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* XMustNotWin: Bill Gates specifically states this concerning the console wars, believing a good natured run where no one necessarily loses is a sign of weakness [[spoiler: and even kills his CEO for defying it]].

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* XMustNotWin: Bill Gates specifically states this concerning the console wars, believing a good natured run where no one necessarily loses is a sign of weakness [[spoiler: and even kills his CEO Steve Ballmer for defying it]].
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* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:The news reporter]]

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* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:The news reporter]]reporter.]]
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* SeriousBusiness: Played straight concerning Black Friday, however Steve Ballmer subverts this directly, not taking Cartman's melodrama seriously at all and wishing to maintain an adjusted impersonal business. [[spoiler:This defiance of SeriousBusiness gets him mortally wounded by Bill Gates]].

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* SeriousBusiness: Played straight concerning Black Friday, however Steve Ballmer subverts this directly, regarding the console wars, not taking Cartman's melodrama seriously at all and wishing to maintain an adjusted impersonal business. [[spoiler:This defiance of SeriousBusiness gets him mortally wounded by Bill Gates]].
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Steve Ballmer seems to be one of the few sane adults in the world. He doesn't consider the console wars to be 'actual' wars and remains calm and collected despite what is happening. [[spoiler: He gets killed of by Bill Gates for not treating it like a real war.]]

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Steve Ballmer seems to be one of the few sane adults in the world. He doesn't consider the console wars to be 'actual' wars that serious and remains calm and collected despite what is happening. [[spoiler: He gets killed of by Bill Gates for not treating it like a real war.]]
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* AmbiguousSyntax: When calling Creator/{{Microsoft}}, Cartman has to clarify what his title of "wizard king" means:

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* AmbiguousSyntax: When calling Creator/{{Microsoft}}, Microsoft, Cartman has to clarify what his title of "wizard king" means:



* CliffHanger: Black Friday gets moved from November 26th to December 6th to make way for the saga to continue two weeks later (there wasn't a new episode the following week so they can show "[[Recap/SouthParkS15E13AHistoryChannelThanksgiving A History Channel Thanksgiving]]" for the holiday).

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* CliffHanger: Black Friday gets moved from November 26th to December 6th to make way for the saga to continue two weeks later (there wasn't a new episode the following week so they can show "[[Recap/SouthParkS15E13AHistoryChannelThanksgiving A "A History Channel Thanksgiving]]" Thanksgiving" for the holiday).
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* TakeThatAudience: The anime version of Princess Kenny might be an exaggerated parody of the (often [[MostFanficWritersAreGirls female]]) sector of the ''South Park'' fanbase that [[SelfFanservice draws the characters in "kawaii" anime style]]. The crossdressing is just part of the whole package.
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* ReasonableAuthoriyFigure: Steve Ballmer seems to be one of the few sane adults in the world. He doesn't consider the console wars to be 'actual' wars and remains calm and collected despite what is happening. [[spoiler: He gets killed of by Bill Gates for not treating it like a real war.]]

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* ReasonableAuthoriyFigure: ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Steve Ballmer seems to be one of the few sane adults in the world. He doesn't consider the console wars to be 'actual' wars and remains calm and collected despite what is happening. [[spoiler: He gets killed of by Bill Gates for not treating it like a real war.]]
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* ReasonableAuthoriyFigure: Steve Ballmer seems to be one of the few sane adults in the world. He doesn't consider the console wars to be 'actual' wars and remains calm and collected despite what is happening. [[spoiler: He gets killed of by Bill Gates for not treating it like a real war.]]
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* ShownTheirWork: During the "Wiener Chorus" scene, George R.R Martin mentions how [[spoiler: Joffrey dies of poisoning]], an event in [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire the books]] that, at the time this episode first aired, had not yet taken place in the ''Series/GameOfThrones'' TV series.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler: This is ''not'' the Bill Gates from the movie.]]

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* SeriousBusiness: Played straight concerning Black Friday, however Steve Ballmer subverts this directly, not taking Cartman's melodrama seriously at all and wishing to maintain an adjusted impersonal business. [[spoiler: This defiance of SeriousBusiness gets him mortally wounded by Bill Gates]].

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* SeriousBusiness: Played straight concerning Black Friday, however Steve Ballmer subverts this directly, not taking Cartman's melodrama seriously at all and wishing to maintain an adjusted impersonal business. [[spoiler: This [[spoiler:This defiance of SeriousBusiness gets him mortally wounded by Bill Gates]].Gates]].
* ShoutOut: In addition to Series/GameOfThrones, the episode throws in a dose of ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' for good measure.
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* AmbiguousSyntax: When calling Creator/{{Microsoft}}, Cartman has to clarify what his title of "wizard king" means:
-->'''Cartman:''' No, I'm not king of wizards, I'm a king that happens to be a wizard.
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* XMustNotWin: Bill Gates specifically states this concerning the console wars, believing a good natured run where no one necessarily loses is a sign of weakness [[spoiler: and even kills his CEO for defying it]].

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* XMustNotWin: Bill Gates specifically states this concerning the console wars, believing a good natured run where no one necessarily loses is a sign of weakness [[spoiler: and even kills his CEO for defying it]].it]].
* ZombieGait: {{Parodied|Trope}} when Randy informs the approaching Black Friday shoppers that they're not allowed on mall property yet, so the shoppers start walking like this.
-->'''Randy:''' Smartasses.
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Bill Gates doesn\'t count, since he takes a direct role in the plot.


* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Bill Gates]]
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* WholePlotReference: The episode is styled after ''GameOfThrones''.

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* WholePlotReference: The episode is styled after ''GameOfThrones''.''Series/GameOfThrones''.
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It\'s been over a YEAR now. Not only was this never a trope to begin with, but the article has been deleted and the earth salted over where it was. There is no good reason to still be linking to it.


* DidNotDoTheResearch: Scott claims he needs to eat because his insulin is low, rather than his sugar level.
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* DidNotDoTheResearch: Scott claims he needs to eat because his insulin is low, rather than his sugar level.
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* EmptyPromise: Parodied with George R.R Martin, who constantly torments Butters and Scott with the promise of dragons in ''Game Of Thrones'', and later can not even hold to the promise of delivering a simple pizza (which he similarly hypes vigorously).
* HypocriticalHumor: Cartman endlessly arguing with the old man listening in on his conversations about invasion of privacy...who is quick to point out he is trespassing on his garden.



* SeriousBusiness: Played straight concerning Black Friday, however Steve Ballmer subverts this directly, not taking Cartman's melodrama seriously at all and wishing to maintain an adjusted impersonal business. [[spoiler: This defiance of SeriousBusiness gets him mortally wounded by Bill Gates]].



* WholePlotReference: The episode is styled after ''GameOfThrones''.

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* WholePlotReference: The episode is styled after ''GameOfThrones''.''GameOfThrones''.
* XMustNotWin: Bill Gates specifically states this concerning the console wars, believing a good natured run where no one necessarily loses is a sign of weakness [[spoiler: and even kills his CEO for defying it]].
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* ShoutOut: The final shot of an old man shouting a demonic screech after Black Friday gets moved parodies ''InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers''

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* BilingualBonus: The AnimeThemeSong talks about killing Princess Kenny and how cute he is.



* CliffHanger: Black Friday gets moved from November 26th to December 6th to make way for the saga to continue two weeks later (there wasn't a new episode the following week so they can show "A History Channel Thanksgiving" for the holiday).

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* CliffHanger: Black Friday gets moved from November 26th to December 6th to make way for the saga to continue two weeks later (there wasn't a new episode the following week so they can show "A "[[Recap/SouthParkS15E13AHistoryChannelThanksgiving A History Channel Thanksgiving" Thanksgiving]]" for the holiday).



* PreviouslyOn: A recap of "Black Friday" appears at the beginning. The phrase is said by Kenny, muffled as usual.

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* PreviouslyOn: [[http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/7gbzg7/previously-on-south-park A recap of "Black Friday" Friday"]] appears at the beginning. The phrase is said by Kenny, muffled as usual.

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* OnlySaneMan: The president of Microsoft. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this gets him killed by Bill Gates for being "too weak".]]

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* OnlySaneMan: The president Steve Ballmer, the current CEO of Microsoft. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this gets him killed by Bill Gates for being "too weak".]]
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Tom and Tammy Thompson, the hosts of the South Park morning news.

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* BrotherSisterIncest: Tom and Tammy Thompson, the hosts of the South Park morning news.news (It wouldn't be a ''Game of Thrones'' parody without it).
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Tom and Tammy Thompson, the reporters for the ''South Park Morning News''.

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* BrotherSisterIncest: Tom and Tammy Thompson, the reporters for hosts of the ''South South Park Morning News''.morning news.
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* OnlySaneMan: The president of Microsoft.

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* OnlySaneMan: The president of Microsoft. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this gets him killed by Bill Gates for being "too weak".]]
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Those tropes were not in play here.


* DarkIsEvil: The Xbox One.



* LightIsGood: The PS4.
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* DarkIsEvil: The Xbox One.
* LemonyNarrator: Kenny's narration at the beginning of the episode, done in the voice of a woman due to his desire to be a princess.
* LightIsGood: The PS4.
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Tom and Tammy Thompson, the reporters for the ''South Park Morning News''.
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* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Bill Gates]]

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* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Bill Gates]][[spoiler:The news reporter]]
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!!This episode contains examples of:
* ArtShift: When Kenny is crowned a Japanese princess, the style shifts into the opening sequence of an anime show.
* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Bill Gates]]
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Bill Gates]]
* CliffHanger: Black Friday gets moved from November 26th to December 6th to make way for the saga to continue two weeks later (there wasn't a new episode the following week so they can show "A History Channel Thanksgiving" for the holiday).
* OnlySaneMan: The president of Microsoft.
* PreviouslyOn: A recap of "Black Friday" appears at the beginning. The phrase is said by Kenny, muffled as usual.
* RunningGag: Cartman talking about betrayal in the old man's garden, with a different companion each time.
* ShoutOut: The final shot of an old man shouting a demonic screech after Black Friday gets moved parodies ''InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers''
* SpecialEditionTitle: A slightly modified version of the opening sequence is shown, with the theme song replaced by an epic theme with the kids dressed in their medieval outfits.
* WholePlotReference: The episode is styled after ''GameOfThrones''.

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