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* [[All Take and No Give]] - The Dark Queen and the Princess, one of the most dysfunctional family units in fantasy.
* [[All Take and No Give]] - The Dark Queen and the Princess, one of the most dysfunctional family units in fantasy.
* [[And You Were There]] - All of the main characters {{spoiler|including Helena, although Valentine's equivalent is met after the dream.}}
* [[And You Were There]] - All of the main characters {{spoiler|including Helena, although Valentine's equivalent is met after the dream.}}
* [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?]] -
* [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?]] -
{{quote|'''Helena:''' Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
{{quote|'''Helena:''' Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
'''Valentine:''' Absolutely, if we put little wheels on the bottom of our feet we could just rooooooll around... }}
'''Valentine:''' Absolutely, if we put little wheels on the bottom of our feet we could just rooooooll around... }}
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]:
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]:
{{quote|'''Guard 1:''' Shall we lock her up for you?
{{quote|'''Guard 1:''' Shall we lock her up for you?
'''Guard 2:''' Extort a confession?
'''Guard 2:''' Extort a confession?
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* [[Brainwashed]]
* [[Brainwashed]]
* [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]] - 'I remember what my mother always said. "It's a dog eat dog world, son. You should get them before they get you. Eat your greens. Please don't do that. Don't embarrass me in front of the neighbors. IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU LEFT HOME AND I NEVER HEARD FROM YOU AGAIN!" She wasn't even my real mother. She bought me from a man...'
* [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]] - 'I remember what my mother always said. "It's a dog eat dog world, son. You should get them before they get you. Eat your greens. Please don't do that. Don't embarrass me in front of the neighbors. IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU LEFT HOME AND I NEVER HEARD FROM YOU AGAIN!" She wasn't even my real mother. She bought me from a man...'
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: At being asked to sneak, Valentine says, "I will slip unnoticeable through the darkness like a dark, unnoticeable slippy thing." A notable example in that he doesn't hesitate at any point in the sentence. That's what he meant to say.
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: At being asked to sneak, Valentine says, "I will slip unnoticeable through the darkness like a dark, unnoticeable slippy thing." A notable example in that he doesn't hesitate at any point in the sentence. That's what he meant to say.
* [[The Cameo]] - [[Stephen Fry]], [[Lenny Henry]], and Robert Llewellyn pop by briefly.
* [[The Cameo]] - [[Stephen Fry]], [[Lenny Henry]], and Robert Llewellyn pop by briefly.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]] - {{spoiler|The doodles on the balcony}}
* [[Chekhov's Gun]] - {{spoiler|The doodles on the balcony}}
* [[Closer to Earth]]
* [[Closer to Earth]]
* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]] - Played fairly straight
* [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience]] - Played fairly straight
* [[Companion Cube]] - ''The Really Useful Book'', and Valentine's Tower, which doubles as a...
* [[Companion Cube]] - ''The Really Useful Book'', and Valentine's Tower, which doubles as a...
* [[Cool Airship]] - Although it looks kind of like a giant vacuum cleaner
* [[Cool Airship]] - Although it looks kind of like a giant vacuum cleaner
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* [[Lovable Coward]] - Valentine.
* [[Lovable Coward]] - Valentine.
* [[Lovable Traitor]] - {{spoiler|Also Valentine}}.
* [[Lovable Traitor]] - {{spoiler|Also Valentine}}.
* [[Marionette Motion]] - The boxed singer marionettes.
* [[Marionette Motion]] - The boxed singer marionettes.
* [[Marquee Alter Ego]] - The Prime Minister of the White City, where everybody wears masks, has much more of his face visible than any of his citizens. This was originally because the plan was to cast somebody famous in the role as [[The Cameo]], and they wanted the audience to be able to see who it was.
* [[Marquee Alter Ego]] - The Prime Minister of the White City, where everybody wears masks, has much more of his face visible than any of his citizens. This was originally because the plan was to cast somebody famous in the role as [[The Cameo]], and they wanted the audience to be able to see who it was.
* [[Mask of Power]]
* [[Mask of Power]]
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* [[Squee]] - Oh, there are Valentine fangirls.
* [[Squee]] - Oh, there are Valentine fangirls.
* [[The Show Must Go On]]- After Helena's mother passes out, another performer takes her place.
* [[The Show Must Go On]]- After Helena's mother passes out, another performer takes her place.
* [[The Tell]]: When Helena's father is trying to calm her about her mother's impending brain surgery, and unconsciously chews his lip, she blurts, "Anyway, ''you're'' worried. You only do that when you're worried!"
* [[The Tell]]: When Helena's father is trying to calm her about her mother's impending brain surgery, and unconsciously chews his lip, she blurts, "Anyway, ''you're'' worried. You only do that when you're worried!"
* {{spoiler|[[This Is My Side]]: A damn heroic one enforced by Helena when she finally confronts the Princess.}}
* {{spoiler|[[This Is My Side]]: A damn heroic one enforced by Helena when she finally confronts the Princess.}}
* [[This Is Sparta]] - The Giants always talk like this.
* [[This Is Sparta]] - The Giants always talk like this.
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
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