1988 or not. – Elezar Jun 06 '19 at 06:16
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    Hopefully, Peter Quill took advantage of his time on Earth to have a look at Alyssa Milano in Charmed... – Taladris Jun 06 '19 at 06:29

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Alyssa Milano: Pretty much the coolest thing EVER!

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