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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title is a play on the "something borrowed" a bride is traditionally supposed to wear, as it takes place at a wedding, and the alien fetus Gwen has been implanted with has literally been "borrowed".
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As Rhys discovers, a chainsaw is too dependent on fuel to make a consistently practical weapon, as his runs out at a bad time.
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-->'''Jack''': The whole ''[[Franchise/TheEvilDead Evil Dead]]'' thing looks good on you, Rhys.

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-->'''Jack''': The whole ''[[Franchise/TheEvilDead Evil Dead]]'' ''Franchise/EvilDead'' thing looks good on you, Rhys.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As Rhys discovers, a chainsaw is too dependent on fuel to make a consistently practical weapon, as his runs out at a bad time.
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* Foreshadowing: Gwen proclaims that she will marry Rhys even if "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the skies are full of spaceships]]" or "[[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds an army of weevils climb out of the sewers in St Mary's Street]]".

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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Gwen proclaims that she will marry Rhys even if "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the skies are full of spaceships]]" or "[[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds an army of weevils Weevils climb out of the sewers in St Mary's Street]]".
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* Foreshadowing: Gwen proclaims that she will marry Rhys even if "the skies are full of spaceships" or "an army of weevils climb out of the sewers", foreshadowing [[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds the Weevils coming out of the sewers and attacking Cardiff]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the Dalek spaceships converging onto Earth after it was displaced into the Medusa Cascade by Davros]].

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* Foreshadowing: Gwen proclaims that she will marry Rhys even if "the "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the skies are full of spaceships" spaceships]]" or "an "[[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds an army of weevils climb out of the sewers", foreshadowing [[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds the Weevils coming out of the sewers and attacking Cardiff]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the Dalek spaceships converging onto Earth after it was displaced into the Medusa Cascade by Davros]].in St Mary's Street]]".
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* Foreshadowing: Gwen proclaims that she will marry Rhys even if "the skies are full of spaceships" or "an army of weevils climb out of the sewers", foreshadowing [[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds the Weevils coming out of the sewers and attacking Cardiff]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the Dalek spaceships converging onto Earth after it was displaced into the Medusa Cascade by Davros]]

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* Foreshadowing: Gwen proclaims that she will marry Rhys even if "the skies are full of spaceships" or "an army of weevils climb out of the sewers", foreshadowing [[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds the Weevils coming out of the sewers and attacking Cardiff]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the Dalek spaceships converging onto Earth after it was displaced into the Medusa Cascade by Davros]]Davros]].
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* Foreshadowing: Gwen proclaims that she will marry Rhys even if "the skies are full of spaceships" or "an army of weevils climb out of the sewers", foreshadowing [[Recap/TorchwoodS2E13ExitWounds the Weevils coming out of the sewers and attacking Cardiff]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth the Dalek spaceships converging onto Earth after it was displaced into the Medusa Cascade by Davros]]
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Jack references immaculate conception, which contrary to common misconception (no pun intended) is not about the virginal conception of Jesus by Mary but rather refers to the Catholic doctrine that Mary herself was conceived without the taint of Original Sin.
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** The episode was likely inspired by the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "[[{{Recap/AngelS01E12Expecting}} Expecting]]", where Cordelia becomes fully pregnant overnight after being infested with the deadly spawn of a demon.

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** The episode was likely inspired by the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "[[{{Recap/AngelS01E12Expecting}} Expecting]]", [[{{Recap/AngelS01E12Expecting}} "Expecting"]], where Cordelia becomes fully pregnant overnight after being infested with the deadly spawn of a demon.

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** The episode was likely inspired by the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "[[{{Recap/AngelS01E12Expecting}} Expecting]]".

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** The episode was likely inspired by the ''Series/{{Angel}}'' episode "[[{{Recap/AngelS01E12Expecting}} Expecting]]".Expecting]]", where Cordelia becomes fully pregnant overnight after being infested with the deadly spawn of a demon.
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* MisterSeahorse: According to Jack, Nostrovites live in mated pairs; the male keeps the fertilised eggs in his throat and [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong transfers them to a suitable host via a bite]], after which the female tracks down and rips the young out of the host when it's time for them to hatch, keeping watch on the host "like a midwife from Hell".

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* MisterSeahorse: According to Jack, Nostrovites live in mated pairs; the male keeps the fertilised eggs in his throat and [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong transfers them to a suitable host via a bite]], after which the female tracks down and rips the young out of the host when it's time for them to hatch, keeping watch on the host in the meantime "like a midwife from Hell".
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* MisterSeahorse: According to Jack, Nostrovites live in mated pairs; the male keeps the fertilised eggs in his throat and [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong transfers them to a suitable host via a bite]], after which the female tracks down and rips the young out of the host when it's time for them to hatch.

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* MisterSeahorse: According to Jack, Nostrovites live in mated pairs; the male keeps the fertilised eggs in his throat and [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong transfers them to a suitable host via a bite]], after which the female tracks down and rips the young out of the host when it's time for them to hatch.hatch, keeping watch on the host "like a midwife from Hell".

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* MistakenForCheating: When Jack bursts into the chapel saying to hold off the wedding, several of the guests assume he's the baby's real father. "You'd be surprised. We're quite used to men buying for their 'friends'."
* [[MistakenForGay Mistaken For Crossdresser]]: When Ianto is shopping for a maternity wedding dress for Gwen, the salesman assumes it's for him.

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* MistakenForCheating: When Jack bursts into the chapel saying to hold off the wedding, several of the guests assume he's the baby's real father. "You'd be surprised. We're quite used to men buying for their 'friends'."\n
* [[MistakenForGay Mistaken For Crossdresser]]: When Ianto is shopping for a maternity wedding dress for Gwen, the salesman assumes it's for him. "You'd be surprised. We're quite used to men buying for their 'friends'."

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