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Line 1: {{work}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:jPod\|noerror}} ~~{{trope}}~~ '''''jPod''''' is a CBC series based on the 2006 Douglas Coupland novel of the same name. It focuses on a group of game designers at the fictional Neotronic Arts in Vancouver BC. More specifically, it follows the darkly humourous work/personal life of Ethan Jarlewski. At the beginning of the series, we are introduced to the residents of jPod, a section of cubicles located in the Neotronic Arts basement, and formed when a [[wikipedia:Year 2000 problem\|Y2K]] glitch caused all employees with surnames beginning with the letter 'J' to be placed here. The inhabitants of this freaky 'pod of the corn' are: Line 17: * Alistair Parish: Steve’s eventual replacement, a coder whose brilliant flight simulator led to a lengthy internment in Guantanamo Bay. ---- {{tropelist}} ~~=== Tropes present in the series: ===~~ * [[Accidental Hero]] (Kevin, Kaitlin's ex who works as a clown in a fast food restaurant, saves several children from dying in a burning building. {{spoiler\|He only went inside said building to rescue his cell phone and the kids grabbed him as he escaped.}} * [[Action Girl]] (Bree's a great shot) Line 29: * [[Back to School]] (Kaitlin and her night school.) * [[Bad Liar]] (In the books, Ethan. He has a lying voice that podsters impersonate when he's not around.) * [[Be Asas Unhelpful Asas Possible]] ({{spoiler\|All the podsters when questioned about Steve's disappearance}}) * [[Being Tortured Makes You Evil]] ({{spoiler\|Alistair was wrongfully sent to Gitmo for several years. He was released and appeared normal until he tries to blow everyone up.}}) * [[Beta Couple]] ({{spoiler\|John Doe and Bree.}}) Line 36: * [[Bratty Half-Pint]] (Steve's son) * [[Brilliant but Lazy]] (All the podsters, except Kaitlin who likes working.) * [[Brother-Sister Incest]] ({{spoiler\|Cowboy and his bi-curious lesbian sister exchanged body pictures online before meeting in real life. When they meet in person, they take out their ~~[[PD As]]~~PDAs and delete any evidence of this.}}) * [[Bumbling Dad]] (Jim Jarlewski.) * [[Burger Fool]] (Churley Burger.) Line 46: * [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]] (John Doe brings microwaveable buttered popcorn into their workplace. His punishment? Have it taped to his chest and shunned from his co-workers) * [[Corrupt the Cutie]] (Kaitlin is subtly corrupted by the podsters by the end of the show) {{quote\| '''Kaitlin:''' After hanging with you guys for months, I like to think I learned something.}} * [[Does Not Like Men]] (Dutchie) * [[Downer Ending]] ( {{spoiler\|Steve is accidentally killed by Carol. [[~~J Pod~~JPod]] is disbanded. All of them are ikely to lose their jobs after their [[Gore Quest]] stunt (see [[Misfit Mobilization Moment]] below). Kaitlin falls into a coma because of Babette in the hugging machine. Jim and Carol still have marital problems to deal with after Carol ran away to join a lesbian commune.}}) * [[Driven to Suicide]] ({{spoiler\|Cowboy's parents}}) * [[Dropped a Bridge Onon Him]] ({{spoiler\|Steve}}) * [[Drugs Are Bad]] (Although Carol is a pot dealer, the only characters seen smoking pot are bikers and {{spoiler\|Sarah}}. Later, {{spoiler\|Steve becomes addicted to heroin}}.) * [[Duel to ~~The~~the Death]] (Parodied with a rock-paper-scissors competition between Alistair and Ethan.) * [[Establishing Character Moment]] (Many in the first episode. For example: ** Carol showing a biker around her grow-op. Line 73: * [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] (Kam Fong and Jim.) * [[Hollywood Nerd]] (The podsters) * [[Hooker ~~With~~with a Heart of Gold]] ({{spoiler\|Subverted, Sarah is lying, manipulating drug addict.}}) * [[Hot Coffee Minigame]] (The podsters place one into Board X.) * [[Incompetence, Inc.]] (Neotronic Arts.) * [[The Internet Is for Porn]] (And Cowboy knows it.) * [[I Want Grandkids]] {{quote\| '''Carol:''' Finally, a chance at grandkids!}} * [[Jerkass]] (Alistair Parrish) * [[Just a Machine]] ({{spoiler\|Babette}}) Line 110: * [[Relationship Upgrade]] ({{spoiler\|Bree and John Doe in episode 8, Ethan and Kaitlin in episode 11}}) * [[Ridiculous Procrastinator]] (All the podsters except Kaitlin.) * [[Signed Up for ~~The~~the Dental]] {{quote\| '''Cowboy:''' I dropped out of Yale to work at this place because the money's great and it's the only place in town where you can smoke your brains out and download porn and write code.}} * [[Skewed Priorities]] ({{spoiler\|Carol: "If heroin keeps Steven even-keel, you can't just cut him off. It's rude!"}}) * [[Stalker Shrine]] (Ellen has one of Jim.) Line 126: {{reflist}} [[Category:Canadian Series]] [[Category:~~J Pod~~JPod]]