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* "The Gang Escapes" shows that [[SerialRapist Dennis']] room is soundproofed and has locks on the ''outside''. There's also his automated video recording (which already gives off ''Film/{{Saw}}'' vibes) and one of the most chilling lines he's ever delivered: "Remember, if you're having too much fun, ''it ruins it for me.''"

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* "The Gang Escapes" shows that [[SerialRapist Dennis']] room is soundproofed and has locks on the ''outside''. There's also his automated video recording (which already gives off ''Film/{{Saw}}'' ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' vibes) and one of the most chilling lines he's ever delivered: "Remember, if you're having too much fun, ''it ruins it for me.''"
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* "The Gang Does A Clip Show" starts bordering on SurrealHorror when, after a flashback ends, a second Charlie walks in. The Gang realise with horror that ''they're still in a flashback'', and the soundtrack gets more unnerving as they desperately try to figure if they're in reality or not. They never confirm either way, and the end strongly implies they're still in a clip.
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* "The Gang Escapes" shows that [[SerialRapist Dennis']] room is soundproofed and has locks on the ''outside''.

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* "The Gang Escapes" shows that [[SerialRapist Dennis']] room is soundproofed and has locks on the ''outside''. There's also his automated video recording (which already gives off ''Film/{{Saw}}'' vibes) and one of the most chilling lines he's ever delivered: "Remember, if you're having too much fun, ''it ruins it for me.''"
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How does that make it worse? Knowing it's a mythological reference makes it less disturbing than if it was just a guy admitting he ate his baby and crying over it.


*** Made ten times worse if you understand that it's a [[Myth/ClassicalMythology reference to Kronos devouring his children.]]
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** In the same episode, we get to witness [[MoralEventHorizon the darkest deed that Deandra has committed]]: in the guise of helping him overcome his post-traumatic stress disorder, Dee convinces a male stripper to give a lap dance to a young woman for her birthday despite his reluctance. Both he and the birthday girl discover that they are actually ''father and daughter''. Yes, "Sweet" Dee Reynolds just pressured a traumatized exotic dancer into unknowingly pressing himself against his daughter... and ''laughs at them for it''.

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** In the same episode, we get to witness [[MoralEventHorizon the darkest deed that Deandra has committed]]: in the guise of helping him overcome his post-traumatic stress disorder, Dee convinces a male stripper to give a lap dance to a young woman for her birthday despite his reluctance. Both he and the birthday girl discover that they are actually ''father and daughter''. Yes, "Sweet" Dee Reynolds just pressured a traumatized exotic dancer into unknowingly pressing himself against his daughter... and ''laughs at them for it''. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even the rest of the Gang are genuinely disturbed and appalled by it, with Dennis of all people stating "it's the darkest thing you've ever done", calling it her rock bottom.]]
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** Then Mac distracts him, and he looks back to see that Wally was never there, which begs the question: [[SanitySlippage Was there ever even a "Wally" to begin with?]]

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** Then Mac distracts him, and he looks back to see that Wally was never there, which begs the question: there. Was he there any of those other times? [[SanitySlippage Was there ever even a "Wally" to begin with?]]

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* Dennis' DaydreamSurprise in "Mac & Dennis Move To The Suburbs." After Wally tells Dennis about the weather, Dennis [[FullFrontalAssault strips nude]] & threatens to punch Wally so hard his heart stops. [[HellIsThatNoise Then Dennis lets out a scream right from the bowels of Hell.]]

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* Dennis' DaydreamSurprise in "Mac & Dennis Move To The Suburbs." After Wally tells Dennis about the weather, weather again, Dennis [[FullFrontalAssault strips nude]] & threatens to punch Wally so hard his heart stops. [[HellIsThatNoise Then Dennis lets out a scream right from the bowels of Hell.]]]]
** Then Mac distracts him, and he looks back to see that Wally was never there, which begs the question: [[SanitySlippage Was there ever even a "Wally" to begin with?]]

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* It gets measurably worse in hindsight given TheReveal of Dennis getting raped by a librarian when he was young and how much that has warped him, but Frank's abuse of his stepson in "The Gang Gets Whacked". He goes to extreme lengths to get Dennis to start selling himself, manipulates his eating disorder and belief that he's only worth something if he's hot and able to fuck, starts removing the rules and casually tells the Janes it'll cost extra if they want Dennis to act like he's enjoying it. And once Dennis gets smacked around, he almost immediately goes [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness meek and compliant]] until Mac snaps him out of it.



