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%%** To Valentine Smith from the novel ''Literature/StrangerInAStrangeLand''.

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%%** ** To Valentine Smith from the novel ''Literature/StrangerInAStrangeLand''.''Literature/StrangerInAStrangeLand'', as both are superpowered individuals attempting to reintegrate to normal human society. Valentine manages to make a good life for himself, Charles...doesn't.
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* GoToYourRoom: After Charlie causes Sam to vanish in the gymnasium, Kirk orders him "confined to quarters", which is an actual punishment in military and naval settings.
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* FullyClothedNudity: Rand appears embarrassed that the Thasians' ResetButton put her on the bridge in her nightgown, even though it fully covers her.


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* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Rand's ridiculous one-shouldered hot pink nightdress, which is definitely more seduction wear than practical sleepwear.
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* KubricStare: Charlie does one when he's angry, and an exaggerated version with his eyes rolled up into his head when he uses his powers.

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* KubricStare: KubrickStare: Charlie does one when he's angry, and an exaggerated version with his eyes rolled up into his head when he uses his powers.
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* KubricStare: Charlie does one when he's angry, and an exaggerated version with his eyes rolled up into his head when he uses his powers.
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* RealityWarper: From affecting people and objects close to him, to those far away in space, Charlie definitely has some dangerous powers - fortunately, their effects can be reversed, and [[ResetButton are at the end]].

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* RealityWarper: From affecting people and objects close to him, to those far away in space, Charlie definitely has some dangerous powers - fortunately, their effects (when directly caused by his powers) can be reversed, and [[ResetButton are at the end]].
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* NeverMyFault: Charlie's reasoning is exactly like a child's, with the reality warping powers of a Thasian behind it. "No, it wasn't Charlie who made Sam disappear, Sam laughed at Charlie - Sam MADE Charlie make Sam disappear!"


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* RealityWarper: From affecting people and objects close to him, to those far away in space, Charlie definitely has some dangerous powers - fortunately, their effects can be reversed, and [[ResetButton are at the end]].
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* OhCrap: When Kirk first sees evidence of Charlie's supernatural ability, making [[RedShirt Crewman Sam]] disappear [[DisproportionateRetribution for laughing at him]] - he suddenly recognizes that he, and the Enterprise, could be dealing with an exceptionally powerful being with the body and temperament of a child. He recovers after a few seconds.
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* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Whenever Charlie makes someone vanish it's NeverMyFault, but theirs for provoking him. When called on what happened to the ''Antares'', Charlie says that a baffle plate on the warp drive was buckled and would have destroyed the ship anyway. "I just made it vanish."

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* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Whenever Charlie makes someone vanish it's NeverMyFault, but theirs for provoking him. When called out on what happened to the ''Antares'', Charlie says that a baffle plate on the warp drive was buckled and would have destroyed the ship anyway. "I just made it vanish."
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* DubNameChange: Charlie's name in the Japanese dub is Peter as Scotty's name was changed to Charlie. OneSteveLimit is to blame.
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Corrected improper word order.


* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Whenever Charlie makes someone vanish it's NeverMyFault, but theirs for provoking him. When called on what happened to the ''Antares'', Charlie says that a baffle plate was buckled on the warp drive and would have destroyed the ship anyway. "I just made it vanish."

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* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Whenever Charlie makes someone vanish it's NeverMyFault, but theirs for provoking him. When called on what happened to the ''Antares'', Charlie says that a baffle plate was buckled on the warp drive was buckled and would have destroyed the ship anyway. "I just made it vanish."
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** Spock smiles while he's with Lt. Uhura in the crew lounge. This contradicts his characterization throughout the rest of the series, during which he almost always acts in a completely emotionless manner.
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This was the case for other Blish adaptations as well


* AdaptationTitleChange: The title was changed to "Charlie's Law" when James Blish adapted it as a short story.

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* AdaptationTitleChange: The title was changed to "Charlie's Law" when When James Blish adapted it as a short story.story, the title was "Charlie's Law", as he adapted it from an earlier version of the script, with that name.
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* NoSocialSkills: Charlie has insufferably poor social skills.

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* NoSocialSkills: Charlie Charlie, having lived with no human contact since he was three years old (and is now 17), has insufferably poor social skills.
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->'''Charlie:''' Do you know about being with somebody? Wanting to be? If I had the whole universe, I'd give it to you, Janice. When I see you, I feel like I'm hungry all over. Do you know how that feels?

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\n->'''Charlie:''' Do ->''"Do you know about being with somebody? Wanting to be? If I had the whole universe, I'd give it to you, Janice. When I see you, I feel like I'm hungry all over. Do you know how that feels?
feels?"''
-->-- '''Charlie'''

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