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* AngelUnaware: The so-called "Half Breeds" that work for either side. Constantine states that they aren't allowed to have a direct hand in things, but they have the ability to influence humans to act on their behalf, either filling someone with HeroicResolve or driving them over the DespairEventHorizon. [[spoiler: TheStinger implies that Chas was one all along.]]
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* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Satan is a pimp. Of course, he ''is'' played by Peter Stormare.

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* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Satan is a pimp. Of course, he ''is'' played by Peter Stormare.PeterStormare.
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* SaveTheWorldClimax: John Constantine is hired to investigate a suicide. In the end, he tries to stop a conspiracy to bring the son of the Devil on Earth.
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* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:Lucifer did not expect to see John by him cutting his wrists again. He quickly realizes something is off with the situation.]]


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* GenreSavvy: [[spoiler:Lucifer is quick to realize John didn't commit suicide again for no simple reason and listened, if mockingly, to John's words about his son trying to break through. He also realized why John wasn't being drawn with him back into Hell as he did sacrifice himself for the sake of another.]]
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Lucifer, who is otherwise well-coiffed. WordOfGod states that the reason Storemare's feet are dripping with goo is that he must pollute the ground to walk on it.

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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Lucifer, who is otherwise well-coiffed. WordOfGod states that the reason Storemare's Stormare's feet are dripping with goo is that he must pollute the ground to walk on it.
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* FateWorseThanDeath: Half-breed demons don't "die" but are just sent to Hell. So when John plans on granting a demon Absolution and thus entry into Heaven, it is considered this.
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* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:Beeman]] (who is obsessed with [[spoiler:insects]]) is killed by being infested with them, and [[spoiler:Hennessy]] (who is a heavy drinker) is forced to drink himself to death.

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* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:Beeman]] (who is obsessed with [[spoiler:insects]]) is killed by being infested with them, and [[spoiler:Hennessy]] (who is a heavy drinker) is forced to drink himself to death.[[spoiler:Hennessy]].
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* [[{{MeaningfulName/Film}} Meaningful Name]]: Hennessy and Beeman, both names not only indicate a significant personality characteristic but [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:the way they both die]].

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* [[{{MeaningfulName/Film}} Meaningful Name]]: Hennessy and Beeman, Beeman - both names not only indicate a significant personality characteristic but [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:the way they both die]].
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* [[{{MeaningfulName/Film}} Meaningful Name]]: Hennessy and Beeman, both names not only indicate a significant personality characteristic [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:the way they both die]].

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* [[{{MeaningfulName/Film}} Meaningful Name]]: Hennessy and Beeman, both names not only indicate a significant personality characteristic but [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:the way they both die]].
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* [[{{MeaningfulName/Film}} Meaningful Name]]: Hennessy and Beeman, both names [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:their deaths.]]

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* [[{{MeaningfulName/Film}} Meaningful Name]]: Hennessy and Beeman, both names not only indicate a significant personality characteristic [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:their deaths.]][[spoiler:the way they both die]].
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* MeaningfulName: Hennessy and Beeman, both names [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:their deaths.]]

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* MeaningfulName: [[{{MeaningfulName/Film}} Meaningful Name]]: Hennessy and Beeman, both names [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] [[spoiler:their deaths.]]
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* MeaningfulName: Hennessy and Beeman, [[spoiler: both names [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] their deaths.]]

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* MeaningfulName: Hennessy and Beeman, [[spoiler: both names [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] their [[spoiler:their deaths.]]
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* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:Beeman]], who is obsessed with [[spoiler:insects]], is killed by being infested with them.

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* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:Beeman]], who [[spoiler:Beeman]] (who is obsessed with [[spoiler:insects]], [[spoiler:insects]]) is killed by being infested with them.them, and [[spoiler:Hennessy]] (who is a heavy drinker) is forced to drink himself to death.
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* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:Beeman]], who is obsessed with [[spoiler:insects]], is killed by being infested with them.
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* ChekhovsArmoury: The magical items Constantine receives from Beeman.

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* ChekhovsArmoury: The magical items Constantine receives from Beeman.Beeman (dragonbreath, holy water ampoules, Amityville screech beetle).
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* FakeAmerican: British actress RachelWeisz as both Angela and her twin Isabelle.

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* FakeAmerican: British actress RachelWeisz as both Angela and her twin Isabelle.Isabel.
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* ChekhovsArmoury: The magical items Constantine receives from Beeman.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Another day in paradise.]]
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* EnemyRisingBehind: Angela and the man possessed by the Spear of Destiny, while she's in the pool.

