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* HopeSpot: Midway through the assembly, Mr. Edwards enters the classroom and expresses shock at what the children are doing. For a moment, it looks like he might be able to save Alan... before it's revealed that he has no intention of doing so, and he happily joins in with the assembly.
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* WhamShot: While watching his class' assembly on the environment, Alan objects to some of the material and tries to get up from his seat, at which point it's revealed that he's been superglued to it. Cue the assembly becoming increasingly disturbing as the children reveal their true colours.
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Daylight Horror is no longer a trope, don't link it anywhere.
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* DaylightHorror: The ritual happens in broad daylight.
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* LyricalDissonance: The children sing an upbeat folk song about mutilating and killing people for a HumanSacrifice.
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* HumanSacrifice: The school have been sacrificing teachers for the harvest festival to ensure their harvest grows.
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** Gwen keeps mixing up "beings" with "beans."
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** Gwen keeps mixing up "beings" with "beans."" Subverted when it turns out that "human beans" is actually code for "people who've been killed and buried in the field to ensure a good harvest".
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Mr. Edwards could be one: he claims that the sacrificial murder of teachers is to "do our bit for the environment" by making sure the plants grow well, but it's unclear if this should be taken literally.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Mr Edwards saying that Mr King is now living "down under", and he will ask his secretary to "dig up" Mr King's email address. [[spoiler: "Mr King" is the collective name for the class teacher who is murdered every year.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Mr Edwards saying that Mr King is now living "down under", and he will ask his secretary to "dig up" Mr King's email address. [[spoiler: "Mr King" is the collective name for the class teacher who is murdered every year.]]
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* EmpathyDollShot: A variant. When Alan is comforting Ceri (with the - false - implication that he may be molesting her), the camera pans away to a shot of a painting, where the paint runs on a crying face.
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** Alan might be named after author Creator/AlanGarner, who is best known for writing retellings of British folklore and children's fantasy novels. His surname might come from Creator/NigelKneale's pseudonym or from Creator/AdamCurtis, a filmmaker known for his documentaries that are skeptical about the process of British society in the 2000s and 2010s.
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this trope is for audience perception and we knew he wasn't guilty all along
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* SheepInSheepsClothing: Despite some seriously odd behavior, Alan really ''was'' falsely accused of having molested Ceri.
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* BilingualBonus: The children and Mr Edwards speak unsubtitled Welsh in the opening scene.
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* NotTheFirstVictim: "Mr King" is actually Mr Hardy, who, it's implied, was also accused of being a pedophile before being brutally murdered.
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* SheepInSheepsClothing: Despite some seriously odd behavior, Alan really ''was'' falsely accused of having molested Ceri.
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* {{Tuckerization}}:
** Mr Edwards is likely named for Creator/EdwardWoodward, who played Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan1973''.
** The first teacher's name is revealed to be Mr Hardy, a reference to director Robin Hardy.
** Mr Edwards is likely named for Creator/EdwardWoodward, who played Howie in ''Film/TheWickerMan1973''.
** The first teacher's name is revealed to be Mr Hardy, a reference to director Robin Hardy.
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** Ceri is worried about the climate change protestors "Stinkin' Rebellion" (Extinction Rebellion.)
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** Ceri is worried about the climate change protestors protestors' "Stinkin' Rebellion" (Extinction Rebellion.)
* SchoolPlay: The assembly, culminating in a HumanSacrifice.
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* SlowLoadingInternetImage: Alan asks if Ceri's disturbing behaviour could be something she learned from the internet. Mr Edwards points out that this is very unlikely, since the local broadband connection is so slow.
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* SlowLoadingInternetImage: Alan asks if Ceri's disturbing behaviour could be something she learned from the internet. Mr Edwards points out that this is very unlikely, unlikely since the local broadband connection is so slow.
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* {{Malaproper}}: Gwen keeps mixing up "beings" with "beans."
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* {{Malaproper}}: {{Malaproper}}:
** Gwen keeps mixing up "beings" with "beans.""
** Ceri is worried about the climate change protestors "Stinkin' Rebellion" (Extinction Rebellion.)
** Gwen keeps mixing up "beings" with "beans.
** Ceri is worried about the climate change protestors "Stinkin' Rebellion" (Extinction Rebellion.)
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Alan becomes the new teacher at a school in rural Wales, but grows increasingly curious about his class's previous teacher, the popular Mr King.
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Alan (Reece Shearsmith) becomes the new teacher at a school in rural Wales, but grows increasingly curious about his class's previous teacher, the popular Mr King.
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* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: The headmaster when unintentionally (or not) revealing to Alan that the student who accused him of molestation was Ceri.
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* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: The headmaster when unintentionally (or not) revealing reveals to Alan that the student who accused him of molestation was Ceri.
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it's not strong enough to be an homage
* ContinuityNod: The "Wise Owl" road safety poster seen in the classroom is taken from another Series 7 episode.
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* InternalHomage: The "Wise Owl" road safety poster seen in the classroom is taken from another Series 7 episode.
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* Foreshadowing: Mr Edwards saying that Mr King is now living "down under", and he will ask his secretary to "dig up" Mr King's email address.
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Mr Edwards saying that Mr King is now living "down under", and he will ask his secretary to "dig up" Mr King's email address.address. [[spoiler: "Mr King" is the collective name for the class teacher who is murdered every year.]]
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Alan becomes the new teacher at a school in rural Wales, but becomes increasingly curious about the popular Mr King who he has replaced.
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Alan becomes the new teacher at a school in rural Wales, but becomes grows increasingly curious about his class's previous teacher, the popular Mr King who he has replaced.
