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* [[Complete Monster]]: Jared. Arontala is this too; his favoured torture methods are made of [[Squick]].
* [[Complete Monster]]: Jared. Arontala is this too; his favoured torture methods are made of [[Squick]].
* [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: At the end of book two, one of the male characters asks one of the female characters to come visit him at his manor. After she complains about not having anything to do when she's not busy healing people, especially him, the following conversation occurs.
* [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: At the end of book two, one of the male characters asks one of the female characters to come visit him at his manor. After she complains about not having anything to do when she's not busy healing people, especially him, the following conversation occurs.
{{quote| {{spoiler|(Vahanian)}} '''Man''': I could suggest other pastimes.<br />
{{quote|{{spoiler|(Vahanian)}} '''Man''': I could suggest other pastimes.
{{spoiler|(Carina)}} '''Woman''': I'll have to bring my chaperone. '''[turns to her brother]'''<br />
{{spoiler|(Carina)}} '''Woman''': I'll have to bring my chaperone. '''[turns to her brother]'''
{{spoiler|(Cam)}} '''Woman's Brother''': I can be bribed. }}
{{spoiler|(Cam)}} '''Woman's Brother''': I can be bribed. }}
* [[Recycled Script]]: Most noticeable in book 2, which recycles chunks of dialogue and occasionally even features the same conversations twice, with marginally different wording. There's also the tendency to remind readers [[Viewers are Morons|incessently]] of each character's hair colour.
* [[Recycled Script]]: Most noticeable in book 2, which recycles chunks of dialogue and occasionally even features the same conversations twice, with marginally different wording. There's also the tendency to remind readers [[Viewers are Morons|incessently]] of each character's hair colour.

Latest revision as of 20:24, 7 August 2014


  • Complete Monster: Jared. Arontala is this too; his favoured torture methods are made of Squick.
  • Crowning Moment of Funny: At the end of book two, one of the male characters asks one of the female characters to come visit him at his manor. After she complains about not having anything to do when she's not busy healing people, especially him, the following conversation occurs.

(Vahanian) Man: I could suggest other pastimes.
(Carina) Woman: I'll have to bring my chaperone. [turns to her brother]
(Cam) Woman's Brother: I can be bribed.

  • Recycled Script: Most noticeable in book 2, which recycles chunks of dialogue and occasionally even features the same conversations twice, with marginally different wording. There's also the tendency to remind readers incessently of each character's hair colour.
  • True Art Is Angsty: Tris spends a lot of time angsting over the deaths in his family.
  • Wangst: Tris spends a lot of time angsting over the deaths in his family.