** In "The Gang Goes To Hell", Dee actually understands Dennis's rapey implications and admits to threatening guys who don't sleep with her by saying she will file a false rape report if they don't do anything with her.

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** In "The Gang Goes To Hell", Dee actually understands Dennis's rapey implications and admits to threatening guys who don't sleep with her by saying she will file a false rape report if they don't do anything with her. They talk about it so casually, like it's a bonding moment, and neither of them give a shit about the other one being a rapist.
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* More minor, but "The Gang Goes To A Water Park" is mostly lighthearted (for this show), but the scene where Mac and Dee (as well as a bunch of kids) get stuck in a slide is tough for claustrophobic viewers.
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* All in all, the ''entire cast'' of the show is composed of some of the most depraved, monstrous, unscrupulous degenerates in television history. For all their [[AffablyEvil lovable quirks and eccentricities,]] the gang has committed acts of larceny, vandalism, grievous bodily harm, arson, sexual assault, fraud, drug trafficking, kidnapping, child abuse, extortion, emotional manipulation, poisoning, counterfeiting, slander, substance abuse, witness intimidation and terroristic threats that would ensure they spent the rest of their lives in jail. [[{{KarmaHoudini}} And they get away with it almost every single time.]]

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* All in all, the ''entire cast'' of the show ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' is composed of some of the most depraved, monstrous, unscrupulous degenerates in television history. For all their [[AffablyEvil lovable quirks and eccentricities,]] the gang has committed acts of larceny, vandalism, grievous bodily harm, arson, sexual assault, fraud, drug trafficking, kidnapping, child abuse, extortion, emotional manipulation, poisoning, counterfeiting, slander, substance abuse, witness intimidation and terroristic threats that would ensure they spent the rest of their lives in jail. [[{{KarmaHoudini}} And they get away with it almost every single time.]]
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** While that's all well and good, you seem to be neglecting that the episode is implied to have ended with the Gang ''killing him'' (with Frank revving up his chainsaw).

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** While that's all well and good, you seem to be neglecting that the The episode is implied to have ended with the Gang ''killing him'' (with Frank revving up his chainsaw).
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'''Mac:''' Okay, I'm with Charlie. I'm out of here.

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'''Mac:''' Okay, I'm with Charlie. I'm out of here.leaving.

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-->'''Dee:''' Okay, that settles it. Let's fry this turkey.
-->'''Dennis:''' Yes. All set.
-->'''Dee:''' Ready?
-->'''Frank:''' Hang on. Hang on a second. Are you sure you want to watch him die?
-->'''Dennis:''' What do you mean watch him? We have to watch him die?
-->'''Frank:''' Well, you could do something like pull the plug and you gotta stay there until the lights go out.
-->'''Dee:''' You know, maybe we need to experience that on a smaller scale first and then just kind of see how we feel about it.
-->'''Dennis:''' Kill something less important first.
-->'''Dee:''' See what that does inside. Move up.

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-->'''Dee:''' Okay, that settles it. Let's fry this turkey.
-->'''Dennis:'''
turkey.\\
'''Dennis:'''
Yes. All set.
-->'''Dee:''' Ready?
-->'''Frank:'''
set.\\
'''Dee:''' Ready?\\
'''Frank:'''
Hang on. Hang on a second. Are you sure you want to watch him die?
-->'''Dennis:'''
die?\\
'''Dennis:'''
What do you mean watch him? We have to watch him die?
-->'''Frank:'''
die?\\
'''Frank:'''
Well, you could do something like pull the plug and you gotta stay there until the lights go out.
-->'''Dee:'''
out.\\
'''Dee:'''
You know, maybe we need to experience that on a smaller scale first and then just kind of see how we feel about it.
-->'''Dennis:'''
it.\\
'''Dennis:'''
Kill something less important first.
-->'''Dee:'''
first.\\
'''Dee:'''
See what that does inside. Move up.



* The ending to ‘Mac Is A Serial Killer’. Specifically, the reveal that Dee’s neighbor has a fridge full of severed heads.

