Necessary Roughness (TV series): Difference between revisions

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* [[Down to the Last Play]]: The playoff game in "Goal Line", with a subversion - {{spoiler|TK doesn't score the winning goal, but he does tackle Minefield and allow another player to score. Also counts as [[Character Development]] since, at the start of the series, TK is a egotistical player who doesn't want to share the limelight with anyone and who is more interested in himself than his time. So letting someone else score in such a big moment is a huge sign of where he's come. Emphasized by the fact that despite not scoring at all in the game or putting up big numbers, TK is truly happy and celebrates on the win rather than become destructive over the lack of limelight. And unexpectedly to him perhaps, the media recognizes his contribution to the play and heap some praise on him for that.}}

* [[The Dreaded]]: Phil Kirkman is never named within the Hawks facility, always referred to by Coach, Nico, and Matt as "You Know Who".

* [[Drop in Character]]: Dani's friends Jeanette (who shows up often, but isn't a recurring character) and Margot (who has been seen twice), as well as her mother, Angela.

* [[Drop-In Character]]: Dani's friends Jeanette (who shows up often, but isn't a recurring character) and Margot (who has been seen twice), as well as her mother, Angela.

* [[Dumb Blonde]]: Jeanette plays the role, but every so often (like in "Dream On") she shows that she's also very perceptive and understanding.

* [[The Dutiful Son]]: Ray J has shades of this, being the "good boy" to Lindsey's "bad girl". He still makes his mistakes.

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* [[Glamorous Single Mother]]: Subverted to an extent. Dani does seem to have a pretty nice life, post-divorce, but it's taking a toll on her relationship with her kids.

* [[Hands-Off Parenting]]: Apparently most of Angela's parenting involved teaching Dani how to gamble. Dani's determined to parent her own children much differently.

* [[The Heart]]: Despite appearances, Nico, once we place the other characters in their roles in the [[Five-Man Band]].

* [[Hot-Blooded]]: TK, to an extent. Then again, between his anger issues, his parental issues, his confidence issues, and his somewhat crude social skills, it's somewhat expected.

* [[Hot Mom]]: Dani.

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** It's been Nico so much that Dani's getting [[Genre Savvy]] about it.

* [[One-Shot Character]]: Played straight with Dani's Clients of the Week. However, unlike other procedural-based shows, the client story is only about half of the show, with the other half related to the Hawks or Dani's personal life.

* [[Parental Substitute]]: Dani for TK.

** Nico for Juliette Pittman, due to his feelings for her mother. The question is - just how accurate is the "substitute" bit of that label?

*** The question is answered in the season finale: {{spoiler|Juliette isn't his, but Gabrielle let Nico believe she could be.}}

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* [[There Are No Therapists]]: Averted, of course, and the show makes an attempt to show their work. For instance, in the first episode, TK has confidence issues. Doctor Dani uses a variety of therapeutic methods including hypnotherapy but makes a point (as does the show) that this is not a quick fix; TK has to keep going to therapy to truly overcome his problems.

* [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch]]: Anne Harmon calls Dani one but it backfires, proving anger-management is, as Dani says, "the least of [her] issues".

* [[Treacherous Advisor]]: Everyone (except for TK) knew it was only a matter of time before Laz developed into this.

* [[Tsundere]]: Dani is a Type B; the "tsun-tsun" side is triggered by her ex-husband, though not, curiously, by any of her [[Love Interests]]. Then again, her ex-husband cheated on Dani with a venerable train of women so the anger might be justified just a little. Also, she is no longer in love with her ex since she found out he was cheating on her.

* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: According to Matt, if you want to "go grocery shopping" with a woman, you're in love with her. TK blurts it out to Vivica.

* [[Visit by Divorced Dad]]

* [[Will Not Tell a Lie]]: Nico tells Dani that he does not lie. While we never see him tell a lie, most of the things about him are a [[Shrouded in Myth|mystery]] and he tends to use euphemisms when talking about what he does as the team's "fixer".

** The subject of "Goal Line" regarding whether he will lie about his affair with Gabrielle Pittman. He eventually tells the truth, informing Pittman's lawyer that if Pittman wants to know who Gabrielle's been sleeping with, he can call Nico.

* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: Dani's husband has been having affairs right under her nose. He even used the guest bedroom in their house for this. When Dani realizes this, she files for divorce.