History Characters / Glue

* {{Shotacon}}: [[spoiler:Ian liked little boys. In a bad way.]]

* AManIsNotAVirgin: [[spoiler:averted; he loses his virginity to Tina in episode 5]].
** TheirFirstTime

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** Most blatantly, his father outright tells him he's nothing, to which Rob, subdued, replies, "I know."

-->'''Rob''': [Tina] loves Eli, and [[SuperiorityInferiorityComplex I, fundamentally, love myself]].

* SuperiorityInferiorityComplex: Rob's recklessness and irresponsible antics lead others to perceive him and directly accuse him of carelessness. He clearly does deeply care for others, though, particularly James and Tina, and is constantly in fear of mistreating them as his father does to his mother.
** Most blatantly, his father outright tells him he's nothing, to which Rob, subdued, replies, "I know."

* YouGoGirl: she's an excellent jockey and her ambition is to be the first female to win the Derby.

* AnythingThatMoves: he has slept with Tina [[spoiler:and Janine]], fantasized about basically every other female character (including the mothers) and suggest the idea of mutual handjobs to James. (James is not impressed).

* CharacterDevelopment: after James calls him on his carelessness and self-involvement, Rob has a HeelRealization which results in him trying ot amend him ways. Two examples are [[spoiler:him letting Tina go, and trying to apply to college]].
* TheHedonist: the quality at the core of his personality.
* ItsAllAboutMe:
-->'''Rob''': [Tina] loves Eli, and I, fundamentally, love myself.

* PluckyComicRelief: one of the few sources of humor on the show.
* RedOniBlueOni: the red (extraverted, wild) to James' blue (rational, introverted).
* RunningGag: his over-the-top love of Mars bars.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: where James is a sensitive guy, Rob is what passes for a manly man at their age, being mainly interested in sex and food.
* TheStoner: most characters qualify, but Rob best of all. [[spoiler:Even his final appearance in the series is him rolling a joint]].

* BewareTheNiceOnes: he coldly kills a calf at the end of episode 1 and [[spoiler:delivers a CurbStompBattle to Rob after getting fed up with the latter's treatment of him]].
* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:he thankfully avoids this fate, but very narrowly]].
* ButtMonkey: a lot of Rob's jokes are at James's expense; his mum, too, is dismissive of him.
* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:in the finale]].
** AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:he pleads for his life before trying to escape - too bad he doesn't get away and has to resort to begging again]].

* HelpfulHallucination: [[spoiler:while tripping on acid he hallucinates Cal, who tells him where to find the contract for Blackout]].
* HeterosexualLifePartners: with Rob.
* {{Kuudere}}: he appears aloof and emotionally cold, but he's very affectionate in interactions with best friend Rob [[spoiler:and boyfriend Cal]]. Not to mention he's basically a gentle soul all around.
* ManlyTears: at a rate of once per episode, occasionally crossing into InelegantBlubbering. To be fair, he has his reasons.
** BerserkerTears: [[spoiler:when he learns that Eli is Cal's killer]].
** TearsOfFear: throughout his [[spoiler:AloneWithThePsycho experience]].
* MementoMacguffin: [[spoiler:he and Cal had matching Moon Horse necklaces; James throws his out after Cal's death but later recovers it]].
* MyNewGiftIsLame: his mum gives him a set of keys for his birthday, which he happily assumes are for a car. Cue disappointment when it turns ou they're for a ''tractor''.
* TheQuietOne: he doesn't say much and usually tries to fade into the background.
* RedOniBlueOni: the blue (rational, introverted) to Rob's red (extraverted, wild) and Cal's red.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: the sensitive guy to Rob's manly man - his actor describes James as "a poet" at heart.

* ThousandYardStare: [[spoiler:he's unresponsive after his time in jail]] - although he snaps out of it fairly quickly.
* TraumaCongaLine: first his [[spoiler:boy]]friend is brutally murdered and he's the one to find the body; then he's [[spoiler:drugged against his will - by his best friend, no less]]; ''then'' he's arrested for the murder and released on police bail; and finally, [[spoiler:he's kidnapped by his boyfriend's murderer, beaten and almost killed]]. What a good time to be James.

* {{Kuudere}}: he appears aloof and emotionally cold, but he's very affectionate in interactions with best friend Rob [[spoiler:and boyfriend Cal. Not to mention he's basically a gentle soul all around.]]

* ByronicHero: he's brooding, dark and mysterious; lives on the outskirts of society; adheres to Romani laws rather than British ones; and is shown being in tune with nature. [[spoiler:And he's basically the villain of the series]].

* TheBeard: he told his family that Ruth was his girlfriend - but it's unclear whether she's TheBeard or whether it's wishful thinking on Ian's part.

THe DCI overseeing the investigation into Cal's murder. Despite his initial misgivings, he agrees to put Ruth on the case.

* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:killed Cal and Janine in fits of rage; Ian's murder, meanwhile, was premeditated and done in cold blood]].

Rob (18 y.o.) is Tina's wayward boyfriend and James's best friend. He's fun and extraverted, but also careless and self-involved. [[spoiler:He, along with Dominic, is involved in a locak cigarette-smuggling operation]].

* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler:thankfully averted, but very narrowly]].

* BuryYourGays

* SpiritAdvisor: appears to James, Eli and Ruth at various points in the narrative, although he acts as an advisor only to [[spoiler:James]].

Rob (18 y.o.) is Tina's wayward boyfriend to James's best friend. He's fun and extraverted, but also careless and self-involved.

* CharacterDevelopment: after James calls him on his carelessness and self-involvement, Rob has a HeelRealization which results in him trying ot amend him ways. Two examples are [[spoiler:him letting Tina go and trying to apply to colleges]].

* LikeFatherLikeSon: his father, too, has a rather suspect record of being faithful to his partners.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: where James is a sensitive guy, Rob is what passes for a manly man at their age.

* TheQuietOne: doesn't say much and usually tries to fade into the background.
* RedOniBlueOni: the blue (rational, introverted) to Rob's red (extraverted, wild).
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: the sensitive guy to Rob's manly man.

* CoolShades: part of her outfit.
* TheDitz: she's quite...peculiar where mannerisms and clothes are concerned.

* TheHeart: she's easily the nicest person in her group of friends.

** TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: a common compaint about the show is Annie's lack of a character arc.

* BeAsUnhelpfulAsPossible: tells her friends to share as little information with the police as possible.

* OnlySaneMan: despite being a wee bit kooky, she actually shows more sound judgment than other characters [[spoiler:such as when she suggest opening a gate rather than just driving through it]].

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* TheUnfavorite: [[Eli and Cal's mother severely disliked her younger son due to him heavily resembling his father]].

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* FamilyVersusCareer: she tries to juggle thw two parts of her life, with [[ParentalNeglect varying success]].

* TheUnfavorite: [[spoiler:their mother severely disliked Caleb due to him heavily resembling his father in terms of looks]].

-->'''Rob''': She loves Eli, and I, fundamentally, love myself.

** AintTooProudToBeg: [[spoiler:he pleads for his life before trying to escape, at which point the scenario repeats itself]].
* TheDutifulSon: James dreams of leaving the farm, but stays in order to support his mom. [[spoiler:It's revealed that he was actually planning to leave along with Cal and after the latter's murder simply sees no point in doing that.]]

* AmbitionIsEvil: Tina accuses Ruth of desiring power and of being on Cal's case only due to the prospect of promotion.

* {{Shotacon}}: [[spoiler:liked little boys. In a bad way.]]