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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: With the bonfire incident being referred to as "5/11" and Marion being indoctrinated into becoming a suicide bomber of sorts, it's hard not to draw parallels with UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror. Nelson and Marion, however, make sure to nip this in the bud (see BreakingTheFourthWall above).

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: With the bonfire incident being referred to as "5/11" and Marion being indoctrinated into becoming a suicide bomber of sorts, it's hard not to draw parallels with UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror. Of course, Nelson and Marion, however, Marion make sure it clear that what's going on is nothing to nip this in the bud do with religion (see BreakingTheFourthWall above).



* HistoricalInJoke: The radical animal's plan to destroy the Lord Nelson (setting off an explosion from the cellar) is one long send-up to UsefulNotes/GuyFawkes and the Fifth of November plot.

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* GoodCopBadCop: Parodied with Nelson and Vince trying to interrogate the hedgehog leader of the radical animal group. Nelson's idea of a "bad cop" is one who's slightly cranky after missing his morning doughnuts, while Vince just chains the hedgehog up and beats the tar out of him - neither of which helps. Then Vince points out that he doesn't even know what they're trying to learn from it... which leads to him "interrogating" Nelson the same way when he refuses to talk.
* HistoricalInJoke: The radical animal's plan to destroy the Lord Nelson (setting (using a fall guy to set off an explosion from the cellar) is one long send-up to UsefulNotes/GuyFawkes and the Fifth of November plot.



* RejectedApology: Nelson tried to make peace with the victims of the blaze, but none of them accepted it, blaming him squarely for the deaths of their loved ones.

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* RejectedApology: Nelson tried to make peace with the victims of the blaze, bonfire incident, but none of them accepted it, his efforts, blaming him squarely for the deaths of their loved ones.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: With the bonfire incident being referred to as "5/11" and Marion being indoctrinated into becoming a suicide bomber of sorts, it's hard not to draw parallels with UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror. Nelson and Marion, however, make sure to nip this in the bud (see BreakingTheFourthWall above).

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* AnswerCut: When Nelson and Vince uncover the plot to destroy the pub, Vince wonders aloud who'd be stupid enough to set the explosion off. C to Marion with a firework up his arse at Destiny's front door.

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* AnswerCut: When Nelson and Vince uncover the plot to destroy the pub, Vince wonders aloud who'd be stupid enough to set the explosion off. C Cut to Marion with a firework up his arse at Destiny's front door.door.
* AssShove: As part of the plan to destroy the Lord Nelson, Marion gets a firework shoved up inside of his rear end.



* HistoricalInJoke: The radical animal's plan to destroy the Lord Nelson (setting off an explosion from the cellar) is one long send-up to UsefulNotes/GuyFawkes and the Fifth of November plot.



* VocalDissonance: Sprinkles is an adorable little kitten... who's voice sounds like a fifty-a-day smoker.

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* VocalDissonance: Sprinkles is an adorable little kitten... who's whose voice sounds like a fifty-a-day smoker.

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It is 5/11 (5th November) and Marion falls in with the wrong crowd of animals, led by a demented Scottish hedgehog, during Nelson's fire safety talk. They are determined to stop humans from celebrating bonfire night forever by blowing up the pub via lighting the alcohol in the cellar. It is up to Nelson to take heroic action to save Destiny from certain death when he remembers that Every Bonfire night Gary drugs her and puts her in the cellar.

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It is 5/11 (5th November) and Nelson is struggling with the trauma of the previous year. But when he tries to take up the mantle of "fire safety warden" once more, Marion falls in with the wrong crowd of animals, led by a demented Scottish hedgehog, during Nelson's fire safety talk. They are determined to stop humans from celebrating all of them seeking revenge for what bonfire night forever by blowing up the pub via lighting the alcohol in the cellar. did to them. It is up to Nelson to take heroic action to uncover their plan and save Destiny from certain death when he remembers that Every Bonfire night Gary drugs her and puts her in the cellar.
Marion from martyring himself.



When Kali has her wings clipped by the over-zealous fire warden Nelson to avoid her from flying into fireworks, nasty neighbour Vince decides to eat her. Kali must keep Vince fed, or she will be appearing in her own version of Come Dine with Me - the difference is that she's the host and main-course.

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When Kali has her wings clipped by the over-zealous fire warden Nelson to avoid keep her from flying into fireworks, nasty neighbour Vince decides to eat her. Kali must keep Vince fed, or she will be appearing in her own version of Come Dine with Me - the difference is that she's the host and main-course.


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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Nelson gets so overzealous with his "fire safety warden" duties that he clips Kali's wings to stop her flying into fireworks. He seems rather oblivious to her outrage at being unable to fly.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: At the start of the episode, Nelson is traumatized from the previous year's bonfire night, where he accidentally lead a group of small animals into a bonfire just before Gary lit it. He has to struggle past it in order to stop the radical animals blowing up the pub and killing Destiny.
* RejectedApology: Nelson tried to make peace with the victims of the blaze, but none of them accepted it, blaming him squarely for the deaths of their loved ones.
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'''Original air date:''' 10 August 2010

It is 5/11 (5th November) and Marion falls in with the wrong crowd of animals, led by a demented Scottish hedgehog, during Nelson's fire safety talk. They are determined to stop humans from celebrating bonfire night forever by blowing up the pub via lighting the alcohol in the cellar. It is up to Nelson to take heroic action to save Destiny from certain death when he remembers that Every Bonfire night Gary drugs her and puts her in the cellar.

Whilst walking in the park, Destiny is chosen to become a photographer's model. The trouble is that the photographer's idea of glamour is quite different to Destiny's.

When Kali has her wings clipped by the over-zealous fire warden Nelson to avoid her from flying into fireworks, nasty neighbour Vince decides to eat her. Kali must keep Vince fed, or she will be appearing in her own version of Come Dine with Me - the difference is that she's the host and main-course.

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* AnswerCut: When Nelson and Vince uncover the plot to destroy the pub, Vince wonders aloud who'd be stupid enough to set the explosion off. C to Marion with a firework up his arse at Destiny's front door.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Nelson and Marion briefly turn to the audience to assure them that what Marion's trying to do is [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror absolutely nothing to do with religion]]... it's about [[BaitAndSwitch politics]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Sprinkles reveals himself as this the instant Destiny tries to drive him off.
-->'''Sprinkles:''' Don't try your shit with me, blondie! I was doing this while you were still on your mother's tit! Now, do what I say and nobody gets their [[EyeScream eyes scratched out!]]
-->'''Destiny:''' ...me-''ow''!
* EmbarrassingHobby: Nelson apparently collects Warhammer. He insists he ''doesn't'' anymore, but Marion claims that he still has his twenty-sided die and the "little wizard figurines".
* VocalDissonance: Sprinkles is an adorable little kitten... who's voice sounds like a fifty-a-day smoker.
* YouAreFat: Destiny's song, "Ugly Women Are Beautiful Too", is basically this over and over again, but in a catchy Lady Gaga-style beat.

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