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* InternalHomage: The "Wise Owl" road safety poster seen in the classroom refers to another Series 7 episode.
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* InternalHomage: The "Wise Owl" road safety poster seen in the classroom refers to is taken from another Series 7 episode.
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* InternalHomage: The "Wise Owl" road safety poster seen in the classroom refers to another Series 7 episode.
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* Malaproper: LiteralMinded: When Alan asks Ceri if she has "anything going on at home" (meaning any kind of trouble), she takes this literally and replies that her parents are having an extension built.
* {{Malaproper}}: Gwen keeps mixing up "beings" with "beans."
* {{Malaproper}}: Gwen keeps mixing up "beings" with "beans."
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** Ceri when she boils tadpoles and serves them Alan in his tea.
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** Ceri when she boils tadpoles and serves them to Alan in his tea.
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* SlowLoadingInternetImage: Alan asks if Ceri's disturbing behaviour could be something she learned from the internet. Mr Edwards points out that this is very unlikely, since the local broadband connection is so slow.
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: The kids in the last scene when they capture Alan.
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: The TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour:
** Ceri when she boils tadpoles and serves them Alan in his tea.
** All the kids in the last scene when they captureAlan.Alan.
** Ceri when she boils tadpoles and serves them Alan in his tea.
** All the kids in the last scene when they capture
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* CharacterShilling: The departed Mr. King is being praised by the headmaster and loved by the children. Then again, he never existed in the first place.
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* CharacterShilling: The departed Mr. Mr King is being praised by the headmaster and loved by the children. Then again, he never existed in the first place.
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* {{Expy}}: From ''TheWickerMan1973'':
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* {{Expy}}: From ''TheWickerMan1973'':''Film/TheWickerMan1973'':
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* {{Homage}}:
** The episode seems to be inspired by the events in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}''.
** Alan gets his lips glued shut by the murderous children, as does the mother in ''Film/GoodnightMommy''.
** The episode seems to be inspired by the events in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}''.
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* ShoutOut: Alan gets his lips glued shut by the murderous children, as does the mother in ''Film/GoodnightMommy''.
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* CollectiveIdentity: "Mr King" is revealed to be this, becoming the title of every murdered Class 9 teacher.
* {{Expy}}: From ''TheWickerMan1973'':
** Alan for Howie.
** Ceri for Rowan Morrison.
** Mr Edwards for Lord Summerisle.
** Winnie for Willow.
** Alan for Howie.
** Ceri for Rowan Morrison.
** Mr Edwards for Lord Summerisle.
** Winnie for Willow.
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* {{Homage}}: The episode seems to be inspired by the events in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}''.
* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: The headmaster when unintentionally (or not) revealing to Alan that the student who pressed charges against him was Ceri.
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** The episode seems to be inspired by the events in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}''.
** Alan gets his lips glued shut by the murderous children, as does the mother in ''Film/GoodnightMommy''.
* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: The headmaster when unintentionally (or not) revealing to Alan that the student whopressed charges against accused him of molestation was Ceri.
** The episode seems to be inspired by the events in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}''.
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* ShackleSeatTrap: A variant with superglue in place of shackles.
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Alan becomes the new teacher at a school in rural Wales.
!!Tropes:
* AccidentalMisnaming: The absent-minded headmaster keeps calling Alan as Adam even after being corrected.
* AndIMustScream: Alan is trapped in the chair with his lips glued tight.
* CharacterShilling: The departed Mr. King is being praised by the headmaster and loved by the children. Then again, he never existed in the first place.
* DaylightHorror: The ritual happens in broad daylight.
* FalseRapeAccusation: Against Alan so the headmaster could get a good look at his genitals.
* FolkHorror: The school community sacrifices humans in folkloric rituals.
* {{Homage}}: The episode seems to be inspired by the events in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}''.
* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: The headmaster when unintentionally (or not) revealing to Alan that the student who pressed charges against him was Ceri.
* KarmaHoudini: Somehow the school gets away with serial killings of their teachers.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: The scene of Alan posing naked in front of the headmaster when the cleaning lady enters. She is [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight unfazed by the sight]] though.
* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: Ceri doesn't know who Music/MichaelJackson is.
* ShackleSeatTrap: A variant with superglue in place of shackles.
* ToughRoom: The class doesn't find Alan's opening joke funny.
* UncertainDoom: We don't see what happens to Alan but judging by the children's drawings, he will face a violent end.
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Alan becomes the new teacher at a school in rural Wales.
!!Tropes:
* AccidentalMisnaming: The absent-minded headmaster keeps calling Alan as Adam even after being corrected.
* AndIMustScream: Alan is trapped in the chair with his lips glued tight.
* CharacterShilling: The departed Mr. King is being praised by the headmaster and loved by the children. Then again, he never existed in the first place.
* DaylightHorror: The ritual happens in broad daylight.
* FalseRapeAccusation: Against Alan so the headmaster could get a good look at his genitals.
* FolkHorror: The school community sacrifices humans in folkloric rituals.
* {{Homage}}: The episode seems to be inspired by the events in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}''.
* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: The headmaster when unintentionally (or not) revealing to Alan that the student who pressed charges against him was Ceri.
* KarmaHoudini: Somehow the school gets away with serial killings of their teachers.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: The scene of Alan posing naked in front of the headmaster when the cleaning lady enters. She is [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight unfazed by the sight]] though.
* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: Ceri doesn't know who Music/MichaelJackson is.
* ShackleSeatTrap: A variant with superglue in place of shackles.
* ToughRoom: The class doesn't find Alan's opening joke funny.
* UncertainDoom: We don't see what happens to Alan but judging by the children's drawings, he will face a violent end.
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