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* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Given that the real King David is estimated to have lived in the 11th century BCE, only to be expected with a modern retelling--but a particularly intriguing and possibly deliberate one occurs in the fifth episode (sixth, if you count the two-hour pilot as two). Jack references "cutting babies in half" as a somewhat cynical reference to supposed Solomonic wisdom. The Biblical King Solomon, however, was David's ''son''.
* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Given that the real King David is estimated to have lived in the 11th century BCE, only to be expected with a modern retelling--but a particularly intriguing and possibly deliberate one occurs in the fifth episode (sixth, if you count the two-hour pilot as two). Jack references "cutting babies in half" as a somewhat cynical reference to supposed Solomonic wisdom. The Biblical King Solomon, however, was David's ''son''.
** More typical anachronisms include:
** More typical anachronisms include:
*** [[Hollywood Tactics|21st century]] soldiers with modern gear and modern tanks fighting via [[World War One]] trench warfare tactics.
*** [[Hollywood Tactics|21st century]] soldiers with modern gear and modern tanks fighting via [[World War I]] trench warfare tactics.
*** The whole "autocratic hereditary king in modern times" shtick. [[Lampshaded]] in the finale. "Kings ? A monarchy, in this day and age ?"
*** The whole "autocratic hereditary king in modern times" shtick. [[Lampshaded]] in the finale. "Kings ? A monarchy, in this day and age ?"
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Gilboa's heraldric butterfly, [[Chekhov's Gun|Chekhov's pigeons]], the sacrificial deer... the list goes on.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Gilboa's heraldric butterfly, [[Chekhov's Gun|Chekhov's pigeons]], the sacrificial deer... the list goes on.
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* [[The Chessmaster]]: Rose.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: Rose.
* [[The Chosen One]]: David, obviously.
* [[The Chosen One]]: David, obviously.
* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Nearly all the symbols and iconography related to Silas are orange.
* [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Nearly all the symbols and iconography related to Silas are orange.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: William Cross; he's willing to prolong the war to keep his company profiting.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: William Cross; he's willing to prolong the war to keep his company profiting.
* [[Culture Chop Suey]] / [[Setting Update]] : Gilboa is basically biblical Judea with an outer layer of 21st century North America. The kingdom's main adversary, Gath, is [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|a stand-in for the Phillistine tribes]], but with 20th century [[Commie Land]] attributes and a bit of [[Ruritania]] thrown in for good measure.
* [[Culture Chop Suey]] / [[Setting Update]] : Gilboa is basically biblical Judea with an outer layer of 21st century North America. The kingdom's main adversary, Gath, is [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|a stand-in for the Phillistine tribes]], but with 20th century [[Commie Land]] attributes and a bit of [[Ruritania]] thrown in for good measure.
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* [[War for Fun and Profit]]: William Cross firmly believes that war is good for business, and that's good for everyone. His decision to overthrow Silas is motivated entirely by his desire to keep the war with Gath going.
* [[War for Fun and Profit]]: William Cross firmly believes that war is good for business, and that's good for everyone. His decision to overthrow Silas is motivated entirely by his desire to keep the war with Gath going.
* [[What You Are in the Dark]]: "The Sabbath Queen" plays out the metaphor literally, with a regionwide blackout.
* [[What You Are in the Dark]]: "The Sabbath Queen" plays out the metaphor literally, with a regionwide blackout.
* [[Why Are You Not My Son]]: Oh, ''guess''.
* [[Why Are You Not My Son?]]: Oh, ''guess''.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Abbadon has fallen pretty far, but he can still tell a fine wine's maker and vintage from a single sip.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Abbadon has fallen pretty far, but he can still tell a fine wine's maker and vintage from a single sip.
* [[Writer Revolt]]: The series' creator, Michael Green, was asked specifically not to use the phrase "King David," [[Fridge Logic|as that might let viewers in on the fact that the story is religious]]. Instead, he included the phrase "David Shepherd, Son of Jesse, son of Judah." Hmmm...technically correct.
* [[Writer Revolt]]: The series' creator, Michael Green, was asked specifically not to use the phrase "King David," [[Fridge Logic|as that might let viewers in on the fact that the story is religious]]. Instead, he included the phrase "David Shepherd, Son of Jesse, son of Judah." Hmmm...technically correct.
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