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== Live Action TV == |
== Live Action TV == |
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* Up until "The Deadly Assassin", the Time Lords in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' were sometimes presented as The Omniscient Council of Vagueness, most blatantly in "Colony In Space". In "Assassin" they were [[Retcon]]ned as The [[Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering|Blinkered Council of College Infighting]], and they never really recovered. [[Russell T. Davies]] decided the revived show would be better off without them...{{spoiler|.. until they were brought back in "[[Doctor Who/Recap/ |
* Up until "The Deadly Assassin", the Time Lords in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' were sometimes presented as The Omniscient Council of Vagueness, most blatantly in "Colony In Space". In "Assassin" they were [[Retcon]]ned as The [[Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering|Blinkered Council of College Infighting]], and they never really recovered. [[Russell T. Davies]] decided the revived show would be better off without them...{{spoiler|.. until they were brought back in "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S30/E17 E18 The End of Time|The End of Time, Part One]]", in which they served simultaneously as an [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness]] and an [[Unseen Audience]]}}.}} |
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* In the early season of ''[[Babylon 5]]'', the Grey Council fit this to a tee, though they weren't villainous. |
* In the early season of ''[[Babylon 5]]'', the Grey Council fit this to a tee, though they weren't villainous. |
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** Given that it's ''Babylon 5'', not ''exactly'' villainous. |
** Given that it's ''Babylon 5'', not ''exactly'' villainous. |
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== Theatre / Musical == |
== Theatre / Musical == |
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* In ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', the typically leather-bound [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_mdqbJaKA0 Council of the High Priests] get several songs. |
* In ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', the typically leather-bound [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_mdqbJaKA0 Council of the High Priests] get several songs. |
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{{quote|'''Annas:''' Good Ciaphas, [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|the Council]] waits for you. The Pharisees / and priests are here for you. |
{{quote|'''Annas:''' Good Ciaphas, [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|the Council]] waits for you. The Pharisees / and priests are here for you. |
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'''[[Evil Sounds Deep|Ciaphas:]]''' Ah Gentlemen. [[Cryptic Conversation|You know why we are here]]. We've not much time / and quite a problem here... |
'''[[Evil Sounds Deep|Ciaphas:]]''' Ah Gentlemen. [[Cryptic Conversation|You know why we are here]]. We've not much time / and quite a problem here... |
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'''Priest #1:''' We dare not leave him to his own devices / His half-witted fans would get outta control. |
'''Priest #1:''' We dare not leave him to his own devices / His half-witted fans would get outta control. |
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'''Priest #2:''' But how can we stop him / his glamor increases / by leaps every minute, [[Jesus Was Way Cool|he's top of the poll]]. |"This Jesus Must Die"}} |
'''Priest #2:''' But how can we stop him / his glamor increases / by leaps every minute, [[Jesus Was Way Cool|he's top of the poll]]. |"This Jesus Must Die"}} |
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