Am I the only one that hates these lines in shadow gens

I love ian flynn's writing in sonic, but my biggest issue with his writing is the fact that he likes referencing for the sake of referencing. This scene for example, best proves that cause why are they saying this other than the fact that it's a line in sa 2 and heroes. I actually cringed when I heard them say that cause these lines are just here for the sake of a reference. It's not the fault of Roger or Kirk's voice delivery. Because I like their voice direction in shadow gens. It's just the line themselves. They don't serve any purpose and are just here for a reference.