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* The ending to ‘Mac 'Mac Is A Serial Killer’. Killer'. Specifically, the reveal that Dee’s Dee's neighbor has a fridge full of severed heads.



** Given the killer's [[spoiler: obvious crush on Dee, and her constant use and abuse of him, and that all the victims look like Dee, it's entirely possible that Dee]] is what ''drove him to murder in the first place''.
* "Chardee Macdennis 2: Electric Boogaloo" reveals Dennis' idea of love: [[spoiler:[[ContinuityNod a woman's head in a freezer]]]].

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** Given the killer's [[spoiler: obvious crush on Dee, and her constant use and abuse of him, and that all the victims look like Dee, it's entirely possible that Dee]] Dee is what ''drove him to murder in the first place''.
* "Chardee Macdennis 2: Electric Boogaloo" reveals Dennis' idea of love: [[spoiler:[[ContinuityNod [[ContinuityNod a woman's head in a freezer]]]].freezer]].



** After TheReveal described above, Dennis gets ready to leave the house, and opens a closet; hundreds of boxes of Kraft Mac and Cheese pour out. Throughout the whole episode, Mac has been making "Mac's Famous Mac and Cheese" for Dennis, claiming it's his own recipe...but the discovery of the boxes proves otherwise. Dennis [[SlasherSmile slowly begins to smile]] and [[VillainousBSOD demands that Mac tell him about the "special" dinner]] and Mac starts desperately begging for forgiveness, and it's only the doorbell ringing that prevents Dennis from attacking him. But that doesn't mean Dennis is calm--instead, he slowly walks over to the fireplace and picks up a poker, ready to ''brutally kill'' whoever is at the door (he suspects it to be Wally, who, as mentioned above, might not even exist). Dennis's previous breakdowns are largely played for laughs--and this one is too--but he does seem as though he's ready to actually commit murder right then and there. That's how absolutely over the edge he's gone.

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** After TheReveal described above, Dennis gets ready to leave the house, and opens a closet; hundreds of boxes of Kraft Mac and Cheese pour out. Throughout the whole episode, Mac has been making "Mac's Famous Mac and Cheese" for Dennis, claiming it's his own recipe... but the discovery of the boxes proves otherwise. Dennis [[SlasherSmile slowly begins to smile]] and [[VillainousBSOD demands that Mac tell him about the "special" dinner]] and Mac starts desperately begging for forgiveness, and it's only the doorbell ringing that prevents Dennis from attacking him. But that doesn't mean Dennis is calm--instead, he slowly walks over to the fireplace and picks up a poker, ready to ''brutally kill'' whoever is at the door (he suspects it to be Wally, who, as mentioned above, might not even exist). Dennis's previous breakdowns are largely played for laughs--and this one is too--but he does seem as though he's ready to actually commit murder right then and there. That's how absolutely over the edge he's gone.



** Of course, it's all subverted in the next episode, where Dee reveals that Dennis was actually too weak from COVID to even ''lift the axe'' and fell unconscious, while also proceeding to shit his pants.

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** Of course, it's all subverted in the next episode, where Dee reveals that Dennis was actually too weak from COVID to even ''lift the axe'' and fell unconscious, while also proceeding to shit his pants.pants.
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-->'''Charlie:''' Okay, it's time to get out of here. I mean, look at that guy.
-->'''Pappy:''' ''(Stands up and starts pointing)'' [[SuddenlyShouting ALL THE MCPOYLES SPRUNG FROM MY LOINS, FULLY FORMED!]] One of them babies tried to eat me - [[EatsBabies I ATE HIM FIRST!]] ''(Sobbing)'' ''[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone I ate him first!]]''
-->'''Mac:''' Okay, I'm with Charlie. I'm out of here.

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-->'''Charlie:''' --->'''Charlie:''' Okay, it's time to get out of here. I mean, look at that guy.
-->'''Pappy:'''
guy.\\
'''Pappy:'''
''(Stands up and starts pointing)'' [[SuddenlyShouting ALL THE MCPOYLES SPRUNG FROM MY LOINS, FULLY FORMED!]] One of them babies tried to eat me - [[EatsBabies I ATE HIM FIRST!]] ''(Sobbing)'' ''[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone I ate him first!]]''
-->'''Mac:'''
first!]]''\\
'''Mac:'''
Okay, I'm with Charlie. I'm out of here.

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