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* [[The Comically Serious]]: Death has a surprisingly good sense of humor. So does Bill Parrish, all things considered. |
* [[The Comically Serious]]: Death has a surprisingly good sense of humor. So does Bill Parrish, all things considered. |
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Drew, who is dealing behind Bill's back with a competitor in order to secure a lucrative merger for the company against Bill's wishes, and manipulates the board of directors to get Bill fired and wrest control of the company from him. |
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Drew, who is dealing behind Bill's back with a competitor in order to secure a lucrative merger for the company against Bill's wishes, and manipulates the board of directors to get Bill fired and wrest control of the company from him. |
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** Drew is implied to be a little worse than just a corporate mover and shaker, as well. He at least once remarks to Joe "I feel like we've worked together before." |
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* [[Creepy Monotone]]: Joe tends to speak this way almost all the time. Particularly unsettling when Bill is [[Dissonant Serenity|yelling at him and Joe calmly reminds him]] who he's dealing with. |
* [[Creepy Monotone]]: Joe tends to speak this way almost all the time. Particularly unsettling when Bill is [[Dissonant Serenity|yelling at him and Joe calmly reminds him]] who he's dealing with. |
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* [[Death Takes a Holiday]]: Though a remake of the [[Trope Namer]], it subverts it: Joe is still doing his reaping while he hangs out with the Parrishes through multitasking. He describes it as "When you're shaving, you're also thinking, making decisions..." |
* [[Death Takes a Holiday]]: Though a remake of the [[Trope Namer]], it subverts it: Joe is still doing his reaping while he hangs out with the Parrishes through multitasking. He describes it as "When you're shaving, you're also thinking, making decisions..." |
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