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* [[Depraved Bisexual]]: Beauchamp Day didn't kill anyone (that we know of), but he's utterly narcissistic and amoral, and the only person in the first book or miniseries (and the only male in either of them) who seems equally interested in men and women. As long as they're not his wife. |
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]: Beauchamp Day didn't kill anyone (that we know of), but he's utterly narcissistic and amoral, and the only person in the first book or miniseries (and the only male in either of them) who seems equally interested in men and women. As long as they're not his wife. |
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* [[Executive Meddling]]: The publishers kept a close eye on the number of queer and straight characters to avoid [[Cast Full of Gay]]. |
* [[Executive Meddling]]: The publishers kept a close eye on the number of queer and straight characters to avoid [[Cast Full of Gay]]. |
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* [[Expy]]: in the miniseries version of "Further," Cage Tyler is this for Rock Hudson. In the book, he was a [[Spell My Name |
* [[Expy]]: in the miniseries version of "Further," Cage Tyler is this for Rock Hudson. In the book, he was a [[Spell My Name with a Blank]] |
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* [[Hawaiian-Shirted Tourist]]: Arnold and Melva on the cruise to Acapulco |
* [[Hawaiian-Shirted Tourist]]: Arnold and Melva on the cruise to Acapulco |
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* [[Historical Domain Character]]: {{spoiler|Jim Jones}} |
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: {{spoiler|Jim Jones}} |
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* [[Historical In-Joke]]: "I don't even know where Jonestown is!" |
* [[Historical In-Joke]]: "I don't even know where Jonestown is!" |
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* [[Hooker |
* [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold]]: most of the girls at the Blue Moon Lodge, especially Bobbi. Mother Mucca is a madam with a heart of gold. |
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* [[Jerkass]]: Beauchamp Day, in spades |
* [[Jerkass]]: Beauchamp Day, in spades |
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* [[Jerk |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Mother Mucca is rather prickly (and swears like a sailor), but is overall a nice lady |
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* [[Libation for |
* [[Libation for the Dead]] |
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* [[The Reveal]]: lots and lots and lots. |
* [[The Reveal]]: lots and lots and lots. |
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* [[Serial Novel]]: originally published as a serial in the San Francisco Chronicle. |
* [[Serial Novel]]: originally published as a serial in the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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* [[Straw Feminist]]: Mona can come across this way on occasion |
* [[Straw Feminist]]: Mona can come across this way on occasion |
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* [[Squick]]: the story Burke was investigating that gave him his amnesia? {{spoiler|a cult of cannibals}} |
* [[Squick]]: the story Burke was investigating that gave him his amnesia? {{spoiler|a cult of cannibals}} |
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* [[Spell My Name |
* [[Spell My Name with a Blank]] |
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* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: Dede. By {{spoiler|the end of the second book, Dede is able to stand above the gossip and controversy that the people in the upper class live for. She also makes the conscious decision to keep her kids, despite Beauchamp's protests.}} |
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: Dede. By {{spoiler|the end of the second book, Dede is able to stand above the gossip and controversy that the people in the upper class live for. She also makes the conscious decision to keep her kids, despite Beauchamp's protests.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[Transsexual]]}}: {{spoiler|Anna Madrigal's real name is Andy Ramsey}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Transsexual]]}}: {{spoiler|Anna Madrigal's real name is Andy Ramsey}} |
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