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* EnemyRisingBehind: Angela and the The man possessed by the Spear of Destiny, Destiny and Angela, while she's in the pool.pool. After Angela is possessed, she rises behind Constantine.
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* SlidingScaleOfAdaptationModification: The plot is loosely based on the ''Hellblazer'' story "Dangerous Habits". John's lung cancer, his argument with Gabriel (who exhibits more sympathy for him here), and Satan ripping the tumors from John's body are all taken from the comic. Other similarities include Gabriel panicking when found out by God (John mentions that "He" isn't happy about his angel schmoozing with [[TheTroubles the IRA]]), John cutting his wrists, Satan's trail of slime, and John flipping him off at the end.

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* SlidingScaleOfAdaptationModification: The plot is loosely based on the ''Hellblazer'' story "Dangerous Habits". John's lung cancer, his argument with Gabriel (who exhibits more sympathy for him here), here),[[spoiler: and Satan ripping the tumors from John's body are all taken from the comic. Other similarities include Gabriel panicking when found out by God (John mentions that "He" isn't happy about his angel schmoozing with [[TheTroubles the IRA]]), John cutting his wrists, Satan's trail of slime, and John flipping him off at the end. ]]
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* MagicalAbortion: Angela becomes mystically pregnant with the Antichrist - which is called back to hell via a personal appearance by Satan.

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* MagicalAbortion: Angela [[spoiler:Angela]] becomes mystically pregnant with the Antichrist [[spoiler:Antichrist - which is called back to hell via a personal appearance by Satan.]]
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trying to keep the fact Satan saves the world a spoiler.


* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Satan saves the world. And sets a damned (but innocent) soul free. And cures Constantine's lung cancer. ''Satan''. [[spoiler: He has his reasons.]]

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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Satan [[spoiler:Satan saves the world. And sets a damned (but innocent) soul free. And cures Constantine's lung cancer. ''Satan''. [[spoiler: ]] He has his reasons.]]



* NoSell: Lucifer being, well, ''Lucifer'', he pulls this off twice after he shows up to claim John's soul. John's being 'between worlds' has temporarily [[TimeDilation brought time almost to a standstill]]; Gabriel, in the other room, is moving in super-slow motion, but Lucifer meanders in at his normal pace and pulls Angela/Mammon out of the way, at which point time instantly returns back to normal. And in the reflected water that shows Mammon, he's struggling with all his might to escape his father's grasp. Lucifer doesn't so much as move a muscle.

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* NoSell: Lucifer being, well, ''Lucifer'', he pulls this off twice after he shows up to [[spoiler:to claim John's soul. John's being 'between worlds' has temporarily [[TimeDilation brought time almost to a standstill]]; Gabriel, in the other room, is moving in super-slow motion, but Lucifer meanders in at his normal pace and pulls Angela/Mammon out of the way, at which point time instantly returns back to normal. And in the reflected water that shows Mammon, he's struggling with all his might to escape his father's grasp. Lucifer doesn't so much as move a muscle.]]
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* GoIntoTheLight: Subverted. Satan pulls Constantine ''out of'' the light and cures his lung cancer so he'll have a chance to royally screw up again.

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* GoIntoTheLight: Subverted. Satan [[spoiler:Satan pulls Constantine ''out of'' the light and cures his lung cancer so he'll have a chance to royally screw up again.]]
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* FakeAmerican: British actress RachelWeisz as both Angela and her twin Isabelle.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Satan saves the world. And sets a damned (but innocent) soul free. And cures Constantine's lung cancer. ''Satan''.

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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Satan saves the world. And sets a damned (but innocent) soul free. And cures Constantine's lung cancer. ''Satan''. [[spoiler: He has his reasons.]]
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* CurbStompBattle: When the BigBad is revealed to be [[spoiler: Gabriel]], Constantine is effortlessly beaten. When Satan turns up to save the day(!) [[spoiler: Gabriel tries to "smite [him] in His honour!", only to fail because "Somebody doesn't have [his] back any more", and then gets his wings burned off and gets blasted across the room]].
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* MedicateTheMedium: Constantine and Isabel both underwent BedlamHouse type treatments for their hallucinations.
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* AsYouKnow: Played with. Constantine begins to explain to Angela that Jesus died from a soldier's spear:
-->'''Angela''': The Spear of Destiny. I'm a Catholic, John. I ''know'' the Crucifixion story.
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* MeaningfulName: Hennessy and Beeman, [[spoiler: both names [[ForeShadowing foreshadow]] their deaths.]]

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